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