The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show
The Short Box is the best way to get your weekly dose of comic shop vibes without ever leaving the house! Join your host, Badr Milligan, every Wednesday, for news, reviews, and interviews about comic books and comic culture, and hear exclusive conversations with the top comic creators in the world.
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Episodes
531 episodes
Manga Babies: An Interview w/ David Harper about Manga and where to start
David Harper (Off Panel, SKTCHD) is back on the show this week to talk all...
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Season 10
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Episode 452
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1:20:38
Space Quest: An Interview with Joe Casey about Space Ghost and Jonny Quest, and America Chavez!
Longtime comic writer, and animation scribe, Joe Casey (Superman, X-Men, Avengers, Wildcats) joins the show this week to talk about his upcoming Space Ghost & Jonny Quest crossover co...
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Season 10
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Episode 451
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1:12:47
Daredevil: Born Again - Comic Review Live Show! [Short Box Classic]
This episode was originally recorded and released in November 2018.The SBX Crew put Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli's Marvel classic: Daredevil: Born Ag...
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Season 10
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1:28:11
Special-Annual-Giant-Sized-Anniversary 450th Episode!
This is the one you all have been waiting for — the return of Ashley, Cesar, and
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Season 9
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Episode 450
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1:18:06
Mailbag Episode - Bad Bunny, Daredevil: Born Again, and Politics in Comics (Patreon Preview)
Here's a preview of last month's Patreon bonus episode: Badr & Drew answer some questions submitted by listeners about the new Bad Bunny album, Daredevil: Born Again, and politic'...
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Season 9
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42:57
Watch It In Theaters or Wait For Streaming? Captain America: Brave New World - Movie Review
Is Captain America: Brave New World worth seeing in the theater, or should you wait to watch it on streaming? Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar...
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Season 9
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Episode 449
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1:02:52
Comic News Recap: Is Marvel Using AI? Will Tariffs change comics?
Joining the show this week, is the return of Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar), and E...
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Season 9
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Episode 448
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1:00:15
Storyboard Time with Jeff Parker! An Interview about Animation, Agents of Atlas, and Studio Life
Jeff Parker, writer of comics such as Agents of Atlas, X-Men First Class, Batman '66, Aquaman, Future Quest, Thunderbolts and Hulk, is on the podcast this week to talk about his ...
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Season 9
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Episode 447
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1:17:08
Comics Are Dope: An Interview with BJ Kicks about Comic Collecting, Budgeting, and Comics YouTube
BJ Kicks, host of Comics Are Dope, joins me this week for an honest conversation about being a comic podcaster, our comic collecting habits, bu...
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Season 9
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1:13:25
Wings of Silver, Nerves of Steel: An Interview with Ed Brisson about SilverHawks, Video Games, and Canada
Ed Brisson (Iron Fist, Batman, Comeback) is on the show to talk about his new SilverHawks comic series
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Season 9
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Episode 445
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1:06:17
Short Box Classic: Bill Watterson Artist Spotlight & Calvin Hobbes Retrospective
This episode was originally released in January 2023 as Ep. 379. Dust off your favorite Calvin and Hobbes book, and join us for the latest installment of ou...
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Season 9
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1:34:41
Comics Going Global! A Chat with GlobalComix CEO: Christopher Carter
Christopher Carter is the CEO & Founder of GlobalComix, a new digital comic platform and comic reader app that's quickly growing in popularity among comic fa...
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Season 9
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Episode 444
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1:06:53
(Patreon Episode Unlocked) Comic News Recap with Drew: Battle Beast Returns, Godzilla vs Marvel, and One Piece Lookalikes
This week's episode was originally recorded for Patreon, but it's the holidays, so we're sharing it with everyone! Drew and I celebrated another
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Season 9
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1:01:14
The Best Comics of 2024: Early Edition w/ Ben Kingsbury of Gotham City Limit
I'm back at Gotham City Limit for Ep. 443, chatting with everyone's favorite comic shop owner, Ben Kingsbury, about what it was like to run ...
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Season 9
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Episode 443
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1:26:01
Short Box Classic: Green Lantern John Stewart Spotlight
In honor of the John Stewart statue that was unveiled this month, this week's episode is a re-release of Ep. 338! Revisit our...
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Season 9
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1:39:09
The Worldwide Walt Tour: Fan Mail, Favorite Back-Up Stories, and more!
Walt stops by the show this week, to join Badr & Drew for a long overdue catch-up session! The SBX OGs read some fan ma...
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Season 9
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Episode 442
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1:01:21
An Interview with Chris Ryall about Syzygy, Marvel History, and The Mighty Marvel Calendar Book
Chris Ryall, the former President, Publisher, Chief Creative Officer, and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, and now co-founder of Syzygy Pu...
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Season 9
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Episode 441
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1:20:30
Talking Astrobots, Transformers, and Marvel UK with writer Simon Furman
Calling-in all the way from the UK, is one of the most recognized and celebrated writers of the Transformers and robot-fiction: Simon Furman (Death's Head, Dragon's Claw, Doctor Who
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Season 9
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Episode 440
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1:05:05
Patreon Preview: Wedding recap, comics about weddings, and more!
Here's a preview of the latest Patreon bonus episode: Drew and I recap my weddin...
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Season 9
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28:36
All-In on Absolute Batman with Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder, one of the most celebrated and accomplished Batman writers of all time, joins me this week to talk about his career and how he st...
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Season 9
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Episode 439
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1:22:58
An interview with Mr. Lovenstein (J.L. Westover) about webcomics, Kickstarter, and FEELINGS
Webcomics superstar, Justin Westover (J.L. Westover) joins the show this week to talk about his new book:
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Season 9
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Episode 438
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1:07:18
Talking with Tom Scioli! An interview about Godzilla, Jack Kirby, and lasting legacies
We talked about his forthcoming IDW comic: Godzilla Monste...
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Season 9
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Episode 437
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1:04:22
Short Box Classic: An Interview with Thomas Tenney about Marvel Force Works, Gene Colan, and Creepshow
Veteran comic artist: Thomas Tenney (Marvel, DC, Creepshow) needs our help! Thomas and his family are
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Season 9
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58:30
Catching-up with Chris Pt. 1: The Olympics for comics, Collector talk, and September 2024 comic picks
Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) joins me this week for Ep. 436 to catch up on life, podcasting, the Olympics (and what an Olympic...
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Season 9
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Episode 436
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1:11:43
Short Box Classic: Game of Thrones Interviews with Tom Wlaschiha, Luke Barnes, and Richard Brake
To celebrate the end of House of The Dragon S2, let's take a trip back through time to Collective Con 2019, and revisit a trio of interviews with past Game of Thrones actors and stars, including
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Season 9
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