The Corner Box David & John

Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about their formative years at comic conventions, the unimaginable growth of Comic Con, attending conventions as professionals, what they look for in portfolio reviews, when quality art gets lost in the process, and John wears a fantastic shirt, and the show gets a new running joke. Timestamp Segments· [00:38] John’s Off The Hook shirt.· [02:56]...

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.·...