The Source Material Comics Podcast

Unspoken Issues #66 - "Unity" Chapters 13-18 The final six chapters of our coverage of Valiant’s 18-part event “UNITY” has arrived! Jesse, Dean, and Darry unveil the conclusion and their final thoughts on one of the biggest efforts put together by a fledgling comic company in 1992! Tune in! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook....

Unspoken Issues #65 - "Unity" Chapters 7-12 The Valiant event “UNITY” is in full swing as our heroes continue to try to find a foothold in the Lost Land in order to fight the Mothergod! Tune back in as Dean, Darry, and Jesse discuss these middle six chapters racing towards the conclusion of this 18-part epic from 1992! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls he...

Unspoken Issues #64 - "Unity" Chapters 1-6 The full coverage of Valiant’s “UNITY” begins NOW! Dean, Darry, and Jesse weigh in on the first six chapters of this event bringing many Valiant universe heroes together to stop a mad woman from destroying reality! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/752283055418869 Check o...

Unspoken Issues #63 - Valiant's "Unity" Primer It has finally arrived! Unspoken Issues begins the coverage of Valiant’s 18-chapter epic from 1992, UNITY! To get you ready, we have put together a small “primer” episode giving you some background on the characters taking center stage in this massive event. With this under your belt, the fun really starts tomorrow as Dean, Darry, and Jesse unleash th...

Source Material #321 - Spider-Man: Blue (Marvel, 2002) Chris Armstrong is back! And this time we talk about one of the more emotional Spidey books out of the early 2000s. From Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale comes “Spider-Man: Blue!” A look at the early days of the romance between Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. However, it isn’t all mushy Marvel merriment, as there appears to be a mysterious villain setting...

Unspoken Issues #62 - Hardcase #4/The Strangers #4 Dean, Darry, and Jesse take a trip into the Ultraverse to check out a two-issue story in the #4 issues of Hardcase and The Strangers! When The Strangers are looking for a bit of guidance on being Ultras, they head to find the most visible Ultra out there… Hardcase! But when they decide to confront the secret government agency, Aladdin, the heroes...

Source Material #320 - New Lieutenants of Metal (Image, 2018) Mark and Jesse get back together to discuss an Image book about a group of headbanging heroes called the New Lieutenants of Metal! Krieg, Spike, Vandenborg Riot, and Steppenwulf must gather together to find their captured teammate, Manowarrior! But what does The Beeb and his Boy Band Nation have to say about this? We talk all about it i...

Unspoken Issues #61 - Cable: Blood and Metal Cable vs. Stryfe! One of the more popular Marvel rivalries from the 90s! In this story, Dean, Darry, and Jesse take a look at Cable’s obsession with Stryfe and how it affected his friendship with his fellow mercenaries, the Wild/Six Pack! Will Cable finally solve the mystery of his enigmatic relationship with his greatest enemy? Tune in and find out!! T...

Source Material #319.5 - What If…? #78 (Marvel, 1995) BONUS EPISODE! As a follow-up to our latest release on our discussion of the New Fantastic Four in the pages of Fantastic Four #347-349, I decided to do some solo work looking at the “What If” story that examines what could have been if the original FF were killed in the final pages of that story. Grey Hulk, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, and Wolveri...

Source Material #319 - Fantastic Four #347-349 - (Marvel, 1990) Evan Bevins, Chris Armstrong, and Jesse Starcher look back at when a new Fantastic Four took over for a few issues of FF back in the 90s. These weren't just any Marvel heroes, these were some of the hottest characters at the time! Grey Hulk, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine set off to avenge their fallen friends, the original Fa...

Unspoken Issues #60 - Ghost Rider 2099 1-8 Dean, Darry, and Jesse head into the future! This time they are going to take a look at the first 8 issues of Ghost Rider 2099 that dropped from Marvel in 1994. What does the future hold for the Spirit of Vengeance? Surprisingly very little. Tune in to find out why! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - htt...

Source Material #318 - Kaiju Score (Aftershock, 2020) What happens when a kaiju comes ashore in downtown Miami? Inside the inherent danger lurks opportunity and the chance for veteran heist planner Marco to finally catch a good payday! But first, Marco has to find a team, someone to bankroll him, and then a foolproof plan! Jesse and Mark reunite to talk about “Kaiju Score!” Tune in! Do not forget...

Unspoken Issues #59 - Darkhawk/Sleepwalker: “Portals of Power” Jesse, Evan, and Chris return to finish up their trilogy of Darkhawk and Sleepwalker issues with the one that brought the two characters together under one story… “Portals of Power!” Taking place in Darkhawk issues #19 and #20 then finishing up in Sleepwalker #17, Spider-Man joins in on the fun as they tackle an evil plot by the Brothe...

