Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Paul Kupperberg returns to join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Direct Creativity, the creators that rock Paul’s boat, Paul’s transformative Comic Con party, working on Archie and World of Krypton, the outrage of One Million Moms, and the podcast gets a new name.

Timestamp Segments

· [02:05] Paul’s latest book.

· [03:37] The Direct Creativity inspiration.

· [07:09] What is a DC Woodchuck?

· [09:56] John’s magical salad.

· [10:16] Paul’s Mount Rushmore of writers.

· [12:44] Paul must read it all.

· [16:58] A crazy Comic Con party.

· [18:55] Grant, Mark, and Frank.

· [22:00] Frank Quitely’s real name.

· [23:26] Working on Aztek.

· [24:48] The DC Implosion.

· [27:23] Archie.

· [36:36] Most successful stories.

· [39:56] Keeping track of 40 characters.

· [41:06] World of Krypton.

· [45:12] Living with John Byrne.

· [49:54] Forgetting to press record.

Notable Quotes

· “A good salad is hard to beat.”

· “If they were still doing comics that appeal to me, I would think comics are in bigger trouble than they actually are.”

· “Jim Shooter got on his knees in the men’s room with me.”

Relevant Links

Find out about all things Paul.
www.paulkupperberg.net

David's New Kickstarter launches late August. 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