The "Win State" of Comics on The Corner Box - S3Ep8

John and David look at what it means to succeed in comics, David Finch's incredible work on Skinbreaker, some new Easter eggs in old comics, and the best way to waste a splash page. Also, John talks about his exciting new Kickstarter, and David sees the light.Support the Fellas!Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret WarsTimestamp Segments[00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![02:17] David’s winning week.[04:54] John has 3D glasses.[05:54] John was “hard at work.”[06:24] Good for Guy Davis.[08:06] Winning in comics.[11:29] David sees the light.[15:14] How to waste a splash page.[25:05] How David Finch tells a story.[27:02] Rus Wooton’s evolution.[33:05] Keeping up with the Invincibles.[38:31] Going old-school.[39:10] Did Jack Abel murder Howard Chaykin?[43:00] Popeye’s chin.Notable Quotes“The win state of comics is to not have to do them anymore.”“Creative talent is not being paid commiserate to the amount of work and the amount of skill that is necessary to create those things.”“Nobody asks the question, why did he want to kill Howard Chaykin?”Books MentionedAphrodite IX, by Matt Hawkins, David Wohl, Stjepan Sejic, & David Finch.Baker Street, by Guy Davis & Gary Reed.Batman (2025- ), by Matt Fraction & Jorge Jiménez.Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-2014).B.P.R.D., by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Tyler Crook, Duncan Fegredo, & Dave Stewart.Casanova, by Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá, & Fábio Moon.Conan the Barbarian #25, by Jim Zub, Alex Horley, & Diego Rodriguez.Defenders #53, by David Anthony Kraft, David Cockrum, Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, & Sandy Plunkett.Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.G.I. Joe A Real American Hero.Invincible, by Robert Kirkman, John Rauch, & Ryan Ottley.Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, & Annalisa Leoni.The Marquis, by Guy Davis.Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985).Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians, by David Hedgec