First Issue Club Comic Books
350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsWe're a reading club, hyping and reviewing all the weekly talked about number one ☝️ comics.
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SAGA RETURNS!
February 04, 2022 05:04 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWe're so excited Saga is back (with issue #55 after a hiatus that seemed to last forever), so we're devoting an entire episode to just this book. You have until the ad break to dip out before we get into spoilers if you haven't read the series leading up to its return, so you can safely join us for some build up and other news.
She-Hulk (Rowell) / Moon Knight Trailer
January 26, 2022 04:50 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBThis week we're talking mostly Marvel, covering Rainbow Rowell & Roge Antonio's new She-Hulk run (with amazing covers by Jen Bartel!), and get into the Moon Knight Trailer that debuted last week. Also, the Justice League Dies?
Joe Hill's Rain / Ace the Bat Hound
January 19, 2022 04:25 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week we're choppin it up about the vote for the new X-Men member, Ace the Bat Hounds Origin, Thor hitting 750 issues, and of course we read our book of the week Joe Hills Rain #1 out on a new Image imprint called SZYGY ran by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood. This comic is actually a novella written by Hill that David Booher (Canto), Zoe Thorogood (The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott), & Chris O'halloran (Ha-Ha) adapted to comic book form!
Bylines in Blood on Aftershock / How much Batman is enough?
January 12, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week brings us a really cool future noir mystery on Aftershock with Bylines in Blood! What is it about? Is it good? Was there subtext? Perhaps interesting themes? Well, I have a great way for you to find out. Listen!!!
The 2022 Marvel Preview Show / Timeless (Marvel)
January 05, 2022 08:20 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MB2022 has a lot in store with Marvel and they are showcasing their stuff the one-shot first issue Timeless! Get all the sneak peaks, specs, updates and more. Read along, or just dive in for spoilers - your choice! Also all the news on Bad Idea and what they are doing with their crazy invisible comics stunts!
C2E2 Recap / MCU Spidey & Hawkeye / Batgirls #1
December 29, 2021 08:20 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt's our year end extra long special, and there's a lot to discuss! I went to C2E2 for the club, and give a recap/review of the experience. Next, we'll discuss Becky Cloonans Batgirls #1 - one of the highlights of firsties for December. Lastly, we're saving our discussion for Spidey and Hawkeye spoilers toward the end so you can shut the show off if you haven't caught up yet.
CROSSTALK: Crossover #10
December 20, 2021 05:11 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBWe (John Mayer & Mayor John) are back one last time to cover an issue of Cates & Shaws Crossover, after finally getting confirmation of who our narrator is in this landmark super special entry (in the way like every issue of Crossover is super special & holds a dear sweet place in our hearts) of Crossover.
Batman #118 / Devil's Reign (Zdarsky) / Celebrating George Perez
December 15, 2021 06:04 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBNew Batman #1 - in the form of a #118 from Josh Williamson. Chip Zdarsky drops his Daredevil mini-series with Devil's Reign Also we take sometime to celebrate George Perez with the rest of the industry.
Spider-Mania / Zestworld / Justice League Incarnate
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBWeird week for first issues! We try to make sense of Justice League Incarnate after navigating the Spider-hype, and the announcement of a new online comic book publisher.
Black Panther / Hulk / Is Alex Ross the cover artist G.O.A.T.?
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBFirst issues abound! This week we read new volumes of two classics from Marvel. Its Black Panther, its Hulk. What else do we need to say? Nothing. Press play!
Radio Apocalypse (Ram V) / Robins (Tim Seeley / Turkey Day Comix Pod
November 24, 2021 06:32 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBGet stuffed on more than stuffing this thanksgiving, get your fill of the best #1 comics! And finish off with a side of comics news, goodbye cranberry sauce! Radio Apocalypse by Ram V on vault is a smash and a chance for us to finally chat music. Robins gets released for the real Robin heads and Tim Seeley serves it it up right! Diamond got hacked, Jessica Jones turns 20, and Burger King has a Saga fetish. Get it all here!
Venom / What's The Furthest Place From Here
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBAl Ewing and Ram V give us symbiotes in space, on earth, and maybe even on the celestial plane? We're not sure, but what we do know is that symbiotes are everywhere and we're here for it. Also, Matthew Rosenberg teams up with Tyler Boss again to bring us a tale of music loving teens on the worlds leading publisher for dystopian future comic books, Image!
