Jace checks out Supergirl #29 as we finally get some answers to the role Rogol Zaar had in the destruction of Krypton. The Circle's beginnings are explored as we see their early motivations begin to be corrupted by the power they begin to be wield. We also see how Kara herself comes to overcome her own desire for revenge by learning the shortcomings of the Circle and understanding how their noble intentions went wrong.
Jace dives into Supergirl #28 as the Clone Wars storyline comes to a close. Kara is finally face to face with the clones of her that Harry Hokum has created, but they aren't quite what either Kara or Hokum himself expects them to be. It's a delicate balance for Kara as her anger at seeing the horrors that Hokum has created, and the underlying rage for Rogol Zaar's actions that sent her to space in the first place, are at odds with the compassion she feels both for the refugees of the Vegan war a...
Jace dives into all four issues of the Freeze mini series from Top Cow. This is a HUGE idea that has so many ideas for story potential that it is almost hard to know where to start. Humanity, seemingly without reason, just becomes frozen in place one day. Technology continues to function, time continues to pass, but all of society is frozen in place? Forgetting about how this could possible happen, why people can be unfrozen by the touch of one particular person or how people don't age, which ar...
Jace talks about the fist issue of the Thanos Quest mini series as we see Thanos begin his mission to untie all the Infinity Gems. He takes on the In-Betweener as well as several of the Elders of the Universe who are unaware of the power of the gems they possess. We see that Thanos is the ultimate schemer as he undertakes his journey he has prepared unique way to defeat each foe and even has plans that he is hiding from Death herself. This is a crucial part of the story of Thanos and the Infinit...
Jace chats with comic artist Mike Hawthorne about his current Sketchbook campaign. They also talk about the diverse styles of art Mike was introduced to at a young age which helped to inform both his love of art and his own diversity of style. Plenty of talk about process, learning from exposing yourself to other's processes, the comic's community & more. So be sure to give it a listen & go check out the campaign.
Jace and Jay talk about a few of the books they got a chance to read form the week of March 24, 2021. We get the debut of the Alien franchise over at Marvel that is off to an intriguing start. HaHa gives us a 'silent' issue that shows is the capabilities of sequential art to tell a story. Post Americana continues its satirical commentary on have's & have notes with all the action we have come to expect. Taskmaster comes to a close with a reminder that even though we might have guessed the tw...
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! do a deep dive into the DC titles for the Week of March 23, 2021. The talk about Teen Titans Academy and how it might be trying to capture some of that classic X-Men magic. Harley Quinn was even better than expected and it seems she is in great hands even though she is back on Gotham. Detective Comics begins a new era and both guys agree that it is more of a Bruce Wayne book than a Batman book and that's a good thing. Finally the best book of the week for both Jac...
Jace and Jon-Paul finish of the first chapter of the epic story Jonathan Hickman has created for the X corner of the Marvel Universe. They take a deep dive into Powers of X #6 as the secret of Moira's sixth life is revealed. What might it mean in the long run for the world she is building along with Professor X & Magneto? Weil, it may take thousands of years to find out. Also what sacrifices is Moira making and what are the prices she might have to pay? Who is really calling the shots on Kro...
We flashback to the first time we had the Bad Idea crew on the show. Dinesh Shamdasani, Warren Simons, Hunter Gorrinson & Josh Johns talk about how the new publisher plans in standing out from the crowd. We also are introduced to their first wave of titles.
Jace continues the Thanos Reading Order with a close look at Silver Surfer #40. Thanos is believed to be dead by the Surfer, Mentor and Eros, but Drax the Destroyer doesn't buy it for a second. Meanwhile Thanos himself know that his ploy has been somewhat successful, however, it this false demise isn't his only plan to ensure the Surfer doesn't interfere with his gathering of the Infinity Gems. More classic cosmic Marvel from the master of Marvel Cosmic, Jim Starlin.
