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.

·       [02:48] Artist Editions.

·       [10:20] How many Artist Editions has Scott done?

·       [12:42] Creators missing from the Hall of Fame.

·       [14:12] Curating Artist Editions.

·       [18:19] Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds.

·       [23:15] Operation USA.

Notable Quotes

·       “Eisner judges, listen to me. Put these guys in.”

·       “There are so many horror stories in the world right now.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

AEIndex.org.

opusa.org.

Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds.

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.

Timestamp Segments

·       [02:11] Wildstorm.

·       [10:16] The European tours.

·       [19:19] Selling original art.

·       [19:46] Meeting Jack Kirby.

·       [26:45] Meeting your heroes.

·       [27:24] Scott’s favorite artists.

·       [31:53] Scott’s art knowledge.

·       [34:20] Art + writing = comics.

Notable Quotes

·       “It’s hard for me to read a comic with bad art, but it’s also hard for me to read a comic with bad writing.”

·       “Comics, the format is so wonderful because you can do anything.”

·       “Film is great, but comics are endless.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

AEIndex.org.

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 Groo.

·       [12:03] The prolific team behind Groo.

·       [20:36] Why Groo gets overlooked.

·       [31:55] Groo’s publishing history.

·       [36:18] Notable appearances.

·       [39:04] Groo’s hidden messages.

·       [45:50] The consistency.

·       [47:40] Groo, the TV show?

Notable Quotes

·       “If a model for mass distribution existed for comic books, Groo would still be the thing that would be driving new readers to the comic book shop.”

·       “There’s not a single issue that you could point to with Groo where you’re not entertained.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

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.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:05] The big shifts.

·       [06:59] Skybound’s Transformers.

·       [11:02] The Transformers license.

·       [13:24] Mixing GI Joe and Transformers.

·       [19:22] What was missing in Revolution?

·       [25:43] The weird thing about licenses.

·       [27:40] Flash Gordon and Dick Tracy in 2023.

·       [30:02] Does Monster High make more sense?

·       [34:34] Nintendo’s weird licensing.

·       [39:39] The impossible Barbie license.

·       [43:29] How to start getting licenses.                                                                                                                                                                                               

Notable Quotes

·       “Who’s clamoring for Dick Tracy in 2023? No one.”

·       “Outside of NFL football, there’s not a huge mass consensus on great works.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

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 expensive process of securing a comic book license, and what to expect in the next episode.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:35] Spider Boy.

·       [06:15] Rob Liefeld’s Whatnot.

·       [11:32] Working with Stephen King.

·       [23:42] Getting the DreamWorks license.

·       [28:11] What it’s like working with licensors.

·       [29:41] What makes a good license?

·       [40:25] The minimum guarantee and royalties.

·       [44:45] Comic book licenses vs other media.

·       [52:11] What we want to talk about next.

Notable Quotes

·       “It usually comes down to money.”

·       “Comics are rock n roll, man.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

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 Bootleg Society.

·       [03:57] The bifurcation of the comic market.

·       [10:54] Is David’s Halloween Boy action figure going to get made?

·       [12:33] Monster Force and Halloween Boy.

·       [16:06] Dave’s toy prototypes.

·       [18:15] Dracula movies.

·       [22:36] Dracula and copyright.

·       [25:01] Cher, the Terminator.

Notable Quotes

·       “Once you put that thing out in the world, it’s out of your control how people are going to receive it.”

·       “Cartoonists are lonely, and no one cares about our work.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

www.heydavebaker.com.

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 categories in books.

Stick around for part 2 of this conversation of The Corner Box vs Dave Baker.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:25] A Whatnot cautionary tale.

·       [09:23] Buckaroo Banzai.

·       [10:37] Meeting Earl Mac Rauch.

·       [14:51] The Prisoner.

·       [18:00] Toxic tropes in comics.

·       [26:32] Dave’s background.

·       [32:02] Has Dave made it?

·       [35:20] The missing path in comics.

·       [37:34] The shifting age categories in books.

Notable Quotes

·       “You have 10,000 bad drawings before you get to one good one.”

·       “I don’t think there is a ‘making it’ in comics.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

www.heydavebaker.com.

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 shared universes that we can expect to see.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:47] David’s cry for help.

·       [02:15] John’s bad recommendation.

·       [13:07] John goes to comic book stores.

·       [13:28] Zoe Thorogood in Hack/Slash.

·       [14:10] John’s recent reading.

·       [15:22] Halloween Boy.

·       [18:49] Powerhouse creative couples.

·       [20:13] Death Transit Tanager.

·       [26:01] The Babysitters Club.

·       [33:13] George Perez. RIP.

·       [37:26] Is Ghost Machine the next best thing?

·       [42:14] What happened to Mad Ghost?

·       [45:43] Ghost Machine’s four universes.

Notable Quotes

·       “[For the first time in my life] DC is artistically the more interesting company when compared to Marvel.”

·       “Ketchup episode. Some fries with that.”

Relevant Links

TheCornerBox.Club.
KarlKerschl.com.

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 of art literacy, how to improve the production standards of the entire industry, why film creation is different to comic book creation, improving the distribution of comic books, and creating satisfying comic book experiences on mobile devices.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:15] Reflecting on Ron’s interview.

·       [03:52] Converting non-comics readers.

·       [05:29] David’s categories.

·       [06:50] John’s perspective.

·       [08:24] Integrating comic books as assets.

·       [18:00] The comics at the movies.

·       [21:04] Curating materials for the mass audiences.

·       [23:02] Marketing the art of reading.

·       [30:29] The importance of the art.

·       [36:50] Improving the standards of the industry.

·       [40:41] The difference between film and comics.

·       [43:14] Increasing distribution.

·       [45:50] Comic experiences on phones.

·       [48:51] The bifurcation of the comic market.

Notable Quotes

·       “The rollercoaster has to have downs in order for you to enjoy the highs.”

·       “There’s no way that monetisation of the comic book can compete with a box of popcorn.”

·       “One of the big problems, in our country, is that people just don’t read.”

·       “What makes comic books unique is the marriage of writing and art.”

·       “You have to act how you want to be treated before somebody’s going to treat you that way.”

·       “We have to go where people are.”

Relevant Links

TheCornerBox.club.

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’s dream project.

·       [12:33] Introducing Kyle Rayner.

·       [16:51] Green Lantern’s Fridging.

·       [28:10] What’s next for Ron?

Notable Quotes

·       “If you don’t make people feel bad about a character’s death, you haven’t done your job.”

·       “The one thing you can never get back is time.”

Relevant Links

TheCornerBox.Club.

www.ronmarz.com.