The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast Joe & Matt

Back Issue Comic Reviews from the Cosmic Longbox return (with a new comic review too)!

The new X-Men event, Sins of Sinster, hit the stands this week, so the Cosmic Longbox has the Nerds discussing back issue comics featuring Mister Sinister! What makes this guy so damn sinister? Also, they get bogged down in the clone-and-time-travel swamp that is Cable's origin. What a MESS! As usual, the THN boys will be using their "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, which barely makes sense when discussing a character's past but what else would you expect from these two?







Back Issue Reviews: 







Joe:

X-Factor, vol 1 #75, Marvel Comics, 1992

The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1, Marvel Comics, 1996

X-Man # -1, Marvel Comics, 1997

Uncanny X-Men vol 2 #1, Marvel Comics, 2011

 





 



 

Matt:

Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #239, Marvel Comics,1988

Cable vol 1 #6, Marvel Comics, 1993

Weapon X vol 2 #14, Marvel Comics, 2003

Sins of Sinister #1, Marvel Comics, 2023

 



 



 







Must Read Picks for Next Week!

Matt's Pick:





Blood Tree #1

Image, $3.99

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Simic



Solict: SERIES PREMIERE Two obsessed NYPD detectives hunt for a vicious butcher called the Angel Killer, a sociopath who preys on the innocent family members of known murderers in order to 'purify' the rest of society. From comics super team PETER J. TOMASI (Batman and Robin, Superman, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Super-Sons, Detective Comics) and MAXIM SIMIC (Escape from New York, Conan) comes a story that confronts the battle of nature versus nurture, considers how present and future generations are tainted by past generations and asks the age-old question: Who must pay for the sins of the fathers-and perhaps even the sins of the mothers?

Joe's Pick: 





Almighty #1

Image Comics, $3.99

Written and drawn by Edward Laroche





Solict: MINISERIES PREMIERE! THE WARNING writer/artist EDWARD LAROCHE returns to comics with a five-issue epic! Max Max: Fury Road-style action combines with the mutated horror of Annihilation in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers. The year is 2098 in a Third World America ravaged by economic collapse, anarcho-warfare, and a mysterious environmental disaster contained behind a massive wall. A girl has been abducted, and a killer has been hired to find her and bring her home. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE, with thirty-eight pages of story and no ads for the regular price of just $3.99!



Trade/Graphic Novel Pick:





Silver Surfer Epic Collection the Return of Thanos TPB

Marvel Comics, $44.99

Written by Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, and Various

Art by Ron Lim and Various



Solict: Kree-Skrull War II!

New comic book reviews return to the Ziggurat! Our new comic stack comes from New Comic Wednesdays 1/11/23 and 1/18/2023! In this episode, the Nerds sing about Matt Kindt's new spy comic, argue about their favorite angry police chiefs, and betray their beloved Mark Waid (scandal!). As always, Joe and Matt will be using their rating scale of "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It," which they know barely makes any sense but they don't seem to care and no, they can't do any better. Plus, be sure to check out the THN Extra over at Patreon where the Cosmic Shortbox has the nerds talking about Mark Millar's Magic Order and Jason Aaron's Punisher!







New Comic Book Reviews: 







Joe:



1/11

Spy Superb #1, Dark Horse

Black Cloak #1, Image

Avengers: War Across Time #1, Marvel





1/18

White Savior #1, Dark Horse

Immortal Sergeant #1, Image Comics

Nightwing #100, DC





 



 

Matt:

1/11

Lazarus Planet Alpha #1, DC

Nemesis Reloaded #1, Image



Monica Rambeau: Photon #2, Marvel





1/18

Barbaric: Hell to Pay #1, Vault

Wasp #1, Marvel

Batman: One Bad Day - Bane, DC



 







Then it's time to talk about our must-read picks for next week's new comics:

Matt's Pick for Next Week:





Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1

IDW, $4.99

Written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz

Art by Ben Bishop





Solict: In the smash-hit miniseries TMNT: The Last Ronin, readers witnessed the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half Shell. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking last battle was long and dangerous, taking him from New York City, to Japan, across Asia and Europe, and then back home again to administer final justice against those guilty of killing his family. But what happened during those fateful years when he had only the need for vengeance and Master Splinter's journal to guide him? What battles did he fight? What hard lessons did he learn? The time has come to find out as original miniseries writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz join artist Ben Bishop to reveal what adventures the Last Ronin experienced during his vengeful journey. While in the present, a new master, Casey Marie Jones, prepares her young terrapin students to be the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!



