The Comic Source Podcast

Jace break down the recent history of the DC Universe for Nick in preparation for some in-depth analysis in our upcoming Future State Friday episodes. From Dark Nights: Death Metal, Generations Shattered and the upcoming Infinite Frontier, we cover it all. How this was all affected by 5G, Dan DiDio's departure and the recent layoffs at DC Editorial. Jace break down the recent history of the DC Uni...

Jace and Manny talk about a bunch of books coming out the first week of 2021. There are so many great books this week, we couldn't even narrow down the book of the week to one or two, we had to pick 3! Crossover #3, Spider-Woman #8 and Generations Shattered #1 are all must-reads. We also give some thoughts on the end of Death Metal and how it will affect the DC Universe going forward. Manny talks...

Jace dives deep into issue #5 of Replica from Paul Jenkins & Andy Clarke. This is the final issue of the series for now and Detective Trevor Churchill and his clones get a much needed victory against the political machinations and scheming of the Scatlet. We are anxiously awaiting the return of this series we love, but in the meantime, it's a great time to get caught up if you've never read it. Wo...

Jace takes a look at Klaus from Grant Morrison. A wonderful yuletide tale about a different type of Santa Claus. A legend that begins with dragons, swords, evil monsters and a town yearning to be free from the tyrannical rule of an twisted Baron. This a feel good story with incredible art from Dan Mora that can easily be shared with children to establish a new holiday tradition.

Jace chats about Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo. It's the classic tale of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but adapted to the DC Universe as told by Lee Bermejo. Batman as Scrooge with various DC characters as the  Christmas Spirits. Bermejo does a great job of capturing the essence of the story while staying true to the core of Batman. Where the story really shines is the art, Lee's art is trans...

Jace picks some books that are great starting points to get caught up with the some of the most popular characters of the DC Universe.

Jace picks some books that are great starting points to get caught up with the some of the most popular characters of the Marvel Universe.

Jace talks with Dark Knight Nation, a comic critic who just this year released his own title on Kickstarter. He has his own YouTube channel where he breaks down comics from a technical stand point. They chat about the motivations behind creating comic book content, some of the holes they filled in their reading this last year and titles they hope to read in the new year. Plus plenty of comic talk,...

Jace talks about some of his favorite X-Men covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Detective Comics covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Batman covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Action Comics covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Superman covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Green Lantern covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

It's a bit of a light week to close out the year, but Jace and Manny do take a look at some of the books hitting stands this week. We have the final Death Metal One-Shot as well as the Tales from the Dark Multiverse issue that ties into Metal. Both serve as a reminder about the tone of this giant event that has spanned 3 years of DC storytelling. Jace also talks about the conclusion to the Endless...

Jace talks about some of his favorite Rom covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Hulk covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Captain America covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks about some of his favorite Iron Man covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.

Jace talks with Peter J Rios, one of the founding members of Comic Geek Speak and a pioneer in the comic book podcasting field. They chat about the early days of CGS, how things evolved over time and the passion needed to be a full-time podcasting. Plus plenty of comic talk, chatting about the positives of 2020 and holiday cheer

Jace is joined by fellow Comic Book Content Creator Comicboom. They talk about the future of DC, who they hope to see on the books and some of their highlights from 2020. 

Jace is joined by Jason Inman and Tony Kim. Superman fans one and all, but this chat is about all the positive things in 2020 and plenty of speculations on the return of comic conventions. Plus plenty of holiday talk, puppies stories and what has been bringing the guys joy in this challenging year; whether it be comics, books, TV or movies!

Jace chats with one of his favorite people in all of comics J.T. Krul. Plenty of comic talk about what J.T. and Jace have been picking up during this challenging time and let's just say, they are both waxing nostalgic. They also chat about some projects J.T is working on that will be released through Kickstarter, but no details about the story, just yet. Of course their is plenty of holiday talk a...

Jace chats with renaissance man Kevin Shinick about his career and the varied things he has done over the years. Of course they spend a great deal of time talking comics and specifically the incredible Flash run that Kevin just finished. He was challenged by DC with the idea that everything has been done with the character, but Kevin found a way to bring something new, while honoring the legacy of...