The Corner Box

David & John
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Welcome to The Corner Box, where we talk about comic books as an industry and an art form. You never know where the discussion will go, or who’ll show up to join hosts David Hedgecock and John Barber. Between them they’ve spent decades writing, drawing, lettering, coloring, editing, editor-in-chiefing, and publishing comics. If you want to know the behind-the-scenes secrets—the highs and lows, the ins and outs—of the best artistic medium in the world, listen in and join the club at The Corner Box!

  1. 6D AGO

    Comics, Chronic, and Superguys with Anthony Iannaccio on The Corner Box - S3Ep14

    Superguy creator and Comics and Chronic cohost, Anthony Iannaccio, joins John and David to talk about his career arc, from WWE arenas to writing comedy superhero comics, the super team behind Superguy, the state of comedy in comics, and the best comics of the moment. Relevant Links MrTonyNacho Timestamp Segments [00:43] Comics and Chronic.[02:08] The secret to longevity.[03:09] Anthony career arc.[04:18] Getting into comics.[07:59] Stand-up comedy.[09:54] Writing for WWE.[13:29] Breaking into comics.[17:07] Superguy.[19:26] Comedy in comics.[22:29] Are audiences more sophisticated these days?[23:40] The Superguy Super Team.[26:50] Overcoming the pressure to perform.[29:49] David’s thoughts on Superguy.[31:32] The best of the latest comics.[35:55] Get your MrTonyNacho comics.[37:43] A true commitment to the fans.Notable Quotes “If you’re successful in comic books, you write for other media, and if you’re not successful in comic books, you write for other media.”“It’s harder to write a 20-page comic than a 22-page one.”“I don’t think there’s enough good comedy in comics anymore.”Books Mentioned Absolute Batman, by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Gabriel Walta, & Frank Martin.Absolute Martian Manhunter, by Deniz Camp & Javier Rodriguez.Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, & Jordie Bellaire.Assorted Crisis Events, by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, Jordie Bellaire, & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson.Civil War.Drome, by Jesse Lonergan.Hawkeye, by Matt Fraction & David Aja.Infinite Crisis.Mutant Massacre.Nightwing, by Tom Taylor.Quick Stops, by Kevin Smith, Jeremy Simser, & John Sprengelmeyer.RoboWolf, by Jake Smith.Spectators, by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon.Sugar Bomb, by David Hedgecock.Superguy, by Anthony Iannaccio & Joey Murphy.The Tick, by Ben Edlund.Ultimate Endgame (2025- ), by Deniz Camp

    38 min
  2. Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 2) on The Corner Box - S3Ep13

    12/23/2025

    Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 2) on The Corner Box - S3Ep13

    John, David, and Everybody Else (aka Mason Rabinowitz) return for Part 2 of the "Top 5 Runs in All of Marvel Comics"! They get into the Top 3, make some honorable mentions, add a few titillating surprises, and then the trio faces-off for the True #1 Marvel Comic Run. Relevant Links Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars Timestamp Segments [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![02:13] John’s #3.[05:34] Dave Cockrum vs John Byrne.[09:42] Mason’s #2.[13:35] David’s #2.[17:10] John’s #2.[18:16] Mason’s Top Comic Run.[19:07] Lee/Kirby magic.[20:22] Has David read Fantastic Four?[22:09] John’s Top Comic Run.[25:07] Why Spider-Man didn’t make the list.[27:58] David’s Top Comic Run.[32:08] When New Mutants gets really great.[33:32] The Liefeld rollercoaster.[35:54] Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars.Notable Quotes “That book is the Marvel Universe.”“You might be right, but you’re wrong.”“New Mutants: better than girls.”Books Mentioned Amazing Fantasy #15, The Amazing Spider-Man – The Master Planner, by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko.The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998).Avengers: Kree/Skrull War, by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, & Neal Adams.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, & Lynn Varley.Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Classic X-Men (1986-1990).Daredevil (1964-1998).Daredevil, by Ann Nocenti & John Romita Jr.Daredevil: Born Again, by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli.Deadpool/Batman (2025).Fantastic Four (1961-1998).Fantastic Four: Imaginauts, Unthinkable, by Mark Waid & Mike Wieringo.The Flash, by Mark Waid.Incredible Hulk, by Peter David.

