Get into the Halloween Spirit! On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about some of their favorite spooky comics, the advantage of public domain, how Japan has stayed ahead of the graphic storytelling curve, and the many eras of Malibu comics. Also, David scratches an itch, and John dreams of teeth.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Corner Box Halloween Special.

Timestamp Segments

• [00:53] The new Beetlejuice.
• [03:35] David’s writing success.
• [07:42] Jack Kirby’s Crest commercial.
• [12:08] John’s spooky comic: #DRCL.
• [18:18] The beauty of public domain.
• [19:49] Japan dominates graphic storytelling.
• [23:32] David’s spooky comic: Evil Ernie.
• [32:57] Dinosaurs for Hire.
• [35:15] Untangling Malibu.

Notable Quotes

• “This is the thing that we’ve been robbed of by all these properties that have existed for almost 100 years still not being in public domain.”
• “There’s plenty of mangaka that we don’t hear about.”
• “I don’t know how you get this in the United States, unless you buy my book.”

Relevant Links

David's Frightfully Fun Stuff!
Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!

John is jump-scaring at PugW!
Pug Worldwide

For scary transcripts and spooky show notes!
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Books Mentioned

• SUPER KAIJU ROCK-N-ROLLER DERBY FUN TIME GO!
• Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians.
• #DRCL Midnight Children, by Shin’Ichi Sakamoto.
• Evil Ernie #1, by Brian Pulido.
• Dinosaurs for Hire, by Tom Mason.