First Issue Club Comic Books

Dear Readers/Listeners, this week we talk hidden worlds of magic in Blackbird; empowering survivors and the rise of revenge porn in "Jook Joint"; and, your regular, relatable, deadly-dangerous Boston man in "Dead Rabbit".

Subscribe Apple Podcasts Subscribe Stitcher On this episode: we get a heavy dose of female empowerment with "Man-Eaters"; DC's latest "Crisis" takes a look at the mental health of super heroes; and "Stranger Things" gets a comic book.

Well folks…there's no getting around the elephant in the room…we discuss the bat-a-wang controversy. Plus, is G.I. Joe for children or adults…sometimes it's hard to tell…and the ups and downs of stoner comedies.

Our first issue picks this week are "MCMLXXV", a supernatural cabbie story with soulful 70s vibes; "Low Road West" blows our minds with its seamless integration of Twilight Zone meets Narnia meets Stranger Things meets LOST; and "Iceman" depicts Bobby 'Dad Joke' Drake just doin' his best and learning the rest.

In this episode, "Bully Wars" takes us back to high school with bubblegum monsters and rat mascots; "War Bears" introduces us to the history of Canadian comics; and "Border Town" blows our minds with supernatural horror from another demotion and political ones from our own.

On this special variant edition, we interview Jeremy Haun about his comics "Beauty" and "The Realm". Plus...why he chooses to live in Missouri, the importance of independent publishers and whether comic writers are working with television in mind now. 

In this episode, "The Punisher" surprises no one with everything you expect from 'World War Frank'; "Beasts of Burden" is the FIC pick-of-the-week for all its furry and fantasy narratives; and "West Coast Avengers" is the LA laid-back team who finds themselves on film and with a BIG new problem.

This time in the FIC Fudge Mansion, "Pearl" is a Yakuza gang's take on Romeo & Juliet and the clubbies blab about Bendis; "Volition" lets us explore the idea that robots could be people, too; and "Crowded" gets slap-appy with its endearing new 'Odd Couple' assassinista duo.

Dear readers/listeners, here are the books this week... "Sandman Universe" confuses yet delights us as we look forward to what it has in store; "Black Badge" bring us back to our childhood dreams of wilderness-conquering and survival; and finally, FINALLY, "Fantastic Four" gets us in our feelings and delivers a heartfelt comeback story for one of the most legendary superteams in comics.

The clubbies get mesmerized by Leviathan's art and not-new-but-not-boring take on a classic monster of destruction story; Seeds makes us talk bees, love, aliens, internet, symbols and you guessed it... seeds; and, Infinity Wars deals with an original universe, and a new villain that could conquer Thanos?

To honor the monumental milestone that is FIC's 51st episode, we now bring your ears a special variant edition, wherein club members pitch books we'd like to see hit the shelves.

In this episode, we get into "Bone Parish", and discuss what could happen when a family-run, bone-snortin' business gets too big for its britches. "Justice League Dark" teams up the B-List that's gonna save magic - it's like Justice League, but a bit bolder & better for us. "The New World" is the FIC pick of the week, and delivers a club-love story set in a world we never hope to see, and yet alre...

This week, "The Mall" delivers a Mafia-style, reverse-Mamma Mia, with all the 80's you can handle, dark undertones, and everybody gets their own store! "Euthanauts" takes a 'death positive' perspective, leaving the club 'death-questioning', with its unabashed curiosity and deep-dive into the afterlife; and "The Life of Captain Marvel" is really the life of Carol Danvers, a beautifully-layered narr...

This week: "Farmhand" gives us a family drama wrapped in your average stem-cell zombie farm story; "She Could Fly" takes a serious look at OCD and mental health; and, "The Amazing Spider-Man" sends Peter back to college.

Our first issue picks this week... "Cosmic Ghost Rider" gives Frank Castle his very own golden ticket to ride out of Valhalla for more vengeance; "Unnatural" shows us how to stay sex-and-love positive when the government controls your Tinder; and, "Captain America" witnesses the death of the American Dream, and his relevance?

This week, "Modern Fantasy" helps us relive our worst days at the office, weirdest parties in college and a little adventure in between. "Sentry" is a bleak look at the one man who can do everything, but only once a day. Finally, "Teen Titans Special" shows us what happens when Kid Flash, Teen Robin and Red Arrow stop pretending, and get real. With guns.

This week: "Lost City Explorers" gives us that good Goonies vibe, "Shanghai Red" gives us a badass Mulanesque heroine, and "Iron Man" goes corporate.

Welcome to the inaugural FIRST ISSUE CLUB COMIC BOOK SUMMER SLAM! This week you're getting TWO episodes, and we need YOU...YES YOU...to vote to decide the winner. After listening, go to our social media pages on Twitter or Facebook and let us know who won!

Welcome to the inaugural FIRST ISSUE CLUB COMIC BOOK SUMMER SLAM! This week you're getting TWO episodes, and we need YOU...YES YOU...to vote to decide the winner. After listening, go to our social media pages on Twitter or Facebook and let us know who won!

This week: "The Immortal Hulk" imagines our monstrous green friend as a horror story, "Sword Daughter" gives us a mysterious origin story and "Justice League" takes us to the extreme.

Above photo from Panel Syndicate Subscribe Apple Podcasts Subscribe Stitcher Valiant Comics This week we cover "Man of Steel", "Valiant High", and "Glacier City". Plus, what type of guy are incels, are all comics expected to be tv shows now and is Superman gonna cheat on his wife? DC Comics

This week: riding off the success of the movie, "Black Panther" gives us something totally unexpected with a dash of afrofuturism. "Adventure Time: Beginning of the End" kicks off our sad goodbye to the TV show, and "TMNT: Urban Legends" takes the turtles back to their gritty 90s roots.

This week: "A Walk Through Hell" gives a slow burn horror take on our Trump era politics. Then, "Flavor" uses food to tell a story of female empowerment, and "Ether: The Copper Golems" uses alternate realities to tell a story of male selfishness.

This week: "Venom" humanizes a character we realize we don't actually know a lot about: the symbiote. Plus, "Barrier" dissects the importance of language in our charged debate about immigration, and "Fraggle Rock" reminds us the childhood joy of creating for creating's sake.

This week: "Avengers #1" brings the gang back together and "Death Or Glory" tries to make antiheroes out of some "real America" preppers.