First Issue Club Comic Books
Episodes
Black AF Is Rad AF
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode: we cover our very first graphic novel. What would a revisionist Superman story with a black woman instead of a white dude look ...
I Have No Idea What The F— Is Going On And I Loved Every Second Of It
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: "X-men Red" takes us back to basics, and we honestly forgot what we were missing. Then, the story in "VS" baffles us as its visuals blow u...
Michael Fassbender's First Issue Club
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: BK and Mike D review a cornucopia of straight fire comics. We're talking Doom Patrol, Anthony Bourdain, new DC characters and a whole lot m...
Greg Explains Comics To People Named Mike
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: expert comic reader Greg explains the intricacies of "Raven: Daughter of Darkness" and "Vinegar Teeth" to The Budget King. Plus, "Abbot" ad...
Antifa vs. Altright
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: "Days of Hate" takes the problem of political bubbles to its furthest extreme with a war between Antifa and the Altright. Plus, "Ice Cream ...
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly of Harley Quinn
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: DC has finally addressed the abusive relationship between the Joker and Harley Quinn. Now, we get to see what she does as a single woman in...
The Male Power Fantasy Problem
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: three comics address the comic book world's problem with male power fantasies. First, "Rogue & Gambit" seems to tackle a famous X-men's iss...
Happy Freaking Holidays You Filthy Animals
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you're into comics, you probably remember the very first issue that ignited your passion. As we close out 2017, we look back on the comics that sta...
God Complex
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Judas—yeah, the one who betrayed Jesus—fights his way through hell, an evil villain with a god complex turns dead bodies into a new dru...
Searching For Paradise
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
THIS WEEK: COULD YOU SURVIVE A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE, AND MAKE IT TO PARADISE? WE DISCUSS WITH "PARADISO". ALSO, WE CAN'T TAKE OUR EYES OFF OF "SLEEPLESS" ...
John Wick Kills Nothing
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: an attempt at a John Wick comic really really doesn't kill it. Also, "Mystik You" takes us to DC's version of Harry Potter, and "Sword of ...
Doomsday?
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: one of the most iconic comics of all time gets a controversial sequel. Can DC give Watchmen a "rebirth" without pissing off the fans? Plus,...
It's A Turkey Day Bonus Episode
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On todays special bonus episode: In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the First Issue Club hosts guests, as their Fountain City Frequency sister podcast 'Wh...
Vampire Girl Vs Evil Oil Companies
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: an online model vampire decides to take a bite out of the evil oil companies that killed her shark friend...yeah. Then, Jerusalem gets wipe...
Borders
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Coyote takes an unflinching but fictional look at murders in a Mexican border town. Plus, what if Earth was on the border between alien wo...
The Horrifying and Hilarious Sides Of Technology
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: an old cartoon about the future gets a modern day update. Plus Grave Diggers Union explores a bureaucracy of death and makes us want to ge...
It's A Super Spooky Secret Surprise Halloween Episode!
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
That's right folks, we recorded a special Halloween episode to fill your earholes with all the creepy crawly new horror comics. Jughead: The Hunger ...
The Raunchy Return Of A Children's Cartoon
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: one of the oldest children's cartoons makes a comeback in the form of a raunchy comic book. Plus, it's another blast from the past with a n...
Did A Comic Just Ruin The Rugrats Timeline?
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: We dive into sexual psychology with Kid Lobotomy, all magical realms come together in Maestros, and Deadpool gets in a fight with Old Man...
Donald Trump Invades Your Comic Books
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: whether you like it or not, politics is coming to comic books with Falcon and The Family Trade. Then, God Complex confuses but intrigues us...
Slots, Shadowman/Rae Sremmurd, And Eugenic
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: it's the good, the bad, and the ugly with Slots, Shadowman/Rae Sremmurd, and Eugenic. Which comic corresponds to which adjective you ask....
Marvel Legacy, Infinite Loop, Batman: The Murder Machine
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week: the convolution of reboots and multiverses with Marvel Legacy, Batman: The Murder Machine, and Infinite Loop: Nothing But The Truth. How t...
Dark Ark, Angelic, And Gasolina
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the club delves into the first issues of Dark Ark, Angelic and Gasolina. Plus, an impossible questions: who is your favorite X-men.
Realm, Retcon, and Runaways
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode, the club sits down to discuss 3 of the past weeks most anticipated first issue releases. This week the club covers some exc...