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Why Was Captain America Revived? | Tie-In

By now, we all know how Captain America was frozen and brought back in the Avengers, but the more interesting story is WHY Marvel decided to revive the Sentinel of Liberty. Why would Stan Lee take a chance and bring back a hero whose popularity died out after World War II? Simply put, because we wanted him too!

Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores the incredible stories, fascinating ideas, and mind-blowing theories regarding comic books and the rich history and culture...

How Did Professor X Become Paralyzed? | Comic Misconceptions

Charles Xavier is arguably the most powerful psychic on the planet, but man does he have some bad luck. Every time he regains the use of his legs, the comic book status quo takes away his ability to walk yet again, and puts him right back in a wheelchair. So how is it that Professor X became paralyzed from the waist down? Let's talk about it, nerd!

Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores the incredible stories, fascinating ideas, and mind-blowing theories regarding comic ...

Comic Book Club Vote! #2

We are going to vote on next month's comic book reading like last time. We have it narrowed down to two possible books. Just let me know which one you'd be more interested in reading, and the majority vote will be what we choose.

First up, one of my personal favorites. Moon Knight! Specifically, Warren Ellis' 6-issue run that contains my absolute favorite comic of 2014. It's brutal, it's fun, it's bizarre, it's a really fast-paced and entertaining read.

The second o...

Why Do We Want Superheroes to Fight Each Other? | NerdSync Podcast

It's pretty standard fare when we see superheroes beating up villains in comics or movies, but we're starting to see a bit more of heroes vs other heroes. We want to know why is that?

Today, we're discussing the reasons why we think we want to see Captain America take on Iron Man in Civil War, or Batman versus Superman in some other movie whose name I can't remember.

Is it because we like to see the script flipped around so that there's more uncertainty in who will ...

Was the 90s Flash TV Show Supposed to Have Green Arrow? | Tie-In

We've seen Green Arrow and the Flash team up recently on their respective CW shows, but did you know that the 90s Flash show was also supposed to involve Green Arrow? It's true... kinda. On today's Tie-In, we're discussing Unlimited Powers, the show that never got made!

Tie-Ins are quick and snappy videos that take a look at some fun facts and concepts surrounding comics!

Hosted by Scott Niswander (@ScottNiswander)

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The Flash & Time Travel Paradoxes! | Comic Misconceptions

The Flash has been known to use his powers of super speed to travel through time. As we all know, when you travel through time you need to be careful not to create any temporal paradoxes. Flash comics showcase (pun?) a few great examples of time travel paradoxes like the Ontological Paradox, the Predestination Paradox, and the famous Grandfather Paradox as well. And we can't talk about them without also discussing the Reverse-Flash himself, Professor Zoom!

Every Wednesday, Comic...

ComicPOP (Sal Crivelli) | NerdSync Podcast

Fellow comic book YouTuber Sal from the channel ComicPOP drops in this week to talk about how he got started writing his own comics! We discuss things like finding and working with talented artists, the daunting task of writing the actual script, and much more.

We're also talking about what got him into comics growing up, how he started his YouTube channel, and coming up with the perfect names for the different shows he produces. It's a terrific episode, and I hope you enjoy it!

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Was Superman Inevitable? | Headcanon

There's no doubt that Superman helped kickstart the superhero comic book, but what if his creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, never got into the comic book business? Would Superman never have existed, or would someone else come along and independently create a similar super-character? Were popular comic book characters like Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man inevitable?

Headcanon is a show wherein we brainstorm ideas and theories about our favorite comic book characters, stor...

Comic Book Tropes in Real Life | NerdSync Podcast

Comic books are full of superheroes will extraordinary powers, but there is also the power of simply being a comic book character. There are endless tropes and clichés in the world of comics, and we're bringing them into the real world!

Things like splash pages that tell you when something important is happening, having perfect photographic recall of past events in a third person perspective, and, of course, the famous comic book retcon. And even just little stuff like people havin...

Why Are Superhero Archers So Popular? | Headcanon

With Marvel spotlighting Hawkeye in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and DC's Arrow headed towards its fourth season, I'm curious about why superhero archers appear to be pretty popular these days. Is there a secret behind the success of Oliver Queen, Clint Barton, or other comic book characters who fight with bows and arrows?

Headcanon is a show wherein we brainstorm ideas and theories about our favorite comic book characters, stories, and worlds! With no prior research or formal script, H...

Comic Book Movie Fan Theories | NerdSync Podcast

We're searching our respective headcanons and workshopping some fan theories surrounding comic book movies and tv shows!

Is Falcon really a bad guy? Is Thor's hammer sentient? Do the Tim Burton Batman movies exists in the same timeline as the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy? And most importantly, is Flash his own grandfather?!

All these questions and more will not be answered on today's NerdSync Podcast, but we will talk about them as if we have the authority ...

Comic Book Club: Doctor Strange - The Oath

In this month's Comic Book Club, we will be reading Doctor Strange: The Oath written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Marcos Martin. Here's a synopsis of what the book is about:

"Doctor Strange embarks on the most important investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder--his own! And with his best friend near death, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally."

Heck yes! Where can I buy this magical boo...

Another Shirt Design!

I've always been a fan of the t-shirts that make fake vintage logos for fictional organizations, so I thought it might be fun to try and create a logo for the Heavenly Help-Mates (aka, another Mopee reference). Tell me what you think?

What Does Costume Color Reveal About Comic Book Characters? | Headcanon

What is a superhero without a colorful costume to fight crime in? Today, we're looking at the visual shorthand that is COLOR which artists use to tell us who is a good guy and who is a bad guy. Superheroes are generally sporting costumes with the primary colors red, blue and yellow, whereas villains are usually seen in the secondary colors green, purple, and orange.

