The Comic Source Podcast

Jace is joined by the incredibly talented artist Lewis LaRosa along with Hunter Gorinson and Warren Simons to chat about Lewis's art book, Carbon Based. Lewis is one of the most detailed artists working in comics today and he sacrifices none of his innate sense of storytelling when rendering his linework with such exquisite texture. Join the guys as they chat about Lewis's journey from his earlies...

Jace welcomes writer Jim Zub to talk about Conan the barbarian as he begins his third year writing the adventures of Robert E. Howard's classic hero of the Hyborian Age. Jim talks about creating the balance between the classic prose of Howard's stories while still drawing from the classic Bronze Age of Conan stories. Regardless of which era of Conan is your favorite, there is something for everyon...

Jace is joined by George Northy to talk about Yuletide, the upcoming three issue series from Oni set in the fiction town of Christmas. As it's name suggests, the town of Christmas is indeed in love with Christmas, but not all it's residents want to celebrate the holiday. When events lead to the reappearnce of many Yuletide monsters of myth, it is up to the young residents of Christmas to find a wa...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of August 6, 2025. Batgirl fights alongside her newfound brother while Poison Ivy makes a brutal decision possible fueled by the revelation of consequences from a past decision. The Birds of Prey make a final play to free Barda and speaking of final, the outcome of Jon and Jay's relationship is revealed in Secret Six #6. Justice League vs...

Iron Man and His Awesome Friends -  Debuts on Disney Jr. on  August 11th and airs on Disney+ the following day. Jace is joined by James Eason-Garcia, co-executive producer and story editor for this new cartoon aimed at a preschool audience. There's plenty there for older fans also. The guys talk about the choice to surround Tony Stark with other heroes who are just as intelligent as him and how th...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of June 30, 2025. It's a fifth Tuesday of the month so we get tons of Annuals, a Special and even an anthology. The anthology collects a ton of Superman family stories that are quite diverse in tone and a couple of them have what may the next up and coming artists at DC. The Long Halloween continues with some great art in it's own right a...

Jace is joined by writer Timmy Heague to chat about the most unlikely of crossovers! Archie Andrews is entering the world of Minor Threats. When Sabrina the Teenage Witch hatches a scheme to recover a powerful magical artifact from Twilight City, many of the students from Riverdale High are caught up in her plans. What will happen when Frankie Follis, aka Playtime mistakes Archie and the rest of t...

RELEASE DATES -  Murder Podcast - Sept 10, 2025 Voyeur - Sept 17, 2025 No Place - September 2025 Roots of Madness - Oct 1, 2025 Deluge - October 8, 2025 October 29,2025 Arcadia - TBA     Visit the Ignition Press Website Follow Ignition Press on Bluesky Follow Ignition Press on Facebook Follow Ignition Press on Instagram Follow Ignition Press   Jace got a chance to chat with the executive team behi...

RELEASE DATES -  Murder Podcast - Sept 10, 2025 Voyeur - Sept 17, 2025 No Place - September 2025 Roots of Madness - Oct 1, 2025 Deluge - October 8, 2025 October 29,2025 Arcadia - TBA     Visit the Ignition Press Website Follow Ignition Press on Bluesky Follow Ignition Press on Facebook Follow Ignition Press on Instagram Follow Ignition Press   Jace got a chance to chat with the executive team behi...

Jace joins Robert Kirkman and David Finch at the press room for Skinbreaker at SDCC 2025. This is a project that is over 7 years in the making. The success Robert has had with other long-term series such as Walking Dead and Invincible has allowed this project to unfold at a slower pace and give David the chance to take his time and put as much detail into the art as he wanted. Plenty of talk about...

Jace sits down with Phillip Kennedy Johnson at SDCC 2025 to chat about his upcoming series, Adventures of Superman: Book of El. A lot of the ideas in the book are going to be a continuation of what we got in Phillips Action Comics run as well as building on the foundations we got in his Future State Superman stories. We will see the return of the Super-Twins Otho & Osul and we will get 2 text page...

Jace chats with comic creator Phillip Sevy live from the floor at SDCC 2025 about his current Mad Cave Studios Project with Eliot Rahal, Don't Forget Your Briefcase. A crazy story where the briefcase containing all the nuclear launch codes for the United States is lost. Tons of action in the first issue, a big plot twist at the end and more to come after a great first issue. Phillip chats about hi...

