Below is the next “Scratch the Surface” EJ Podcast. EJ has as his guest today Joe Quesada.

Joe Quesada is known in the comic book world as a living legend. He’s one of the best artists the medium has seen and now hes one of the guys that has a lot of say and sway in an incredibly successful company. Joe is kind enough to come over to the house two times in two days.

We talk about a lot including

• Joe being born and raised in Queens, New York,
• his parents separation and eventual rekindling relationship,
• inheriting a loyalty to the Mets from his dad who help build Shea stadium,
• the first comic his dad ever got him and how that changed his life,
• being considered gifted as a child,
• his first date,
• going to college at the School of Visual Arts in NY,
• how he stepped away from art after college and focused on music,
• his start in comics with Valiant, then DC,
• leaving DC because he wasn’t allowed to draw Batman,
• starting at Marvel at a time when Marvel was going bankrupt,
• being put in charge of four very important titles including DAREDEVIL, PUNISHER, BLACK PANTHER and INHUMANS which became the MARVEL KNIGHTS series,
• getting Kevin Smith’s involvement in writing comics and the pressure he was feeling,
• we talk Brian Michael Bendis, Stan Lee, Bob Kane,
• starting the adult aimed MAX series,
• having his own company called EVENT Comics,
• his involvement in the Marvel U and developing new shows for Netflix including the upcoming DAREDEVIL, JESSICA JONES, LUKE CAGE, IRON FIST and the DEFENDERS and so much more!!!

Had a great talk with Joe. I hope even if you don’t read comics you’ll LISTEN, and ENJOY!!!

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