The Corner Box S1Ep50 - The Tom Waltz Interview: Talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

The Corner Box

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, comic book industry luminary, Tom Waltz, joins hosts John and David in Part 1 of this conversation to talk about Tom’s 157-year journey with TMNT, how he got into comics, plotting major milestones, when he realized he was on the right track, and introducing a 5th Turtle! Also, David becomes John, John renames the show, and Tom stirs some controversy.

Stick around for Part 2 of this conversation next week!

Timestamp Segments

· [02:03] When comics go elsewhere.

· [06:06] Tom’s journey into comics.

· [18:25] The first Turtles pitch.

· [22:13] Going on the right track.

· [26:15] Plotting major milestones.

· [28:06] The 5th Turtle.

· [37:55] The infamous Issue #44.

Notable Quotes

· “No one can be more associated with a licensed property than Larry Hama.”

· “The punching in the nose has to be secondary to the human drama behind it that led to that moment.”

· “A lot of times, you are doing things you don’t want to do.”

· “You’ve still got 3 to go.”

Relevant Links

Follow Tom Waltz on Twitter/X:
@TomWaltz
David's New Kickstarter is almost here. 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