First Issues NOW!

By CareyOn Productions

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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First Issues NOW! episodes:

October 02, 2025 Gotham Academy: First Year #1 (DC Comics)
Another installment into the Gotham Academy series and... it just doesn't click with me.

GOTHAM ACADEMY: FIRST YEAR #1, story by original creators Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl. Script by Brenden Fletcher, art by Marco Ferrari, colors by Eva de la Cruz, with letters by Steve Wands.
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6min
October 01, 2025 SAMMI'S PICK: Street Sharks #1 (IDW Publishing)
Sammi decided to snipe Street Sharks from me this week. She liked it, I think.
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5min
September 30, 2025 The Twilight Zone #1 (IDW Publishing)
Ooh a single issue story for The Twilight Zone? Sweet. Definitely a good episode if it were an episode.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE #1, written by Dan Watters, art by Morgan Beem, with letters by Sandy Tanaka.
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5min
September 30, 2025 Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 (IDW Publishing)
This is easily my favorite comic this week, what with the destruction of all warp cores and Agnes the Borg. Legit amazing.

STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP #1, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, art by Adrian Bonilla, colors by Heather Moore, letters by Clayton Cowles.
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6min
September 29, 2025 Vampirella: Halloween Horror #1 (Dynamite)
There's a few of these you can tell I was medicated when I write. Great book, sorry I focused on the discourse around the costume. Because yeah.

VAMPIRELLA: HALLOWEEN HORROR #1, written by Liam Johnson, art by Jordan Michael Johnson, colors by Michael Woods, and letters by Carlos G. Mangual.
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5min
September 29, 2025 Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #1 (Dark Horse)
One day, someone is going to make a list of all the things that I say I'm a mark for because, yes, I am a total mark for a wuxia Shaw Brothers kinda thing and James Stokoe delivers the best.

ORPHAN AND THE FIVE BEASTS: BATH OF BLOOD #1, written, illustrated and lettered by the creator, James Stokoe.
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5min
September 28, 2025 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws #1 (Dark Horse)
Dark Horse has the reins on He-Man fully so it's time for a relaunch! And hey, who better than Tim "I need to do everything" Seeley? Honestly though, it's really good.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE SWORD OF FLAWS #1, script by Tim Seeley, art by Freddie E. Williams II, colors by Andrew Dalhouse, with letters by Andworld Design.
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4min
September 28, 2025 Skinbeaker #1 (Image)
Kirkman let's the artist co-creator loose in a savage swords setting starring an orc-like tribe. Pretty sweet, all things told.

SKINBREAKER #1, written by Robert Kirkman, art by co-creator David Finch, colors by Annalisa Leoni, with letters by Rus Wooton.
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4min
September 26, 2025 Wiking Moon #1 (Image Comics)
Yes, it does seem like if Joe Pruett is on a book, I often dig it, doubly so if there's a supernatural leaning.

VIKING MOON #!, written by Joe Pruett, art and colors by Marcelo Frusin, with letters by Joe Martin.
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4min
September 26, 2025 Ultimate Hawkeye #1 (Marvel)
While I can easily say this is an ignorable book, it's REALLY fun and a good one-off adventure with a pretty interesting Hawkeye.

ULTIMATE HAWKEYE #1, written by B. Earl and Taboo, art by Michael Sta. Maria, colors by Alex Sinclair, with letters by Joe Sabino.
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5min

FAQs about First Issues NOW!:

How many episodes does First Issues NOW! have?

The podcast currently has 231 episodes available.