Welcome to Episode 99 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comicast!

This week, we discuss the latest round of Marvel NOW announcements, the continuing drama at DC, and the announcement of the new Regular Show comic from BOOM Studios.

Plus, the Comic Pushers are back to force some naive kid into a bad comic habit!

Hey! Don’t forget to check out our all-new, web exclusive feature, Answer of the Week, availabel ONLY at TwoHeadedNerd.com, where we answer the latest Question of the Week!

This week’s reviews:

  • Joe — Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth #1 from Image Comics by Ken Kristensen and M.K. Perker
  • Matt — The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 from Dark Horse by Francesco Francavilla

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • Threshold #1 from DC Comics
  • X-Factor #250 from Marvel Comics
  • Avenging Spider-Man #16 from Marvel Comics
  • The High Ways #1 from IDW
  • Doctor Who: The Impossible Crossing #1 by Alexander Beedie and Sara Dunkerton — Check out the whole issue for free HERE!!!

Matt’s 5:

  • Daredevil #22 from Marvel Comics
  • Crawling Sky #1 from Antarctic Press
  • Insurgent #1 from DC Comics
  • Savage Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics
  • Bionic Man Vs. Bionic Woman #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Picks for next week:

  • Joe — Star Trek Countdown to Darkness #1 from IDW by Mike Johnson and David Messina
  • Matt — Uncanny X-Force #1 from Marvel Comics by Sam Humphries and Ron Garney

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • Books of Magic Deluxe Edition Hardcover from Vertigo by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton

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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, Comic Pushers Theme — Pusher Man by Curtis Mayfield, GI Joe Gets Angry with Humankind by SNFU, Ugly by Fishbone, Hockey Monkey by James Kochalka, Let’s Get Drugs by Zeke, Shaman’s Song: The Journey Begins/Ends by Professor Trance, Baby’s Got Sauce by G. Love and Special Sauce.