The Comic Source Podcast

Jace welcomes Jason Aaron back to the show to chat about the reception for the Absolute Superman series so far, how the destruction of Krypton affects this version of Superman and his collaboration with Rafa Sandoval. By any metric the entire Absolute line from DC Comics and the All In era have been a great success and the care Jason is putting into crafting this Superman story is indicative of ho...

Release Date - April 2, 2025 Final Order Cut-Off - March 10, 2025 Jace welcomes writer Ram V back to the show to talk about a slightly lesser known DC Hero, Resurrection Man. As his name implies, when Mitch Shelley dies, he is resurrected, which means he has lives thousands of lives, but he also comes returns with a new super power each time. He's back in his own series again with Ram taking on so...

Jace and Rocky chat about a few of the indie titles they have read for the week of Martch 5, 2025. Knights vs Samurai takes a turn that adds a ton of complexity and storytelling layers and we love it! Sam and Twitch continues it's crime noir, police procedural feel with incredible art. Exit City comes to a close while teasing the upcoming Underworld Universe crossover event this summer. Juvenile m...

Jace and Rocky talk about the DC Comics titles for the week of March 5, 2025. We have an excellent issue of The Atom Project showcasing Captain Atom's heroism. Batman: Full Moon and Brids fo Prey ahve their est issues to date with BoP leaning into some excellent chracterizations for our heroines. Two-Face and JSA continue to ramp up the tensions in their respective storylines and we also get plent...

Jace welcomes writer Jim Zub back to the show to talk about his Zoop campaign for Skullkickers. This was the first longform creator owned title Jim did at Image Comics. As Jim says in the episode, it is really the series that put him on the map as a writer and it holds a special place for him for that reason among others. It is a wildly fun and enteraning adventure inspired by beloved properties s...

Jace is joined by writer Thomas Healy to talk about the upcoming Black Ritual: book of Nyx series set in the Spawn Universe. A fan favorite character who is currently the Queen of Hell. Thomas along with artist Nat Jones are exploring some fo the lost years of Nyx that haven't been explored or referenced in her numerous appearances in the Spawn Universe over the years. Thomas gives us some behind...

Jace and Rocky chat about some of the Indie titles they have read for the week of February 26, 2025. Radiant Black returns with a great jumping on point for new readers, but returning fans will have a lot to unpack also with consequences from the Catalyst War heavy on Marshall's mind. Also Department of Truth returns to its current day storyline with loyalties and motivations on the minds of, seem...

Big week of DC Comics titles with 14 books releasing. It's aoverall a fantastivc week with Black Canary and Detective Comics as particular favorites. Justice League Unlimited, Green Lantern and Superman also are highlights. The guys also agree that Power Girl has one of it's best issues yet and Flash works for at least one of them. Little Batman is laugh out loud funny and they can't wait for it t...

Jace welcomes writer Matthew Rosenberg back to the show to chat about We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, his upcoming title from Image Comics. Somewhere between the smaller cast and grounded story of 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank and the fantastical setting of What's the Furthest Place From Here, you know you are going to get great characterization. Inspired in story and style a bit by spy films of the...

Jace chats with writer Jeff Lemire and artist Nick Robles about their upcoming title for the Absolute Universe line at DVC Comics, Absolute Flash. Jeff talks about getting a chance to crafat a new version of the Flash without the history which can, at times, be restricting. Likewise, Nick discusses the feeling that his art may not be best suited to a Flash book, but when he gets the chance to work...

Jace and Rocky chat about a few of the indie titles for the week of February 19, 2025. G.I. Joe starts to gain some momentum and Star Trek continues its march toward the Lore War. The adventure of Flash Gordon continue to be incredible fun and the world of InBloom is creepier than ever. The top boosk of the week include the epitome of a western story in Deadly Tales of the Gunlslinger, the incredi...

Jace and Rocky talk about the DC Comics for the week of February 19, 2025. We get the end of the Jenny Sparks mini-series which divides the guys as one really likes it and the other definitely does not. The latest issue of Wonder Woman also has the guys on opposite sides as does New Gods but the latter makes both their top five rankings. They both lovedNightwing and Challengers of the Unknown thou...

