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Basket Full of Heads / Joker: Killer Smile Nov 07, 2019

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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 Joker: Killer Smile written by Jeff Lemire.

A Halloween Retreat! / Money Shot Oct 30, 2019

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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 aim to help the fix the club’s many issues. Somehow the club still seems to find the time to do what they do best… Cover first issues! This week features a doozy with Money Shot out on Vault Comics. Happy Halloween & New Comic book day!

X-Men #1 (Hickman) / The Marked Oct 23, 2019

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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 magical tattoos. Be warned we talk about politics up front, but this is still an all comics all the time podcast - tweet us and tell us to be more on brand please, we need it.

RWBY / The Batman's Grave Oct 16, 2019

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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 Batman’s Grave (by club fav Warren Ellis). As usual, there are several diversions including NYCC & Martin Scorsese’s comments on Marvel Movies. COMIC BOOKS!

Nomen Omen / Ghost Rider Oct 09, 2019

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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 Nomen Omen, and getting pumped for Ghost Riders new direction on Marvel Comics.

Harleen / SFSX Oct 02, 2019

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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 Sep 25, 2019

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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 club favorite Jeff Lemire taking on a DC classic in Inferior 5.

King Thor / Chastity Sep 18, 2019

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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 might have had from the covers. There was a lot of good stuff on this episode that got cut for our patreon so make sure to check that out: https://www.patreon.com/FirstIssueClub

Everything / Battlepug Sep 11, 2019

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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 a mega-department store drove your childhood town crazy?” Second, we get into the less subtle Battlepug, which begs the question, “what if Conan had a giant pug?”

Marvel Comics 1000 / Mountainhead Sep 04, 2019

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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 leave no reader uninterested, so make sure you check out this episode!

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