The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast
Weekly comic book news and reviews from Joe and Matt: The Two-Headed Nerd!
Sam Kieth’s The Maxx! | Revisiting the Image Comics Classic | Back Issue Comics Show #809
The Maxx! | Revisiting Sam Kieth’s Image Comics Classic | Back Issue Comics Show #809 Remembering the Legacy of Sam Kieth In this episode, we're celebrating the life and legacy of Sam Kieth by discussing his seminal work, THE MAXX from Image Comics. We’ll start with the Maxx’s first appearance in the pages of the Darker Image special and then discuss the first three issues of his ongoing series. We’d love to tell you all your Maxx questions will be answered but we may have even more when all is said and done... Why was Image Comics’ second wave so dark? ...
Green Lantern, Batwoman, Detective Comics, New Titans, The Flash, Deathstroke & MORE! | New Comics Reviews 3/18 – 3/25 | Episode #808
Green Lantern, Batwoman, Detective Comics, New Titans, The Flash, Deathstroke & MORE! | New Comics Reviews 3/18 - 3/25 | Episode #808 New Comics Reviews 3/18/26 – 3/25/26! In this episode: It's an all-DC Next Level EXTRAVAGANZA! Dick Grayson is on double duty with the New Titans and a mystery on the Bludhaven super-highway in Nightwing! Kate Kane returns in the pages of Greg Rucka and DaNi’s Batwoman! Fantastic Four writer Ryan North has got Wally West saving Central City residents on social media? Deathstroke the Terminator is back and aging like fine wine in a new series by Stray Dogs and Feral writer Tony Fleecs! And we check...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Six! | Superman, Justice League Unlimited, The Flash, K.O. Finale & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #807
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Six! | Superman, Justice League Unlimited, The Flash, K.O. Finale & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #807 Round Six... FIGHT! In this episode, we’ll discuss the final six installments of the DC K.O. crossover and rate them with our Buy It, Skim It, or Leave It scale. We'll also let you know if each issue is a core issue, a must-read tie-in, or just a K.O. “kash-grab!" Round 6 is our final round featuring the championship battle, full spoiler story recaps, and another loaded fight card! Jeremy Adams’ Aquaman is kind of reborn! Terra gets h...
New Comics Reviews 2/25 – 3/4 | Batman, Batgirl, Punisher, The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery & MORE! | Episode #806
New Comics Reviews 2/25 - 3/4 | Batman, Batgirl, Punisher, The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery & MORE! | Episode #806 New Comics Reviews 2/25/26 – 3/4/26! In this episode: Ben Percy’s Punisher is back but so is Jigsaw! The Joker returns in Matt Fraction’s Batman and Tate Brombal’s Batgirl is back in Gotham with a family blood curse! Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips unveil the first Ezra Cain Mystery in their new Vertigo series! More Universal Monsters at Image! Ben Stenbeck’s Skinless Man is hunting for a golden-eyed baby! All that and MORE! Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Reads return with even more new...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Five! | Superman, Batman Knightfight, Boss Battle – Homelander, Annabelle, Mortal Kombat & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #805
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Five! | Superman, Batman Knightfight, Boss Battle - Homelander, Annabelle, Mortal Kombat & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #805 Round Five... FIGHT! In this episode, we’ll discuss the next seven issues in the official DC K.O. reading order, break down what happened, rate them with our Buy It, Skim It, or Leave It scale, and let you know if each issue is a core issue, a must-read tie-in, or just an excuse to put K.O. on the cover. Round Five’s fight card is our biggest yet! Get ready for seven issues of K.O. a...
