Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about their successfully funded Kickstarter campaigns, the ephemerality of comics, possible solutions to the lack of discourse, and the low quality of conversations on social media, David starts a new project, and John makes a bold promise. Timestamp Segments· [00:56] Successful Kickstarter campaigns.· [02:54] David upgrades his book.· &nb...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock return to talk about their now-completed Kickstarters, their current favorite artists (excluding Eisner Award Winning Dave Baker), their all-time faves, how to get into Moebius, and John makes a best friend over the phone. Timestamp Segments· [00:52] Kickstarter success.· [02:29] Caveats for the show.· [03:48] David’s 1st Pi...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Joel Elad joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about how Magma Comix is revolutionizing the industry, their three exciting launch titles, making it easier to get an incentive cover, the changing world of collecting comics, the power of foil, and how Whatnot is affecting the market, and listeners get to be jealous of David’s view. Timestamp Segments· [01:32] Joel’s IDW title.· &n...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner-nominated Dave Baker joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about the fall of WonderCon, why IDW’s turnover was so low, the push for creator-owned comics, David and John’s Kickstarter launches, David went diving with turtles, John visited a big shell, and Dave educates us on the weird sex life of Salvador Dali. Timestamp Segments· [01:01] Visiting interesting places.· &nbsp...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about John’s exciting 3D job, the origins of Buck Rogers, how John got lured deeper into the world of Buck Rogers, the holes in the narrative, how the book treats women and technology, why everyone should read the book, and David reveals Dave Baker’s true age. Timestamp Segments· [01:07] John needs 3D glasses.· [07:28] The original Buck Rogers.·...

Episode SummaryOn today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about another comic universe launch, how Kurt Russell saved the Godzilla: Monarch series, remembering TV Guide, when comics let go of the weight of continuity, DC’s confusing shared universe(s), and the new and exciting voices in the industry, and John and David’s Kickstarter campaigns head towards the finish line. Timestamp Segments· [01:45] Editor Ed.· ...

Episode SummaryIn today’s episode of The Corner Box, Kirt Burdick joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Kirt’s journey into Death of Power, telling a story without using text, why the industry should be giving inkers more credit, hand lettering vs digital lettering, and David tries to describe Death of Power, and Kirt reveals the true secret to having a successful comic book. Timestamp Segments· [00:58] Death of Power.· &n...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the books they’re currently reading, the right way to use technology in creating art, the difficulty of finding Moebius in print, the changing nature of comics criticism, the greatness that is Moebius art, David reads something other than Captain Carrot, and John makes David proud. Timestamp Segments· [02:02] Rare Flavors.· [07:39] Edenwoo...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about John’s mild midlife crisis, giving David Aja the appreciation he deserves, what it means to be in comics, what happens after achieving a goal, how much David really loves comics after 20 years, and the importance of celebrating the journey. Timestamp Segments· [01:26] Reflecting on the Kyle Starks interview.· [05:52] Having a career trajec...

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominee, Dave Baker, and Three-Time Eisner Award Nominee, Tony Stark’s nephew, Kyle Starks, join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock for part two of this conversation about what it’s like to collaborate with other artists, the failing distribution system, when comics market to the wrong audience, how other media influence accessibility, the three forms of comic book marketing, and Kyle’s exciting upcoming projects, and John beco...