Jace and Rocky from the Comic Boom! YouTube channel talk about the DC titles for the week of April 4, 2023. The One-Minute War in Flash concludes in epic fashion, with action, emotion and plenty of Flash Family moments. Meanwhile, Batman Joker Deadly Duo continues to show it will be a timeless story and Adventures of Superman Jon Kent takes an unexpected turn with a huge, impactful moment. Join us for out thoughts on these books and plenty more from DC this week.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! chat about the DC titles for the week of March 28, 2023. The debut of Doom Patrol is a ton of fun with great art, Action Comics continues it's excellent new era and Stargirl continues to shine. Meanwhile, Gotham City Year One concludes as the best issue of the week and one of the best titles of the year. Join us for our thoughts on these books and more.
Jace and Rocky chat about the DC comics titles for the week of March 21, 2023. Superman is soaring to new heights, Batman has his final Bad Day with Ra's Al Ghul and the GCPD Blue Wall comes to an end. Join us for our thoughts on these books and more!
Jace is on the road again, but he is joined by Rocky from Comic Boom! to chat about the DC titles for the week of March 14, 2023. We get a great debut issue of Superman Lost, the guys lament the slow place of Justice Society and could it be that they agree on the best book of the week? Danger Street is amazing! Join us for all this and more!
Have you ever wondered why Super Villains never seem to die or grow old? How do they keep coming back time and time again? Well Matt D. Wilson wondered the same things and he is giving us a glimpse behind the curtain of Super-Villainy where they answers are. Be sure to listen to Matt tell us about his Zoop campaign for The Imposter Syndicate and head over the the Zoop website to pledge.
Jace welcomes Jessi Sheron to the show to talk about her Zoop campaign for The Other Happy Place. Described as an otherworldly cosmic horror story, Jessi shares her thoughts about the juxtaposition of horrific images and gorgeous butterflies. Also lots of discussion on the multi-faceted themes of horror and how we relate to it. Plenty to unpack from this chat.
From Zoop: The story concerns Vinnie, a young woman who travels to another dimension run by bizarre otherworldly beings, Vinnie is exploring and trying to stay alive, while documenting her adventure in the form of a journal.
Jace is back from a work trip and he chats with Rocky from Comic Boom about the DC Comics titles for the week of March 7, 2023. We get an impressive debut in The Adventures of Superman Jon Kent #1, Monkey Prince comes to a satisfying conclusion and Batman Joker Deadly Duo has what might be it's best issue so far! Listen in for our thoughts on these books and more.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down the DC comics for the week of February 28, 2023. It's a fairly large week with a couple of really stand out issues. The conclusion of The Human Target is perfection and it epitomizes the incredible quality the series has exhibited throughout it's run. Also Stargirl The Lost Children continues with a tone that feels classically DC in both art and narrative. Join us to hear our thoughts on these books and a whole lot more.
Jace welcomes comic creator Benjamin Morse back to the show. They catch up on the world of We Are Scarlet Twilight. The guys talk about the tone of the series and how Benjamin strikes a balance between the classic golden age era of comics and old pulp stories while bringing some modern complexity of character to keep things fresh. There's a rundown of the tiers and rewards that are available and plenty of talk about the switch from previous platforms to Zoop. Also Benjamin talks a bit about the community that has grown up around We Are Scarlet Twilight.
Jace welcomes comic creator Benjamin Morse back to the show. They catch up on the world of We Are Scarlet Twilight. The guys talk about the tone of the series and how Benjamin strikes a balance between the classic golden age era of comics and old pulp stories while bringing some modern complexity of character to keep things fresh. There's a rundown of the tiers and rewards that are available and plenty of talk about the switch from previous platforms to Zoop. Also Benjamin talks a bit about the community that has grown up around We Are Scarlet Twilight.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! chat about the DC Comics titles for the week of February 21, 2023. It's a very strong week with an incredible issue of GCPD that dives into many complex societal issue for which there are no easy answers. Batman One Bad Day Clayface is similarly filled with all to real challenges faced by creatives and DCeased War of the Undead Gods gives us, what may be, the best moment in any comics so far this year.
