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First Issue Club Comic Books

We"re a reading club, hyping and reviewing all the weekly talked about number one ☝️ comics.

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51:12

Mortal Thor / Immortal Legend Batman / Masterminds /...

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/29

Hey everyone! Mike here — I'm sick and my house is filling with water, so Greg and Vargas gave me the night off. They have an Immortal and Mortal book to cover in the same week. WHAT A WORLD WE LIVE IN?! The boys are talking about Marvels Mortal Thor from Al Ewing & Pasqual Ferry, with covers by Alex Ross. Next up, Mastermind out on Dark Horse from Zack Kaplan and Stephen Thompson. Immortal Legend Batman from the Radiant Black crew. AND FINALLY!!! My most anticipated book of the week is James

56:28

Event Horizon / Spider-Gwen / Escape

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/22

Since last week we had a very special episode, we're talking two weeks of first issues! Vargas has us covered for last week with Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum and Predator Kills the Marvel Universe. This week, the club at large covers a nice swath of firsties with Event Horizon Dark Descent on IDW's Dark imprint, Rick Remender and Daniel Acuna bring us a Giant Generator firsty called Escape, club favorite Stephanie Phillips pens the reset of Spider-Gwen in the 616, G. Willow Wilson takes Black Cat

01:24:39

Episode 400!!!

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/16

We take a break from first issues to celebrate a landmark episode, and look back on the best things that have happened in comics since we started the show.

26:39

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone / Orla

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/09

This week is all comics no news! It's a shorty, but come back next week for a whopper, when we'll be celebrating our 400th episode!

26:48

BONUS: Exquisite Corpsecast - ISSUE 3

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/06

Join us for another bonus episode where we discuss the issues of Exquisite Corpses out on Image comics!

01:11:44

SDCC / Fantastic Four / Speed Racer

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/08/01

This week, the club debriefs on San Diego Comicon & the Eisners, talks the fates of DCs Absolute & Marvels Ultimate universes, and gets into some Fantastic Four takes before talking... you guessed it: FIRST ISSUES! This weeks offering includes WAR (A Hello Darkness Spinoff on Boom!) from Becky Cloonan and Garth Ennis, Werewolf by Night by Michael Giacchino (who wrote/directed the MCU Werewolf by Night film), & Speed Racer by David Pepose out on Mad Cave! Keep reading comics and being nice!

01:07:41

Early SDCC / Godzilla on IDW

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/07/25

This week, were going over day one of SDCC news, talk some exclusives, and slowly make our way to and through this weeks comics which include the new Godzilla on IDW, The Voice Said Kill & Texarcanum on Image, and Look into my Eyes from Boom!

01:13:39

Superman - The Film! (2025)

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/07/18

Today, the club discusses their reactions to the Superman movie from Soup(er) to nuts! The cast, the plot, the reveals - we'll talk about it all. That means spoilers folks! Be aware that we'll meander into spoiler territory a little bit at a time, so if you haven't seen the movie, you might want to avoid this one. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! In addition, you know we gotta cover first issues (its our core premise afterall). We'll talk about Ghost Pepper, and manga inspired double sized indie debut on image

01:07:54

Fantastic Four / Tons of Indies

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/07/11

This week we're talking 2 Fantastic Firsties! Fantastic Four 1 by Ryan North is the star of the week, with its new jumping on point to the classic series (It had 20 variants!), and to follow it up, we'll talk about last weeks Fantastic Four: First Steps by Matt Fraction, which gives MCU fans a taste of whats to come. In the indies, you'll hear our takes on Beneath the Trees Vol 2, Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, Planet Death, The Unchosen, and Wild Animals! What a week for first issues! Hope you

01:08:19

Captain America by Chip Zdarsky

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/07/04

In addition to talking the big book of the week (Captain America - duh), we'll cover Sisterhood and Gehenna: Naked Aggression, both out on Image Comics. These are going to be fun to talk about, but please - I beg of you... Don't forget the news! We'll talk about the reveal from the X-Men Hellfire Vigil, Bots comic book Reddit needs, and a goodbye to the legend Jim Shooter.

55:52

News from the Fallout / Don't Forget Your Briefcase

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/06/27

This week the Budgets back in town, and we're talking about... COUNT EM! THREE new indie comics. News From the Fallout out on Image, Don't Forget Your Briefcase on Mad Cave & Tramps of the Apocolypse on Dark Horse comics! In the news we talk a little Iron Heart, the new FF trailer, a record sale for just the cover of Action 1, and Dan Mora and Robert Kirkman take over Transformers! Thanks for joining us!

