Jace chats with Dan Didio about his recently released YA novel Hide or Seek. After steering the DC line for nearly two decades, we can confidently say that Dan knows superhero stories. During his time at DC Dan wrote a number of series including Phantom Stranger, OMAC and Sideways and now he is bringing that writing talent to the YA space with an engrossing novel about a young man who discovers his father is the world's most famous hero. Unfortunately, he finds out because his father has been ki...
Apr 21, 2023•33 min
Jace and Rocky from the Comic boom! YouTube channel break down the DC Comics titles for the week of April 18, 2023. We get a fantastic start in the first issue of Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow, Superman must find a way to defeat Parasite in the pages of his book, while The Flash has the return of a beloved DC duo. Also we get a plethora of Silent Tales that captures the fun of DC perfectly. The Book of the Week for both guys though, is DCeased. The entire creative team sticks the landing on this ...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 10 min
Jace and Rocky from the Comic Boom! YouTube channel chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of April 11, 2023. They particularly loved the wild shenanigans going down in Danger Street and Jace also gave a lot of love to Superman Lost #2. Join in the fun and listen to details about these books, plus the other issues dropping this week.
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Jace and Rocky from the Comic Boom! YouTube channel talk about the DC titles for the week of April 4, 2023. The One-Minute War in Flash concludes in epic fashion, with action, emotion and plenty of Flash Family moments. Meanwhile, Batman Joker Deadly Duo continues to show it will be a timeless story and Adventures of Superman Jon Kent takes an unexpected turn with a huge, impactful moment. Join us for out thoughts on these books and plenty more from DC this week.
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! chat about the DC titles for the week of March 28, 2023. The debut of Doom Patrol is a ton of fun with great art, Action Comics continues it's excellent new era and Stargirl continues to shine. Meanwhile, Gotham City Year One concludes as the best issue of the week and one of the best titles of the year. Join us for our thoughts on these books and more.
Mar 31, 2023•2 hr 25 min
Jace and Rocky chat about the DC comics titles for the week of March 21, 2023. Superman is soaring to new heights, Batman has his final Bad Day with Ra's Al Ghul and the GCPD Blue Wall comes to an end. Join us for our thoughts on these books and more!
Mar 21, 2023•2 hr 25 min
Jace is on the road again, but he is joined by Rocky from Comic Boom! to chat about the DC titles for the week of March 14, 2023. We get a great debut issue of Superman Lost, the guys lament the slow place of Justice Society and could it be that they agree on the best book of the week? Danger Street is amazing! Join us for all this and more!
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Have you ever wondered why Super Villains never seem to die or grow old? How do they keep coming back time and time again? Well Matt D. Wilson wondered the same things and he is giving us a glimpse behind the curtain of Super-Villainy where they answers are. Be sure to listen to Matt tell us about his Zoop campaign for The Imposter Syndicate and head over the the Zoop website to pledge.
Mar 14, 2023•32 min
Jace welcomes Jessi Sheron to the show to talk about her Zoop campaign for The Other Happy Place. Described as an otherworldly cosmic horror story, Jessi shares her thoughts about the juxtaposition of horrific images and gorgeous butterflies. Also lots of discussion on the multi-faceted themes of horror and how we relate to it. Plenty to unpack from this chat. From Zoop: The story concerns Vinnie, a young woman who travels to another dimension run by bizarre otherworldly beings, Vinnie is explor...
Mar 13, 2023•35 min
Jace is back from a work trip and he chats with Rocky from Comic Boom about the DC Comics titles for the week of March 7, 2023. We get an impressive debut in The Adventures of Superman Jon Kent #1, Monkey Prince comes to a satisfying conclusion and Batman Joker Deadly Duo has what might be it's best issue so far! Listen in for our thoughts on these books and more.
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down the DC comics for the week of February 28, 2023. It's a fairly large week with a couple of really stand out issues. The conclusion of The Human Target is perfection and it epitomizes the incredible quality the series has exhibited throughout it's run. Also Stargirl The Lost Children continues with a tone that feels classically DC in both art and narrative. Join us to hear our thoughts on these books and a whole lot more.
Feb 28, 2023•2 hr 34 min
Jace welcomes comic creator Benjamin Morse back to the show. They catch up on the world of We Are Scarlet Twilight. The guys talk about the tone of the series and how Benjamin strikes a balance between the classic golden age era of comics and old pulp stories while bringing some modern complexity of character to keep things fresh. There's a rundown of the tiers and rewards that are available and plenty of talk about the switch from previous platforms to Zoop. Also Benjamin talks a bit about the ...
Feb 22, 2023•27 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of February 21, 2023. It's a very strong week with an incredible issue of GCPD that dives into many complex societal issue for which there are no easy answers. Batman One Bad Day Clayface is similarly filled with all to real challenges faced by creatives and DCeased War of the Undead Gods gives us, what may be, the best moment in any comics so far this year.
