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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 36 MIN

Mignola, Miller, and Missing Sam Keith on The Corner Box - S3ep29

from The Corner Box · host David & John

A new segment hits The Corner Box this week as John and David roll out “Here’s What We Read This Week!” John dives into Alien: Salvation, arguing that Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan teaming up is just plain unfair, while David revisits Dark Knight Returns and DK2, wondering if Frank Miller’s chaos is actually the point — and loving it either way. Along the way: DSTLRY’s return, Ditko Artist’s Editions, Jae Lee redrawing on the fly, and a heartfelt, funny tribute to the late Sam Kieth — celebrating the weird, wild creators who make comics unforgettable.Captions"Don't die and keep doing the thing." — John Barber"Nobody draws like Mignola. That means nobody inks like Mignola." — John Barber"I would love to be the fly on the wall in Frank Miller's head to find out what that was all about." — David Hedgecock“The whole piece feels like this crazy outsider art.” — David Hedgecock“We’ll miss you, Sam.” — John BarberSplash Page[01:58] – A Short Box Smorgasbord: The guys decide to go loose and talk about what’s actually on their reading piles.[04:25] – Horror in Space: A deep look at the "murderer's row" creative team behind Alien: Salvation.[11:15] – The Miller Aesthetic: David breaks down why Dark Knight 2 is a "weird commercial outsider art piece."[18:55] – The Ditko Blueprint: Discussion on the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man Artist’s Edition and Peter Parker’s "schlubby" roots.[22:08] – The Perfectionist Grind: John shares stories of Jae Lee redrawing pages while the printer was waiting.[26:12] – Remembering Sam Kieth: A tribute to the unique genius of the creator of The Maxx and his unconventional career.[33:05] – The FedEx Masterpiece: The legendary story of Sam Kieth drawing a final page on the inside of a shipping box.Support the Corner BoxDavid Hedgecock (https://linktr.ee/funtimego) - The Corner Box Co-HostJohn Barber (https://www.pugworldwide.com) - The Corner Box Co-HostThe Corner Box (https://www.thecornerbox.club) - Official WebsiteDive Deeper Into the Back Issue BinMike Mignola (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mignola) - Legendary artist of Hellboy and Alien: Salvation.Kevin Nowlan (Kevin Nowlan) - Master inker known for his work with Mignola and Quesada.Frank Miller (https://frankmillerink.com/) - Creator of The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City.Scott Dunbier (https://twitter.com/sdunbier)

A new segment hits The Corner Box this week as John and David roll out “Here’s What We Read This Week!” John dives into Alien: Salvation, arguing that Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan teaming up is just plain unfair, while David revisits Dark Knight Returns and DK2, wondering if Frank Miller’s chaos is actually the point — and loving it either way. Along the way: DSTLRY’s return, Ditko Artist’s Editions, Jae Lee redrawing on the fly, and a heartfelt, funny tribute to the late Sam Kieth — celebra...

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