It's right there in his Instagram handle: Comic Legend Bob Layton. And it's true: not many of our guests have had his level of impact on the industry. Using the fanzine he created with Roger Stern (Contemporary Pictorial Literature or CPL) as a springboard, Layton would soon come under the apprenticeship of Wally Wood (and later the mentorship of Dick Giordano) and join the Crusty Bunkers inkers collective. After a short stint on Champions with Marvel, he developed his inking talents on All Star Comics and other DC titles. Making the move into writing, Layton made quite the splash on a struggling title called Iron Man with co-writer David Michelinie. And the rest, as they say, is history.

We get into all of it, from the "Demon in a Bottle" arc and introducing James "Rhodey" Rhodes and new armor variations, to co-creating and then running Valiant Comics.

You can follow Bob on his website boblayton.com, on Twitter @Bob_Layton, and on Instagram @comic_legend_bob_layton. And if you're anywhere near Tampa, FL on August 4, 2022, join Bob and some secret, special guests for a screening of the original Iron Man movie.

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