The Corner Box

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Welcome to The Corner Box, where we talk about comics as an industry and an art form. You never know where the discussion will go, or who’ll show up to join hosts David Hedgecock and John Barber. Between them they’ve spent decades writing, drawing, lettering, coloring, editing, editor-in-chiefing, and publishing comics. If you want to know the behind-the-scenes secrets—the highs and lows, the ins and outs—of the best artistic medium in the world, listen in and join the club at The Corner Box!

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The Corner Box S1Ep40 - A Nice Salad

May 14 2024 40 mins  
Episode SummaryOn 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 Dal

The Corner Box S1Ep39 - Buck Rogers Created Ultron?!

May 07 2024 54 mins  
Episode SummaryOn 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· [01:0

The Corner Box S1Ep38 - Kurt Russell Saves the World or How (Not?) To Relaunch Comics

Apr 30 2024 57 mins  
Episode SummaryOn today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about another comic universe launch, how Kurt Russell saved the Godzilla: Monarch series, remembering TV Guide, when comics let go of the weight of continuity, DC’s confusing shared universe(s), and the new and exciting voices in the industry, and John and David’s Kickstarter campa

The Corner Box S1Ep37 - The Kirt Burdick Interview: Death of Power (How Superman REALLY died)!

Apr 23 2024 55 mins  
Episode SummaryIn today’s episode of The Corner Box, Kirt Burdick joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Kirt’s journey into Death of Power, telling a story without using text, why the industry should be giving inkers more credit, hand lettering vs digital lettering, and David tries to describe Death of Power, and Kirt reveals the true secret to having a succ

The Corner Box S1Ep36 - The All Positivity Episode

Apr 16 2024 61 mins  
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the books they’re currently reading, the right way to use technology in creating art, the difficulty of finding Moebius in print, the changing nature of comics criticism, the greatness that is Moebius art, David reads something other than Captain Carrot, and John makes David proud.

The Corner Box S1E35 - Existential Crisis On Infinite Earths

Apr 09 2024 34 mins  
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about John’s mild midlife crisis, giving David Aja the appreciation he deserves, what it means to be in comics, what happens after achieving a goal, how much David really loves comics after 20 years, and the importance of celebrating the journey. Timestamp Segments· [01:26] Reflecting on

The Corner Box S1Ep34 - The Kyle Starks Interview: Adapt to Survive

Apr 04 2024 37 mins  
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominee, Dave Baker, and Three-Time Eisner Award Nominee, Tony Stark’s nephew, Kyle Starks, join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock for part two of this conversation about what it’s like to collaborate with other artists, the failing distribution system, when comics market to the wrong audience, how other media i

The Corner Box S1Ep33 - The Kyle Starks Interview: Imposter Syndrome

Apr 02 2024 39 mins  
Episode SummaryOn 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

The Corner Box S1Ep32 - A New Universe: The Hubs-Man Saves the Podcast

Mar 28 2024 34 mins  
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominated, Dave Baker, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock for part two of this conversation about Marvel’s New Universe, their strange choice of characters, New Universal, and when series run out of runway, and Dave shares his views on Mort Weisinger, David renames Blowout, and John causes a cover typo. Times

The Corner Box S1Ep31 - A New Universe is Born: DOA?

Mar 26 2024 41 mins  
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Award Nominated creator of the magnum opus that is Mary Tyler Moorehawk, Dave Baker, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Marvel’s New Universe, David’s wild conspiracy theory, the lack of big names behind the New Universe, why the premise would’ve failed, D.P. 7, why Archie Goodwin deserves more cr