John Roberts (ComiXology Co-Founder)

Are you ready? Our old-timey podcast is going full Matrix with the co-creator of the digital comics platform ComiXology: John Roberts! A genius of the ones and zeroes, this is the guy who took our precious four-color heroes, digitized them, and created a whole new reading experience for comics. We get into his early days creating and refining DotComics at Marvel, the inception of ComiXology as the winner of an NYU business plan competition, and all of the innovations throughout the years, from Guided View technology to ComiXology Submit and Originals. And yes, we do get into the Amazon buy-out and recent app updates. This one's a bit different than our usual creator interviews, but we know you'll dig it!(FYI: He wants you to know that Steve Gerber, not Steve Englehart, was the creator of Destroyer Duck; and that Atomic Robo was created by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, who he apologizes to for butchering their names.)You can follow John on Twitter: @johnnystorm0.__________________________________ Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter. Support the show___________________Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits!If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you found this episode. And if you really like this podcast, become a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters on Patreon: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters.You can follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, or @DBBandits on X. You can email us at [email protected].___________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. ___________________ Thank you to Sam Fonseca for our theme music, Sean McMillan for our graphics, and Pat McGrath for our logo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.