First Issue Club Comic Books

Batman #118 / Devil's Reign (Zdarsky) / Celebrating George Perez

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Batman #1 - in the form of a #118 from Josh Williamson.  Chip Zdarsky drops his Daredevil mini-series with Devil's Reign  Also we take sometime ...

Spider-Mania / Zestworld / Justice League Incarnate

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Weird week for first issues! We try to make sense of Justice League Incarnate after navigating the Spider-hype, and the announcement of a new online c...

Black Panther / Hulk / Is Alex Ross the cover artist G.O.A.T.?

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First issues abound! This week we read new volumes of two classics from Marvel. Its Black Panther, its Hulk. What else do we need to say? Nothing. Pre...

Radio Apocalypse (Ram V) / Robins (Tim Seeley / Turkey Day Comix Pod

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get stuffed on more than stuffing this thanksgiving, get your fill of the best #1 comics! And finish off with a side of comics news, goodbye cranberry...

Venom / What's The Furthest Place From Here

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Al Ewing and Ram V give us symbiotes in space, on earth, and maybe even on the celestial plane? We're not sure, but what we do know is that symbiotes ...

Newburn (Zdarsky) / Human Target (Tom King) / Image Publisher Workers Union Chat

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2 noir books! Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips rlease Newburn on Image - and it is a crime thriller full meal from start to finish. D.C. wasn't going t...

Cross Talk: Crossover #9

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Who-Dun-It continues in one of our favorite issues of Donny Cates & Geoff Shaw's Crossover! As always the club speculates as to what the meaning b...

House of Slaughter / D.C. vs. Vampires / No More 2nd Prints for Image

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Tynion IV wrote the 2 hotest books this week, and we are covering them (what can't this guy do?) House of Slaughter is the backstory to Somethin...

Publisher Anniversaries / Nubia & the Amazons / Catwoman: Lonely City

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back to chop it up about comic delays, shows looking for a new networks, big anniversaries for some big indie publishers. For our books, we're c...

Cross Talk: Crossover #8

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're choppin' it up about the return of Cates, murder mysteries, the official beginning of a new Crossover arch, and animation cels for som...

DC FanDome / Bisexual Superman

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DC FanDome happened and there was a lot of news. We Talk The Batman trailer, Black Atom announcements, Flash announcements, Wonder Woman announcements...

Top 7 First Issues This Week / New Amazing Spider-Man Arc

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wow - So many great comics to talk about, and we threw Amazing Spider-Man into the lot since it is a new jumping on point, or as some might call it......

The 5th Wednesday Slump / Deathstroke Inc. / Gun Honey / Hellraiser (the film)

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some say that the 5th Wednesday in a month is a slump, well it ain't! We got comix to hit! Gun Honey from the crime imprint Hard Case (Stephen King li...

Frontiersman / Confused by Spider-Man / He Who Fights With Monsters

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get a folky take on an aging super hero in Frontiersman on Image comics, followed by an Ablaze period book set during WW2 called He Who F...

Hawkeye Trailer / Primordial (Lemire) / Maw (Doyle - Boom!)

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have news from D.C. and a bunch of first issues that we will eventually cover. The Hawkeye Trailer dropped and we have the thinking mans take on it...

Substack Contracts / Deadbox (Russell) / Mazebook (Lemire)

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the big Substack Contracts going around, before reading two first issues by club favorites! First, we'll tackle Deadbox (Vault...

Unite the 7: Aquaman

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special Episode: First Issue Club joins the Unite The 7 comic book podcast experience!  A bunch of comic pods took Justice League characters and did ...

Echo Lands / Darkhawk

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Budget King just listened to the new Spiderman Trailer... So we'll talk about what he heard before we get into our comics today, which are the very pa...

FCBD! / House of Slaughter / Al Ewing's Venom / Donny Cates's Hulk

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah, we got those comics in the title, but we also got Hickman Leaving X-Men, additional creators joining sub-stack, and so much more! If you wanna g...

James Tynion IV to Substack / Campisi / Defenders (Al Ewing)

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk all the comic news fit to print! We've got  the discussion on James Tynion IV moving off of Batman on D.C. and starting a Substack ...

Not All Robots / The Me You Love in the Dark / Joker: Puzzle box

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we've got offerings from AWA, Image, and DC! In other news, we're sad to see Runaways go away, but happy to learn theres more Barbaric (on V...

Sweet Paprika (Mirka Andolfo) / Amazing Fantasy (Marvel) / The Last Book You'll Ever Read (Cullen Bunn)

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Watch out horn dogs! This a sex filled episode.  Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika rocks the comic book racks from here to Italy, it's the Image book of ...

M.O.M. by Emilia Clarke / Moon Knight / Dark Blood

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many good first issues last week - it was hard to choose just three! But we're talking Mother of Madness, by the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia ...

