This month's First Issue on the First is a very special one. Without even pretending to be unbiased, I am reviewing Adventures Into Darkness #1 by Greg O'Driscoll and James Hanson. The culmination of a lifelong passion for comics and the creative byproduct of over twenty five years of friendship, James and I have finally brought our own characters to life.

Shade the Changing Man #1  It is our second "First Issue on the First" and this month's title features the actual first appearance of...

Dreadstar and Company #1 "Fabulous first issue!" the cover cries, which is as good a place as any to start this blog's new "First Issue...

VIGIL by Robert Masello In spite of the clever title for this review, Masello's Vigil is not about anything vigilante-related. With that...

Fantastic Four: Big Town #1 What did I just read? Written by Steve Engleheart with art and inks by Mike Mckone and Mark Mckenna, assisted...

THE CORNELIUS CHRONICLES by Michael Moorcock Four complete novels in one volume: The Final Programme, A Cure for Cancer, The English...

Death Draws Five (aka Wild Cards XVII) by John J. Miller I remember that when I had finished reading this book, which was the then-latest...

Joker Moon edited by George R.R. Martin assisted by Melinda M. Snodgrass For me, it can get a little tricky figuring out the number and...