Welcome to Episode ONE-HUNDO of the Two-Headed Nerd Comicast! IT’S OUR BURFDAY, Y’ALL!!!

This week, we discuss the confirmation of JJ Abrams as the director of Star Wars Episode VII, Rob Liefeld’s Hollywood aspirations (check it out HERE), and the rumored gender swap from Jimmy to Jenny Olsen in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel.

Plus, we Take A Look (It’s in a Book) at the Scene of the Crime hardcover from Image Comics by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Sean Phillips.

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 — Young Avengers #1 from Marvel Comics by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
    (Click HERE for the McKelvie/Norton art process article that Joe was talking about!)
  • Matt — Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #1 from IDW by Mike Johnson and David Messina

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • JSA The Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull #2 from DC Comics
  • Hell Yeah #6 from Image Comics
  • Deadpool Killustrated #1 from Marvel Comics
  • Avengers #3 from Marvel Comics
  • Bedlam #3 from Image Comics

Matt’s 5:

  • Mind MGMT #7 from Dark Horse Comics
  • Uncanny X-Force #1 from Marvel Comics
  • The Answer #1 from Dark Horse Comics
  • Uncanny Avengers #3 from Marvel Comics
  • X-O Manowar #9 from Valiant Entertainment

Picks for next week:

  • Joe — Hawkeye #7 from Marvel Comics by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber
  • Matt — Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1 from IDW by David Tipton and Simon Fraser

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia from Dark Horse Comics

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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, Take A Look Theme — The Reading Rainbow Theme Song Super-Slow Style, It’s Your Birthday by R. Kelly, Superman by REM, The Veil of Isis by The Sword, Leaving Drydock by Jerry Goldsmith, Rambo: First Blood Part 2: Escape from Torture by Jerry Goldsmith, Tibetan Singing Bowls by Deep Sleep, Tarzan Boy by Baltimora, Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions, Another Year This Time by The Golden Gate Quartet.