Beyond The Breach (Ed Brisson) / Ninjak #1 / Savage Hearts (Aftershock)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valiant has a new volume of Ninjak with amazing art, that some may be surprised by. Ed Brisson has a new alternative world tale packed with adventure ...

More First Issues!

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are we gonna do this week? The same thing we do every week Pinky – Try to talk about new first issue comic books.

The United States of Captain America / Barbaric

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we start a Marvel story arc with an underground network of Captain America's Hero-ing across the country, and to contrast that, our indie en...

Cross Talk: Crossover #7

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chip Zdarsky pens a guest issue of Crossover between story arcs with the classic drawin' and inkin' duo of Phil Hester and Ande Parks. 

Spawn's Universe / Infinite Frontier / Black Hammer Reborn / Good Luck / Vinyl / Checkmate

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we literally read and reviewed every single first issue! We have: Gamma Flight, Batman Reptilian, Vinyl (image), Good Luck (Boom!), Black Ha...

Planet-Size X-Men / Supergirl: World of Tomorrow / Comic Book Storage Arguments

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does Planet-Size X-Men actually eclipse (puns!) Giant-Size X-Men? Where did Kara Zor-El take Krypto in Tom Kings Supergirl: World of Tomorrow? And our...

W.E.B. of Spider-Man / 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton / Beers with Adam!

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking about who the new W.E.B. of Spider-Man comic is for, and where it sits in the space between Marvel Comics and Disney. Next, c...

The Nice House On The Lake / Crush & Lobo / Basilisk / TMNT

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Tynion IV has a new thriller/horror on DC that feels like an independent book, it's a must read! Cullen Bunn is here with a hot Boom! book in Ba...

Watching MODOK & The Eternals Trailer / Reptil / Mr. Miracle / Made in Korea

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We watched, we read, we discussed. Such is the essence of a reading club, which is what you're about to listen to. Join us for this convo about whats ...

DC Happenings / Red Room / Wonder Girl / Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got the gang back together and got rowdy! Get grossed out reading Red Room #1 (trigger warning - its nasty), explore the origin of Future State star Y...

Future State: Gotham / Time Before Time / Silver City

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

3 new number ones! Time Before Time is a killer book out of Image, do not miss this book. Punks in the afterlife with Silver City. And the stylized ro...

Jenny Zero / Eve / Heroes Reborn / The Good Asian

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to 4 first issues to discuss, we chat about James Tynion's growing count of original characters, and react to MCU news. 

Robin / Helm Greycastle

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite Robin starts a new series, and we find out Helm Greycastle is a game halfway through reading the comic! Are you in the club? Join it! Rea...

CROSSTALK: Crossover 6

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We made it to the end of the arc, and our most action packed issue yet! Cameos, cliffhangers, conundrums! Let's download clubbers.

Talkin' AI's / Way of X / The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, it's a Greg and Mike episode. We're seeing what Nightcrawler is up to on Marvel's mutant island of Krokoa, and hitmaker Ram V is bringing h...

A Jamboree of First Issues, featuring Batman, Spider-Man, & More

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, well. We stuffed our faces with firsties last week, and talked through 6 of them. This episode, features Challenge of the Super Sons (DC),...

The Silver Coin / Geiger / MTG / Project Patron

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've got a lot on the docket today! After chatting some comic news, we get into 4 independent books, all penned by Authors familiar with the big 2. C...

Shadecraft / Witchblood / Silk

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kaitlyn returns! The show has been a boys club as of late, and we've missed her taking the lead... SO, we're celebrating by covering three firsties, t...

CROSSTALK: Crossover #5

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're at the penultimate issue of the first arch of Crossover. The stakes are getting higher, and the reveals are getting wilder. Less reading, more l...

Episode 200! / Harley Quinn #1 / Teen Titans Academy / Alien (Marvel)

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the big one! We made it! 200 episodes! This week we cover the newest iteration of Harley Quinn by. Stephanie Phillips, The Teen Titans go to s...

Robert Venditti on Tankers / Ultramega / 'Eros/Psyche' / Orphan and the Five Beasts

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to Robert Venditti about his new comic Tankers, coming April 7 on Bad Idea, then get into a trifecta of comics made by creators doin...

The Joker #1/ Proctor Valley Road (Grant Morrison) / Children of the Atom

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joker is back with an original series on D.C. - staring.... commissioner Gordon? Grant Morrison has an already optioned book on Boom! with Proctor Val...

NFT's & Comics / BRZKR / Nocturna / Demon Days

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about how DC's entry into the Fortnite universe stacks up to Marvels, and try to make sense of NFT's and how they relate to the com...

