Diamond BANKRUPT?! Neil Gaiman did WHAT?! Plus, Famous First Editions: Sensation Comics #1 on The Corner Box S2Ep17

John & David dive into the 1974 Famous First Edition facsimile reprint of Sensation Comics #1, the clumsy progressive attempts found in the book, and all the unhinged storylines. Then, John toots his own horn as we discuss the consequences of Diamond’s bankruptcy, and the damning Neil Gaiman report. Also, David finds a potential fart joke.

Timestamp Segments

• [01:21] John is Nostradamus.
• [02:28] The end of the Diamond era.
• [07:11] The Neil Gaiman report.
• [10:50] What to do with Neil Gaiman’s work.
• [16:49] Famous First Edition Sensation Comics #1.
• [22:13] The Wonder Woman art.
• [24:05] The unhinged story.
• [25:59] Walking through Wonder Woman.
• [35:36] The Black Pirate.
• [37:53] Attempting to appeal to a broader audience.
• [39:17] Mr. Terrific.
• [43:07] Defeating bad guys with math.
• [44:03] The Gay Ghost.
• [49:19] Gunner Godbee, a text story.
• [49:29] Little Boy Blue and The Blue Boys.
• [52:47] Fart jokes.
• [53:34] Wildcat.
• [55:26] Books and guns ads.
• [57:20] Progressive for the time.

Notable Quotes

• “It’s going to be chaos for the next couple of months.”
• “This whole story is unhinged.”
• “I’m explaining it badly, but I don’t know how to really explain it.”

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Books Mentioned

• Famous First Edition Sensation Comics #1.
• Action Comics #1.
• Captain Kidd's Cow, by Phil Strong.
• Detective Comics #27.
• The Invisibles, by Grant Morrison & Steve Yeowell.
• JSA.
• Preacher, by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon.
• Starman, by James Robinson & Tony Harris.
• Transmetropolitan, by Warren Ellis & Darick Robertson.
• Watchmen, by Alan Moore & David Gibbons.
• The Yankee Captain in Patagonia, by Charles Finger.