The Comic Source Podcast

Jace attended the Energon Universe Press Room at SDCC 2025 and presents the coverage in it's entirety. He gets a chance to chat with Joshua Williamson, Sean Mackiewicz, Robert Kirkman and Daniel Warren Johnson. They talk about where the Energon Universe has been and where it's headed. The crossover between toy, cartoon and comic book stories and so much more. Listen in and be sure you dive into the Energon Universe if you haven't already!

Jace chats with writer Christopher Condon at SDCC 2025 about his Oni One-Shot, The Goddamn Tragedy. A brutal western tale drawing inspiration from real-life stories of catastrophe and deprivation such as the Donner Party and classic horror stories like The Shining, the story explores idea of family and trust and what happens when those you should trust the most turn on you and leave you no way out. Plus the guys touch on the difference in writing a One-Shot versus a serialized narrative. Listen in and be sure to pick up The Goddamn Tragedy.

Jace chats with Gus Rios, veteran heavy metal musician about bring Zartan to life. Gus is a lifelong fan of the G.I. Joe franchise and the perfect choice to portray the leader of the Dreadknoks, He talks about his love of the franchise and how much joy it has brought him over the years. The Cold Slither concert was a sold out affair and Gus gets candid about the overwhelming emotions of the show and how it felt to bring one of his favorite characters to life. It is easy to see that Gus was humbled by the resception and very grateful for all the fans that turned our for the show and came by his booth at SDCC 2025. The guys also touch on the Cold Slither album available now on Spotify & Apple Music and how it all came together for Gus. Listen in and be sure to check out the awesome Cold Slither album.

Jace chats with Roman Dirge, the creator of Lenore, the cutest little dead girl at SDCC 2025. Roman is returning to writing Lenore for the first time in seven years. The Titan Comics series Lenore: The Time War brings some sci-fi shenanigans to the world of Lenore and Roman talks about his love of the genre. The guys also touch on how Lenore would fit into other mediums. Listen in and be sure to pick up Lenore.

Jace has a quick chat with writer Ben H. Winters at SDCC 2025. Ben is an award-winning novelist, television writer and has written several plays also, Benjamin from Oni Press is his first foray into comics and it is an impressive debut. Ben talks about the main idea behind the series and how it examines ideas of identity and exisitence. Plus, some thoughts on just what makes the comic medium so special and the perfect way to tell this story with incredible art from Leomacs. The first two issues are out and issue #3 drops August 20th.

Jace has a quick chat with writer Ben H. Winters at SDCC 2025. Ben is an award-winning novelist, television writer and has written several plays also, Benjamin from Oni Press is his first foray into comics and it is an impressive debut. Ben talks about the main idea behind the series and how it examines ideas of identity and exisitence. Plus, some thoughts on just what makes the comic medium so special and the perfect way to tell this story with incredible art from Leomacs. The first two issues are out and issue #3 drops August 20th.

Jace catches up with Nicole Maines at SDCC 2025 regarding her Secret SIx series. They chat about the triangle that is Jon, Jay and Dreamer, whether Jay will go full villain and the dynamic between Catman and Deadshot. There's lots to breakdown and Nicole comments on a lot of it including the nods to the beloved Secret Six run from Gail Simone. Plus Nicole teases a new story coming later this year.

Jace and Rocky chat about their entire convention experience for San Diego Comic Con 2025. A day by day recap of the events, parties, panels, creators and more! Recorded Sunday night at the hotel with the convention fresh in their admittedly exhausted brains, the guys chat about what they did, who they saw and what they loved about this year's mega pop culture convention. It's a great peek into what makes San Deigo Comic Con so special and why every comic fan should try to attend at least once.

Jace sits down with Matt Fraction at SDCC 2025 and talks about Batman. Matt touches on how he was approached for the job and whether he had a Batman tale he always wanted to tell. Plus they touch on Gotham City and how Matt sees it versus how it's been depicted for the last decade plus, which actually lead to Matt creatign a map of Gotham and it's neighborhoods. Also, since it wouldn't be a Batman comic without the incredble villains that Batman faces time and again, the talk touches on the Batman Rogues as well. Perhaps the most intriguing things about this take on Batman from Matt may be the return of the grey and blue costume along with exploring the relationship between Batman and Bruce Wayne.

Coming later this year, American Caper is a crime fiction series from the Head Writer & Creative Director behind the incredible popular and immersive worlds of the Grand Theft Auto Franchise, Dan Houser. Presented by Dark Horse Comics, Houser along with Eisner-Award winning artist David Lapham with finishes by Chris Anderson and colored by the extremely talented Lee Loughridge, the series is being produced by Grand Theft Auto veteran Lazlow who is contribution additional writing as well. Planned for 12 issues with the first being released on November 12th, Jace sat down with David and Lazlow at this year's San Deigo Comic Con, where American Caper had a big presence at the Dark Horse booth, and spoke to the two creators about the series, what fans can expect and how comics can reflect real-life while allowing an enormous amount of creative freedom. Listen in to the interview and don't forget to pre-order a copy of issue #1 before October 15th.