Rich Douek is Cooking on The Corner Box S2Ep21

Writer Rich Douek (Batman, Edge of Spiderverse, Drive Like Hell, Heartpiercer) joins hosts John & David to talk about how Rich found his way into comics from prose-writing, turning ideas into stories, the ripple effects of tariffs and Diamond’s bankruptcy, succeeding with a great writer/artist team, and how marketing could save comic books. Plus, David has some thoughts on Infinity Comics, and Rich cooks with comics.Timestamp Segments[00:50] Rich’s 173-year career.[01:46] David’s thoughts on the Infinity Comics.[04:57] When Rich started loving comic books.[08:34] Comics as a medium, not a genre.[11:15] Making comics a career.[16:35] Making ideas work.[18:31] John reviews Rich’s scripts.[20:02] Getting Gutter Magic out into the world.[23:34] Hitting it big with Road of Bones.[25:37] Sea of Sales![26:55] 3 Worlds / 3 Moons.[30:52] What’s Rich up to now?[32:22] The current state of the industry.[34:00] The digital comics conspiracy.[35:11] The Diamond silver lining.[40:32] Saving comics with marketing.[45:34] Comic Book Kitchen.[50:05] Rich’s announcements.Notable Quotes“It’s sphincter-clenching time around comic books.”“In the long-term, we’re going to see, the industry’s going to come out of this healthier than it was going into it.”“Getting people to understand that you have a book out is so different now than it was even 3-4 years ago.”Relevant LinksDavid's Fun Stuff!Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!John is at PugW!Pug WorldwideCornerbox.club.Rich Douek is Making Cool Things!www.rdouek.comBlueSky | Facebook | Instagram | X/TwitterBooks Mentioned3 Worlds / 3 Moons, by Mike del Mundo, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston, & Nick Spencer.Batman: Knightfall.Batman: The Brave and The Bold.Civil War, by Mark Miller & Steve McNiven.Conan.Death of Superman.Drive Like Hell, Road of Bones, Sea of Sorrows, by Rich Douek & Alex Cormack.Edge of the Spider-Verse.Flash Gordon Quarterly #2.Gutter Magic, by Rich Douek & Brett Barkley.Heartpiercer, by Rich Douek & Gavin Smith.The Invisibles.