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Welcome to Episode 186 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast!

This week, we discuss CM Punk’s foray into comic book writing, first week details of DC’s Convergence, and the latest…distressing news about the Fantastic Four film reboot.

Plus, we help a poor slacker named Ian keep the 90s alive in our Comics Pushers segment!

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This week’s reviews:

  • Joe — Deep State #1 from BOOM! Studios by Justin Jordan and Ariela Kristantina
  • Matt — Resurrectionists #1 from Dark Horse Comics by Fred Van Lente and Maurizio Rosenzweig

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • Superior Iron Man #1 (Marvel)
  • Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1 (Marvel)
  • The Kitchen #1 (Vertigo)
  • The Bigger Bang #1 (IDW)
  • Batgirl #36 (DC)

Matt’s 5:

  • Lone Ranger: Vindicated #1 (Dynamite)
  • Drifter #1 (Image)
  • Django/Zorro #1 (Dynamite)
  • All-New Captain America #1 (Marvel)
  • Archer & Armstrong: The 1% #1 from Valiant

Picks for next week:

  • Joe — Epochalypse #1 from Legendary Comics by Jonathan Hennessey and Shane Davis
  • Matt — Intersect #1 from Image Comics by Ray Fawkes

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • Saga Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 1 from Image Comics by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

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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 — Big News II by Clutch, Ludicrous Speed Round Theme — Fury of the Storm by Dragonforce featuring Dark Helmet, Comic Pushers Theme — Pusher Man by Curtis Mayfield, Gin and Juice by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Gazzillion Ear by Doom, Why Are You Here by Osekre, X-Files by Del the Funky Homosapien, Star Trek Voyager Main Title Theme by Jerry Goldsmith, Too Fat Polka (She’s Too Fat for Me) by Larry Chesky & Pappa Chesky’s Polka Band, and other fine songs that are copyright/trademark their respective artists/owners, but didn’t get listed because Matt is still editing as I type these notes.