DC Next Level: Jeff Lemire's Firestorm Is the Best Yet

Our DC Next Level review breaks down Jeff Lemire's Firestorm series, why it is too beautiful for this world, and our favorite new comic book runs. Welcome to another legendary Saturday Gang Hang with the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast! Matt's back after missing last week's Gang Hang solo-hosted by Joe (and he's not going to hear the end of it), and the two dig into a massive stack of new comic reviews, starting with Jeff Lemire's stellar work on Firestorm and JSA under the new DC Next Level initiative. First up, we unpack Poison Ivy #47 and the prelude to the major Batman: Bad Seeds crossover event. We debate whether this vintage Bat-family event can live up to classic crossover heights like No Man's Land and Cataclysm. We also dive into Superman #41 and the Kingdom of Zod storyline, Gail Simone's incredible run on Uncanny X-Men, and the breathtaking scale of Absolute Wonder Woman. Over at Marvel, we dissect the wild soap-opera twist in Amazing Spider-Man #31 by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness, exploring what Aunt May and Uncle Ben's long-lost son Cormac means for Peter Parker. We also share our thoughts on the white Beast clone storyline in X-Men #36. Finally, we give our thoughts on the first two episodes of the Lanterns series on HBO, including our favorite theories about John Stewart's dad, the Manhunters, and the town of Rushville. We also pay tribute to the late Peter Cullen, the iconic voice of Optimus Prime, and chat about the animated movie Batman: Nightfall and the puppet episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. WATCH NEXT Last week's New Comics Reviews:    • Batman Bad Seeds Sunset, Next Level One Sh...   Last week's Gang Hang:    • Lanterns, Spider Man Brand New Day, X Men ...   ABOUT THE SHOW The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast is your ultimate destination for everything comics. Every week, hosts Joe and Matt review the newest comic book releases, and monthly they dive deep into the vault to discuss classic back-issues. On Saturdays, we open up our Discord for the live "Gang Hang" to chat unfiltered with our listeners about comics, TV shows, and blockbuster movies. Join our Patreon to get fat stacks of exclusive bonus content and support the show! CONNECT WITH US Channel Home: https://twoheadednerd.com Support us on Patreon:   / twoheadednerd   Join the Discord: https://twoheadednerd.com/discord/ VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction and Saturday Gang Hang 01:45 - Poison Ivy #47 and Batman: Bad Seeds Crossover 04:30 - Superman #41 and The Kingdom of Zod Arc 06:45 - Gail Simone's Uncanny X-Men and Gambit Subplot 09:50 - DC Next Level: Firestorm and JSA by Jeff Lemire 13:40 - Amazing Spider-Man #31: Aunt May's Switched Son 17:15 - Lanterns HBO Series Review and Manhunter Theories 22:45 - Tribute to Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen 25:10 - Batman: Knightfall and Strange New Worlds Puppet Chat All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights! #Batman #Superman #ComicBookPodcast #Lanterns #SpiderMan