First Issue Club Comic Books

On this episode we team up with part-time club-member Adam from our favorite brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company! We're talking give-aways, beers that'll be showing up at Planet Comicon in Kansas City, and their Space Patricks Day party on the 17th at the Planet Comicon convention hall. So big thanks to Boulevard for always sharing beers, sponsoring fun give-aways, and especially for helping out wi...

NEWS! We are BACK for another week of comic book news and reviews. In this episode we discuss the Soda Wars that ravaged so many homes in the 90's and drop our promotion we're doing in partnership with Boulevard Brewing Company and Kansas City Planet Comicon. Go to our social pages and Follow / Like / Retweet the promo post for your chance to enter to win a free one day pass to Planet Comicon. Goo...

NEWS! Mike D is away for this episode so Vargas and Greg take the opportunity to showcase the new show that will be premiering on the Patreon later this month. The still untitled show will follow Greg and Vargas going back and reviewing James Bond comic books that were released on Dynamite Publishing. Vargas is a self proclaimed Bond-oholic and has been chomping at the bit to introduce ANYONE to t...

NEWS! Greg, Andy and Mike D  get together to discuss the most breaking comic book news in one of the most exciting ways you can think of. They run down the May Marvel solicitations and discuss what excites them most. They also discuss how many issues they should pre-order for the new Rob Liefeld Deadpool book. Comic books; they review them as well!   OTHER TOPICS! Double Greg. Gem Mint. Slabbed Si...

NEWS! The boys are back once again for another beautiful week of comic book goodness. MikeD updates us on the Dawn of DC, Vargas takes us on a ride with the One Minute War and Greg, the pretty one, has the Indy darlings of the week. OTHER TOPICS! Double Greg. Gem Mint. Slabbed Silver. Werewolf CGC. Make An Offer. Mother's Milk. Looney Tunes. Gas Station Woes. A Good Reed. Merch. Try That Again. Pa...

This week, the club entertains Mike's B-Day dreams by talking X-Men at length, and we also get excited about James Gunns DC announcements. Later, our comic book round-up includes Sins of Sinister, Gangster-Ass Barista, Bloodline: Daughter of Blade, & Black Tape.

NEWS!   Back for another week of comic book conversations and quarrels. Mike D tries to make his catchphrase for the show stick while Vargas and Greg discuss eBay price fixing. Greg comes STACKED with breaking comic book news on his sheet of paper and Mike D revisits some first issues from the previous month.    COMICS!    Greg read: Immortal Sergeant #1 on Image Comics written by JOE KELLY and dr...

NEWS!   The whole Club is back together for this week's episode! Mike D, Greg, and Vargas discuss proper eBay etiquette and some successes they've had this week on the popular auction site. We discuss the 'controversy' that is surrounding the Joker pregnancy. You know you're writing a great comic book when Conservative News Media picks it up and rolls out their pop culture talking heads to rabble...

NEWS!   Mike D and Vargas pilot this episode and cover the communities most breaking news. Mike D gives his 2023 predictions for comic related media. What will HIT and what will MISS? Mike gives his takes and we will hold him to his assumptions. They cap off the show with THREE absolutely stellar reviews and discussions about some comic books that came out last week. COMICS!    Mike D's Picks: Spy...

On this weeks episode, the club looks back fondly on 2022 by going around the horn and comparing our individual picks for several "best of" categories (and it only got a little contentious). This week we're also back on our patreon for weekly episodes! Support us this week and hear all about the mystery package our buddy N.J. Doug sent us, our scheming on weird stuff to grade, Greg quizzing us on...

CHEERS AND JEERS IT'S FIC IN YOUR EARS!!!   Tis the season for obligatory holiday episodes from your favorite podcasts, and First Issue Club is no different. Although we wish we were your favorite podcast - we get it. The Club gets together one last time before the year ends. No real direction here, just a couple of friends sitting around a crackling fire and talking about the things they love the...