Stray Dogs (Image) / By The Horns (Scout) / Dept. of Truth Optioned

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new writer's showcase! Two brand spanking new indie books from new writers. And these book slap my friends, don't let Stray Dogs or By The Horn...

CROSSTALK: Crossover #4 / Theme Song Submissions

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whats up with Madman? What new comic book references do we get? What else are we learning about the world Crossover is set in? Who am I to be so lucky...

Lemire & Jock's Snow Angels / Hollow Heart / Comic Book Cards

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Put on your war hat! The club is back in the weekly comic book battle field, taking on topics like Marvels push for Reptil to be its next big characte...

Radiant Black / Casual Fling (AWA) / Joss Whedon Sucks / Miracle Molly

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Radiant Black is the hottest first issue release in Feb. from Image, a can't miss super hero start. Then it's onto AWA with their thriller about cheat...

Fear Case / Deep Beyond / Oceans VS Space

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YES! Club favorite writers are back for our reads this week. Matt Kindt brings us Fear Case #1 on Dark Horse Comics, and Mirka Andolfo pens Deep Beyon...

Star Wars: The High Republic / Stake (Scout Comics) / WandaVision

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars: The High Republic is the hottest marvel book flying off the shelves, and we are covering it - at the time that it gets a reprint - it's a c...

Future State Superman: Worlds of War / Crimson Flower

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The club is back with another DC Future State first issue, this time featuring Superman... kinda? Saying this book stars characters who wonder where C...

Zac Thompson on I Breathed a Body / Future State: Dark Detective / HAHA

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club chats with Zac Thompson about his new book, I Breathed a Body out today on Aftershock Comics, before getting into this weeks first...

Future State: The Next Batman / Eternals

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week kicked of DC's mega event Future State, and our wallets are already feeling the pain! For this weeks episode, we're focusing on what Gotham'...

CROSSTALK: Crossover #3

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most hyped issue of Crossover thus far! You've read it, we've read it, let's talk about it!

New Year's Resolutions for Comics, Shops, Publishers, & More

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club asks what should publishers, characters, comic shops, and more be resolute to change in the new year? 

Our Best of 2020: Trades, Creators, Events & More

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To round out the year, the club discusses a spectrum of their favorites from 2020.

Comic Industry News / Immortal Hulk: King in Black / Post Americana

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

AW, HEY! At First Issue Club we don't take holidays off, so we're here to cover an x-mas themed issue of Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing, and Steve Skroce t...

CROSSTALK: Solid Blood 17

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back again, and way sooner than expected. "Why?", you may be asking? Well, I have answers! Image released a surprise Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottle...

Speculating on the Next Spidey Movie / S.W.O.R.D. / Home Sick Pilots

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about all the exciting news for what Spider-Man 3 says it's going to try to do. D.C. did some fun things this week. Then we get into the hard ...

CROSSTALK: Crossover #2

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing CROSSTALK! The First Issue Club is entering untrodden territory, by following a comic series beyond its first issue. In this bonus show, w...

King in Black / The Union / M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're starting the episode sans our news segment so we can get into a little bit of the Marvel Comics event KING IN BLACK, before we cover a K.I.B. ti...

Power Pack / Kaiju $core

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for facts, and simile? This episode is chock full of both. Lucky you! James Patrick gives us an Oceans 11 style caper set in a Godzilla attack...

Franklin Richards & the Mutant Metaphor / Dr. Who / The Recount

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's Turkey week, and the comic book gods have blessed us with a bounty for conversation. We start the show hashing out the tweet-storm surrounding Fr...

Punchline / Taskmaster

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss a duo of first issues from big 2 baddies. Punchline #1 and Taskmaster #1. 

CROSSOVER! / Explaining Thor's Donald Blake

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we focus on all things Donny Cates! His Thor run starts a new story arch with an obscure character for newbies, so we try to help unpack his...

The One You Feed / TMNT: The Last Ronin

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The club starts the show talking Donny Cates conspiracy theories, and event covers, before getting into a couple hot hot hot first issues! First up is...

Halloween Special: Our Salem Comic-Con Trip

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year, the club celebrates Halloween by taking a trip to the Salem Comic Book Convention, and talking to the fans, creators, and celebs we meet. 

M.O.D.O.K. Trailer / Commanders in Crisis / Rorschach

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the club is at odds with which first issues deserve the title “humdinger”! First we discuss Peach Momoko covers, to grade or not to grad...

NYCC Panels / Getting It Together / American Ronin

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sina Grace & Peter Milligan have authored our bounty this week, bringing us two wildly different comic books! Plus NYCC panel buzz. 

Shang-Chi / The Department of Truth

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another week means more first issues, and we've got some doozies here from writers we know and love! First up, Gene Yang gives Shang-Chi some extreme ...

