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	<title>Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News &#187; Checkmate</title>
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		<title>Review: Checkmate #31</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Looks Like This Is THE END!&#8221;

So, three or so years ago, Infinite Crisis supposedly changed everything, and launched a number of new titles that would define the boundaries of the new DC Universe.  Shadowpact would show the magickal side (it was cancelled last month.)  Blue Beetle would show how a newcomer viewed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid-Fire Reviews XIII: Jason Takes Manhattan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Three Weeks Of Comics In Handy Bite-Sized Servings!&#8221;

A side-effect of reading as many comics as I do comes when, after a particulary heavy week of reads, you find all the stories kind of blurring together into one.  It makes for some pretty entertaining nightmares as well, like the one where Wonder Woman was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Rapid-Fire Reviews II: Electric Boogaloo!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Hell, Man&#8230; I Only Have So Much Free Time!&#8221;

There seems to be a thing out there called &#8220;Real Life.&#8221;  It&#8217;s composed mostly of things to annoy you and drain your wallet of cash, but sometimes it also feeds on your free time.  One of the joys of this gig is getting to share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #19</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;How Amanda Got Her Hardcase Groove Back&#8230;&#8221;

One of our faithful Spoilerites made the assertion last month that Amanda Waller has been painted as pure villain since this series began, that her actions have kept her on the &#8220;bad&#8221; side of the equation from the get-go.  While I can certainly see and concede [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #18</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;How Some People Continue To Get Promoted, I&#8217;ll Never Know.&#8221;

Amanda Waller&#8230;  A study in contrasts.  She&#8217;s currently in a position of great power and influence with Checkmate, while simultaneously having been sent to prison a few years ago for manipulating her authority.  Certainly, she&#8217;s one of DC&#8217;s most fascinating characters, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #17</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;It&#8217;s Interesting To See Ol&#8217; Moosie Again&#8230;&#8221;

Some years ago, when Mark Gruenwald was writing Quasar for Marvel, you could count on that series to clean up Marvel&#8217;s loose ends, either writing in endings for characters who disappeared, or in some cases explaining why one-shot villains were never seen again.  Sometimes this led [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #16</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1932.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;After Several Issues Of Torture, It&#8217;s Time For A Little TLC&#8230;&#8221;


That, by the way, is LITERAL, physical torture of one of the main characters, not the colloquial sense of &#8220;torture to read the issues.&#8221;  After the breakneck pace of the Check/Out crossover, it&#8217;s time for a little housekeeping.  The Black Queen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outsiders #49</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1808.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;A New Direction Is In The Wings, With Some Loose Ends To Clear Up First&#8230;&#8221;

The anatomy of the crossover is always fascinating to observe, and the clash of Checkmate and the Outsiders has been very interesting, serving to put the spotlight on both teams, including the first real understanding of what Sasha Bordeaux&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #15</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1691.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Who&#8217;d Have Imagined EGG FU Would EVER Be Intimidating?&#8221;

The 21st century truly is a place of wonders.  The man from Oolong Island, most remembered pre-Crisis for an incredibly offensive accent and lines like &#8220;Stupid Amelicans!  They might as werr pless a tligger to their own blains!&#8221; is not only intimidating, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outsiders #48</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1609.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;It&#8217;s Like 24, Only Slightly Less Unbelievable&#8230;&#8221;

The Check/Out crossover has been interesting on a number of levels, but most of all, it&#8217;s been interesting to see the character interactions.  Rucka and Winick seem to be co-writing each issue, with each of the various character voices staying true to previous depictions, even with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #14</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 18:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Finally, A Break From Iron Man Bashing.  I&#8217;m EXHAUSTED&#8230;&#8221;

Usually, I try to space these out with a little more give-and-take, but last weeks comic book haul was rather Marvel-heavy, and for some odd reason, I haven&#8217;t been in an &#8220;Outsiders and Checkmate on a covert mission&#8221; writing mood.  Now that I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outsiders #47</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1425.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;You Gotta Love Grace&#8230;&#8221;

There&#8217;s two important safety tips to the reading of Major Spoilers recaps of Outsiders.  One:  I am a fan of Judd Winick, his dialogue and plotting, so while many other reviewers may raise hue and cry about the earmarks of Judd&#8217;s writing, you won&#8217;t get that here.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #13</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2007 15:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Two Excellent Books Are Crossing Over&#8230; And You&#8217;re Reading SPAWN, Aren&#8217;t You?&#8221;

I know, I know, I shouldn&#8217;t be mean about Spawn&#8230;  Every single title out there is somebody&#8217;s fave-rave, and just &#8217;cause I don&#8217;t get it (and maybe resent Todd McFarlane&#8217;s general public persona and history of questionable litigatory decisions) doesn&#8217;t mean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #12</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1195.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;There Are Eight Million Stories In The Checkmate City&#8230;&#8221;

I actually remember the FIRST time I read a number 12 issue of Checkmate (and I refuse to believe it&#8217;s been nearly 20 years, either), an Invasion Aftermath extra written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Steve Erwin (not the late Crocodile Hunter, mind you) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmate #11</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1066.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;I Thought They Only Had Fiery Latinas On Wacky Sitcoms&#8230;&#8221;


I don&#8217;t usually mentally stunt-cast actors in the roles of comic book characters, (and I whine when Mike Deodato does it for Norman Osborn) but whenever I see Fire (aka Green Fury, Green Flame, and Beatriz Da Costa), my mind puts actress Judy Reyes [...]]]></description>
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