41:07

Podsquisite Corpsecast - Issue 2

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/06/23

Welcome to the first episode of Podsquisite Corpsecast!!! We talked about the first issue a few weeks back in one of our regular episodes, so if you need to catch up, start there! Otherwise, welcome to the party as we discuss Exquisite Corpses issue 2 as the creative team of Michael Walsh and James Tynion welcomes artist Marriana Ignazzi (who has a killer style!). Also, we need your help! Podsquisite Corpsecast needs a theme song, and we're hoping one of you can help us! We'll send a goody bag to

27:29

Bytchcraft / Krypto - Last Dog of Krypton

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/06/19

This week Vargas is a solo act! He's pulled some treasures out of the collection and telling their tales. Mostly how he got them signed. He also read some first issues! Bytchcraft by Aaron Reese, Lema Carril, Bex Glendining, and Morgan Martinez out on Mad Cave, and Krypto: Last Dog of Krypton from DC by Ryan North, Mike Norton, and Ian Herring. Lots of content for a single host!

52:44

The Popcorn Bucket Special

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/06/13

Well, we missed last week and we're sorry for that... But today you get treated with a plethora of issues courtesy of father time. Thats right - TWO WEEKS OF FIRST ISSUES! Today, first and foremost we're talking buckets. Next we get into a marketing gimmick from Bad Idea Comics. On the slate of comics we've got Imperial, Death of the Silver Silver, The New Avengers, The World to Come, and Runaways all from Marvel Comics. On other pubs we've got Batman and Robin: Jason Todd, The Sixth Gun: Road to

01:20:26

Giant-Size X-Men (Vol. 3!) / The Pale Knight

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/05/30

This week Vargas and Mike are crackin' into previews and giving you the highlights of what stood out to us. In other news — we warn you to avoid some spoilers, Batman and Deadpool are meeting, the Superman cast is going on a world tour, A new Toxic Crusaders comic, Local Comic Shop Day changes, & Bad Idea party at San Diego Comicon. Apart from the books in the title, we're talking about Dark Honor on the Image imprint SYZYGY, and Goddamn Tragedy - a one-shot by Chris Condon out on Oni Comics. Be

01:12:22

Superman (Dan Slott) / Sleep

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/05/23

This week we try to think of two celebrities who have appeared as 3 different high profile comic book characters in movies while discussing the Spider-man Nior trailer. Then... You know its all about comics baby. Like the title suggests, we dig into Dan Slotts Superman, Zander Cannons Sleep, The Killer: Affairs of the State II, Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?, and Godzilla: Here There be Aliens. BONUS: Vargas missed last week so he catches us up on his take on Exquisite Corpses.

01:00:36

Superman Trailer Reactions / Battle Beast

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/05/16

HEY! We've got a lot to cover this week. The Big 2 treated us with a duo of trailers. DC's mega long Superman trailer, and Marvels teaser/trailer for the Riri Williams Iron Heart show. They are both good, but we'll tell you WHY they're good to US!!! In comics we'll discuss the new Exquisite Corpse project that got kick started by James Tynion, the blind bag phenomenon that is Battle Beast (an Invincible spin-off series), a new direction for Supergirl where Sophie Campbell does double duty writing

56:04

Star Wars / Captain Planet

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/05/09

Today, we'll be talking about the Old Guard sequel, an All-Star Superman audio book, comic supplies tariffs, and alternate timeline for marvels alternate ultimate timeline?!?! The comics we'll be discussing include Star Wars, Captain Planet, Spacequest, Blood & Thunder, and Vargas' pick of the week... Vanishing Point!

47:56

Lost Fantasy / The Slasher's Apprentice

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/05/02

This week we talk about wether a newer variant cover can defy the odds, and become a true "Classic" cover over time. AND of course we'll be talking about first issues along the way. Hope you find a new comic you love this week. XOXO - First Issue Club

51:17

Predator Vs. Spider-Man / Arcana Royale

First Issue Club Comic Books ·

2025/04/25

Today, the club chats about the new Predator movie and the Beauty getting adapted into a TV show on FX! WOO! Then we're reading some comix. They're in the title, and they're goooood!

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