Slack Issues Archives - The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast

Get your pants off and your loincloth on…It’s time to HUNT! In this episode: In honor of his Big Screen debut this week, it’s our Slack Issues review of KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT, starring Kraven the Hunter! The story is widely considered one of the greatest Spider-Man stories of all time and this one has it […] The post Spider-Man Kraven’s Last Hunt Starring Kraven th...

The Breaking of the Batman! THE WAIT IS OVER! The Slack Issues Super Crew (Joe “Mr. Mick” Mickeliunas, Hugo Tvrdik, and Hugo’s Dad Jon Tvrdik) have been reborn as the Knight Knerds. Their first order of business: tackle the first half BATMAN KNIGHTFALL, the storyline that introduced Bane and broke the Bat. The THN 2024 […] The post Slack Issues 2024 Thanksgiving Special: Ba...

1990s comics fans were Morbing before Morbing was cool! In this episode: We push the boundaries of what makes a story “classic” by taking a deep dive into the crossover that defined Marvel’s supernatural characters for decades to come…RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! There’s Ghost Riding, there’s Morbing, there’s…whatever the Caretaker is up to… This...

Bend over and kiss your butts goodbye…THE COMING OF GALATUS IS NIGH! In this episode: Joe’s secret shame is revealed…He’s never read the classic Fantastic Four epic The Coming of Galactus by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby…UNTIL NOW! Each back issue comics review ends with a rating from THN’s “Buy It,” “Skim It,” or “Leave […] The pos...

Tarps off, boys! It’s time for a DONNYBROOK! In this episode: Slack Issue Presents Batman vs Ra’s al Ghul! We reveal AND remedy our secret shame…that we have never read the iconic Batman Vs. Ra’s Al Ghul battle depicted by Dennis O’Neil, Neal Adams, and Irv Novick! The saga was reprinted this week in the […] The post Back Issue Comics Reviews Episode 735: Batman...

  Pour some magic stink milk out for poor Chuck… In this episode: we’re joined once again by THN favorite and host of the upcoming Swords and Scrolls podcast, Jared Cvetas, for the epic conclusion of our back issue comics discussion of Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz’s ELEKTRA ASSASSIN! As usual, we use the THN […] The post Back Issue Comics Reviews: Slack Issues Presents...

  Someone call a doctor…we drank the stinky magic ninja milk! In this episode: we’re joined by THN favorite and future podcaster WOOLY TOOTS to give our back issue comics reviews of the legendary Frank Miller/Bill Sienkiewicz collaboration: ELEKTRA ASSASSIN! As usual, we use the THN “Buy It,” “Skim It,” or “Leave It” rating system, […] The post...

Superman Returns…FINALLY! The Slack Issues SuperCrew has reunited one more time for this very special Post-Thanksgiving episode: the Grand Finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective! Who will live? Who will die? How does Steel make the mouth move on his metal face mask?! We examine all these questions and […] The post #723: Back Issue Show: Slack I...

The Reign of the Supermen has (finally) begun! The Slack Issues SuperCrew is back! In this very special Labor Day episode, the Crew has reunited for Part One of the finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective. The end is nigh and the Reign of the Supermen begins HERE! Oil […] The post #715: Back Issue Show: Slack Issues Holiday Special – Reign of th...

Joe Patrick has never read TMNT and Matt Baum ain’t cuttin’ him no Slack! Welcome to the “first” episode of a new spin on our back issue review show format! The Cosmic Longbox needs to recharge it’s eldritch powers from time to time, so from now on, the CLB will occasionally make way for Slack […] The post #713 Back Issue Show: Slack Issues – Joe Reads the...

The Reign of the Supermen has (almost) begun! After a long hiatus, the Slack Issues SuperCrew is back! In this very special “holiday” episode, the Crew sets the stage for the two-part finale of our EPIC Death & Return of Superman 30th Anniversary retrospective. The road to Reign of the Supermen begins HERE! Make peace […] The post #711: Slack Issues Holiday Special – Jo...

In this very special holiday episode, THN gets sad – REAL SAD – eight damn issues of ugly-crying sad, while they delve into second part of the Death of Superman story, Funeral for a Friend.  Joined by three loyal Listenerds, Hugo, Hugo’s Dad Jon, and Joe AKA “Mr Mick,” the Internet’s Joe Patrick again forces […] The post Slack Issues Holiday Special Part T...

In this very special holiday episode, THN is dishing up a Thanksgiving feast! The nerds take a deep dive into the Death of Superman, celebrating the infamous storyline’s 30th anniversary! Joined by three loyal Listenerds, Hugo, Hugo’s Dad Jon, and Joe AKA “Mr Mick,” the Internet’s Joe Patrick forces Matt to read and discuss (and […] The post Slack Issues Thanksg...