The Corner Box S1Ep41 - The Joel Elad Interview: The Business of Comics

Episode SummaryOn 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 LinksDavid 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