Interviews

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Interviews

2023

INTERVIEW: Richard Corben’s ‘Den’ is back, with help from some friends, Sept. 25, 2023. Hollywood Soupbox interviews José Villarrubia about the coloring of the new upcoming Den Volume 1: Neverwhere (2023) book. Interviewed by John Soltes.

2021

Strangers #3 (2021?). Fanzine. Richard Corben talks about relaunching Fantagor, working on fanzines and writing superheroes. On Stranges Fanzines website sold out!

2020

Richard Corben Interview. (interviewed by Matthew Medney)
- Richard Corben talks about the Heavy Metal Movie (1981), the underground comix period, Marvel and DC works, Murky World, Dimwood, To Meet the Faces You Meet animated film, Hayao Miyazaki’s Rowlf animation tests, Heavy Metal the Magazine, and Metal Hurlant.

2019

José Villarrubia: «La pintura, la ilustración, la fotografía, el cine, el teatro, la danza… todas las artes visuales me han influenciado», [transl. Paintings, illustrations, photography, cinema, theater, dance … all the visual arts have influenced on me] April 29, 2019 (interviewed by Daniel Lobato) [NET] In Spanish!
- José Villarrubia talks about coloring generally, coloring Conan, and restorations for (Corben) works
Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Almost Wishes He Hadn’t Let His Comic Character Go, April 12, 2019 (interviewed by Abraham Riesman) [NET]
- Mike Mignola talks about the new Hellboy movie adaptation

2018

Intervju Bosone Richard Corben [https://www.stripovi.hr/detalji_proizvoda.e45f5ebd8cb14d8e96991c6a01a31952.bosona-7.aspx] (interviewed by Marko Fančović, digital painting by Zsigmond Istvan): Bosone #7 (Aug. 2018). In Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and English.
- The award Grand Prix of the Town Angouleme is given only for the greatest, most influential authors, but only five times for American author. The interview was focused on it and the Master’s favourite artists on the Old Continent.
- Humour: Richard Corben attached the interview with a main pict of the opening page of “Bloodsport” with Bosnian (!) writing, “Pozdrav Citateljima Bosone! Richard Corben” (transl. “Greetings to readers of Bosona”).
Horror News Network: Comic Legend Richard Corben: The Horror News Network Interview. June 25, 2018 (by Nick Banks). [NET]
- A rather short interview about Shadows on the Grave anthology, Hellboy, and Murky World in Heavy Metal.
DB Angouleme: Interview de Richard Corben, Jan. 23, 2018 (by Stéphane Beaujean, artistic director of the Festival; Frédéric Poincelet, Franck Biancarelli and Matthias Lehmann, comic book authors) Only on MuutaNet!
- A French language interview of the Anglouleme winner Richard Corben
- Only on MuutaNet also a Google translation in English!

2017

Interview with Richard Corben, Dec. 2017 (by Henry Simon). Anthology of Nightmares (Dec. 2017)
- Richard Corben talks about horror comics, Spanish comics, and some advises for the beginners.

2016

Horror Talk: Richard Corben Interview, Dec. 29, 2016 (by James Ferguson) Only on MuutaNet!
- Richard Corben talks about Shadows on the Grave [#2].
Exclusive Dark Horse Preview: Horror Icon Richard Corben Casts Shadows on the Grave, Nov. 29, 2016 (by Steve Foxe) [NET]
- Richard Corben talks about Shadows on the Grave antology.
Westfield Comics Blog: Interview: Richard Corben on Dark Horse’s Shadows on the Grave, Oct. 11, 2016 (by Roger Ash) [NET]
Corben Comic Art: Interview (same as above, incl. some additional thanks in the end of the interview!) [NET]
- Richard Corben talks about Shadows on the Grave antology.
Abduzeedo: Interview with Comic Book Legend Richard Corben, Aug. 30, 2016 (by Marcos Torres) [NET]
- Some old information and lots of new. The present situation of Richard Corben A.D. 2016.
Gammasquare: Legendary Artist Richard Corben Reflects on Sending Hellboy to Mexico, June 5, 2016 (by Dan Seitz) [NET]
- Richard Corben talks about Hellboy in Mexico.

2015

Fangoria Archives: Q&A: Comic Icon Richard Corben on “RAT GOD”, Jan. 27, 2015 (by Svetlana Fedotov) Only on MuutaNet!
- An interview with Richard Corben about Rat God.
Grapic Policy: We talk Rat God with Richard Corben, Feb. 4, 2015 (by Edward Wendt) [NET]
- Richard Corben talks about Rat God [#2].