Jace sits down with writer Mark Waid to talk DC Comics at SDCC 2025. Mark is writing a ton of books for DC currently, too many to cover in their brief chat. The guys do touch on Justice League Unlimited and how it ties into DC KO. Plus Mark reveals just what Mister Terrific and the time-displaced "shadow: heroes will be up to during the event. When it comes to story & collaboration, Batman & Robin...

Jace joins Mad Cave Studios CEO/CCO  Mark London live from their booth on the floor of SDCC 2025 to chat about how the con went, winning an Eisner and continuing to build a community around Mad Cave titles and creators. The guys also give a little peek behind the scenes on how important SDCC is in terms of meeting with creators and building out future projects and plans. Mad Cave is an up and comi...

Jace welcome Joe Harris back to the show while at SDCC 2025 for a quick chat about Past Time. Henry Hayes is an extremely talented ballplayer with a monsterous secret, but that won't stop his quest to make the big leages. One of the best things about the series is that Henry is neither a hero nor a villain, but at times both and neither. An intriguing tale about dreams and what we will do to accom...

Jace catches up with Jeremy Adams at SDCC 2025 to talk all things Green Lantern and Aquaman. They discuss current events in Green Lantern with all the emotions being shut off and how three artificial beings may be the key to restoring the emotional spectrum. Plus plenty of Kyle Rayner talk about all the fans of the definitive Green Lantern of the 90's. We find out about the cause of Kyle's recent...

Jace attended the Energon Universe Press Room at SDCC 2025 and presents the coverage in it's entirety. He gets a chance to chat with Joshua Williamson, Sean Mackiewicz, Robert Kirkman and Daniel Warren Johnson. They talk about where the Energon Universe has been and where it's headed. The crossover between toy, cartoon and comic book stories and so much more. Listen in and be sure you dive into th...

Jace chats with writer Christopher Condon at SDCC 2025 about his Oni One-Shot, The Goddamn Tragedy. A brutal western tale drawing inspiration from real-life stories of catastrophe and deprivation such as the Donner Party and classic horror stories like The Shining, the story explores idea of family and trust and what happens when those you should trust the most turn on you and leave you no way out...

Jace chats with Gus Rios, veteran heavy metal musician about bring Zartan to life. Gus is a lifelong fan of the G.I. Joe franchise and the perfect choice to portray the leader of the Dreadknoks, He talks about his love of the franchise and how much joy it has brought him over the years. The Cold Slither concert was a sold out affair and Gus gets candid about the overwhelming emotions of the show a...

Jace chats with Roman Dirge, the creator of Lenore, the cutest little dead girl at SDCC 2025. Roman is returning to writing Lenore for the first time in seven years. The Titan Comics series Lenore: The Time War brings some sci-fi shenanigans to the world of Lenore and Roman talks about his love of the genre. The guys also touch on how Lenore would fit into other mediums. Listen in and be sure to p...

Jace has a quick chat with writer Ben H. Winters at SDCC 2025. Ben is an award-winning novelist, television writer and has written several plays also, Benjamin from Oni Press is his first foray into comics and it is an impressive debut. Ben talks about the main idea behind the series and how it examines ideas of identity and exisitence. Plus, some thoughts on just what makes the comic medium so sp...

Jace has a quick chat with writer Ben H. Winters at SDCC 2025. Ben is an award-winning novelist, television writer and has written several plays also, Benjamin from Oni Press is his first foray into comics and it is an impressive debut. Ben talks about the main idea behind the series and how it examines ideas of identity and exisitence. Plus, some thoughts on just what makes the comic medium so sp...

Jace catches up with Nicole Maines at SDCC 2025 regarding her Secret SIx series. They chat about the triangle that is Jon, Jay and Dreamer, whether Jay will go full villain and the dynamic between Catman and Deadshot. There's lots to breakdown and Nicole comments on a lot of it including the nods to the beloved Secret Six run from Gail Simone. Plus Nicole teases a new story coming later this year.

Jace and Rocky chat about their entire convention experience for San Diego Comic Con 2025. A day by day recap of the events, parties, panels, creators and more! Recorded Sunday night at the hotel with the convention fresh in their admittedly exhausted brains, the guys chat about what they did, who they saw and what they loved about this year's mega pop culture convention. It's a great peek into wh...

Jace sits down with Matt Fraction at SDCC 2025 and talks about Batman. Matt touches on how he was approached for the job and whether he had a Batman tale he always wanted to tell. Plus they touch on Gotham City and how Matt sees it versus how it's been depicted for the last decade plus, which actually lead to Matt creatign a map of Gotham and it's neighborhoods. Also, since it wouldn't be a Batman...