The Source Material Comics Podcast

Jim Lee and his “WildC.A.T.s” #1 are the runner-up in Chris and Jesse’s “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project! What more can be said about one of the most outstanding artists of our time? The guys discuss their take on his first issue and superb work! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/752283055418869 Make sure to c...

Unspoken Issues #54.5 - 7F7D - Youngblood #1 Yeah… you are reading that right… thanks to the law of averages, Rob Liefeld just beat out Todd McFarlane in the “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project. “Youngblood” #1 comes in at #3 on the countdown and was the very first entry into the Image Comics catalog. What do Jesse and Chris have to say about the most controversial founder and the issue itself? P...

Unspoken Issues #54.4 - 7F7D - Spawn #1 We are closing in on the top of the “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project and the #4 slot belongs to “Spawn” #1. Todd McFarlane wanted a place to unleash his talents and Image Comics was the perfect place to do it. Jesse and Chris have a discussion about what happens in this very first issue, plus try to figure out why it is so low on the list. To join the Un...

Source Material #310 - “Jurassic Park: The Devils in the Desert” (IDW, 2011) What happens when a flock of pteranodons makes it to the mainland terrorizing a small desert town? Just in time for the 2022 film “Jurassic World: Dominion,” tune in as Jesse and Ronnie discuss John Byrne’s 2011 IDW 4 issue mini-series titled “Jurassic Park: The Devils in the Desert.” Do not forget to check out the Raduli...

Unspoken Issues #54.3 - 7F7D - Shadowhawk #1 Clocking in at #5 on the countdown of the “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project is “Shadowhawk” #1. Spine snapping action brought to you by Jim Valentino! Chris and Jesse share their thoughts on this very first founder issue! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/75228305541...

Unspoken Issues #54.2 - 7F7D - Cyberforce #1 Clocking in at #6 for Chris and Jesse’s “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project is “Cyberforce” #1. Marc Silvestri’s team of tech-enhanced mutants wowed us all! Find out what the guys thought of the book! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/752283055418869 Make sure to check...

Unspoken Issues #54.1 - 7F7D - Wetworks #1 Coming in at #7 for Chris and Jesse’s “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project is “Wetworks” #1. It sort of had to go there by default for reasons divulged in the episode. Tune in and check out what the guys had to say about the book! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/7522830...

Unspoken Issues #54.0 - Seven Founders, Seven Days Intro Celebrating 30 years of Image Comics, Jesse and Chris kick off the intro episode to their “Seven Founders, Seven Days” project! Each founder of Image Comics had an idea for a book to start things out and Jesse and Chris take their combined personal ranking of those books and count them down over the next seven days! Who will end up in the #1...

Unspoken Issues #53 - Darkhawk - “Heart of the Hawk” It is another “Unspoken Epics” entry as Jesse and Chris bring on Evan Bevins to talk Darkhawk. Occurring in issues #10-#15, Chris Powell faces some tough challenges with his family when they are targeted by a ruthless crime lord looking to avoid conviction. On top of that, his alter ego as crime-fighting vigilante Darkhawk runs afoul of the vill...

Source Material #309 - Madballs #1 (Star, 1986) What happens when 8 bouncy balls fall into a pool of toxic waste? Hilarity! That’s what!! Jesse goes on another quick solo reading adventure and journeys into a wacky comic book about the 80’s toys, MADBALLS! Amazon ad - 02:14 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 15:44 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork Do not forget to check out t...

Unspoken Issues #52 - “Extreme Justice” #0 Jesse and Chris are back with another “Unspoken Issues” poll winner! We took a look at some comics that received the EXTREME 90’s treatment and our listeners decided we should cover DC’s “Extreme Justice” #0! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/752283055418869 Make sure to...

Source Material #308 - Super Blog Team-Up - Darker Image #1 (Image, 1993) The Super Blog Team Up is happening again! This event focuses on the celebration of Image Comics! We pay tribute to the 30-year anniversary of when 7 industry leaders forged their own independent path creating a company that championed more control for creators! In this episode, Jesse covers how he discovered Image Comics an...

