The Amazing Nerdcast Comic Book Podcast
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36 – The Long Halloween
The Long Halloween, by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale, is the definitive origin story for Two-Face. We all know Harvey Dent as the infamous Batman villain. This story explores what drove the proud District Attorney of Gotham City into this dark place. Perhaps he
35 – The Doctor Formerly Known as Strange
Reviews of several Sorcerer Supreme comics including Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment, Dr. Strange: The Oath, and Dr. Strange: The Way of the Weird. Also a review of Infamous Iron Man #1.
34 – Green Lantern: The Secret Origin(s) of Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan, like many of our beloved characters, has had several origin stories. In this episode we take a look at his first appearance in Showcase comics. We compare it to the character defining “Secret Origin” written by Geoff Johns. Also i
33 – Sex Criminals
Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky created a pop culture icon with Sex Criminals. Suzie Dickson and Jon Johnson have extra ordinary abilities, fall in love, and have an axe to grind with BankCorp. Obviously the next logical step is to rob banks.
32 – Superman: The Unchained Death Pool
Superman: Unchained was one of the greatest story arcs to come out of the New 52. This all-star mini-series was written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Jim Lee. Decades ago the United States military obtained a powerful being, not unlike Superman. Aft
31 – Luke Cage (a.k.a. Power Man)
Luke Cage has been many things including an Avenger, a hero for hire, a friend, a husband, and a father. After decades of being known as Power Man he became something greater. He became Luke Cage.
30 – Batman: The Early Years
Bruce Wayne’s early years as Batman were shroud in mystery for several decades. That is until Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One. This beings the true origins of Batman. Also Jim Gordon is a new arrival in Gotham and working his way up the GCPD
29 – Ghost Rider and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robbie Reyes is the new Ghost Rider in town and he’s not like the others. He has the flaming head and uses chains to force vengeance upon the unjust, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. This is a new Spirit of Vengeance for a new generati
28 – Guide to Inhumanity
As the “Death of X” story arc approaches, Inhumans have dramatically changed the Marvel universe. Familiarize yourself with Inhuman history including their Kree origin, the Royal Family, and the M-Pox virus that is now killing mutants. In thi
27 – The NeverEnding Saga
This week we do a (mostly) spoiler-free review one of the greatest stories ever told: Saga. It’s an epic space-fantasy set in a universe amidst an intergalactic war. The comic is illustrated by Fiona Staples and written by Brian K. Vaughan and rece