The only thing that can beat a giant starfish is an even GIANTER starfish! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring Beast Boy going full kaiju in Titans: Beast World, Nightcrawler's orgin redeemed in X-Men Blue: Origins, Joe inventing a new genre of metal music inspired by Bloodrik, and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peek of our Patreon Extra, featuring the return of the Comic Pushers and our recommendations for other appearances of Santa Claus in our favorite superhero comics!   New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe's Comics: 11/29 Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2, DC Luke Cage: Gang War #1, Marvel X-Men Blue: Origins #1 One-Shot, Marvel 12/6 Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1, DC Our Bones Dust #1, Image Thunderbolts #1, Marvel Matt's Comics: 11/29 Titans: Beast World #1, DC Crave #1, Image Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War #1, Marvel 12/6 Bloodrik #1 of 3, Image The Sentry #1, Marvel Orcs: The Gift #1, BOOM! This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Altered Realities by Sovereign Ultra by Savfk The Wurst Between by Vedder & Mygg Fiend by Mitch Murder All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Superman Returns...FINALLY! The Slack Issues SuperCrew has reunited one more time for this very special Post-Thanksgiving episode: the Grand Finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective! Who will live? Who will die? How does Steel make the mouth move on his metal face mask?! We examine all these questions and many more! Slap on your black onesie and tighten up your leg straps... It's SUPER-MULLET REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! Issues discussed: Action Comics #689,  Superman: The Man of Steel #24,   Superman #80,  Adventures of Superman #503,  Action Comics #690,  Superman: The Man of Steel #25,  Superman #81,  Adventures of Superman #504,  Action Comics #691.  Superman: The Man of Steel #26.  Green Lantern #46,  Superman #82. This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Music For Ketamine Psychedelic Therapy 010 by Sarah Myers There is Power In the Union, version by Utah Phillips Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00 AM CST. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Higher, Further, Faster! The Marvels Are HERE! The Cosmic Longbox is celebrating the recent release of Marvel Studios' THE MARVELS - Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, Monica Rambeau, and MORE! This week, we'll be reviewing eight back issue comics starring characters featured in The Marvels, as well as more of the mightiest maidens to bear the "Marvel" name. We'll judge these issues with THN's "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, which, to be frank, is LESS than marvelous... There's no time to waste...IT'S COSMIC COMIC REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! Back Issue Comic Reviews:  JOE: Captain Marvel Adventures #18, Fawcett 1942 (First Appearance of Mary Marvel) Avengers V1 #233, Marvel 1983 (Monica Rambeau Saves New York City from Annihilus) Fantastic Four V1 #286, Marvel 1985 (Marvel Girl Returns from the “Dead”) Captain Marvel V5 #17, Marvel 2004 (First Full Appearance of Phyla-Vell, Who Tries to Take the Mantle of Captain Marvel from Her Insane Brother) MATT: Marvel Super-Heroes V2 #11, Marvel 1992 (Untold Tale of Carol Vs. Rogue) Ms. Marvel V2 #46, Marvel 2006 (Carol Vs. Dark Ms. Marvel AKA Moonstone) Uncanny X-Men V1 #468, Marvel 2006 (Rachel Gets Revenge and a Full Back Tattoo) Ms. Marvel V3 #17, Marvel 2014 (1st Carol/Kamala Team-Up)         This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Space Disco by Power Nerd Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 Ultimate Universe is BACK! Or IS it...?! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring robutts in disguise, robutts racing cars, single dad horror drama, the kinda sorta return of AN Ultimate Universe and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peek of our Patreon Extra, featuring our Ask a Nerd primer on Marvel's MANY Punishers (who aren't Frank Castle)!   