New Comics Reviews 2/4 – 2/11 | Thundarr the Barbarian, Wade Wilson: Deadpool, Storm, Cyclops, Bleeding Hearts & MORE! | Episode #804
New Comics Reviews 2/4 - 2/11 | Thundarr the Barbarian, Wade Wilson: Deadpool, Storm, Cyclops, Bleeding Hearts & MORE! | Episode #804 New Comics Reviews 2/4/26 – 2/11/26! In this episode, Jason Aaron takes on the legendary Thundarr the Barbarian and Deniz Camp launches a new zombie epic, Bleeding Hearts, marking the long-awaited return of the Vertigo Comics imprint at DC! Meanwhile at Marvel, X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow kicks into high gear as Storm gets an "Earth’s Mightiest Mutant" relaunch, Cyclops breaks his glasses in a new solo series, and Benjamin Percy reminds readers that Wade Wilson is still the Merc with a Mouth in Wade Wilson: Deadpool. Then...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Four! | Tag Team Month, Green Lantern Galactic Slam & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #803
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Four! | Tag Team Month, Green Lantern Galactic Slam & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #803 Round Four... FIGHT! In this episode, Joe and Matt discuss the next round of DC K.O. issues and rate them with their Buy It, Skim It, or Leave It scale. Plus, they let you know if each issue is a core issue, a must-read tie-in, or just an excuse to put K.O. on the cover. The latest fight card kicks off with: Tag Team madness when Superman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the remaining heroes team up with...
The Best Comics of 2025: THN’s 15th Annual Golden Beppo Awards! | Episode #802
The Best Comics of 2025: THN’s 15th Annual Golden Beppo Awards! | Episode #802 Celebrating the Best Comics of 2025! In this episode: The Two Headed Nerd FINALLY hands out their coveted Golden Beppo Awards for the Best Comics of 2025! Nominated titles include: Justice League Unlimited, Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and Absolute Martian Manhunter at DC. The Ultimates and Ultimate Spider-Man at Marvel Comics, The Power Fantasy, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Kaya from Image Comics, and many more! Creators nominated include: Kelly Thompson, Mark Waid, Deniz Camp, Joshua Williamson, Jason Aaron, Alex Ross, Dan Mora, Hayden Sherman, Daniel Acuna, Nick Dragotta, Da...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Three! | Batman Vs. Robin, Guy Gardner Vs. The Flash, Red Hood Vs. The Joker & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #801
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Three! | Batman Vs. Robin, Guy Gardner Vs. The Flash, Red Hood Vs. The Joker & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #801 Round Three... FIGHT! In this episode, Joe and Matt read the tale of the tape on Round 3, the conclusion of their All Fight Month coverage! The seasoned, speedy veteran Jay Garrick takes on the baddest bowl cut in the Green Lantern Corps, Guy Gardner, in Flash #33 by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, and Vasco Georgiev It’s bald baddy vs. baneful brimstone when Lex Luthor takes on Etrigan the Demon in Superman #33 by Joshua Williamson and Ha...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Two! | Wonder Woman Vs, Lobo, Aquaman Vs. Hawkman, Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna & Cyborg Vs. Swamp Thing! | Back Issue Comics Show #800
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round Two! | Wonder Woman Vs, Lobo, Aquaman Vs. Hawkman, Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna & Cyborg Vs. Swamp Thing! | Back Issue Comics Show #800 Round Two... FIGHT! In this episode, Joe and Matt are back at the broadcast table for Round Two of their DC K.O. coverage! It’s All Fight Month at DC Comics, and the Nerds are calling the play-by-play on rounds 2 - 5! THE KING OF TIDES VS. THE GOD OF THE SKIES: In Aquaman #12, Jeremy Adams and John Timms pit the King of Atlantis against the reincarnated raptor! It’s Aquaman vs. Hawkman in a cl...
New Comics Reviews 12/10 – 12/17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, Superman Unlimited #8, Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 & MORE! | Episode #799
New Comics Reviews 12/10 - 12/17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, Superman Unlimited #8, Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 & MORE! | Episode #799 New Comics Reviews 12/10/25 – 12/17/25 In this episode: Joe and Matt ring in a new era of Turtle Power as Gene Luen Yang and Freddie Williams II take over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13! Mike Mignola and Jesse Lonergan take the Nerds back to the dawn of humanity to meet a familiar Hellboy big-bad in Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1. They pay their respects to Marvel’s 2099 universe in Steve Orlando’s The End 2099 #1 and launch into the cosmic space-opera mystery of Victor LaValle’s Black Panther...
