First Issue Club Comic Books

Today, we're talkin'. WHY? Becuase theres new stuff to talk about each and every week, and its the duty and responsibility of the First Issue Club to keep the conversation going. These conversations include topics like Tom King writing an Archie comic, an upcoming Avengers/Ultraman crossover mini, the impending return of the Green Goblin in the pages of Amazing Spider-man, and wether or not Jean, Logan, and Scott were ever really in a throuple during the Krakoan era of X-Men. After the yackin', Greg walks us through the Blood Hunt tie-in Union Jack the Ripper from Marvel Comics, and the eerie indie Butchers Boy out on Darkhorse Comics. Hop over to our Patreon for this weeks bonus where we talk first appearances and lucky finds.

This week the club is sans Vargas, but the show must go on! Greg and Mike chop it up about the Captain America McDonalds toys, and decide wether we're hyped or not for it. Next we mention Nick Cage's Spider-Man Noir coming to TV... Then... FINALLY! It's time for those sweet sweet reads the title of the show promised. We discuss the new Spawn universe mini-series Monolith, The Doom one-shot by Sanford Greene & Jonathan Hickman, a cool new dark fantasy on Darkhorse called Heart Piercer, and then Greg catches us up on a few more comics we missed last week while covering C2E2, which includes a book he was particularly hyped on, called Mugshots out on Mad Cave. Join us on the Patreon for more C2E2 talk, and some convos around purchasing original art.

Today the club discusses our experiences at Chicagos premiere comicon C2E2! The club got the full con experience including: Attending panels, being part of a panel, shopping, meeting creators, commissions, exclusive, and it wouldn't be complete without one of us getting sick once its all done. Check the show out on Youtube this week if you wanna see our Show n' Tell, but we'll do our best to describe our treasures so its fun for followers who refuse to look at us (We don't blame ya!)

CON CRUD!!! It's taken one of our own this time. Seems we brought something home with us from Chicago and we're not talking memories. Mike D is at home fighting for the will to live so Greg and Vargas carry on as strong little soldiers in his absence. So for this episode they've decided to flip the script and try something new. While you'll still get great comic book news updates and first issue reviews, the Noize Bois have chosen to add a preview of a Patreon exclusive show at the end. 007th Club is the Patreon show dedicated to the Dynamite series of James Bond comic books. Greg and Vargas explore the series and other James Bond related content to get Greg cultured and into the 21st century. The books we cover are: The Whisper Queen, Get Fury, Bloodhunt, The Dragon Trade and Dick Tracy. All fantastic books that can be found at your LCS and digitally. If you're interested in MORE First Issue Club make sure to check out Patreon.com/FirstIssueClub as well as all our social media accounts. Remember to be kind and welcoming to new readers and have a fantastic FCBD!!!

We're talkin panels and ripping through our famous First Issue Club announcements. Stuff to know: We'll be at Tower Con at Tower Tavern in KC, Saturday April 20 We're joining a panel at C2E2 in Chicago, at 11:30 Friday April 26 Topics from our show: Is Namor cool? Avengers vs Predator. Sequel to James Tynions 'Nice House on the Lake' on the way. Harry Osbourns mystery wife being introduced in Ultimate Spider-man 4. Venom War. Our recommendations for free comics to look out for on Free Comic Book Day 2024. Roxxon Present Thor #1. Dudley Dawson and the Forever Machine #1. Blow Away #1. Regretting choosing B covers.

This week Mike and Vargas chop it up about several topics, with a much longer news segment than normal. We're talking power moves at work, Whatnot Con, X-Men blind bags, video games movies replacing comic movies, preferences for ongoings vs maxis, RIP Trina Robbins, and What if Donald Duck became Wolverine. Then in the comics convo we're talking a lot of indie comics we liked! Rat City by Erica Schultz, Monsters are my Business by Cullen Bunn, Uncanny Valley by Tony Fleecs, Street Fighter Masters, and When the Blood has Dried on Mad Cave.

This week, Greg and Andy record without me (mike d), but I might make a weeney surprise appearance. What did they talk about? You're guess is as good as mine, I JUST SAID I WASN'T THERE!!! I did hear a little about Red Coat, thus your generic Ghost Machine imprint in the title. It was a big week for them. Next week looks to be light on firsties so we might have a special subject then... We'll find out, and the next meeting of the club of ones!

