First Issue Club Comic Books

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Shang-Chi / The Department of Truth Oct 07, 2020

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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 family tension, and next, the Department of Truth blows our minds, when James Tynion IV explores conspiracies and truth itself. Sound intriguing? It is! So start listening!

Fury & Peacemaker Get Shows / The Autumnal / An Unkindness of Ravens Sep 30, 2020

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BOOM! Studios and Vault comics bring us our first issues this week – two perfectly spooky titles to transition us into the Halloween Season. Beforehand, we get into more streaming platform announcements on new high profile comic book shows coming our way. Lucky us!

Iron Man / Stillwater Sep 23, 2020

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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 Zdarsky kicks off his newest independent series with STILLWATER #1 on Images Skybound imprint.

Cyberpunk 2077 / Ultraman Sep 16, 2020

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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 world of the hotly anticipated game Cyperpunk 2077 (It's out on Dark Horse comics by a club favorite writer Cullen Bunn!) Next up, none of us are Ultraman experts, but did we love this cultural and literal giant's move into Marvel Comics anyway? One way to find out... press plaaaaay!

Counting Down the 7 Best New #1's / Black Widow / Al Ewing Goes Indie Sep 09, 2020

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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 week. No spoilers, but in alphabetical order we'll cover, Black Widow on Marvel, Grendel Kentucky on AWA Upshot, Inkblot on Image, Hellblazer: Rise & Fall on DC's Black Label, Lonely Receiver on Aftershock, Spy Island on Dark Horse, & We Only Find Them When They're Dead on Boom! Studios.

Chadwick Boseman / Three Jokers / Interview with Zack Quaintance Sep 02, 2020

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On this weeks show, we remember Chadwick Boseman and talk about the Marvel + Fortnite crossover, before getting into the most anticipated comic of the month... Maybe year? EVEN DECADE? Yes, Three Jokers is finally here on DC's Black Label imprint, and we're here for it. We also catch up with Zack Quaintance on what it's like writing and covering comics, and get the scoop on his new comic NEXT DOOR, which is up on kickstarter.

DC Fandom / Shadow Service / Maestro Aug 26, 2020

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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 the old reading club and discuss last weeks first issues! First up, from Vault Comics is SHADOW SERVICE, a story that follows a private eye with magical witchy powers. Next, we move on to Marvel Comics for MAESTRO, to explore the origins of a Bruce Banner/Hulk personality that was introduced way back in 1992's Future Imperfect.

DC Layoffs / Seven Secrets / Big Girls Aug 19, 2020

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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. Then, we're on to the main event – Seven Secrets out on BOOM! Studios comes from a club favorite writer Tom Taylor, then Jason Howard takes double duty on art and story for his newest title on Image Comics... BIG GIRLS!

Bad Mother / Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists Aug 12, 2020

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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 Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists is out on Scout.

X-Factor / Wonder Woman Aug 05, 2020

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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! Mariko Tamaki starts her anticipated run on Wonder Woman #759 (what we're calling a 'spiritual first issue'), and Leah Williams pens the newest x-title that takes mutant detectives outside of the gates of Krakoa in X-Factor #1.

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