Show notes
Episode SummaryOn today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock kick off the podcast, talking about how each of them got started with comic books, led prolific careers as both comic book editors and writers, their experiences of becoming burnt-out from comics, how comics have changed from era to era, and the obscure but impactful influences in their lives. Timestamp Segments· [01:38] Who is John?· [06:10] John, the Marvel editor.· [09:16] The Transformers Hall of Fame.· [11:12] A bit about David.· [14:04] The crucial comic years.· [17:19] Continuing David’s origin story.· [21:18] Comic burnout.· [24:32] How comics have changed over the years.· [35:28] Obscure but impactful influences.· [39:13] Blackhawk’s IT factor.· [41:22] Captain Carrot’s influence on David. Notable Quotes· “Is the comic book medium passing me by? Am I getting too old for it?”· “If you wanted to sit down in the mid-90s and write the best novel that’s ever been written, you’re almost definitely not going to do that.”· “There are creative teams behind these books, and it did actually matter which creative team was on a book.” Relevant LinksTheCornerbox.club.