Welcome to Episode 238 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast!

This week, we discuss Gene Luen Yang being honored by the Library of Congress, Comics Experience’s foray into digital publishing, a bit of mass hysteria involving George Lucas, and the lost archives of Gene Roddenberry.

Plus, the Comic Pushers are back slinging the hottest product around: Marvel Comics event books!

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This week’s reviews:

  • Joe — Spider-Man/Deadpool #1 from Marvel Comics by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness
  • Matt — Swamp Thing #1 from DC Comics by Len Wein and Kelley Jones

Ludicrous Speed Round:

Joe’s 5:

  • Deadpool & Cable: Split Second (Marvel)
  • Four Eyes: Hearts of Fire #1 (Image)
  • A-Force #1 (Marvel)
  • Spook #1 (Red 5)
  • Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin #1 (Marvel)

Matt’s 5:

  • The Last Contract #1 (BOOM!)
  • Code Pru #1 (Avatar)
  • Lone Wolf 2100 #1 (Dark Horse)
  • Uncanny X-Men #1 (Marvel)
  • Dreaming Eagles #1 (Aftershock)

Picks for next week:

  • Joe — Secret Wars #9 from Marvel by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic
  • Matt — Spirit Leaves #1 from Chapter House by Rossi Gifford

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir from St. Martin’s Press by Tom Hart

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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, Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield, Bosom Buddies from the Mame soundtrack, The Bitter Boogie by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and many 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.