The Corner Box S1Ep51 - The Tom Waltz Interview: Wolverine the Last Ronin

The Corner Box

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Tom Waltz joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in Part 2 of this conversation to talk about seeing the success of Turtles, the story behind Last Ronin, getting into projects outside of Turtles, and Tom’s ability to discover great talent, and David hints at a secret project.

Timestamp Segments

· [00:53] Seeing Turtles everywhere.

· [05:11] Coming up with Last Ronin.

· [11:03] The signs of success.

· [14:40] Reimagining narratives for Last Ronin.

· [20:56] Expanding beyond Turtles.

· [22:58] Tom discovering other writers.

· [27:16] Writing for video games and VR worlds.

· [30:40] Tom’s editorial skills.

· [35:45] Upcoming IDW projects.

Notable Quotes

· “I dare anyone to go into any store in this world and not find a Turtles thing.”

· “The editor should never be the story, ever. Never. The editor should be almost faceless, nameless, for the most part.”

· “I never cared about names.”

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:
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