B. Clay Moore: Vampires and Packages | Pull Party Presents

B. Clay Moore joins Pull Party for a ridiculously long conversation about comics, creator ownership, Hollywood, Image Comics, Ignition Press, and pretty much everything else his brain can connect together. And that's the Pull Party way! 😎 Clay has been writing comics professionally since the early 2000s, with credits including Hawaiian Dick, The Leading Man, Billy Smoke, Bloodland, and Dispatched. We talk about how Hawaiian Dick found its way to Image Comics, the early days of Image's creator-owned resurgence, working around Marvel and DC, and what it actually takes to keep a career in comics going. We also get into Ignition Press and the philosophy behind building an actual comic book company instead of simply treating comics as a pipeline for movie and TV adaptations. B. Clay talks about creator ownership, working with other creators, finding the right artists, pitching comics, and why making a good comic has to come first. And then there are the stories. Hollywood adaptations. San Diego Comic-Con. Marvel. DC. Bad comic pitches. Hawaiian Dick's long history of being optioned. And, somehow, Hogan's Heroes. It's a very Pull Party conversation. 👍 Like the video, subscribe, and let us know what you think in the comments. ⁠For all things Pull Party!⁠ www.pullpartypodcast.com ⁠Join the Discord!⁠   / discord   Clay's Links ⁠Substack⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Chapters (00:00) Meeting B. Clay Moore (02:35) Why Comics Creators Are So Accessible (05:12) DC So White & Representation (10:30) The Case for Discovering New Comics (14:17) How Ignition Press Came Together (17:08) The Leading Man & Hollywood (20:18) Billy Smoke & Matthew Fox (22:33) The Craziest San Diego Comic-Con Story (25:34) The Birth of Hawaiian Dick (29:04) Image Comics' Creator-Owned Revolution (32:33) Absolute Batman & DC's New Direction (34:43) Advice for Aspiring Comic Creators (35:58) What Clay Learned at Image (39:14) Bad Pitches & Comic Book Retailers (41:52) Why Graphic Novels Need Bookstores (43:33) Marvel, DC & Corporate Comics (47:40) Clay's Wild DC Stories (56:00) Getting Back to Creator-Owned Comics (58:59) What's Coming Next (59:23) Bloodland & Its Uncomfortable Timing (1:19:07) Horror, Violence & Making Action Matter (1:27:00) The Birth of Dispatched (1:31:11) Dispatched Is Die Hard Meets MacGyver (1:40:56) Life Inside a Delivery Van (1:42:34) Working with Artists (1:58:47) The Surprising Response to Dispatched (2:00:17) MacGyver with Office Supplies (2:06:57) Making Every Character Matter (2:31:51) The Walking Dead & Creator Ownership (2:33:34) Building a Real Comics Company (2:36:38) Why Creator Ownership Matters (2:38:20) The Importance of Legacy (2:40:38) Jason Aaron, Tony Moore & DC (2:53:21) What Makes a Creator's Legacy Last (2:55:06) B. Clay Moore Has Opinions on Hogan's Heroes (2:57:27) Pop Culture & Comic Book Inspiration (3:02:30) The King of Queens Defense (3:04:30) Wrapping Up with B. Clay Moore #BClayMoore #ComicBooks #PullParty #Dispatched #Bloodland #HawaiianDick #IgnitionPress