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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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Sit down with host Todd Jones and other sportswriters who knew the greatest athletes and coaches, and experienced first-hand some of the biggest sports moments in the past 50 years. They’ll share stories behind the stories -- some they’ve only told to each other.
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 7
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Gary and Paul talk about the win over Centennial and how that can carry the team forward. Plus some College and NFL talk. #veronation #verobeachfootball #verobeachhighschool
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The Corner Box S1Ep57 - The Alex Segura Interview: Dick Tracy and the Legendary Lynx
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Alex Segura joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about breaking into the comics industry, the world of Legendary Lynx, getting to work on Dick Tracy comics, exploring the Spider-verse, trying to make it on social media, and Alex’s exciting November releases, and David is unimpressed …
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 6
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Gary and Paul talk about the loss to Homstead, preview the next game vs Centennial and talk some college and pro football. #veronation #verobeachfootball #verobeachhighschool #centennialfootball
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 5
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Gary and Paul talk about the loss to Buchholz and how Vero gets ready for Homestead. #veronation #verofootball #verobeachhighschool
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The Corner Box S1Ep56 - The Denton Tipton Interview: Magma Comix Hot Like Lava!
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Denton J. Tipton joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Denton’s early introduction to reading comics, the best and worst times for product launches, moving to San Diego, Magma Comix’s fast growth, and exciting upcoming Magma titles. Also, Tom Waltz gets a promotion, David launch…
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The Corner Box S1Ep55 - Kirt Burdick Punches Up!
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Kirt Burdick returns to join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about the new Death of Power issue, how issue #4 challenged Kirt’s skills, the 3D comic craze, the best awful movies, and how Kirt’s art has transformed since Fae Archaic, and Kirt entered a contest that didn’t exist, John i…
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 4
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Gary and Paul talk about the loss to Eau Gallie and setup for Week 2 vs Buchholz. #veronation #verobeachfootball #verobeachhighschool
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The Corner Box S1Ep54 - You Got Corner Boxed!
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about Omnibus shutting down, Larry Hama and GI Joe, the reality of comic book royalties, what Filip and Jamie are really up to, Boom!’s exciting future, and what Peepshow means in 2024, and David gets a mission briefing, and John makes a mistake. Timestamp…
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 3
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Gary and Paul talk about the win over Gardens in KOC and preview Week 1 vs Eau Gallie on the road. #veronation #verobeachfootball #eaugalliefootball
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 2
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Gary and Paul follow up on the NIL talk and look at the new season schedule. #veronation #verobeachfootball #verobeachhighschool
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The Corner Box S1Ep53 - Paul Kupperberg Returns!
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Paul Kupperberg returns to join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Direct Creativity, the creators that rock Paul’s boat, Paul’s transformative Comic Con party, working on Archie and World of Krypton, the outrage of One Million Moms, and the podcast gets a new name. Timestamp Segme…
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The Corner Box S1Ep52 - Howard Doody: The Movie
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock attempt to solve comics by talking about how comics transformed throughout the 80s, when the codification of comics started, the launch of Eclipse Monthly, Coyote’s comically bad ending, the changing perception of nostalgia, and some major highlights from the m…
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Inside The Press Box Season 2024 Episode 1
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In this episode, Gary and Paul are back to talk about Vero Football. They are joined by Jon Santucci to discuss NIL in HS Sports. #VeroNation #VeroBeachHighSchoolFootball #NIL
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The Corner Box S1Ep51 - The Tom Waltz Interview: Wolverine the Last Ronin
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Tom Waltz joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in Part 2 of this conversation to talk about seeing the success of Turtles, the story behind Last Ronin, getting into projects outside of Turtles, and Tom’s ability to discover great talent, and David hints at a secret project. Timestamp Segment…
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The Corner Box S1Ep50 - The Tom Waltz Interview: Talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, comic book industry luminary, Tom Waltz, joins hosts John and David in Part 1 of this conversation to talk about Tom’s 157-year journey with TMNT, how he got into comics, plotting major milestones, when he realized he was on the right track, and introducing a 5th Turtle! Also, David becomes John, J…
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The Corner Box S1Ep49 - First Place Losers
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, creators, Andrew Maxwell and Max Davenport, join us to talk about the history behind their up-coming Kickstarter project, First Place Losers. We dive into how to work through designs, how a Jim Lee pinup book got Max into comics, Andrew’s work on the successful Rum Row, and how John did the pandemi…
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The Corner Box S1Ep48 - Pickled Polish Sausage
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock ditch today’s topic to talk about skateboarders, a new Superman character, David’s new appreciation of Ladrönn’s work, the only Kickstarter that was more successful than theirs, and the evolution of Blackhawk comics, and John struggles to chew, and David teases…
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The Corner Box S1Ep47 - The Tim Seeley Interview: Local Man-splaining
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, current Eisner Award Nominee, Tim Seeley, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about the creative flexibility of Hack/Slash, the advent of the writer-artist, the story behind Local Man, what the collaboration process looks like, the power of manga, the future of Local Man, and creati…
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The Corner Box S1Ep46 - The Jim Zub Interview: Avengers, Conan and Beyond!