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round One! | Superman, Batman: Knightfight, Justice League Unlimited & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #798
DC K.O. Ringside Coverage Round One! | Superman, Batman: Knightfight, Justice League Unlimited & MORE! | Back Issue Comics Show #798 Round One...FIGHT! In this episode, Joe and Matt take a seat ringside to tell the tale of the tape as the first round of Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson’s DC K.O. event kicks off! Plus, the Nerds tape up their fists and take jabs at the tie-ins, including the Flash family chaos from Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell, the Titans in Gemworld by John Layman and Pete Woods, and the stunning Batman action (and costumes) from Dan Mora in Kn...
New Comics Reviews 11/26 – 12/3 | Infernal Hulk, Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia, Ed Brubaker’s Criminal & MORE! | Episode #797
New Comics Reviews 11/26 - 12/3 | Infernal Hulk, Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia, Ed Brubaker's Criminal & MORE! | Episode #797 New Comics Reviews 11/26/25 – 12/3/25 In this episode of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast, Joe and Matt celebrate the return of Vic Sage, aka The Question. He's finally back...but in a Black Label book...and no, he doesn’t get naked. Then they get covered in gore in Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s Infernal Hulk, but there’s no time for a shower, because Keanu Reeves is back in BRZRKR (he’s a pirate now)! Plus, they catch up with Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's...
AGE OF APOCALYPSE PART 2! | The Best X-Men Event of All Time? | Back Issue Show #796
AGE OF APOCALYPSE PART 2! | The Best X-Men Event of All Time? | Back Issue Show #796 X-CalibRUH? X-CaliBRAY? Whatever... In this episode, Joe and Matt continue their deep dive into all the Age of Apocalypse first-issue tie-ins — and Listenerds, you might want to brace yourselves, because this is where things get real wild!. Last time, the Nerds wrapped up Fabian Nicieza and Tony Daniel’s Gambit and the X-Ternals, so naturally the next stop on this alternate-reality-X- train is Generation Next #1 by Scott Lobdell & Chris Bachalo. Prepare yourselves for some truly bnkers Bachalo layouts, a one-handed Wolverine and his short-haired, dangerously attractive girl...
New Comics Reviews 11/5 – 11/12 | Predator: Badlands, Youngblood, DC KO Knightfight, Alien Vs. Captain America & MORE | Episode #795
New Comics Reviews 11/5 - 11/12 | Predator: Badlands, Youngblood, DC K.O. Knightfight, Aliens Vs. Captain America & MORE | Episode #795 New Comics Reviews 11/5/25 – 11/12/25 In this episode of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast, Joe and Matt keep their heads down while Batman tries to KO… Batman(?!), bow before Her Grace - She-Hulk - now that she’s alien royalty, wonder if Captain America’s boots are acid-proof as he stomps through dead Xenomorphs, and face the hardest questions they’ve encountered yet: should Rob Liefeld bring back Youngblood, and is the Predator from Predator: Badlands TOO sexy? All that, plus: The Nerds forget to make a V...
Enter Now…the AGE OF APOCALYPSE! | The Best X-Men Event of All Time? | Back Issue Show #794
Enter Now...the AGE OF APOCALYPSE! | The Best X-Men Event of All Time? | Back Issue Show #794 X-Men Age of Apocalypse vs Age of Revelation…Whose “Age” did it better?! In this episode, Joe and Matt travel back in time to revisit four Age of Apocalypse first issue tie-ins from Marvel’s legendary 1995 X-Men event! Thrill as the Nerds attempt to make sense of Marvel’s time-travel logic with Bishop, while Matt hilariously butchers the pronunciation of Joe Madureira’s name—and even admits to liking Gambit for once! Havok is, as usual, dating the wrong woman. Tony Daniel delivers a WILD take on M...
New Comics Reviews 10/22 – 10/29 | Absolute Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Supernatural, Universal Monsters: Dracula & MORE | Episode #793
New Comics Reviews 10/22 - 10/29 | Absolute Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Supernatural, Universal Monsters: Dracula & MORE | Episode #793 In this episode of the Two Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast, Joe and Matt celebrate a scary Thanksgiving early with Mark Russell, explore the chilling future of AI in Declan Shalvey’s Terminator: Metal #1, swoon over comic versions of Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, and wish Superman Blue luck on his suicide mission. Then, the Nerds behold Universal Monsters: Dracula as it was meant to be—before the invention of color—and revisit Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow! All this and more in what promi...