Newburn (Zdarsky) / Human Target (Tom King) / Image Publisher Workers Union Chat
November 10, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB2 noir books! Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips rlease Newburn on Image - and it is a crime thriller full meal from start to finish. D.C. wasn't going to be the only Noir title in town so Tom King and Greg Smallwood created Human Target that has the best Lex Luther story ever to have been written. Lots of first issues last week, we list them all! We also discuss the Image Comics news of workers attempting to unionize and how that's being handled.
Cross Talk: Crossover #9
November 05, 2021 03:59 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBThe Who-Dun-It continues in one of our favorite issues of Donny Cates & Geoff Shaw's Crossover! As always the club speculates as to what the meaning behind it all may be, and are probably wrong like usual. Twists, turns, intrigue, reveals, words, pictures, Cross Talk!
House of Slaughter / D.C. vs. Vampires / No More 2nd Prints for Image
November 03, 2021 07:18 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBJames Tynion IV wrote the 2 hotest books this week, and we are covering them (what can't this guy do?) House of Slaughter is the backstory to Something Is Killing The Children, and it meets every expectation. D.C. vs. Vampires is the best rowdy romp of vamps exploring the Justice League you will find. Image isn't printing 2nd prints anymore, Cracker Barrel Has some exclusives, and Mike Alred is back with X-static. Fin out all the news that matters in comics here!
Publisher Anniversaries / Nubia & the Amazons / Catwoman: Lonely City
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWe're back to chop it up about comic delays, shows looking for a new networks, big anniversaries for some big indie publishers. For our books, we're covering club favorite writers Vita Ayala & Stephanie Williams, who co-penned Nubia & the Amazons. Then Cliff Chiang wrote and illustrated Catwoman: Lonely City. What did we think of these books? Do we like them, or do we LIKE-like them? Listen to find out!
Cross Talk: Crossover #8
October 22, 2021 04:31 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week we're choppin' it up about the return of Cates, murder mysteries, the official beginning of a new Crossover arch, and animation cels for some reason... HOORAY!
DC FanDome / Bisexual Superman
October 20, 2021 10:55 - 42 minutes - 59 MBDC FanDome happened and there was a lot of news. We Talk The Batman trailer, Black Atom announcements, Flash announcements, Wonder Woman announcements and all that DC can pack into your little bitty eyeballs. DC also made comic book news with another sexual orientation announcement for one of their mainline characters. Finally we cover Batman The Imposter this week. So it's all DC all the time here.
Top 7 First Issues This Week / New Amazing Spider-Man Arc
October 13, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBWow - So many great comics to talk about, and we threw Amazing Spider-Man into the lot since it is a new jumping on point, or as some might call it... a spiritual number one.
The 5th Wednesday Slump / Deathstroke Inc. / Gun Honey / Hellraiser (the film)
October 06, 2021 07:27 - 32 minutes - 44 MBSome say that the 5th Wednesday in a month is a slump, well it ain't! We got comix to hit! Gun Honey from the crime imprint Hard Case (Stephen King likes it!). and Deathstroke Inc, Williamson is on this one and it's a D.C. adventure that probably means something. We watched Hellraiser because we know it is going to be a show and we wanted to make sure we gave you the proper preview!
Frontiersman / Confused by Spider-Man / He Who Fights With Monsters
September 29, 2021 07:27 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week we get a folky take on an aging super hero in Frontiersman on Image comics, followed by an Ablaze period book set during WW2 called He Who Fights With Monsters. Both books with some lessons and takeaways to think about. What do you think?
Hawkeye Trailer / Primordial (Lemire) / Maw (Doyle - Boom!)
September 22, 2021 06:12 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBWe have news from D.C. and a bunch of first issues that we will eventually cover. The Hawkeye Trailer dropped and we have the thinking mans take on it. Y The Last man is finally show, and thank God it's updated for our times. For the books we have 2 fantastic indies! Jeff Lemire is back this week with a sci-fi space adventure on Image Comics. Maw from Boom! a first time author and a heck of a book start to finish! DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS BOOK!
Substack Contracts / Deadbox (Russell) / Mazebook (Lemire)
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBThis week we talk about the big Substack Contracts going around, before reading two first issues by club favorites! First, we'll tackle Deadbox (Vault Comics) by Mark Russell, and follow it up with Jeff Lemire's Mazebook (Darkhorse Comics) which has got us in the feels.
Unite the 7: Aquaman
September 08, 2021 06:26 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBSpecial Episode: First Issue Club joins the Unite The 7 comic book podcast experience! A bunch of comic pods took Justice League characters and did a big old episode about it - we dunk an Aquaman episode for Unite the 7 with knowledge, an interview, facts on facts, and the best water info you can find on a podcast. We also covered the 80th Anniversary Aquaman 100 page spectacular book. This episode does not mess around.
