The Corner Box

The Corner Box

David & John

Episodes 134
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

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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S3E23 The Miracle Man Legal Saga on The Corner Box - S3Ep23

Mar 03, 2026 46m

David is joined by Editor-in-Chief of Fun Time Go, Inc., Chase Marotz, for a free-dive into the wild world of comics, from their weekend adventures with snare drums, cold beers, and tall stacks of…

S3E22 In the Public Domain on The Corner Box - S3Ep22

Feb 24, 2026 41m Transcript

David and John "Transformers Hall-of-Famer" Barber are joined by regular guest, Chase Marotz, for a deep dive into the wild and wonderful frontier of public domain. This is where expired copyrights…

Kirby's Galactic Size Legacy on The Corner Box - S3Ep21

Feb 17, 2026 45m

John and David put on their reading glasses and get into Jack Kirby’s Galactic Bounty Hunters, Steve Ditko’s Art, The Conan Revolution, The Return of Bill Schanes, and the Uncertain Future of the…

S3E20 Our Best of 2025 Concludes on The Corner Box - S3Ep20

Feb 10, 2026 54m Transcript

Our Best of 2025 continues! We find out which comics and artists made it on to the comics industry’s most prestigious (and accurate!) awards list: The Corner Box Best of 2025! This week's awards…

S3E19 The Best of 2025 According to The Corner Box - S3Ep19

Feb 03, 2026 38m Transcript

John and David bring us their BEST OF 2025! They take a look at the comics that took the world by storm, the stories that shaped the industry, the artists that made it all possible, and a few…

S3E18 Conan Editor Chris Butera Savages The Corner Box - S3Ep18

Jan 27, 2026 49m Transcript

Heroic Signatures Editor, Chris Butera, joins David and John to talk about all things Conan the Barbarian! They get into Jim Zub’s mastery of Conan lore, the expansion of the Howard-verse, the…

S3E17 Patrick Bower Challenges The Corner Box Part Two - S3Ep17

Jan 20, 2026 33m Transcript

Challengers Comics + Conversation’s Patrick Brower joins John and David for part 2 of this year-end conversation about all things comics in 2025. They get into why David can’t get all the variant…

S3E16 Patrick Brower Challenges The Corner Box - S3Ep16

Jan 13, 2026 32m Transcript

Challengers Comics + Conversation’s very own Patrick Brower joins John and David for a 2-part year-end conversation about all things comics in 2025. They get into how Diamond’s fall reshaped the…

S3E15 Jim McCann Boosts the Numbers on The Corner Box - S3Ep15

Jan 06, 2026 47m Transcript

The one and only real Jim McCann joins John and David to talk about his secret careers in music and flower arranging, the truth behind the success of the podcast, a peek the behind-the-scenes in…

S3E14 Comics, Chronic, and Superguys with Anthony Iannaccio on The Corner Box - S3Ep14

Dec 30, 2025 38m Transcript

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…

S3E13 Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 2) on The Corner Box - S3Ep13

Dec 23, 2025 37m Transcript

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…

S3E12 Top 5 Marvel Runs of All Time (Part 1) on The Corner Box - S3Ep12

Dec 16, 2025 40m Transcript

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…

S3E11 Avoid Your Family During the Holiday with The Corner Box - S3Ep11

Dec 09, 2025 1h 2m Transcript

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…

S3E10 Comic Collecting 101 with Rob Worst and The Corner Box - S3Ep10

Dec 02, 2025 42m

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…

S3E9 Behind the Panels with Former Marvel Editor Ellie Pyle on The Corner Box - S3Ep9

Nov 25, 2025 50m Transcript

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…

S3E8 The "Win State" of Comics on The Corner Box - S3Ep8

Nov 18, 2025 45m Transcript

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…

S3E7 The New Top 10 Hottest Artists List! on The Corner Box - S3Ep7

Nov 11, 2025 43m Transcript

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…

S3E6 DC K.O. Brackets - We Predict Jason Todd Dies on The Corner Box - S3Ep6

Nov 04, 2025 44m Transcript

After a couple of weeks of really insightful comic talk from John and special guest host (and Fun Time Go EiC), Chase Marotz, David returns just in time to dumb things back down and go “All In” on…

The Joy of a Really Bad Comic on The Corner Box - S3Ep5

Oct 28, 2025 39m Transcript

John and special guest host, Chase Marotz, learn new things about old stuff! They get into pronouncing names they’ve never heard, the state of reproduced comics, and the joy of finishing a really bad…

Comics Get Personal on The Corner Box - S3Ep4

Oct 21, 2025 38m Transcript

John and Chase Marotz (as David 2.0) get into Autobiographical Comics! They talk about the evolution of autobio comics, what it would take to write about one’s innermost thoughts, grappling with…

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How many episodes does The Corner Box have?

The Corner Box has published 134 episodes since September 2023, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is The Corner Box still active?

The Corner Box is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 45m.

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