New Comics Reviews 10/08 – 10/15 | DC KO, Transformers, Punisher, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four & MORE | Episode #792
New Comic Book Reviews 10/8 - 10/15 | DC K.O., Transformers, High Strangeness, Incredible Hulk & MORE! | Episode #792 In this episode, Joe and Matt welcome Robert Kirkman’s Transformers only to get knocked out in the first round of DC KO. Then they get shot at by future, sleeveless Marvel Knights Punisher. And all hell breaks loose when Fantastic Four teams up with Disney’s Gargoyles, The Men in Black try to stop them from talking about Chris Condon’s new UFO comic High Strangeness, and the Nerds rework a segment to talk about even more new comics! After that, the Nerds reveal their...
New Comic Book Reviews 9/24 – 10/1 | Absolute Evil, Skinbreaker, Detective Comics & MORE! | Episode #791
New Comic Book Reviews 9/24 - 10/1 | Absolute Evil, Skinbreaker, Detective Comics & MORE! | Episode #791 When DC says "Absolute Evil," they MEAN IT! In this episode, Joe and Matt grapple with Tom Taylor’s spooky new Batman storyline. Then the nerds dodge swords and fangs as Vikings clash with werewolves, flip-off G.I. Joe and bang their heads to the return of Zartan’s band, scratch their heads over The Black Eyed Peas’ take on Ultimate Hawkeye, and absolutely lose it over Al Ewing’s take on the Absolute DC villains! After that, the Nerds reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of...
Peacemaker vol 2 1988 By Kupperberg & Smith Part 2 | The Comics That Inspired the James Gunn Series | Back Issue Show #790
Peacemaker By Kupperberg & Smith Part 2 | The Comics That Inspired the James Gunn Series | Back Issue Show #790 Can Peacemaker get his shiz together long enough to defeat Doctor Stereotype?! In this episode, Joe and Matt conclude their dive into the madness of Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith’s 1988 Peacemaker miniseries from DC Comics, exploring where James Gunn may have found inspiration for John Cena’s tragic character. Will Doctor Tzin-Tzin succeed in... *checks notes* ...blowing up Russia? Will Chris Smith's Ghost Dad ever shut up?! In Part Two, the Nerds discuss the final two issues because FOUR comics full of Nazi-daddy trau...
New Comic Book Reviews 9/10 – 9/17 | Deadpool/Batman, Red Hood, Punisher Red Band & MORE! | Episode #789
New Comic Book Reviews 9/10 - 9/17 | Deadpool/Batman, Red Hood, Punisher Red Band & MORE! | Episode #789 Crossovers are BACK, Baby! In this episode, Marvel and DC finally reach across the aisle for Deadpool/Batman, Friends of the Show Jeremy Haun and Mike Tisserand unleash their Murder Podcast on the world, the Punisher gets GORY, we find out if Gretchen Felker-Martin and Jeff Spokes's Red Hood can finally make us care about Jason Todd and MORE! After that, the Nerds reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 9/24/25. PLUS: Check out the THN Patreon Extra where we count down our Top...
Peacemaker By Kupperberg & Smith | The Comics That Inspired the James Gunn Series | Back Issue Show #788
Peacemaker By Kupperberg & Smith | The Comics That Inspired the James Gunn Series | Back Issue Review Show #788 He loves peace so much he's willing to kill for it (a LOT)! In this episode, Joe and Matt dive into the madness of Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith’s 1988 Peacemaker miniseries from DC Comics, exploring where James Gunn may have found inspiration for John Cena’s tragic character. And hey—if you thought your dad was bad, just wait until you meet Chris Smith’s old man! In Part One, the Nerds discuss the first two issues because FOUR comics full of Nazi-daddy trauma is...
New Comic Book Reviews 8/27 – 9/3 | Matt Fraction’s Batman, The Mortal Thor, Spider-Man ’94, TMNT: Shredder & MORE! | Episode #787
New Comic Book Reviews 8/27 - 9/3 | Matt Fraction's Batman, The Mortal Thor, Spider-Man '94, TMNT: Shredder & MORE! | Episode #787 Who the hell is Sigurd Jarlson?! In this episode, TMNT baddie Shredder finally gets his spotlight, James Tynion IV writes a Universal Monster that’s really hard to see, Al Ewing and Pasqual Ferry tell the story of The Mortal Thor (turns out he’s just some dude!), Matt Fraction starts Batman over with a new #1. J.M. DeMatteis takes Spidey back to 1994 and MORE! After that, the Nerds reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 9/10/25. PLUS: Check out the THN...
