This is the End My Friends
--by Stephen Schleicher
When I started Major Spoilers over a year ago, I had no idea how far it would go, nor how fast it would grow. At times it seemed I wasn’t putting up content fast enough for everyone to devour it, and other times it seemed no matter how much I put up, no one was reading.
A year and a half ago I lived in a small house, married to a wonderful wife. Today, we’ve moved to a much bigger house, and have a four month old son that is a joy to be with every single day. I’ve expanded my writing to include content for the Sci-Fi Channel’s Tech blog site, had yet another book published for Adobe Systems, continue to crank out a weekly podcast with fellow tech writer Charlie White, and teach and share my life experiences to students.
Over the past month several things have come up that have made me really think about what I am doing with Major Spoilers and its place in the blogosphere and the world of comics. Legal issues, health issues, family issues, job issues, issues with hosting providers, and more have really reached a breaking point.
Without going into a lot of detail about each of these, I will say I’m being backed into a situation where I can’t afford to lose. And compromising what I want to do to create a kick ass site is actually going to do a disservice to the loyal legion of Major Spoiler fans, and the comic industry in general.
I know it may sound selfish, but I really want and need time to be with family and friends. I would hate to look back and see my son has grown up without me taking part in the fun. I want to be able to go out and do things as a family unit, instead of making excuses that I need to update this site. I do feel that I have made a friendship with many of the commenters on this site, and even received input on this tough decision from them this past weekend. For that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I know you are upset and probably angry with me for making this choice. Perhaps if I had “one more day” things would be different, but I don’t have Joe Q. making editorial decisions about my life (insert your wise-ass comments here).
There are some good things that can come out of this. I can get back into shape once again. I can spend time with family, and devote time to endeavors that are actually making a buck. I can enjoy reading comics as comics, instead of worrying about which titles need to be reviewed or how far behind I am on reviews.
I’m not going to stop reading comics. I’m still going to spend over $300 a month at my local shop. I’ll be attending conventions and shows looking to fill my back issue collection. I’m still going to get all geeky at comic related movies, television shows, and more.
I’m not giving up on comics and you shouldn’t either.
When I started Major Spoilers, there were about three sites I would visit on a daily basis to get all of my comic coverage. Over the last 18 months, my world has opened to the plethora of sites out there that are doing just as good a job or better than what is going on here. I’m sure you’ll find those sites too - some of them are linked to the right of this post.
Major Spoilers will remain up until Wednesday October 31st, 2007, at which point everything will go dark.
Thanks for the ride everyone! It’s been one hell of a blast.
Stephen Schleicher
Major Spoilers
October 29th, 2007 at 11:02 am
hey. relatively new to this site. have been enjoying it for the last 3-4 months. just wanted to say thanks and wish you the best. take care.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:05 am
As sorry as I am to see you go, I just wanted to write a quick thanks.
I’ve really enjoyed this website [checking it numerous times daily] since I discovered almost a year ago and I really appreciate the time and effort you put into it.
Good luck with everything!
October 29th, 2007 at 11:07 am
No matter what, family (of every sort) should come first. They’re still there when the power fails or when a server crashes. I applaud you for what was the site I checked even before my email. I wish you the best of luck in your further endeavors. :)
Bravo,
~RLM
October 29th, 2007 at 11:12 am
I’ve got to say I didn’t expect this when I woke up this morning! I’m sad to see the website go Stephen, but I understand that you have other more important obligations (family always comes first). I found MS earlier this year and it immediately became a daily stop for news and some of the best reviews around, but thought something was up when a few (Marvel) reviews mysteriously disappeared. All in all, my best to you and yours -Or- “See you in the funny books . . .”
October 29th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Aww man I just discovered this site a week ago and have been visiting it daily since. I really wanted to read all of the LOSH bios. What will I do?
October 29th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Guy: You noticed just a “few” reviews disappeared?
October 29th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Pretty much ‘ditto’ to what Guy said. I’d been out of comics for several years when I happened onto your site and (as many people said on the Spiderman review) it helped sell me on quite a few books, as did all your other news and other items. I’m sorry to see you guys go, but you’ve got your priorities straight and I can’t blame you for that :)
October 29th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Stephen I’ve always appreciated how frank you’ve been with your readership as you have been extremely accessible (and helpful to me personally) since I started hanging around here. I really don’t want to see MS go dark … if there’s something I can do … please let me know.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Snider: How do you think i feel. Closing this site down is like losing a family member, or major body part. Major Spoilers has been a part of my life for the last 600 days of my life and it is going to be greatly missed. And remember, it just isn’t a family issue, my wife fully supported Major Spoilers before the site started and has been the biggest fan of the site (and she doesn’t even read comics).
I’m probably going to be greatly depressed over the next month or so, but everyone’s words are certainly supportive.
stephen
October 29th, 2007 at 11:27 am
NOOO!!! I love this site! I come here everyday.
Family comes first though. Good man.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:28 am
And thank you so much for having us.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:28 am
My heart is broken , but you are awesome sooo you are clearly going to do awesome things with the rest of your life so I am happy , I have been reading this site for just under a year now and I check back like every twenty minutes for updates but now that it is gone , maybe I should go outside and ride a bike or something. Thanks so much for the time spent on this great site and such and thanks for not really caring about how little Grammar and punctuation I use.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Long time reader first time…commenter.
I rarely comment/post online much at all now-a-days, but I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work and providing me with many happy hours reading, but most of all…good luck to you and everything you do.
Of all the comic news websites I read, you managed to offer, clear, concise news coupled with humour, insight and geekalicious background info.
Cheers bud. *raises glass*
October 29th, 2007 at 11:39 am
I found this site about 5 months ago, and loved it as it gave me something to look forward to on my lunch break. I’ve been out of comics for quite a while, and this site has certinally picked my interest back up in going back out and figureing out what I’ve been missing. I’m sad to see the site go, but I understand that sanity, and family come before anything else. Good luck in the future, and thank you for investing so much of your time to us.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:40 am
It’s a sad day.
Good luck in all your future endevors Stephen. Thank you and yours for all the hard work that made this site one of the best out there. It will be missed.
