More spooky goodness! John & David return for Part 2 of the Halloween Special! The guys talk about more of their favorite spooky comics, how to create a jump scare in a comic book, the perfect artist/writer balance, and the problematic trajectory of superheroes. Also, David has beef with Eisner Nominated Dave Baker.
Timestamp Segments
- [00:45] John’s spooky pick: When I Arrived At The Castle.
- [05:23] Creating a jump scare in a comic.
- [06:51] David’s spooky pick: Batman: Long Halloween #1.
- [10:32] A return to the true Batman.
- [12:28] The artist/writer balance.
- [18:10] When superheroes became too good.
- [23:03] John’s spooky pick: Dracula Book 1: The Impaler.
Notable Quotes
- “I think a good game. I can’t talk it, though.”
- “The writers keep thinking that they’re the most important thing, and they need to stop thinking that.”
- “Thanksgiving is Halloween for turkeys.”
Relevant Links
David's Frightfully Fun Stuff!
Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!
John is jump-scaring at PugW!
Pug Worldwide
For scary transcripts and spooky show notes!
www.thecornerbox.club
Episode Errata
www.emcarroll.com
Kickstarter: Dracula Book 2, by Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones
Bleeding Cool: DC To Give Fans What They Want
Books Mentioned
- Through The Woods, When I Arrived At The Castle, A Guest In The House, by E.m. Carroll.
- Batman: Long Halloween, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
- Dracula: Book 1 - The Impaler (Kickstarter), by Marr Wagner and Kelley Jones.
- ACME Novelty Library, by Chris Ware.
- Batman: Dark Victory, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
- Batman: Hush, by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.
- Batman & Dracula, by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones.
- Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.
- #DRCL, by Shin’Ichi Sakamoto
- Eightball, by Daniel Clowes.
- Grendel, by Matt Wagner.
- Groo, by Sergio Aragones.
- Hate, by Peter Bagge.
- PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash.
