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!

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