Echo Lands / Darkhawk
September 01, 2021 06:26 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBBudget King just listened to the new Spiderman Trailer... So we'll talk about what he heard before we get into our comics today, which are the very panoramic Echo Lands from Image Comics, and your favorite rad 90's dude Darkhawk, who is back on Marvel!
FCBD! / House of Slaughter / Al Ewing's Venom / Donny Cates's Hulk
August 25, 2021 05:34 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBYeah, we got those comics in the title, but we also got Hickman Leaving X-Men, additional creators joining sub-stack, and so much more! If you wanna get right to the comics, we hit 'em at around the 21 Minute Mark.
James Tynion IV to Substack / Campisi / Defenders (Al Ewing)
August 18, 2021 12:45 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBThis week we talk all the comic news fit to print! We've got the discussion on James Tynion IV moving off of Batman on D.C. and starting a Substack empire. We dive into bi-sexual Robin. We round the news with the Walmart ratio variant controversy. Then we cover two awesome books! James Patrick's (from The Kaiju Score) Campisi: The Dragon Incident and Defenders the new Al Ewing book!
Not All Robots / The Me You Love in the Dark / Joker: Puzzle box
August 11, 2021 06:18 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week we've got offerings from AWA, Image, and DC! In other news, we're sad to see Runaways go away, but happy to learn theres more Barbaric (on Vault) coming soon!
Sweet Paprika (Mirka Andolfo) / Amazing Fantasy (Marvel) / The Last Book You'll Ever Read (Cullen Bunn)
August 04, 2021 11:31 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBWatch out horn dogs! This a sex filled episode. Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika rocks the comic book racks from here to Italy, it's the Image book of the summer! Amazing Fantasy returns to marvel and is a sleeper hit! Cullen Bunn drops "The Last Book You'll Ever Read" on Vault with a secret variant that we spill all the details on.
M.O.M. by Emilia Clarke / Moon Knight / Dark Blood
July 28, 2021 04:42 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBSo many good first issues last week - it was hard to choose just three! But we're talking Mother of Madness, by the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke - Dark Blood on BOOM! Studios which is by LaToya Morgan (Who's also worked as a screenwriter on some of your favorite comic book shows like Walking Dead) - And Lastly, we cover Moon Knight to see how Jed MacKays take on Moon Knight stands out from the pack of recent volume restarts.
Beyond The Breach (Ed Brisson) / Ninjak #1 / Savage Hearts (Aftershock)
July 21, 2021 09:52 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBValiant has a new volume of Ninjak with amazing art, that some may be surprised by. Ed Brisson has a new alternative world tale packed with adventure on Dark Horse. And Aftershock released a light hearted horny She-Ra with Savage Hearts.
More First Issues!
July 14, 2021 05:01 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBWhat are we gonna do this week? The same thing we do every week Pinky – Try to talk about new first issue comic books.
The United States of Captain America / Barbaric
July 08, 2021 01:20 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBThis week we start a Marvel story arc with an underground network of Captain America's Hero-ing across the country, and to contrast that, our indie entry coming from Vault features an axe that gets drunk on sinner blood. Comics. What a spectrum!
Cross Talk: Crossover #7
July 03, 2021 04:58 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBChip Zdarsky pens a guest issue of Crossover between story arcs with the classic drawin' and inkin' duo of Phil Hester and Ande Parks.
Spawn's Universe / Infinite Frontier / Black Hammer Reborn / Good Luck / Vinyl / Checkmate
June 30, 2021 06:39 - 56 minutes - 78 MBThis week we literally read and reviewed every single first issue! We have: Gamma Flight, Batman Reptilian, Vinyl (image), Good Luck (Boom!), Black Hammer Reborn (Darkhorse), Heroes Reborn (Marvel), Spawn's Universe and more 10 books ranked, and hotly debated for your viewing experience! The big summer 10 - come and read those sweet #1's with us! The comic book industry exploded #1s and we ate it up!
Planet-Size X-Men / Supergirl: World of Tomorrow / Comic Book Storage Arguments
June 23, 2021 06:39 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBDoes Planet-Size X-Men actually eclipse (puns!) Giant-Size X-Men? Where did Kara Zor-El take Krypto in Tom Kings Supergirl: World of Tomorrow? And our most perplexing question, why does Greg organize comics the way he does?!?!
W.E.B. of Spider-Man / 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton / Beers with Adam!
