Kirby's Galactic Size Legacy on The Corner Box - S3Ep21

February 17
45 mins

Episode Description

John and David put on their reading glasses and get into Jack Kirby’s Galactic Bounty Hunters, Steve Ditko’s Art, The Conan Revolution, The Return of Bill Schanes, and the Uncertain Future of the Will Eisner Library.

Timestamp Segments

  • [00:33] John can see clearly now.
  • [02:21] It IS possible to collect all of G.I. Joe.
  • [05:01] Jack Kirby: Galactic Bounty Hunters.
  • [13:29] How to get through Invincible.
  • [18:59] Steve Ditko: The Commerce of Art.
  • [22:50] The Conan Revolution.
  • [25:26] Gabe Rodriguez makes his mark.
  • [29:00] The Will Eisner Library.
  • [31:08] The thing about The Spirit.
  • [33:37] Who will buy it?
  • [36:13] Bud Plant: The Return of Bill Schanes.
  • [40:48] The best company for the Eisner Library.
  • [44:18] The Public Domain.
  • [45:25] This is just for David.

Notable Quotes

  • “Congratulations, and welcome to getting old.”
  • “Remember, we live in a world where Steve Ditko did Indiana Jones comics.”
  • “You’ve just been Corner Boxed.”

Books Mentioned

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