Once upon a time, under the editorial helm of Harvey Kurtzman, MAD Magazine was the pinnacle of pop culture mockery. Kurtzman moved on, but… what did he do NEXT? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Help! #24 awaits!
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He was almost Doctor Fate. He lead a Justice League. And he’s the new Nightmaster. But how well do you REALLY know Detective Chimp? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog #4 awaits!
Golden Age comic books were a cutthroat world, both in-universe and out. But today’s feature hero may hold a record for the most time between his first and second appearances. Wouldja believe SEVENTY YEARS? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Mystic Comics #5 awaits!
Almost exactly 25 years ago, Top Cow and Image debuted the first member of what would eventually become a green-haired pantheon in an old-school manga vein. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Aphrodite IX #1 awaits!
Those who’ve seen Superman know that she’s part of the new James Gunn-ified cycle of DC movies. But, do YOU know about Kendra “Hawkgirl” Saunders? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of JSA Secret Files #1 awaits!
They call her Mockingbird… but that hasn’t always been true. So, why did the Huntress change her name? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Marvel Team-Up #95 awaits!
The underground comix of the late ’60s and the alternative comics that redefined the ’80s have much in common. And if you know where to look, there are a few “missing links” that serve to bridge the two eras. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Big Apple Comix #1 awaits!
When is a number one issue not actually number one? During the Silver Age heyday of Showcase at DC Comics, the answer was “Most of the time.” Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Justice League of America #1 awaits!
A mostly-silent member of the Agents of Atlas, The Human Robot is a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, then clad in nigh-unbreakable alloy. But how did he come to be? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Menace #11 awaits!
When it comes to the heroes of Fawcett Comics, Captain Marvel was obviously number one, with Bulletman as a close second. But for my money, you can’t beat their number three guy, the hero called Minute-Man! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Master Comics #11 awaits!
Everyone knows Detective Comics as the home of The Batman, but he wasn’t the first detective to grace its pages. He wasn’t even Detective’s first masked mystery man. That honor goes to The Crimson Avenger! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Detective Comics #20 awaits!
It has been said that The Mimic is the greatest of the X-Men. (I mean, it was by me, but it has been said.) Given multiverse theory, that means that somewhere there is the greatest Mimic of them all! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Exiles #1 awaits!
One of the oddities of the ’90s was the existence of the Zero Issue, a story that predates the first issue of the story. Usually, it’s just flashback nonsense, but in some cases, it’s the actual heart of the story. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of John Byrne’s Next Man #0 awaits!
Some disasters are so overwhelming that they can only be staved with the peerless power of 32K of RAM! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Superman in “The Computers That Saved Metropolis” awaits!