Stacy B.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I definitely appreciate, respect, and support your decision. It’s wonderful that you’re in a position to make the choices you want to make. Thank you for allowing me and others to comment along with your insights about a medium we all love to a fault. Talk about your dysfunctional relationships! I wish you well in your future endeavors. No other blog site will ever quite compare to this one. To quote Don Cornelius: Peace, Love, & Soul.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:50 am
This is the best comic site period. I will miss it greatly. But who could question your motivation? Good Luck sir.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:59 am
visiting this site has been one of the saving graces of my cubicle job; now i’m going to have to go back to porn…
seriously, it’s been great to read all the erudite and loving commentaries on comics. Your crew has reminded me why i loved comics so much in the first place. Are you guys going to write for any other sites?
thanks for all the words. you made me a true believer again…
October 29th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
To say I am disappointed, would be an understatement. I only logged on a few months ago and have enjoyed it tremondously, especially the LSH Hero reviews. I was looking forward to Mon-El and the rest as you went along.
I understand about commitments to family and such. I was very close to working on an online masters degree, but realized I would be giving up extra time with my wife and four y/o special needs daughter, both of whom are near and dear to me.
I wish you luck and ask if you can recommend a suitable sucessor (since you can’t be replaced in my opinon).
AWDNUNZ (Political Lad)
October 29th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Brother 129: Mahalo!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Gah. I’m really going to miss this site. I wish you and your family the best Stephen and Matthew. Thank you for all the amazing work you did. Major Spoilers will definitely be missed. :(
October 29th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
J’osh: best leave while I’m still loved, rather than hang around and overstay my welcome. Too bad some of those in the industry can’t do the same.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
AWDNUNZ: There are plenty out there.
As far as content, I’ve got my own website at stephenschleicher.com that is in need of updating, coolnessroundup.com is where my podcast resides. And of course a quick search of my name will reveal the various other websites out there.
As far as Matthew, I’ll let him address that.
As far as content - I know many of you want those hero histories, that was one of my favorite parts of the site, and we didn’t even get to kick off the Villain histories (the first was going to be the Fatal Five). who know, maybe the content will pop up on another site somewhere soon. ;)
October 29th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Any chance Matthew will be posting the Legion histories somewhere else? I’m really going to miss reading those, not to mention everything on this site. It’s been one depressing Monday, although I’m sure for you it’s alot worse. Best of luck to you!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
I am very afflicted about it, because in Mexico, you can have access to the comics with the easy form you do, and Major Spoilers help me to be “at the day” with the situations. I am going to miss you. At least, you left a mark in the world.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Wow. I just discovered this site about a month ago and was instantly hooked. A real fellow Legion fan publishing a blog about all the charaters I grew up with.
This is disappointing beyond belief. If there is anything I can do to help in the future, please let me know.
Paul
October 29th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Thanks for this site, even though I’ve only used it for a short time. I have to say it was very helpful to me, but I understand having to put family first. Thanks again & hopefully another friendly web site like this will be inspired by you and fill the void.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
So, out of curiosity, what does this mean for the contest? Voting stops on the 31st, but that’s the day you close.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Thank you for everything you have done!!!! This site has renewed my love with the LSH. The character profiles were amazing as well was the reviews of all the comics. This site has renewed my love of comics!!! Truly the best Comic website for fans ever!!!!!! I wished nothing but the best for you, Matthew and your families. You will be missed!!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
I’ve been reading your site for quite a long time, and have enjoyed it immensely… I’m sorry to hear about the problems, and sorry to see it go, but I fully understand and support your decision… I mean, ya gotta do what ya gotta do… I wish you well in all your future endeavors, and hope that you don’t get any DTs from not being able to work on this site.. ;)
October 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Wizzer: Contest still goes on. The Prize will be awarded to the person with the most votes when the site goes down. Right now that’s looking like Catwoman, but if Hawkman can rally his troops he might have a chance.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Well I suppose I too should become a first-time commenter to thank you, Mr. Schleicher and Mr. Peterson, for the work you guys did. I actually wasn’t that up to snuff on comics less than a year ago but finding your site filled the big gap in my geek lore that I had been missing. And I totally fell in love with numerous comics and comic book characters that I hadn’t cared about, or even heard of before. I wouldn’t be half the geek I am now without you guys. So thank you for the work you guys did and may your future endeavours be as fruitful as Major Spoilers was for me and a whole lot of other people.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Prof Y: Too late, the DTs kicked in hours ago, even before this post went live.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
This was absolutely the best and most accessible comics site around. I will continue to follow your writing , but I will miss using MS as my iTunes preview for comics. Best of Luck!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Congrats on your son, though. It sounds like you are doign the right thing.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I kind of started to get interested in comics again when the whole Civil War saga was going on, and that’s how I found your site. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am to see it go. You’ve really restored me interest in something that was a huge part of my childhood (even it’s too expensive for me to keep up with now). You mentioned some other sites that were similar to your’s, but I could figure out where the links were. Could you put a couple of those sites up here in the comments? Or, if anybody else knows of any, could you do the same? I’d really appreciate it.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Family Schmamily! Nah, just messing… I hate to see you go, this site has been great. I have been coming everyday for about a year now, and I will greatly miss it. This was one of the only sites I could go to while at work since their big site ban thing a month ago. With my first child on the way, I totally understand your reasoning. Good luck!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Best wishes Stephen - sorry the see the site go but your reasoning is sound and commendable!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
I am also a newcomer to this site and I have enjoyed the site greatly. Good luck to you!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Cardboardmonocle brings the snark
http://comicstew.blogspot.com/ has some really nice commentary on trades, and a really great rant on what is wrong with the industry right now. Hey, you might want to check out my (stephenschleicher.com) in a couple of weeks when I lash out with a rant of my own. Could it be related to the shut down of this site? maybe…
http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/
http://www.the-isb.com/
http://www.comicbookresources.com/
http://www.comicmix.com/ - i like this because the “old guys” weigh in
http://www.icv2.com/index.html
http://www.tcj.com/journalista/
http://livingbetweenwednesdays.blogspot.com/ - many of you might love this site because of the quick and fast reviews.
http://www.newsarama.com/
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/ - not really spoilery but they do get a lot of reviews up fast
http://www.superherohype.com/
http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/ - gotta love the beat. Heidi actually helped out quite a bit with getting me some of those first contacts oh so long ago.
http://www.comicsreporter.com/
http://comicsworthreading.com/ - if you are thinking of starting your own website, check out the great commentary on writing your own reviews.
http://savagecritic.com/
http://dialbforblog.com/ - about as close as you are going to get to hero histories without stealing our name and concept.