2014

CBR: NYCC Exclusive: Corben’s “Rat God” Merges Lovecraft and Native American Lore, July 10, 2014 (by Steve Sunu) [NET]
- Richard Corben talks about Rat God.
Comics Alternative: Interview: Richard Corben, July 8, 2014 (by Derek Royal) Only on MuutaNet!
- Richard Corben talks about Spirits of the Dead album
CBR: Dark Horse Horror: Powell & Allie on the The Thrill of Richard Corben, June 25, 2014 (by Eic Powell & Scott Allie) [NET]
- What after Poe adaptations.
Fangoria Archives: Q&A: Comics Great Richard Corben on Adapting Poe in “THE PREMATURE BURIAL”, April 2, 2014 (by Svetlana Fedotov) Only on MuutaNet!
- Richard Corben talking about his last Poe adaptation.

2013

CBR: Corben Combines Poe’s “Raven” with “Masque of the Red Death”’, June 27, 2013 (by Andy Liegl) [NET]
- Richard Corben talking about his new Poe adaptation.
At one time my goal was to create a story that is like watching a movie paper, June 2013 (by Sebastian Otten, interviewed in early summer 2012). In German language!

2012

Bloody Disgusting: Interview: Horror Legend Richard Corben Talks Adapting Poe’s ‘Conqueror Worm’, Nov. 20, 2012 (by Lonmonster) [NET]
- Richard Corben talking about Conqueror Worm.
The Comics Journal: “And to Have More Control, I Would Have to Do More”: Richard Corben on Adapting Edgar Allan Poe, July 5, 2012 (by Joe McCulloch) [NET]
- A brief history of Richard Corben and an Interview about his upcoming adapted Edgar Allan Poe series and the need for Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination.
CBR: Jan Strnad Enters “Ragemoor”, Feb. 3th, 2012 (by Shaun Manning) [NET]
- Jan Strnad talks about his longstanding creavive relationship with Richard Corben, and “Ragemoor”
Westfield Comics Blog: Interview with Jan Strnad & Richard Corben on Dark Horse’s Ragemoor, Jan. 5, 2012 (by Westfield) [NET]
- About upcoming collaboration with Jan Strnad & Richard Corben, an ongoing series, Ragemoor (Dark Horse).

2011

Alter Ego #99: Comic Fandom Archive: The Rudi Franke Interview. A Talk with One of Fandom’s Finest Early Fan-Artists, Jan. 2011 (by Bill Shelly)
- The interview is mainly about Rudi Franke and his work in comic fandom field. He mentions Richard Corben during Voice of Comicdom (on pg 62 with an excerpt page of “Monsters Rule”, pg 1 from Voice of Comicdom #12 (1968) and a photo from 1969 taken by Orlan Hill)

2010

J. Allen Williams, Parallax Studio interview (by Philip Jong) [NET]
- A single mention: The game also showcases animations by comic book artist Richard Corben.

2009

Lance’s Comic World: Master of Reality: My Interview With Richard Corben, Nov. 23, 2009 (by Chris Jones) Only on MuutaNet!
- Originally published in: http://www.lancescomicworld.com/profiles/blogs/master-of-reality-my-interview
- A brief interview with Richard Corben talking about Conan and horror genre on a level of Corben Horror Comics: Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination.
Weird Tales #353 (Spring 2009): Drawing upon the Masters, by Bill Baker (pls 67-71). A Kindle/Scribd ebook, and a paperback
- Richard Corben and Bill Baker talk about Poe and Lovecraft adaptations for Marvel’s Haunt of Horror

2008

Enjolrasworld: The Warren Magazines, Interviews by Richard Arndt: A 2008 Interivew with Bruce Jones!Only on MuutaNet!
- Bruce Jones talks among other things about collaboration with Richard Corben.

2006

Acid Logic: Rapid Fire With Brian Azzarello, Dec. 1, 2006 (by Tom Waters) [NET]
- Interview with Brian Azzarello about his works, like Max Comics: Cage with Richard Corben.

2005

Enjolrasworld: The Warren Magazines, Interviews by Richard Arndt: A 2005 Interview With Bob Toomey! [NET]
- Menion of his story according the Corben cover art

2004

MuutaNet: An Interview with José Villarrubia mid-Aug. 2004 (by SidSid Keränen) Only on MuutaNet!
- Biography, coloring Corben and deeper analysis of his two fumettis, “Veils” and “Promethea”

2002

MuutaNet: Corben Model Diane Johnson Interview March, April 2002 (by SidSid Keränen) (See also Karen Gilbertson, a model) Only on MuutaNet!
- Corben model talks.

2001

MuutaNet: Denis Kitchen Interview April, October 2001 (by SidSid Keränen) Only on MuutaNet!
- Denis Kitchen publishing Richard Corben.
MuutaNet: Jan Strnad Interview, Part 1 | Part 2 | February, March 2001 (by SidSid Keränen) Only on MuutaNet!
- Covers every single collaboration with Richard Corben and Mr. Strnad.

