The Corner Box S1Ep48 - Pickled Polish Sausage

The Corner Box

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 a new topic.

Timestamp Segments

· [02:14] David’s favorite treat.

· [04:28] Skateboarders. Good or evil?

· [05:17] David has stuff to get off his chest.

· [08:24] Appreciating José Ladrönn.

· [13:06] Marvel’s forgotten runs.

· [16:35] David almost owned Marvel.

· [18:17] Skybound’s wild Kickstarter.

· [23:20] The cost of collecting GI Joe.

· [24:44] Props to Larry Hama.

· [27:35] Increasing digital prices.

· [30:50] The evolution of Blackhawk.

· [35:32] The Blackhawk knockoff.

· [38:52] Dan Jurgens at Marvel.

Notable Quotes

· “Somebody was more successful at Kickstarter than us.”

· “Somebody turned Marv Wolfman’s fan letter into a finished comic.”

· “This whole episode is so out of bounds.”

Relevant Links

David's New Kickstarter is almost here. Reserve your copy!
Fun Time Go, Inc.
John is helping PugW take over the comic world!
https://www.pugworldwide.com/
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