First Issue Club Comic Books

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CROSSTALK: Crossover #2 Dec 11, 2020

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Introducing CROSSTALK! The First Issue Club is entering untrodden territory, by following a comic series beyond its first issue. In this bonus show, we'll share our thoughts on each release of the endlessly fun to discuss Crossover, on Image Comics. Hold all 8 of our hands and jump into the unknown with us babyyyy!

King in Black / The Union / M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games Dec 09, 2020

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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. tie-in title wherein our writer Paul Grist introduces us to a slew of new characters that join Union Jack in a UK team-up.

Then, a duo from the new HULU show starring M.O.D.O.K., Patton Oswalt & Jordan Blum, give us their take on the heady villain ahead of the shows debut in M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games.

Power Pack / Kaiju $core Dec 02, 2020

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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 backdrop on Aftershock called Kaiju $core, and Ryan North pens the return of Power Pack on Marvel Comics - bringing the series up to speed by dropping our heroes into Marvels Outlaws event.

Franklin Richards & the Mutant Metaphor / Dr. Who / The Recount Nov 25, 2020

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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 Franklin Richards losing his Mutantdom. Next, the club gets into our experience with Dr. Who, surrounding a conversation of Titans newest arch of the BBC shows comic. Finally, we get into a Scouts action thriller The Recount, where there's a lot to unpack!

Punchline / Taskmaster Nov 18, 2020

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

CROSSOVER! / Explaining Thor's Donald Blake Nov 11, 2020

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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 history. Then, the main event! We discuss one of the most hotly anticipated independent first issue releases in a long time... CROSSOVER, from Image Comics.

The One You Feed / TMNT: The Last Ronin Nov 04, 2020

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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 The One You Feed out on Panel Syndicate, from the creative team that brought you Cosmic Ghost Rider on Marvel comics. Next, we discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, the hotly anticipated & hard to find first issue of a mini-series penned by the original TMNT creators! What a week!

Halloween Special: Our Salem Comic-Con Trip Oct 28, 2020

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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 Oct 21, 2020

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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 grade, and the M.O.D.O.K. trailer in our intro. Next, we move onto Commanders in Crisis - Steve Orlando's super team event debut on Image Comics, before finishing with Tom King's entry into the Watchmen universe with Rorschach #1.

NYCC Panels / Getting It Together / American Ronin Oct 14, 2020

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