This week, we're talking comic book news and covering FOUR comics. Our topics include: The Thunderbolts Asterix, How lucky Marvel is to have casted Florence Pugh when they did, Bleeding Cools "Big Vague Article" claiming massive industry news is coming soon, a Joker graphic novel coming out featuring stories from around the globe, DC Elseworld reprints inbound, & X-Men books popping up in value due to X-Men 97 (cartoon) hype. For our comics, Feral is a cat based comic from the team who brought you the indie hit Stray Dogs, Morning Star is shaping up to be an eerie family thriller out on Mad Cave, Bad Girls 1 is kind of misleading as a first issue (You should view it as a Local Man Annual), and Eric Powell's Goon returns for a new four part mini-series called "Them That Don't Stay Dead".

This week, we decided to do the same thing we do every week: Talk about first issues and comic book news! From the headlines, we'll get into X-Men 97 reception, Eight Billion Genies getting high profile MOVIE producers, the newly announced Marvel 1943 video game, and job listings for AI artists at comic book publishers. For our reading club portion, Greg discusses Ram V's Dawnrunner, and DC Comics Ape-ril special. Then Vargas walks us through Takashi Okazaki's Star Wars Vision issue featuring The Ronin and The Droid, Man's Best out on Boom!, and Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance. If ya want more, we've got a 007 episode up on the patreon this week, and in our upcoming regular release we play some trivia.

This week we're talking about 5 first issues, and they're all great! Listen to find out more about Napalm Lullaby, Helen of Wyndhorn, I Heart Skull Crusher, Little Black Book, & Black Widow and Hawkeye. In this episode, we're also discussing the X-Men "From the Ashes" panel at SXSW, where several new books were announced, we'll get into a recent AI art controversy, and talk about our experience at Planet Comicon in Kansas City.

On todays episode, we're talking DWJ's Extremity Kick Starter, a marvel movie and show headline recap, and a wider release coming for the DC character parody film The Peoples Joker. After working our way past the headlines, we get into the reading club! How does Peach Momokos take on mutants differ from mainline comics the massive new title, Ultimate X-Men? What's up with this odd sized Image Comic you picked up called The Last Mermaid? What would've happened if Carter Burke had survived in 1986's Aliens? (We find out in What if... Aliens?, which was penned along with Paul Rieser). Does Chris Condon have another hit on his hands with his comic adaptation of Bary Gifford's Night People? And the last question we'll ask ourselves today is will Keezy Young's Sun Flowers teach you something new about what its like to live with Bipolar disorder? Alllll these answers and more... in this weeks First Issue Club!

In addition to the title topics we'll talk a bit about "What if... Venom", Roy Thomas's return to Conan, Josh Gad is another celeb coming to comics, Alan Moore's last comic, Marvels new freebies titled "Must Haves", and I share some recent slabs I got my hands on.

Yes, Blasfamous is spelt right! It's a new comic from club Favorite Mirka Andolfo out on DSTLRY right now. We're also talking about the sister series to The One Hand (which we covered a couple weeks back), The Six Fingers by Dan Watters out on Image comics. Before getting into those titles, we're talking comic book news! Hear our takes on DC releases moving back to Wednesdays for new comic book day, The announce of DC's Absolute Power, Jason Aaron apparently writing a Scrooge McDuck comic, EC Comics being reborn at Oni, and oh so much more.

This week, MCU fans were bombarded with news! We'll discuss the reception of Madame Web, The X-Men 97 and Deadpool & Wolverine trailers, Fantastic Four casting, and Midnight Sons movie rumors. Beyond the cinema, we're telling 70s and 80s babies to pick up Thundercats issue 2 if you want the first appearance of a new Thundercat "Calica". We're also talking a few additional comics like Jackpot 1 which features a super-powered Mary Jane Watson, Sinister Sons 1 which gives us a DC comics villian version of the Super Sons, and Blue Book 1947 issue 1, which will be another mini-series documenting encounters, AT LEAST of the second kind... maybe third kind by the time the series is through!!?? Need more? Hop over to the Patreon, where next week we'll be discussing error variants, and a few buzzworthy comics.