 

Joe's Pick for Next Week: 

The Magic Order 4 #1

Image Comics, $4.99

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Dike Ruan





Solict: MINISERIES PREMIERE! BRAND NEW ARC! The Magic Order is in turmoil after Cordelia is forced to expel her brother. Whispers of discontent persist among the other wizards. They're tired of the rules they've all been li...

It's THN Cover to Cover Live 1/14/23: MODOK, Milligan & the Microverse, OH MY! Recorded live in front of a Discord audience, Joe and Matt take calls from the Listenerds and talk about the week's nerd news, comics, movies, TV and more!

In this Episode:

- Why isn't Peter Milligan more famous?



- Who the hell is Lord Krylar?



- MODOK theories from Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania



- ROM rules but the Spaceknights suck. Also, everyone has Dire Wraiths?



- Defending Kro and the Deviants!

THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

This week’s question comes from our Discord courtesy of Mark Stern: With Kevin Feige and James Gunn running the MCU and the DCEU, name a director who would be an awesome (or awesomely terrible) studio head for either cinematic universe, and why?

HOW DOES THIS SHOW WORK?

THN goes live Saturdays at 10:30 AM Central, to rap with YOU about the week's Nerd News, recent comics, back issues, TV, movies, or whatever topics are bumping around your nerdy brain! We edit the live show and drop it in your podcast feed but if you want the full experience you have to join us LIVE!



Want to get in on the action? Join our Discord to talk or chat with us live or you can just watch the live broadcast on our Facebook page.



If you can't be there live leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 to participate in the best comic book call-in variety show on the Internet!



Our theme music, and all other music you hear in the show, is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist, and all of those other fun words that mean we didn't infringe on any copyrights!



Need more THN? Join in the fun with your fellow Listenerds on the THN Facebook Fan Page! or visit our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show!

DONATIONS ARE WELCOME!

If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free and without your support, we don't have a show. You can become a Patron where you'll hear all kinds of Patreon-exclusive content or just make a one-time donation via Paypal because you're a comic nerd of the highest quality!



Excelsior!















 



 

Back Issue Comic Reviews from the Cosmic Longbox return!

With Mark Waid’s triumphant return to DC and the launch of his Lazurus Planet event, the CLB has us taking a look back at his work with the Big Two publishers, Marvel and DC, so we can examine when and why he became one of the most esteemed creators in the halls of the Ziggurat. As usual, the THN boys will be using their "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, but do you really think they have the stones to give their hero, Mr. Waid, a Leave It? Not these fanboys...







Back Issue Reviews: 







Joe:

Action Comics #572, DC, 1985

Flash #0, DC, 1994

JLA #43, DC, 2000

Legion of Super-Heroes #1, DC, 2005

 





 



 

Matt:

Deadpool vol 2 #1, Marvel, 1994

Captain America #444, Marvel, 1995

Ka-Zar vol 3 #1, Marvel, 1997

Fantastic Four Vol 3, #60, Marvel 2002

 



 



 







Must Read Picks for Next Week!

Matt's Pick:

Batman: One Bad Day: Bane

DC, $3.99

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter

Solict: A PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DESTROYED BY VENOM! Bane broke the Bat--he's one of the only villains to ever truly vanquish the Dark Knight--but is that all he's ever accomplished? Decades from now, Bane is a washed-up wrestler reliving his glory days in the ring, defeating someone dressed like Batman every day. But when he discovers that there's a new source of Venom in the world, he'll do everything he can to shut down the facility it's coming from for good and make sure that no one takes the poison that ruined his life. An epic saga set throughout Bane's life, expanding on the hopes, dreams, regrets, and failures of one of DC's most legendary villains, brought to you by the iconic creative team of Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Flash) and Howard Porter (The Flash, Justice League).

Joe's Pick: 





Nightwing #100

DC Comics, $6.99

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Various

Solict: Art by Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi, Scott McDaniel, Mikel Janin, and Javier Fernandez. Come join us with big smiles and even bigger celebrations as Nightwing hits its milestone issue #100! Cheer how far we've come by looking through the decades at what has made Nightwing a beloved hero. What better way to celebrate than with familiar friends and artists? Then, with Heartless creating a lair in the heart of Bludhaven to take Blockbuster's throne, Nightwing will follow suit, setting up a headquarters of his own...with the help of some friends who helped make him who he is now, of course!



