
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!
Episodes
78 episodes
The Real Creature Commandos Storm the Beach on The Corner Box S2Ep19
The show gets its first archenemy! John & David talk about their successful Kickstarter campaigns, David’s new and expensive collector bug, Jim Lee’s return, and David dives into the DC Creature Commandos limited series from 1999 by Truman ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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43:00

Kirt Burdick’s Bringing Heat with “Death of Power” on The Corner Box S2Ep18
Kirt Burdick joins hosts John and David to talk about Kirt’s new and extended Death of Power series, the problematic marketing of superhero comic tropes, how Batman memes will cause a nuclear meltdown, the future of digital art, and how extende...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:03:42

Diamond BANKRUPT?! Neil Gaiman did WHAT?! Plus, Famous First Editions: Sensation Comics #1 on The Corner Box S2Ep17
John & David dive into the 1974 Famous First Edition facsimile reprint of Sensation Comics #1, the clumsy progressive attempts found in the book, and all the unhinged storylines. Then, John toots his own horn as we discuss the conseq...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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59:20

Making Bold Predictions for 2025 with The Corner Box S2Ep16
The Corner Box goes INTO THE FUTURE (waver your voice and wiggle your hands when you read that)! John & David make their predictions for comics in 2025, talk about the different directions the big publishers are taking, the state of superhe...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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58:21

Top Comic Book Picks of 2024 on The Corner Box S2Ep15
John & David wrap up 2024 with their Top 3s (or 8s), and talk about John’s uncanny impressions, the new version of Jonathan Hickman, John’s disappointment in non-sex comics, the end of David’s Dog (Man) Days, and John revives a “classic” Co...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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58:46

Famous First Editions: Detective Comics 27 on The Corner Box S2Ep14
This week on The Corner Box, hosts John & David do a deep dive into some Famous Firsts, and talk about navigating the racism in some very old stories, the most appropriate ways to solve crimes, skipping comics with no pictures, what an anth...
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50:50

Year in Review: The Big Picture on The Corner Box S2Ep13
On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John & David gather round the fire to reminisce about the past year in comics, and get into the reinvigoration of older properties, how different publishers approach existing properties, DC and Marve...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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42:40

NEXTWAVE: Agents of H.A.T.E.: The Finale! A Corner Box Deep Dive S2Ep12
John & David wrap up their deeper dive into Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.! The guys make a noble attempt at trying to explain The Captain’s drunken origin, Machine Man’s dark origins, Elsa’s childhood training origins, Forbush Man’s pot, the...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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36:37

NEXTWAVE: Agents of H.A.T.E.! A Corner Box Deep Dive S2Ep11
On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John & David do a deep dive on Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., and get into where this series came from, the original creators’ thoughts on the meaning behind the series, how the project got greenlit i...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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36:12

Sharing Turkeys and Giving Thanks on The Corner Box S2Ep10
John & David get together to celebrate the season of giving THANKS by discussing the comics that they’re thankful for! Then, keeping with the spirit, they discuss some comic book TURKEYS that weren’t quite what they should’ve ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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53:42

Ultimatums and Absolutes on The Corner Box S2Ep09
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts Ultimate John Barber and Absolute David Hedgecock return for the much-anticipated sequel to The Corner Box vs Marvel and DC’s Ultimate and Absolute comic lines, to talk about...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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29:32

The New Big Two! Talking the Absolute and Ultimate lines at The Corner Box S2Ep08
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts Ultimate John Barber and Absolute David Hedgecock get into the Ultimate and Absolute comic lines at DC and Marvel, the differences between Marvel and DC characters, how the n...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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39:06

Dog Man Deep Dive! The Corner Box S2Ep07
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the genius of Dav Pilkey, life lessons from Captain Underpants, the true main character in Dog Man, the limitless possibilities of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:00:23

It's Not Weird to Own Mark Gruenwald's Ashes, Right? The Corner Box S2Ep06
You got your JLA in my Avengers! John & David regroup to talk about David’s adventures into the Avengers, the true difficulty of comic book collecting, Marvel’s legacy numbering solution, and how you too could own Mark Gruenwald’s as...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:53

John Byrne's Star Trek New Visions: Noble Failure? The Corner Box S2Ep05
Boldy going where no one dares to go! Eisner Nominated Dave Baker joins regular host David Hedgecock to talk about his essay on John Byrne’s Star Trek: New Visions, the launch of The Comics Courier, the phenomenon of Noble Failures, theo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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50:13

Comics are Scary at... The Corner BOOox! S2Ep04
More spooky goodness! John & David return for Part 2 of the Halloween Special! The guys talk about more of their favorite spooky comics, how to create a jump scare in a comic book, the perfect artist/writer balance, and the problemat...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:03

Let's Get Spooky! The Corner Box S2Ep03
Get into the Halloween Spirit! On this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about some of their favorite spooky comics, the advantage of public domain, how Japan has stayed ahead of the graphic storytelli...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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36:22

Ultimate-Absolute New Adventures of The Corner Box! S2Ep02
On this episode of The Ultimate/Absolute/New Adventures of The Corner Box, Chase Marotz joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about books that have caught their attention, some tragic news in comics, the true quality of improv, ID...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:36

The Corner Box Episode #1! (of Season Two)
NEW NUMBER ONE! On this episode of The Corner Box, host John Barber is joined by Eisner-nominee, Dave Baker, and Editor-Extraordinaire, Chase Marotz, to kick off SEASON 2! The gang talks about all things Batman: Knightfall, Bane’s misund...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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49:45

The Corner Box S1Ep59 - Season One Finale!
Episode SummaryIn today’s episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about the exciting future of the podcast, big announcements from all around the industry, and the aftermath of San Diego Comic Con, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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35:28

The Corner Box S1Ep58 - Navigating With Jeremy Whitley
Episode SummaryIn today’s episode of The Corner Box, Jeremy Whitley joins hosts David Hedgecock and John Barber to talk about Jeremy’s journey from Blockbuster to Marvel, the elusive 10th volume of Princeless, Jeremy’s prolific pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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49:58

The Corner Box S1Ep57 - The Alex Segura Interview: Dick Tracy and the Legendary Lynx
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Alex Segura joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about breaking into the comics industry, the world of Legendary Lynx, getting to work on Dick Tracy comics, explorin...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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44:15

The Corner Box S1Ep56 - The Denton Tipton Interview: Magma Comix Hot Like Lava!
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Denton J. Tipton joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about Denton’s early introduction to reading comics, the best and worst times for product launches, moving to S...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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49:31

The Corner Box S1Ep55 - Kirt Burdick Punches Up!
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, Kirt Burdick returns to join hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about the new Death of Power issue, how issue #4 challenged Kirt’s skills, the 3D comic craze, the best a...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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59:18

The Corner Box S1Ep54 - You Got Corner Boxed!
Episode SummaryOn this episode of The Corner Box, hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock talk about Omnibus shutting down, Larry Hama and GI Joe, the reality of comic book royalties, what Filip and Jamie are really up to, Boom!’s e...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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58:20
