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Episode 171: Diesel Ignition by Tyson Hesse

171 – Diesel: Ignition by Tyson Hesse

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are reading Tyson Hesse’s Diesel: Ignition this week! They talk about his beautiful art, the wonderful world building, and the book’s future! They also review JLA Rebirth: The Atom #1 and The Unstoppable Wasp #1!

Weekly Floppies

  • The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1
  • The Atom Rebirth #1
  • Batman #14
  • The Unstoppable Wasp #1
  • Nova #2

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Diesel: Ignition by Tyson Hesse

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club: Akira Vol 1-3 by Katsuhiro Otomo

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Episode 169: Wet Moon by Sophie Campbell

169 – Wet Moon Vol 1-3 by Sophie Campbell

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are discussing Sophie Campbell’s Wet Moon in this week’s episode! They talk about its appeal, Campbell’s growth as an artist, and debate a shift in tone! They also review Nova #1, Doctor Aphra #1, and Batman #12!

Weekly Floppies

  • Motor Crush #1
  • Batman #12
  • Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
  • The Unworthy Thor #2
  • Avengers #2
  • Nova #1

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Wet Moon Vol 1-3 by Sophie Campbell

In three weeks – The Annual Handsome Boys Handies Awards!

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Episode 168: From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell

168 – From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are back to discuss Moore and Campbell’s seminal From Hell! They talk about the multi-layered themes, Campbell’s art and design, and the grim content! They also review Savage #1 and Ghost Rider #1!

Weekly Floppies

  • Batman #11
  • Death of X #4
  • Ghost Rider #1
  • Infamous Iron Man #2
  • Great Lakes Avengers #2
  • Savage #1

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club – Wet Moon Vol 1-3 by Sophie Campbell!

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Episode 167: Dr Strange: The Oath by Brian K Vaughan and Marcos Martin

167 – Dr. Strange: The Oath by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos Martin

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are talking about Dr. Strange this week! They discuss Martin’s art in comparison to Steve Ditko, the inescapable orientalism of Strange’s origin, and the use of medicine as a theme. They also review Mother Panic #1 and Invincible Iron Man #1!

Weekly Floppies

  • Mother Panic #1
  • WWE: Then. Now. Forever. #1
  • Invincible Iron Man #1
  • Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1
  • Shipwreck #2

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Dr. Strange: The Oath by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos Martin

Next for Nerd Boy Book Club, in three weeks time: From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell

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Episode 166: Hellboy in Hell by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart

166 – Hellboy in Hell by Mike Mignola & Dave Stewart

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie dip their toes into the Mignolaverse this week while discussing Hellboy in Hell! They talk about Hellboy’s legacy, Mignola’s style, and the problems of long-running independent properties! They also review Avengers #1 and Batman #10!

Weekly Floppies

  • Batman #10
  • Midnighter and Apollo #2
  • Avengers #1
  • Death of X #3
  • Foolkiller #1
  • Occupy Avengers #1
  • The Unworthy Thor #1

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Hellboy in Hell by Mike Mignola  & Dave Stewart

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club – Dr. Strange: The Oath by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos Martin

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Episode 165: The Vision by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire

165 – The Vision by King, Walta, & Bellaire

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are discussing The Vision this week! They talk about Vision’s place in the Marvel Universe, the art team of Walta and Bellaire, and it’s relation to Sheriff of Babylon and Omega Men.

Weekly Floppies

  • Surgeon X #2
  • Dr. Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #1
  • Teen Titans #1
  • Batman Beyond #1
  • Detective Comics #943

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • The Vision by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, & Jordie Bellaire

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club – Hellboy in Hell #1-10 by Mike Mignola & Dave Stewart

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Episode 164: Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown

164 – Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are talking about the newest book from Box Brown this week! They discuss his appeal as an artist, his storytelling techniques, and his choice of subjects! They also review Dark Knight III #6 and Death of X #2!

Weekly Floppies

  • Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #1
  • Trinity #2
  • Batman #9
  • The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #6
  • Infamous Iron Man #1
  • Death of X #2

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club: The Vision by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta

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Episode 163: Descender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen

163 – Descender Vol 1-2 by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are talking about Descender this week! They discuss the differences in their expectations, Nguyen’s use of watercolor, and comparisons to Mass Effect! They also review five, count ’em, five number ones!

Weekly Floppies

  • The Clone Conspiracy #1
  • Great Lakes Avengers #1
  • Mosaic #1
  • The Lost Boys #1
  • Warlords of Appalachia #1

Nerd Boy Book Club

  • Descender Vol 1-2 by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen

Next week in Nerd Boy Book Club we are reading Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown!

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