Trade/Graphic Novel Pick:





Public Domain TPB

Image Comics, $16.99

Written and drawn by Chip Zdarsky

Solict: Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero: THE DOMAIN! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator.

THN Cover to Cover rings in 2023 with YOUR picks for the Best and Worst Pop Culture of 2022!

Recorded live in front of a Discord audience on 1/7/2023, Joe and Matt take calls from the Listenerds, talking about their Best and Worst Pop Culture of 2022, plus the week's nerd news, comics, movies, TV and more!



IN OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2023:



* The Pre-Inferno X-comics of the 80s

* The Rock tries to storm the Internet. Sorry, Black Adam, the Internet has moved on...

* DC/WB stockholders think you need to be more excited for Ezra Miller's Flashpoint movie

* Joe and Matt's Worst of 2022!

* And of course...



THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

It’s time for the 12th Annual Listenerds' Choice Awards! We want to hear your picks for the best (AND the worst) that pop culture had to offer this year.

HOW DOES THIS SHOW WORK?

THN goes live Saturdays at 10:30 AM Central, to rap with YOU about the week's Nerd News, recent comics, back issues, TV, movies, or whatever topics are bumping around your nerdy brain! We edit the live show and drop it in your podcast feed but if you want the full experience you have to join us LIVE!



Want to get in on the action? Join our Discord to talk or chat with us live or you can just watch the live broadcast on our Facebook page.



If you can't be there live leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 to participate in the best comic book call-in variety show on the Internet!



Our theme music, and all other music you hear in the show, is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist, and all of those other fun words that mean we didn't infringe on any copyrights!



Need more THN? Join in the fun with your fellow Listenerds on the THN Facebook Fan Page! or visit our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show!

DONATIONS ARE WELCOME!

If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free and without your support, we don't have a show. You can become a Patron where you'll hear all kinds of Patreon-exclusive content or just make a one-time donation via Paypal because you're a comic nerd of the highest quality!



Excelsior!















 



 

The first new comic book reviews of 2023 are here, but we need to talk about the last comics of 2022 first! This episode's comic pile comes from new comic Wednesdays 12/28/22 and 1/4/2023! In this episode, the Nerds are rapping about last week's double-sized Action Comics anniversary issue, Ram V's Batman getting thawed out, the Dead Boy Detectives rejoining the Sandman Universe, Rob Guillory taking a break from writing about food, and the return of the Gray Hulk? As always, Joe and Matt will be using their rating scale of "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It,"  because, surprise, they didn't come up with anything better over their holiday break. Plus, be sure to check out the THN Extra over at Patreon where the nerds are laying out their Nerd Year Resolutions!







New Comic Book Reviews: 







Joe:



12/28

Action Comics #1050, DC

Detective Comics #1067, DC

X-Treme X-Men #2, Marvel





1/4

Trojan #1, AWA

Scotch McTiernan’s Holiday Party One-Shot, Image

Scarlet Witch #1, Marvel





 



 

Matt:

12/28

John Stewert: The Emerald Knight #1, DC

Sandman Universe: The Dead Boy Detectives #1, DC/Black Label

Timeless #1, Marvel





1/4

Children of the Black Sun #1, Ablaze

Mosely #1, Boom

Joe Fixit #1, Marvel



 







Then it's time to talk about our must-read picks for next week's new comics:

Matt's Pick for Next Week:





Lazarus Planet Alpha #1

DC, $5.99

Written by Gene Luen Yang and Mark Waid

Art by Billy Tan of Tan Comics and Riccardo Federici

Solict: CHANGE THE WORLD. Following the explosive (literally) events of Batman vs. Robin #4, the Lazarus Volcano has erupted, spewing dangerous and transformative chemicals into Earth’s atmosphere! As these Lazarus clouds rain down upon the planet, people across the globe begin to develop strange new abilities, watch their already-extraordinary abilities change, and witness a whole host of chaos unlike anything the DCU has experienced before! It’s up to Damian Wayne to put out the distress call for whoever can still hear it: come to the ruins of the Hall of Justice and help save the world! Poison Ivy, Power Girl, Cyborg, Batman, and more answer the call…but why could the fate of all life as we know it rest in the hands of…Monkey Prince?



 

Joe's Pick for Next Week: 

Black Cloak #1

Image Comics, $4.99

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren

Solict: SERIES PREMIERE Eisner Award-winning writer KELLY THOMPSON heads to Image for the first time with BLACK CLOAK,