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. 

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“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 ever

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[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 comics

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Dive Deeper Into the Back Issue Bin

Frank Miller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Miller_(comics)) - Central to the episode’s ongoing reading obsession and future deep dive tease
David Mazzucchelli (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mazzucchelli) - Referenced in discussion of Daredevil and Batman: Year One
Moebius / Jean Giraud (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moebius_(comics)) - Cited as inspiration for improvisational storytelling
Paul Pope (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pope) - Referenced for speed and stylistic experimentation
Jonathan Maberry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Maberry) - Writer on recent project David and Chase worked on
Paul Pelletier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pelletier) - Artist collaborator on recent miniseries
Walt Simonson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Simonson) - Mentioned in Savage Sword of Conan discussion
John Buscema (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buscema) - Featured artist in Conan material
Robert Loren Fleming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Loren_Fleming) - Writer of the over-the-top Nightmare monologue
Marat Mychaels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Mychaels) - Artist behind Nightmare and Extreme Studios work
Rob Liefeld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Liefeld) - Referenced in Extreme Studios and Archie revival attempts
Jerry Siegel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel) - Creator appearing in Archie digest reprints
Jack Kirby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby) - Identified in early Shield story artwork
Wally Wood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Wood) - Featured artist in Archie digest
Tom DeFalco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeFalco) - Credited with accidentally inventing his own Greek myth