New Comic Book Reviews 8/13 – 8/20 | Predator Kills the Marvel Universe, Black Cat, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum & MORE! | Episode #786
New Comic Book Reviews 8/13 - 8/20 | Predator Kills the Marvel Universe, Black Cat, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum & MORE! | Episode #786 The Age of Revelation is upon us! In this episode, Jason Aaron shows the Nerds how much ass Uncle Scrooge can whoop, the Ice Cream Man creators treat readers to new flavors of Kryptonite in Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum, Benjamin Percy uses the Predator to prove how much he hates the Fantastic Four, G. Willow Wilson reveals the Black Cat’s beauty routine, and Rick Remender teams up with Daniel Acuña to kill some cute, furry animals! But that's not all! We...
Remembering Peter David Part 2: Spider-Man 2099, Madrox and Supergirl | Back Issue Review Show #785
Remembering Peter David Part 2: Spider-Man 2099, Madrox and Supergirl | Back Issue Review Show #785 The Comic Book Legacy of Peter David Lives On... In this episode, we continue to celebrate the legacy of one of the greatest comic writers of the modern age. Joe and Matt take a deep dive into some of their favorite comics and characters on which Peter David, the legendary “Writer of Stuff," left his mark. This episode focuses on Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor's Jamie Madrox, and the cult-favorite Supergirl of the 1990s that DC erased from continuity. Thanks for everything, PAD. We miss you. This Week's Back Issue Comics Rev...
New Comics Reviews 7/9 – 7/16 | Fantastic Four, X-Men: Age of Revelation, Post Malone’s Big Rig, Star Trek & MORE! | Episode #784
New Comics Reviews 7/9 - 7/16 | Fantastic Four, X-Men: Age of Revelation, Post Malone’s Big Rig, Star Trek & MORE! | Episode #784 The Age of Revelation is upon us! In this episode, Joe and Matt witness artist David Marquez transform into a writer, review not one but TWO new Fantastic Four #1s, revisit Patrick Horvath’s adorable serial killer bear adventures, watch Christopher Cantwell kill a bunch of Starfleet security officers, brace for Post Malone’s first foray into comics, and welcome the X-Men to the Age of Revelation. Hope you survive the experience, Tom Breevort! After that, the Nerds reveal their must-read new co...
New Comics Reviews 6/25 – 7/2 | X-Men: Hellfire Vigil, Immortal Thor, Captain America, News from the Fallout & MORE! | Episode #783
New Comics Reviews 6/25/25 - 7/2/25 | X-Men: Hellfire Vigil, Immortal Thor, Captain America & MORE! | Episode #783 Can even Mark Waid make sense of DC's tangled history?! In this episode, Joe and Matt get irradiated by Chris Condon’s News from the Fallout, celebrate some knock-off Power Rangers with BOOM!'s VR Troopers spin-off, shed a tear at Thor’s funeral after mean old Al Ewing killed him, get sexed up for the X-Men’s Hellfire Vigil, and hope famous sex criminal Chip Zdarsky (sorry, "Sex Criminals CO-CREATOR") can handle the weight of Captain America’s shield! After that, the Nerds reveal their must-read new comi...
Remembering Peter David Part 1: Aquaman, Incredible Hulk and Captain Marvel | Back Issue Review Show #782
Remembering Peter David Part 1: Aquaman, Incredible Hulk and Captain Marvel | Back Issue Review Show #782 The Comic Book Legacy of Peter David In this episode, Peter David is dead… Long Live Peter David. To celebrate the legacy of one of the greatest comic writers of the modern age, Joe and Matt take a deep dive into some of their favorite comics and characters on which the legendary “Writer of Stuff" left his mark. This Week's Back Issue Comics Reviews: Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 #377, Marvel Comics, 1991 Aquaman: Time and Tide #1, DC, 1993 Captain Marvel Vol. 4 #1, Marvel, 1999 Subscribe to THN on YouTube! https://youtu.be/aSHEnFu...