Jace chats with writer/artist Claire Napier about her current campaign for The Magic Necklace. An adult themed horror-romance, the story explores the risks and fear that come with relationships and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, but in this story those things are dialed up to 11. With Claire's unique line and color work bringing this story to life, it's a relatable story that anyone who has been in love can relate too.
Jace and Rocky celebrate Valentine's Day 2023 by breaking down the DC comics that come out that day. We get the conclusion of the I Am Batman series, as well as Batman Beyond the White Knight. Plus Swamp Thing Green Hell returns and Danger Street continues to intrigue.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down the DC titles for the week of February 7, 2023. We get the return of Static in a fantastic Season Two first issue while the penultimate issue of Monkey Prince gives us tons of story potential. Gotham City Year One exposes a ton of skeletons in the closet for the Wayne family and Batman stories in other parts of the DC multiverse are building to interesting points in Batman & Joker Deadly Duo and the main Batman title.
Jace chats with creator Jeff Messer about the current Zoop campaign for Sex, Spies & Rock 'Roll Vol 3.Bringing together all the over the top action of the 1980's with fun stories and an international team of creators. This is one campaign you do NOT want to miss.
Jace chats with writer Cam Kerkau about his Zoop campaign for the second issue of Gilgamesh Eternal. Drawing inspiration from the ancient tale of Gilgamesh, Cam brings a modern sensibility and relatable character interactions to the story. The art is richly detailed and tone perfect for the story. If you missed the first issue, don't worry you can grab it in this campaign.
It's a week of anthologies and specials from DC Comics for January 31, 2023. Jace and Rocky break them all down and let you know what they liked and what they think you can skip. As always, they don't agree on which books those are though.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! break down all 14 titles from DC Comics for the week of January 24, 2023. Their favorites of the week are Action Comics #1051 and Justice Society #2. Human Target, Punchline and both Catwoman titles are excellent as well. Join us to hear all about these titles and more!
Jace welcomed writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson back to the show. They discuss Phillips continuing run on Superman, touching on the recent WarWorld Saga and the fallout for the Superman Family. Then the guys dive deep into the current arc, discussing Superman's enhanced power levels, they relationships between family members, body-horror Metallo, Lex and a whole lot more. It's a fantastic wide ranging conversation touching on all aspects of Action Comics currently. Plus Phillips chats about his Alien run, teases some upcoming projects and talks about putting the espionage back into James Bond.
Jace chats with writer/artist Kraig Rasmussen about his Zoop campaign for Odds & Ends. A Sci-Fi anthology with incredible art and varied Sci-Fi stories exploring all manner of fantastical worlds. Listen in to the episode to hear all about some of these stories, details on the campaign and some of Kraig's thoughts on storytelling overall.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! Break down the DC comics for the week of January 17, 2023. Stargirl: The Lost Children continues to get better and better with every issue. The second part of the One-Minute War in Flash is superb as the tension ramps up. Also Monkey Prince shows how important he'll be during Lazarus Planet, Nightwing makes a big decision and the end of Batman Fortress is not what we expected.
Jace chats with writer Paul Allor about the first issue of his self-published anthology series, Pink Midnight: The Butterfly House. A silent issue full of weirdness and emotion, this horror story is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Juan Romera.
Jace chats with Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz about the final issue of his self-published title Are 51: The Helix Project #6. The guys discuss the 5 previous successful Kickstarter campaigns and the convention circuit Trevor has been traveling. They also discuss the creative team and the challenges of self-publishing, as well as, story structure. Plus discussion about the emotionality & layered complexity of the story overall.
Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom! give their thoughts about the DC titles for the week of January 10, 2023. We get the start of the Lazarus Island event, the end of the Batman Urban Legends title and an emotionally charged issue of I Am Batman. Plus the latest issue of Batman Joker The Deadly Duo is perfect.
Jace chats with creators Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren about their Image series Black Cloak. Set in a world of Sci-Fi and fantasy, the story starts out as a murder mystery, but has the potential to be so much more. The fully-realized world of Kyros is rendered beautifully by Meredith while Kelly's trademark humor brings a sense of realism to these characters. An absolute must-read.