First Issue Club Comic Books

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...

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. T...

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 c...

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...

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. Tran...

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...

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....

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. Hau...

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 ab...

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 coul...

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 Pe...

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...

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 Stra...

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...

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...

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....

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...

This episode talk about Power Girls new solo title penned by Leah Williams coming out in September, preview the titles of some "Dark" What-if issues on the horizon from Marvel, highlight a couple comic shops in the news, and Mike D gets a emotional a couple times about comics. All that before we round up some of our favorite first issues we read this week. 

This week we're back doing what we always do! Talking comics and comic book stuff. To be more specific, in this one we're highlighting changes to CGC plans and pricing, the debut of Scarlett Scarab from Marvel, a warning from First Issue Club to be nice to Zeb Wells if he kills someone off that you like in the next ASM, and side tangents galore!  If you're looking for more, on next weeks patreon w...

This week Mike D and Vargas are the dynamic duo highlignting all the most important nerd news including new publisher DSTLRY, The Marvels trailer, new Hellboy issues on the horizon, and FINALLY getting an explanation on how Shazam says his own name. It was also a HUGE week for first issues: Guardians of the Galaxy, The Seasons Have Teeth, and The Giant Kokju! Plus, Mike D. gives us a special previ...

NEWS! This week, the boys dissect and interpret the true meaning of 'Selling Superman' the upcoming documentary that will be highlighting a man and his collection and his estranged family's response to it. We also get into kid rock's recent beer can antics. The most Buzzworthy comic books of the week. And the newest revisiting that marvel is doing to the days of future past iconic storyline from X...

NEWS! The Club talks about their time at Planet Comicon Kansas City. The shining highs and the devastating lows. Much like all Comicons; it was a roller coaster of emotions. We hit all the breaking news points of the week and review a HEFTY amount of new comic books. This one is a real thicc episode, folks, and we couldn't be happier. Also, Vargas has a huge announcement in the episode.  OTHER TOP...

NEWS! Another week of comic book reviews and news with the boys of FIC. We hit all the juicy tidbits and hot gossip. Should Shazam give up his secret identity? Will James Gunn's Superman have trunks or no? The X-Men live feed had us all in a tizzy. Please enjoy! OTHER TOPICS! Patreon. Haunted Bed. Slice of Life. Shaken Not Stirred. Big Gun Energy. Comic Books. The In-Betweener. Comic Summer Events...