The Comic Source Podcast

Welcome to 12 Days of The Comic Source , a special fireside chat interview series celebrating the countdown to Christmas with some of Jace's favorite creators! For Episode 1 , Jace is joined by Zach Kaplan for a wide-ranging conversation about his work across comics—spotlighting Eclipse , Masterminds , Kill All Immortals (and Kill All Immortals 2 ), Midnight Shadows , Dark Empty Void , Beyond Real...

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In this episode of The Comic Source, Jace sits down with creator Ben Mauro to dive into the epic sci-fi universe of his original graphic novel Huxley and its prequel Huxley: The Oracle . Ben talks about conceiving the world long before his blockbuster film work at Weta on projects like Elysium and The Hobbit , developing the early pages while freelancing and backpacking around the world, and how h...

Jace and Rocky return for another Comic Boom! / Comic Source DC Spotlight for the week of December 10, 2025, kicking off with holiday updates on gift guides, Fireside Chats, and year-end scheduling before diving into a varied slate of nine DC books. They start with Action Comics #1093 , where the Silver Age tone, moral dilemmas, and standout Skylar Patridge art drive a strong Superboy-focused chap...

Jace and Rocky are back for another Comic Boom / Comic Source DC Spotlight, digging into 11 titles for the week of December 3rd, 2025 as the holidays ramp up and Jace teases his upcoming YouTube gift guides and "fireside chat" creator series before diving into eleven new DC titles that make up a solid if not spectacular week, with standout entries like Absolute Green Lantern, Batman, Poison Ivy, J...

For this Thanksgiving-week DC Spotlight covering the books of November 26, 2025, Jace and Rocky tackle one of the biggest slates of the year and find a lively mix of event chaos, holiday charm, grounded character work, and absolute-universe bombast, even as they debate whether the buzz around the Absolute line and DC KO is starting to overshadow the strong "regular" DC books. They unpack how Super...

In this episode, Jace chats with writer/artist Jared Throne about Bridge, Planet Nine , a new black-and-white graphic novel that blends science fiction, crime, and character-driven drama into a tense, emotionally grounded heist. Jared explains the concept of "bridge planets" and the morally gray crew at the heart of the story, digging into themes of corporate exploitation, desperation, and the hav...

In this episode of The Comic Source , Jace welcomes back fan-favorite writer Mark Russell to discuss his new Ahoy Comics one-shot, Thanksgiving . Known for weaving biting social commentary into relatable everyday scenarios, Russell explores the uneasy dynamics of family gatherings and how shared traditions can expose deep divides beneath the surface. The pair delve into the book's darkly humorous...

Recorded live from the floor of New York Comic Con, this episode of The Comic Source features Jace in conversation with artist and co-creator Pablo Raimondi  about his work on Ghost Box , the acclaimed ComiXology Originals series written by Mike Carey. Raimondi explains how the story centers on an ancient artifact capable of capturing the souls of the dead, allowing ghosts from across time to inha...

Live from the Comixology booth at New York Comic Con, Jace chats with writer Neil Kleid about his upcoming Comixology Originals series Medieval . Blending the timeless love of baseball with the mythic world of Camelot, Kleid describes the book as "a New York baseball fan in King Arthur's Court." Inspired by Mark Twain's classic tale, Medieval follows Danny Landau, a blue-collar fan who finds himse...

Recorded live from the floor of New York Comic Con 2025, Jace sits down with actor and comic creator Thomas Jane to talk about his latest Comixology Originals series, The Lycan . Known for his work in The Punisher , The Expanse , and Grey Matter , Jane dives into his passion for comics and storytelling, describing The Lycan  as a gothic romance with werewolves set in 1797—a dark, atmospheric tale...

Recorded live at the Comixology Originals booth during New York Comic Con 2025, Jace sits down with acclaimed writer Mark Guggenheim to discuss his imaginative new series The Adventures of the Ulysses Monarch . Described as an Indiana Jones-style adventure set in the year 3026, the story blends pulpy treasure-hunting with sci-fi wonder as future archaeologists uncover the "ancient" relics of our o...

In this episode, Jace welcomes back creator Leanne Krecic , known to fans as Mongie , for an in-depth conversation about the long-awaited return of her hit digital series Let's Play , now relaunching on Tapas after its celebrated run on another platform. Leanne shares how it feels to revisit her beloved characters after a hard-earned creative hiatus, discusses the journey behind the new Let's Play...

Live from NYCC, Jace sits down with writer-artist Ben Wickey to dig into two projects: The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic (IDW/Top Shelf) and his decade-long passion piece, More Weight . Wickey recounts the surreal, life-changing email inviting him to contribute 50 pages to the Alan Moore/Steve Moore grimoire—working from a ~350-page script and layering his own meticulous research to craft...

Live from the DC booth at New York Comic Con 2025 , Jace sits down with writer Si Spurrier and artist Aaron Campbell to reflect on their acclaimed run of Hellblazer: Dead in America and to unveil their next ambitious DC project. The conversation digs deep into the creative and emotional toll of closing their Hellblazer chapter, with Aaron sharing the personal intensity of channeling John Constanti...

In this DC Spotlight episode, Jace and Rocky dive into another packed week of DC Comics, following Jace's return from New York Comic Con 2025 with fresh energy and insights. The conversation opens with how the current wave of DC K.O. tie-ins is enriching the main event without feeling obligatory, setting the tone for a week that balances emotional depth with big superhero spectacle. The guys unpac...

Live from the floor of New York Comic Con 2025 , Jace visits in Artist Alley with acclaimed writer Cullen Bunn to talk about his chilling new series Deluge #1 from Ignition Press . The conversation dives into how a real-world event inspired the story's haunting setup — a women's prison built on a floodplain — and how Bunn uses that foundation to explore moral ambiguity, human nature, and the monst...

In this episode, Jace catches up with custom skateboard artist Bear Walker live from the floor of New York Comic Con to talk about the creative crossroads of skate culture and pop culture collectibles . Bear shares how his love of comics, movies, and woodworking evolved into a thriving career crafting high-end skateboards inspired by fan-favorite worlds like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Avatar: The Last Airbender,...

In this New York Comic Con Artist Alley interview, Jace chats with writer-artist Dean Haspiel about his latest Kickstarter project, Anti-Matter , a one-man anthology inspired by indie classics like Eightball and Optic Nerve . Dean discusses how the book blends his original creations—such as Red Hook , Chest Face , Billy Dogma , and COVID Cop —into a magazine-style collection of self-contained stor...