NEWS!   Greg and Andy were lucky enough to interview the incredibly talented writer, Kyle Starks. You're probably very familiar with Kyle's previous books: Sex Castle, The 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, I Hate This Place, and Rock Candy Mountain. On this episode Kyle discusses his newest book, Where Monsters Lie, published by Dark Horse on February 1st. We get into what spurred the idea for this s...

NEWS! - First Issue Club is now posting written reviews on our website! Aftershock & Action Lab screwing over creators. Comics Workers United is moving forward. Image Comics has been doing more imprints.   -   COMICS!  Greg and Vargas talk Hexware #1 written by Tim Seeley and drawn by Zulema Scotto Lavina. Greg talks Know Your Station #1 written by Sarah Gailey and drawn by Liana Kangas. Greg talk...

NEWS! Namor's bulge digitally smallened, Make Marvel Male Again loser propaganda, We know the historical name for Gotham, Marvel's queer Captain America returns in a new secret project, New Planet Comicon guests, Big changes to Marvel Studios with Bob Iger returning?   COMICS! Greg talks about Plush #1 on Image Comics written by Doug Wagner and drawn by Jorge Corona & Tony Fleecs. Mike D talks Fan...

Mike D, Greg, and Vargas discuss comic book news and recommend some recent first issues.   Greg read Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 written and drawn by Tradd Moore and Heather Moore. Mike D read X-Terminators #1 written by Leah Williams and drawn by Carlos Gomez Greg read Fear of a Red Planet #1 written by Mark Sable Drawn by Andrea Olimpoeri. Vargas read Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World...

Mike D, Greg Licktieg, and Vargas discuss comic book news and recommend some recent first issues.     Greg read Kroma #1 written and drawn by Lorenzo De Felici. Mike D read Punchline: The Gotham Game #1 written by Tini Howard & Blake M. Howard and drawn by Gleb Melnikov. Greg read Voyagis #1 written and drawn by Sumeyye Kesgin. Vargas read Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 written by Jackson...

This episode was recorded June 1st, 2021 for our Patreon! Join us at  patreon.com/firstissueclub   Mike D, BudgetKing, and Greg Licktieg discuss Blue Flame #1 from Vault Comics, written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Kurt Michael Russel.    The gang plays a game where they cast superheroes (and comic book writers!) as Saturday Night Live cast members. Some of their picks include Mystique, Qu...

The title says it all.

This week we talk about a treacherous visit to a comic shop, playing Marvel Snap, Liefeld art at auction, recommendations on new series, and oh so much more. Strap in, and let's talk comics (and comics adjacent things). 

We recommend a few of our favorite spooky series, and talk about what hits us in the feels for some 90's comics nostalgia. 

We're back baby! This week, Greg and Mike each rattle of their 5 favorite first issues they read over Summer break. We'll also get into Peach Momoko's NYCC 22 appearance, Bleeding Cool trolling bad comic book articles, Marvels Disney variants, the state of the DCEU, and Gregs gripes with Kickstarter comics.  We've got double the episode on our Patreon if you want more spoiler filled audio like our...

We're popping in during our summer break after watching Thor: Love & Thunder! We're talking about the plot, phase 4, fan reactions, & all our own takes. Obviously there are going to be tons of spoilers so press play cautiously!

This week's episode is a rare and one-of-a-kind event. It's our first ever recorded live episode. We're broadcasting from Boulevardia's Podcasting Stage with some amazing Kansas City creators. We sat down with Fetch, Press Monkey, and Wasteland Society and got to pick their brains about being a KC creative and what it means to them. We also got to sneak in some comic book questions. It was an incr...

We're going on Summer break at First Issue Club, and have an extra long ramblin' episode before we go! Will we ever be back? Not even Destiny from the X-Men could tell you that, so you better soak in this episode just incase. 

You got the time codes in the title! We're talking Dr. Strange from minute 6 to 25 so if you wanna avoid spoilers proceed carefully! (We'll worn ya again in the episode) The first issues we're discussing include Eight Billion Genies, Captain America: Symbol of Truth, Grim, Jurassic League, & Hulk VS Thor: Banner of War Alpha