Source Pages: A Reading Collective

The Witching Season is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with Zombies AND Halloween! Hayley and Brian are gearing up for the release of Marvel ZOMBIES on Disney+, and the discussion revolves around the Season One episode of What If...? and the 2012 issue of Marvel Zombies: Halloween. Also, some discussion about shows that were "primered" on Source Pages winning Emmy awa...

So, the 2nd season of Peacemaker has started airing, and BVK has convinced Hayley to watch Season One, read a comic, Disturbing the Peace from 2022, then chat a bit about it as a primer. Which is what happened... sort of. The Peacemaker discussion eventually happens after the recap from D23, why doesn't Disney make 2D animated movies anymore, and some other "golden morsels"!  Join in on the fun, o...

The Endless has seemingly come to an end. Hayley and Brian have watched the 2nd, and final, season of The Sandman on Netflix, and are here to review it and to compare it to the comics/ Audio Drama, Seasons of Mists, that were used in the primer. Can Dream and his siblings ever all gather together for the sake of humanity? What does Lucifer have planned for Dream? Only Destiny knows.... EMAIL: SPAR...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Review and Comparison SPaRC episode! Hayley and Brian finally get some room in the Source Pages schedule to review the recently released Superman, the first feature film from the DCU from James Gunn, and sort of compare it to the comic that was read as a primer. But everyone knows Superman... and his Smallville origin... and that he's really Clark Kent. Right? EMA...

It's been a minute since the Chicago-based exploits of Riri Williams and others on Ironheart wrapped up its season on Disney+, but Hayley and Brian are here to review it and compare it to the Dark Reign: The Hood comics that were read as a primer. It's sure to have some crazy plot twists, like the show had! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https...

The First Family of Marvel has finally taken their First Steps in the MCU! The Fantastic Four: First Steps was just released in the theaters, and Hayley and BVK are here to review it and compare it the the comics, FF: Life Story, that were read as a primer. IT'S... wait for it... here it comes... CLOBBERIN' TIME!! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM...

The First Family is finally in the MCU! While we all patiently awake the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Hayley and Brian read some FF comics and are here to talk about them. Fantastic Four: Life Story covers everything from the 1960s through the 2010s, Galactus, Doctor Doom, and a bunch more! It's Primerin' Time!! Comics covered Fantastic Four: Life Story (2021) -  #1 - 6 EMAIL: SPARC...

Source Pages has hit 200 episodes, and there's a party going on in here! Hayley and Brian are joined by fellow SPaRCasters Karen (Timey Wimey Talk) and Todd, aka "Suds" (Sacred Jedi Texts) to chat and reminisce about the past 200 episodes, the emergence of specialized movie theater popcorn buckets, and whatever else comes up. "We would be honored if you would join us." EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.CO...

The first theatrical release of the DC Universe (DCU) is almost here: Superman! Hayley and BVK read and discuss Superman Unlimited #1, written by Dan Slott, to get hyped for the movie, and also discuss other iterations of Superman on screen. Up up and AWAY! Comics covered Superman Unlimited (2025) - #1 EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https://ww...

The Dreaming may be in need of a new master! Hayley and Brian chat about "Season of Mists", from The Sandman comic run, as a primer for season two of the Netflix series, since it will be the basis for the first arc of the show. Some comments made by Dream's siblings in the Endless, mainly Desire, have him determined to right a wrong he did... but he needs to venture back to Hell to accomplish it....

Source Pages is back from their summer vacation, just in time to get everyone ready for the debut of Ironheart on Disney+! Hayley and Brian read and discuss the 5-issue comic run of Dark Reign: The Hood to get ready for the MCU debut of Parker Robbins, aka The Hood, a character who can tap into the dark arts and magic.. all while wearing a cool cloak. Comics Read: Dark Reign: The Hood (2009): #1 -...

Season 15 of Doctor Who has ended, and the whole crew is here to talk about it. Hayley, Karen, Liz and Brian share their thoughts about "The Reality War": the good, the bad, The Two Ranis, and ALL of the WTF moments that occurred in this finale!  SPaRC's Podcast Buddies: Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-bifrost-the-mighty-thor-podcast/id1572200...

For the first time this season, the entire TWT crew is here! Hayley, Liz, Karen and Brian convened to discuss the penultimate episode of this season of Doctor Who: Wish World. What schemes do The Rani, or Ranis (or whatever the plural of "Rani" is :) ), Conrad and the newborn incarnation of Desiderium have cooking, and what Time Lord may make an unexpected return from The Underverse? Listen and fi...

