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 Segments

·       [03:40] Is Marvel bringing Rom back?

·       [05:09] Which comic first grabbed Chris?

·       [10:03] Finding what you like vs liking what you find.

·       [12:35] How to get into comic books.

·       [15:35] The Might Marvel calendar book.

·       [25:26] The early Marvel calendars.

·       [32:27] Dr. Strange in the 80s.

·       [35:08] The fun extras in the calendars.

·       [39:27] Upcoming projects.

·       [42:00] Chris’s dream project.

Notable Quotes

·       “Start out being the editor-in-chief. That’s all you’ve got to do, and then you’re in.”

·       “Write a comic, draw a comic, and then you’re in comics as much as everybody else.”

·       “Comics are in a weird place, and there are so many of them that it’s hard to do things that always breakthrough.”

Relevant Links

TheCornerBox.Club.

Syzygy Publishing.