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First Comics News#54 The Flash movie instant reactions, Ultimate Invasion, Incredible Hulk, Godzilla, Camp PickensThis 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.
2023-06-2324 minFirst Comics News#53 - Flash movie prediction, Void Rivals, Black Panther, DC Pride, Diablo 4, EvercadeThe 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 since 2 laughed years and years ago. What do I think? You have got to listen to find out! I also discuss the Evercade release of the...
2023-06-1525 minFirst Comics News#52 - The Falcon and Winter Solider debut panel reaction episodeWe 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.
2021-03-2022 minFirst Comics News#51 - Justice League: The Snyder Cut reaction showAfter 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.
2021-03-1945 minFirst Comics News#50 - WandaVision series finale reaction episodeTo 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).
2021-03-0537 minFirst Comics News#49 - DC Infinite Frontier reboots the rebooted reboot, America Chavez, Brzrkr, Marvel DeclassifiedThe 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.
2021-03-0320 minFirst Comics News#48 - Justice League Snyder Cut trailer deep dive, that Vanity Fair article, state of comic moviesAt 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.
2021-02-2325 minFirst Comics News#47 - Orcs!, Radiant Black, The Last Ronin, Savage, X-Men Legends and moreThis 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)
TMNT The Last Ronin #1 & 2 (IDW)
TV
WandaVision (Disney+)
Resident Alien (Sci-Fi)
2021-02-2032 minFirst Comics News#46 - Specter Inspectors, Black Knight, WandaVision, Avengers Mech StrikePick 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.
2021-02-0516 minFirst Comics News#45 - X-Ray Robot, Star Wars, Mythic Quest, Amazing Stories, RBI Baseball 20This 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.
2020-03-1919 minFirst Comics NewsFCN Podcast #44: Queen of the Black Coast, Batman, Join the Future, Carson of Venus, Scoob! & moreThis 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 handheld system is coming May 22
2020-03-0518 minFirst Comics NewsFCN Podcast #43: Kidz, Best of 2000 AD, Star Wars, Shark of War, Locke & KeyWe 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
2020-02-2917 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #42: Superman: Year One, Usagi Yojimbo, Warlord of Mars Attacks, Critical RoleThis 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
2019-06-2022 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #41: Sham Comics, Neon Future, Star Wars, Dragonfly & DragonflymanThis 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
2019-06-0716 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #40: Ranking every film in the Marvel Cinematic UniverseOver 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 remember this era of super-hero films from two very different perspectives.
2019-04-1937 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast#39: Shazam!, Detective Comics, Morbid Museum, Neon Future, Uncle ScroogeThis 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
2019-04-0514 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast#38: Captain Marvel, Exciting Comics, Gold Digger, Amazing Spider-Man, ICYMIThis 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
2019-03-1512 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #37: Midnight Mystery, Amazing Spider-Man, Rick & Morty, Martin Manhunter, Astro HustleAfter 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
2019-03-0620 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #36: Headlopper, The Paybacks, Usagi Yojimbo, Star Wars, Ivar Timewalker and moreThis 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!
2015-09-2445 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #35: Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1, Tet #1, Seven Per-Cent Solution #2, and more!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!
2015-09-1040 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #34: The Flash, Lando and the Star Wars crew, Archie Super Heroes & Horror and more!Ant-Man and Fantastic Four movie talk, Lando #2 (along with all the Star Wars comic books), Secret Wars, The Flash and more. Plus an extended discussion about the Archie horror and super hero titles with Gabe who has never read any of them and Matt who is a super fan.
2015-08-131h 10
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #33: Archie #1, Airboy #2, Lando #1, Long Distance #2 and more!We are back with an all new 100% comic book podcast! We talk not only about Lando #1 but also the entire line of Marvel Star Wars comic books including Star Wars, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, and Kanan. Then we talk about the very controversial Airboy #2, the charming Long Distance #2 and the highly anticipated relaunch of Americas's favorite teenager; Archie #1.
2015-07-0952 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #32: Pax East 2015 show review along with best and worst of show awards!We went to Boston last weekend for Pax East 2015 and we survived to bring you tales from the expo floor! Matt and Gabe talk about the general expo, the various panels, the cos-play and of course the games. We name the best booth, best games, best swag and more so make sure you check it out! Among the games we discuss are Overwatch, Puzzles & Dragons Super Mario Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles, Knight Squad, Infinite Crisis, Boot Hill Heroes 2, Codename: S.T.E.A.M., Magnetic by Nature, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows and many more.