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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] …
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The Corner Box S1Ep45 - The Jim Zub Interview: Love the Zub
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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 l…
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The Corner Box S1Ep44 - Full-On Fanny-Pack Spider-Man
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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 sh…
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The Corner Box S1Ep43 - A Higher Level of Stupid Conversation
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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 Segme…
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The Corner Box S1Ep42 - The 6 Must See Artists of Right Now!
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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] Kickstart…
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The Corner Box S1Ep41 - The Joel Elad Interview: The Business of Comics
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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, a…
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The Corner Box S1Ep40 - A Nice Salad
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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…
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The Corner Box S1Ep39 - Buck Rogers Created Ultron?!
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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 …
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The Corner Box S1Ep38 - Kurt Russell Saves the World or How (Not?) To Relaunch Comics
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Episode Summary On 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 …
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Paul Hoynes part 2: “Those Teams Probably Saved Baseball in Cleveland.”
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Part 2 of my conversation with Paul Hoynes picks up with a wild story about Albert Belle and a corked bat. “Hoynsie” shares tales from the 1990s when a new ballpark, powerful lineup, and sterling run of success caused baseball fever to erupt in Cleveland. And you can hear why one of his columns in 2016 sent him into Lake Erie before another World S…
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The Corner Box S1Ep37 - The Kirt Burdick Interview: Death of Power (How Superman REALLY died)!
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Episode Summary In 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 t…
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The Corner Box S1Ep36 - The All Positivity Episode
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Episode Summary On 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 Car…
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Paul Hoynes part 1: “I'm Sweating Bullets, Shaking, Trying to Calm Myself Down.”
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This is the first of a 2-part conversation with Paul Hoynes, who has covered Major League Baseball in Cleveland since 1983. We hit some of the “Hoynsie” greatest hits, including the Hawk Call and the tale of two belts. He tells us about working in hometown, competing (and laughing) on the beat with friends, and riding the rush of deadline. Hoynsie …
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The Corner Box S1E35 - Existential Crisis On Infinite Earths
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Episode Summary On 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…
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The Corner Box S1Ep34 - The Kyle Starks Interview: Adapt to Survive
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Episode Summary On 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 wr…
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The Corner Box S1Ep33 - The Kyle Starks Interview: Imposter Syndrome
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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 syndrom…
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The Corner Box S1Ep32 - A New Universe: The Hubs-Man Saves the Podcast
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Episode Summary On 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, an…
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Writers Bear Witness to Memorable Moments from March Madness
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Celebrate college basketball with this compilation of stories told on Press Box Access by 12 sportswriters who covered some of the greatest moments in NCAA tournament history. Magic vs. Bird. Jim Valvano looking for someone to hug after Phi Slama Jama falls. Villanova takes down mighty Georgetown. The Laettner shot. David Thompson soaring over the …
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The Corner Box S1Ep31 - A New Universe is Born: DOA?
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Episode Summary On 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 Ar…
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The Corner Box S1Ep30 - The Andrew Griffith Interview: From Transformers to Signa
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Andrew Lee Griffith, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about John and Andrew’s important day 12 years ago, how Andrew became a Transformers cover artist, the origins of Signa, the truth about luck in the industry, what it was like to work with John, David shakes his old man fist, …
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Jerry Tipton: “You could just walk into the Kentucky coach’s office.”
