Kris and Dave celebrate Valentine's Day and discuss their favorite comic book couples. Their journey takes them from DC to Marvel to...Vertigo? They also talk about Thor's Maury Povich Show moment in the pages of Avengers and, of course, WandaVision. Plus, Dave recommends a horror story...again.
Nerd News
<a href='https://screenrant.com/thor-origin-son-odin-phoenix-force-shocking-marvel/'>Thor deals with some serious parental issues in Avengers</a>
<a href='https://www.marvel.com/characters/x-men-vote'>Marvel puts X-Men membership up for a vote</a>
Byword Big Talk
<a href='https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Sensational_Spider-Man_Annual_Vol_2_1'>Mary Jane & Peter Parker</a>
<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Batwoman-Vol-3-Worlds-Finest-ebook/dp/B00F4IE6NA'>Kate Kane & Maggie Sawyer</a>
<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Astonishing-X-Men-Northstar-Marjorie-Liu/dp/0785161791'>Northstar & Kyle Jinadu</a>
<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Fables-Vol-Wolves-Bill-Willingham/dp/1401210015'>Bigby Wolfe & Snow White</a>
<a href='https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/4425/black_panther_2005_18'>Ororo Munroe & T'Challa</a>
<a href='https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/4107/new_avengers_annual_2006_1'>Jessica Jones & Luke Cage</a>
Nerd Commendations
<a href='https://www.boom-studios.com/wordpress/series/something-killing-children/'>Something is Killing the Children</a>
<a href='https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wandavision/4SrN28ZjDLwH'>WandaVision</a>

Episode 038 - BOOM! & the State of Comics with Ross Richie

Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss nerdy news, recommend new media, and take a deep dive into one niche in nerd culture. “The Nerd Byword” also features interviews with industry greats and up and coming talent. New episodes release every Monday.