The Corner Box S1Ep50 - The Tom Waltz Interview: Talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, comic book industry luminary, Tom Waltz, joins hosts John and David in Part 1 of this conversation to talk about Tom’s 157-year journey with TMNT, how he got into comics, plotting major milestones, when he realized he was on the right track, and introducing a 5th Turtle! Also, David becomes John, John renames the show, and Tom stirs some controversy.Stick around for Part 2 of this conversation next week! Timestamp Segments·       [02:03] When comics go elsewhere.·       [06:06] Tom’s journey into comics.·       [18:25] The first Turtles pitch.·       [22:13] Going on the right track.·       [26:15] Plotting major milestones.·       [28:06] The 5th Turtle.·       [37:55] The infamous Issue #44. Notable Quotes·       “No one can be more associated with a licensed property than Larry Hama.”·       “The punching in the nose has to be secondary to the human drama behind it that led to that moment.”·       “A lot of times, you are doing things you don’t want to do.”·       “You’ve still got 3 to go.” Relevant LinksFollow Tom Waltz on Twitter/X:@TomWaltzDavid's New Kickstarter is almost here. Reserve your copy!Fun Time Go, Inc.John is helping PugW take over the comic world!https://www.pugworldwide.com/For transcripts and show notes:www.thecornerbox.club