Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Jim Zub, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in Part 2 of this conversation to talk about Jim’s history with Conan, becoming known as a writer, his 18-year pitch, what it takes to write effortlessly, and the exciting future of Conan.

Timestamp Segments

· [00:58] Jim can’t be Jim.

· [02:34] Making money from comics.

· [05:34] Jim’s first published credit.

· [07:18] Becoming a writer.

· [18:11] Jim’s 18-year pitch.

· [21:44] The Adventures of Conan.

· [29:21] Channeling Robert E Howard.

· [32:30] The Conan team.

· [38:57] Did Conan write himself?

· [44:57] Plans for extra issues.

Notable Quotes

· “We’re the only book in the Top 50 that’s not Marvel, DC, or Image.”

· “I can write a little bit like Two-Gun Bob, but I work very hard on it.”

· “The next writer of the Avengers, 99% of readership’s sticking around for that book. They don’t care if you’re the writer or not.”

Relevant Links

You can see what Jim Zub is up to on his site:
www.jimzub.com

David is having a Fun Time. Let's GO!
Fun Time Go, Inc.

John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, the Love Zub, Jim Zub, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock! In Part 1 of this conversation we talk about when Jim became a comics fan, his extensive Marvel collection, the massive creative influence of DnD, Jim’s journey into a creative career, and Scott McCloud’s pure kindness. Also, Jim learns to cook, John gets a Pro Badge, and David’s notes take a dark turn.

Stick around for Part 2 of this conversation next week on The Corner Box vs Jim Zub.

Timestamp Segments

· [00:57] Who is Jim Zub?

· [02:16] What has Jim done?

· [04:01] When Jim became a comics fan.

· [10:45] The continuity of the Marvel Universe.

· [12:03] Jim and Joe’s Marvel collection.

· [13:00] Getting into DnD.

· [20:33] Is DnD evil?

· [25:11] New DnD tech.

· [27:09] Chef Jim.

· [29:56] Jim’s early access to comics.

· [33:31] Making a living with comics.

· [39:58] The forbidden list.

· [41:25] Rejected by Marvel.

· [42:30] Jim’s first webcomics.

· [44:31] The future of comics.

· [47:00] Meeting Scott McCloud.

Notable Quotes

· “It’s not evil. It’s just fucking stupid.”

· “If you made comics, you were part of it.”

Relevant Links

You can see what Jim Zub is up to on his site:
www.jimzub.com

David is having a Fun Time. Let's GO!
Fun Time Go, Inc.

John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Summary

On 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] John’s early access to comics.

· [04:18] David’s late access to comics.

· [07:01] David’s first convention.

· [09:35] John’s earliest convention memory.

· [14:39] Frank Miller: American Genius.

· [17:22] David’s first San Diego Comic Con.

· [22:04] John’s first San Diego Comic Con.

· [24:54] The growing Comic Con.

· [26:29] David’s favorite conventions.

· [28:07] Cosplay costumes.

· [30:07] The end of Mandalorian.

· [32:15] John nearly dies.

· [33:05] Celebrity encounters.

· [36:00] What makes a good portfolio?

· [40:09] The problem with coloring.

· [43:34] Moebius and The Pitt.

· [44:12] The Incal.

· [45:49] When David hires.

Notable Quotes

· “This is good radio right here.”

· “I literally rode my horse down Main Street.”

· “Almost never is there universal advice that you can just give.”

· “For whatever reason, that charming piece that was appealing, doesn’t translate to the finished product.”

· “There’s an art to this art.”

Relevant Links

David is having a Fun Time. Let's GO!
Fun Time Go, Inc.

John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Summary

On 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.

· [04:15] The stress of a campaign.

· [06:03] Pleasant surprises.

· [10:04] Post-campaign things.

· [11:03] Fundamental comics.

· [13:05] The ephemerality of comics.

· [22:19] Repackaging with commentary.

· [23:42] The level of stupid conversation on social media.

· [31:26] More intelligent conversations on the podcast.

· [33:49] The decentralisation of the comic book space.

Notable Quotes

· “We’ll be doing this forever.”

· “You cannot have any level of intelligent conversation on social media.”

· “We’ll fix it later.”

