The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show
The Short Box is one of the longest-running weekly comic book podcasts in the industry, and for a good reason: We bring the friendly comic shop vibes right to you! With weekly conversations about comic news, creator spotlights, and interviews with the world's best comic book writers & artists. Hosted by Badr Milligan, along with a rotating cast of friends and co-hosts. Subscribe and join the Short Box Nation today!
Episodes
510 episodes since 2019
Talking with Tom Scioli! An interview about Godzilla, Jack Kirby, and lasting legacies
We talked about his forthcoming IDW comic: Godzilla Monste...
September 11, 2024
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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
August 28, 2024
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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...
August 14, 2024
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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
August 07, 2024
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Season 9
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38:23
Patreon Preview: Deadpool & Wolverine Movie Review
Here's a preview of our latest Patreon bonus episode! Badr and Drew talk about Deadpool & Wolverine, and discuss their reaction to the movie, favorit...
July 31, 2024
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Season 9
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22:32
The Best Comics of 2024 (So Far): A Mid-Year Check-In with Ben Kingsbury of Gotham City Limit Comic Shop
This episode (Ep.435) was recorded at Gotham City Limit comic shop with Ben Kingsbury (the owner!). Ben and Badr chop it up about their pred...
July 24, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 435
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1:17:40
An interview with Kelly Thompson about the Powerpuff Girls, Eisner Awards, and Scarlett vs Black Widow
Powerpuff Girls is making its return to comics with a brand-new series from Dynamite Entertainment (
July 17, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 434
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1:20:21
Live from DCAZ 2024: An Interview with Nate Powell about Graphic Novels, John Lewis, and Fall Through
This episode (Ep. 433) was recorded LIVE at this year's Duval Comic & Zine Fest. Badr sat down with award-winning cartoonist: ...
July 10, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 433
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1:01:45
An Interview with Tony Fleecs about Army of Darkness, Local Man, and Bronies?!
Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, My Little Pony, In My Lifetime) is an Eisner & Harvey award nominated writer and artist, who is currently writin...
July 03, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 432
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1:20:57
SHORT BOX CLASSIC: Swamp Thing vs Batman, Alan Moore Spotlight, & DCU Updates
This episode was originally released in November 2020 as Ep. 304.
June 25, 2024
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Season 9
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1:34:51
It's Dekal, Son! An Interview with Jeff Dekal about Art and Meeting Your Opportunities
Jeff Dekal is a freelance illustrator and one of the most prominent cover artists working in comics. His art has been us...
June 19, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 431
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1:00:40
Frank Miller: American Genius: Reaction & Review!
Badr & Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) both attended the premiere of the
June 12, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 430
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1:08:29
Patreon Preview: Jodorowsky's Dune, Moebius & Miyazaki, and X-Men '97
Here's a preview of our latest Patreon bonus episode, with Badr and Cesar! The two friends have a free flowing conversation and catch up on life, and talk ...
June 05, 2024
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Season 9
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17:51
The Future of Digital Comics: An Interview with Omnibus CEO: Travis Schmeisser
This episode was recorded back in March, so there's been a lot of new updates and features from Omnibus since then, including the launch of their
May 29, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 429
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1:21:13
Turtle Power! An Interview with Jason Aaron About TMNT and Creative Freedom
Highly acclaimed comic writer, Jason Aaron, joins Badr and Cesar for Ep. 428 to talk about his upcoming and highly anticipated run on
May 22, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 428
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1:23:27
Meet Your Doom! An Interview with Sanford Greene about Dr. Doom, MF DOOM, and Bitter Root
Sanford Greene joins the show to talk about his new Marvel comic: Doom #1, a passion proj...
May 15, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 427
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1:13:38
Live from C2E2 2024: A Comic Podcast Crossover Live Show! The Short Box meets First Issue Club meets The Oblivion Bar
This episode was recorded LIVE from C2E2 2024, where The Short Box and The Oblivion Bar and First Issue Club recorded a
May 08, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 426
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1:02:36
FCBD 2024: Live From Gotham City Limit Comic Shop!
Join Badr for ten short interviews recorded at Gotham City Limit on
May 05, 2024
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Season 9
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46:51
Get Ready For Free Comic Book Day 2024 with Ashton Greenwood, the Duchess Of FCBD
Ashton Greenwood is the official spokesperson of Free Comic Book Day, as wel...
May 01, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 425
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52:52
Coast to Coast: An Interview with David Pepose About Space Ghost, Punisher, and Marvel Infinity Comics
David Pepose is a former crime reporter turned Ringo Award-winning comic book creator. He’s written on hit titles such as Punisher
April 24, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 424
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1:16:21
Patreon Preview: DC vs AI, and Should Artificial Intelligence Be Allowed In Comics?
Here's a short preview of a bonus episode that was recorded earlier this month, with Badr, ...
April 17, 2024
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Season 9
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15:55
The Big Bad Wolf: An Interview With Maria Wolf Lopez About The Business Of Comics, Marvel Snap, and Bad-Ass Covers
Maria Wolf Lopez (aka Maria the Wolf) is an up-and-coming and highly sought after ...
April 10, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 423
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1:20:49
Comic News Recap: The Best Comics of March, Disney Legend Steve Ditko, X-Men '97, and Comic Picks for May
Ed is back! And so are The Comic Gents (Chris Hacker &
April 03, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 422
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1:06:17
Short Box Classic: Akira Toriyama Artist Spotlight
We time travel back to March 2018, for this month's Short Box Classic (originally released as Ep. 196). This episode marked the third installment of our Artist Spotlight series, and is all about the creator of the Drago...
March 27, 2024
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Season 9
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58:00
Breaking Into The Comic Book Industry: A 101 Crash Course with Mike Spicer, Karl Moline, and John Tyler Christopher (Collective Con 2024 Panel)
This week's podcast was recorded live at Collective Con 2024! Comic pros: Mike Spicer (Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, Extremity, Transformers)...
March 20, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 421
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44:00