June 16, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBThis week, we're talking about who the new W.E.B. of Spider-Man comic is for, and where it sits in the space between Marvel Comics and Disney. Next, club favorite writer Kyle Starks pens a really fun who-done-it in 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton. PLUS our pal Adam joins as a special guest, & talks us through same tasty drinks including the official brewski of the club, Space Camper IPA from Boulevard Brewing Company.
The Nice House On The Lake / Crush & Lobo / Basilisk / TMNT
June 09, 2021 04:32 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBJames Tynion IV has a new thriller/horror on DC that feels like an independent book, it's a must read! Cullen Bunn is here with a hot Boom! book in Basilisk. And Mariko Tamaki lays it down hard with the newest Crush and Lobo book! It's pride month and it's a celebration baby!
Watching MODOK & The Eternals Trailer / Reptil / Mr. Miracle / Made in Korea
June 02, 2021 04:32 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBWe watched, we read, we discussed. Such is the essence of a reading club, which is what you're about to listen to. Join us for this convo about whats nerdy this week.
DC Happenings / Red Room / Wonder Girl / Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters
May 26, 2021 02:33 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBGot the gang back together and got rowdy! Get grossed out reading Red Room #1 (trigger warning - its nasty), explore the origin of Future State star Yara Flor in Wonder Girl #1, and finally we see the beginnings of the **GrEeN DoOoOor** in an Immortal Hulk one-shot.
Future State: Gotham / Time Before Time / Silver City
May 19, 2021 05:30 - 35 minutes - 49 MB3 new number ones! Time Before Time is a killer book out of Image, do not miss this book. Punks in the afterlife with Silver City. And the stylized round-up to Future State you didn't know you needed in Future State: Gotham #1. In the news: Legends of the hidden temple, Bitter Root and X-Factor
Jenny Zero / Eve / Heroes Reborn / The Good Asian
May 12, 2021 05:57 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBIn addition to 4 first issues to discuss, we chat about James Tynion's growing count of original characters, and react to MCU news.
Robin / Helm Greycastle
May 05, 2021 14:44 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBOur favorite Robin starts a new series, and we find out Helm Greycastle is a game halfway through reading the comic! Are you in the club? Join it! Read with us! Discuss!
CROSSTALK: Crossover 6
April 30, 2021 03:51 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBWe made it to the end of the arc, and our most action packed issue yet! Cameos, cliffhangers, conundrums! Let's download clubbers.
Talkin' AI's / Way of X / The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
April 28, 2021 05:11 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week, it's a Greg and Mike episode. We're seeing what Nightcrawler is up to on Marvel's mutant island of Krokoa, and hitmaker Ram V is bringing his newest original story to Boom! Studios. Oooh it's good. Press play to join the reading club!
A Jamboree of First Issues, featuring Batman, Spider-Man, & More
April 21, 2021 03:36 - 28 minutes - 39 MBWell, well, well. We stuffed our faces with firsties last week, and talked through 6 of them. This episode, features Challenge of the Super Sons (DC), Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow (Marvel: What If?), Batman: The Detective (DC), Home (Image), Phantom on the Scan (Aftershock), & The Locust (Scout).
The Silver Coin / Geiger / MTG / Project Patron
April 14, 2021 06:17 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBWe've got a lot on the docket today! After chatting some comic news, we get into 4 independent books, all penned by Authors familiar with the big 2. Chip Zdarsky writes the first entry in Image Comics new anthology series The Silver Coin, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank team up again for Geiger (another Image release), Magic the Gathering changes pubs to BOOM! and puts Jed MacKay in charge, and finally Steve Orlando takes us on a deep state super hero conspiracy thrill ride with Project Patron on...
Shadecraft / Witchblood / Silk
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBKaitlyn returns! The show has been a boys club as of late, and we've missed her taking the lead... SO, we're celebrating by covering three firsties, that each feature a strong female lead. Silk is out on Marvel, Witchblood on Vault, and Shadecraft on Image.
CROSSTALK: Crossover #5
April 02, 2021 04:39 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBWe're at the penultimate issue of the first arch of Crossover. The stakes are getting higher, and the reveals are getting wilder. Less reading, more listening - let's get into it. PRESS PLAY!
Episode 200! / Harley Quinn #1 / Teen Titans Academy / Alien (Marvel)
March 31, 2021 04:32 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBThis is the big one! We made it! 200 episodes! This week we cover the newest iteration of Harley Quinn by. Stephanie Phillips, The Teen Titans go to school in Teen Titans Academy. Marvel acquires The Alien franchise and launch their first comic book in this universe, and hot damn! if it isn't a great comic! So much news, so many comics, and it's all in our 200 celebration episode!