Relevant Links

David is having a Fun Time. Let's GO!
Fun Time Go, Inc.

John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Summary

On 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 Pick: Tradd Moore.

· [07:25] John’s 1st Pick: Jillian Tamaki.

· [11:21] David’s 2nd Pick: Riley Rossmo.

· [14:57] 15-year-old John’s high binding standards.

· [20:29] John’s 2nd Pick: Zoe Thorogood.

· [25:00] David’s 3rd Pick: Nicoletta Baldari.

· [31:04] John’s 3rd Pick: Gigi Cavenago.

· [33:17] Batman/Dylan Dog.

· [36:28] Love Me: A Romance Story.

· [38:42] David’s all-time fave: Brett Booth.

· [43:16] John’s all-time fave: Moebius.

· [46:17] John’s high school best friend.

· [51:03] Where to start with Moebius.

Notable Quotes

· “Nobody really remembers that Moebius drew The Pitt under a pseudonym.”

· “The Wikipedia entry on Blueberry is probably longer than the comic itself.”

Relevant Links

www.thecornerbox.club

www.traddmoorecomics.com.

jilliantamaki.com.

rileyrossmo.com.

@zoethorogood.

@nicolettabaldari.

@gigicavenago.

@francesca_perillo_writer.

www.stefanocardoselli.com.

demonpuppy.blogspot.com.

Jean Giraud.

Episode Summary

On 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.

· [03:41] The Magma Comix philosophy.

· [06:29] The 3 launch titles.

· [13:38] Managing variant covers.

· [20:09] The incentive cover.

· [23:58] Numbering issues.

· [26:10] Darick Robertson joins Magma.

· [27:29] The art of collecting.

· [33:53] The Joel cover encyclopedia.

· [37:03] Perfect information.

· [38:37] The winning business strategy.

· [41:07] What drives collectability?

· [43:12] How Whatnot is affecting the market.

· [48:04] Why the market is changing faster than ever.

Notable Quotes

· “Readers are the sustainable future of our particular market.”

· “If there was an easy answer, everybody would be doing it.”

· “Price guides are valuable for everything except the price.”

Relevant Links

David is having a Fun Time. Let's GO!
Fun Time Go, Inc.

John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/

Check out Magma Comix latest offerings:
https://magmacomix.com/

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

Episode Summary

On 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.

· [02:49] Learning about Salvador Dalí.

· [06:31] WonderCon Anaheim.

· [13:23] Quitting IDW.

· [18:17] IDW’s push for creator-owned and original comics.

· [25:23] Pulling new readers into comics.

· [29:10] Dave Baker as editor-in-chief of IDW.

· [30:41] Kickstarter nerves.

· [36:25] Dave supports all editors-in-chief.

· [36:52] John’s 6-year campaign.

· [37:26] The Indiegogo scam.

· [38:48] Getting Corner Boxed.

· [39:31] What they talked about.

Notable Quotes

· “Locke & Key wasn’t Locke & Key for the first few years.”

· “It was easier to approve a Transformers comic than it was to approve a creator-owned book.”

· “When you’re making the book, you have to be your harshest critic, and when you’re done making the book, you have to be your biggest cheerleader.”

Relevant Links

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

Check out John's latest work:
Signa KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club

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

Episode Summary

On 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.

· [12:45] Other versions of Buck Rogers.

· [13:57] TSR did comics?

· [16:22] The history of Buck Rogers stories.

· [19:20] John’s introduction to the weirder side of Buck Rogers.

· [20:54] How old is Dave Baker?

· [21:34] The origin of Buck Rogers.

· [22:35] A new unique racism.

· [27:10] Women in the book.

· [29:43] How does the technology work?

· [32:22] The narrative holes.

· [44:47] The reason to read the book.

· [45:17] David’s lesson from this episode.

· [46:03] The history of fiction tropes.

· [48:05] Returning to simpler times.

Notable Quotes

· “Dave Baker should be the president of the United States.”

· “There’s enough regular characters to fill three books.”

· “At least 2/3 of our audience was very entertained by this one.”

Relevant Links

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

Check out John's latest work:
Signa Kickstarter!

For transcripts and show notes:
www.thecornerbox.club