Jace is joined by artist Evan Cagle to chat about New Gods #3. The story is really gaining momentum with flashbacks into the distant past, adding context to current events as we see the alien Nyctari attack Apokolops, New Genesis and perhaps earth is next. Evan talks about the freedom in the character design of the aliens he designed and the legacy feel of working on Jack Kirby creations. He also...

Jace and Rocky chat about a few of the independent titles they have read for the week of February 12, 2025. Bug Wars debuts with an incredible start mixing the idea of tiny hidden people with epic fantasy like game of thrones or Lord of the rings, a true Must-Read! Geiger continues to tell the at times very traumaticv story of its title character with incredible emotion and The Lucky Devils strike...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics for the week of February 12, 2025. Three different Batman books that are all wildly entertaining. Action Comics ramps up with its latest arc and Black Lightning is incredibly fast paced also. Meanwhile, the Green Lantern Corps is reasserting itself as the peacekeeping force in the universe. Join the guys to hear about all the DC books for the week.

Jace is joined by the co-creators of Adventureman, Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson to talk about the series overall and their plans for it's return with the fourth volume coming soon. A pulp inspired adventure story with a huge cast, Adventureman is a fan-favorite series with gorgeous art from Terry where he gets to cut loose and draw all the things he loves from archetechture to amazing costumes....

Jace is joined by writers Christopher Golden and Thomas Sneigoski to talk about the latest volume in the Frankenstein: New World setting. It's the far future of Mike Mignola's Hellboy Universe and a small remnant of mankind remains, surviving deep below earth's surface. With rumors that the old world above is uninhabitable Frankenstein, spurred by thte visions of a young girl, awakens after having...

Jace and Rocky chat about three indie titles for the week of February 5, 2025. Grim is reaching new heights of character drama. Juvenile continues it's excellent premise and Rocketfellers is firing on all cylinders, Joi us for our thoughts on these titles and a run down on what other books you may want to be on the lookout for.

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of January 29, 2025. It is a small week with the fifth Wednesday of the month. We have two anthologies with the DC Valentine's Day special Lex and the City and the DC Power. Then the Superman: Lex Luthor Special and the latest issue of Green Lantern. While the anthologies don't feel that connected to current DC events, the Lex special and...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of January 29, 2025. It is a small week with the fifth Wednesday of the month. We have two anthologies with the DC Valentine's Day special Lex and the City and the DC Power. Then the Superman: Lex Luthor Special and the latest issue of Green Lantern. While the anthologies don't feel that connected to current DC events, the Lex special and...

Jace welcomes J.G Jones to the show to chat about his recently released title under the Giant Generator imprint at Image Comics, Dust to Dust. J.G. has been working on this story along with co-writer Phil Bram for over 10 years. Set during the Great Depression among the hopeless barren fields of Oklahoma, there is a killer stalking the deperate citizens of the Dust Bowl. J.G. is illustrating the t...

Jace welcomes Kyle Higgins back to the show to chat about the new era of Radiant Black. Dubbed 'Rebuild" the story picks up about 5 months after the momentous events of the Catalyst War. Marshall is the one and only Radaint Black now with Nathan Burnett having decided to head back to California to pursue other opportunities. So great for Marshall now that he has full control of the Radiant all the...

Jace welcomes writer Richard Ashley Hamilton back to the show to talk about Tectiv. Set in a post-post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, it's a book in Mad Cave's Maverick line, but it is definitely for all ages. Incredible layered storytelling offers a very entertaining read on the surface while just below are intriguing themes of self-identity, building a community  and fears of what the future may hold....

Jace and Rocky chat about the Independent books for the week of January 22, 2024. It's an incredible week as the guys had a tough time narrowing down which boosk to talk about and then even a tougher time picking their respective Book of the Week. Life from DSTLRY continues to be equal parts disturbing, action-packed and thought provoking a must-read for sure! Hyde Street gives us a holiday tale w...

Jace talks about a few of the Indie books for the week of January 15, 2025. Finders/Keepers gives us a "reverse" Indiana Jones, who steals artifacts from museums and returns them to their rightful indigenous peoples, it's the latest entry into the Horizon Experiment. The first volume of Skin Police has a crazy ending and we can't wait for volume 2. Brood and Minor Arcana both continue their excell...