First Issue Club Comic Books

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!