As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-27:
Should the show be 1 hour or 2? The Major Spoilers Podcast Panel discusses that issue and their favorite B-list television shows from the 80’s and 90’s.

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Today is a day to celebrate - Major Spoilers turns two years old!  The last year has been a roller coaster of a ride with the addition of a little Major Spoilers-ite joining the family, legal wrangling with some poo-poo heads, the temporary hiatus of the site, and the huge return with more reviews, news, and a brand new podcast.

It’s been one hell of a year, and I have YOU to thank for it.

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As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-26:
Matthew asks, “Should we support titles that are shocking for shocking sake?” in response to our review of Wanted. The Major Spoilers Panel also learns about Larping from Rodrigo.

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It hit theaters yesterday, and reviews have been mixed.

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As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

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Stephen asks the philosophical question, “Is it ethical to tweak someone’s mind for the better?” Is Zatanna unethical for mind-wiping villains? What about Professor X? Is it wrong or okay to alter someone’s perceptions? The panel discuss the issue in this, the shortest Major Spoilers Podcast.

Warning: Some explicit content

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Don’t forget to provide your feedback on the big question asked in the show!

As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-24:
Matthew’s reviews the Super Folks. The panel discuss what television shows they would make “Ultimate” shows, and Matthew goes off on fan fiction.

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As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-23:
Matthew, Bryan, Rodrigo, and Stephen take a look at Sandman, Hellblazer, why there is Shrinking Violet hate, more behind the scenes talk about the show, and baby names…Yes, that’s right Baby Names!

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Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-22:
Matthew, Rodrigo, and Stephen discuss Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics. A listener writes in to ask how Legion of Superheroes members are selected for the Major Spoilers Hero History entries. A great behind the scenes look at how Major Spoilers functions (or doesn’t).

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A big, big, BIG THANKS goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

As part of the Major Spoilers 2nd Birthday Celebration, Major Spoilers presents some of the “lost” conversations that you’ve never heard before.

10 days of daily podcasts that you’ve been asking for!

Recorded on Earth-21:
Scott Johnson, Bryan, Rodrigo, and Stephen talk Charlton Heston and Michael Moore. Scott tells us more about his life outside of ELR and My Extra Life, web comics and Atomic Robo.

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As we slide into the weekend, how ’bout a fun little poll?

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Your dad will be proud when you give him this card.

On the next Major Spoilers Podcast, we’re diving deep into the comic that, in 1986, made me sit up and go Hellz Yeah! That collected trade would be none other than Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller–known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil–is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children’s cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, the arguably peerless Watchmen) argued that only someone of Miller’s stature could have done this. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him, while keeping his limiting core essentials intact, was a huge task.Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact, with Robin, Alfred the butler, Commissioner Gordon, and the old roster of villains, present yet brilliantly subverted. Secondly the artwork is fantastic–detailed, sometimes claustrophobic, psychotic. Lastly it’s a great story: Gotham City is a hell on earth, street gangs roam but there are no heroes. Decay is ubiquitous. Where is a hero to save Gotham? It is 10 years since the last recorded sighting of the Batman. And things have got worse than ever. Bruce Wayne is close to being a broken man but something is keeping him sane: the need to see change and the belief that he can orchestrate some of that change. Batman is back. The Dark Knight has returned. Awesome.

We have really enjoyed reading your comments on the show, and I know there are thousands of you out there who have read this series. In the comment section below, share your thoughts. Then listen to the next Major Spoilers Podcast and see if we share your thoughts with the thousands of Major Spoilers Podcast listeners.

It’s sure to be a good time, but probably not two hours long like the last one.

The Superheroes Fashion and Fantasy exhibit is currently running at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (until September 1, 2008). Included in the exhibit are costumes created for motion pictures and television as well as famous fashion designers interpretation of the superhero genre.

In conjunction with the exhibit, the Met will have a one day conference about the show on June 22, featuring well known names like Alex Ross, The Dark Knight Executive Producer Michael Uslan, Paul Levitz, scholars and more.

This all-day event of lectures and panel discussions brings together leading international scholars, critics, and designers to discuss the world of costumes and comics. Themes include the appropriation of the uniform, the adaptation of superhero costumes for the screen, the creation of modern mythologies, and the role of the superhero as metaphor in contemporary society.

Coordinating this event is none other than Dr. Peter Coogan, director of the Institute for Comics Studies and co-founder and co-chair of the Comic Arts Conference. Major Spoilers sits down with Peter tonight on the Major Spoilers Podcast for an excellent one on one talking about superhero costumes in general, what works, what doesn’t work, and how difficult it is to make the jump from the comic page to the silver screen.

This is an excellent interview, and I had a great time talking with Peter about all things comics. The Major Spoilers Podcast will be live Wednesday morning.

More information about the Met event can be found here.

It’s been a while since Major Spoilers did a major contest, and in honor of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we are giving you the chance to win The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection, featuring widescreen versions of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and the Last Crusade, as well as three hours of bonus material.

Complete details on how to enter can be found only by listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast #16: The Indy Podcast being recorded tonight that will go live Wednesday morning.

This week, the Major Spoilers Podcast is all about Indiana Jones; the toys, comics, and of course the Indiana Jones movies. Which brings us to the all important poll of the week:

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