New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe's Comics: 11/1 Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth #1 (One Shot), DC Ultimate Universe #1, Marvel Faceless and the Family #1, Oni 11/8 Superman ‘78: The Metal Curtain #1, DC Transformers #2, Image Punisher #1, Marvel Matt's Comics: 11/1 Almost Dead #1, Ablaze The Space Between #1 of 4, BOOM! Blood Commandment #1, Image 11/8 Petrol Head #1, Image Zawa #1, Boom! Thanos #1, Marvel   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Død by Undergang Gassed Up by Cult Play Hazard by DJ Violence All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Welcome to THN's 13TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN (METAL?) SHOW! Yeah yeah...we know what you're thinking: the Metal Show went away for a few years when we were worried about Apple cracking down on our music use, and when we brought it back in 2020 we stopped counting. And yeah, while it's true that Matt didn't actually use any metal music in the show this week, 13 is a spooky number and tradition matters dammit! In this, the SCARIEST episode of the year, the Cosmic Longbox has demanded EIGHT BACK ISSUE COMIC REVIEWS featuring the living dead. And, as a special bonus, we discuss the FIRST zombie comic ever made (we think)! We'll judge these issues with THN's "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, which is terrifying in its own special way. There's no time to waste...IT'S ZOMBIE COMIC REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! Back Issue Comic Reviews:  JOE: The Walking Dead #1, Image 2003 Blackest Night #1, DC 2009 iZombie #1, Vertigo 2010 The Goon: Nothin’ But Misery #1, Dark Horse 2011 MATT: Tales of the Zombie #1, Marvel 1973 - First Living Zombie Marvel Zombies #1, Marvel 2005  Zombies vs Robots #1, IDW 2006  Walking Dead #193, Image 2019         This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Death Chamber by Slasher Dave Sanity Unravels by White Bat Audio Blood Mist by Teeth of Glass Mine Diggers, Grave Diggers by Tom Cane You Can’t Stop the Apocalypse by Gnoll The Domain of Ghosts by Caverns of the Yogi Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

You'll never look at a cuddly cartoon bear the same way again! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring the return of a Golden Age legend, a man living through the ultimate identity crisis, Japanese ghosts sightings, serial killing cartoon animals, and MORE! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peek of their Patreon Extra, featuring the return of NerdTV and their first impressions of Gen V and Loki Season 2! Plus! Be sure to check out the bonus Uncle Joe's Storytime; Spidercide edition! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_endGdWaFI&ab_channel=TheTwo-HeadedNerdComicBookPodcast New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe's Comics: 10/11 Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1, DC A Haunted Girl #1, Image Superior Spider-Man Returns One-Shot, Marvel 10/18 Subgenre #1, Dark Horse Batman/Superman: World's Finest #20, DC Sensational She-Hulk #1, Marvel Matt's Comics: 10/11 Operation Sunshine #1, Dark Horse Batman: City of Madness #1 of 3, DC Midlife (Or How to Be a Hero at 50) #1, Image 10/18 Justice League vs Godzilla vs King Kong #1, DC Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1, IDW The Spine-Tingling Spider-Man #1, Marvel   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Brand New Dimensions by Phaserland  Severed child heads infused with dark magic by DUNJON MAGIK All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

May the Bluest Beetle Win! The Blue Beetle movie is a fading memory, so obviously the Cosmic Longbox has forced the Nerds to prepare EIGHT BACK ISSUE COMIC REVIEWS featuring the BLUEST of Beetles (except for Dan Garrett... SCREW that guy). We'll judge these issues with THN's "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, which is about as useful as the 80s Justice League. There's no time to waste...IT'S BLUE BEETLE REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! Back Issue Comic Reviews:  Joe: Captain Atom Vol. 2 #83, Charlton 1966 (First Appearance of Ted Kord) Blue Beetle Vol. 6 #1, DC 1986 (Ted’s First Solo Series in the DCU) Justice League International Vol. 1 #8, DC 1987 (Ted and Booster Become Friends) Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1, DC 2005 (Ted's Dead, Baby...Ted's Dead.)   Matt: Infinite Crisis #5, DC 2006 (Jaime Reyes becomes the new Blue Beetle!) Blue Beetle Vol. 7 #1, DC 2006 (Jaime’s first solo adventure!) Booster Gold Vol. 2 #6, DC 2008 (Jaime and Booster team up with Blue Beetles from throughout the time stream to save the life of Ted Kord!) Blue Beetle Vol. 8 #0, DC 2012 (The origin of the Scarab!)         This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Gravity Beetle by Cookiegamemusic The Horned Moon Shall Rise by DUNJON MAGIK Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

