Robserecaps Eleven – episode 41 What is Image Comics?
by Joe
Maybe always an episode behind? Word Press was giving me issues earlier in the week whenever I’d type a single quote or a right parenthesis. No clue, Anywho, check out this episode here and away we go!
- the Rob starts this episode by recapping his origin and what he’s covered on podcast up to this point, I actually like when he does this
- While Marvel were trying to sell gimmick covers, the Rob figured out he, Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane WERE the gimmick
- In the past, if you left Marvel, you’d see diminished returns, no matter where you went or what you did. The Rob, Jim and Todd broke the “Marvel Zomble” mold, that had not been penetrated in 15 years
- The Rob came up with the name Image Comics and the logo, Todd wanted to call it ‘King Comics’ but the Rob felt it too close to infringing in Jack Kirby
- Todd and Jim were the last two to sign on with Image
- the brothers who wrote the first American Pie movie wrote a great script for Badrock, but because it was 1996/1997, Hollywood wouldn’t touch comic properties
- the Rob has lost a few of his properties from bad deals, but has SO many more still, he can’t prioritize the ones he’s lost
- the Rob decided to use Malibu as their publisher instead of Dark Horse because 1) Dark Horse already had name properties and creators and 2) they could push Malibu around
- the Rob states he made $1.2 million off Youngblood #1
- in the Rob’s mind, he would do Youngblood at Image and still do breakdowns on X-Force at Marvel
- Todd called the Rob a bucking bronco and would the editors at Marvel “you have to let the bronco buck!” it really works when you hear the Rob do his Todd impression
- The Rob says ‘opportunity’ a LOT in this episode, if you listen to the show, then you know
- Todd was actively trying to recruit Dale Keown, but the Rob heard RUMORS people at Marvel were being threatened not to leave
- By people like the Kuberts or Mark Texeria staying behind at Marvel, their exodus made them have the top books at Marvel, where they would have the sixth or seventh book at Image
- the Rob contacted Dale offered him ten grand for an eight page backup with a new character (Pitt) for Youngblood #4, an easy buy in
- The construction paper covers on Legends of the Dark Knight are back, TAKE A SHOT!
- According to Bill Liebowitz, owner of Golden Apple Comics, the comics industry was ready to collapse if not for Image
- the Rob had six of his properties at Netflix two years ago, but the Rob pulled the deal when he found out Mark Millar was making more than he was, and the Rob’s books sell more than his
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