2000

Czech Interview with Jan S. Strnad, Nov. 19, 2000 (by Milan Pavlicek) [NET]
- This interview is not about Richard Corben or even collaboration with him, though it is made with Richard Corben all time long range script maker Jan Strnad. There is a short Corben mention. It is about Mr. Strnad’s scripts focusing on Star Wars. Interview is put out both in English and in Czech. [old address: http://www.cswu.cz/woc/int/jan_strnad_en.html

1999

The odd word of Rich Corben, Richard Corben interview by Jon B. Cooke. The Warren Company (July 2001). Edited by David A. Roach & Jon B. Cooke. Interview on pg 145.
The Bruce Jones Touch, Bruce Jones interview by Jon B. Cooke. The Warren Company (July 2001). Edited by David A. Roach & Jon B. Cooke. Interview on pgs 176-183. Bruce Jones talks about Karen Gilbertson on pgs 179-180.

1998

World of Fandom Mazazine Vol. 2, #31 (Winter/Spring 1998) (Al Shevy, editor) Only on MuutaNet!
- Rather long interview dealing with Fran Frazetta Illustrated story, superhero comics, movie and comics favorites, home and digital movies, Underground and Warren periods, collecting habits, sculpting 3D, not selling art plates, Harlan Ellison unpublished story

1997

Richard Corben on Aliens: Alchemy Interview [http://www.darkhorse.com/ news/interviews/sku_95036int] 26th Aug 1997 (by Bruce Costa, © 2000 for Dark Horse Comics, Inc.) Only on MuutaNet!
- This interview concentrates purely on Richard Corben Aliens: Alchemy comic book series and his interest of the one and only Alien movie. In the beginning Richard Corben sure mentions shortly about his all-gone Fantagor Press (“about 5 or 6 years ago”).
Jeffrey Goldsmith Interviews Richard Corben (Dossier)[http://www.sirius.com/~wordz/corbin2.html] (by Jeffrey Goldsmith, © 1997 for Heavy Metal Magazine) Only on MuutaNet!
- Richard Corben discusses sadly the lost of further adventures of Den, his post-Fantagor Press activities and interest on a field of (animation) films.

1995

Richard Corben by Lou Randon. Spazz #16 (1995).

1992

Comic Book Rebels: Conversations with the Creators of the New Comics 1992 (by Stanley Wiater and Stehen R. Bissette) Only on MuutaNet!
- About Richard Corben backgrounds and influences, sculpting, short films, early works, Jan Strand, Warren, underground comix, Den, Heavy Metal the Movie, adaptations, Bloodstar, Bruce Jones, Simon Revelstroke, overseas market, nudity, self-publishing.

1990

World of Fandom Mazazine Vol. 2, #9 (Spring 1990) (Al Shevy and Chris Mygrant, publishers) Only on MuutaNet!
- Richard Corben talks about his artistic backgrounds, favourite movies and music, Underground work, up coming movie (The Dark Planet), and making Den [III].

1989

Zona 89 #60 (May 1989), (by Pedro Parralejo) Only on MuutaNet!
- The Google translated version

1982

Nuestros lectores entrevistan a Richard Corben Dec. 1982 (by readers of 1984 [SPA]) [Part 1 (eng) | Part 2 (eng)] Only on MuutaNet!
- In Spanish language. Will be in English in nearest future.

1981

Richard Corben Answer for InterviewOnly on MuutaNet!
- Brad Balfour contacted me and gave rights to put out his old interview. You have to remember during it that Richard Corben dislike this interview, because of it’s hostility against him and his family. See corrections and his answer in the end of interview. The interview was printed in three parts in Heavy Metal #51, June 1981 (vol. V no. 3), Heavy Metal #52, July 1981 (vol. V no. 4), Heavy Metal #53, Aug. 1981 (vol. V no. 5), and the answer under Dossier in Heavy Metal #54, Sept. 1981 (vol. V no. 6).

Richard Corben – Barcelona (1981) from Lou Radon on Vimeo.

Vimeo (video): Richard Corben – Barcelona (1981) SPA
- Richard Corben talking about him and his work. Dubbed in Spanish. Running time 1 min. 50 sec. Taken from rtve.es TV program.

1978

Interview with Richard Corben in Battle Flag #7 (1978). Only on MuutaNet!

1973

An Interview with Richard Corben in Infinity #5 (1973) Only on MuutaNet!
- Interviewed by Jan Strnad.
Richard Corben interview in The Mirkwood Times #4 (1973) Only on MuutaNet!
Richard Corben interview, Part 2 in The Mirkwood Times #5 (1973) Only on MuutaNet!
- A rare interview. No interview Part 3?

1970

Meet Richard Corben: The Magic World of Richard Corben (by Rudi Franke, © Winter 1970) Only on MuutaNet!
- Rudi talks about Richard Corben’s film making, comics fandom, and Rowlf.