We got relaunches for DAYS on this week's THN! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring new series for Wonder Woman, Captain America, Flash, Green Lantern John Stewart, AND Ms. Marvel! Plus a quick detour for some demonic culinary delights and MORE! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peek of their Patreon Extra, featuring Power Girl in a very special episode of This Is Your Life! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe's Comics: 9/20 Rare Flavours #1, BOOM! Green Lantern: War Journal #1, DC Captain America #1, Marvel 9/27 The Flash #1, DC Invincible Iron Man #10, Marvel Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #2, Marvel Matt's Comics: 9/20 Rumpus Room #1, AWA Predator Vs Wolverine #1 Marvel Wonder Woman #1, DC 9/27 Stuff of Nightmares: Red Murder # 1, Boom Sainted Love #1, Vault Power Girl #1, DC   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Morning by MUNTAX The Lost City by Gnoll All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

THN is breaking faces and exorcising demons! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring a mysterious mission for the Birds of Prey, murderous teen cultists, stuffed animal slaughter, Daredevil's new career path, and MORE! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peak of their Patreon Extra, featuring their TL/DR recap of DC's Knight Terrors event! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe: 9/6 Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1, DC Birds of Prey #1, DC Kill Your Darlings #1, Image 9/13 Batman and Robin #1, DC Kill More #1, IDW Avengers, Inc. #1, Marvel Matt: 9/6 Hunt for the Skinwalker #1, Boom Tear Us Apart #1, Dark Horse Silver Surfer: Rebirth - Legacy #1, Marvel 9/13 Saint John #1, Dark Horse Werewolf By Night, Marvel Daredevil #1, Marvel   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Stilz by Control (feat. Castroe) All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 Reign of the Supermen has (finally) begun! The Slack Issues SuperCrew is back! In this very special Labor Day episode, the Crew has reunited for Part One of the finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective. The end is nigh and the Reign of the Supermen begins HERE! Oil up your cyborg parts...It's SUPER-SWINDLER REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Snakes of Doom by Silver Sword Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Join us for the THN Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00 AM CST. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 Force is strong with the THN NERD NEWS RECAP! In this episode, Joe and Matt recap the latest comic-themed Nerd News, including early reactions to Star Wars Ahsoka, Blue Beetle's "win" against Barbie at the box office, the slow demise of Comic Book Resources, Nightcrawler's two moms, Marvel's upcoming Sabretooth War, and MORE! Plus, the Ludicrous Speed News! Image courtesy of StarWars.com ---------------------------------------------- All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! Soundtrack: Cold Night by Oceanide Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 NEED MORE THN? Check out our review show (also in this podcast feed!) where we alternate between back issues and new comics! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

THN has angered the gods once again! New Comic Book Reviews return this week, featuring a LOT of VERY difficult Norse words, Cap's new mutant pals, hidden terror from Hollywood's Golden Age, the Penguin getting his groove back, and MORE! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peak of their Patreon Extra, featuring our MAMMOTH love letter to the X-Men, circa 1992-2006! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe: 8/16 Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1, IDW The Cull #1, Image Dark X-Men #1, Marvel 8/23 The Schlub #1, Image Captain America Finale #1, Marvel Immortal Thor #1, Marvel Matt: 8/16 Uncanny Avengers #1, Marvel Alpha Flight #1, Marvel Chilling Adventures Presents Strange Science One Shot, Archie 8/23 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Scorpius Run #1, IDW Realm Of X #1, Marvel The Penguin #1, DC   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Dark Triads by Power Nerd Gateways to a Desolate Descent by CAVERN OF MOSS All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Joe Patrick has never read TMNT and Matt Baum ain't cuttin' him no Slack! Welcome to the "first" episode of a new spin on our back issue review show format! The Cosmic Longbox needs to recharge it's eldritch powers from time to time, so from now on, the CLB will occasionally make way for Slack Issues! Whereas the CLB focuses on comics based on a specific theme, Slack Issues covers shameful gaps in the Nerds' comic reading; legendary stories that they somehow missed. For example, the Internet's Joe Patrick, self-proclaimed comic book "expert," has somehow made it through his nerdy life having NEVER read the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. But that horrendous oversight get's corrected NOW because... IT'S TURTLE POWER REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Through the Croaking Swamp by SILVER SWORD Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Is this the most MURDEROUS episode of THN yet?! This week's comics are full of MURDER, MAYHEM, and a little dash of ROMANCE! Time travel murder! Alien ritual (maybe) murder! Mutant ninja murder! And also Iceman kissing cute boys! But NOTHING will keep the Nerds away from their New Comic Book Reviews. After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peak of their Patreon Extra, featuring the return of Wooly Toots and his words and Scrolls segment! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe: 8/2 Justice Society of America #5, DC The Sacrificers #1, Image X-Men #25, Marvel 8/9 Mech Cadets #1, BOOM! World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2, DC Immortal X-Men #14, Marvel Matt: 8/2 Astonishing Iceman #1, Marvel Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1, DC/Black Label Fire and Ice #1, Dynamite 8/9 Dwellings #1, Oni Scarlett Couture: The Munich File, Titan Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1, Marvel   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Glowing Eyes by Creature Gallery Naked on the Grave by Teeth of Glass Welcome to the Freak Show by the Beautiful Annabel Lee All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 Reign of the Supermen has (almost) begun! After a long hiatus, the Slack Issues SuperCrew is back! In this very special "holiday" episode, the Crew sets the stage for the two-part finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective. The road to Reign of the Supermen begins HERE! Make peace with your metaphysical being...IT'S SUPER-SPOOK REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Snakes of Doom by Silver Sword Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Like a rampaging Starro, the THN NERD NEWS RECAP comes charging back! In this episode, Joe and Matt recap the latest comic-themed Nerd News, including some Secret Invasion finale speculation, the casting of James Gunn's mini-Justice League for Superman Legacy, Andy Samberg's Holy Roller, and DC's next event, Titans: Beast World! Plus, the Ludicrous Speed News! ---------------------------------------------- All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! Soundtrack: Make a Baby by Buzz Compass courtesy of Soviett Records A Robust Crew by Darren Curtis Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 NEED MORE THN? Check out our review show (also in this podcast feed!) where we alternate between back issues and new comics! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

THN is BACK to save Comics during their darkest hour...But are they too late?! The Nerds are back after a lengthy hiatus, just in time for the BIGGEST (and only) crossover in Millarworld history, the WORST party in Krakoa's history, the LAST days in Lex Luthor's history, and MORE! Trust us, this week's New Comic Book Reviews are a DOOZY! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peak of their Patreon Extra, where they welcome the Official THN Historian Jason Sacks back to the Ziggurat to answer the question Who the Hell Is Deadman?! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe: 7/19 Hawkgirl #1, DC Big Game #1, Image Blade #1, Marvel 7/26 The Ribbon Queen #1, AWA Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1, DC/Black Label X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1, Marvel Matt: 7/19 Scrapper #1, Image Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Rebellion #1, Marvel Red Sonja Vol 7 #1, Dynamite 7/26 Alice Never After #1 of 5, Boom! Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #1, DC Purr Evil #1, Image   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Glowing Eyes by Creature Gallery Naked on the Grave by Teeth of Glass Welcome to the Freak Show by the Beautiful Annabel Lee All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 THN Nerd News Recap is BACK for the week of 6/26/23 - 7/2/23! In this episode, Joe and Matt recap the latest comic-themed Nerd News and there's a LOT of it! The James Gunn Superman film has found its Lois and Clark! Reports have surfaced about trouble in the Spider-Verse! DSTLRY has revealed its first wave of creator-owned titles, or non-NFT limited edition digital collectibles, or...whatever. Valiant Entertainment has a new publishing home and a new lease on life! Plus, the Ludicrous Speed News! Image Courtesy of NBC News ---------------------------------------------- All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! Soundtrack: Gin Tonic by Insert Coin Afterburner by Zayaz Afterburner by ZayazJapanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 NEED MORE THN? Check out our review show (also in this podcast feed!) where we alternate between back issues and new comics! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!