This weeks First Issue Club is all about comic book news! It was a heavy week for announcements, controverseys, and factoids. If you dare press play, you'll hear about the Cadence Comic Art exodus, the hobby of collecting art, the El Muerto movie moving forward without its star Bad Bunny, the state of the super hero movie, Rob Liefeld retiring from Deadpool, Black Panther Unlimited having 12,000 copies go missing, AND MORE! Thats about 40-45 minutes worth of news before we get to comics, so if you wanna head straight to the reading club, skip ahead to somewhere in that range.

This week in addition to the comics in the title, we're talking DC's Power, which is the return of their Black History Month anthology, and trying to explain Dead X-Men 1 as best we can. In the news we're talking the casting of a new Super Girl, another actor drops from Marvels Thunderbolts, unauthorized celeb comics, and Ghost Machine's creator exclusivity.

This week we're focusing most of our brainpower on trying to understand the Ghost Machine timeline - A new connected and unconnected universe of comics on Image from Geoff Johns & friends, which is related to Gieger which you might remember from a few years back, also on Image. Then, Mike D takes us back a couple months to cover a book we missed! Red Light on on AWA, was a fantastic first issue that we recommend for adult readers.

This week the club is BUZZING with excitement to get into Jason Aaron picking up TMNT on IDW, and the big change in X-titles thats just around the corner. We're also covering the comics in the title in addition to a couple extras like Garth Ennis taking on 007, The Bloody Dozen from Charles Soule, and Fall of the House of X.

Ha-Cha-Cha! It's another episode of the First Issue Club. This episode Vargas, Mike, & Greg immeditaley get off track talking about the Dice-Man, and Morgan Wallen (I think the throughline being cancellable people who were controversally on SNL). Then, we're getting to comics with a quick chat about Marvel Comic's The Hood before we cover our first issues, speaking of which: Greg talks us through Sean Gordon Murphy's Zorro, and Jonathan Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man. Andy goes back a week to cover the books we missed over the New Year (due to our best of episode... Check it out), & talks us through The Agent, Skeeters, Kyle Stark's Pine & Merrimac & Joshua Williamson's Duke. Lastly, Mike goes even further back into December to cover Jason Aarons Batman Off-World. If you can't get enough, join us over on our Patreon for bonus episodes, or check out our guest appearance on this weeks BLVD Brewcast where Greg & Mike talk comics and beer with our pals at Boulevard Brewery.

Welcome to the 2023 First Issue Club BESTIES! We've got categories like BEST COMICS WRITER, BEST COMICS ARTIST, BEST INDIE COMIC, BEST MARVEL OR DC COMIC, BEST COMIC EVENT, and BEST NEW COMIC. All this and more as we get into rapid-fire besties of more obscure categories after our main besties. Press play to see what we liked & why we liked it. If we missed something this year, let us know what to add to our reading lists on social: @firstissueclub

First Issue Club looks into the crystal ball for another years end, to gaze upon the possibities the next year holds. We'll be speculating on trends in comics including stuff like AI, Crowdfunding, Representation, Digital Comics, Grading, and much more! We'll see ya next year for our best of 2023 episode. Thanks for listening and supporting FIC for another year!

We're back from a little break, and have takes! Greg annoints himself a cancel pig, and works us through some controversy surrounding Mark Millar this past week. Aside from the comics in the title, we're also talking the new Sentry #1 (vol 4), Tom King's Animal Pound Ashcan, and Kelly & Lanzing's Thunderbolts #1 (vol 5). On the Patreon: Hear about Mikes LA Comicon trip. patreon.com/firstissueclub

