The Source Material Comics Podcast

The Source Material Comics Podcast Since 2014, The Source Material Comics Podcast has been providing a discussion regarding the comic book medium on the Radulich In Broadcasting Network. Think of the show as a book club for comics where readers get together and talk about a single issue, a story arc, some news within the comic industry, and maybe even an interview every once in a while. Tune in and enjoy! You can find us on Twitter @sourcematcast and on Facebook @sourcematerialpodcast This channel also currently hosts the Unspoken Decade’s “Unspoken Issues” podcast dedicated to 90’s comics!

The Source Material Comics Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 521 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Source Material Comics Podcast, a arts show with 521 episodes published.

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  SNAP Material - Top 5 Locations to Legion

  Sep 8, 202623 min

  It’s Top Five time on the Snap Material Podcast, and Jesse and Evan are ranking some of their favorite Marvel Snap locations to use with Legion. They discuss the unpredictable possibilities of location manipulation, the strategic and chaotic ways Legion can reshape a game, and the different kinds of plays that make the card so much fun. Plus, they talk about how Draft can help newer players experiment with cards they don’t own, invent increasingly terrible Marvel Snap-themed month names, and wrap another edition of Snap Material with plenty of comic and podcast recommendations.

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  Source Material #425 - Bruce Wayne Fugitive - Part 1

  Sep 7, 202619 min

  The saga continues as Jesse and Mark dive into the next chapter of Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive, where the focus shifts from accusation to resolution—and from identity crisis to reconciliation. With Bruce Wayne still on the run, the Bat-family works behind the scenes to piece together the truth, uncovering evidence of a massive conspiracy involving tampered data, covert surveillance, and powerful players far beyond Gotham’s usual rogues. The mystery deepens, but for the first time, it feels like the tide may be turning. At the same time, Bruce’s internal journey takes center stage. After completely rejecting the Bruce Wayne persona in the “Murderer” arc, this phase begins to rebuild that fractured identity. Through powerful encounters—like his return to Crime Alley and a deeply human moment with a dying detective—Bruce is forced to confront the meaning of his mission. Is Batman just a mask to wage war on crime, or is he an extension of the values instilled by Thomas Wayne? As he risks his life to save even the most undeserving criminals, Bruce begins to rediscover the moral core that defines him. Meanwhile, the Bat-family continues to shine as the true backbone of the story. Nightwing, Batgirl, Oracle, and Alfred push forward with the investigation, even as doubt lingers and tensions rise. Their loyalty contrasts sharply with Bruce’s earlier isolation, reinforcing one of the arc’s central themes: Batman doesn’t work alone—he never has. With the added chaos of Azrael re-entering the picture in full unstable force, the stage is set for a volatile and emotional conclusion. This episode captures a turning point—not just in the case against Bruce Wayne, but in the man himself.

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  SNAP Material - AXIS: Inversion Preview

  Sep 7, 202629 min

  The Snap Material Podcast dives headfirst into Marvel Snap’s new Axis Inversion season, and the cards are living up to the name. Jesse and Evan break down Superior Iron Man, Anti-Polar Magneto, Red Onslaught, Kluh, Rogue: Scion of Division, Friendly Neighborhood Carnage, Scarlet Witch: Queen of Chaos, Entropic Havoc, and The Inversion while exploring cost reduction, stolen abilities, random ongoing effects, move synergies, and plenty of high-risk chaos. Along the way, Evan revisits the wildly uneven AXIS comic event and the unforgettable reason Friendly Neighborhood Carnage is one of his favorite ideas to come out of it. They also take a look at Stark Island and Jean Grey School, debate which new cards have real deck-building potential, and discover yet another card that seems specifically designed for Jesse to embrace complete randomness.

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  SNAP Material - Meta and Unlocks August 2026

  Sep 6, 202632 min

  September brings a packed month of Marvel Snap to the Snap Material Podcast as Jesse and Evan dig into the surprisingly addictive new Draft mode, its wild card upgrades, generous rewards, and the deck ideas it inspired outside the mode itself. They break down their latest unlocks and variants, compare their Fractured Frontier experiments, and get into some wonderfully strange deck-building territory involving Thanos, Sinister Six, Doc Ock, The Fallen One, and more. Evan also reveals the return of his trusty “Tom Gordon” deck—now upgraded into the fully gold-split Tom Golden—while Jesse continues his quest to animate his entire collection. Plus, which new cards actually earned a permanent spot in their decks, which highly sought-after pulls continue to dodge them, and could modes like Draft or High Voltage someday make their way into Friendly Battles?

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  The Source Material War Journal - Episode 12 - The Punisher vol. 2 #15

  Sep 4, 202623 min

  The war is getting bigger on Source Material War Journal as Jesse dives into The Punisher #15, “To Topple the Kingpin,” by Mike Baron, Whilce Portacio, and Scott Williams. Frank Castle has spent years fighting criminals one target at a time, but now he’s aiming at one of the biggest names in the Marvel underworld: Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. As Fisk sends armed men after Microchip and brings in the mysterious assassin Mr. Klieg, Frank starts building something almost unheard of—a team. Reese McDowell, Vernon Brooks, and Conchita Ortiz are pulled into the growing conflict as Frank prepares for a war he knows they may not all survive. Jesse breaks down the issue’s escalating stakes, Microchip’s surprisingly formidable defenses, a brand-new Battle Van, the Kingpin’s intimidating introduction, Frank’s questionable recruiting choices, and why this setup-heavy chapter makes the coming clash feel bigger than almost anything the series has attempted so far.

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