Throw us the idol, we'll throw you some comic reviews! Indiana Jones takes the Nerds on a wild adventure! The Nerds return with new comic book reviews from the past two NCBDs, 6/21/23 and 6/28/23! This episode's stack includes Hickman being Hickman, the Incredible Hulk's new haircut, the debut of Wonder Woman's daughter, a return trip to the Bone Zone, and MORE! After that, they reveal their must-read new comic picks for next week in the THN Sanctum Sanctorum. And finally, you'll get a sneak peak of their Patreon Extra, where they prepare for the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by undertaking the Quest for the Secret of the Mystery Segment! New Comic Book Reviews:  Joe: 6/21 Wonder Woman #800, DC The Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement #1, Image Ultimate Invasion #1, Marvel 6/28 Creed: The Next Round #1, BOOM!  The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #1, Dark Horse X-Men: Before The Fall - Heralds Of Apocalypse #1, Marvel Matt: 6/21 Wild’s End #1, BOOM! Incredible Hulk #1, Marvel Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1, IDW 6/28 Brynmore #1, IDW Carnage Reigns Omega #1, Marvel SideQuest #1, Scout   This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Flashback by Mr Garfield The Evil Call by Voidwalker Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question, or just want to share your thoughts, leave a message on the THN Hotline, or send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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 Ziggurat Has Been Secretly Invaded! TRUST NO ONE! With Marvel's Secret Invasion hitting Disney Plus this week, the Cosmic Longbox has forced the Nerds to craft EIGHT BACK ISSUE COMIC REVIEWS featuring the shape-shifting aliens that inspired the show. While we're talking about things that can't be trusted, THN's "Buy It," "Skim It," or "Leave It" rating system, is looking a little shady these days. The secret is out...IT'S SKRULL-INFESTED REVIEW TIME IN THE ZIGGURAT! Back Issue Comic Reviews:  Joe: Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #2, Marvel, 1961 - 1st Appearance! Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #257, Marvel, 1983 - Galactus Eats Skrull Homeworld! Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1, Marvel, 2006 - Kl’rt Solo Action! New Avengers: The Illuminati Vol. 2 #1, Marvel, 2007 - The Illuminati Cause Secret Invasion!   Matt: Avengers Vol. 1 #133, Marvel, 1974 - The History of the Kree/Skrull Conflict! Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #358, Marvel, 1991 - Johnny's Wife Alicia Is a Skrull! Skrull Kill Krew #1, Marvel, 1995 - 90s Grant Morrison Weirdos Go On a Rampage Fueled By Skrull Burgers! Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1, Marvel, 2000 - The Debut of Cadre K!           This Episode's Soundtrack: Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78 Nightdrive by Je T'Aime The Manor in the Fog by BEHOLDUS Japanese Spider-man Mix by DJ RX-78 All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! NEED MORE THN? Check out the return of Nerd News, now as its very own show (also in this podcast feed)! You can also join us for the THN Cover to Cover Cover Gang Hang on Saturdays at 11:00AM Central. Check out our Discord for details. Head over to the THN Facebook Fan Page and check out our YouTube channel for extra content you can't find in the show! WANT TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? If you're looking for a new read from the Comic Pushers, have a Hot Take or Ask a Nerd question send us an MP3 and we might use it for a segment! KEEP THE SHOW ALIVE! If you like what you heard, please consider donating! THN is a listener-supported podcast that we aim to keep ad-free; 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!