The Comic Source Podcast

In the DC Spotlight for the week of October 15, 2025, Jace and Rocky hit a leaner stack with plenty to chew on—praising the tender, big-hearted close of Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5  while enjoying the Barry-centric lift and sharpened mystery in Absolute Flash #8 and weighing the mentor-meets-meteoric-rookie vibes of Nightwing #131 , Rocky is especially reveling in the fizzy will-they/won't-...

In this DC Spotlight episode, Jace and Rocky take an in-depth look at another powerhouse week of DC Comics, led by the explosive debut of DC K.O. #1 , a game-changing kickoff to one of the biggest DC events in years. They follow that with Absolute Batman #13 , where the story takes bold emotional turns that remind readers why this alternate universe has become must-read material. Over in Green Lan...

In this episode Jace chats with writer and filmmaker Adam Lawson about his newly launched crowdfunding campaign for Mad Dog Morgan , a horror-wrestling mash-up described as "The Wrestler meets The Shining." Lawson explains how the story follows a broken former wrestler whose quest for self-destruction turns into a supernatural fight for redemption inside a haunted house that feeds on the lost and...

In our latest DC spolight, Jace and Rocky run through a busy October 1 slate while previewing NYCC plans for panel live-tweets and interviews if Jace can make it to the show plus industry buzz from Vertigo and big Marvel/DC crossover whispers. The kick things off by breaking down the current Batman era's tone and art, while debating Gotham's law-and-order vibe as it compares to real-world events c...

In this episode we discuss; DC Spotlight September 24, 2025 The Comic Source   Click HERE to help Jace head to NYCC '25 and cover the Show! Check Out The Episode on YouTube   Jace and Rocky cover 15 books in this week's DC spotlight We get a rturn to its roots with a mystery-heavy Detective Comics  kicking off, a gritty street-level Green Arrow , and an adrenaline-charged Green Lantern chapter tha...

Jace welcomes creators Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins to the show to chat about their recently released graphic novel Pizza Witch from Skybound's YA Comet line. They dive into the story of Roxy, a young witch chasing her dream of mastering pizza magic despite the skeptics around her, with the help of her grumpy cat familiar, George. Sarah and Stef share the inspiration behind the book, the fun of...

Jace welcomes brothers Inaki and Roy Miranda to talk about their long-gestating story Arcadia. Set in a world where humans are just a memory, mysteries about for the survivors, who are they? Where do they come from? In the ruins of what once was, those that remain awaken in silos with an overwhelming imperative to survive and there are those that help them. Who is the singularity trying to stop th...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics for the week of September 17, 2025. We see Nightwing make a questionable decision based on a "feeling" that seems like it may coe back to haunt him, Bizarro World is saved in the pages of World's Finest while Power Girl comes face to face with people she least expects. Batman Second Knight continues it's look at the earliest days of Batman as the world is on...

Good As Dead -  Release Date: September 17, 2025   Jace welcome David Lapham to the show to talk about Good As Dead . Releasing through Skybound, David works with his long-time collaborator, Maria Lapham to bring an intriguing, fast-paced story to life. It may be set in a small town, but there is big-time drama going on in Port Linden. Long-time tensions between two families in the town are finall...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC titles for the week of September 10, 2025. It's a big week with tons of titles. Absolute Batman shows Bane's actions possibly starting Bruce's friends down the path to villainy while Dak Patterns continues to look at his early years in Gotham. We also get a chance to see a very different version of Batman as the Gotham By Gaslight era continues in League for Justic...

Jace welcomes fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell and publisher Scott Dunbier to the show to chat about J. Scott's first ever artbook and first ever Kickstarter. For the first time get a chance to see the behind the scenes pieces of Danger Girl art, plus Wildsiders, a never finished project from J. Scott including some never before seen artwork from the unpublished issue #3. Hear from J. Scott a...

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Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of September 3, 2025. We get a new era of Batman from Matt Fraction and it was tremendously enjoyable. Also the ending of Ressurrection Man: Quantum Karma was very satisfying. Absoulte Superman continues to be the best of the Absolute titles while Poison Ivy reaches it's third anniversary. Tons of action in Justice League vs Godzilla vs K...