Fury & Peacemaker Get Shows / The Autumnal / An Unkindness of Ravens

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BOOM! Studios and Vault comics bring us our first issues this week – two perfectly spooky titles to transition us into the Halloween Season. Beforeh...

Iron Man / Stillwater

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we discuss the direction the new creative team is taking Tony Stark in IRON MAN #1 from Marvel Comics, and club favorite writer Chip Zdarsk...

Cyberpunk 2077 / Ultraman

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks episode, the club talks video game preferences before getting into the first of a brand-new four issue comic book series set in the worl...

Counting Down the 7 Best New #1's / Black Widow / Al Ewing Goes Indie

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whew! We loved so many of last weeks first issues that we decided to cover 'em all, and contentiously count down to our favorite first issue of the we...

Chadwick Boseman / Three Jokers / Interview with Zack Quaintance

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks show, we remember Chadwick Boseman and talk about the Marvel + Fortnite crossover, before getting into the most anticipated comic of the...

DC Fandom / Shadow Service / Maestro

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, after catching up on all of the news from DC Fandom (Video Games! Movie Trailers! Comics! & more!), we get into what we do best... Rev up t...

DC Layoffs / Seven Secrets / Big Girls

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's another Wednesday and comics are still coming out! PHEW! This week the club gets into comic book news like the DC layoffs & changes at the CBLDF....

Bad Mother / Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back talking about first issues. WHO KNEW?! This week features a couple independent offerings - Bad Mother comes from AWA's Upshot imprint, and ...

X-Factor / Wonder Woman

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the club is whittled down to just two hosts, but Mike and Greg do their best to guide you through two new & exciting titles from the big 2! ...

Chu / Bliss

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, our featured first issues are both out on Image Comics! First, we discuss John Layman's CHU #1, a return to the world of his hit Image Comi...

Murder Hobo / It Eats What Feeds It

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SCOUT WEEK! WEEK 2! First up, Murder Hobo is based on the role-playing archetype of a player character known by the same term. (Think your friend who ...

Scout Week!

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Scout Comics released several first issues, and we're here for it! First up, we get into Loggerhead #1, a one-shot B-Movie style thrasher/m...

Negan Lives! / Fire Power

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kirkman saves us from a light new comic book day with with two first issues! First, The Walking Dead creative team is back for a reprise with '...

Empyre / Sleeping Beauties

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club decodes a prelude to Marvel's Empyre event, after checking out the comic book adaptation of Stephen King & Owen King's best sellin...

Dark Knights: Death Metal / Wynd

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Synder and Capullo are back with an encore to their popular DC series with Dark Knights: Death Metal, and club favorite author James Tynion ...

Adventureman / Rick and Morty: Go to Hell

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week in comic book news, we talk PS5 and the Miles Morales' price boom, DC ditching Diamond, Comicsgate vs Gamergate, and Christopher Cantwell ta...

Nailbiter Returns / Sabrina: Something Wicked

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are missing Greg and Kaitlyn again this week, so it's up to Mike and BK get you your fill of first issues. After discussing "the cartoons are bette...

Disaster Inc. / Rogue Planet

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The club talks about some of this weeks comic book news, before getting into Cullen Bunns Rouge Planet, and Joe Harris's Disaster Inc.

Bad Karma / Ludocrats

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club got to read some brand new first issues for the first time in a couple weeks! One of our favorite online publishers, Panel Syndica...

Interview with Kelly Thompson

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club chats with Kelly Thompson, one of our favorite writers at Marvel Comics. You may know her work from her current runs on Deadpool, ...

Watching the Snyder Cut - Anniversary Special!

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For our special 150th episode we discuss our favorite scenes from the legendary Snyder cut of the Justice League film!

Friday / Old Haunts

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about DC branching out from Diamond and what that might mean for the future of comic book distribution. Next, the scales have never ...

Eat, and Love Yourself

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the club reads Eat, and Love Yourself, an inventive YA graphic novel by Sweeney Boo, out now on Boom! Box. We also catch up on some great th...

Sentient / Sara

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club checks out two offerings from TKO - discussing the first issue of Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta's Sentient, before moving to Garth...

Chatting with Sean Lewis (Thumbs! Coyotes! Saints!)

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk with Sean Lewis! Comic book writer and co-creator of club favorites such as Image Comics' Saints, The Few, Coyotes, & Thumbs. 

The Comic Book Drought Begins

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No new first issues this week, so the club sat down for a video chat to discuss comic book news and more!

Hellions / No One's Rose

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After catching up comic book news, the club gets into: HELLIONS #1 (10:20) Zeb Wells' pens the newest entry into to the X-Men's Dawn of X world, where...

Spider-Woman / X-ray Robot

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The club was super excited to see what Karla Pacheco is doing with Jessica Drew in her premier issue of her new comic, Spider-Woman #1. We also check ...