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February 20, 2024 57 mins

Strap in for a super-powered deep dive as The Nerd Byword tackles the origins of Amazon Prime's hit show, Invincible! Episode 180 is all about going back to the source, exploring the first eight issues of Robert Kirkman and Corey Walker's iconic comic series. But before we leap into the fray, we're breaking down the latest Nerd News: Warner and DC Studios have found their Supergirl in Millie Alcock, and "Welcome Home, Franklin" is the new feel-good Peanuts story that rights a decades-long wrong.

Nerd News Warner and DC Studios cast Millie Alcock as Supergirl Apple TV Plus' Welcome Home, Franklin brings a heartwarming twist to Peanuts

Byword Big Talk Invincible: The First Eight Issues

Nerd Commendations Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Dog of War The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:11) James Gunn and Peter Saffran find their Supergirl (05:14) Peanuts' Welcome Home Franklin is a feel-good story (10:29) The first eight issue of Invincible in review - What we like (28:23) The first eight issue of Invincible in review - What we didn't like (47:22) Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War is solid (53:05) Tears of the Kingdom is a great Breath of the Wild sequel (56:06) Call to Action

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