The Most Charming Failure in Comics on The Corner Box - S3Ep33

This episode, things get spicy fast as Kickstarter loyalty gets tested. David lays out a frustration that hits a nerve: paying more, waiting longer, and watching cheaper versions hit shelves first. From there, the guys pivot into creator mode—John’s secretly drawing comics again, Chase is juggling screenplays, and everyone’s got projects they can’t quite talk about (yet). Frank Miller creeps back into the conversation, setting up what might be a full-on deep dive in a future episode. And just when you think it’s under control… The Fly shows up, lights his ass, and still doesn’t save the day. Captions“Less yuck more yums, dude. Let’s go.” — Chase pushing back on fake positivity culture“It’s an insult to the audience.” — David on identical Kickstarter books hitting stores cheaper and sooner“He lights his ass… and it still doesn’t work.” — John describing The Fly’s most effective move“She saves the day. Twice. The Fly does nothing.” — John breaking down the most useless superhero everSplash Page[03:15] – Kickstarter Betrayal: David breaks down the frustration of paying more for less[06:58] – Retail Before Backers: The moment that crosses the line for everyone[10:34] – Barber Returns to the Board: John reveals he’s drawing comics again[13:05] – Moebius High-Wire Act: The chaos and brilliance of making it up as you go[19:42] – Enter The Fly: A superhero who might be completely useless[23:13] – One Page Masterpiece: The most insane splash-page monologue ever written[01:05:18] – The Anti-Spider-Man: Why The Fly might be the most charming failure in comicsSupport the Corner BoxDavid 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 BinFrank Miller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Miller_(comics)) - Central to the episode’s ongoing reading obsession and future deep dive teaseDavid Mazzucchelli (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mazzucchelli) - Referenced in discussion of Daredevil and Batman: Year OneMoebius / Jean Giraud (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moebius_(comics)) - Cited as inspiration for improvisational storytellingPaul Pope (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pope) - Referenced for speed and stylistic experimentationJonathan Maberry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Maberry) - Writer on recent project David and Chase worked onPaul Pelletier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pelletier) - Artist collaborator on recent miniseriesWalt Simonson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Simonson) - Mentioned in Savage Sword of Conan discussionJohn Buscema (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buscema) - Featured artist in Conan materialRobert Loren Fleming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Loren_Fleming) - Writer of the over-the-top Nightmare monologueMarat Mychaels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Mychaels) - Artist behind Nightmare and Extreme Studios workRob Liefeld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Liefeld) - Referenced in Extreme Studios and Archie revival attemptsJerry Siegel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel) - Creator appearing in Archie digest reprintsJack Kirby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby) - Identified in early Shield story artworkWally Wood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Wood) - Featured artist in Archie digestTom DeFalco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeFalco) - Credited with accidentally inventing his own Greek myth