First Issue Club Comic Books

Killadelphia / The Crow: Hark The Herald

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club is back in driver seat with an independent door buster, Killadelphia (Image). The round out with a new The Crow (IDW) book (yeah the famed 90...

Deadpool / Heart Attack

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY TURKEY WEEK! On todays episode, we discussed two books that are loosely about mutants! The independent offering Heart Attack, takes a look at tw...

Folklords / Family Tree

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A crazy week of big Independent books! Matt Kint’s Folklords (Boom!) is a medieval world with a modern dude figuring out how to hunt down his fantas...

Crone / Undiscovered Country

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week the club discusses two comics that couldn’t be more different! Undiscovered Country gives us an unexpected twist, and Crone delivers a uni...

Basket Full of Heads / Joker: Killer Smile

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode, we discuss 2 new series, both on DC imprints from a couple club favorite creators – Basket Full of Heads penned by Joe Hill, and ...

A Halloween Retreat! / Money Shot

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

First Issue Club’s production company sent your favorite four hosts on a retreat, where they met a brand strategist, and several guest speakers who ...

X-Men #1 (Hickman) / The Marked

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You bet your ass Jonathan Hickman can write a comic, come check out the launch of new x-men with us. Image dropped The Marked and we chat about magica...

RWBY / The Batman's Grave

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Greg and Kaitlyn still gone honeymoonin’, Mike and BK are holding down the fort with two new offering’s from DC this week in RWBY, and The Ba...

Nomen Omen / Ghost Rider

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Per usual, we’re guiding you through those muddy and murky waters of the comic book landscape by doing news hits, providing some clarity on Images N...

Harleen / SFSX

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Club gets into spoonfuls of sex issues with with DC’s new Black Label book Harleen and Image’s SFSX (also known as Safe Sex).

Spiderman / Inferior 5

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Mike & BK are in the studio, covering off on comic book headlines, the Abrams family giving writing comics a shot in Marvels Spiderman, and ...

King Thor / Chastity

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

King Thor brings Jason Aaron’s amazing Thor run to a close! and Chastity is the Dynamite book from Leah Williams that thwarts all expectations you m...

Everything / Battlepug

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two wildly different books this week folks. After rounding up some comic news, we get into Everything from Dark Horse - a comic which asks, “what if...

Marvel Comics 1000 / Mountainhead

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marvel Comics 1000 hit stands with splash of surprises, news, and nostalgia. Dive in deep with Greg and Budget King here. Also Mountainhead (IDW) will...

Strayed / Pretty Violent

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

First Issue Club gets into it this week with the Sony/Disney breakup fallout; Batman tragedies; Dark Captain Marvel and our first picks of the week! “...

Once & Future / The White Trees

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Gregs Bachelor party, and to celebrate, the boys get a lesson in a new kinky way to have fun, before deep diving into this weeks comics. Once &...

Berserker Unbound / Coffin Bound

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the club we have bound-ti-ful topics with the surprising debut of “Berserker Unbound”, and the dark and wild landscape of “Coffin B...

The Cullen Bunn Interview (Bonus Episode)

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Cullen Bunn to talk about his two new indie. books! He also drops serious knowledge on the industry experience and growing up nerd, don’...

Manor Black / Knights Temporal (Cullen Bunn Week)

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cullen Bunn came out strong this week with two fierce Indy books! You won’t want to miss the wizard horror story of Manor Black (Dark Horse). Knight...

BONUS: crossover with Jacks of Trades

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We Skyped in to talk with the Jacks of Trades Podcast about JANE FOSTER: VALKYRIE out on Marvel Comics. If you want to hear more from Jacks of Trades ...

House of X

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club was so pumped for House of X that we spent the entire episode discussing it, only getting sidetracked about 5 times.

Collapser / Jimmy Olsen

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week the club gets sucked in with Collapser on DC's Young Animals imprint and laugh at the hilarious exploits of Superman's Best Friend: Jimmy Ol...

Bonus: Marvel at SDCC

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Greg catch each other up on the whirlwind of Marvel announcements to come out of San Diego Comic Con in this emergency special bonus episode!

