More spooky goodness! John & David return for Part 2 of the Halloween Special! The guys talk about more of their favorite spooky comics, how to create a jump scare in a comic book, the perfect artist/writer balance, and the problematic trajectory of superheroes. Also, David has beef with Eisner Nominated Dave Baker.

Timestamp Segments

• [00:45] John’s spooky pick: When I Arrived At The Castle.
• [05:23] Creating a jump scare in a comic.
• [06:51] David’s spooky pick: Batman: Long Halloween #1.
• [10:32] A return to the true Batman.
• [12:28] The artist/writer balance.
• [18:10] When superheroes became too good.
• [23:03] John’s spooky pick: Dracula Book 1: The Impaler.

Notable Quotes

• “I think a good game. I can’t talk it, though.”
• “The writers keep thinking that they’re the most important thing, and they need to stop thinking that.”
• “Thanksgiving is Halloween for turkeys.”

Relevant Links

David's Frightfully Fun Stuff!
Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!

John is jump-scaring at PugW!
Pug Worldwide

For scary transcripts and spooky show notes!
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Errata
www.emcarroll.com

Kickstarter: Dracula Book 2, by Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones

Bleeding Cool: DC To Give Fans What They Want

Books Mentioned

• Through The Woods, When I Arrived At The Castle, A Guest In The House, by E.m. Carroll.
• Batman: Long Halloween, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
• Dracula: Book 1 - The Impaler (Kickstarter), by Marr Wagner and Kelley Jones.
• ACME Novelty Library, by Chris Ware.
• Batman: Dark Victory, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
• Batman: Hush, by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.
• Batman & Dracula, by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones.
• Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.
• #DRCL, by Shin’Ichi Sakamoto
• Eightball, by Daniel Clowes.
• Grendel, by Matt Wagner.
• Groo, by Sergio Aragones.
• Hate, by Peter Bagge.
• PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash.