The Ken Landgraf of it All on The Corner Box - S3Ep35

David & John get into Ken Landgraf, Ghoul Butcher, New York City Outlaws, and the strange thrill of “Outsider Comics” that feel half-feral but wonderfully alive. David maps out his outsider-comics reading list, including Revenger, C.R.O.W.Bar 9, The 7 Guys of Justice, and Amerikarate. John counters with Bobby Benson’s B-Bar-B Riders, a 1950s ranch comic reprint that somehow includes Bob Powell, Dick Ayers, a murder puppet, and a Hardee’s franchise ad aimed at half-million-dollar investors. From there, they hit Dave Baker and Alexis Ziritt’s Night Hunters, Comics: The Magazine, the problem with comics sites ignoring smaller publishers, Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day win, and Frank Miller & Geoff Darrow’s Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. It’s weird-comics archaeology with jokes, grudges, and just enough industry frustration to leave a mark.Captions:“There’s a level of competency combined with the unhingedness.” — John on why Ken Landgraf’s comics hit different“Oh, good, I’m glad we have these so we know not to finance this.” — John on Ghoul Butcher feeling like impossible movie storyboards“The marionette committed the murder.” — John on the sudden left turn in Bobby Benson’s B-Bar-B Riders“I’m sitting here with a wad of cash for advertising and marketing, and I can’t spend it with you.” — David on comics media ignoring smaller publishers“Rusty never comes back.” — David on the beautifully weird structure of Big Guy and Rusty the Boy RobotSplash Page:[01:27] – Birthday Roll Call: John shares a birthday with Moebius, Jamie McKelvie, Steve Wacker, and apparently himself.[01:51] – Kickstarter Number Six: David plugs Super Kaiju Rock n Roller Derby Fun Time Go: Fuji Tengu Flames.[06:59] – Outlaws Go Sideways: New York City Outlaws mutates from street crime into aliens, monsters, and sewer weirdness.[08:46] – The Outsider-Comics Reading List: David lines up Ghoul Butcher, Revenger, Crowbar Nine, Seven Guys of Justice, Night Hunters, and Amerikarate.[15:16] – Zombie Truck Driver Theology: Ghoul Butcher gets weird with apocalypse survival, strip-club angels, and obsessive crosshatching.[20:00] – The B-Bar-B Ambush: John discovers Bobby Benson, Bob Powell, Dick Ayers, and a murder marionette.[27:19] – Hardee’s Wants Investors: A 1990 western reprint somehow advertises hamburger franchises to wealthy entrepreneurs.[43:33] – Comics Media Catch-22: David lays into the frustration of trying to buy ads when comics sites won’t cover smaller books.[49:17] – Marvel Wins Free Comic Book Day: John says Marvel’s FCBD offering wipes the floor with DC’s reprints.[50:55] – Rusty Gets Buried: Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot becomes a gorgeous, strange, uneven monster-smashing artifact.Support the Corner Box:David Hedgecock (https://funtimego.com) - The Corner Box Co-HostJohn Barber (https://www.pugworldwide.com) - The Corner Box Co-HostThe Corner Box (https://www.thecornerbox.club) - Official WebsiteDive Deeper Into the Back Issue Bin: Part 1 — Creators MentionedKen Landgraf (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Landgraf) - Artist behind New York City Outlaws and Ghoul Butcher, and the spark for David’s current outsider-comics rabbit hole.Rolo de la Hoya (https://www.instagram.com/rolodelahoya/) - Artist on Super Kaiju Rock n Roller Derby Fun Time Go, praised by David for leveling up across the series.Kurt Busiek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Busiek) - Previous Corner Box guest, mentioned in connection with Death of Power and Kickstarter comics.Dave Baker (https://www.instagram.com/xdavebakerx/) - Writer of Night Hunters and Fuck Off Squad, discussed for his essays and sharp sense of audience.Alexis Ziritt (https://www.aziritt.com/) - Artist of Night Hunters, whose neon-heavy visual style fuels the book’s dystopian punch.Bob Powell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Powell) - Golden Age artist discussed through Bobby Benson’s B-Bar-B Riders and Mars Attacks.Dick Ayers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Ayers) - Classic comics artist brought up through Bobby Benson and Captain Savage.Frank Miller (https://frankmillerink.com/) - Writer/artist whose later work becomes part of David’s developing outsider-art theory.Geof Darrow (https://www.facebook.com/geofdarrow/) - Artist of Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Hard Boiled, and Shaolin Cowboy.Todd McFarlane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_McFarlane) - Mentioned through his argument that comic sales still tilt toward the power of the art.Moebius / Jean Giraud (https://www.moebius.fr/) - Birthday shoutout and one of the giants hanging over the episode’s comics conversation.Jamie McKelvie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_McKelvie) - Birthday shoutout, noted for Phonogram and Young Avengers.Part 2 — Topics & ResourcesSuper Kaiju Rock n Roller Derby Fun Time Go (https://funtimego.com) - David’s Fun Time Go series, with the third book Fuji Tengu Flames launching through Kickstarter.Floating World Comics (https://floatingworldcomics.com/) - Publisher connected to several outsider-comics titles discussed in the episode.Night Hunters (https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/comic-books/night-hunters-2) - Dave Baker and Alexis Ziritt’s cyberpunk Venezuela comic, discussed as a pandemic-era time capsule.Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Guy_and_Rusty_the_Boy_Robot_(TV_series)) - Frank Miller and Geof Darrow’s strange robot/monster comic that later became an animated series.Shaolin Cowboy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Cowboy) - Geof Darrow’s solo series, praised for its impossible action storytelling and obsessive visual craft.Free Comic Book Day (https://www.freecomicbookday.com/) - John compares Marvel and DC’s FCBD offerings, with Marvel getting the clear win here.PUG Worldwide (https://www.pugworldwide.com/) - John Barber’s publishing home, mentioned during the opening Signa/Kickstarter banter.The Corner Box (https://www.thecornerbox.club) - Official home base for the show.