Cartoonist Terry Moore joins the show to talk about his career and soon to launch crowdfunding campaign for Pandora’s Box: An Echo Story. Moore discusses this moment in his career, his library of works, building a universe, gateway comics, why he went the cartoonist/self-publishing route, figuring things out, why Stranger Things has proven to be such a lasting work, shifting to shorter runs, how his readership has evolved, crowdfunding as an option, doing his own thing, his new Dark Horse deal, working in other formats, the appeal of experimentation, what’s next for him, the evolution of comics, and more.

You can find Moore on Bluesky and Instagram and his work in the upcoming Strangers in Paradise Omnibus from Abstract Studio and Dark Horse as well as Pandora’s Box: An Echo Story, which will be crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Zoop.

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Header photo is from Terry Moore’s art for Free Comic Book Day 2024. Off Panel’s theme music is an original track by custom music agency Upright T-Rex Music, written and performed specifically for the podcast. A huge thanks to Ross and Cody from Upright T-Rex Music for putting the track together!