On this #Quest we're joined by the founder of BOOM! Studios "Jimmy" Ross Richie with Scott Wojcik taking co-hosting duty. We get right into what made Ross decide to sell Boom!. Discussing what Ross plans to do next & chatting about his family. Paul Levitz once told Ross comic book publishing it's like drinking adrenaline for breakfast. The ins & outs & little details in running a publishing company. From Printing delays, trucks breaking down, book returns, books selling out fast & you don't have more prints to creative issues like Netflix layoffs, creators mad they didn't get a TV deal & more. The story of taking BOOM! from start to selling the company. Is there anything that could bring Ross back into comics. How the work for free model is used in the entertainment industry. Ross's advice for balancing working in comics & a family life. The importance of listening to yourself. How Image changed the comic book landscape. How not knowing the order to read comic panels & bubbles can discourage new readers. The difference between Marvel & DC publishing compared to Manga. Ross's experience with fan service. Why Harry Potter may never become a comic in any form. Ross gives advice for anyone in entertainment industry. We talk a little Dungeon & Dragons history with Ross. We get some bad pitch stories from Ross's time running BOOM!. Getting some advice for how not to pitch a comic.
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To find out more about #RossRichie...
https://www.instagram.com/ross_richie
https://x.com/rossrichie
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcilRlcDoMEbq9WQM9ulJw
To support the show & check out some pre-show QUESTionnaires(more on the way)...
https://www.patreon.com/TheQUESTionairePodcast
Art & GFX's by Shiro...
https://linktr.ee/soveryunofficial
For a great place to #GetYourComicOn...
https://www.magescomics.com/
To know more about the host check his brother DKB & him AKA Killa Factor...
https://linktr.ee/killafactor
His solo music...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4M6q9qVGK65OKkng7wZ-g
Or X Among You AKA XAY which is Caust Draven, Bounce Ball Boogie, Jai Tue, Jay Hardaway & Killa Factor...
https://linktr.ee/XAmongYou
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