Jace chats with creator Chris Ryall about the return of a property Chris created with artist Ben Templesmith back in 2009, Groom Lake. A humorous, dark & weirdly relevant story about UFO's, conspiracies and aliens. Chris talks about why this was the right time to bring this back. He also discusses bringing on artist Nelson Daniel, with Templesmith being unavailable, Nelson unique blend of humor & darkness were a natural fit. There are tons of tiers with a great variety of rewards includi...
Jun 17, 2022•30 min
Jace welcomes writer Ryan Parrott back to the show. They discuss Ryan's latest title Rogue Sun and the surprise twist at the end of #4. Plus plenty of talk about how personal this book is to Ryan. Also they guys discuss reader reaction & choosing a non-traditional main character, not the usual heroic type.
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Jace and Jay chat about the books that are debuting in comic shops June 15, 2021. Some of the their favorites are Bunny Mask The Hollow Inside #2 that gives us a ton of insight into Bunny Mask as a character, Radiant Black #15 which features characters from C.O.W.L. and has a link to an animated Radiant Black animated short that is a must-watch and Eight Billion Genies #2 which continues the excellent start to the series as it perfectly balances the epic scope of the main idea with intimate char...
Jun 15, 2022•51 min
Area 51: The Helix Project has had a successful run of 4 issues. The 5th exciting chapter begins its Kickstarter Campaign. Join Jace of the Comic Source Podcast and Rocky from Comic Boom! as they interview creator Trevor Fernando's-Lenkiewicz on what supporters to his Kickstarter campaign can expect from the various tiers that they can contribute to in the campaign and teases as to the next chapter of Area 51: The Helix Project.
Jun 14, 2022•47 min
Jace and Rocky break down the DC Comics issues for the week of June 14, 2022. It's a acrimonious week as the guys don't see eye to eye on many of the titles. Even the books they do like, they don't necessarily agree on what works well for those stories. Join us to see whose side you are on!
Jun 14, 2022•2 hr 15 min
Jace chats with Barry Lyga about the new superhero anthology Generation Wonder. Filled with diverse heroes by diverse creators they are stories that truly reflect the world outside your window. Barry give is the lowdown story by story with some details about what each story is about. Plus the guys chat a bit about recruiting the writers for this project and why Barry decided to do it in the first place. GENERATION WONDER A high-flying YA anthology featuring 13 short stories that turn superhero t...
Jun 13, 2022•43 min
Jace chats about the upcoming Skybound Comet line from Robert Kirkman's imprint with editor Alex Antone. Some amazing books from fantastic creators. The first wave is coming this year with more to follow next year. Alex gives us insight into building the line and what we can expect in terms of tone. Also we talk about recruiting new or underserved voices to bring more variety of stories to the line.
Jun 09, 2022•38 min
Rocky and Jace talk about all the stories in the latest celebration of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ characters & creators from DC Comics. A real who's who of characters from DC in this amazing anthology highlighted by the real-life story from legendary Batman actor Kevin Conroy. Heartfelt & brave, we hope Kevin's life experiences that he relates here inspire others to be true to themselves as well.
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Jace and Jay talk about a few of the books hitting comic shops the week of June 8, 2022. We have three amazing AfterShock titles, including Astronaut Down, Jay's Book of the week. Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor is a ton of fun and very new reader friendly. Afterschool is a new horror anthology from Skybound and really has Jay impressed. The penultimate issue of the Hulk vs Thor story promises an epic conclusion. Meanwhile Jace cant' decide and chooses Twig & Metal Society both as his Book...
Jun 08, 2022•54 min
Jace and Rocky talk about the first issue of the big event from DC Crisis that runs until the end of the year. Just what the consequences of Dark Crisis will be and how it will change the DC Universe as we know it are still to be determined. So the question is, should you be reading this comic? Listen in to find out!
Jun 07, 2022•36 min
Jace and Rocky break down the DC books for the week of June 7, 2022. Dark Crisis kicks off and gets it's own spotlight as does DC Pride, but we get the debut of an intriguing if not horror inspired Black Label Aquaman story. Poison Ivy may be returning to her villianous roots, no pun intendedm while The Help continues to be a potential nemesis for Batman that has tons of potential. Speaking of Batman, the Thomas Wayne version knows he is not the detective his son is. What's more worrisome is the...
Jun 07, 2022•2 hr 16 min
Jace and Jay chat about some of the books they have read for the week of June 1, 2022. Righteous Thirst for Vengeance is unbelievably brutal and so great. Clear comes to a satisfying conclusion with a very appropriate ending. We also have the end of the second arc of Alien which even is a call back to the first arc and a creepy horror debut from James Tynion IV. Strange and Captain Marvel are also excellent. Plus Jace gives a rundown on some other books you might want to be on the look out for....
Jun 01, 2022•38 min
Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comic releases for the week of May 31, 2022. We get the end of the Shadow War which plants some seeds for upcoming changes with Batman, Damian, Geo-Force & the Secret Society of Super-Villains having an impact in the forthcoming Dark Crisis. Also a couple of annuals with a poignant Superman take & the future of Batman Inc.
May 31, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Jace chats about the return of the big fan convention in Phoenix. A show that has faced unique challenges over the years. How will it emerge from the pandemic? What guests are attending this years show and who can you expect to meet? Plenty of programming and tons of retailers as always. So we hope to see you there.