There are more, but some of them have really done everything they can to hurt this site and me personally, so to them I say “step off, pal. step off”.
yes some of these sites may look plain, but they are doing it right.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
loved your site. but you left for the best reason, your family. i do hope you get to finish the hero histories. they were fantastic. good luck.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
As far as Matthew, I’ll let him address that.
Matthew’s thoughts in a nutshell: Son of a @#%$.
I am, much like Stephen, dealing with some serious mixed emotions here. The most overwhelming is disappointment, with an overtone of loss. I’ve spent the weekend feeling like my girlfriend dumped me or a friend moved away… I’ve gotten so used to watching the Wednesday lists, watching for recappable titles and books that I can share my enthusiasm on, and hoping you guys would like them.
Still, I echo Steve’s thoughts on family, especially with my new job (finally reaching the management level I’ve been striving for since 1998) taking up so much time and my daughter getting frustrated with the amount of time that I spend writing. “Daddy, can we have fun, or are you going to make pictures for the computer again?” Having my mornings and Saturdays back will be nice, though I already miss the creative process I’ve established here in Stately Spoilers Manor East.
Without going too much into detail, I am responsible for the straw that broke the camel’s back, and for that I feel like I owe Stephen, the loyal Spoilerites and whomever may be silently watching in the wings an apology. The only intention that I ever had was to try and share my enthusiasm for the industry, for the people in it, and for the characters that keep them royalty checks coming in. I had hoped to try and get people excited about Wednesday afternoon, to actually READ the books rather than collect, peruse, and stuffinnabag. It was always about the comics for me, and I am extremely disheartened at the situation we find ourselves in.
Still, the body does what it must to survive, whether it be me in my Fortress of Matthewtude, Mr. Schleicher in his underground Stevecave lair, or you the citizens of Spoilerville. I bear no ill will to those who must protect their intellectual property, nor those who want their work unspoilered, and I wish each and every one of y’all a good day.
Aww man I just discovered this site a week ago and have been visiting it daily since. I really wanted to read all of the LOSH bios. What will I do?
Are you guys going to write for any other sites?
As far as content - I know many of you want those hero histories, that was one of my favorite parts of the site, and we didn’t even get to kick off the Villain histories (the first was going to be the Fatal Five). who know, maybe the content will pop up on another site somewhere soon. ;)
Well, thereupon hangs a tale… I can tell you this much for free: I do not have the wherewithal and financial oomph necessary to put together even the simplest of web-hosting currently. Suffice to say that a year of bouncing from temp job to temp job combined with the pesky vicissitudes of life have me rebuilding my finances from scratch (the finished product should look something like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, only made of Cheez Whiz, spackle and that stuff from the center of a Twinkie) so self-publishing is out. Translation: Matthew is so broke he can barely pay attention.
I’d love to continue with the Hero Histories, presuming that a forum exists to do so… Of course, there’s a bit of poetic irony in the fact that the next planned Hero History is that of Mon-El, the man who escaped a certain death in his very first appearance, and continued doing so for decades, having his last brush with what seemed like certain death just months ago. Given the right circumstances, some help from my cousin Eltro, a Phantom Zone projector, and the love of a good blue woman, perhaps the Hero Histories, too, might rise again.
Either way, my basic situation is one of disappointment, vague grief, and guilty conscience, though seeing the kind words y’all had for Steve helps to salve the wound. I s’pose we can all look back on the good times we had, maybe a montage to the tune of a Fray song, just like on Scrubs? No? Anyone? I thought perhaps we had a clip.
In any case, I leave you with this final couplet:
“If our Spoilers have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these caped visions did appear.
And Countdown’s weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
with Hero Histories, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest schmuck,
with some of Longshot’s unearned luck
and gamma rays to make me strong,
We will make amends ere long;
Else each friend a dread Skrull call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Matthew shall restore amends.”
It was… fun.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
In the event my other post was lost in the spam bin, I’d just like to repeat: Sad to see you go.
(but if you find the other one, put it up, it’s quite touching I think!)
Good luck.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
It’s a great site, but you are making the right decision.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Matthew: Stop it! now I’m all teary eyed and i have to teach a class in 10 minutes! ;D
Seriously, none of this is matthew’s fault - just a Series of Unfortunate Events.
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sonofabitch! now I’ll probably get another email about using that phrase. (I’ll let the joke bomb go off for some of you who need time with that one.)
October 29th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Matthew: Your forgot your dramatic pause, followed by “I said Good Day!”
October 29th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
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You STOLE Fizzy Lifting Drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which has to be WASHED and STERILIZED, so you get NOTHING! YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY, SIR!!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
[...] You can read the whole thing here. And be sure to stick around for the comments section, there are some juicy morsels in there. [...]
October 29th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
I said good day! :D heheh
Jon of Double Dumb Ass On You - I forgot to put your site in the comment above. Thanks for the offer. I’m willing to sell the site for the right price (six figure minimum) ;)
Good Day!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Man, sucks to see you go. Not too many quality comic book related sites around and fewer still that updated as often as you. Best of luck in whatever you choose to do after this.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I am sad. :(
October 29th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Crap!!! and i had just discovered the site fairly recently.
Well family should always come first and I really appreciate all you’ve given me through your site since i’ve started frequenting it.
Best of luck in all your future endeavors!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
I am so sorry that the site will be no more, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart for adding
“Bat-dickness”, “Tom Welling PUNCH!”, “Holly Robinson (not THAT Holly Robinson)”, “Red Arrow (ugh)” and other nuggets to my fanboy dictionary. Stellar work, guys, thanks.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Scott Johnson: I am even more sad :( sniff sniff Don’t worry, I’ll slip you spoilery type stuff for you most excellent website myextralife.com
October 29th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Stacy B: Curious as to what you think the final straw was.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I found out about Major Spoilers not too long ago, but I’ve been faithful in visiting the site everyday. I’ve been a bit shy about posting responses, but I’m glad I get one last shot. Thank you for the hard work you’ve put in. It has certainly made my drab days at work better. Blessings to your family, also. I’m a husband and father myself, so I understand the challenges that come along with deciding what to do and what not to do. I wish you the best and thanks again for the ride!
