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Star Wars: The High Republic / Stake (Scout Comics) / WandaVision Feb 03, 2021

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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 club first. Then we get into the Vampire Book Stake that nobody asked for but everyone needed. WandaVision leads our news and we have so much hot more hot news! They might as well call this the news episode cause it's so full of news it takes over the rest of the pod.

Future State Superman: Worlds of War / Crimson Flower Jan 27, 2021

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The club is back with another DC Future State first issue, this time featuring Superman... kinda? Saying this book stars characters who wonder where Clark Kent has gone, may be more accurate. Our second book is another independent entry from one of our favorite writers Matt Kindt, who has Crimson Flower out on Dark Horse Comics. Read along! It's a club! You're in it too!

Zac Thompson on I Breathed a Body / Future State: Dark Detective / HAHA Jan 20, 2021

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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 issues! First, we're catching up with Gotham's most famous orphan, Bruce Wayne, to see what he's been doing since his apparent death in Future State: Dark Detective #1. Next, we'll hash out how we feel after reading the clown-centric and twilight-zone-esque HAHA #1, by W. Maxwell Prince and Vanesa R. Del Ray.

Future State: The Next Batman / Eternals Jan 13, 2021

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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's future has in store with The Next Batman - An oversized first issue with a few different stories, all taking place within Gotham city limits. Next, Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribić take on Eternals. Can they make one of the more challenging Marvels make sense? Let's see!

CROSSTALK: Crossover #3 Jan 08, 2021

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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 Jan 06, 2021

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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 Dec 30, 2020

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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 Dec 23, 2020

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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 takes us on a wrecked-future thrill ride in Post Americana, out on Image Comics. How do these stories stand out from the pack of dystopian future comics and holiday super hero tales??? Listen and find out!

CROSSTALK: Solid Blood 17 Dec 18, 2020

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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 Ottley comic from the middle of a series... that hasn't previously existed??!!?! WE KNOW! Listen on, to see what we're speculating.

Speculating on the Next Spidey Movie / S.W.O.R.D. / Home Sick Pilots Dec 16, 2020

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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 sci-fi book of S.W.O.R.D. from Al Ewing. And Home Sick Pilots - holy smokes do not skip this book - it's certified gooood baby!

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