John and David heroically collapse The Corner Box Multiverse in preparation for a NEW #1! That’s right! Season Three starts next week!
The guys reminisce on a successful second season, reflect on some of their favorite comics of the past year, and reimagine the future of the comics industry! Also, John collects copies of the same book, and David uncovers a Kickstarter scam.
Timestamp Segments
- [00:38] We’re like Batman.
- [04:09] The best episodes of Season 2.
- [06:26] The best title of the year.
- [07:28] What to expect for Season 3.
- [09:11] New Archie Digests.
- [11:27] John tries new things.
- [14:29] Go Nagai breaks boundaries.
- [20:53] Finding new things in the past.
- [21:59] Stepping into the Den.
- [27:28] A cautionary Kickstarter tale.
- [32:47] David’s favorite moments of Season 2.
- [34:22] The state of the industry.
- [40:10] Relating to sprawling space epics.
- [51:02] Going down the Marvel App rabbit hole.
Notable Quotes
- “What do you think you see when you die? Probably just black.”
- “It’s a shocking number of stories with the same joke at the end.”
- “I cannot relate to being a space cop.”
Relevant Links
David has a new Kickstarter!
Books Mentioned
- Absolute Batman, by Zack Snyder & Nick Dragotta.
- Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson & Hayden Sherman.
- Annihilation (2006-2007), by Keith Giffen & Andrea Di Vito.
- Archie Comics.
- Batman (2025), by Matt Fraction, Jorge Jimenez, & Tomeu Morey.
- Batman and Robin (2023- ) #25, by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javi Fernandez, Fico Ossio, & Marcelo Maiolo.
- Cutie Honey, Devilman, by Go Nagai.
- DC Compact Comics.
- Den, Grim Wit, by Richard Corben.
- Dog Man, by Dav Pilkey.
- Fantastic Four (1961-1998).
- G.O.D.S., by Jonathan Hickman & Martin Coccolo.
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2023- ).
- Halloween Boy, by Dave Baker.
- Imperial (2025- ), by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, & Marco Checchetto.
- Inhumans (1975-1977).
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