Thanks to Bob Budiansky, acclaimed comic book writer, editor, and artist, for joining us!
In this episode:
- confusion about Peter Cullen’s age on Wikipedia,
- the Star Wars Detours animated show from the Robot Chicken team,
- our interview with Bob Budiansky,
- his experience working with Hasbro,
- early expectations for the Transformers toy line,
- how Bob got involved with the comic book,
- rushing to develop the original 26 Transformers characters in 1983,
- limited coloring techniques in 1980s comics,
- “knocking out” background characters,
- the inspiration behind Bob’s Sleepwalker Marvel comic series,
- former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter,
- the anti-Super Man,
- work atmosphere at Marvel Comics,
- receiving a fan letter for Transformers from Stan Lee,
- getting to work with Stan Lee,
- Marvel Universe trading cards by Impel,
- Bob’s life after leaving Marvel,
- changes in the comic book industry,
- the overuse of comic book gimmicks in the early 1990s,
- Rob’s movie review of Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) starring Richard Dreyfuss,
- the new musical chairs-themed game show Oh Sit!,
- Greg’s movie review of Underworld: Awakening (2012), starring Kate Beckinsale,
- Shia LaBeouf inspired to act by Steven Seagal,
- Nicolas Cage being sued for not returning rental DVDs,
- a stupid style redux (short-shorts with pockets hanging out),
- Tom Green’s stand-up comedy,
- a Transformers collector on Pawn Stars,
- and The Burn hosted by a disheveled Jeffrey Ross.
UPDATE!!! Greg actually ran into Bob Budiansky at the New York Comic Con!
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