    37 min
  3. Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 1) on The Corner Box - S3Ep12

    12/16/2025

    Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 1) on The Corner Box - S3Ep12

    Everybody Else (aka Mason Rabinowitz) joins John and (eventually) David for Part 1 of their "Top 5 Runs in All of Marvel Comics"! They get into what makes a run truly great, some iconic collaborations and runs that didn’t make the lists, the exciting Behind the Panels of Secret Wars, and Batman’s new logo. Also, David makes a surprise appearance on today’s episode. Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Corner Box vs Mason Rabinowitz next week! Relevant Links Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars Timestamp Segments [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![01:49] What’s David really doing?[02:08] Everybody Else is here.[02:45] David’s real Top 5.[03:14] The Top 5 Criteria.[05:12] What has Mason been working on?[08:46] Mason’s #5.[14:33] John’s #5.[18:41] Wait, there’s another host![19:34] Batman’s new logo.[20:17] Honorable mentions.[21:26] David’s #5.[26:46] Mason’s #4.[28:23] David’s #3.[35:26] David’s #4.[37:14] Mason’s #3.Notable Quotes “There is no objective measurement of this, and anybody that pretends there is, there isn’t.”“It’s the only run… that started in 1982 that you can still go out and pick up the current issue of, by the same writer.”“And then Thor becomes a frog for two issues.”Books Mentioned Alien: The Illustrated Story, Manhunter, by Archie Goodwin & Walter Simonson.Avengers (1963-1996).Batman (2025- ), by Matt Fraction & Jorge Jiménez.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, by Frank Miller.Bloodstrike, by Rob Liefeld, Dan Fraga, Danny Miki, & Thomas Mason.Cerebus, by David Sim.Daredevil, by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev.Fantastic Four (1998-2012).G.I. Joe, by Larry Hama.Incredible Hulk (1962-1999).M.A.R.S. Patrol, by Wally Wood.Marvel Knights Punisher, Punisher Max, by Garth Ennis.

    41 min

  4. 12/09/2025

    Avoid Your Family During the Holiday with The Corner Box - S3Ep11

    John and David go undercover in search of the answer to the ultimate question: Why? They get into the magic of great creators and their stories, do a deep dive on the recent Batman/Deadpool comic by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, and discuss David’s unchecked comics spending. Also, John has a revelation. Timestamp Segments [01:06] Why?[02:07] David’s Why? Salvation Run.[05:46] John’s Why? Youngblood #1.[09:04] The most Garth Ennis of Garth Ennis books.[14:00] The thing about Hitman.[19:05] The DC One Million controversy.[20:34] Grant Morrison writes the comic book of the moment.[22:11] Batman/Deadpool.[23:11] All the Morrison layers.[31:15] Marvel vs DC stories.[34:36] The magical Carlos Ezquerra.[36:45] The Stainless Steel Rat.[40:43] John’s revelation.[44:15] Spawn: The Dark Ages.[49:24] The return of the Swat Kats.[54:01] Spending too much on comics.Notable Quotes “In general, he’s just too smart for me.”“I take it all back, man. He’s great.”“I think I may have spent more money in comics than I’ve made.Books Mentioned Animal Man (1988-1995).Back to the Future: Untold Tales & Alternate Timelines. Batman: No Man’s Land.Batman & Robin (2009-2011).Bloodstrike, by Rob Liefeld, Dan Fraga, Danny Miki, & Thomas Mason.The Boys, by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson.Conan the Barbarian.Crisis on Infinite Earths, by Marv Wolfman & George Perez.DC K.O.DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool.DC One Million.The Demon Annual #2: Introducing Hitman, Dicks, Hitman, Troubled Souls, by Garth Ennis & John McCrea.Ernest & the Dream Stone, by Corey Perkins, M. Arief Russanto, Mariam Yasser.Final Crisis, by Grant Morrison & J.G. Jones.For a Few Troubles More, by Garth Ennis, John McCrea, & Wendy Simpson.

