Embark on a journey through ink and time in Episode 184 of The Nerd Byword, where DC and Marvel collide with the fantastical Amalgam Age! This week, we're diving into the second season of Amalgam Comics, focusing on DC's slate of captivating one-shots. From the monstrous mashup of Bat-Thing to the animated antics of Dark Claw Adventures, we're dissecting these imaginative crossovers with our signature nerdy flair. But first, we tackle the headlines with Superman's best era earning a hardcover omnibus and the stirring debut trailer for The Acolyte, setting the stage for a Star Wars series like no other. Join us as we analyze, critique, and revel in the latest nerd news and the amalgamated wonders of DC's creative cauldron!
Nerd News
Superman's Triangle Era gets omnibus treatment
The Acolyte Trailer releases
Byword Big Talk
Bat-Thing #1 by Larry Hama, Rodolfo Damaggio, Bill Sienkiewicz & Gloria Vasquez
Dark Claw Adventures #1 by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett & Linda Medley
JLX Unleashed #1 by Priest, Oscar Jiminez, Hanibal Rodriguez & Patricia Mulvihill
Lobo the Duck #1 by Al Grant, Val Semeiks, Ray Kryssing & Francesco Ponzi
Super-Soldier: Man of War #1 by Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid, Jimmy Palmiotti & Angus McKie
Nerd Commendations
Superman '78: The Metal Curtain by Robert Venditti & Gavin Guidry
X-Men '97 on Disney Plus
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(01:18) Superman's Triangle Era omnibus and fan anticipation
(15:55) The Acolyte trailer reactions and Star Wars expectations
(28:27) Amalgam Comics: DC's imaginative one-shot adventures
(56:12) Nerd Commendations: Superman '78 and X-Men '97
(01:07:22) Closing thoughts and a call to action
Episode 128 - Black Adam’s Power Move
Episode 127 - Bigfoot Knows Karate!
Episode 126 - Nerding Out about Non-Nerdy Stuff
Episode 125 - The Descent into Streaming
Episode 124 - Either Them or Us or Krasinski
Episode 123 - A Screaming Halloween Man Spooktacular
Episode 122 - Nerd Commendations & Nightmares
Episode 121 - Spider-Man vs. the Finger Guns
Episode 120 - Is Spider-Man 2 the Best Around?
Episode 119 - Raimi’s Spider-Man Revisited
Episode 118 - Nostalgia is one Hell of a Drug
Episode 117 - New Reader Friendly
Episode 116 - WTF, WB?!
Episode 115 - Eminem vs. Comic Con
Episode 114 - Not Loving the Thunder?
Episode 113 - The Marvelous Ms. Marvel
Episode 112 - All Hits, No Misses
Episode 111 - Hello there, Obi-Wan!
Episode 110 - A Fantastic Fix!
Episode 109 - Wanda vs. the Fail-Luminati
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