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It’s well-documented that King T’Challa predates, if only barely, the political group that also calls themselves The Black Panthers. But have you heard about the time they tried to address it in the comics? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Fantastic Four #119 awaits!
Everybody loves to talk about the first issues of classic comic books, but I’ve always found it fun to example the last issue. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Marvel Mystery Comics #92 awaits!
No April Foolin’ here! On the 17th, Daredevil will celebrate turning 60 years old!
Sometimes, your favorite characters aren’t anyone else’s favorite characters. There is, after all, no accounting for taste. Behold the power of… THE LIVING COLOSSUS!
He has fought Red Sonja and The X-Men, Conan and The Avengers, and he once executed Spider-Man on-panel. But what is the deal with Kulan Gath? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Conan The Barbarian #15 awaits!
Before the Marvel Age of Comics kicked in for real in the Silver Age, there were a few precursors. For instance, a number of cowboy heroes who were, essentially, the templates for Marvel’s costumed heroes. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Kid Colt #1 awaits!
The saga of Vanth Dreadstar spans a vast tapestry of time and space, but it all starts with an odyssey… and a metamorphosis. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Epic Illustrated #3 awaits!
What hides in the Black Galaxy? They call him Ego… Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Thor #133 awaits!
Atlas Comics publisher Martin Goodman was known for following the trends, but you may not realize that didn’t mean just science fiction and western books. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Melvin The Monster #1 awaits!
IIn the days before Silver Age superheroes hit big, pre-Marvel Comics had something else as their bread and butter; Giant Monsters! Thus, we come to the origins of Colossus! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Strange Tales #72 awaits!
The jungle girl archetype dates back to H. Rider Haggard’s Ayesha, but when superheroes started to wane, animal-print bikinis popped up on every corner newsstand. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Lorna The Jungle Queen #1 awaits!
Just in time for his sixtieth anniversary, it’s the first appearance of Nick Fury! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 awaits!
Comic fans love to collect first appearances, but sometimes the “First Appearance” game is a little more complicated than it should be. Witness what some people will tell you is the first appearance of Thor! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Venus #11 awaits!