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 Library.

Timestamp Segments

·       [03:20] How Kickstarter has helped the comic book cause.

·       [14:00] The Labyrinth campaign.

·       [15:59] Variant covers on Kickstarters.

·       [18:56] The Few And Cursed.

·       [25:31] We Will No Longer Have to Cover Each Other's Wounds.

·       [28:10] The Sixth Gun Deluxe Omnibus Library.

·       [33:14] Kickstarter and WebComics.

Notable Quotes

·       “The comic book industry has had decades of a monopoly in the distribution system.”

·       “The direct connection between the comic and the person who wants to read it is front and center on something like Kickstarter.”

Relevant Links

Cornerbox.club.

The Few And Cursed.

We Will No Longer Have to Cover Each Other's Wounds.

The Sixth Gun Deluxe Omnibus Library.