The Corner Box
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!
Podcasting since 2023 • 137 episodes
The Corner Box
Latest Episodes
Shooter, Shills, and a Dark (Horse) Ending on The Corner Box - S3Ep26
David and John break down the fallout of a massive industry earthquake and step back in time to the most surreal courtroom drama in comic book history. It’s the kind of "inside comics" that reminds you why the business is just as wild as the pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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1:05:33
Anything Goes! The Harlan Ellison Lawsuit on The Corner Box - S3Ep25
In this episode, Anything Goes! John rises from the dead (again) to team up with David, for a deep dive into the wildest comics scandal of the 1980s: the Harlan Ellison interview that sparked a $2 million libel lawsuit and divided the comic boo...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:04:42
Flat Out Loving Comics on The Corner Box - S3Ep24
David and John dive into the state of comics, using insights only decades in the industry can provide, and yet another Corner Box prediction comes true. At this point, should we be worried?David reads and reviews all three Breed miniseri...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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47:14
The Miracle Man Legal Saga on The Corner Box - S3Ep23
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 comics, to the wild world of comic book publish...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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46:15
In the Public Domain on The Corner Box - S3Ep22
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 mean anything goes (kind of)!They wade ...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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41:35