The Comic Source Podcast

Jace and Jay talk about some of the books they have had a chance to read for the week of August 24. We get the debut of Minor Threats which is surprising and exceeds expectations in all the right ways. The end of Bunny Mask The Hollow Inside still leaves us with plenty of questions, while Calculated Man ramps up the action and is firing on all cylinders. All this plus spoiler-free reviews of tons...

Jace and Rocky take a deep dive into the DC titles for August 22, 2022. We get a look at Hippolyta in the realm of the gods, we get a look at the prep work Ice did when she found out Christopher Chance was looking to interrogate her and Batman drops some great one-liners at the expense of President Lex Luthor as they search for Superman.

We get the end of the battle between Thor and the Hulk, but do we find out who is really the strongest? Jimmy Regent returns, we get the final Shadow Hawk story and the truth about the Phoenix Force & Thor is revealed.

Jace and Rocky talk about the DC Comics titles for the week of August 16, 2022. It a fantastic week with an incredible issue of Batman the Knight and Duo, but Batman One Bad Day the Riddler is not only the pick of the week. It is one of the best comics of the year.

Jace gives his spoiler0free thoughts on the titles for August 10, 2022 that he has had a chance to read so far. We get two great issues from Ed Brisson, including the second issue of Patrick Todd as he is further in over hi head than he realizes, plus a fantastic debut for a new Predator title. Eight Billion Genies, The Deadliest Bouquet and Love Everlasting from Image are also excellent. Plus Ast...

Jace and Rocky break down the DC titles for the week of August 9, 2022. We get a quick recap of what's happened in the world of DCeased so far with hints of big villains to come, Jon Kent teams up with Gamorans to stop Bendix and Harley Quinn in spaaaaaace!

Rocky flies solo on the DC title for the week of August 2, 2022 as we get big surprises in Flash Point Beyond, Dark Crisis starts to build and Failsafe strikes!

Jace chats with Dan Panosian about his already funded campaign for a hardcover artbook. Tons of great linework from Dan's career and colors too, plus plenty of process notes. Join us as Dan talks about his evolution as an artist.

Jace and Jay talk about a few of the books they've read already from the week of July 27, 2002. Plus they give a rundown on some other titles you might be interested in.

Jace and Rocky talk a little SDCC that was and then discuss the DC titles for the week of July 26, 2022. There's tons of great books this week with Batman: Fortress, Robin and Deathstroke as real highlights.

Jace chats with Tom Akel of Rocketship Entertainment about their presence at SDCC 2022, what Rocketship does and how you can get your hands on these great titles and merchandise even if you aren't at the show!  

In this episode we discuss; Collect Forever from Upper Deck The Comic Source Podcast   Follow Collect Forever on Twitter Follow Collect Forever on Instagram   Jace chats with Upper Deck Vice President for E-Commerce ben Swiderski about the exciting new initiative Collect Forever. Live from the floor of San Diego Comic Con> Ben gives us an intro to the service and there are hints of what's to come....

Jace and Jay give their spoiler free thoughts on the books for July 20, 2022. Alien Annual is amazing and filled with Action. Iron Man continues to take Tony back to his roots, while Calculated Man and Ice Cream Man are both excellent, all these books and more, plus a run down on some other titles you might want to be on the lookout for.

Dark Spaces: Wildfire Writer - Scott Snyder, Artist - Hayden Sherman Barnstormers Writer - Scott Snyder, Artist - Tula Lotay, Colors - Dee Cuniffe, Letterer - Richard Starkings Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine Writer - Scott Snyder, Penciler - Jamal Igle, Inker Juan Castro, Color Artist - Chris Sotomayor, Letterer - Tom Napolitano Canary  Writer - Scott Snyder, Artist - Dan Panosian, Letterer...

Due to a literal natural disaster, Jace flies solo on this one, We get the end of the first World's Finest arc with tons of action, Nightwing picks up the pace in a big way while Dark Crisis Young Justice has the young heroes realizing something is wrong what they believed to be a reliving of their past. All this plus action packed issues of Jurassic League, Blood Syndicate, Aquaman Flash Voidsong...

Jace chats with director Jim Batt and stop-motion animator Josh Mahan about the short film The Grave of St. Oran. Based on the poem from Neil Gaiman the short, much like it's source material, blends history and myth, as well as nature and the supernatural to explore ideas of what's real and what's not. The short will be screened at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con followed by a Q & A with Jim and...

Clear #5-6 Writer - Scott Snyder, Art & Colors - Francis Manapul, Letterer - Andworld Design Three ways to get Clear - 1) Subscribe to ComiXology Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited 2) Amazon Prime members get it free along with all ComiXology original books 3) Buy the single issues on Amazon or ComiXology

Night of the Ghoul #5-6 Writer - Scott Snyder, Art & Colors - Francesco Francavilla, Letterer - Andworld Design Three ways to get Night of the Ghoul - 1) Subscribe to ComiXology Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited 2) Amazon Prime members get it free along with all ComiXology original books 3) Buy the single issues on Amazon or ComiXology

Jace chats with Kayden Phoenix, writer and creator of the A La Brava interconnected Superhero universe. They talk about the challenges of creating a new universe and what Kayden will be offering at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con.

It's a big episode as Jace talks about 18 books for the week of July 13, 2022. The A.X.E. Judgement Day event kicks off, we get this year's Hellfire Gala plus the end of Reckoning War. Also Some great independent titles with lots of supernatural characters from classic vampires to psychic zombies. Listen in for all the spoiler-free reviews.

Rocky and Jace break down the books from DC Comics for the week of July 12, 2022. We have a fantastic issue of Rogues, Dreamer makes her debut in the main DC Universe and we get a glimpse at what life may have been like with Jon growing up on the Kent farm.

Jace chats with Eisner-award winning writer Gene Luen Yang about the recently concluded first arc of Monkey Prince. The guys discuss the origins of the project, bring Eastern mythology to the DCU, Fan reaction and a whole lot more about one of DC's newest heroes. Then they bounce over to Marvel to talk about the legacy of Shang Chi and the challenges of updating him for a new generation. All this...

Jace and Jay chat spoiler-free about the books hitting comic shops the week of July 6, 2022. We get the long awaited debut of Liam Sharp's epic cosmic odyssey, Star Henge, Twig continues his fun, adventure filled journey and Metal Society is really building the anticipation to what may be the greatest fight in the history of mankind. All this, plus the guys run down some other books you might want...

Jace and Rocky break down the DC Comics for the week of July 5, 2022. There are some big issues this week as Chip Zdarsky takes over the regular Batman title. We get a big shift in tone from Flashpoint Beyond #4 and what the heck is going on in Dark Crisis? The guys have some wildly different opinions on some of this week's titles so buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Jace and Rocky break down the DC Comics for the week of July 5, 2022. There are some big issues this week as Chip Zdarsky takes over the regular Batman title. We get a big shift in tone from Flashpoint Beyond #4 and what the heck is going on in Dark Crisis? The guys have some wildly different opinions on some of this week's titles so buckle up and enjoy the ride.