Welcome back, comic book enthusiasts and casual readers alike! In today's episode, we delve into the captivating world of graphic novels with a focus on a groundbreaking new title that's creating waves for its daring and poignant representation. We're thrilled to discuss the launch of an innovative comic book, Holy Roller, featuring a Jewish protagonist who courageously returns to his hometown. The once-familiar streets are now overshadowed by the rise of anti-Semitism, a real-world issue that is boldly tackled within the panels of this daring narrative. We're genuinely excited about the potential for this comic to become a staple in the industry. With a strong narrative and a creative team that's committed to authenticity and depth, this comic book is poised to leave a lasting mark on the genre. In a landscape often dominated by conventional heroes, the emergence of a Jewish superhero is a significant step forward for diversity and representation in mainstream comics. This protagonist is not only a figure of strength and resilience but also a symbol of cultural identity and pride. Recommended Read: "Lotus Land" Despite some criticisms regarding its depiction of future technology, "Lotus Land" is recommended as a cohesive and immersive detective story set in a well-constructed futuristic world. Listeners are encouraged to explore this tale for its unique take on the genre. As we wrap up today's enlightening discussion, we extend an invitation to our listeners to join us again for more engaging talks on the latest and greatest in the comic book scene. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the medium, there's always something exciting to discover. Remember to tune in next time for another deep dive into the stories that challenge, entertain, and inspire us. Until then, keep turning those pages and exploring the universes hidden within! For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

This week we got to talk to Ed Brubaker about his new book WHERE THE BODY WAS, with art from Jacob Phillips and Sean Phillips. It's coming to comic shops this December, so be on the lookout & pick it up!

NEWS! The Club recounts the newest Marvel movie updates. We cover a TON of new first issues and gush about interviewing Ed Brubaker!!! What a time to be thankful. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

THIS WEEK Vargas and Mike chop it up about the latest in the MCU with The Marvels coming out and the Echo trailer dropping. We get into some TKO books Mike has bought, and do some Jordie Bellaire worship while we're at it. Then its onto comics... Vargas covers new comics Punisher #1 & Petrol Head #1. Punisher headlines as it introduces a new character taking up the Punisher mantle. Then Mike plays catch-up with the club, giving takes on some first issues that came out last month with Marvel's G.O.D.S #1, Rumpus Room #1, & Operation Sunshine #1. For more, check us out on Patreon (patreon.com/firstissueclub) where we have a few tiers that get ya extra content for your support! Thanks.

NEWS! Candy! Comics! Monsters! It's Halloween Week and we couldn't be happier. We talk about our favorite treats and comics to ingest for the season. We also talk the spookiest first issues of the week. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclubJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

This week we're covering first issues with long titles, so you know The First Issue Clubs episode title is DOUBLE EX EL! We chat some of latest comic book news like a new Spawn series announcement, discuss some industry biz like what environments work best for the secondary market, and then... We're talking first issues babes. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! This week we kick off the spooky season with some truly sinister comic books. We start to get some NYCC breaking news and Dynamite has decided to reprint everything we loved from our childhood. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS!We travel through the Speed Force and then argue about it for 45 minutes. Greg, Vargas, and Mike D breakdown the week's hottest gossip and coolest comic books. Dick Tracy - The Ultimate Universe - Mike D does his most monotone intro to date and it's a sight to behold. Stay safe and keep your treasures safe. OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! A double sized episode as we cover TWO WEEKS of comic book issues. We also discuss WhatNot etiquette. Fables in the public domain. NYCC Panel Madness. Be sure to checkout the YouTube channel to see our new studio setup. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

This week, the club went into overtime on the Patreon, as we were oh-so-excited to crack open our graded comics we just got back from CGC! So instead of releasing a regular episode this week, we're giving a little preview of the Patreon feed. If you want to check out the full episode or video version, check us out on the Patreon where we have tiers starting at just a buck! We'll be back next week with a new show in the main feed, and I'm sure we'll go long talking about two weeks worth of news & first issues. Thanks for listening! For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS!We have a full house this week! (Sans: the milkman, and the paperboy, and evening TV) So many first issues this week we're bursting at the seams!!! Comic book twitter is out of control with its recent Chip Zdarsky heel turn, celebrity signatures, and the Trumors trilogy. OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclubJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! This episdoe Andy and Greg try a new recording methond while MikeD takes the week off and then we sit down and interview Travis and Kenny, the creators of Omnibus. Kenny Meyers (programming) Twitter / LinkedIn and Travis Schmeisser (design) Twitter / LinkedIn / Website are life-long comic fans. They're two pals that met through working on the internet and kept in touch by trading comic recommendations and hanging out at web conferences or when they visited each other's city. They passion and dedication to comic book fans is what really sets Omnibus above any other digital comic reader out right now. Listening to them talk about comics and the community makes you a believer in their mission and excited for the future. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

This week we have no Greg (BOOO!) But we have a lot of first issues to discuss (YAAAAY!) Join us as we talk preview copies, wearing gloves while reading comics, heat waves, lending out comics, pressing, & do you treat every comic like it has potential to be the next action comics 1?

