First Comics News

Episodes

1. 54

   #54 The Flash movie instant reactions, Ultimate Invasion, Incredible Hulk, Godzilla, Camp Pickens

   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.

   Jun 23, 2023

   24m
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   #53 - Flash movie prediction, Void Rivals, Black Panther, DC Pride, Diablo 4, Evercade

   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...

   Jun 15, 2023

   25m
3. 52

   #52 - The Falcon and Winter Solider debut panel reaction episode

   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.

   Mar 20, 2021

   22m
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   #51 - Justice League: The Snyder Cut reaction show

   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.

   Mar 19, 2021

   45m
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   #50 - WandaVision series finale reaction episode

   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).

   Mar 5, 2021

   37m
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   #49 - DC Infinite Frontier reboots the rebooted reboot, America Chavez, Brzrkr, Marvel Declassified

   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.

   Mar 3, 2021

   20m
7. 48

   #48 - Justice League Snyder Cut trailer deep dive, that Vanity Fair article, state of comic movies

   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…

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   Feb 23, 2021

   25m
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   #47 - Orcs!, Radiant Black, The Last Ronin, Savage, X-Men Legends and more

   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...

   Feb 20, 2021

   32m
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   #46 - Specter Inspectors, Black Knight, WandaVision, Avengers Mech Strike

   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.

   Feb 5, 2021

   16m
10. 45

    #45 - X-Ray Robot, Star Wars, Mythic Quest, Amazing Stories, RBI Baseball 20

    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.

    Mar 19, 2020

    19m
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    FCN Podcast #44: Queen of the Black Coast, Batman, Join the Future, Carson of Venus, Scoob! & more

    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...

    Mar 5, 2020

    18m
12. 21

    FCN Podcast #43: Kidz, Best of 2000 AD, Star Wars, Shark of War, Locke & Key

    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

    Feb 29, 2020

    17m
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    FCN Podcast #42: Superman: Year One, Usagi Yojimbo, Warlord of Mars Attacks, Critical Role

    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...

    Jun 20, 2019

    22m
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    FCN Podcast #41: Sham Comics, Neon Future, Star Wars, Dragonfly & Dragonflyman

    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

    Jun 7, 2019

    16m
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    FCN Podcast #40: Ranking every film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    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...

    Apr 19, 2019

    37m
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    FCN Podcast#39: Shazam!, Detective Comics, Morbid Museum, Neon Future, Uncle Scrooge

    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

    Apr 4, 2019

    14m
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    FCN Podcast#38: Captain Marvel, Exciting Comics, Gold Digger, Amazing Spider-Man, ICYMI

    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

    Mar 14, 2019

    12m
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    FCN Podcast #37: Midnight Mystery, Amazing Spider-Man, Rick & Morty, Martin Manhunter, Astro Hustle

    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

    Mar 6, 2019

    20m
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    FCN Podcast #36: Headlopper, The Paybacks, Usagi Yojimbo, Star Wars, Ivar Timewalker and more

    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!

    Sep 23, 2015

    45m
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    FCN 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!

    Sep 10, 2015

    40m
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    FCN 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.

    Aug 12, 2015

    1h 10m
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    FCN 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…

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    Jul 9, 2015

    52m
23. 10

    FCN 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...

    Mar 14, 2015

    1h 02m
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    FCN Podcast #31: Birthright Volume 1, Princess Leia #1 and a look at Star Wars: Rebels season one

    We 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...

    Mar 12, 2015

    52m
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    FCN 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.

    Feb 25, 2015

    58m
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    FCN 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...

    Feb 12, 2015

    55m
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    FCN 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…

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    Jan 15, 2015

    1h 15m
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    FCN Podcast #27: Captain America: The Winter Solider, Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars "May the Fourth" Day

    The official First Comics News podcast and other shows from the site.

    May 5, 2014

    57m
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    FCN Podcast #26: Thor: The Dark World, Afterlife with Archie, She-Hulk, Harbinger, Walking Dead

    The 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…

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    Mar 22, 2014

    2h 22m
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    Episode #025: Fantastic Four, Loki, Five Weapons, Arrow, Walking Dead and Sherlock

    The 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…

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    Mar 2, 2014

    1h 15m
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    Episode #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...

    Jan 11, 2014

    1h 47m
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    Episode #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...

    Dec 23, 2013

    1h 49m