October 29th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
bye guys
October 29th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
AnthSand: thank you for hopping on board the bus - the magic bus to comic land!
And remember everyone, the family issue is a small small small reason for shutting the site down. Take a look a those other reasons, many of them are much more serious.
And Legion fans remember - the LoSH universe has rebooted several times…
October 29th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Thank you Stephen. Your submissions on ELR was always some of the best content on the show. I’ve admittedly never been that big of a comic fan but your awesome site made me wish I was. ;)
October 29th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Wow… that’s just a shame for your fans! ;) Sadly all good things must come to an end. Thank you for ALL of the hard work you’ve put into this site as it’s been an enjoyable read for the last few months since I stumbled across it and actually gotten me back into comics again after a 5 year departure. Thank you.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Stephen,
Going to miss this part of the Internet, but want to wish you and your family all the best.
Jeff Wetherington
The Comic Guide at Athena Guides
http://comics.athenaguides.com/
October 29th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Damn…I just discovered this site, and was starting to make it a daily visit.
Oh well! Be careful out there among the English, Stephen. I had a nice time too.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Wow…. I feel like I just learned that my dog will be hit by a car this coming Halloween……
A big Big Thanks for all the reviews and the opinions. I enjoyed reading your reviews as much as, and in the case of Countdown more than, the issues themselves.
I only found the site 4 months ago but visit many, many, many times a day. And whenever nothing new had been posted, I enjoyed the heck out of going through your Archives and catching up and learning about titles I’d fallen behind on, or learning about those that I may have passed by.
Matt & Steve, you guys rock, and i’m very very sorry to see you go as I had wished you much prosperity and looked forward to reading your site for years to come……. Damn wish genie getting things backwards……..
No more wishes, you’ll be missed and I hope your time off is good to you. You guys were great to us.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
If I had to guess what the final straw was, I’d guess it was Marvel legal and the removal of images. Most. Depressing. Monday. Ever.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
It’s been a genuine pleasure reading your site so I’m sad to see it go but I am happy that you’re choosing your family and putting them first. My first reaction when I read the header was, “aw, damn. really?” but after reading the rest all I could think was, “good for him.” The legal stuff and so on is hard to deal with and often a trail (no pun intended) less worthy than it should be. What matters is the effort you put in to this amazing site. You worked on it and it shows. Thanks for the amazing info and getting me hooked on more comics than I could afford. ;)
All the best.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Stephen said: http://comicstew.blogspot.com/ has some really nice commentary on trades, and a really great rant on what is wrong with the industry right now.
Dude, thank you for that. That you liked my ranting means something to me. A lot of my traffic has come from this site,and I appreciate every bit. I truly truly thank you guys and will miss checkling the site everyday.
Could there be a chance of turning the site into a discussion forum? I know that you recently took down the forums because there was no activity on it, but that might change now. ut maybe at least leaving a little place holder so you can keep the name.
Stephen, I was using the final straw kinda metaphorically (life and everything else.) Going back and reading it now, after having posted it, it does read a little wonkey, like there was some single big think. I’m editing the post now to make it clearer.
Damn. I really hate this.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I didn’t write in this morning because I was too shocked and angry to comment with a right mind. I think I’ve gone through all 5 stages of grief.
I’m very sad to see this incarnation of the site go. I visited everyday, most days it was like 5 times, but whatev. I love this site. I got back into comics because of it.
Stephen and Matthew, I love your humor, and sense of enjoyment that you get out of comics. I share those feelings and appreciate the hard work you did to express it to the masses.
I’ll miss the MS dictionary the most. I felt like part of the ‘in-crowd’ of comics refer to things like Tom Welling-Prime, or my favorite character Kon-Welling. The KRAK-A-DOOOOMS :(
I read between the lines, and that sucks. Those who are responsible for this turn of events get a Bat-Dickedness level of 11. Yeah it goes to 11! I understand their point, but whatever….
I look forward to reading your blogs and whatever you choose to do next. Please note that your own Legion of Superfriends awaiting your return.
You guys rule, good luck. Hope to see you soon.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
That’s too bad. Thanks for a great site.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
I just found out about this site from Extralife Radio. This sucks but why not move things to a smaller(free) venue like Blogger, and get guest writers/contributors to at least keep it around in a fan run aspect?
October 29th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Oh man! I just realized that I won’t see another, “This just in, Captain America is still dead”, followed by a great review!
And after a quick search in another tab, I can’t even re-reading them for the memories!
Must….control…..inappropriate…..comments…………*
October 29th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
thannnnksss for the spoilerings… :) you people and your silly families… B-) Oh well, i guess somebody’s gotta do the whole nuclear family thing. good luck, and all the other nice things!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Well, that sucks. The thought that without this site my productivity at work will skyrocket is cold comfort.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Love the site… sorry to see it go.
Thanks for all the time and effort you have put into it.
On the subject a bit… maybe off, could we start a topic on what other quality comic sites there are that readers of Major Spoilers visit, that might help plug the big hole that Major Spoilers will leave?
I know I come to Major Spoilers every day… Any other good comic sites?
I visit this site for toy news… DC Direct/Marvel Legends figures
http://www.americandreamcomics.com/
And this site on occasion:
This one I’ve heard good things about, but rarely visit:
http://jinxworld.com/
And remember… no hard feelings for sure… Family comes first!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Take some time for yourself stephen. Just remember, a comic book death is never for long.
:)
best wishes
October 29th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Hat Trick: Captain America has been dead for 9 months, yes?
October 29th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
I enjoyed my short time here and thank you for everything, honestly. Hope you enjoy the rest of your life.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Oh my !
I’m Just realizing how much I will miss major spoiler…
But I have a 21 month old son, therefore I understand very well all the family issues…
Whatever, enjoy your new life with your family and all those damn good comics !!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I feel absolutely sick. You guys have the best comments on the comics you review and, while I don’t always agree with you, I respect Matthew and Stephen’s point of view on all things comics as much as anyone I know.
I have visited your site almost daily for about a year and it makes me an extremely sad panda to know this site is going away.
I tell you one thing, Bat Dickness was never a part of my vocab until you guys put it there.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Thank you and good luck!