Second Coming / Reaver

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club returns from episode 100 with a ton of comic news. Then the long awaited Second Coming gets "saved" by Ahoy Comics. Finally Reaver blows up o...

A Holiday Mini

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The entire club skipped town for the 4th to spend time with our families, so while we couldn’t record a regular episode, comic book reading must go ...

Our Self-Indulgent 100th Episode Spectacular

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week The Club takes a breaks from comics to celebrate 100 episodes with 100 minutes of non-sense. Highlights include, but aren’t limited to: ou...

Superman Year One

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Episode 99 The club spends the entire episode diving into DC Black Label's Superman Year One! Frank Miller - love him or hate him, we get into it. ...

Silver Surfer Black / Sonata

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the club discusses whats up with DC’s Vertigo imprint, before getting into Silver Surfer Black from Marvel Comics, and Sonata out on...

Thumbs / Ignited (Mark Waid)

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thumbs (Image) imagines a cyber punk heaven. Ignited (Humanoids) comes out on brand new publisher and has a power house team in Waid & Osajefyo.

Killer Groove / Batman: Last Knight On Earth

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the Club, we get into Batman news and the new #1, “Batman: Last Knight on Earth”, as well as “Killer Groove” and its nostalgic no...

Road of Bones

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club fumbles over the title of IDW’s new ROAD OF BONES, and ultimately find ourselves miles from our own road of cohesive conversation.

War Of The Realms Double Issue: Spider-Man/ Giant Man

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, FIC takes on WoTR double-time team-ups (hereby known as DTTUs) in "Spider-Man and the League of Realms" and "Giant Man" (which should reall...

Agents of Atlas / Excellence

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Agents of Atlas (Marvel) bringing in an all new amazing Asian fighting team and Excellence (Image) with a better, fresher more relevant Harry Potter! ...

DCeased / Savage Avengers

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As is typical, the club devolves quickly when Kaitlyn can’t attend, and we lose track of our decency and get off topic quickly. Even still, we think...

Endgame Spoilers with Two Views

05 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS EPISODE! Kaitlyn and Greg joined our friends from the TWO VIEWS MOVIE PODCAST for a discussion on Avengers endgame. If you haven’t seen the mo...

Thanos / Punk Mambo

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thanos has a new book (Marvel) by Tini Howard and it is just in time for End Game. Cullen Bunn is back (Valiant) with a Louisianan Immortal Ghost Summ...

Planet of the Nerds / Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club really gets into it this week with “First Appearances” in both comics and our lives; “"Planet of the Nerds”, where the geeks and the ...

Faithless / Fair Lady

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Faithless is all the pervy magic Boom! Could fit in a comic. Fair Lady is Columbo for Middle Earth. Comics literally don’t get better! The club gets...

Mother Freaking War Of The Realms Baby

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For our audience people this week, tune in to hear about Planet Comicon experiences; what happened with Astro Hustle; War of the Realms delivering on ...

Sabrina / Bad Luck Chuck

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on FIC, we hit the highlights of C2E2, get into the witchy world of Archie Forever’s “Sabrina”, and revel in the dark comedy chaos tha...

Dark Red / Spiderman: Life Story

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club discusses the announcement of new comic book publisher AWA, and debates what makes a publishing company stand out from the crowd. ...

Magnificent Ms. Marvel / Assassin Nation

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the club members have a spoily-free Captain Marvel convo, talk trailers with Avengers: Endgame, and get into reviews on “Magnificent Ms. ...

Meet The Skrulls / Astro Hustle

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

First, Marvel’s MEET THE SKRULLS introduces us to an alien spy family trying to keep a low profile while infiltrating Stark Inc, while our second bo...

Age of X-Man: Xtremists / The Forgotten Queen

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week….love is the enemy with “Age of X-Man: X-Tremists” and “The Forgotten Queen” gives us a tale of bloodshed through the ages.

Sharkey The Bounty Hunter / High Level

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The club covers Sharkey the Bounty Hunter (a future Netflix show) and High Level (vertigo). Everything you want to know about comics and everything yo...

Variant Edition: My Boy Friend Is A Bear

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this variant edition, we discuss “My Boy Friend Is A Bear” in which a woman falls in love and begins a relationship with a bear. No…not a met...

