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 Noble – the first-ever Elf on the Shelf novel, telling the origin story of Santa Claus (available Sept. 16). 🎮 The very first Elf on the Shelf video game, created with Outright Games, bringing the North Pole to life for families year-round.

Whether you grew up with the Elf or are just discovering the tradition, this interview is all about fandom, family, and creating joyful holiday memories.

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 speculationg about what comes next and Justice League Unlimited ties in closely to the big Darkseid story that has been building for close to a year. Green Lantern also maintains it's high level of quality in both story and art. Finally, Immortal Legend Batman feels like the perfect balance of fresh and familiar. Join us to learn more about this titles and all the other DC books this week.

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, unique covers, rare signed variants, and even how you can get some original art from Todd himself!. It’s a great conversation about celebrating comics, fandom, and giving back to the direct market that’s supported Spawn for over 30 years

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 story which is more of an ensemble than a Catwoman-centric story. New Gods continues to build and the invasion of Earth doesn't feel far off. We have two canine focused stories, Krypto and the lead feature in Detective Comics #1100th issue and Jace ranked them very highly. The other co-features in Detective were also excellent as was the debut issue of Justice League Red, Wonder Woman stays just as divisive as ever with a big chunk of the episode breakign down Tom King's writing style and why so many people may like or dislike it. There are a lot more titles and a lot more opinions in this episode so join us for all the details! 

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 will be in a very difficult spot, almost an impossible situation and he mentions that even he and Dan felt a little bad for putting Castle in such a bad spot. Dan talks about the interesting locales, weaponary and vehicles he gets to draw and it's clear that these guys are having a blast pulling this story together. Join us for a fun chat and be sure to pre-order the book by September 5th! 

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 the events and choices Shannon's father made, but also how those, choices and expectations affected Shannon and the decisions he made in his own life. Join us for a very interesting conversatioin.

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 how the comic spun out of a film that was in development but then hit a snag due to the writers strike. Nicole talks about how she became involved in the project and there is pole

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 new generations of fans. Biker Mice is back and more relevant thant ever with a new series currently coming out monthly from Oni Press, written by Melissa Flores with art by Daniel Gete. Also in production for a new animated series that is hopefully coming next year, join us to learn more about the comic and animated series and the Nacelle company in general

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 of the cover with him inking over Frank Miller. The guys talk about the joy of collaboration and how leaving other members of the creative team space to flex their creative muscles leads to the best comics. Daniel tells us how he brought Frank on to do a cover and Todd talks about inking over Frank. Jonathan mentions setting their story in hell and the unique challenges that comes with. It's a great conversation so join us!

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 watching the Kents while Momento's full plans stand revealed. Finally in the Elseworlds tale, we find out the true villain of the Krptonian age who is more feared than Lex Luthor. Join us for details on these books and more.