Rich Douek is Cooking on The Corner Box S2Ep21

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February 18, 2025 • 51 mins

Writer Rich Douek (Batman, Edge of Spiderverse, Drive Like Hell, Heartpiercer) joins hosts John & David to talk about how Rich found his way into comics from prose-writing, turning ideas into stories, the ripple effects of tariffs and Diamond’s bankruptcy, succeeding with a great writer/artist team, and how marketing could save comic books. Plus, David has some thoughts on Infinity Comics, and Rich cooks with comics.

Timestamp Segments

[00:50] Rich’s 173-year career.
[01:46] David’s thoughts on the Infinity Comics.
[04:57] When Rich started loving comic books.
[08:34] Comics as a medium, not a genre.
[11:15] Making comics a career.
[16:35] Making ideas work.
[18:31] John reviews Rich’s scripts.
[20:02] Getting Gutter Magic out into the world.
[23:34] Hitting it big with Road of Bones.
[25:37] Sea of Sales!
[26:55] 3 Worlds / 3 Moons.
[30:52] What’s Rich up to now?
[32:22] The current state of the industry.
[34:00] The digital comics conspiracy.
[35:11] The Diamond silver lining.
[40:32] Saving comics with marketing.
[45:34] Comic Book Kitchen.
[50:05] Rich’s announcements.

Notable Quotes

“It’s sphincter-clenching time around comic books.”
“In the long-term, we’re going to see, the industry’s going to come out of this healthier than it was going into it.”
“Getting people to understand that you have a book out is so different now than it was even 3-4 years ago.”

Relevant Links

David's Fun Stuff!
Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!

John is at PugW!
Pug Worldwide Cornerbox.club.

Rich Douek is Making Cool Things!

www.rdouek.com

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