Wyrd / Unit 44 / Age of X-Men Alpha / Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a yuckfest this week folks. “Wyrd” isn’t quite weird enough, “Unit 44” is great…if you’re a child…”Age of X-Men Alpha” prim...

Guardians of The Galaxy / Buffy The Vampire Slayer

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week…the club gets nostalgic with Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Plus, one of our favorite characters gets inducted into the Guardians of the Galaxy...

Crossover Edition: What's In A Game Talks Spider-Man

27 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our own Mike DiStasi joins the What’s In A Game podcast to talk about Marvel’s Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and basically everyth...

Criminal / Young Justice

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our issues this week include our personal true crime stories; “Criminal”, where the Lawless are the scumbags you root for; “Young Justice”, wh...

Conan The Barbarian / Champions

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk two marvel returning number ones: Champions and Conan The Barbarian. In Champions #1 the club examines the new team and has high hop...

END OF THE YEAR TOP 5 EXTRAVAGANZA PART 2 Of 2 PARTS BABY

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The end of another year is upon us, and boy OH BOY do we have a lot of naughty and nice books to review. We’ve made our list, checked it twice, and ...

END OF THE YEAR TOP 5 EXTRAVAGANZA PART 1 Of 2 PARTS BABY

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The end of another year is upon us, and boy OH BOY do we have a lot of naughty and nice books to review. We’ve made our list, checked it twice, and ...

The Batman Who Laughs / Goddess Mode / Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again, Clubbies! This week we’re chatting multiple Batmen and multiple Jokers mixed with one confused Alfred in “Batman Who Laughs”; a fut...

Die / Prodigy / Martian Manhunter

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Listeners, tune in this week for a modern D&D-fueled discussion on “Die”; the smartest, unbeatable stuntman alive in “Prodigy”; the remov...

Ironheart By Eve L. Ewing / Comic book Movies & TV Shows In 2019

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week! We read “Ironheart”, and talk Riri Williams’s engineering genius brilliantly engineered by Eve L. Ewing. In a fast format break, we a...

Middlewest / American Carnage / Smooth Criminals

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again Clubbies, on this episode we cover the Midwest, fantasy, and epic promise in “The Middlewest”; the not-so-subtle race and reality thri...

Black Order / Bitter Root / Uncanny X-Men

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time on FIC, the club’s picks are “Black Order”, an introspective for the dark henchman of Thanos; “Bitter Root”, an Afrofuturistic tri...

Outer Darkness / Marvel Knights / Green Lantern

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we gab about the sci-fi horror romp that is “Outer Darkness”; creator double-threats and memory mysteries in “Marvel Knights”...

Hex Wives / Sex Death Revolution

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on FIC, club members discuss witchy women, oppression via suppression, and the complexities of identity in “Hex Wives” and “Sex Death ...

IT'S A SUPER SPOOKY SECRET SURPRISE HALLOWEEN EPISODE PART 2!

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For our spookiest episode yet, the club is visited by not one, but FIVE demons (Ahh!) as they contemplate the scariest of scaries and horror of horror...

Marvel Zombie / Exorsisters / Shuri

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our issues this week include “Marvel Zombie”, where The Defenders fight zombie hordes until they encounter a sentient undead; “Exorsisters” is...

X-Men Black Mojo / Murder Falcon / What If Peter Parker Became The Punisher

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: neckbeards prove the exact point “X-Men Black Mojo” makes about having new and diverse superheroes; “Murder Falcon” shreds away dep...

Blackbird / Jook Joint / Dead Rabbit

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Readers/Listeners, this week we talk hidden worlds of magic in Blackbird; empowering survivors and the rise of revenge porn in “Jook Joint”; ...

Man-eaters / Heroes In Crisis / Stranger Things

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe Apple Podcasts Subscribe Stitcher On this episode: we get a heavy dose of female empowerment with “Man-Eaters”; DC’s latest “Crisis”...

G.I. Joe: Silent Option / Burnouts / Batman: Damned

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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…...

