The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show
Can’t make it to your local comic shop? The Short Box Podcast brings the comic shop experience straight to your headphones.
Join host Badr Milligan every Wednesday for comic book news, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the writers, artists, and creators behind your favorite comics. Discover new releases, hear the stories behind how comics are made, and stay connected to comic book culture.
Whether you’re a longtime collector or casual reader, The Short Box is your New Comic Book Day companion and a must-listen comic book podcast for fans and collectors.
Join The Short Box Nation at Patreon.com/theshortbox for bonus episodes and exclusive perks.
Episodes
610 episodes
The Short Box Podcast Trailer
Join the best comic book podcast this side of the multiverse, every Wednesday for entertaining discussions about comic books and culture, interviews with the best creators in the industry, and recommendations worthy of your time. The Short Box ...
Ep.332 - Suicide Squad (John Ostrander Comic Spotlight)
Zack Armour (of Comic Ventures) joins Badr, Ashley, and Ed for a spotlight dedicated to John Ostrander & ...
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Ep.331 - Short Box News (SDCC, Mondo, & Vote Loki)
The crew discusses recent comic news, including a handful of SDCC (00:02:50), Mondo (00:07:49), and MCU Phase 4 (00:20:43) announcements from last week, and examines a story about an unpublished "Loki for America" comic that inspired the Disney...
BONUS EPISODE: Loki Season Finale Recap
Badr and Drew share a casual conversation looking back at the season finale of Loki, and share their favorite moments, ideas about the remaining plot points, who their dream MCU interview would be, and discuss what Loki could become after...
BONUS EPISODE: Lit Chat with Michael Regina
This episode contains audio from a panel moderated by Badr for the Jacksonville Public Library's Lit Chat series, featuring Mich...
Ep.330 - Variant Covers with Tyler Kirkham
20+ yr comic veteran and variant cover artist extraordinaire, Tyler Kirkham, joins the show for a chat about his upcoming
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Ep.329 - Taskmaster (Black Widow Comic Spotlight)
The crew revisit the Taskmaster's first appearance from Avengers #195-196, to celebrate the upcoming release of the Black Widow movie. In addition to sharing their thought...
Ep.328 - Dawn of X
Badr reunites with Drew and Walt for another "Bags & Boards" edition of the show. The trio have a laid back conversation all about the X-Men's new status-quo, thanks to the
Ep.327 - Everyone Is Tulip with Dave Baker & Nicole Goux
Los Angeles-based comic creator-duo: Dave Baker and
Ep.326 - Short Box News (Eisner Nominations, He-Man, Loki, & New Comics)
The Short Box crew (sans Cesar) catch up on recent comic news (see list below), announce a coffee giveaway, debate which upcoming blockbuster will be a snooze...
BONUS EPISODE: Loki Ep.1 Recap
Badr and Drew record a quick, casual conversation about the debut episode of Loki, and discuss the God of Mischief's role in The Avengers, his best moments, and time-travel in the MCU. SPOILER WARNING: Make sure you've watched the first ...
Ep.325 - Journey Into Mystery (Loki Comic Spotlight)
With the release of the Loki Disney+ series today, we're examining the first volume of Kieron Gillen & Doug Braithwaite's 2011
BONUS EPISODE: Pod Boys - Ep.4
The Short Box crew took a break this week, but here's a preview of a new bi-weekly bonus series: Pod Boys, hosted by Badr and frequent S...
Ep.324 - Cosmic Lion with Eli Schwab
Eli Schwab loves comics, and stays pretty busy creating them himself and helping other creators reach their goals. He's the founder of Cosmic Lion ...
Ep.323 - Static with Matt Lesniewski
Matt Lesniewski is a comic book artist and illustrator from Upstate New York, and the Eisner nominated creator of The Freak. He called ...
Ep.322 - Marie Severin: The "Mirthful Mistress of Comics" (Artist Spotlight)
The late great Marie Severin gets the spotlight treatment this week. The "Mirthful Mistress of Comics" is best known for her color and art contributions for EC Comics during its heyday in the 50's, and later taking her talents to Marvel Comics ...
Ep.321 - Jupiter's Legacy (Comic Spotlight)
The crew is analyzing the first volume of the comic series: Jupiter's Legacy, ahead of the Netflix adaptation set to p...
BONUS EPISODE: Invincible Finale Recap
After finishing the recording for this week's show (Ep.321, available now) Badr and Ed invited Ryan Paul Thompson (
Ep.320 - Short Box News (Aliens, DC Horror, & FATWS Ep.6)
The full crew is back this week to talk about some recent comic news (see list below) and discuss the finale of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier. And it's been a minute since we took
Ep.319 - PREVIEWS World w/ Troy Jeffery-Allen
Troy Jeffery-Allen is an Editor & Content Manager for PREVIEWS World, home of the monthly catalog:
Patreon Unlocked: The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Ep.4 Rewatch
This episode originally aired, exclusively, on our Patreon Community. Enjoy the unlocked show!Badr and Drew rewatch episode four of The Falcon & The Win...
Ep.318 - Invincible (Ep.1-3) Recap
Badr and Ed are joined by Drew & Bryan this week, to discuss the debut of the Invincible animated series (00:08:51). The new streaming series is based on the su...
Ep.317 - The Snyder Cut Review
The hosts of The Wait for It Podcast (Phil Smith & Eric Serna), join us this week to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League movie. We discuss the differences in Snyder's cut from the theatric...
