Discover the real Stan Lee (not the public PR persona) and his story in Tom Scioli's amazing I Am Stan biographical graphic novel. Plus: Simple comic book character design versus convoluted and complicated design. Working for the big comics companies versus being an independent creator. The one time Tom got a taste of the editorial dark side of comics. The indefinable magic of the monthly comic. A comic with a lot of issues doesn't necessarily make money. The changing fiscal and distribution of the comics industry over time always keeps it the best of times and worst of times. Should the New Gods and the Eternals have been kept separate from the main continuity of their respective publishers? Shane doesn't buy DC's reason for Crisis on Infinite Earths (but loves the series). What is Shane's dream project for Tom? (hint: it's The Land of the Lost). Make sure to track down Tom's newest superhero comic Witchman.

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #271 - 11/20/2023

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SHOW NOTES

I Am Stan Graphic Novel
https://www.amazon.com/Am-Stan-Graphic-Biography-Legendary/dp/1984862022  

A Comic Book Creator's Journey: From 8-Opus to WITCHMAN with Tom Scioli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yrG9B6Gy5g 

Tom Scioli's Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44878299  

WITCHMAN: A New Superhero Comic Book
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomscioli/witchman-a-new-superhero-comic-book  

Zot! Online: "Hearts and Minds"
https://www.scottmccloud.com/1-webcomics/zot/index.html  

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/