Show notes
Byron sits down with comics writer and journalist Zack Quaintance to talk about Death of the Comics Bookcase Volume 2: Reign of the Comics Bookcase, his crowdfunding anthology series where a sentient bookcase narrates a growing shared universe of oddball indie superhero stories.Zack breaks down how the bookcase evolved from a branding joke into a full framing device (at some point you just own it), why Volume 2 is more thematically coherent than the anthology style Volume 1, and how stories like Randy Ryder Buff Guy, Comics Pro (inspired by real chaos at San Diego Comic-Con panel Q&As) and a wrestling-influenced saga rooted in his love of Sting and 90s pro wrestling fit into the larger Comics Bookcase universe he's developing. (Oh, Yeah, can ya dig it?)We also get real (like really real) about the comics journalism industry, the pivot from running a comics news site to being taken seriously as a creator, the burnout of managing an outlet run by one-person, and share an honest take on whether short-form video is helping or hurting the next generation of comics journalists. Follow Zack On Bluesky📖 Back Death of the Comics Bookcase Volume 2 on Kickstarter Follow Comic Book Yeti🔗 Comic Book Yeti LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ComicBookYetiFor partnership and ad inquiries, please contact: thecomicsyeti@gmailcomFollow your hosts 🔗 Jimmy Gaspero: https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social🔗 Byron O’Neal: https://bsky.app/profile/byrononeal.comARKENFORGEPlay TTRPG games? Make sure to check out our partner Arkenforge. Use the discount code YETI5 to get $5 off your order.Make sure to check out our sponsor 2000AD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
