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New Comics Reviews 8/26/26! In this episode: Batman has one hell of a lawn to mow as Poison Ivy takes over Gotham City, Deadshot’s back in his old costume and joins a whole new Suicide Squad, Ram V brings occult warfare to Vertigo, and Rick Remender and Steve Epting unveil a new character who can make his fist like unto a thing of...uh… Hammer... Fist… Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Round returns with even more new comics reviews! After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 9/2/26. Check out the Required Reading section in the notes below, a list of other must-re
G.I. Joe, Bug Wars, Last Driver, Lazarus Order & MORE! | New Comics Reviews for 8/19/26 | Episode #812 WE'RE BACK!!! New Comics Reviews 8/19/26! In this episode: Jason Aaron takes us back to the Yard, we meet Major Medusa in G.I. Joe #25, Sean Murphy takes us for a ride on the Grid in The Last Driver, and Juan Doe’s Lazarus Order leaves us with a bad case a' something! Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Round returns with even more new comics reviews! After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 8/26/26. Then, stay tuned for news about our new WEEKLY schedule and the
Corpse Knight, Fireborn, Resident Alien, Event Horizon & MORE! | New Comics Reviews 4/15 - 4/22 | Episode #811 New Comics Reviews 4/15/26 – 4/22/26! In this episode: The ThunderCats Big Bad, Mumm-Ra’s origin is revealed, the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy brats get their first mini, we let you know if sales juggernauts Fireborn and Corpse Knight are any good, Event Horizon returns to fuel your nightmares, and Resident Alien says goodbye! Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Reads return with even more new comics reviews! After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 4/29/2
Bizarro: Year None, Daredevil, Godzilla, Wonder Man, the Fury of Firestorm & MORE! | New Comics Reviews 4/1 - 4/10 | Episode #810 New Comics Reviews 4/1/26 – 4/8/26! In this episode: Kevin Smith no write Bizarro with not good art, Daredevil gets a new #1 with a new villain. Wonder Man is back in Hollywood for a new mini-series. Godzilla invades fair Verona, and the Fury of Firestorm hits the Next Level! Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Reads return with even more new comics reviews! After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 4/15/26. PATRONS: Check out the THN Ext
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? Is the Outback/Pangea a real place? Are
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 Fe
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 hugged by the Titans in Joh
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
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. action featuring: Joshua Williamson and Eddy Barrows sho
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 i
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 fallen friends and foes to see who moves on in Scott Snyder and Joshua W
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 Aa
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 Hayden Sher
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 clash of JLA Vs. JSA champions! THE MAIN M
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
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 Knightfight. More important
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'
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-h
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 T
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 Magne
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 Burt
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 must-read
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 1
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
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 To
