First Issues NOW!

First Issues NOW! is a weekly comic book review show, looking at all (or most depending on availability of release) of the #1 issues being launched!

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Hosted by A.J. Carey, the Comic Archivist on YouTube

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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 4 minutes
Episodes: 112
Years Active: 2023 - 2025

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Giant-Size House of M #1 (2025, Marvel)

THIS. This is what I wanted last week when I covered the first of the one-shots/limited series.

GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, art by Francesco Manna, colors b…

00:03:37 | Fri 18 Jul 2025

Star Trek Red Shirts #1 (2025, IDW)

I need more excuses to talk about the IDW Star Trek books because yeah, all good.

STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS #1, written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Megan Levens, colors by Charlie Kirchoff, and lette…

00:03:46 | Fri 18 Jul 2025

The UnChosen #1 (2025)

David Marquez makes a beautiful first issue. Support creator-owned books, is all I can say.

THE UNCHOSEN #1, written and arted by David Marquez, colors by Marissa Louise, with letters and design by D…

00:03:18 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Toxic Avenger Comics #1 (2025)

Wow, that's pretty maudeline but boy howdy, does that really give you the existentialism.

THE TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #1, with three separate stories:
“Something is Mutating the Children!”, written by Ma…

00:04:10 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Predator: Black, White, and Blood #1 (2025)

Three short stories alla bout the proud warrior race of the yautja. I love it all.

PREDATOR: BLACK, WHITE AND BLOOD #1, with three stories although VC’s Clayton Cowles is the letterer for everything.…

00:05:02 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob (2025)

I cannot fathom that there is something more surreal about someone offering to do hand stuff to Archie Andrews than any time Archie has fought Predators and zombies.

ARCHIE MEETS JAY AND SILENT BOB, …

00:03:40 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Giant-Size X-Men #1 (2025)

I'm not going to make fans for this one since all I can really ask is: what's the point?

The first story is “The Mutant that Walks Like A Man” written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, art by Adam …

00:05:45 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

It's Jeff: Infinity Paws! #1 (2025)

Sometimes you don't need sparkling prose to make something truly special to read.

IT’S JEFF: INFINITY PAWS! #1, written by Jason Loo, art by Nao Fuji with lettering by Annie Cheng and Jasmine Alvarez…

00:03:56 | Fri 11 Jul 2025

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1 (2025)

I am so happy I get to talk about this series, even if its a sequel series but still WOOT!

BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES; RITE OF SPRING #1, with Patrick Horvath as writer and artist, but Hassa…

00:06:03 | Fri 11 Jul 2025

Gotham by Gaslight: A League of Justice #1 (2025)

And now the League of Justice turns up in the small frontier town of Smallville.

GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT: A LEAGUE OF JUSTICE #1, written by Andy Diggle, art by Leandro Fernandez, colors by Matt Hollingsw…

00:03:57 | Fri 11 Jul 2025

Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 (2025)

Oh right, there's a movie coming, isn't there? Frankly, I'm quite impressed for the first time with a movie tie-in from Marvel. WOOT!

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS #1, written by Matt Fraction, art by …

00:03:20 | Fri 11 Jul 2025

Wild Animals #1 (2025)

A grungy comic about someone snapping after having one bad day by Ed Brisson? Just stick it in my veins!

WILD ANIMALS #1, written by Ed Brisson, art by Andy Kuhn, colors by Dee Cunniffe, and letters …

00:03:57 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Superman Treasury 2025: Hero For All #1 (2025)

Look, it's my Superman writer paired with my fave ongoing artist. I'm going to like this. I was made to like this.

SUPERMAN TREASURY 2025: HERO FOR ALL #1, written by Dan Jurgens, art by Bruno Redond…

00:05:09 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes and Rivals (2025)

As a true trash panda when it comes to the '90s takes on the Swimsuit Special, does this hold up? I mean the episode is twice the length as normal so what do you think?

MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIEN…

00:09:21 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Fantastic Four #1 (v8, 2025)

There's a new FF movie coming out so naturally it's time to get another ongoing going. What better way than to separate each member throughout the timeline! Yeah, I really dig it.

FANTASTIC FOUR #1, …

00:03:26 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Bring On the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1 (2025)

I don't think I'll ever be up for a Green Goblin book about him having an iota of care about the lives he kills. I'm sorry, Mephisto.

BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: GREEN GOBLIN #1, written by Ethan S. Parke…

00:02:57 | Sun 06 Jul 2025

Marvel Zero #1 (2025)

FCBD stories bundled for twice a comic cost. There may be some words on that even if these are really good stories.

Fantastic Four “Strange New World”, written by Ryan North, art by Humberto Ramos, co…

00:03:47 | Sun 06 Jul 2025

Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #1 (2025)

I am such a mark for horror comics but nothing says sisterhood like setting up for a ghostly revenge tale. I love it.

SISTERHOOD: A HYDE STREET STORY #1, written by Maytal Zchut, art by Leila Leiz, c…

00:03:37 | Sat 05 Jul 2025

Godzilla Vs. Thor #1 (2025)

Godzilla. Thor. Fighting. YES! MORE!

GODZILLA VS. THOR #1, written by Jason Aaron, art by Aaron Kuder, colors by Jesus Aburtov and letters by VC’s Joe Sabino.

00:03:26 | Sat 05 Jul 2025

Aquaman: Air Jaws Allies #1 (2025)

Shark Week starts a little early as Aquaman saves the Air Jaws crew from Ocean Master. Sums it up just about. Check out Shark Week on July 20th if you wanna. No pressure.

AQUAMAN: AIR JAWS ALLIES #1, …

00:03:33 | Fri 04 Jul 2025

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