Conversation with Palisades' Mike Horn

CGS: Episode 59 (September 22, 2005)

Special Interview with Mike Horn, President & CEO of Palisades Toys! CGS invades their offices! It's the Muppet Show! (59:58)

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(01:07) Interview
With Mike Horn, President and CEO of Palisades Toys.

(01:51) On how Mike got into comics, started working for Diamond

Distributors and starting in the toy business.
(09:13) On the interaction between Palisades Toys and customers and

the process of toy making from license to final product.
(18:10) On the upcoming Sesame Street line and thoughts on the

reasoning behind the lesser quality of other toy lines.
(30:40) On dream projects, being an Eagles fan in Baltimore and

dealing with submissions and solicitations.
(38:25) On working at Palisades and hanging out in the offices.
(42:31) Our post-interview wrap-up.

(50:15) Quarters in the Jar
Listener Rusty passes on a comic proposal looking for an artist.

(54:50) Stump the Rios
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