The Corner Box S1Ep57 - The Alex Segura Interview: Dick Tracy and the Legendary Lynx

The Corner Box

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Alex Segura joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about breaking into the comics industry, the world of Legendary Lynx, getting to work on Dick Tracy comics, exploring the Spider-verse, trying to make it on social media, and Alex’s exciting November releases, and David is unimpressed by puns.

Timestamp Segments

• [01:16] Alex’s origin story.
• [04:47] Writing full-time.
• [06:03] Secret Identity.
• [12:30] Alter Ego.
• [15:03] Making a 70s-feeling comic.
• [18:36] David’s review of Stalker.
• [19:59] Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians.
• [21:02] Taking control of Dick Tracy.
• [26:53] The approach to a modern Dick Tracy.
• [29:24] Picking the post-war era.
• [30:09] Writing Dick Tracy’s pathos.
• [33:04] The Question.
• [35:31] Spider-Society.
• [37:41] Making it in the industry today.

Notable Quotes

• “We have a responsibility to play with the toys and show the toys.”
• “You want to be in the places where people are at.”
• “The journey is the thing, not the destination.”

Relevant Links

All the Alex Segura Goodness you can handle!
www.alexsegura.com
David's New Kickstarter is LIVE!
Fun Time Go, Inc.
Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians
John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/
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