New Avengers, Robin and Batman, Superman’s Dog Krypto, Silver Surfer & MORE! | New Comic Reviews 6/11/25 – 6/18/25 | Episode #781
New Avengers, Robin and Batman, Superman’s Dog Krypto, Silver Surfer & MORE! | New Comic Reviews 6/11/25 - 6/18/25 | Episode #781 How many New Avengers is TOO many New Avengers?! In this week’s episode, Joe and Matt are ignoring world news and reading about Marvel’s newest New Avengers and Runaways, the conclusion of Michel Fiffe's epic Copra series, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Baby Jason Todd in Robin and Batman, Emma Frost before the X-Men, Superman’s dog Krypto, and MORE! After that, the nerds reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 6/25/25. PLUS: Check out the THN Patreon Extra for...
Ultimate Spider-Man Incursion, Giant-Sized X-Men, Mr Terrific Year One, Hickman’s Imperial & MORE! | New Comic Reviews 5/28/25 – 6/4/25 | Episode #780
Ultimate Spider-Man Incursion, Giant-Sized X-Men, Mr Terrific Year One & MORE! | New Comic Reviews 5/28/25 - 6/4/25 | Episode #780 Who killed the son of the Incredible Hulk (not that son, the other one)?! In this week’s episode, it’s NBA Finals time, so it took a full-court press to get Joe to read anything. But Matt promised to pack this show with basketball puns, so he’s back in the game! This week, the nerds dunk on Joshua Williamson’s new G.I. Joe story arc (and the debut of Joe's fave Beach Head!), the latest Giant-Size X-Men (featuring Kamala Khan AKA Ms. Marvel...
BATMAN: HUSH Revisited! Part 2 | Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb’s Dark Knight Epic | Back Issue Review Show #779
BATMAN: HUSH Revisited! Part 2 | Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb’s Dark Knight Epic | Back Issue Review Show #779 FINALLY...Batman: Hush Part One Part Two! In this episode, we wrap up our re-read of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s iconic 2003 story line Batman: Hush! If you missed Part 1, be sure to catch up—because in Part 2, the list of suspects behind the Hush identity keeps growing. Is it The Joker? Two-Face? The Riddler? The Scarecrow? Join us, and the Dark Knight himself, as we dig through the evidence, unravel the mystery, and determine whether Batman: Hush still holds up 23 years later. Get yo...
Spider-Man & Wolverine, Superman Unlimited, Invincible Presents Battle Beast, Exquisite Corpses & MORE! | New Comics Review Show #778
Spider-Man & Wolverine, Superman Unlimited, Invincible Presents Battle Beast, Exquisite Corpses & MORE! | New Comics Review Show #778 Dan Slott moves to DC for the Summer of Superman! In this week’s episode, it’s Memorial Day weekend, so Joe and Matt are firing up the grill and roasting Dan Slott and Rafael Albuquerque’s Superman Unlimited, Aunt Petunia’s favorite Fantastic Four member in The Thing’s new series, Kaare Andrews’ channeling Todd McFarlane in the latest Spider-Man & Wolverine team-up, Robert Kirkman’s return to the Invincible Universe's Battle Beast, and more! After that, the nerds reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week o...
Thunderbolts Origins Explained! Marvel Comics by Kurt Busiek & Mark Bagley | Back Issue Review Show #777
Thunderbolts Origins Explained! Marvel Comics by Kurt Busiek & Mark Bagley | Back Issue Review Show #777 Justice...Like Lightning! In this episode, with the Thunderbolts joining the MCU, Joe and Matt are nose-deep in classic 1990s Marvel Comics to discuss the first appearance of the original Thunderbolts in Peter David’s The Incredible Hulk #449. From there, the nerds briefly touch on the Tales of the Marvel Universe one-shot before diving into Thunderbolts #1–5 by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley. Plus, they’ll check in on the results of the Two-Headed Nerd Discord Thunderbolts poll, where they asked, “Who is your favorite Thunderbolts team?” It's the T...
