Welcome to Episode 206 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast!

This week, we discuss the trouble with DC Entertainment’s creator equity system, the first full look at Jared Leto’s Joker, and the upcoming all-female Transformers team.

Plus, we unpack ALL of our SPOILER-FILLED feelings about Avengers: Age of Ultron in our newly-rechristened Nerds On Film segment!

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This week’s reviews:

  • Joe — Pisces #1 from Image Comics by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Johnnie Christmas
  • Matt — Scarlett Couture #1 from Titan Comics by Des Taylor

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • Fantastic Four #645 (Marvel)
  • Avengers #44/New Avengers #33 (Marvel)
  • Secret Avengers #15 (Marvel)
  • Convergence: Shazam #1 (DC)
  • Convergence: Justice Society of America #1 (DC)

Matt’s 5:

  • Superman #40 (DC)
  • Mayday #1 (Black Mask)
  • Fubar: Mother Russia #1 (Alternacomics)
  • Justice League #40 (DC)
  • The Order of the Forge #1 (Dark Horse)

Picks for next week:

  • Joe — Secret Wars #1 from Marvel Comics by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic
  • Matt — Arcadia #1 from BOOM! Studios by Alex Paknadel and Eric Scott Pfeiffer

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope HC from Marvel Comics by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin

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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, Nerds On Film Theme — Girls On Film by Was (Not Was), Super Boy of Little Powers by Chipzel, Red Headed Woman by Sonny Burgess, Aliens by Dr. Octagon, The Avengers theme by Alan Silvestri, 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.