The 5: Exavier Poole From The Trap Nerds Podcast Shares His All Time Top 5 Comics Book Series
The Trap Nerds Podcast
The Trap Nerds launched in the middle of the COVID pandemic with their first episode dedicated to actor Chadwick Boseman as the group chatted about the actor’s legacy and how Marvel will move forward with the Black Panther storyline following his passing. It has been their goal from the start to inform people of color that there are people out there that look like them who are interested and invested in these types of “nerd” genres.
From Charlamagne Tha God’s and iHeartRadio’s The Black Effect Podcast Network, The Trap Nerds Podcast is hosted by four self-proclaimed nerds from the hood, and brings you the best news from the comic book, gaming and anime worlds. The hosts deep dive into popular comic book, gaming, and anime topics and bring some humor with their wild and unfiltered personalities. It has been their goal from the start to inform people of color that there are people out there that look like them who are interested and invested in “nerd” genres. Exavier Poole, neighborhood big boy Trap Nerd, Tony Marin, a self-proclaimed anime protagonist, and a self-taught fledgling video editor. Elizasa Alexander aka BakuxBaku, the ignorant comedian of the Trap Nerds Podcast, who always finds a way to drive the train off the tracks, and Dizzy Dre Popcorn.
Exavier Poole is your neighborhood big boy Trap Nerd. Writer and published author of Arrived on Scene (the diary of Roy Xander), Owner of Stories from the Grove productions, and Host of The Trap Nerds Podcast. Not only does he bring some laughs to the podcast, he is a comic book lover, anime watcher, animal lover, and Batman enthusiast.
Episode topics range from the most recent Marvel and DC news, to the hosts selecting their own Emmy noms, to the biggest games of 2021, as well as humorous conversations like the worst and best fathers in pop culture in a special Father’s Day segment. The hosts will be on a virtual panel at Dream Con on July 23-25th.
Exavier shared with us his all time top Five comic booksfor this week’s edition of THE FIVE.
You can also check out Drizzy Dre Popcorn’s list of his all time favorite video games here.
And listen to The Trap Nerds on the I Heart Radio Network.
The 5: Exavier Poole’s All Time Top 5 Comic Books
Civil War 2. Not only was the artwork amazing, but the storyline and characters in the series were incredible! The series had so much emotion and so much action. I’ve read each book multiple times.
Iron Heart. I was first in line for issue one and it has now become my prized possession. The introduction of RIRi Williams in this series had some of the best writing and artwork I’ve seen.
Flashpoint Batman. I love how Thomas Wayne was portrayed in the Flashpoint series and when I found out he had his own series, I was excited. I read that book through and through for 3 months straight.
Metal Men .This series is close to me because I have dyslexia and I hated reading as a kid. I got this comic at the thrift store when I was 6 and it was the first book I read through and through on my own. When I got older, I was able to find a full series of Metal Men comics from an estate sale.
Flashpoint . This graphic novel will forever be my all time favorite. I love the comics, the cartoon movie, the Flashpoint story in the TV show and I can’t wait for the movie. It’s my favorite DC storyline even though Batman is my favorite DC character.
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