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
Ep.314 - Artist Spotlight: Brian Bolland
British comic artist, writer, and colorist: Brian Bolland, is the subject of our latest Artist Spotlight segment (00:07:28). Bolland has a hyper photo-realistic...
Patreon Unlocked: Batman: The Animated Series, Ep.1 Spotlight (Pilots License)
This week we're unlocking one of our favorite Patreon exclusive episodes for everyone to enjoy. It's our Batman: The Animated Series (episode one) spotlight from our bonus podcast s...
Ep.313 - House of M (WandaVision Comic Spotlight)
This week we're analyzing House of M, to continue our WandaVision-inspired comic reads. This 2005 Marvel Comic's event, done by Brian Michael Bendis and Oliver Coipel, tells the ...
Ep.312 - Young Avengers (WandaVision Comic Spotlight)
Inspired by the recent episodes of WandaVision, we're taking a look at Young Avengers (Vol.1), created by Allan Heinberg & Jim Cheung. The original...
Ep.311 - True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee (w/Abraham Riesman)
Abraham Riesman is a journalist and essayist, writing primarily for New York Magazine about arts and culture. He has written a book chronicling the world-changing triumphs and tragic missteps of the ...
BONUS EPISODE: WandaVision Episode 4 Recap & Review
Badr and Drew record a quickstrike, casual conversation about the latest episode of WandaVision and the MCU. SPOILER WARNING for WandaVision EP.4Support the show by becoming a
Ep.310 - The Strange Talent of Luther Strode (Comic Spotlight) and WandaVision recap
The critically acclaimed, superhero, action-horror comic: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, by Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore, is this week's main topic (00:09:03). ...
Ep.309 - WandaVision & 2021 Comics
Badr, Drew, and Walt kick off the first podcast of 2021 with a conversation about the debut episodes of WandaVision, the Scarlet Witch's best comic book moments, and their most-anticipated titles coming out this year. TIMESTAMPS:...
Ep.308 - Wonder Woman 1984 & The Best of 2020
The crew close out the year discussing Wonder Woman 1984 (00:07:25), answering listener emails (00:43:25), and recapping the best comics from this year (01:01:00)Categories include:Best Comic Series
Ep.307 - Artist Spotlight: Fiona Staples
Fiona Staples was voted as the winning artist, by our patrons, to be t...
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 8: "The Rescue"
The crew discuss the season finale of the Mandalorian, and all the jaw-dropping moments and surprises of the episode. THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS!The Mandalorian and his allies attempt a daring rescue after Din finds t...
Ep.306 - Disney Plus-Plus
This week's episode is dedicated to the announcements made from Disney Investor Day 2020, and the lineup of upcoming Marvel series. The crew dis...
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 7: "The Believer"
The crew discuss a major reveal from this week's episode, and compare the character arc of a new ally to that of an iconic Star Wars character. They also find time to talk about the new Star Wars projects coming to Disney Plus (00:36:09) ...
Ep.305 - Daredevil: Elektra Lives Again (Comic Spotlight)
Elektra Lives Again, Frank Miller's farewell to everyone's favorite Greek assassin, is the subject of this week's comic spotlight.
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 6: "The Tragedy"
The crew discuss the return of a Star Wars fan-favorite character and the possible implications it may have on Mando's journey. This episode contains SPOILERS!The Mandalorian reaches the ancient temple of Tython, where he ta...
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 5: "The Jedi"
Lars joins the crew to recap the highly anticipated episode that is Chapter 13, of The Mandalorian. This episode contains SPOILERS!The Mandalorian finally makes contact with the Jedi, Ahsoka Tano, but finds himself in ...
Ep.304 - Swamp Thing: Earth to Earth (Comic Spotlight)
Ashley picked this week's comic spotlight topic: Issues #52-
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 4: "The Seige"
The Mandalorian returns to his friends Greef and Cara on Nevarro for repairs on his ship but is talked into blowing up an old imperial base. Little to everyone's knowledge there is a lot more taking place at the base. Cesar is back to cha...
Ep.303 - The Punisher: Return to Big Nothing (Comic Spotlight)
This week's comic spotlight is about the 1989 Epic Graphic Novel (an imprint of Marvel Comics):
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 3: "The Heiress"
The Mandalorian finds himself braving the high seas alongside some unexpected allies who reveal more things about his Mandalorian heritage. And with so many Easter Eggs & references to cover, we invited two of our favorite Star Wars corresp...
BONUS: Spider-Man Unlimited (Pilots License Ep #1)
We're proud to present the debut of our new ongoing bonus series: Pilots License, a Patreon exclusive spin-off devoted to comic book cartoons and animated...
The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 2: "The Passenger"
We cover the second episode (Chapter 10) of the new season of The Mandalorian, "The Passenger". The Mandalorian must ferry a passenger with precious cargo...
Ep.302 - Batman: Mad Love (Comic Spotlight)
Batman: Mad Love is next up to receive our comic spotlight treatment. It's the