Cheers, mate!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Very sorry to hear the news. I’m another one who came for the LOSH hero histories and stayed for the rest of the fun. But I know too well what a sudden upswing in site traffic means. (drat and i was really hoping for an Andromeda HH, too… ) Best of luck to the pair of you.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Your loyal fan from Poland says: thank you, guys. You helped me to discover the world of American comic, you gave me a chance to jump into it, and most of all - you were the greatest guides I could ever imagine. I wish luck to all of you. You made my life a little bit more colorful. You gave me a new passion.
I visited this site daily, and enjoyed each and every review, hero history or piece of news. Your writing was fantastic, and… eh, I’ll simply miss you :)
I hope that your further lives will be as wonderful as Major Spoilers were to me.
?egnajcie, as we say in Poland :)
October 29th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Damn damn damn damn damn…
Sorry, just had to say something else.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Thank you
October 29th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Ah, Hell. But.. but.. everywhere else sucks!
Thank you for a great place I’ve loved to visit over the past siz months, and best wishes on your future endeavors!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
We’re going to miss you… but you’ve made the right decision! If you can’t put your family and yourself ahead of your work, then there is more to worry about than being too busy…
October 29th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Thanks for keeping me up to date with the comics I wish I could be reading.
Finding your site was a blessing. Not only did you review the comics, you actually let the reader know what was actually in the comic. Too many online reviews tell the readers nothing. You guys here at Major Spoilers gave us all the information and made reading a review fun and exciting, not tedious and boring. I’ll miss visiting this site to keep up with comics I’m not reading monthly anymore, but pick up months later in trade.
Thanks for entertaining me.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Huh.
This is going to seem a bit silly but I assumed, with the level of quality and connections, that this site was, like some webcomics and other sites, a full-time job in and of itself. If I had realized you guys had other careers and children on top of maintaining the multiple updates per day, every day, I would have been stunned.
By all means, pull this monkey off your back. I feel like Aunt May saying “You do too much. You’re not Superman, you know”.
I will say that I visit this site much much more than either newsrama or cbr. Your site has always had more interesting reviews, much more so, and, to be frank, a personality.
The other sites are primarily news sites and that is abundantly clear. Major Spoilers always felt very personal and intimate, like talking over a movie at the coffee shop with your friends after you’ve all seen it.
You’ll be missed, guys.
Take pride in knowing that there is nobody else out there doing what you do like you do it.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
CURSE YOU RICHARDS! DOOM WANTED TO PLAY YAHTZEE!
But seriously, sorry to hear the news. Haven’t been at MS very often recently, but I still check daily for updates. I hate to see the best comic site go, but family comes first.
Best of luck to whatever you plan on doing.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
So sorry to hear the news, but behind that are all the right reasons!! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews and great images and well, just everything. Clearly, you’ve been well-loved and will be greatly missed…and I join everyone else in wishing you the best of everything!!
October 29th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Good night sweet prince, i could never into comics before i started reading here (far too lay-z) but you managed hook me good (thats what she said). Best of luck from the bay state!
October 29th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
I, like many others it seems, recently discovered your site and have enjoyed reading your posts immensely. I have a love/hate relationship with comics but your witty and erudite reviews have caused me to celebrate that which I hate and revel deeper in what I love about comics.
Thanks for the free ticket to the amusement park- guess it was only a matter of time before such a good thing must end.
May your lives be rich.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Thank you oh so very much for all the work you’ve put into this site. You’re actually one of a handful of sites that actually put out new content on weekends, and I’ve always admired your work ethic and dedication to keeping your readership happy, even though you’re not making a penny off of us.
MS had quickly become my favorite site for comics information, better than all of the other “big guys” combined. Thanks again for everything, and best of luck in the future with your family and business. Your reviews will be sorely missed by this fan.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Damn, um Matthew and Stephen, i will miss you guys. I will greatly miss this site, I come to this site around 10-15 times a day, just to see whats going on, to get reviews on comics, or just to see the forums. I know i gave you guys a hard time sometimes jokingly, but i will really really miss this website. Good luck in life Stephen Schleicher, and Matthew Peterson raise your sons to be nerds and geeks just like us. Holla ahca boi
October 29th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Well looks like I wasn’t successful at talking you out of this. Family is more important though.
Matthew would always be welcome to put reviews, etc on my store website (which doesn’t seem to get changed frequently enough now).
Stephen and Matthew, thanks for your dedication which you executed so well.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Sadness…..you know I rather enjoyed being able to catch up with my comic fix from this site, but I fully understand you wanting to spend more time with your family. That is great, because you never know what tomorrow holds. good luck and God bless.
-frankiedamaged-
October 29th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
All the best with la familia and thanks a bunch for an awesome site. Will miss the LSH hero history tremendously, made for great reading and brought me back to those days of reading my dad’s (now gone) superboy and the legion collection.
The loss of major spoilers will put a huge crimp into my procrastination schedule now.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Hey Guys I have never posted but I ahve always been proud of your accomplishments. While I won’t be sad to not hear “hey can you bring the laptop over to our firends house tonight so I can write a review while we try to be social” I will be saddened by the loss that both of you will feel.
You have done really great work here.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Major Spoilers will be missed…
damn
October 29th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Oh, dammit, no!
I discovered this place just a few months ago and it almost immediately became my favorite comic website EVER! I’ve been digging through the archives, I’ve been checking the site at least once per day, I’ve even bought comics I wasn’t interested into before reading your reviews of them!
I understand your choice to shut down this place, and as a father I’m sure you will have not just more but also a better time with your kids.
Still, it saddens me to see the end of this awesome site and its great, great writings. Thank your for a really good time!
Greets from Bavaria
October 29th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
i went through your list of website that are supposed to replace you, and…….they all suck. what the hell guys, those sites arent easy to navigate, their ugly and their stupid, and im just venting because im gonna miss you guys. and i will be visiting stephenschleicher.com, and do you guys have a myspace?
October 29th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Thank you for this wonderful site, Stephen and Matthew, I wish you luck in everything you accomplish!
Hasta pronto.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Hey i really enjoyed going to this webpage. I will miss it.
Good luck on your future endevours!
October 29th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
mosdef: I do have a myspace account where you can hang out with me and all of my pornstar friends.
October 29th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Did Marvel threaten legal action?
It is hard to fight “The Man” but we wish it were possible to hang in there.