Jace takes a look at some DC books form a few years ago. He talks acknowledging artist & the Marvel Method used in DC's New Age of Heroes line as well as the similarities between Damage and the Hulk. He continues our close look at the Heroes in Crisis series and how it is much better than people think. Finally we finish up with incredible art & story on the latest iteration of Dial H for Hero.
Jace takes a look at some of the titles hitting stands this week. Marvel #6 has an incredible story from Lee Bermejo about the Silver Surfer which has breathtaking art. Radiant Black's second issue brings even more character development for our hero Nathan as he starts to learn how to use his powers while at the same time takes the first steps towards finding out where they might come from. Red Atlantis #5 ends that AfterShock series & the story leaves us wanting more with these characters &...
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! do a deep dive into the DC titles for the Week of March 16, 2021. They look at the new Superman anthology, Red & Blue and discuss how the stories are all very emotional and look at the impact that Superman has in them as well as on him. There is also a lot of talk about the limited color palette and how that plays with the mood of the stories. Both the guys are really enjoying Catwoman and issue #29 is no exception. It continues to be one of, if not the BEST m...
Jace and Jon-Paul break down the final issue of House of X. We see the speech Xavier gave to all humanity regarding the sovereign nation of Krakoa as well as the reasons behind it. They discuss the ramifications of that statement as well as of the supposed "miracle" drugs the mutants are offering the rest of the world. Also we see the ruling council of 12 mutants make the first laws for this new mutant nation. The Quiet Council, as they are called, is made up of a wide cross section of mutants, ...
Jace chats with the co-CEO's of Bad Idea to get the lowdown and Eniac #1, allocations and launch day. There are a TON of rumors flying around out there, so we are here to set the record straight. We talk about why there weren't enough first printings to go around, how Bad Idea came up the number of books to be printed and how they hope to resolve this going forward. Also plenty of talk about the speculation market and just why are all those rules in place anyway. How come there will be no trades...
Jace and Rocky from ComicBoom! discuss in detail the DC comics from March 9, 2021. Superman #29 kicks off an all new era where the consequences of everything Jon Kent has been through the last few years. Joker #1 might as well be called Jim Gordon and we are all in on this. Wonder Woman #770 show much promise for the Amazon Princess and the guys really liked it. Green Lantern #12 is an incredible finish to the Morrison/Liam era of the Emerald Warrior. Rorschach #6 gets us to the halfway point of...
Jace breaks down four great DC books. Freedom Fighters #4 finally has Uncle Sam returning with the current team of Freedom Fighters having done enough to restore the spirit of 76 for the people of this version of America. Will Uncle Sam's return be enough to turn the tide of the resistance against the Nazi's? In Shazam #4 we start to discover just how much trouble the Shazam family is in at the hands of King Kid, who has scattered our heroes across the Magiclands. However, help may be on the way...
Jace chats with creators J.T. Krul & Jonathan Marks Barravecchia about their current Kickstarter Campaign for the Illustrated Fantasy Adventure Hardcover Novel, The Ivory King. J.T. has created a reach anthropomorphic world that Jonathan has brought to life with richly detailed illustrations. Both J.T. and Jonathan talk in detail about developing the look and feel of the world, especially choosing the right animals for the characters and imbuing them with emotion and agency. There's so much ...
Jace take s spoiler-free look at some books from this week that he already had a chance to read. Knock 'em Dead by AfterShock continues to do just that, with one of the best lead ins to a final issue we have read in a long time. A couple of other AfterShock titles are really delivering action as well, Maniac of New York #2 & Scout's Honor #3 continue to be exceptional. Commanders in Crisis #6 also has an awesome ending and we can't wait to see what it leads to. This book perfectly captures w...
Jace and Jon Paul take a look at Powers of X #5. We learn about how the resurrection protocol for the mutants was put in motion by Charles many, many years ago with the help of Forge. We also see the moment When Xavier and Magneto bring the White Queen into the fold and why Sebastian Shaw, the Black King, is a necessary ally as well. Then we jump to the thousand years in the future timeline and look at the consequences of the man-machine alliance making a deal with the Phalanx. The question of w...
