The Comic Source Podcast

Jace and Jon-Paul dig into Powers of X #4. After the fast-paced brutal action of the last couple of House of X. In this one we get the seeds of how the mutants and specifically Doug Ramsey build out the infrastructure of Krokoa. We also see how Magneto and Professor X are forced to make a deal with the devil, so to speak, to ensure the survival of mutants. Finally we glimpse far into the future ag...

Jace chats with writer Joe Henderson about his upcoming title from Image comics, Shadecraft. The entire creative team from the Eisner Award nominated Skyward series is back to tell an all-new story. We've gone from the bright open world of Skyward to a much darker and intimate world where shadows are more than they seem and the main character, high schooler Zadie Lu, has to face the shadows of tha...

Jace discuss the latest volume of Cyber Force from Top Cow. It's a brand new look at the classic Top Cow property modernized for our current level of technology and transhumanism. The series does an excellent job of balancing the action inherent in the property with some new ideas of exploring technology. The first trade paperback of this volume covers issues #1-4. Jace dives into those issues and...

Jace, Trevor from Dark Knight nation and Rocky Comic Boom! break down the penultimate week of Future State. We get a lot more series drawing to a close, but many don't really end. Do the guys notice? Do they mind? What do you think? It's not all bad though Catwoman and Nightwing were a couple of the favorite of the Future State # 1's, so join us to see of the follow up issue # 2's are just as good...

Jace talks with writer Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz about his current Kickstarter Campaign  Area 51: The Helix Project #2.  After fully funding and successfully fulfilling the campaign for the first issue of Are 51: The Helix Project, Trevor is already back with issue #2. Jace chats with him about what to expect in the second issue and how he plans on ramping up the narrative. Also they talk about...

Jace, Manny and Jay talk about some of the titles they've already read that hit comic shops today. For Jay a real highlight is Post Americana #3 as we get insight into what has lead the world into the dystopian future we have seen in the book so far. Manny gives his book of the week to Ice Cram Man #23 which continues to exceed all expectations. The guys also talk about The Next Batman Second Son...

Jace and Jon-Paul break down House of X #4, the single most action-packed issue of the whole series. We knew the staked were high and the risk was great, but we weren't prepared for the consequences the X-Men face when their mission to stop the Mother Mold from coming online goes sideways. From the art, to the pacing to the emotion, this issue or pitch perfect as the creative team is firing on all...

Jace and Jon-Paul tackle one of the most action-packed issues of the entire series. Cyclops leads his team of mutants to the edge of the sun to try to take out the orbital platform that will serve as the Mother Mold. If this machine comes online it will eventually lead to the creation of Nimrod and the downfall of all mutants. It's safe to say the stakes have never been higher. We also discuss the...

Jace talks with creators L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smith about their new YA graphic novel from DC Comics, Nubia: Real One. It is a realistic and relatable look at being a young black teenaged girl in today's world. When you add superpowers on top of that, things get complicated in a hurry. L.L. and Robyn talk about the challenges that Nubia faces and how they've brought their own experiences both as...

Jace takes a look at Siler Surfer #37 as the Sentinel of the Spaceways continues his search for Thanos. He heads to Titan to learn as much as he can about the Mad Titan from his father Mentor. While on Titan he also encounters Eros again much to his chagrin and meets Drax the Destroyer for the first time.  Unfortunately for everyone involved the resurrection of Drax by Chronos is not without it's...

Jace talks about Action Comics #1010 as the Leviathan Rising story nears it's conclusion. Clark and Lois are undercover as Spyral agents trying to get some answers while Jimmy and Amanda Waller are still hidden away at the fortress of solitude. Meanwhile Bones is questioned by someone claiming to be Kate Spencer but he suspects it is Leviathan right away and gives away nothing to her. The art is g...

Jace is joined by Trevor from Dark Knight Nation and Rocky from ComicBoom! to discuss week six of Future State from DC Comics. It's a bit of a rough week as we continue to see series come to a close, but we don't' get conclusions. Even some books we had that started with promise don't really live up to the ending we were hoping to see. It's not all bad as there are a few stories the guys like, but...

