The Comic Source Podcast

Writer Tom King joins Jace to wish everyone Merry Christmas! The guys talk about their love of Christmas, classic Holiday movies and traditions. Plus some discussion about comics also, Human Target, Supergirl, Rorschach, Strange Adventures and so much more! This is a fun chat, so be sure to listen in.

Spawn #11 - Story, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #11 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. We did it! Well for now because starting in the new year we will have Spawn ... everyday. Meantime, Todd jumps back on the writing duties for issue #12 and we get a bit of a recap of what's happened so far. Also there is the b...

Spawn #11 - Story - Frank Miller, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #11 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. Frank Miller's turn to write Spawn and unfortunately it doesn't hit on all cylinders. The characters, especially the new gangs of villains he introduces come across as a bit two dimensional. McFarlane is at teh...

Spawn #10 - Story - Dave Sim, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #10 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. This time it's trailblazing creator Dave Sim handling the writing and he pulls no punches as his story gets very meta regarding creator rights and how creators of the past were taken advantage of by the business of...

Jace chats with Color Artist Alex Sinclair, who's been working his color magic for nearly 3 decades. They chat about what it takes to get started as a color artist and make an impactful image, plus a whole lot more. Then Alex colors an iconic Jim Lee piece to show us his process.

Jace is joined by the Bad Idea crew to chat about the company that was. From all the crazy marketing gimmicks, to the much talked about Rules for Comic Shops, this team always played by their own rules. At the end of the day what mattered most was they created some outstanding comics.

Spawn #9 - Story - Neil Gaiman, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #9 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. This issue the incomparable Neil Gaiman takes on the writing chores and adds a very fantasy element to the narrative. Going back to ancient times and showing us that hellspawns have existed throughout time, while a...

Christmas comes early as Jace and Jay talk about some fantastic books that are a gift to all comic readers. Chicken Devil #3 absolutely blew the guys away and they both chose it as their Book of the Week. Trail of Magneto comes to a close in #5 with a somewhat expected twist, but the repercussions of the series may be what's most long-lasting. We also have the end of the Kang series which was high...

Spawn #8 - Story - Alan Moore, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #8 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. We get someone other than McFarlane writing for the first time as the master, Alan Moore handles the writing duties. He expands on the mythos of Spawn and the concept of hellspawns tremendously. Also we aren't sure...

Made in Korea -  Writer - Jeremy Holt, Artist - George Schall, Letterer - Adam Wollet   Jace chats with the writer of Made in Korea, Jeremy Holt. They talk about the inherent themes in the story of connection & belonging, but also some of the other topics addressed, like adoption and dealing with an active shooter situation at a school.

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Spawn #7 - Story, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky break down Spawn #7 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. Spawn goes full 90's with guns, bullets & poaches as he fights Overt-Kill for the final time. It's all-out nostalgic action in this issue.

Spawn #6 - Story, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky breaks down Spawn #6 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. Spawn takes on another super-powered foe for the first time and it doesn't exactly go that way you think it will. Simmons falls back on the old and familiar due to the outcome of the fight which leads to a very 90's ending.

Jace and Rocky breaks down Spawn #5 as the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas rolls on. No subtly in this one as McFarlane wants to be sure we all know what side Al Simmons is on. We are introduced to a truly reviled villain who, after a horrific act, is brought to justice by Spawn.

Jace and Rocky welcome superstar artist Brett Booth to the show. It's been awhile since Brett has been on, so there is a lot to talk about. They discuss his current gig on Gunslinger Spawn, the recent & very successful Kickstarter campaign for The Anybodies and Brett's upcoming creator-owned work through Artists Elite. Plenty of Back lash talk too, don't worry.

Spawn #4 - Story, Pencils & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky march on with their goal to read every issue of Spawn, starting with the first 12 leading into Christmas with 12 Days of Spawn-Mas. In issue #4 we get the fight we have been waiting for as Spawn and the Violater have a fight for the ages which includes blasting holes in each other and...

Jace recaps his recent trip to LACC and sits down with the CEO of Comikaze, the company behind the show, Chris DeMoulin.

Jace and Rocky break down issue #3 of Spawn as poor Al Simmons takes blow after blow while trying to regain his life. Ultimately this does not leave our favorite hellspawn in a very good mood when the Violater comes calling. 

Jace and Rocky are joined by Jake to talk about Spawn #2. To celebrate the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas the guys will be reviewing one issue of the record-setting creator owned title from Todd McFarlane for each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Also there is a special announcement regarding a Spawn project for next year! You don't want to miss this episode that introduces on of the fan favorite cha...

Jace chats with the creators of Winona Forever, a charming story set in the eighties. In the best tradition of fun adventure tales starring kids, like Stranger Things or Goonies, this story is about the special bonds that can only from when you are that magical age of 11-14. This all ages story has something for everyone as we meet the 4 main characters and learn about their search for a supernatu...

Jace talks about a few of the books hitting stands this week. Hulk #2 has a crazy cliffhanger, the second issue of Newburn brings some big and interesting ideas into the fold and My Date with Monsters builds out context for the fresh ideas presented in it's debut issue. Plus Jace gives a run down on some other books you might want to pick up.

Spawn #1 -  Story, Pencile & Inks - Todd McFarlane, Letters - Tom Orzechowski, Colors - Steve Oliff Jace and Rocky are joined by Jake to talk all about Spawn #1. To celebrate the 12 Days of Spawn-Mas the guys will be reviewing one issue of the record-setting creator owned title from Todd McFarlane. Also there is a special announcement regarding a Spawn project for next year! You don't want to miss...

Jace chats spoiler-free about some of the books hitting comic shops the week of December 8, 2021. The Devil's Reign event kicks off from Marvel and it seems to borrow some ideas from a previous story. Aunt May takes fining a cure for Peter into her own hands, we get the final confrontation between the Fantastic Four and Galactus and Hickman continues his masterful understand of the X-characters of...

Jace and Rocky are back to chat about the DC Comics for Dec 7, 2021. It's a pretty solid week as we see some stark differences between Jon Ken's relationship with Lex Luthor when compared to the relationship his father has with the tycoon. Also the Suicide Squad in space story continues to be highly entertaining. Speaking of space we have the start of a very intriguing story about the history of K...