Jace is joined by Lance from Comic Book Keepers for a deep-dive into indie comics. The guys have been running into each other for years at conventions and press rooms but have finally made time to collaborate, sharing their picks for the best indie comics. It's nearly impossible to have a comprehensive list and it will vary accourding to tastes at any particular time, so please keep in mind that t...

Jace welcomes sisters Chanda Bell and Krista Pitts , co-creators, along with their mother,  Carol Aebersold , of Elf on the Shelf . They share how their family tradition became a global phenomenon, their unforgettable experience bringing the Elf to San Diego Comic-Con , and how fans everywhere have embraced the magic. We also dive into exciting new projects in the Santa-verse : 🎄 Nicholas the Nob...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of August 27, 2025. Mister Terrific: Year One continues it's excellent examincation and evolution of the character. The Peacemaker Double feature ends on a high note very reminiscent of the TV show while Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Martian Manhunter continue on an upward trajectory. Superman has a last page that has the gusy specul...

Jace welcomes Todd McFarlane back to the show to chat about the upcoming 50/50/50 Program to celebrate the 5oth issues of King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn and The Scorched. Todd talks about the importance of consistency, building variety in the Spawn Universe to welcome in new readers, and why anniversary issues matter to both fans and retailers. He shares details on the special crossover story, uniqu...

Jace and Rocky are back with the DC Comics weekly spotlight. It's a great week in Jace's opinion, but Rocky was less impressed. Absolute Batman make both top five lists with an incredbile origin for Absolute Bane, Absolute Flash also impresses with it's best issue in quite awhile. Jace also thought that Carwoman has it's best issue of the current run, though Rocky remains disconnected with the sto...

Jace welcomes Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan Panosian to chat about their upcoming Marvel Knights Punisher title. Punisher is a favorite of both of these veteran creators and they are pushing the envelope with this story, so it is not for the faint of heart. Expect tons of action and a fast-paced story, the kind of story that long-time Punisher fans will love. Jimmy drops some hints that Frank Castle wil...

Jace welcomes cartoonist Shannon Wheeler to the show. Shannon talks about his career and how he eventually was able to fulfill a dream of doing cartoons for the New Yorker. He also is the creative mind behind the hit comic Too Much Coffee Man. Shannon's current project is the most personal project he has tackled to date as he explores the interesting life led by his father. Not only in terms of th...

Jace is joined by Adam Huss and Nicole Maines to talk about Truth Man. Truth Man is a well-meaning but over-the-top superhero whose only real "power" is that he can't help but tell the absolute truth at all times. That sounds noble, but in practice it leads to a lot of awkward, uncomfortable, and often hilarious situations where Truth Man blurts out things no one wants to hear. Adam talks about ho...

Jace is joined by Brian Volk-Weiss from the Nacelle Company. Brian is one of the creatives minds behind Nacelle and it's properties such as The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us and more. The guys chat about the Nacelle Company exhibiting at a booth during SDCC for the first time, sharing the joy and connection of the toys & shows or our childhood and Bringing Biker Mice From Mars to a ne...

Jace welcomes Todd McFarlane, Daniel Henriques and Jonathan Glapion back to the show. Daniel and Jonathan are continuing to expand the mythos of the Spawn Universe with their Curse of Sherlee Johnson series. To add to the excitement, for the first time in 25 years, Frank Miller is returning to the Spawn Universe to do a cover for issue #3. Additionally, Todd McFarlane has done a B&W 1:25 variant o...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of August 13, 2025. We get 4 more varieties of Kryptonite, Fire and Ice face their worst fears in hell, Aquaman faces Dagon but it might just be the start of his battle. The emotions have been drained out of the universe and the Lantern Corps turns to unexpected allies for help. We find out who the mysterious figure who is that has been w...

Jace welcomes Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing back to the show to chat about Star Trek. The guys start off by looking back on the second act of their Star Trek run specially for the two big events that took place during it, Day of Blood and Lore War. Their is plenty of talk about legacy, emotion and character with Lore and Kahless specifically. Then the discussion pivots to the new era of Star Tr...