May 26, 2022•13 min
Jace and Jay chat about some of the books they have read for the week of May 25, 2022. The Hulk Thor fight continues to give great moments, Ice cream Man is it's usually weird self and Blood-Stained Teeth starts to ramp up the action.
May 25, 2022•57 min
Rocky and Jace are back together to talk about the DC titles for the week of May 24, 2022. We get more superb work on Swamp Thing, an excellent debut issue with Batman Fortress and the Murphy-verse continues to impress.
May 24, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Jace talks with Ron Frenz about creating the iconic look for Superman Blue. A controversial change at the time, the guys discuss how DC promoted it and how changing classic costumes for fan-favorite characters is always risky. Plus plenty of talk about Strange Visitor and Ron's current work also.
May 22, 2022•56 min
Rocky flies solo as he talks in-depth about the DC titles for the week of May 17, 2022. We get the return of Fables, a new Milestone title kicks off and Nightwing starts a new arc.
May 17, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Jace chats with Ron Marz and former Russian Intelligence agent Janosh Neumann about the real life story of Janosh leaving Russia behind to begin a new life in the United States. Along with his wife Victoria, he no longer feels safe in his home country and makes the difficult decision to leave everything behind, but life isn't a James Bond movie and the transition is more challenging than you might think.
May 16, 2022•43 min
Stephanie Phillips returns to the show to chat about the debut of her hit series from Boom! Grim tells the story of a Reaper named Jessica Harrow and the mystery surrounding her demise. Even as there is a greater mystery to solve, Jessica tries to navigate the afterlife while guiding souls from the realm of the living to the dead. Plus Stephanie gives some insight into her recently concluded Comixology series, We Only Kill Each Other and there's Harley Quinn & Wonder Woman talk too!
May 12, 2022•47 min
Jace talks about the books he read for the week of May11, 2022. There are a full half-dozen series starting off with Grim leading the pack. The debut of the sequel to Bunny Mask, subtitled, The Hollow Inside is Jay's Book of the Week and Jace chooses Crossover #13 which had hit him with all the feels.
May 12, 2022•48 min
Jace and Rocky talk about the DC books for the week of May 10, 2022. It's a bit of a down week though we do get the end of the Kill Joker Black Label book, I AM Batman continues to be excellent and the DC FCBD issue that previews dark Crisis is awesome.
May 10, 2022•2 hr 22 min
A few days late due to travel, but Jace talks about the books he read for the week of May 4, 2022. Twig is Book of the Week for both Jace and Jay. The debut of Dogs of London from Peter Milligan is also excellent as is the end of the Korvac story in Iron Man.
May 04, 2022•52 min
Jace and Rocky talk about the DC books for the week of May 3, 2022. We get the end of World of Krypton, Suicide Squad and One Star Squadron, plus the first chapter of Flashpoint Beyond while Task Force Z and Batman Beyond Neo-Year continue to be excellent.
May 03, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Jace and Rocky break down the death of the Justice League in #75. The events of Infinite Frontier and Justice League Incarnate have been leading to this. The once sympathetic Pariah has chosen to align himself with the Great Darkness as a way to finally be free of his tortured existence. Unfortunately for the most powerful of the DC heroes, the power the evil entity has given Parian far outweighs the power of the league combined!
May 01, 2022•1 hr
Jace and Rocky break down the final issue of the Trial of the Amazons. They also talk about their impressions of the event overall, what worked and what didn't. Plus some thoughts on what might be coming up next for Wonder Woman and her allies.
May 01, 2022•42 min
Spawn #72 - Story - Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin, Pencils - Greg Capullo, Inks - Danny Miki Todd McFarlane & Chance Wolf, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Brian Haberlin & Dan Kemp Wolfram continues to antagonize Spawn while Bootsy tries to play peacemaker. It's clear that Wolfram thinks he and Spawn have a lot in common though they are on different sides of the war between Heaven and Hell, while Spawn doesn't want to acknowledge that at all. This even leads Spawn to seek out ot...
Apr 28, 2022•29 min
Spawn #71 - Story - Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin, Pencils - Greg Capullo, Inks - Todd McFarlane & Danny Miki, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Brian Haberlin & Dan Kemp An incredible fast-paced issue as the fall out of Spawn's death and return begins to be felt. We get a classic Spawn Cogliostro confrontation as the elder hellspawn urges Al Simmons to be more proactive. Wile thinking about this, Spawn is attacked by an entirely new character whose allegiances may surprise you, a...
Apr 27, 2022•30 min
Jace and Jay talk about a few of the books they have read for the week of April 27, 2022. More great war stories from AfterShock, then end of the futuristic Bylines in Blood and Book of the Week, The Naughty List. Blood-Stained Death makes it's debut and exceeds already lofty expectations. Also a new era of Spider-Man kicks off at Marvel. Plus a rundown on some other books you might want to be on the lookout for.
Apr 27, 2022•51 min
In this episode we discuss; Spawn #70 SPAWN Daily The Comic Source Podcast Blake Whitlow Spawn Reading Order Spawn #70 - Story - Todd McFarlane, Pencils - Greg Capullo, Inks - Todd McFarlane & Danny Miki, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Brian Haberlin & Dan Kemp Spawn is back! Just how was he able to be killed in the first place? The answer is in this issue as is a major freak out by Cyan. Plus the different factions of the homeless waste no time in wasting each other and we see The ...
Apr 26, 2022•27 min