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 12 min
Jace chats with writer/artist Claire Napier about her current campaign for The Magic Necklace. An adult themed horror-romance, the story explores the risks and fear that come with relationships and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, but in this story those things are dialed up to 11. With Claire's unique line and color work bringing this story to life, it's a relatable story that anyone who has been in love can relate too.
Feb 17, 2023•32 min
Jace and Rocky celebrate Valentine's Day 2023 by breaking down the DC comics that come out that day. We get the conclusion of the I Am Batman series, as well as Batman Beyond the White Knight. Plus Swamp Thing Green Hell returns and Danger Street continues to intrigue.
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down the DC titles for the week of February 7, 2023. We get the return of Static in a fantastic Season Two first issue while the penultimate issue of Monkey Prince gives us tons of story potential. Gotham City Year One exposes a ton of skeletons in the closet for the Wayne family and Batman stories in other parts of the DC multiverse are building to interesting points in Batman & Joker Deadly Duo and the main Batman title.
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Jace chats with creator Jeff Messer about the current Zoop campaign for Sex, Spies & Rock 'Roll Vol 3.Bringing together all the over the top action of the 1980's with fun stories and an international team of creators. This is one campaign you do NOT want to miss.
Feb 03, 2023•45 min
Jace chats with writer Cam Kerkau about his Zoop campaign for the second issue of Gilgamesh Eternal. Drawing inspiration from the ancient tale of Gilgamesh, Cam brings a modern sensibility and relatable character interactions to the story. The art is richly detailed and tone perfect for the story. If you missed the first issue, don't worry you can grab it in this campaign.
Jan 31, 2023•25 min
It's a week of anthologies and specials from DC Comics for January 31, 2023. Jace and Rocky break them all down and let you know what they liked and what they think you can skip. As always, they don't agree on which books those are though.
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down all 14 titles from DC Comics for the week of January 24, 2023. Their favorites of the week are Action Comics #1051 and Justice Society #2. Human Target, Punchline and both Catwoman titles are excellent as well. Join us to hear all about these titles and more!
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 48 min
Jace welcomed writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson back to the show. They discuss Phillips continuing run on Superman, touching on the recent WarWorld Saga and the fallout for the Superman Family. Then the guys dive deep into the current arc, discussing Superman's enhanced power levels, they relationships between family members, body-horror Metallo, Lex and a whole lot more. It's a fantastic wide ranging conversation touching on all aspects of Action Comics currently. Plus Phillips chats about his Ali...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Jace chats with writer/artist Kraig Rasmussen about his Zoop campaign for Odds & Ends. A Sci-Fi anthology with incredible art and varied Sci-Fi stories exploring all manner of fantastical worlds. Listen in to the episode to hear all about some of these stories, details on the campaign and some of Kraig's thoughts on storytelling overall.
Jan 17, 2023•29 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! Break down the DC comics for the week of January 17, 2023. Stargirl: The Lost Children continues to get better and better with every issue. The second part of the One-Minute War in Flash is superb as the tension ramps up. Also Monkey Prince shows how important he'll be during Lazarus Planet, Nightwing makes a big decision and the end of Batman Fortress is not what we expected.
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 47 min
Jace chats with writer Paul Allor about the first issue of his self-published anthology series, Pink Midnight: The Butterfly House. A silent issue full of weirdness and emotion, this horror story is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Juan Romera.
Jan 17, 2023•26 min
Jace chats with Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz about the final issue of his self-published title Are 51: The Helix Project #6. The guys discuss the 5 previous successful Kickstarter campaigns and the convention circuit Trevor has been traveling. They also discuss the creative team and the challenges of self-publishing, as well as, story structure. Plus discussion about the emotionality & layered complexity of the story overall.
Jan 16, 2023•47 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! give their thoughts about the DC titles for the week of January 10, 2023. We get the start of the Lazarus Island event, the end of the Batman Urban Legends title and an emotionally charged issue of I Am Batman. Plus the latest issue of Batman Joker The Deadly Duo is perfect.
Jan 10, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Jace chats with creators Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren about their Image series Black Cloak. Set in a world of Sci-Fi and fantasy, the story starts out as a murder mystery, but has the potential to be so much more. The fully-realized world of Kyros is rendered beautifully by Meredith while Kelly's trademark humor brings a sense of realism to these characters. An absolute must-read.
Jan 06, 2023•48 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! kick off the new year with a look at the DC Titles for the week of January 3, 2023. The end of the Sword of Azrael series and the latest chapter of Gotham City Year One are particular favorites.
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! have their final DC Spotlight of the year and it's a big one. We have a few series and storylines coming to an end, the latest Wonder Woman Historia volume, a new direction for Superman and a whole lot more! Plus the guys get a little heated talking about Tim Drake and Punchline may elicit some strong reactions as well.
Dec 28, 2022•2 hr 53 min
Merry Christmas! Christopher Cantwell join Jace to dive deep into his recent Iron Man Run. They also talk about the current series Gold Goblin and Namor Conquered Shores. A little bit of Star Wars talk as well as thoughts on the ending of Blue Flame and the start of Briar, Christopher's recent independent work.
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 22 min