2015-03-141h 02
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #31: Birthright Volume 1, Princess Leia #1 and a look at Star Wars: Rebels season oneWe have Star Wars on our minds as we take a look at the third Star Wars comic to be released from Marvel, Princess Leia #1. We also spend some time talking about the first season of Rebels including the mind-blowing final three episodes of the season. There is also a lengthy review of Birthright Volume 1 and movie news.
2015-03-1252 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #30: D4ve #1, Joe Frankenstein #1, Darth Vader #2, Black Hood #1 and more!Lots of comic talk this week including Darth Vader #2, Starlight, Black Hood #1, Joe Frankenstein #1, D4ve #1, Amazing Spider-Man #15 and more! Plus Duck Tales return, Star Wars Rebels , the Avengers Vault and Archie gets dark.
2015-02-2558 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #29: Darth Vader #1, Southern Bastards #7, Pathfinder Origins #1 and more!This time Matt & Gabe discuss new comics Darth Vader #1, Star Wars #2, Southern Bastards #7, Pathfinder Origins #1, and Ghost Rider #11. They also talk about the first Fantastic Four movie trailer, the Netflix Daredevil series trailer and the news that Spider-Man is now part of the Marvel movie universe!
2015-02-1255 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #28: Star Wars #1, Ant-Man, Squirrel Girl, Judge Dredd and more!We are back! The biggest comic book of the decade has just launched and we celebrate with a new episode, a new co-host and lots of Star Wars #1 talk! Check out what we talk about this time: Red Sonja / Conan #1, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1, Dredd, Ant-Man #1, the Ant-Man movie trailer, a history of Star Wars comic books, Star Wars #1 and Star Wars Imperial Assault.
2015-01-151h 15
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #27: Captain America: The Winter Solider, Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars "May the Fourth" DayThe official First Comics News podcast and other shows from the site.
2014-05-0557 min
First Comics NewsFCN Podcast #26: Thor: The Dark World, Afterlife with Archie, She-Hulk, Harbinger, Walking DeadThe pick of the week is Harbinger: Bleeding Monk #0 from Valiant.The episode starts off with a review of Thor: Dark World which was a huge hit in theaters. Then we talk about the upcoming marvel movies includes Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy as well as a new top 10 super-hero movie of all time! Comics include The Returning #1, Afterlife with Archie #4, Blackout #1, Harbinger: Bleeding Monk #0, Sex Criminals #5, Injustice v2 #1-4, Light Brigade, She-Hulk #2, Captain Midnight #9, Noah.Then talk turns to the new Big Trouble in Little China comic, Ant-Man, and the shocking events of this weeks episode of t...
2014-03-222h 22
First Comics NewsEpisode #025: Fantastic Four, Loki, Five Weapons, Arrow, Walking Dead and SherlockThe pick of the week is Loki: Ragnarok and Roll #1 from Boom Studios. The episode starts off with new comic books including Fantastic Four #1, Loki: Ragnarok and Roll #1, The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper, and Five Weapons #7.Then Matt and Patrick talk about the state genre TV including Arrow, Sleepy Hollow, Walking Dead and Sherlock among others.There is also a spirited debate about the casting of the Fantastic Four movie and the role of race in super hero movies.
2014-03-021h 15
First Comics NewsEpisode #024: Image Expo, Diamond 2013 Market Share Report, Violence in the DC New 52, The Future of Star Wars Comics. Pick of the week: Afterlife with Archie #3.The pick of the week is Afterlife With Archie #3 from Archie Comics.Image Expo gave us lots of new comic book announcements, mainly from previously Marvel creators, with a few really interesting titles coming in 2014.Diamond released its 2013 sales numbers and market share report and there were a few real surprises there.Matt tried to catch up on the DC New 52 line and the discussion turns to how dark that comic line is and how the constant mass destruction and ultra-violence within their pages wears on the readers. The 2013 final box office numbers came out so how did the heavy s...
2014-01-111h 47
First Comics NewsEpisode #023: 2013 In Review - Our Best and Worst in Comics, Movies, TV and Video Games. Pick of the week: Alex + Ada.The pick of the week is Alex + Ada #2 from Image.This episode four new comics are reviewed; Alex + Ada #2, Superior Spider-Man #6, The Star Wars #0 and Imagine Agents #3.Then it is on to our epic 2013 year in review featuring our best and worst picks of the past year.We start off with movies and both agree that Pacific Rim is our best movie of 2013, sorry 12 Years a Slave. Other movies making the good list include Despicable Me 2, World War Z, End of the World, Frozen, and World's End. Our worst of the year include the Lone Ranger, Man of Steel, Star...
2013-12-231h 49