My guest this week is Dan Hort [https://www.instagram.com/cosplay.runway/]! What stores did Brett and Dan used to get their comics at? Is anime more popular than comic books? Why do people stop collecting comic books? Is the anime style easier for kids to draw? Is there money in collecting action figures and busts? What is the Galactus [https://amzn.to/3XrBRoO] Tax on original art? Who were the big three in the early days of Marvel Comics? Did Stan Lee [https://amzn.to/4eb06i6] and Steve Ditko [https://amzn.to/3B9Wiix] get along? Who is the greatest Spider-Man [https://amzn.to/3XPncoL] artist of all time? What's one way to put a value on original art? What was Steve Ditko really like? 

Reading list: Dragonball Z [https://amzn.to/3Bk1PmC] DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack [https://amzn.to/4dbeZzJ] Ultimate Spider-Man [https://amzn.to/3MScrvC] (new series) Star Trek Celebrations [https://amzn.to/3Zxt4o6] John Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Artisan Edition [https://amzn.to/4deObif]

Watch list: Battle of the Planets [https://amzn.to/4dg0OcP] Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 [https://amzn.to/47A4Ift] Astro Boy [https://amzn.to/4gz5VYg] My Neighbor Totoro [https://amzn.to/4gz0pEW] Kiki's Delivery Service [https://amzn.to/3B9SEFD] One Piece [https://www.netflix.com/title/80217863] (live action) The Wind Rises [https://amzn.to/4ersaxu] The Boy and the Heron [https://amzn.to/4etvbNY]

Recorded 9-12-24 via Zencastr

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John Romita Sr and More

Comics Who Love Comic Books is the podcast where comedy and comic books meet. Every episode we talk about comic books and comic book related topics with a different comedian. Your host is Brett Singer, a standup comic who has been reading comics for 40 years.