Well, Season 2 of Andor: A Star Wars Story has come and gone, but this masterpiece will undoubtedly be talked about for many years to come. Hayley and Brian chat about everything that came to mind, from the acting, to the writing, to the sets, to the on-screen tension, and there is quite a bit that was missed! Also, we briefly compare it to the Cassian & K2 One-off comic that was discussed in...

Timey Wimey Talk is back from The Flux. Karen and Hayley are manning the TARDIS, talking about Lucky Day, The Story & The Engine, and The Interstellar Song Contest whilst Liz and Brian are on a special mission for UNIT. If the mission goes as planned, the entire crew will be back for the final two episodes of this season! Allons-y!  SPaRC's Podcast Buddies: Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor...

Thunderbolts*, hit the big screen, and the SPaRC crew went and saw it, (duh!). Hayley and Brian review what they thought of this latest installment into the MCU and compare it with the Sentry comics that were read for the primer. Buckle up, because this is going to be a wild ride! *The New Avengers. EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https://www.i...

The next installment in the MCU, Thunderbolts*, is set to debut this week, and Source Pages is here to help get your even MORE primed for it! Hayley and BVK read the 2018 Jeff Lemire run of Sentry (Sentry World), to get more familiar with the title character, and also his other "personalities": Bob Reynolds and The Void. Will he be as OP in the movie as he was in this comic run? Will The Void be a...

It's Ring-a-Ding time! On this episode of Timey Wimey Talk, Brian and Liz are missing after going to Miami to see a movie, but Karen and Hayley gather to chat about episodes 2 and 3 from this season of Doctor Who, "Lux" and "The Well". Will The Doctor and Belinda be able to get the TARDIS back to 2025 to get Belinda home? "Don't Make Me Laugh."  SPaRC's Podcast Buddies: Across the Bifrost: The Mig...

We are traveling BACK to that Galaxy Far Far Away! Hayley and Brian and joined by fellow SPaRC Jedi Council member James Hewings to talk all things Star Wars. Mainly chatting about Andor Season One and the Cassian/ K-2SO Marvel One Shot, in anticipation of Andor Season Two, dropping on Disney +. Also discussed is all the great news revealed at this past weekend's Star Wars Celebration Japan. From...

The first part of the BATTLEWORLD: War Zones coverage wraps this week, with Hayley and BVK covering the 4 issues of Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos. What happens when our 4th Wall Breaking Buddy has to be the narrator in one of his wife's.... ex-wife's... widow's (not sure what to call Shiklah) comics run? Also, we did adieu to Brian's microphone, who has failed the show FOR THE LAST TIME!...

Another Doctor Who season premiere means an all-new episode of Timey Walk Talk! Hayley is off on Missbelindachandra helping with the fallout of the revolution, but Karen, Liz and Brian are here to discuss "The Robot Revolution", the first episode of the new season of Who. Come join in on the fun, "polish, polish" **Brian is aware that his mic sounds a little canned. Corrections will be made, or he...

Another week, another dive into the 2015 Secret Wars Event pool. This time, Hayley and Brian read the Infinity Gauntlet tie-in comics. Thanos is at it again, trying to acquire all of the Infinity Stones, but has multiple factions trying to stop him, including Zigzag the dog of the Bakian Clan. See below for the guide that we are using as a reference for this read-through. https://marvelguides.com/...

ALL HELL HAS BROKEN LOOSE IN MANHATTAN! Hayley and BVK continue their coverage of the 2015 Secret Wars comic event, with Inferno #1 - 5. Hellish Limbo has taken over Battleworld Manhattan, and the X-Men are stuck in it. Even though it's been over 5 years, Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) still wants to go back in and try to rescue his sister, Illyana, aka the X-Man Magik, even though she is long gone, bu...

...and the award for the longest SPaRC episode title ever ISSSS.... THIS ONE!! Hayley and Brian are back reading comics from the 2015 SECRET WARS event. This go-round it's Giant Size Little Marvel: Avengers v. X-Men. What would happen if all of our favorite Marvel characters were in elementary school, trying to get the new kids to join their club? Well, look no further than this absolutely bonkers...

The Jedi Council has gathered once again, after spending WAY too much time away, exploring the Unknown Regions and Wild Space. Hayley, James, Suds and BVK gather to discuss another DARTH novel, this time it's The Old Republic: Deceived, by Paul S. Kemp, which features Darth Malgus. What would happen if the Sith attack Coruscant, burn the Jedi Temple, then sue for peace? And how would certain Sith...