    1h 3m
  5. Comic Collecting 101 with Rob Worst and The Corner Box - S3Ep10

    12/02/2025

    Comic Collecting 101 with Rob Worst and The Corner Box - S3Ep10

    Rob Worst cheats death once again and joins John and David to talk about the art of collecting comics, the value of original art, the rise of AI and digital comics, and the importance of artists supporting other artists. SUPPORT THE SHOW! DO FUN THINGS! John has a Kickstarter | Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars Rob Worst has a podcast | Not Near Mint Timestamp Segments [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![02:03] The show gains a new listener![02:39] Rob’s origin story.[03:33] Rob cheats death.[05:59] To slab or not to slab?[13:34] Signed comics.[16:45] The rise of digital comics.[21:01] The Mark Spears phenomenon.[23:26] AI comics.[24:46] David’s Dan Mora story.[27:34] 3D comics.[31:37] Collecting CG comics.[32:48] The true value of original art.[35:58] Artists supporting artists.[41:07] Not Near Mint.Notable Quotes “Rule #1: don’t die.”“You can’t smell digital.”“One day, today will have been 20 years ago.”Books Mentioned Batman: The Man Who Laughs, by Ed Brubaker, Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Tim Sale, Aaron Sowd, Steve Bird, & David Baron.Daredevil: Born Again, by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli.Detective Comics (1937-2011).Dungeons & Dragons.Faust, by David Quinn & Tim Vigil.The Forever People, by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Mike Royer, Tom Ziuko, & Jim Amash.G.I. Joe.Gold Digger.Grips, by Kris Silver & Tim Vigil.Hexed, by Michael Alan Nelson, Dan Mora, & Emma Ríos.Iron Man: Crash, by Mike Saenz.Justice League Unlimited, by Mark Waid & Dan Mora.The Monster and the Wolf, by Mark Spears.New Champions (2025- ), by Steve Foxe, Ivan Fiorelli, & Gleb Melnikov.New Mutants (1983-1991).Nightwing (1996-2009).

    43 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    Behind the Panels with Former Marvel Editor Ellie Pyle on The Corner Box - S3Ep9

    Former Marvel editor and Behind the Panels writer, Ellie Pyle, joins John and David to talk about the upcoming Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars! They get into Ellie’s career path through every known form of media, the ins and outs of working at big companies, the process of creating the Behind the Panels book, and collaborating with the nicest people in comics. Relevant Links Women of Marvel Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars Timestamp Segments [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![02:18] Ellie is too impressive.[04:24] The most fun Marvel summit ever.[07:58] What it’s like to develop a book at Marvel.[12:05] Making comics at Riot Games.[19:57] Marvel Television.[21:13] Women of Marvel.[23:31] Ellies favorite project, Spider-Boy.[28:31] Getting back into publishing.[31:36] Creating a space for theatre.[33:27] What’s Secret Wars?[35:52] Behind the Panels.[44:22] Creator-owned books.[46:22] Knowing when to trust a writer.Notable Quotes “Sales are the only thing that keeps this business alive.”“If it weren’t for Ron Lim, Paco Medina would be the nicest guy in comics.”“You need to not be the reason that someone else can’t do their job.”Books Mentioned 1872, by Gerry Duggan, Nik Virella, & Leonard Kirk.Aliens vs Avengers (2024- ), Secret Wars (2015-2016), by Jonathan Hickman & Esad Ribic.Amazing Spider-Man (1999-2013).American Vampire, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, & Rafael Albuquerque.Carnage (2023- ), by Torunn Gronbekk, Pere Perez, Juan Ferreyra, & Paulo Siqueira.Daredevil (2011-2014).Deadpool (2024- ), by Cody Ziglar, Gerry Duggan, Roge Antonio, Andrea di Vito, & Taurin Clarke.Fearless Defenders, by Cullen Bunn, William Sliney, & Mark Brooks.Jem and the Holograms, by Kelly Thompson & Sophie Campbell.Lucifer, by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, & Ryan Kelly.Spider-Boy (2023- ), by Dan Slott & Paco Medina.Spider-Woman (2023- ), by Steve Foxe, Ig Guara, Leinil Yu, & Carola Borelli.