NEWS!All dressed up and ready to party! The Club talks about Marvel editorial shakeups, Cullen Bunn back at The House of Ideas, AWA continues their winning streak, and The Cull looks like a movie put in a comic book. We speculate who the new Captain Krakoa is and give our best guess (It's probably a Steve Rogers clone) OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS!Greg and Mike go through the news of the week and then dissect ASM 31 and the journey all the characters will be going through the next few months. Greg talks about the 'That Texas Blood' prequel 'THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE' and Mike updates us on Knight Terrors on DC. OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! As a special treat to our audience, and to give our hosts a break, we're giving you a special PREVIEW of the First Issue Club Patreon! What secrets are hidden behind the paywall?! Tune in and find out. A little info about our Patreon… Introduction! Hello! If you're reading this, then you've already taken a step in the right direction to gain access to the world's most midwestern-y, exclusive-y, Patreon podcast about comic books: First Issue Club Patreon: Comic Talks! With your monthly contribution, you gain entry to the raw, unfiltered, peek behind the curtain you've been craving. No longer are we held back by the constraints of first issues and things related to first issues. You can hear our piping hot takes on comic books and the comic community at large - the good, bad, & the completely unsolicited. This is the place where we can let our freak flag fly with the most dedicated and passionate fans of F.I.C. It's been an honor getting to know all of you and sharing in the experience of the medium we all love to scream about. We can't thank you enough. Why Pay? Great question. You'd be a fool not to ask that question, and we don't want fools as Patreon Members. The fact of the matter is, making and producing a show to our standards of quality isn't cheap, but you, dear discerning listener, deserve it, damnit. You wouldn't buy a crumpled comic book, would you? So why would you listen to a podcast that sounds like it's been recorded in a tin can? Your monthly contribution enables us to keep up quality control while also investing in new ways to engage with you through merch and events. Our Final Appeal. You've made it this far. So, here's the final push. We love comic books. We've loved them ever since we were kids. They provide distraction, escape, sense of belonging, sense of something bigger than ourselves, & of course something to argue endlessly about. Comics consume us so much that we have now made three separate shows about them and somehow still have more to talk about. We'd love for you to join us. Hope to see you inside! OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! We breakdown all the hottest SDCC news and the WINNERS of this year's Eisner Awards. Oh, and comic books…we also talk about comic books OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS!SDCC!!! There… We said it. We don't have any updates about it but we acknowledge that it's happening. We DO talk about the new Punisher, Universal Monsters, and who had the best crossover. Mark Millar talks a big game in his new book BIG GAME and Moon Knight gets lost in the City of the Dead. So many great moments it's hard to keep track. Tune in and enjoy, friend. OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS!Spider-Boy has taken the world by storm and Marvel is here to profit off it! New 'Sidekick' variants are hitting your shelves soon and they'll be showcasing new imagined heroes. Captain America: Cold War aftermath gives us a new Thunderbolts team featuring Shang-Chi?! What's that all about?? So many fresh hot first issues hit the scene this week that we stumbled over all our words talking about them. Had a great time, hope you have a great time listening! BYE COMICS! What if…Dark: Loki Marvel W/ Walter Simonson Pen/ Scot Eaton Inker(s) Cam Smith & Scott Hanna Colorist/ Andrew Dalhouse Antarctica Image - Top Cow W/ Simon Birks A/ Willi Roberts Letters/ Lyndon White Fishflies Image W/Jeff Lemire A/ Jeff Lemire TMNT X Stranger Things IDW/Dark Horse etc W/ Cameron Chittock A/ Fero Pe OTHER TOPICS!Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness:Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

This week we're talking W. Maxwell Prince's new anthology mini Swan Songs, which has a different artist taking the reigns each issue to tell a story about the end of something (The world, a relationship, etc.) Then Vargas talks us through his take on the conclusion of Captain America Cold War. In the news, we have speculate on how the Stranger Things crew and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could meet in their upcoming crossover, and check out CovrPrice's Top 10 comics rising in value. ALL THIS AND MORE, in episode number 302 dear friends.