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We welcome back Jerry Tipton to Press Box Access to share stories from his new book: “Déjà Blue—A Sportswriter Reflects on 41 Seasons of Kentucky Basketball.” He takes us behind the scenes with the Wildcats, as he did with his fair, objective and relentless reporting during four decades on the pressure-packed beat. Rick Pitino. Tubby Smith. John Ca…
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The Corner Box S1Ep29 - Art of Creation: The Mary Tyler Moorehawk Review
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, regular guest, Dave Baker, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Dave’s new book, Mary Tyler Moorehawk, the inspiration behind the story, coming up with the characters, what it was like to finally unbox the book, working digitally vs traditionally, and how Dave managed to succes…
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The Corner Box S1Ep28 - Comic Journalism, the Eisners, and Star Trek Fanfic
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner Awards namesake, Dave Baker, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about the Eisner Awards’ decision to drop categories, the history of the awards, how social media has changed the consumption of news, and Dave’s ventures through a Star Trek fanfic - all while wearing clothes. …
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Helene Elliott: “Gretzky was like no one we had seen before.”
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We’re paying a special salute to Helene Elliott by once again publishing my conversation with her in an episode from February 2022. She recently accepted a buyout and ended her stellar 34-plus years at the Los Angeles Times, where she was a sports columnist for the last half of her tenure. Elliott became the first female journalist to be honored by…
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The Corner Box S1Ep27 - The Murphey Luedke Interview: Kickstart My Heart
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, Murphey Luedke joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about David’s Spider Boy collecting mission, what it means to be a collector, how to do Kickstarter, David’s secret Gargoyles Kickstarter campaign, the audiences on Kickstarter, and how Manga has become the main competitor to Wester…
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The Corner Box S1Ep26 - The Paul Kupperberg Interview: Comic Creativity
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, comic book legend, Paul Kupperberg, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about worthless original art, how Paul got into DC offices at the age of 16, his books Direct Comments, Direct Conversations, and Direct Creativity, his encounters with Neal Adams, how the industry has evolved d…
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Dave Molinari: “Lemieux Taxed the Limits of my Ability to Describe What I Saw.”
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We head to the rink for hockey talk with Dave Molinari, a Hall of Fame writer who has covered the Pittsburgh Penguins and NHL since 1983. His legendary dry, sharp wit comes through in tales about superstars Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby, as well as other great players who have produced five Stanley Cup championships during his tenure on the beat.…
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The Corner Box S1Ep25 - Top 5 of 2023 with Special Guest Dave Baker!
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Episode Summary It's our 25th issue! And that means a special, over-sized edition! On this episode of The Corner Box, Eisner-nominated Dave Baker, returns to join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about their Top 5 comics from 2023, featuring In Summer, Roaming, Deadpool Badder Blood, Every Love Story is a Ghost Story, Monica, Spider-Bo…
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The Corner Box S1Ep24 - The Michael Kelly Interview: A True King of Hasbro Comics
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Episode Summary On this episode of The Corner Box, former VP of Global Publishing at Hasbro, Michael Kelly, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about how Michael helped Hasbro get deep into original comic book content creation, the great success of My Little Pony, the truth about working with licensors, why GI Joe and Transformers were…
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Mike Vaccaro: “Isiah Thomas is on the Back Page in a Full Clown Suit.”
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We travel to the Big Apple and beyond as New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro shares tales from 35 years of living his childhood dream job. Isiah Thomas depicted in a tabloid clown suit. John Calipari’s colorful language in a full rant. A postseason run by the Yankees in the wake of 9/11. Badminton (yes, badminton) at the Olympics. Fifty-nin…
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The Corner Box S1Ep23 - Giant Robots and Kaiju On Roller Skates
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Episode Summary On today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the difficulty of comic book collecting today, The War, John’s new book: Signa, David’s new book: Super Kaiju Rock-N-Roller Derby Fun Time Go!, building new mythologies versus building on existing mythologies, and how people can get their hands on…
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The Corner Box S1Ep22 - The Chris Eliopoulos Interview: Complex Continuity and the Tik Tok Era
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Episode Summary On today’s episode of The Corner Box, Chris Eliopoulos, joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock for part two this two-part conversation to talk about the decline of the comic book industry, how manga and anima have dominated the markets, why continuity has made comic books too complex, the struggle of getting more mainstream rea…
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