Source Material #317 - The Adventures of Bayou Billy #1 (Archie, 1989) Archie Comics takes its shot at telling the story of Bayou Billy, the character from the popular Konami NES game from 1988. This is the first of a series that only lasted five issues, but we get a good look at how it all started with Billy West, the beautiful attorney Annabelle, and the evil Godfather Gordon! Tune in! To check...

Unspoken Issues #58 - Soviet Super Soldiers #1 Darry, Dean, and Jesse take a look at a 64-page one-shot from 1992 focusing on the lesser-known heroes of the Soviet Union. Telling an espionage tale featuring a cadre of Russian heroes and villains, “Soviet Super Soldiers” #1 sets the stage for what may be to come for this eastern European cast. To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in...

Source Material #316 - Auction Wars - 2022.07.23 Part 2 Chris Bailey and I are back to round out this first-ever AUCTION WARS event!! The concept is this… there was a local auction in my area that had one of the most extensive Star Wars collections that I have ever seen in one place. And I mean this had it all!! Among other excellent properties like Star Trek, Indiana Jones, and more. We took 5 of...

Just for fun, Chris Bailey, of the Superhero Satellite, and I got together to do something I am titling AUCTION WARS!! The concept is this… there was a local auction in my area that had one of the most extensive Star Wars collections that I have ever seen in one place. And I mean this had it all!! Among other excellent properties like Star Trek, Indiana Jones, and more. We took 5 of the top lots a...

Source Material #314 - TMNT: The Last Ronin (IDW, 2020) In a dystopian future, the mega-city of New York is under the evil tyrannical rule of Oroku Hiroto, grandson of The Shredder! But when Hiroto’s forces begin to fall at the rumored hands of a mutant turtle, he quickly prepares to eradicate this threat immediately. Who is this lone hero and can they withstand Hiroto’s assault? Benjamin J. Colon...

Source Material #313 - Fugitoid #1 (Mirage, 1985) A quick tangential episode in preparation for the upcoming discussion of TMNT “The Last Ronin.” One of the characters making a brief but essential appearance in that series is Fugitoid. Who is Fugitoid you ask? I was asking myself that same question. Join me as we look at Fugitoid’s first appearance and origin in “Fugitoid” #1! Do not forget to che...

Unspoken Issues #57 - Star Trek: The Next Generation / X-Men: “Second Contact” Moments after the events of “Star Trek: First Contact” the Enterprise crew do not find themselves home, in the future. Instead, they have traveled further into the past. Worse yet, they realize they are in an alternate universe, mainly that of Marvel’s 616! Finding allies in the X-Men, the Enterprise crew is warned by K...

Source Material #312 - Thor “Goddess of Thunder” vol. 1 (Marvel, 2014) With Thor Odinson unable to lift his enchanted hammer and out of action after losing an arm, the Avengers and Asgardians look to stop Malekith and the evil frost giants from invading Midgard. The only problem is, they have been frozen in place, leaving a new mysterious Thor to try to save the day! Evan Bevins stops to talk with...

Unspoken Issues #56 - Sleepwalker- "Color Blindness” Sleepwalker is attempting to peacefully share the mind of Rick Sheridan only appearing in our world when Rick falls asleep. However, their relationship becomes strained when Sleepwalker befriends the doctors at a local lab but becomes addicted to the light emitted from one of their experiments. Now Sleepwalker wants free of Rick’s mind, causing...

Unspoken Issues #55 - Superman - "Panic in the Sky" Unspoken Issues returns! Jesse and Dean welcome on a new guest, Matthew Price, to discuss the 1992 DC comic Superman crossover “Panic in the Sky!” When Brainiac takes control of the massive Warworld, he wants to use it to make Superman pay! But Brainiac knows that he cannot do this alone and sets out to recruit others, either by persuasion or by...

Source Material #311 - Count Duckula #1 (Marvel, 1988) Solo podcast time and I decided to jump into the silly Count Duckula series from 1988! Who is this vegetarian vampire, and his feathered friends, Igor and Nanny? What misadventures could this trio get into? Tune in as I talk about the very first issue of COUNT DUCKULA!! Do not forget to check out the Radulich In Broadcasting Facebook Page - ht...

Unspoken Issues #54.7 - 7F7D - Savage Dragon #1 And it all comes down to this. In a unanimous decision, Erik Larsen takes the #1 spot in the “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project with “Savage Dragon” #1. How do Chris and Jesse justify this? What do they think of that very first issue? Hit that play button and finish that journey with us! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vo...