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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 58 MIN

Free Comic Book Day and Other Things Falling Apart on The Corner Box - S2Ep37

from The Corner Box · host David & John

John and David talk about the (almost) million-copy Planet Death series ruse, Free Comic Book Day, the state of the Absolute and Ultimate Universes, Buck Rogers in today’s world, and discovering the biggest unknown comic. Also, John is disappointed by a good comic, and David is annoyed by superheroes drinking coffee.David's Doing Fun Stuff!Miss Mina VIP Launches Here!John is at PugW!Pug WorldwideTimestamp Segments[01:42] David is behind closed doors.[03:10] Comics at Disneyland.[08:33] A million-copy comic.[12:05] Free Comic Book Day.[14:57] DC’s All-In Free Comic Book Day Flipbook.[18:55] Should everything be connected?[24:24] John’s experience with Planet Death.[26:58] David runs the numbers.[29:21] Buck Rogers, 25 years later.[40:35] The Buck Rogers concept.[42:36] The Power Fantasy.[50:23] Reborn.[55:47] Enjoying new comics.Notable Quotes“Free Comic Book Day…is the best every comic bookstore has.”“33 years later, I’m still that damn comic book.”“The most progressive guy from the 1920s is going to be your racist grandfather today.”“I think the podcast is helping us enjoy comic books.”Books MentionedAbsolute Batman, by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, & Frank Martin.Absolute Superman, by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, & Ulises Arreola Palomera.Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, & Jordie Bellaire.Armageddon 2419, by Philip Francis Nowlan.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, by Frank Miller.Blackhawk, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Shadow, by Howard Chaykin.Crisis on Infinite Earths.DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition, by Jeff Lemire, Dan Slott, Rafael Albuquerque, & Giuseppe Camuncoli.Guardians of the Galaxy.The House at Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne & Ernest H. Shepard.One for Sorrow, by Jamie McKelvie.Phonogram, The Wicked + The Divine, Young Avengers, by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie.Planet Death #0, by Derek Kolstad, Robert Venditti, & Tomás Giorello.

John and David talk about the (almost) million-copy Planet Death series ruse, Free Comic Book Day, the state of the Absolute and Ultimate Universes, Buck Rogers in today’s world, and discovering the biggest unknown comic. Also, John is disappointed by a good comic, and David is annoyed by superheroes drinking coffee. David's Doing Fun Stuff! Miss Mina VIP Launches Here! John is at PugW! Pug Worldwide Timestamp Segments [01:42] David is behind closed doors.[03:10] Comics at Disneyland.[08:33] ...

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