Stan Lee is to blame for this!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Jim Perry: I seldom edit posts, but I had to modify yours slightly as that is a site that I referenced earlier as one that can just step off.
October 29th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I just wanted to tell you guys thanks for helping me get back into comics. I stop reading after high school ‘95 and was having a hard time picking it up 10 years later. Your reviews and news helped me chatch up with the who’s who of comics again. So you guys did what you set out to do atleast for me, you got another fan back into a comic book store. Thanks
October 29th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Shephen & Matthew:
This is a sad day. Thanks for all your hard work. You guys are entertaining as hell, and you will be missed.
In memory of Major Spoilers, I refuse to remove the link from my website. Call it poor web etiquette, but I just can’t bring myself to do it!
If either of you ever start up something new, be sure to let me know!
October 29th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Good luck dude… it’s been fun while it lasted… and nothing lasts forever…!?
October 29th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Thank you, Stephen for all the wonderful things you’ve done here.
i’m truly sad to see this site go dark, it will be missed deerly.
October 29th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Thank You Stephen and Matthew for all the time you put in and effort and money and god knows what else…you will be missed and we, the faceless masses appreciate it.
October 29th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
so i went to your myspace, and your on touching terms with porn stars!!!! man, thats friggin cool, im proud of you stephen schleicher. i have a question, what do pornstars smell like?!!
October 29th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
My feelings pretty much mirror everyone else’s here. I can honestly say I never would have picked up Thunderbolts or New Warriors were it not for this place… Or, taken an interest in LoSH had it not been for the Hero Histories.
I’ve got a family at home myself, so I have a good idea where you’re coming from. Thankfully, mine understand what this place has meant to me over the past several months and why I’m all moody and a-drinkin’ right about now…
Here’s hoping for someone to dish out a few Tom Welling-Prime punches to smite your enemies.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I enjoyed your site a lot. Your reviews are some of the best ever. Thanks for all the time put in.
R.I.P. majorspoilers.com
October 29th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
All good things come to an end.
Really sorry to hear there won’t be anymore Major Spoilers.
Best of luck to you and many many thanks for such an excellent site.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I discovered this site a few months ago and found myself checking it daily. Love the references that you would make in your reviews. It will be missed. I (we) appreciate you starting this site and wish you and your family the best. God speed and Thanks.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I need to really point out that none of this is Marvel’s fault. Yes, I did receive a C&D last week that put a tizzy on how things would have been done differently on the site, but everything with marvel was resolved this morning in a phone call. Really. Marvel people are ok people - they sent more PR and “please post” material than any other company out there. If anything I want to thank marvel for everything the did to make Major Spoilers the site it is - even if they are going to get rid of Peter and MJ’s marriage.
It still would have been fun to be around when all that crazy Skrull sh*t dropped though ;)
October 29th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
I suppose I can forgive Marvel and DC…they did give us Lobo the Duck, after all.
Still, the site will be missed…
October 29th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Stephen,
I just wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed coming to this site for my daily dose of upcoming comic news and well as trips down memory lane (LONG LIVE THE LEGION!). As an author with a family, friends, and another job on top of that, I totally understand how important the special moments are in life. Enjoy yourself, man and I hope to see you doing your thing out here on the web again one day.
The number of postings show how much you mean to us.
Peace.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Wow, so this is what happens when I don’t check M.S. for a few hours?!?!?
Sad to see the site go, but I’m very happy to have been able to share in the special happenings going on here. People always talk about the internets as being a “community” and most of the time that’s hogwash, but with M.S. this very much felt like a community. I think that’s clearly evidenced by the outpouring of well-wishers here.
I want to give props to Steven and Matthew for their dedication, insight and humor, but mostly enthusiasm! Too many fanboys with extensive knowledge become bitter and snarky. You guys kept a great mix of criticism and sarcasm while always giving the reader the sense that you enjoyed comics. It was strong writing, full of what someone else already said ‘personality.’
I hope you guys continue to write reviews albeit at a more relaxed pace, and that I see your hilarious and insightful commentary somewhere on the interweb soon!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
sad to see you guys go. good luck with everything.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
All I want to say is that you did an AMAZING job with this site. Ive been a reader for a very, very long time. I just want to let you know that we do read them. Even though we sometime never post, we do and I appreciate all the time you put into this wonderful site. Im going to miss this site a lot. I visit this site at least once or twice a day and read everything you put up. Thank you and goodluck in the future!
October 29th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Wow.
Mr. Schleicher, the site that you and Mr. Peterson have created is one that I just discovered a few months ago……and it quickly moved to one of the sites that I check as soon as log in at work (or at home, or on the road, or pretty much anywhere). I credit this site for actually making me excited about comics again, if for no other reason than the incredible reviews and comments that the two of you have posted. And the vocabulary! Bat-dickness! Tom Welling Prime! I loved all of it. You guys, and this site, will most definitely missed. Best of luck in all that you do.
Roy
October 29th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
First off, let me applaud you for making this decision. Clearly there are many people in the world who would rather obsess over their work rather then step back and realize they have other, more important priorities to attend to. I just found this site but a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love with it, but I respect your decision entirely and think all the more of you for doing so. To be honest, I often had problems with your reviews, finding your opinions clearly different than my own, but felt the change of pace nice in comparison to reading other reviews that simply reinforced my own thoughts on comics. This site had a particular sense of uniqueness and that’s how I’ll remember it.
Good luck in all your future endeavorers. God be with you.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Does “going dark” only mean no new posts, or will the whole site become inaccessible?
Thanks to you both for your effort.
All the best to you.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Well, all the same thanks for all you’ve done, Stephen. Unforutnately, real life gets in the way of things sometimes, and justifiably comes first.
Thanks again,
~dave k.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
……Okay so if Marvel is not to blame does that mean the only logical conclusion is……….
Seriously need to know, cause I’m not buying somebody’s titles………. for at least a couple of months….. with the small exception of maybe the end of they Sinestro War…….. Which I only started buying because of MS………… CURSE YOU POWERS THAT BE!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and MosDef was so right all the other sites are awful compared to you guys. When I found MS surfing at my work, a ray of sunlight came through the window, and a chorus of Angels began singing, and for a small moment in time all was right with the world…….. Then Countdown began……. Where’s Tom Welling Prime when you need him.
