First Comics News

First Comics News

The official First Comics News podcast covering comic books, movies, video games and more.

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June 23, 2023 24 mins
This episode features: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1, Incredible Hulk #1, Ultimate Invasion #1, Camp Pickens #1 as well as our Flash movie instant reactions recorded immediately after we left the theater.
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The much troubled and delayed Flash movie will finally hit screens this Friday into a world showing super hero fatigue and I try to predict its reception and box office opening weekend. It is also new comic Wednesday! Lets take a look at: * Void Rivals #1 (Image) * Black Panther #1 (Marvel) * Sea of Thieves: Champion of Souls (Titan) * DC Pride #1 (DC) In video games I played Diablo 4 when it launched, my first game in the series s...
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We take a look at the first episode of the newest Disney+ Marvel series, The Falcon and Winter Solider. We talked live after the episode and I was joined by NerdStop co-host Lucas, my wife Jen and Twitch Star Mxllow.
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After years of waiting, the Zack Snyder version of Justice League is finally here! Released on HBOMax we watched all four hours and give our hot takes immediately after. Regular host Matt is joined by NerdStop podcast co-host Lucas for this special episode.
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To celebrate the 50th episode of the First Comics News Podcast, I recorded a live discussion of the WandaVision series finale and the credit scenes. I am joined this episode by my son Lucas (co-host of the NerdStop podcast) and my wife Jenny (star of Jenny’s Yoga Journey YouTube fitness series).
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The newest DC reboot is here with Infinite Frontier #0, Batman, Suicide Squad, Swamp Thing and Crime Syndicate. Plus Brzkr #1, Marvel Declassified podcast, America Chavez #1 and the G-Man Kickstarter launch.
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At a listeners request I dive a bit more into the new Justice League trailer for the Snyder cut coming to HBOMax in March. Vanity Fair magazine just published an amazing article on Snyder with new information on how this new version came to be which is discussed before wrapping up with an overview look at the current state of super-hero movies and the dark days before X-Men and Spider-Man launched the new age of comic films.
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This episode features some great comics worth your time including pick-of-the-week Radiant Black #1, the delightful Orcs! #1 and the darkest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story yet, The Last Ronin. Plus there is a look at WandaVision and Resident Alien TV shows as well as a brief talk about the newest Justice League trailer. 


Comics:

Orcs! #1 (Kaboom)

Radiant Black #1 (Image)

Savage #1 (Valiant)

X-Men Legends #1 (Marvel)

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Pick of the week is Specter Inspectors #1 from Boom Box. Additional comic reviews of: King in Black - Black Knight #1, Avengers Mech Strike #1, Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #2, and DC’s Future State. Media talk about WandaVision, Godzilla vs Kong and the Mandalorian.
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This episode: COMICS X-Ray Robot #1, Star Wars #4, Darth Vader #2, Why I am not reviewing Image Comics right now. TV: Mythic Quest and Amazing Stories on Apple TV+, Shudder horror talk. MOVIES: All the theater have shut down. GAMES: RBI Baseball 20, Animal Crossing and the PS5 specs are revealed.
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This episode covers: Comics: Queen of the Black Coast #1 (Ablaze Publishing), Batman #90 (DC Comics), Join the Future #1 (Aftershock Comics), Spider-Man Noir #1 (Marvel Comics), Carson of Venus: Realm of the Dead #1 (American Mythology) TV The Last of Us Playstation game is coming to HBO Movies Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novel explains how Palpatine survived and the Scoob! final trailer with a surprise villain Games Evercade...
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We are back! This episode we talk comics: Kidz #1, Star Wars #3, Shark of War #1, Best of 2000 AD #1, Usagi Yojimbo Color Classics #2, TMNT: Jennika #1; TV Locke & Key, Beforeigners and The Outsider; Movies: Sonic the Hedgehog
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This episode we will talk about: Superman: Year One, Frank Millers new controversal origin story Usagi Yojimbo #1 from IDW and the worst review you will find on the internet Warlord of Mars Attacks #1 which is the craziest crossover of the week Critical Role: Vox Machina: Origins #1 based on the hit D&D live streamers adventures
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This episode we will talk about: Sham Comics #1 Neon Future #3 Dragonfly & Dragonflyman #1 The Wrong Earth series Star Wars #108 Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Luke Skywalker #1 The Swamp Thing TV Show
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Over a decade in the making, the most ambitious saga in movie history will come to a close with the release of The Avengers: End Game. Taking a look at the last 11 years of movies, host Matt Szewczyk and his 13-year old son Lucas rank and discuss every movie released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From Iron Man to Captain Marvel, they hit them all along with thoughts on where the next wave of films will go and how they will reme...
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This episode of the podcast covers: Shazam! Movie release Shazam #4 Detective Comics #1000 Neon Future #1 Uncle Scrooge #43 Marvel Team-Up #1 Pick of the Week: Barbara Macabres Morbid Museum #1
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This episode of the podcast covers: Avengers: End Game new trailer Captain Marvel movie review Amazing Spider-Man #17 Gold Digger #260 It Came On A Wednesday $5 ICYMI #2 Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal #2 Pick of the Week: Exciting Comics #1
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After a brief (ha!) hiatus the podcast is back with coverage of: Amazing Spider-Man #16 West Coast Avengers #8 Martin Manhunter #3 Astro Hustle #1 Midnight Mystery #3 Rick & Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons ICYMI #1 Albert Einstein Time Mason #5
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This weeks comic book discussion features Headlopper #1, The Packbacks #1, Holy F*cked #1, Star Wars #9, Ivar Timewalker #1, Usagi Yojimbo #145 and more!
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It is all about the comics this episode as Matt and Gabe talk about Star Wars Shattered Empire #1, Lando #3, Darth Vader #9, Tet #1, D4ve TPB and Sherlock Holmes: The Seven Per-Cent Solution #2. If you love comics this is the podcast for you!
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