The Corner Box

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Chris Ryall joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Chris’s introduction to Faust, how our formative years create the comics we like, how easy it is to simply get into comics, the upcoming Might Marvel calendar book, the great artworks from the early Marvel calendars, and Chris teases some of his upcoming projects. Timestamp Segm...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Scott Dunbier joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in part 2 of this conversation about Scott’s prolific collection of Artist Editions, the list of creators who should be in the Hall of Fame, how he goes about curating Artist Editions, and his Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds project.   Timestamp Segments ·       [01:31] Rip Kirby vs Flash Gordon....

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Scott Dunbier joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in part 1 of this conversation about Scott’s career from Wildstorm to DC, doing European tours, how he met Jack Kirby, having extensive knowledge of comic art, and having both good art and good writing to create the perfect comic. Stick around for part 2 of The Corner Box vs Scott Dunbier....

On today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock get together to talk about all things Groo the Wanderer. They talk about Groo’s 41-year run, comics that get overlooked, some notable appearances in Groo’s 200 issues, some of the hidden messages, and the missed opportunity of a Groo TV show.   Timestamp Segments ·       [05:24] What is Groo? ·       [10:43] 41 years of Gr...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock get into part two of this conversation around licensed comics. They talk about Skybound’s treatment of Transformers, whether or not GI Joe and Transformers will mix well, the revivals of Flash Gordon and Dick Tracy in the modern comic world, Nintendo’s weird licensing, and how to get started with licenses.   T...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock get into this first part of the conversation around licensed comics. They talk about the new Spider Boy comics, why David watches Rob Liefeld slap his butt on Whatnot, John’s experience working with Stephen King, David’s DreamWorks license, what it’s like to work with licensors, what makes a good license, the...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Dave Baker joins John Barber and David Hedgecock for part two of this conversation to talk about the bifurcation of the comic market, the Halloween Boy action figure toy lines, the Halloween Boy and Monster Force team-up, Dracula’s interesting history, and how Cher would’ve changed Terminator. Timestamp Segments ·       [01:14] Forest Hills Bootle...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominee, Dave Baker, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in this two-part conversation to talk about why we shouldn’t mix alcohol and Whatnot, the Earl Mac Rauch experience, the toxic tropes in legendary comics, the truth about ‘making it’ in comics, the path in comics vs other artistic media, and the ever-shifting age categor...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, David forgets the name of the podcast, and they talk about the hot mess that is the St George comic, how great Zoe Thorogood’s venture into Hack/Slash is, some new comics that have been making waves, John’s excessive investment in Babysitters Club, David’s rare George Perez find, the Image/Ghost Machine announcement, and the four Ghost Machine sha...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the enduring issue of getting non-comics readers to become comics readers, how comic books could be used as assets, when comics are adapted for the big screens, how DC and Marvel have effectively curated different materials for mass consumption, facing the challenge of dwindling readership, the lack...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, veteran comic writer Ron Marz joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in part two of The Corner Box vs Ron Marz to talk about working on DC vs Marvel, introducing Kyle Rayner, writing an effective character death, and Ron plugs his upcoming work to the vast podcast audience. Timestamp Segments ·       [01:01] DC vs Marvel. ·       [09:42] Ron’...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, veteran comic writer Ron Marz joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in this two-part episode to talk about Ron’s introduction to comics in his life, getting his start with Jim Starlin, his experience as a comic writer working on Diablo 4, how the comic book industry has changed over the years, the truth about the CrossGen compound, and how R...

On this episode of The Corner Box, Megan Brown joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about David’s first comic book script after decades in the industry, everyone’s writing processes, writing issues at breakneck speeds, working with artists, how to compel readers to continue reading, and serving the role of an editor.  Timestamp Segments ·       [01:33] David has written a comic book...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about David’s surprise unboxing, when they first encountered Bone, how self-publishing has changed since the 90s, how Jeff Smith and Bone altered the course of the industry, and how Bone became an “all-ages” adult comic.   Timestamp Segments ·       [00:45] David’s unboxing surprise. ·       [09:24] Jeff...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the weird things seen in Blackhawk, John’s experience of attending the Eisners without David, Zoe Thorogood’s It’s Lonely at the Center of the Earth , David’s newfound appreciation for X-Men, the game-changing Issue 107, Wolverine’s costume redesign, and why there’s nothing greater than comic books....

Episode Summary On today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock, are joined by veteran comic artist, Paul Pelletier, to talk about how CrossGen’s collapse was the best thing for Marvel, how Paul became a comic fanatic, when Paul realized he’d made it, what he was doing before comics, and his dream to scratch the Spiderman itch.   Timestamp Segments ·       [01:07] Paul’...

Episode Summary On today’s episode of The Corner Box, dedicated to Charlie and Pinto, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about some long-awaited comic book comebacks, the history of Speedball, they reimagine Speedball in the modern world, John digs into the moral issues in Spider-Man Annual #22, and David shares some fun tidbits about Speedball: The Masked Marvel! Timestamp Segments ·     ...

Episode Summary On today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about how Kickstarter has started to disrupt the comic book business, how the distribution model has changed, and they highlight some notable examples of Kickstarter campaigns, including Labyrinth, The Few and Cursed, We Will No Longer Have to Cover Each Other’s Wounds, and the Sixth Gun Deluxe Omnibus...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Comic Editor and Writer, Megan Brown, joins the show to talk about all things comics. Megan is an Editor and Writer, formerly of IDW Publishing. She has worked on books including Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, Read Only Memories, GLOW, Dungeons & Dragons, TMNT, Star Trek, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Napoleon Dynamite, and Godzilla, to...

On 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 ·       [0...