Jace and Jon Paul take a look at House of X #5. We begin to see just how groundbreaking the story Hickman is crafting truly is. This is the issue that explains how the mutants of Krokoa have found a way to fundamentally alter their loves FOREVER. The guys love the intricacy of the idea, but wonder at the moral questions that it might raise. We also see the outcome of the UN vote to recognize Krokoa as a sovereign nation. Plus the call has gone out from Xavier to all mutants everywhere, good, bad...
Jace is joined by the legendary Fabian Nicieza to talk about the recent Juggernaut series that we loved and they also chat about Fabian's return to the 90's to tell the unfinished tale of Adam-X. Plus, Fabian's debut novel is dropping in June of 2021 and there is plenty of talk about the process and differences of writing prose versus comics. So much good information in this one and we hope you enjoy it as much as Jace enjoyed catching up with Fabian.
Jace chats with writer Elliot Kalan about his previous comic work, breaking into the industry and most importantly, Maniac of New York from AfterShock. It's the hit new comic from one of our favorite publishers and it is all about a serial killer who has become like a walking natural disaster in New York City. The police and government are so busy pointing fingers and covering their own butts, they have all but given up on catching Harry the Maniac. What would it be like to live in a city where ...
Jace is joined by some fellow Bad Idea fans to talk about launch day and most importantly to dive into the issue. What worked for the guys? What didn't and should you pick it up? The guys also talk about the allocation of books, the speculation that Bad Idea tried to make the books hard to find and other rumors.
Jace dives deep into Silver Surfer #38 as Thanos hatches a plan to mislead the Silver Surfer. Death and her minions have told Thanos that the biggest threat to the plan of Thanos elimination half the life in the universe is the Surfer. Not content to rush into things and just hope they work out, Thanos as ever the schemer, has come up with a plan to make the Surfer believe Thanos is one more dead. This will allow Thanos to continue to methodically pursue his scheme to gain power enough to destro...
Jace and Rocky from ComicBoom! dives deep into the DC titles that hit comic shops on March 2nd. We get a sneak peak into the future of the DC Universe in Infinite Frontier #0 as Wonder Woman tours the DCU. We get a look at a brand new version of Earth-3 with a new version of the Crime Syndicate. Suicide Squad lives up to its name as we have a higher body count that we have had in quite some time. Batman #106 gives us the seeds of the Magistrate from which the fascist organization will grow. We f...
Jace and Rocky from ComicBoom! talk about the final week of Future State. The relationship between Batman and Superman continues to be explored in the Batman/Superman title while over in the Dark Detective story Bruce Wayne finally takes on the Magistrate head on. Legion of Super-Heroes #2 improves over the first issue and end on a high note. Aquaman #2 is a masterpiece and solidifies that series as the best of all the Future State titles. Suicide Squad is ok, but the reason to pick up that issu...
Jace chats with Mike Philips about his current Kickstarter campaign. It is a great story idea with a clever structure. We've all thought about how the choices & events in our lives have led us down certain paths and wondered how things might have been different if we had chosen or acted differently. Well Mike's comic Tessellation attempts to answer that question for his main character as we look at several different timelines that diverge from a single event. Join us to learn more about it....
Jace and Jay talk about a few of the books hitting stands the first week of March 2021. We get our first glimpse of the Infinite Frontier era of the DC Universe. Also we are introduced to a new Swamp Thing, the Magistrate just begins to plant seeds in Gotham and it's a new take on the Crime Syndicate of Earth-3. The Book of the Week for both Jace and Jay is Nocterra though, as the nightmare landscape created by Scott Snyder and Tony Daniel is fascinating and the narrative woven throughout the fi...
Jace and Jon-Paul dig into Powers of X #4. After the fast-paced brutal action of the last couple of House of X. In this one we get the seeds of how the mutants and specifically Doug Ramsey build out the infrastructure of Krokoa. We also see how Magneto and Professor X are forced to make a deal with the devil, so to speak, to ensure the survival of mutants. Finally we glimpse far into the future again, as the Blue-Skins attempt to ascend with the help of the Phalanx.
