Comic Book Club: Amanda Deibert Is In A TaleSpin
Summary
Comic Book Club hosts Alex, Justin, and Pete interview writer Amanda Dipert about her upcoming Dynamite comic *Tailspin*. They discuss her approach to adapting the 90s Disney cartoon, balancing nostalgia with modern storytelling, and her work on *Masters of the Universe* and *The Nightmare Before Christmas*. The episode concludes with listener questions on 90s cartoons and a debate over *Avengers: Doomsday*.
Topics discussed
Outdoorsy RV rental ad and promo code
Host introductions and 'coming in hot' banter
Amanda Dipert joins to discuss Tailspin comic
Approaching licensed properties and nostalgia
Updating Tailspin's Cold War themes for today
Favorite characters and a tropical cocktail recipe
Writing the DuckTales comic and adapting scripts
Differences between writing comics and manga
Nightmare Before Christmas graphic novel plug
Sleep Number mattress advertisement
Audience questions on Tailspin and Disney ducks
Hosts' cocktails and mixing cereal trends
Favorite pulp heroes and Disney theme songs
Nostalgia for 90s cartoons like Bucky O'Hare
Opinions on Avengers: Doomsday and MCU fatigue
DCU strategy, James Gunn, and Clayface
Kingdom of Earth comic trivia with Digital Zach
New comic releases and SDCC preview teaser
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