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Welcome to Episode 85 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comicast!!! This week, we discuss Marvel NOW’s upcoming Spidey relaunch The Superior Spider-Man, DC’s upcoming Superman title from Scott Snyder and Jim Lee, and Grant Morrison’s attempt to untangle New 52 Superman continuity. Plus, loyal Listenerd Wade writes in with a question about DC’s multiverse!

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This week’s reviews:

Joe — Evil Ernie #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Matt — Batman #13 from DC Comics

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • Halloween Eve One-shot from Image Comics
  • Point of Impact #1 from Image Comics
  • Walking Dead Michonne Special from Image Comics
  • Batgirl #13 from DC Comics
  • Red She-Hulk #58 from Marvel Comics

Matt’s 5:

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #14 from Dark Horse
  • Transfusion #1 from IDW
  • MacGyver: Fugitive Gauntlet #1 from Image Comics
  • AvX Consequences #1 from Marvel Comics
  • Invincible Iron Man #526 from Marvel Comics

Picks for next week:

Joe — Daredevil #19 from Marvel Comics by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee

Matt — Cyber Force #1 from Image Comics/Top Cow by Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins, and Koi Pham

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week — The Shadow: Blood & Judgement TPB by Howard Chaykin from Dynamite Entertainment

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Our theme music is A Better Tomorrow by Dan the Automator. Other music found in this week’s episode was provided by the following sources: Big News Theme — Here is the News by ELO, Ludicrous Speed Round Theme — Fury of the Storm by Dragonforce featuring Dark Helmet, Ask A Nerd Theme — They’re So Incredible from the Revenge of the Nerds soundtrack, Sleeping Giant by Mastodon, I Cannot Understand You by They Might Be Giants, Cyco by Suicidal Tendencies, Nation of Boar by Lightning Bolt, In Memoriam by Arcana, 2 Minutes to Midnight by Iron Maiden.