October 29th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Well, I can add this to the list of reasons to hate Marvel/DC, can’t I? :p
Seriously, I just got here a few month ago and this became my #1 site for comic news. You guys (IMHO) are great reviewers simply just because you said what you feel. If you hated something, you hated it. No pandering to anyone.
Also, conversations here were good. Nobody felt like an immature 4-year old.
I am really going to miss this site,
October 29th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Goodbye guys, I only check the site every few days, but I’m awfully glad that I checked it today. I would hate to have come back in a few days and everything was just gone. At least now I know what has happened. Good luck to you both, and know that you and this site will be missed.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
good luck with your future endeavors. kids grow up too fast. enjoy being with them while they enjoy being with you. ;) godspeed with your future, and thanks for all your hard work.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Unspoiled North: Going Dark means the entire site is going down. Well except one more message that should bring a smile to some people’s faces Thursday morning (providing they have read the Major Spoilers Dictionary). And of course if you have used your real email address when commenting in this post there might be another treat or two for the good boys and girls.
If you want to snag the hero histories or anything else better do it now before they are gone for good, I suggest you do so before end of day Wednesday.
Maximus Rift: Try not to hate anyone by myself, for it is my decision and mine alone that brings the site to a close.
Stacy B: You read too much into everything :P It is a story that could be told, but in the end I think you would be disappointed and that’s something I don’t want. You need to be happy.
Live
Life
Love
Joy
Comics :D
October 29th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
Thanks for everything and good luck with your future endeavors.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
The single reason I got back into comics is now dead.
If only “One more day” indeed. Thank you Matt and Stephen, you guys did a fantastic job.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
I’m sad to see you guys going, but blood is thicker than mud…this has been my favorite site for some time(both at work and at home). Between Newsarama, Silver Bullet Comics, and Popcultureshock.com, Major Spoilers was, and is 1# with me. You helped put me on to some great books, my friends(Black Summer and Dynamo 5 for starters…). Thanks again for putting up with my rants on some of my least favorite books as well. I hope to see a new site by you guys some time soon. It’s been a helluva ride…
jman
October 29th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Thanks for the great reviews and critics… I’ve began liking comic books because of this site…
October 29th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
I started viewing the site about a month ago, and it was one of the best of it’s kind. I just wanted to say thanks for the great reporting, reviewing and being classy with it all.
Thanks again!
October 29th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Wow. I can FINALLY stop wasting my hard-earned money on all those comics that your brilliant reviews have encouraged me to go out and actually BUY. Seriously, the only reason I would have even considered spending $$$ on books like Heroes For Hire, Thunderbolts or LSH is because of the wry commentary and unknowable tidbits of continuity I get from Major Spoilers. Half the fun is reading the books and then reading your reviews afterwards; they really extended my enjoyment of the books. So, thank you, Marvel legal or whoever or whatever was the final straw, you’ve just saved me a lotta dough on great comics that I’ll never know are worth reading.
Otherwise, thank you, Stephen, it has been a real pleasure. You’ve done us all a great service.
Oh, and you can bet I’ll be grabbing those LSH Hero Histories ‘fore Wednesday. Those babies are GOLD.
October 30th, 2007 at 12:12 am
I can’t say anything new compared to what has been said before, but it is sad to see such a fantastic site go under. Props for doing a great job. Take care of the family and let them enjoy you now :)
October 30th, 2007 at 12:20 am
Damn….I just found this site a few months ago. It was so much better than most of the others that it became one of the sites I visited daily for my comic information and knowledge. All good things must come to an end I guess. Thanks for running an incredible website, you will be missed. May fortune smile upon you in whatever you do from here.
October 30th, 2007 at 12:53 am
Oh man! I just realized that I won’t see another, “This just in, Captain America is still dead”, followed by a great review!
This just in… Former Captain America Steve Rogers is STILL dead!
If ya gotta go?
Go with a SMILE…
October 30th, 2007 at 1:02 am
Hi Steve,
I’m a big fan and I just want to let you know how much I loved your site and am very sad to learn its closing down.
For the last four months I’ve been visiting your site everyday from my country Malaysia. Comics are really expensive here and come slow too. Your site has been a life saver! Its entertaining, funny and awesomely done! I will definitely miss this positive contribution to the internet.
I wish you a good future and a beautiful family!
Many thanks
Dave Yeow,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
October 30th, 2007 at 1:25 am
What an odd day to find your site…I feel a bit wierd saying anything about being sad you’re closing it down, but after looking around it, I’m actually sad it’s closing and that I didn’t find it sooner.
October 30th, 2007 at 1:47 am
I’m sad that Major Spoilers won’t be around anymore. I wish both Stephen and Matthew the best in their future endeavors. I visited the other comic sites Stephen linked to but the sites seem to lack a certain something special that this site has.
Thanks for the reviews and introducing me to wonderful characters I never knew about. Good luck to the both of you.
October 30th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Thanks for the enjoyment; little else needs be said.
October 30th, 2007 at 2:35 am
Man oh man.
I found this website over a year ago during freshman year of college when I finally started getting into comics after years of saturday morning cartoons. Over time it became my favorite site and I would save it for last-visiting newsarama, cbr, and everywhere else before treating myself to a hero history or “bat-dickness” reference.
I am truly sorry to see you guys go. Thank you for making my first year as a real comics fan so enjoyable.
October 30th, 2007 at 3:06 am
Sorry to see MS go. It’s one of the few sites that I click on reguarly during the day to see if it’s updated. Hero Histories got me through more than a few boring lectures…. Guess I’ll have to start paying attention now.
October 30th, 2007 at 3:06 am
I’m really disappointed the site’s going down. MS has been an amazing resource, giving honest, detailed and funny reviews, as well as a bunch of other features. This site was amazing and I’m damn sorry to see it go, whatever the reason. Steve, if this was your decision in the end, then it’s good you were able to choose that way you went out. It’s just sad that there might have been some extra “pushing” fom the publisher side of things. But I know you can’t really talk about that. Regardless, to you and Matt- thanks for hours of high-quality free entertainment, and I hope to hear about your next projects soon!
October 30th, 2007 at 3:42 am
A shame… just found this site about 2 weeks ago, after getting all excited about the Legion again (Lightning Saga) and what’s to come. Really enjoyed the Hero Histories, hope they can continue elsewhere. Best of luck in future to you both.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:06 am
Thank you for everything, Stephen.
