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 collaborations and runs that didn’t make the lists, the exciting Behind the Panels of Secret Wars, and Batman’s new logo. Also, David makes a surprise appearance on today’s episode.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Corner Box vs Mason Rabinowitz next week!

Relevant Links

Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Secret Wars

Timestamp Segments

• [00:00] Check out This Secret Wars Kickstarter!
• [01:49] What’s David really doing?
• [02:08] Everybody Else is here.
• [02:45] David’s real Top 5.
• [03:14] The Top 5 Criteria.
• [05:12] What has Mason been working on?
• [08:46] Mason’s #5.
• [14:33] John’s #5.
• [18:41] Wait, there’s another host!
• [19:34] Batman’s new logo.
• [20:17] Honorable mentions.
• [21:26] David’s #5.
• [26:46] Mason’s #4.
• [28:23] David’s #3.
• [35:26] David’s #4.
• [37:14] Mason’s #3.

Notable Quotes

• “There is no objective measurement of this, and anybody that pretends there is, there isn’t.”
• “It’s the only run… that started in 1982 that you can still go out and pick up the current issue of, by the same writer.”
• “And then Thor becomes a frog for two issues.”

Books Mentioned

• Alien: The Illustrated Story, Manhunter, by Archie Goodwin & Walter Simonson.
• Avengers (1963-1996).
• Batman (2025- ), by Matt Fraction & Jorge Jiménez.
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, by Frank Miller.
• Bloodstrike, by Rob Liefeld, Dan Fraga, Danny Miki, & Thomas Mason.
• Cerebus, by David Sim.
• Daredevil, by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev.
• Fantastic Four (1998-2012).
• G.I. Joe, by Larry Hama.
• Incredible Hulk (1962-1999).
• M.A.R.S. Patrol, by Wally Wood.
• Marvel Knights Punisher, Punisher Max, by Garth Ennis.