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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 1H 2M

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

from The Corner Box · host David & John

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 MentionedAnimal 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.

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 ...

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