Can’t believe this site’s going to be gone soon :(
Thank you also for allowing us to do so: “If you want to snag the hero histories or anything else better do it now before they are gone for good, I suggest you do so before end of day Wednesday.”
I’ll be sure to cite majorspoilers.com as a source… even though this site will no longer exist :(
LLL! LLMJ! LLS!
October 30th, 2007 at 5:01 am
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
October 30th, 2007 at 5:20 am
Eh, this is like one long funeral - I come to the site only to read the new comments about it going down. Major Spoilers, you were on the top of bookmarks in my browser :)
October 30th, 2007 at 6:07 am
This really was the best site for comics around…I’ll miss it! But I understand family comes first. Good luck to you guys!
October 30th, 2007 at 6:25 am
Just wanted to echo the main feeling and voice my thoughts; Major Spoilers is the only comic related site I read daily and I’m saddened to see it go. Stephen and Matthew, for what it’s worth, I used this site as a springboard to reading articles on other sites via the links provided throughout Major Spoilers, so whatever grief was brought upon you both was unnecessary and, IMO, negatively affects my opinion of the sites and people who helped fan the flames. I would greatly appreciate an e-mail of the sites you’d recommend staying away from so I can block traffic to those sites.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:45 am
I’ve checked the site at least twice a day since I found it. It’s one of the sites I check for comic news every morning. I noticed recently the reviews didn’t have many pictures. I had an idea you were getting revenue and thought perhaps Marvel/DC leant on you to stop showing so much of the comics for a profit. I guess you didn’t have the time. It’ll be a pity, how will I keep track of Countdown now :(, but I understand. I have had projects I had to abandon because they were demanding so much time. Anyway, thanks for the site while you could keep it up.
October 30th, 2007 at 7:02 am
The first time I found Major Spoilers I was looking for a review of the first Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters series. Major Spoilers was unlike anything I had ever seen ! It was not just reporting comic news but actually reviewing them! I have become addicted to checking it everyday to see what new reviews were up, hero histories, and best of all the general commentary! It is sad to see this site go. I hope that if anything in some form down the road you both will return if anything to finish the hero histories of LSH. Best of luck to you both you will be missed.
October 30th, 2007 at 7:21 am
I thank you for your contribution of spoilers, they have been most appreciated :)
October 30th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Who’s gonna give this town it’s enema now????
Seriously,
Matt I am saddened to see that you will no longer be able to continue with the site. I have thoroughly enjoyed this site. You have reintroduced a 37yr old kid to the joy of comics. I have my 6yr old son reading Transformers comics now because of you. May God Bless you, your family and your future work. Remember to alway work like you don’t need the money, love like you have never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching.
October 30th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Sad to see the site go. You guys did a great job and service to the community. I had fallen out of comics for a while, but your site really helped in bringing me back into the mix. Best of luck in all your future endeavors, and I hope you find new outlets for your creativity.
October 30th, 2007 at 7:50 am
I’ll echo what some of the other posters have said by mentioning how much Major Spoilers reinvigorated my love of comics. I started collecting several titles (Nova, Captain America, The Immortal Iron Fist, Checkmate and Starlord: Annihilation to name a few) from the reviews I read here (which makes in my mind Marvel’s C&D even more ridiculous, but I digress).
I really hope we see you guys again on a comic site some day. The internet just ain’t the same without ya.
October 30th, 2007 at 7:55 am
i keep thinking… this has gotta be an April’s Fool Joke… yet its Halloween, not April…
man, real sad to see this site go… i haven’t read comics for some time before i found out about this site, and managed to get back up to speed on DC.
it was fun. really fun. i’ll really miss clicking to this site on my favorites list.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:21 am
I’m new here, found your site few months ago. I’m a Japanese, live in Japan. In Japan, I can get my comics several days later from America’s release date. So, I came here everyday, enjoyed your spoiler reviews, news, votes, and so on. I loved your reviews. I loved your thoughts for many stories, especially thoughts for Iron Man.
I’m so sad knowing you’re quitting your web site.
Please take care of yourself and your family.
Many thanks for you and your great works. I’ll miss you. But I really wish you best.
Good luck!
October 30th, 2007 at 8:21 am
Harsh. I stopped going to several poor comic sites because of the awesome quality and content here.
I picked up several titles because of the reviews.
This was a favorite site I went to daily.
It’s a shame that time is a factor - if MS went to video, they’d never catch you on youtube or megavideo…
October 30th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Been here for 4-5 months and really enjoyed it man - I appreciate all of the work you put into the site.
That said - as a single (widowed) father of 3 young boys I absolutely think you’re doing the right thing. Trust me.
Best of luck and God bless.
Jay
October 30th, 2007 at 8:38 am
[...] much non-stop since Thursday morning. Imagine my suprise yesterday morning when I found out that my favorite comic-themed blog, Major Spoilers would be going dark on October [...]
October 30th, 2007 at 8:46 am
I am truly sad to see you guys go. Your site is, like the tons of posts above me say, terrific. It’s part of my daily web cycle, and I hope you guys know how great you make the place. Lots of luck in the future.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Thank you for helping to revive my love of comics.
Good luck with all that is ahead of you.
You will be missed.
Kienan
Loyal Spoilerite from Texas.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Just found this site a week or two ago, and will be missing it already.
No complaints from me for your choices, just wishing you good luck and good health. :)
October 30th, 2007 at 9:28 am
You and your site are single-handedly responsible for my re-entry into the world of comics after an almost 15 year hiatus. Thank you for the time, effort, and passion you brought to this site!
October 30th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Hey man, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
I wish all the best for you and your family!
October 30th, 2007 at 9:40 am
Going Dark
One of the sites I read on a daily basis will cease to exist as of October 31st, 2007. Stephen Schleicher has an entry explaining things that can be read here, and Matthew Peterson’s input and thoughts can be found…
October 30th, 2007 at 9:51 am
I am sad to see it go! Is there any site out there with even close to the amount of updates/information as this one?
October 30th, 2007 at 10:12 am
I’m glad to see that this site has meant so much to so many from very different places. I’ve been back here reading since the announcement, and I honestly feel better about this loss because I know I won’t be out there alone saying “Oh you never got to see Major Spoilers now that wa