Episode Summary

John & David discuss the state of the comics industry after losing Diamond, the possible future of the TMNT license, what taxes and tariffs could mean for the industry, reminisce about their fondest memories of reading comics while sick, then David goes down the rabbit hole of luchador films from the 1970s. Also, John has an epiphany about Walt Simonson.

Timestamp Segments

• [00:36] Reminiscing about being sick.
• [02:28] The comic book industry is not winning.
• [08:43] TMNT: The Ultimate Brand.
• [20:00] Taxes & tariffs (and what they mean for the industry).
• [29:22] El Santo and Blue Demon VS the Monsters.
• [36:44] John’s epiphany about Walt Simonson.

Notable Quotes

• “One of my fondest memories is me being really sick.”
• “The stuff that we’re doing is really hard, and it takes a lot of people a lot of time to do it.”
• “Start making cool stuff, and be proud of it, and charge what you have to charge to make that thing work.”
• “If you’re chasing the discount, you can’t compete with free.”

Relevant Links

Late Pledges Are Open!
Super Kaiju Rock n Roller Derby Fun Time Go Book #2 | Kickstarter

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

John is at PugW!
Pug Worldwide

Viva El Santo!
Santo and Blue Demon VS the Monsters | YouTube.

Santo and Blue Demon VS Dracula and the Wolf Man | YouTube.

Books Mentioned

• Clue, by Paul Allor & Nelson Daniel.
• Elric, by Michael Moorcock & Walter Simonson.
• Hellcat, by Steve Englehart & Norm Breyfogle.
• The Last Ronin, by Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz.
• Ragnarök, Star Slammers, by Walter Simonson.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• Transformers.
• World of Warcraft, by Walter Simonson, Ludo Lullabi, & Sandra Hope.
• X-Factor.