Even though we're all still reeling from the cinematic trainwrecks that were the DC Universe and Transformers films, sometimes it helps to step back from the internet hate machine and look back at the good times these notorious filmmakers have given us. In Michael Bay's case, not only was it a badass Meatloaf music video, but a little buddy cop action thriller you may remember: Bad Boys! And Zack Snyder? Before he started engaging in endless loops of slo-mo glory porn, he was revitalizing the tired zombie genre with his classic remake of the even more classic horror film Dawn of the Dead! Two directors who peaked early with two amazing pieces of cinema. But which one will reign supreme in this week's Best of the Firsts?

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Mick Foley is many things: an excellent wrestler; a human pin cushion; a magical Santa Claus. But when the chips are down (ie: thrown off a friggin' 30ft cage onto a table), he's downright schizophrenic. this week, we talk about the man who moved wrestling from "obviously fake" to "obviously hurts" and rank his three WWE wrestling personas Mankind, Dude Love and Cactus Jack?

Which Foley freakshow is the most hardcore brawler in the boiler room? Join Nik and Ray to find out on this week's Best of the Firsts!

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Batman and Spider-Man not only have the best rogues gallery in all of comics (period!), but they also have the distinction of having the greatest arch nemeses in all of comics: The Joker and Green Goblin.

THRILL to stories of Nik and Ray's lifelong fascination with these ne'er do-wells!

GASP at the overt connections between their first appearances and their big screen counterparts!

DAZZLE to the unexpected readability of these gold and silver age comics!

HARKEN as Nik and Ray finally settle the score on which of these villains was super from the jump on this week's episode of Best of the Firsts!

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In the battle for stop-motion supremacy, few franchises have been as enrapturing as MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. But when the gloves come off and fists are thrown, which of these malleable marauders will come out victorious? Listen in as Nik and Ray duke it out to determine which earns the welterweight title of The Best of the Firsts!

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Do you remember when games used to be good?If so, then go back and play them, because your memories may be deceiving. This week Nik and Ray had to slog through the first installments of the popular video game mascots of the 8-bit era, and let's just say that the reason these beloved franchises have come so far is because they had nowhere to go but up.

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Ever since the Comic-Con trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters dropped, Nik and Ray have whipped themselves into a kaiju frenzy trying to answer the age-old question: Which monster is mightier, Godzilla or King Kong?

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This week, Nik and Ray focus their conversation toward a little Marvel comics imprint that helped shape the juggernaut that would become the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ultimate Spider-Man! Ultimate X-Men! Ultimate Marvel Team-Up! The Ultimates! Ultimate Fantastic Four!

So what are you waiting for, ladies? Christmas?! Start streaming now, and pop a comment below to become part of the conversation.

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Doug. Rugrats. Ren & Stimpy.

In this very first episode of Best of the Firsts, we take a deep dive into the first episodes of the original Nicktoons lineup to see which episode made the best first impression.

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