The Corner Box

About 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!

Publisher

David & John

Category

arts · leisure · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

165 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Tap Tap Tap KaChunk on The Corner Box - S3Ep54

   John and David cover a stack of new releases, from Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Teen Titans to the surprising new Archie relaunch. Along the way, John tumbles into one of the most obsessive comic-book rabbit holes ever discussed on the show—a typewriter sound effect that nearly derails an otherwise fantastic first issue. They also debate modern comic lettering, discuss why small storytelling details matter, and celebrate creators who elevate every page. David also revisits Garth E...

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Punchey-Punch, Fightey-Fight, and a Little Bitey-Bite on The Corner Box - S3Ep53

   On part two of this episode, the blind bag madness continues as David opens the second half of his twenty Terminal #1 mystery packs in pursuit of the increasingly mythical Rob Liefeld variant. Between pulls, John introduces several overlooked Fantagraphics books that deserve another look, sparking a conversation about forgotten creators, publishing history, and why some excellent comics disappear into obscurity. David reviews Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory, explains why Ennis remains one of co...

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Opening Blind Bags Till We Liefeld on The Corner Box - S3Ep52

   In Part One of this two-part episode, David attempts the most brilliant thing ever done on a comic podcast or the dumbest… opening a stack of TWENTY Terminal #1 blind bags. His target is the elusive Rob Liefeld cover, but the bags have other plans—mostly involving enough copies of issue seven to supply the entire listening audience. Along the way, John remembers writing Optimus Prime dialogue for Peter Cullen and explains why nearly every comic is created under conditions that would terrify a...

Who has been a guest on The Corner Box

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jim McCann
• Rob Worst
• Benjamin Percy
• Mason Rabinowitz
• Rob Liefeld

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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Books guests

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