Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics releases for the week of September 18, 2024. It's a bit of a strange time with so much focus on the upcoming All In initiative, the Absolute Universe and all the new story arcs and creators that are about to make their mark on DC. That being said, there are plenty of great books this week and some we can't wait for a return to regular stories after the end of the Absolute Power crossover.
Jace chats with writer Marc Andreyko and artist Piotr Kowalski about the Violator: Origin series launching Septermber 18, 2024. Set in the greater Spawn Universe this is a series narrated by the Violator himself, so you are never quite sure what is true and what is not. The guys talk about the incredible art from Piotr both in the action and character scenes. Piotr also talks about how he lays out the panels and always tries to add detail in the background to provide realism. Join us to hear abo...
Jace chats with creators J.T. Krul and Freddie Williams II about their run on Captain Atom for The New 52. Starting with an interesting prompt for DC comics on how to approach the character, J.T. and Freddie gave us an incredible foundation for the character that is criminally underrated. Also the guys chat about the creative process and collaboration that was a new way of doing things for both of them and it led to the singular vision for the character that we have in this run. We actually have...
Jace chats with writer Alex Wilson about the third issue of Starweed. The title has all three issues available on Kickstarter telling the wild story of a world where the remains of dead celebrities are a desireable commodity to smoke! We follow the crew that steals the bodies, from their initial prison break to their heists of the bodies. The guys chat about the origins of the project and how the story was developed. Join us for the chat and be sure you go check out the campaign.
Jace chats with the co-producers/co-showrunners of the Lego Star Was: Rebuild the Galaxy special from Lucasfilm and Disney+. Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit give us their take on how Lego and Star Wars are a natural fit, especially for this story which offers a look at a new Star Wars Universe where the events you know may not have happened the way you remember. Plus we meet several new characters while characters we know are presented in a new way. Dan and Benjo also talk about the bkance of crea...
Jace welcomes writer Zack Kaplan back to the show to talk about his new series from Mad Cave, Dark Empty Void, The guys dive deep into the synergy of the story that focuses on a psychologist brouight into the solve the mystery of a woman who emerges from an experimental black hole. There are a lot of parallels to be explored and Zack discusses that as well as the structure of the story and characterization that allows for the greatest relatability. Also, Zack's recently concluded story Beyond Re...
Jace and Rocky talk about the DC Comics titles for the week of September 11, 2024. Primer comes to a conclusion for it's second volume with the same high-quality storytelling we have had thoughout the series, DC Vs Vampires confirms the shocking death we saw in the last issue is indeed permanent, while Green Lantern is wall-to-wall action. Batman '89 returns with it's engaging story but lateness has robbed the title of it's momentum. Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age explodes with expansion...
Jace is joined by writer Jeremy Whitley to talk about his YA Graphic Novel from the Mad Cave Studios imprint, Maverick. The story of two girls who have newly moved to North Carolina and meet on the first day of school. Both have various challenges from tehir past they are dealing with, but through discovering a love of an unfinished Manga that they both never finished ad friendship blossoms. Could there be more than just a friendship coming? You will have to read to find out. Wonderful character...
Jace welcomes the legendary writer Jeph Loeb to the show to talk about The Last Halloween. Jeph tells the touching story of reviving this project that he originally conceived with long-time collaborator, the late Tim Sale. Deciding that if he couldn't make this series with Tim, he would make it for Tim and his choice of how to handle the art is truly amazing. You can hear the passion Jeph has for this project and they excitement is very real. We can think of no more touching tribute to the legac...
Jace welcomes writer Adam Rose t the show to talk about his series from Titan Comics, Huge Detective. Set in a world where an entirely different species has emerged from hiding. The Huge, as they are known, are humanid in appearence but much larger than humans and that isn't the only difference. After initial conflict an uneasy co-existence is established with both races realizing a prolonged conflict will only harm the planet and both humans and Huge. In this strange new status quo, Huge Detect...
Jace welcomes writer Mark Bertolini to the show to talk about the Zoop campaign for his title Breakneck. Taking inspiration from The Authority and telling a subversive super hero story mcuh like The Boys, Breakneck is a story of the last villain in a world where the heroes have effectively wiped them out. The heroes are quite the role models they appear to be and as the story ramps up the villain comes to realize this. The series is paced entremeely well with visceral, stylized art. Listen in fo...
Jace welcomes writer Rich Douek back to the show to talk about A Phone Call Away. A true crime thriller from Mad Cave Studios showcasing a family, the Walkers, that suffered the tragedy of having a daughter kidnapped, but eventually turned their advocay for other missing children into a successful social media career complete with a reality TV show. When their second daughter is kidnapped 14 years later, it leads to stunning revelations about the Walkers and the truth about their first daughter....
Jace quizes Rocky about his thoughts on last week's books. Then the guys dive into the DC titles for the week of September 4, 2024. Plenty of Absolute Power talk, the Penguin mini accomplished what it set out to do and ends on a high note. Plastic Man leans towards tradgedy and if anyone is still reading Justice Society, there is only one issue left. Hear about these books plus a whole lot more.
Jace welcomes Joe Harris to the show to chat about the Zoop campaign for Great Pacific. A somewhat prescient tale about a priveleged heir to an oil fortune who has other ideas for how to make an impact in the world. Set in the stranger-than-fiction real life Great Pacific Garbage Patch, this fast-paced story has tons of twists and turns and is a real page-turner. The main character has so much nuance and the supporting cast are diverse and richky detailed in their own right, as is the world they...
Jace covers the DC Comics titles for the week of August 28, 2024 solo with Rocky on vacation. We get the penultimate issue of Ram V's Detective Comics run and it is really starting to come together. Amanda Waller's true colors are once again shown in Absolute Power Origins while the other event tie-in books this week are filled with action. Two very different takes on Batman in Off World and Dark Age show the versatility of the character and incredible art in both titles. Finally the 30th annive...
