Welcome to Two-Headed Nerd #537: Hard, Thick Blacks! This week, we discuss a slew of pre-Comic-Con announcements from DC, Tom Scioli’s upcoming Fantastic Four: Grand Design, and confirmation of Taika Waititi returning for another Thor film.

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Two-Headed Nerd #537: Hard, Thick Blacks

 

 

 

 

 

Joe’s Main Review:

  • Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 from DC Comics by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber

Matt’s Main Review:

  • Vampirella #1 from Dynamite Entertainment by Christopher Priest and Ergun Gunduz

 

Joe’s Ludicrous Speed Reviews:

  • Age of X-Man Omega (Marvel)
  • X-Force #10 (Marvel)
  • Loki #1 (Marvel)
  • Collapser #1 (DC/Young Animal)

 

Matt’s Ludicrous Speed Reviews:

  • The Orville #1 (Dark Horse)
  • Resonant #1 (Vault)
  • Blade Runner 2019 #1 (Titan)
  • The Quiet Kind One-Shot (Dark Horse)

 

Picks for next week:

  • Joe: House of X #1 from Marvel Comics by Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz
  • Matt: Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1 from Marvel Comics by Jason Aaron and Cafu

 

Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week:

  • They Called Us Enemy GN from IDW/Top Shelf by George Takei, Harmony Becker, and Various

 

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Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78, Soundcloud.com
Bakvgo by Crab Sound via Chiptunes = Win, Bandcamp.com
Fallen by Kevin Graham, Artlist.io
The Big Change by Maurizio Lampugnani, Artlist.io
Peaches by The Stranglers from the album Rattus Novegicus
BulletGun by cactus. via Chiptunes = Win, Bandcamp
HDK 32 † The Nightland by Otto WLAZLO, Bandcamp.
Heroism by Cody Martin, Artlist.io
Opening by Biba Dupont, Artlist.io
Cap Blanc Nez. by Michael Nobler, Artlist.io
Elements by Red City Hero, Artlist.io

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