We're also talking about what black and white comics can bring to the table, and perhaps what color inside of comic bo...

NerdSync T-Shirts!

I think we're finally going to start selling t-shirts! We were approached by TeePublic (created by CollegeHumor and Busted Tees) to create a merch store on their site where people like you can go and buy t-shirts!

The way it works is that we can use other people's designs on our store, we get a small commission and the original artist also gets a cut (since they did all the work in the first place). However, we also have the option to upload our own designs, which is what I would lo...

Comic Book Trivia Challenge #4 | NerdSync Podcast

We're taking a trip to the trivia orchard and plucking ourselves some fresh comic book quizzes! (Just ignore how odd that was)

Chris starts us off with a quiz about songs that reference comic book characters. Scott follows it up by testing everyone's knowledge of the various acronyms in the world of comics. Lastly, Bryce finishes up with a quiz about the many good, bad, and often weird romantic relationships between comic book characters!

Also, explore the bizarre b...

Update: Flash and She-Hulk Thumbnails

I haven't been posting here as much as I should, and I apologize for that. To make it up to you, here are some thumbnails I'm working on for videos that will premiere after the hiatus. Any guesses about what the episodes will be about?

Are DC Heroes Stronger Than Marvel Heroes? | Headcanon

It's an age old debate between comics fans: Marvel vs. DC! maybe it's just me, but I feel like Marvel superheroes tend to feel more like street level heroes, while DC superheroes are portrayed as gods. While that's just all opinion, what if there was objective evidence that proved that the heroes in the DC universe were stronger than those in the Marvel universe? What do you think? Are DC comic book characters stronger than Marvel comic book characters? Let's talk about it in the comments below...

What If? (feat. Mr. Sunday) | NerdSync Podcast

We're creating our own 'What If' and 'Elseworlds' stories about our favorite comic book characters! These are basically just stories that we made up that we think would be awesome, but would probably never happen since they would change up characters and entire worlds too much. But hey, it's fiction. Anything can happen! We've got an interesting Superman story involving his permanent death as the world's greatest hero, and another about the idea of him never making it off of Krypton in the firs...

Comic Book Club: VOTE!

Hey guys! We're setting up for next month's Comic Book Club. On the last one, we decided that we'd leave what we're going to read next up to a vote. The three that we have narrowed it down to are: Moon Knight vol. 1 (2014) Batman: Under the Red Hood Doctor Strange: The Oath How I want to do the voting is by having you list the comics in the comments below from 1-3. The order you have them in represents which ones you are the most interested in. For example, if you want to read Batman the most,...

Is Emoji a Kind of Comic? | Headcanon

We've talked in the past about how we might define comics, but if you boil it down to simply "sequential art," then is a string of emoji considered a kind of comic? Today, we're talking about just that, plus whether or not comics might break through language barriers, and if a comic can convey a message 10,000 years into the future! WATCH: http://nerdsyn.cc/EmojiComic Headcanon is a show wherein we brainstorm ideas and theori...

Comic Book Club: Green Arrow Year One

Here's the hangout for all of you who missed it!

Joel Daly from ComicBookCast! | NerdSync Podcast #42

This week we're joined by Joel Daly from the popular YouTube channel and podcast ComicBookCast! He sheds some light on how he got started on YouTube and what it's like working with a whole crew of people from around the world without actually meeting all of them in real life! He and Scott also discuss how reviewing comics is different than reviewing any other form of media, whether or not comics are even still considered to be "nerdy" or "geeky", and their thoughts on the upcoming Ant-Man movie...

Is the Bat Family Greater Than Batman? | Headcanon

Bruce Wayne underwent an immense amount of training before he became Batman, but it seems members of the Bat Family naturally have some of those skills. From Nightwing's natural acrobatic skill, Batgirl's photographic memory, Tim Drake's detective skills, and even Jason Todd's drive, it seems like the Bat Family has a greater natural skill set than Batman. What do you think? Headcanon is a show wherein we brainstorm ideas and theories about our favorite comic book characters, stories, and world...

Comic Book Club: Green Arrow Year One

In this month's Comic Book Club, we will be reading Green Arrow: Year One written by Andy Diggle (doesn't that name sound familiar!) with art by Jock. Here's a synopsis of what the book is about: "Oliver Queen has been a faithful member of the Justice League of America and defended Star City with his trusty bow and an arsenal of deadly arrows for years--now thrill to the definitive tale of how he became Green Arrow! Queen is a frivolous playboy with little care for anyone or anything--apparentl...

Marble City Comicon 2015 | NerdSync Podcast #41

We went to the 2nd annual Marble City Comicon and talked to some awesome people! Bryce interviewed everyone from voice actors, Power Rangers, and cast members from the hit show The Walking Dead! We also close today's show with an interview we did at last year's con with the wonderful comic book artist George Perez. Hope you enjoy the show! iTunes: http://nerdsyn.cc/MarbleCity2015 SoundCloud: 2015-05-12 01:29:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Comic Misconceptions is Going on Hiatus | NerdSync Updates

How Was Vision REALLY Created? | Comic Misconceptions

The Vision is an android that was created by Ultron, but how exactly was he built? Specifically, where did his body come from? We're tracing the history of Vision all the way back to his roots as the original Human Torch from the Golden Age of comics in a search to shed some light on the somewhat convoluted origin of the artificial Avenger! Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores the fun trivia, interesting ideas, and mind-blowing theories regarding comic books and the rich history and c...

New Comic Misconceptions Video (Early Access!)

Here's the latest episode of Comic Misconceptions, available for your eyes before anyone else. I haven't even added the description text yet, nor the annotations or cards or really anything else. It's just been uploaded right now. Have fun! https://youtu.be/LcZVr0hkVz8