    51 min

  7. 11/18/2025

    The "Win State" of Comics on The Corner Box - S3Ep8

    John and David look at what it means to succeed in comics, David Finch's incredible work on Skinbreaker, some new Easter eggs in old comics, and the best way to waste a splash page. Also, John talks about his exciting new Kickstarter, and David sees the light. Support the Fellas! Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars Timestamp Segments [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter![02:17] David’s winning week.[04:54] John has 3D glasses.[05:54] John was “hard at work.”[06:24] Good for Guy Davis.[08:06] Winning in comics.[11:29] David sees the light.[15:14] How to waste a splash page.[25:05] How David Finch tells a story.[27:02] Rus Wooton’s evolution.[33:05] Keeping up with the Invincibles.[38:31] Going old-school.[39:10] Did Jack Abel murder Howard Chaykin?[43:00] Popeye’s chin.Notable Quotes “The win state of comics is to not have to do them anymore.”“Creative talent is not being paid commiserate to the amount of work and the amount of skill that is necessary to create those things.”“Nobody asks the question, why did he want to kill Howard Chaykin?”Books Mentioned Aphrodite IX, by Matt Hawkins, David Wohl, Stjepan Sejic, & David Finch.Baker Street, by Guy Davis & Gary Reed.Batman (2025- ), by Matt Fraction & Jorge Jiménez.Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-2014).B.P.R.D., by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Tyler Crook, Duncan Fegredo, & Dave Stewart.Casanova, by Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá, & Fábio Moon.Conan the Barbarian #25, by Jim Zub, Alex Horley, & Diego Rodriguez.Defenders #53, by David Anthony Kraft, David Cockrum, Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, & Sandy Plunkett.Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.G.I. Joe A Real American Hero.Invincible, by Robert Kirkman, John Rauch, & Ryan Ottley.Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, & Annalisa Leoni.The Marquis, by Guy Davis.Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985).Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians, by David Hedgec

    45 min

  8. 11/11/2025

    The New Top 10 Hottest Artists List! on The Corner Box - S3Ep7

    John and David share their monthly "Top 10 Hottest Artists of the Moment" list! This isn't some arbitrary list, folks. These artist picks are based on a variety of factors including their current book sales, industry "buzz", and production pulled from several different online and in print sources. Not enough for you? The guys also get into the art of New #1s, John’s life after Grey, and the podcast gets a 5th listener! SUPPORT THE SHOW! John's Company has a Kickstarter! Timestamp Segments [00:50] The podcast gets a new listener![01:31] Are New #1s the answer?[06:05] A new bankruptcy.[07:47] John rereads Grey.[21:21] The Top 10 Hottest Artists of the Moment.[22:16] A shocking drop![22:55] #10 – Iban Coello.[24:50] #9 – Nic Klein.[26:15] #8 – Dan Mora.[27:50] #7 – Ludo Lullabi.[28:50] #6 – Jason Fabok.[29:58] #5 – Gary Frank.[31:02] #4 – Ryan Ottley.[32:35] #3 – You Have...[34:44] #2 – To Listen...[36:30] #1 – To Find Out![37:58] Final thoughts on the current Top 10.Notable Quotes “A New #1 actually does work, even in podcasting.”“Looks can be deceiving, John.”“Even the bad stuff, you can learn from.”Relevant Links Cornerbox.club Books Mentioned Absolute Batman (2024- ), by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, & Frank Martin.Absolute Wonder Woman (2024- ), by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, & Jordie Bellaire.Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo.Aliens vs Avengers (2024- ), by Jonathan Hickman & Esad Ribic.Batman (2025- ), by Matt Fraction & Jorge Jiménez.Battle Chasers, Ghost Pepper, by Ludo Lullabi & Joe Madureira.Big Rig, by Post Malone, Adrian Wassel, & Nathan Gooden.Black Terror, by Beau Smith, Chuck Dixon, & Dan Brereton.DC K.O. #1, by Scott Snyder, Javi Fernández, & Alejandro Sánchez.Geiger, by Geoff Johns & Gary Frank.G.I. Joe A Real American Hero.Good Devils, by David Brothers & Nick Dragotta.Grey, Horobi, by Yoshihisa Tagami.Haunt, by Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane, & Ryan Ottley.

    43 min
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Welcome to The Corner Box, where we talk about comic books as an industry and an art form. You never know where the discussion will go, or who’ll show up to join hosts David Hedgecock and John Barber. Between them they’ve spent decades writing, drawing, lettering, coloring, editing, editor-in-chiefing, and publishing comics. If you want to know the behind-the-scenes secrets—the highs and lows, the ins and outs—of the best artistic medium in the world, listen in and join the club at The Corner Box!

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  • Creator
    David & John
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Fun Time Go, Inc.
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    The Corner Box