NEWS! A resounding and monotonous episode with the boys of First Issue Club. We're talking about new comics and breaking news of the week. Reviews? Yup - we also did that. This is hands down the best episode we've ever recorded. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! It's our 300th episode!!! To celebrate we make an extra long show. Firstly we recap the Transformers news and the excitement we have to read it. Then we talk AT LENGTH about Ultimate Invasion and all the implications this story will have on the Marvel Universe. Sounds like Jonathan Hickman is up to his old tricks again… Vargas talks about the new Godzilla series while Greg takes the boys to summer camp courtesy of Archie comics. Thank you all for an amazing journey to 300. It's been an amazing time and we can't wait to see you for episode 600. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! This week Greg is left all alone in the studio as Mike D and Vargas are out living fulfilling lives. Greg talks all the deets on the sudden news of the Transformers and GI Joe franchise coming to their new home at Skybound! What can you expect from the new Energon Universe? Tune into the episode and find out. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Transformers. GI Joe. Cobra. Joe Mads. Pretty People. Old Comics That Are New Again. Flash. Ezra Miller Drama. Bad Movie Turnout. Batman. Captain Marvel. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! The Club talks about the new Birds of Prey series coming this fall on DC comics. We gushed for WAY too long about The Predator FINALLY becoming Marvel canon with the announcement of Wolverine Vs Predator arriving to LCS's later this year. A hefty amount of first issue talk (duh) and decide once and for all who the main representative of the Street Fighter series is. Spoiler: It's not who you think. Comics! In Hell We Fight - Image - W / John Layman A / JOK Bettie Page - Dynamite - W / Mirka Andolfo & Luca Blengino A / Elisa Ferrari & Mara Angelilli & Tommaso Ronda You've Been Canceled - MadCave - W / Curt Pires A / Kevin Castaniero Steelworks - DC - W / Michael Dorn A / Sami Basri OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Last Ronin. TMNT. Sketches. Comic books. Jason Aaron. Valiant comics. Transformer. Girlfriend Material. Street Fighter. Deaths. Nior. Cult Shit. NCBD. Resident Evil. Break My Back And My Bed. Worf. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! Mike and Greg dive head first into the recent Spider-Man drama and the death that shook social media. Was it earned? Corporate Synergy? We discuss and pull no punches. Oh, don't worry, we also read some comic books. Greg reviews the new Power Girl one-shot and Cat Fight out on IDW. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Last Ronin. TMNT. Sketches. Comic books. Jason Aaron. Valiant comics. Transformer. Girlfriend Material. Transformers. Fast and the Furious. Power Girl. Deaths. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

NEWS! The boys of FIC are back once again. We dig into the new Hasbro X Marvel team up to bring ROM and Micronauts BACK to Marvel. Grant Morrison teams up with Ahoy comics for a 13 part prose series. We gush over Super Massive. Applaud Marvel for making Fury so damn good and laugh at CVS and Walgreens. Alright, see you next week. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Thirty dollar pretzel. Kevin Eastman. Last Ronin. TMNT. Maria Wolf. Sketches. Comic books. Jason Aaron. Valiant comics. Transformers. WhatNot. Sex Work. Girlfriend Material. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com

Today on the show, Vargas and Mike catch up about our Free Comic Book Day hauls, before gushing over the new volume of Silk out on Marvel Comics, and Cullen Bunn & Co's new series Ghostlore out on BOOM! Studios. Which issue has the best feeling paper? Listen... And find out!!!!

NEWS! The gang's all here!!! We got a full house this week and no better time to have all hands on deck. We talk IDW fallout, crossover crisis, and Jim Lee's new promotion. There's so much news to break and laughs to be had. Don't forget about FCBD and remember to bag and board your treasures. Also Greg does a pitch perfect Yoda impression this episode. OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. The Neighbors. Torrent. Dr Strange. Dead Romans. Spider-Man. Comicon. Thirty dollar pretzel. Kevin Eastman. Last Ronin. TMNT. Maria Wolf. Sketches. Comic books. Jason Aaron. Valiant comics. Transformers. WhatNot. Sex Work. Girlfriend Material. For more First Issue Club goodness: Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/firstissueclub Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub firstissueclub.com