Unspoken Issues #51 - Anarky Anarky has struck Unspoken Issues and we are going to give him the “Unspoken Epics” treatment. Join Darry, Dean, and Jesse as they examine a few tales involving Lonnie Machin, the young brilliant teenager who is secretly known as the vigilante, Anarky! In this episode, we look at four stories featuring Anarky: Robin Annual #1 (1992) Batman Chronicles #1 (July 1995) Bat...

Source Material #307 - “Star Wars: Shattered Empire” - (Marvel, 2015) Mark Radulich returns to the Source Material Comics Podcast to celebrate “Star Wars Day” by chatting with Jesse about “Star Wars: Shattered Empire!” With the Empire slowly losing its grip on the galaxy, it becomes desperate to continue its fight against the Rebellion. However, a couple of Rebellion fighters, who just so happen t...

Unspoken Issues #50 - “Daredevil” #321 Better late than never! Chris and Jesse finally get to cover the winner from a poll that was decided just before the COVID pandemic hit in 2020. Taking a look at a competition of costume changes, Daredevil’s armored costume won out and now there is a discussion to be had! Tune in as the guys talk about Hellspawn, the “About Face” virus, the Hand, and much mor...

Unspoken Issues #49 - Cosmic Carnage The Carnage continues!! Join us for our special look at the time that the Carnage symbiote was able to latch on to the Silver Surfer!! What is Spidey going to do now?!? Tune in as Darry, Dean, and Jesse discuss Amazing Spider-Man #430 and #431 and bonus coverage of What If…? #108! To join the Unspoken Issues Facebook group to chime in and vote on the polls head...

Source Material #306 - Doom #1 (GT Interactive Software, 1996) Yes... that is right! A "Doom" comic from 1996!! Check out my personal experience reading this insane book and find out about some of the little tidbits I've learned afterward! Rip and tear... until it is done! Amazon ad - 10:50 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 21:26 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork Do not forg...

Source Material #305 - Morbius: The Living Vampire (Marvel, 2013) Chris Armstrong makes his way back to the Source Material Comic Podcast to talk with Jesse about Marvel’s 2013 story, “Morbius: The Living Vampire.” Here’s your hook, reluctant anti-hero, The Rose, and THE ULTIMATE NULLIFIER… Oh… Now, do I have your attention? Tune in to see how we connect all of those dots! Amazon ad - 07:48 - http...

Source Material #304 - Spider-Man/Orkin Exterminator #1 (Marvel, 1994) Another solo podcast featuring the live experience I had doing the Spider-Man/Orkin Exterminator one-shot from Marvel in 1994. Why did it happen, I cannot tell ya for sure, but you wanna know what happens in the comic? You’ve come to the right place. I get to mispronounce the scientific names of many insects in here and learn a...

Source Material #303 - The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 (Marvel, 2015) Jesse, Evan, and Cole get together to share some laughs about the first volume of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! We get to take a look at her very first appearance in the early 90’s and then the first 4 issues of her 2015 series! Just what kind of trouble can a young college student with a fuzzy tail get into? Tune in and fin...

Unspoken Issues #48 - “Dead Man’s Hand” After Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire is up for grabs, Las Vegas is the site for an unprecedented criminal convention, the spoils of the Kingpin’s loss are being divided. But someone is on to them, three people, in fact. The Punisher, Daredevil, and Nomad individually have their sights set on bringing down the bad guys, but it is going to take their combined e...

#302 - Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 #globalcomicsmonth I'm sure the reasons behind that hashtag are a bit different than what I am presenting here, but I'd like to at least provide some content. So the first thing I thought of was a team of kids that came together from different nations to save the Earth (actually, I thought of the Harlem Globetrotters, but I have no access to that 1972 De...

Episode #301 - New Feed, Who Dis? HAIL!!! It is the Source Material Comics Podcast in their very own feed! To get things started right I felt an introduction was in order. Even though this podcast has been going strong since the latter part of 2014, a new stand-alone feed may mean new listeners. Our last episode on The Radulich in Broadcasting Network feed will be episode #300 and, instead of aban...