MCMLXXV / Low Road West / Ice Man

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our first issue picks this week are “MCMLXXV”, a supernatural cabbie story with soulful 70s vibes; “Low Road West” blows our minds with its se...

Bully Wars / War Bears/ Border Town

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, “Bully Wars” takes us back to high school with bubblegum monsters and rat mascots; “War Bears” introduces us to the history o...

Variant Edition: Jeremy Haun

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

The Punisher / Beasts Of Burden / West Coast Avengers

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, “The Punisher” surprises no one with everything you expect from ‘World War Frank’; “Beasts of Burden” is the FIC pick-of-...

Pearl / Volition / Crowded

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Sandman Universe / Black Badge / Fantastic Four

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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; “...

Leviathan / The Seeds / Infinity Wars

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Variant Edition: Pitch Please!

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

Bone Parish / Justice League Dark / The New World

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 britche...

The Mall / Euthanauts / The Life of Captain Marvel

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Farmhand/She Could Fly/The Amazing Spider-Man

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 OC...

Cosmic Ghost Rider/Unnatural/Captain America

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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; ...

Modern Fantasy/Sentry/Teen Titans Special

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Modern Fantasy” helps us relive our worst days at the office, weirdest parties in college and a little adventure in between. “Sentry...

Iron Man/Lost City Explorers/Shanghai Red

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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

Comic Book Summer Slam Part 2

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 deci...

Comic Book Summer Slam Part 1

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 deci...

The Immortal Hulk/Sword Daughter/Justice League

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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

Man of Steel/Valiant High/Glacier City

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Above photo from Panel Syndicate Subscribe Apple Podcasts Subscribe Stitcher Valiant Comics This week we cover "Man of Steel", "Valiant High", and "G...

Black Panter/Adventure Time: Beginning of The End/TMNT: Urban Legends

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: riding off the success of the movie, "Black Panther" gives us something totally unexpected with a dash of afrofuturism. "Adventure Time: ...

The Trump Era Is Infecting Comic Books

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 empowerme...

Don't Skip On The Tongue Please

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Venom" humanizes a character we realize we don't actually know a lot about: the symbiote. Plus, "Barrier" dissects the importance of langu...

Cis White Male Avengers Assemble!

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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

!!!!!FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!!!

05 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's free comic book day!

Thanos' Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Thanos Annual" gives us a clip show special of Thanos' nihilistic hijinks. Plus, "Aliens: Dust To Dust" gives us new insight into xenomor...

Avengers Infinity War: Fully Torqued

25 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we cover our first book on film: "Avengers Infinity War"! That's right, we can't ignore the biggest thing in comic books this week...a mo...

Are You There God, It's Robocop

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Robocop: CItizen's Arrest" takes the neighborhood watch to a whole new level. Then "Exiles" gives us the anime wolverine we've always want...

The Impression That We Get

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: have you ever been close to a comic you loved, or close to folks who have? Well the odds stack up so high with “Analog”, we feel a pain...

Variant Edition: We Talk Marvel's "Fresh" Start

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this variant edition of the podcast, we focus in on Marvel's new Fresh Start initiative. Who will be affected by this shift, what's going to change...

How Many Hot Dog?

01 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How Many Hot Dog?

The Superhero Mashup Nobody Asked For...But We Kinda Like

28 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Weapon H" mashes up Wolverine and The Hulk...that's right. Then "Lucy Dreaming" takes us into some deadly teenage dreams and Stand Sakai c...

Super Depression

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Eternity Girl" gives us something entirely new...a superhero with depression. Plus, "Vampronica" takes another look into the horror Archi...

Zoom In Shot Of You Clicking Play On This Podcast

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the author of "The Walking Dead" starts his next saga with "Oblivion Song". Then, "Gideon Falls" gets heady with a priest and a person who ...

Is DC Trolling Marvel?

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: honestly, "The Terrifics" is just trolling The Fantastic Four, right? Plus, the founding editor of Clickhole writes one of the funniest da...

This Comic Makes Me Excited To Be Doing This Podcast

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: "Multiple Warheads: Ghost Throne" reminds us why we fell in love with comics. Plus, "Pumpkin Head" revives an 80s horror film and "Deathbed...