Superman, Predator Versus Spider-Man, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde & MORE | New Comics Review Show #776
Superman, Predator Versus Spider-Man, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde & MORE | New Comics Review Show #776 Looks like ol' Bigfoot's got himself in a mess of trouble this time! In this week’s episode, we dive into the biggest new comic book releases that hit shelves! Featuring hot Summer of Superman action by Joshua Williamson, face-ripping gore in Ben Percy’s Predator Versus Spider-Man, Chris Claremont‘s return to Wolverine and Kitty Pryde’s ninja-infested 1980s, a Dukes of Hazzard/Bigfoot mash-up, and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week! Plus, check out our Patreon Extra where we’re ta...
Amazing Spider-Man, Summer of Superman, Godzilla Vs. Hulk & MORE | New Comics Review Show #775
Amazing Spider-Man, Summer of Superman, Godzilla Vs. Hulk & MORE | New Comics Review Show #775 The Summer of Superman starts NOW! In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the super-debut of Dan Slott in DC's Summer of Superman Special, the launch of a new volume of Amazing Spider-Man Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz, a big green beatdown in Gerry Duggan and Giuseppe Camuncoli's Godzilla Vs. Hulk, and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. Our Patreon Extra for this week is a Slack Issues mini-episode featuring the...
BATMAN: HUSH Revisited! Part 1 | Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb’s Dark Knight Epic | Back Issue Review Show #774
Batman: Hush Revisited Part 1! Comic Book Back Issue Review Show #774 The Debut of Hush! In this episode, Joe and Matt revisit the first six issues of Batman: Hush the legendary DC Comics arc by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee that helped define the modern era of the Dark Knight. With Hush 2 now on shelves, it's the perfect time to look back at this 2000s Batman classic and ask—does it still hold up? Join the nerds as they dive into Batman issues #608–613, where Batman faces off against Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and Superman, while unraveling a deadly mystery from Goth...
Batman Hush 2, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Daredevil Cold Day in Hell & MORE | New Comics Review Show #773
Batman H2sh, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Daredevil Cold Day in Hell & MORE: New Comics Review Show #773 It'll be a Cold Day in Hell before we Hush up about DC's Absolute books! In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the highly-anticipated launch of H2sh in the pages of Batman, the brain-bending debut of Absolute Martian Manhunter, Patrick Horvath's brutal Free for All, (Don't Call Him) Old Man Daredevil and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. Our Patreon Extra for this week features special "Deleted...
Green Lantern Emerald Twilight! Comic Book Back Issue Review Show #772
Green Lantern Emerald Twilight! Back Issue Comics Review Show #772 The Fall of Hal Jordan! Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day! In observance of the holiday, the Knight Knerds (Joe "Mr. Mick" Mickeliunas, Hugo Tvrdik, and Hugo's Dad Jon Tvrdik), AKA the newly rechristened Green Geeks, join Joe and Matt to tackle the downfall of Hal Jordan in Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight! In Brightest Day...in Blackest Night...it's BACK ISSUE COMICS REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! This Week's Back Issue Comics Reviews: Green Lantern (Vol. 3) #48 Green Lantern (Vol. 3) #49 Green Lantern (Vol. 3) #50 Subscribe to THN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Uncanny X-Men, Doctor Strange of Asgard, Assorted Crisis Events, Herculoids & MORE: New Comics Review Show #771
Uncanny X-Men, Doctor Strange of Asgard, Assorted Crisis Events, Herculoids & MORE: New Comics Review Show #771 What's an unmemployed Sorcerer Supreme to do?! In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the first chapter of X-Manhunt in Uncanny X-Men, Doctor Strange of Asgard, Herculoids, Assorted Crisis Events and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. Our Patreon Extra for this week features a THN Top Five celebrating our favorite X-Men crossover events in honor of the launch of X-Manhunt! If you're a Patron, simply head to patreon...
One World Under Doom, Weapon X-Men, Green Lantern Corps, Bug Wars & MORE: New Comics Review Show #770
One World Under Doom, Weapon X-Men, Green Lantern Corps, Bug Wars & MORE: New Comics Review Show #770 It's Doctor Doom's world, we're just livin' in it! In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the launch of Marvel's One World Under Doom crossover, backyard bug wars, meta X-madness from the minds of Joe Casey and ChrisCross and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. Our Patreon Extra for this week features the return of Ask a Nerd, where we're answering your burning questions about Cable's irresponsible time...