Episode 8, wherein the nerds have their first non-Image Pick of the Week.

Pick of the week – Groot #6. In which The Nerds feel all the feels. And party with the X-Men. Ain’t no party like a Westchester party, cause a Westchester party don’t stop.

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00:06:42 – Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1. In which the nerds talk Batman and Nietzsche.

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00:21:27 – Switch #2. In which The Nerds appreciate Clothes on Witchblade? Sure, the clothes are made of knives, but it’s progress!

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00:29:04 – Moon girl and Devil Dinosaur #1. In which the nerds swear to Avenge Moon Boy, and wonder why Gym Teachers are Jerks in every universe

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00:39:45 – Saga #31. In which the Nerds experience heartache and childhood, And full frontal Dad Parts. Oh, fart!

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00:52:11 – Outcast #13. In which The Nerds witness a violent exorcism

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01:02:32 – Jupiter’s Circle, Vol 2 #1. In which The Nerds visit the Millarverse Silver Age

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01:17:47 – Angela: queen of Hel #2. In which The Nerds see a touching love story set in Hel

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01:26:38 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #13. In which The Nerds see the Dark Side in full effect

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Pick of the Week – Rat Queens #13. In which The Nerds enroll in Mage U, and go sledding. Plus, a Dragon.

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Red Thorn #1 – In which The Nerds visit Scotland, and get stabbed in the eye with a pencil.

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Huck #1 – In which The Nerds do their good deed for the day.

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Batman Europa #1 – In which The Nerds see a Batman they like and a Joker they fear

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Star Lord #1 – In which The Nerds see the origin of Star Lord. Again.

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Ms Marvel #1 – In which The Nerds catch up with their friends from Jersey City.

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Star Wars #12 – In which The Nerds wish R2 had a few more Lightsabers to hand out

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Star Wars: Vader Down #1. In which The Rebellion does not bring enough Force to deal with Vader

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Pick of the Week – The Goddamned #1. In Which The Nerds journey to the land East of Eden and see the wickedness in the hearts of men.

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00:14:53 – Superman: American Alien #1. In which The Nerds experience joy, and innocence in a book that makes you feel every emotional note a Superman story should make you feel.

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00:21:00 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #12. In which The Nerds see the Power of The Dark Side and get ready for Vader Down.

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00:28:40 – Abe Sapien #28. In Which The Nerds take a tour of the end of the world. Plus Abe fights a bear, A really messed up bear.

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00:34:55 – All New Hawkeye #1. In which The Nerds see parallel stories of the present and future with harsh emotional honesty.

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00:42:28 – Limbo #1. In which The Nerds see a detective story with creepy voodoo, and a luchador mask.

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00:48:13 – Illuminati #1. In which The Nerds enjoy the life of crime story, but are unsure why The Illuminati are in the book.

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00:56:33 – The Wicked + The Divine #16. In which The Nerds experience the power of Goth. Not that it matters, it’s all pointless and we’re all doomed to due anyway. Whatever.

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Episode 5 – Wherein our nerds have a bonus review, but start off with…

Pick of the week – Paper Girls #2. Image Comics. In which the nerds see more of the end of the worlds, with pterodactyls, a creepy werewolf and are left hanging on a cliff.

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00:08:43 – Drax #1. In which the nerds enjoy the comedy, but are under of the characterization of Drax, and some questionable art choices are made.

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00:15:45 – Unfollow #1. In which the nerds are drawn into the most dangerous game of Twitter and find 140 reasons to read.

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00:20:45 – Klaus #1. In which the nerds experience a twisted take on Santa Claus, and hopefully make it on the nice list.

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00:25:00 – Extraordinary X Men #1. In which the nerds are caught up in another mutant end of the world crisis, and are happy to see Old Man Logan.

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00:35:25 – Star Wars #11. In which the nerds visit a Galaxy far, far away, see old friends and finally hear Han explain his marriage. Plus Wookies, droids, lightsabers battles and space ships.

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00:46:15 – Monstress #1. In which the nerds journey to a beautiful land of complex nightmares.

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00:55:50 – James Bond #1. In which Mat wishes he had picked Hercules #1 instead.

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Episode 4; in which the nerds drop the concept of seasons, give in to dark magic, and make due with only three of us.