Jace and Rocky talk about the DC Comics titles for the week of August 20, 2024. We get the start of a Jenny Sparks Black Label book where she takes no prisoners right form the start, but he choice of villain may be surprising. Meanwhile, the action ramps up in Titans to the point it might be the best issue of the eniter series so far, while the action in Dark Knights of Steel: Al Winter is just about all there is to that issue. John Stewart ends his series on a high note by showing off an abilit...
Jace talks to Joshua Viola co-owner of BitBot media and co-writer of the forthcoming Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - The Dead Shall Rise prequel graphic noveil. It has been decades since any new Soul Reaver content has been released. No Joshua along with co-writer Angie Hodapp and artist Juan Samu are bring a prequel story to life featuring the fan-favorite character Raziel. Focusing on bridging the gam between the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver video games, this new story will explore parts of the lo...
Jace is joined by writer Sean Wood to chat about his campaign for The Fog Within #3. It's Sean's first comic work and he chats about the impetus of the story and they inspiration for the story. The guys also talk a bit about the theme of family that runs throughout the title.
Jace and Rocky discuss the DC solicitations for November 2024. It starts off with the nature of solicitations themselves and how they are a double edge sword and a bit of a necessary evil. With the All In initiative, there are several new series that have been revealed along with their creative teams. From the return of the Justice League in Justice League Unlimited to solo series for several well known DC characters. The new series for solo characters include, Black Canary, Cassandra Cain Batgi...
Jace chats with writer/producer/director Steven S. DeKnight about his Comixology Original Graphic Novel, Beneath. Steven is a very talented story teller who has worked on genre defining shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Smallville. He is the creator of the Starz show Spartacus, where he also served as showrunner. His experience working with superheroes also extends to serving as showrunner for Daredevil. He has written several comics before such as Buffy and Conan as well as Wolv...
Jace chats with the super talented Bill Morrison about his Zoop campaign for The Complete Adventures of Roswell, Little Green Man. You may know Bill's work from the longest running TV series of all-time, The Simpsons. He also had a hand in the creation and production of Futurama, and served as creative director for Bongo comics. It was during his time at Bongo that he created the series Roswell. A timeless series about the original Roswell alien who survived the crash, it is a humorous fish-out-...
Recently announced by DC Comics, Tom King is teaming up with superstar artist Ryan Sook on a six-issue mini series focused on Black Canary to determine who is the best hand to hand fighter in the DC Universe. From the press release below we can see that her primary foe will be Lady Shiva. It comes as no surprise that Shiva will be the antagonist as she has long been regarded as one of the best fighters in the entirety of the DC Universe. Black Canary on the other hand, is not generally in the to...
Jace and Rocky talk about the DC titles for the week of August 13, 2024 Action Comics lives up to the action with an all out action-packed issue, while Hal uses every weapon in the book except his ring as he tries to escape from Amanda Waller. Will the weapons he escapes with allow the heroes to fight back effectively against Waller? The Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age series is turning out to be a much bigger story thant you might expect, but the world building that is being done is top ...
Jace chats with the co-writers and co-creators of Ramgod from Massive Publishing. Brothers Morgan Rosenblum and Owen Rosenblum give us an overview of the world of Ramgod. The titular sport in the title is, in fact, the world's most dangerous sport and a second chance at athletic stardom for cop, Clint Bowler. it is also a way to finally connect with his estranges son, Malcolm. However, all is not as it seems in the world of Ramgod as conspiracies abound and some teams may be doing more than just...
Jace is joined by writer Matthew Rosenberg for a chat about DC vs Vampires: World War V. The big battle has been fought ... and the world lost. Now in the midst of a cold war with an uneasy truce, where does the conflict go from here? With Damian Wayne making his own plans and seeming to want to be on neither side, the stage is set for the end of the human race. Can the remaining DC Superheroes somehow bring humanity back from the brink?
Jace chats with writer Tom Taylor about his upcoming Detective Comics run this October for DC All In. We learn that there is something "integral" about Batman that ties into his origin that Tom will explore. It's always a challenge to go back and add to an origin so many years later, but Taylor seems confident that he has found something additive to bring to the story that will also tie into the present day story of who is killing young criminals in Gotham City. When it comes to writing Batman, ...
Ram V sits down with Jace at SDCC 2024 and talks about how personal the Fourth World story he's crafting will be. Also Ram mentions how his Fourth World story will be the most connected this corner of the DC Universe has ever been to the main continuity of the DCU. A mystery villain coupled with familiar DC characters in addition to the New Gods, this is as excited as we have ever been for a Fourth World series!
Jace chats with Nicole Maines at SDCC 2024 about Mark Waid calling her out on a panel by wondering out loud how she "got so damn good so fast!" They also talk about Dreamer's role in Absolute Power and the similarities Dreamer shares with Jon Kent.
Jace sat down with Mark Waid at SDCC 2024 to talk about his upcoming weekly run on Action Comics. Also the long-awaited return of the Justice League, including the Watch Tower satellite, raises the question of who is on the team. Maybe the better question is, who isn't on the team. Mark also touches on the Absolute Power event and his excitement to be teaming up with artist Chris Samnee again to tell a story set during the earliest days of Batman and Robin's partnership.
Jace had a chance to sit down with G. Willow Wilson at SDCC 2024 and chat about all things Poison Ivy. From her somewhat two-dimensional roots as a character to perhaps the most relevant mission of any DC character with the current state of the natural world and climate shift, it's clear that G. Willow has a unique handle on Pamela. With so many different versions over the years, the challenge for G. Willow has been trying to bring all those iterations together to tell one cohesive narrative. If...
