Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominee, Dave Baker, and Three-Time Eisner Award Nominee, Kyle Starks, join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock for this two-part conversation about Kyle’s rise through the industry, when he knew he wanted to get into comics, the truth about being lucky, dealing with imposter syndrome, and drawing niche comics, and David’s new action figure saves the world.

Stay tuned for part two of The Corner Box and Dave Baker vs Kyle Starks.

Timestamp Segments

·       [00:59] Introducing Kyle.

·       [02:10] What was Kyle’s gateway comic?

·       [05:00] Dave’s Captain Carrot story.

·       [06:49] David’s new action figure.

·       [07:22] When Kyle knew he wanted to do comics.

·       [14:50] Is it luck?

·       [17:16] What it takes to get into comics.

·       [22:20] Imposter syndrome.

·       [23:53] Realistic self-reflection.

·       [30:14] Choosing a niche.

·       [32:30] Writing sound effects.

·       [33:51] Writing established characters.

·       [36:30] Artist Kyle vs Writer Kyle.

Notable Quotes

·       “Pros get paid.”

·       “If it wasn’t good, it wouldn’t matter.”

·       “Don’t wait for permission. You don’t need it.”

·       “You absolutely don’t need a publisher to be successful.”

·       “What you do is who you.”

·       “There’s no creative person on earth who doesn’t have imposter syndrome at some point.”

·       “Objective self-awareness is how you improve.”

Relevant Links

Check out Kyle Stark's hotness:
www.kylestarks.com

Join the launch for David's new graphic novella:
Super Kaiju Rock n Roller Derby Fun Time Go!

Check out John's latest work:
PugWorldWide.com

Check out Dave Baker's work:
www.heydavebaker.com

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club