00:01:04 – Pick of the Week: Black Magick #1. In which the nerds attend a magick ritual, witness a tense police procedural, and enjoy a splash of color

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00:06:48 – Gotham by Midnight #10. In which the nerds visit the DC universe, and see a nightmare brought to life.

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00:17:15 – Art Ops #1.In which the nerds are split over different aspects of this book.

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00:23:00 – Hellboy and the BPRD 1953: The Phantom Hand and the Kelpie. In which the nerds enjoy classic Hellboy stories

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00:28:34 – The Black Hood #6. Archie Comics/ Dark Circle. In which the nerds shine a light into the Dark Circle world, and see Noir Chaykin art

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00:38:33 – Angela: Queen of Hel #1. In which the nerds visit Hel, and soak in the beautiful art

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00:43:30 – Star Wars Kanan the Last Padawan #7. In which the nerds continue the fine tradition of talking about Star Wars.

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Enjoy the music? Listen to “Long black Curl” by Tuatha Dea.

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Want to check out Multiversity?

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Want to check out all the fuss about iZombie?

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The Beauty #3. Image Comics. Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason Hurley, Art by Jeremy Haun – In which the nerds learn more of the truth behind The Beauty and are freaked out by a sugar skull.

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B.P.R.D Hell on Earth #136. Dark Horse Comics. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, Art by Lawrence Campbell – In which then end of the world is here, and not even Liz Sherman can turn back the horrors.

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Justice League #45. DC Comics. Written by Geoff Johns, Art by Francis Manapul – In which the nerds see the price for fightinh even, and we get New New Gods.

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Back to the Future #1. IDW Publishing. Written by Erik Burnham, John Gale and John Barber, art by Dan Schoening and Brent Schooner – In which the nerds go back to…the future!

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #20. Dark Horse Comics. Written by Christos Gage, art by Megan Levans – In which the nerds catch up with Scooby Gang, and it’s like no time has passed.

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #11 – Marvel Comics. Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Salvador Laroca – In which the nerds see the Dark Side cloud everything

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Clean Room #1. Vertigo Comics. Written by Gail Simone, art by John Davis Hunt – In which the nerds read a Vertigo book, and are intriqued and terrified by horrific images and strong story.

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Uncanny Inhumans #1.  Marvel Comics. Written by Charles Soule, Art by Steve McNiven and Jay Leister – In which the nerds continue to be baffled by what is taking place in the Marvel Univers post Secret Wars, but enjoy their definitely not X men book.

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This week’s music – Groovie Ghoulies, “A Message to Pretty” from Born in the Basement:

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Episode 2 – In which the Nerds actually pull off another episode. And you said we had commitment issues.

Image Comics. Written by Scottie Young, art by Scottie Young

Marvel Comics. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Valerio Schiti (Skiti)

DC Comics. Written by Ming Doyle and James Tynion IV, art by Scott Kowalchuk and Riley Rossmo

Marvel. Written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Adrian Alphona

Image Comics. Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans and James Mckelvie

Dynamite Comics. Written by Mark Rahner, art by Jett Morales

Image Comics. Written by Stjepan Sejic, art by Stjephan Sejic

Marvel Comics. Written by Marguerite Bennet & G. Willow Wilson, art by Jorge Molina

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Pick of the week – Southern Bastards #11 @ 01:22 – In which the nerds visit Craw County, Alabama, enjoy their visits and are glad they don’t live there

Paper Girls #1 @ 12:35 – In which the nerd visit the 1980’s and join the American Newspaper Delivery Guild, and Matt s assigned BKV homework

Dr. Strange #1 @ 21:23 – In which the nerds discuss the need for an understanding of the occult to write an occult book

Darth Vader #10 @ 26:15 – In which the nerds Embrace the Power of the Dark Side and character design, and question telling vs. showing

Star Wars #10 @ 33:40 – In which the nerds discuss the obscure and tragic tales of the Star Wars

Groot #5 @ 46:47 – In which the nerds view Groot through the lens of Disney

1602 Witch Hunter Angela #4 @ 51:50 – In which the nerds learn to make a heaven of hell, and die upon the hand they love so well

Invincible Iron Man #1 @ 01:02:30 – In which the nerds ask magnets? How do they work?

Amazing Spider Man #1 @ 01:08:40 – In which the nerds have their six minute hate.

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