Jace dives deep into the first 6 issue of the second volume of Witchblade. It is an all new take on the title and character that started the entire artifact corner of the Top Cow universe. We get a brand new bearer of the Witchblade who is strong, authentic and loyal to her friends. However, she is not without her flaws and has suffered some pretty major traumas throughout her life. How will that...

Jace dives into X-23 #10 as we continue to explore the relationships between Laura and her clones. Also he takes a look at Uncanny X-Men Winter's End #1. This books gives Sina Grace and the creative team from the Iceman ongoing series a chance to bring closure to a lot of the storylines they were exploring for Booby Drake. Jace also talks about about the choice to retcon Bobby, does this change ad...

Jace chats with superstar artist Liam Sharp about the Kickstarter campaign he is running to publish never before seen artwork from Jack Katz. Jack's career spans eight decades in comics and yet so many fans don't know his name or his work. Now is your chance to learn about this incredible master of the medium. Liam tells us about his own discovery of Jack's work and how he became friends with Jack...

Jace, Manny and Jay talk about some of the titles hitting stands the week of February 17, 2021. Stillwater #6 ratchets up the action all the way as the first arc comes to a close. The Last Ronin #2 picks up where #1 left off, but the guys wonder how much the long delay between issues hurt the series. Future State Catwoman #2 ends one of the best titles DC has put out during this peek into the futu...

Jace is joined by Peter Marinari, better known as Krisis from the  Crushing Krisis website It's an incredible resource for reading order & other comic book data about chronology, characters & more. We use it ourselves & if you follow our Marvel Chronology: Thanos Reading Order you probably already know that. Jace chats with Krisis about how he discovered comics and his first steps towards establis...

Jace and Jon-Paul take a look at Powers of X #3 as we learn the plan that Apocalypse has for the few remaining Sol Mutants. Why have they stayed behind on earth and just what have they been fighting the machine-man alliance for? It's all revealed in this issue and the stakes have never been higher. Can they succeed and what will the cost be? Also why are the humans giving so much of themselves and...

Jace chats with writer Steve Orlando about his upcoming AfterShock title Patron project. What happens when the world's most beloved superhero seemingly returns being killed by a terrible foe, but that return is actually a conspiracy to trick the world into thinking the hero survived? That question only scratches the surface of the complicated & intriguing premise Steve is exploring in this upcomin...

Jace is joined by Trevor from Dark Knight Nation and Rocky from ComicBoom! to discuss week five of Future State from DC Comics. This week takes a bit of a down turn in quality, which the guys weren't really happy about. The second issues are starting to be released and they are supposed to wrap up these storylines and give us some conclusions to the threads that have run throughout Future State. U...

Jace chats with comic creator Steve Bryant about his new Athena Voltaire Kickstarter campaign. They talk about the early days of Athena and how Steve has remastered her over time. We touch on the inspirations Steve pulled from in bringing Athena to life and how visually he wanted her to look feminine but not over the top. We follow Athena's journey to various publisher's and talk about the current...

Jace, Manny and Jay talk about some of the comics they have read for the week of February 10, 2021. It's not the best week in comics, but there are a few titles that really stand out. Scout's Honor #2 shows that this title from AfterShock is going to be a wild ride from start to finish. Also from AfterShock Red Atlantis #4 is still giving us that action movie feel with plenty of spy and espionage...

Jace is joined by Behind the Panel producer, writer and host, Mike Avila. A life long comics fan Mike shares with us his early love of the medium and how it expanded his vocabulary and started a life long love of reading. We also talk about comic distribution and how things have changed over time. Jace and Mike talk about some of the nuts and bolts of comic's journalism and finding the balance bet...

Jace and Jon-Paul continue to break down the re-launch of the X-Men corner of the Marvel Universe from the mind of Jonathan Hickman. In the second issue of Powers of X, we see the real world consequences of the lives Moira MacTaggert has lived. It spurs an unlikely alliance that changes everything and sets the stage for what's to come. Hickman gives us plenty of glimpses into those futures startin...

Jace takes a look at Uncanny X-Men #15. Captain America shows up to give the X-Men some advice and offer some help, but Scott & Logan aren't sure they can trust him. Meanwhile it seems like Dark Beast may be the one they should worry about because he seems to be plotting something. Our heroes don't find out what it is until after they are called into action to face off against the MLF who now coun...