The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Elektra Lives Again, Frank Miller's farewell to everyone's favorite Greek assassin, is the subject of this week's comic spotlight. The 1990 graphic novel, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, is a spin-off from Miller's OG run on Daredevil and tells the story of the apparent return of the ninja warrior from deathOTHER TOPICS COVERED: Oscar Isaac cast as Solid Snake (00:59:21) & Champion Season Segment (01:04:10)A special shout-out to Kory Torjussen, host of the new pop-culture rev...

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) THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS TO THE MANDALORIAN EP.7In this week's episode of The Mandalorian: Cara Dune, commits an old enemy of Mando, to his custody. In order to move against the Empire and free Grogu, The Mandalorian will need to trust his old adv...

This week's episode is dedicated to the announcements made from Disney Investor Day 2020, and the lineup of upcoming Marvel series. The crew discuss their most anticipated Disney + shows (00:05:40), and debut a new ongoing segment inspired by Cesar, about new & current comics, called: "No Comic Shops for Old Men" (00:36:17). Support the show by becoming a Patreon subscriber, and receive early access to our weekly shows, bonus episodes, merch, and other rewards. #makemineshort...

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 the location of Moff Gideon and the captured Grogu. With the help of Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, Bo-Katan Kryze, and her lieutenant Koska Reeves, a hard fought battle ends with surprising revelations and changes for everyone involved. Support the show by becoming a Patreon subsc...

Fiona Staples was voted as the winning artist, by our patrons, to be the focus of the13th installment of our Artist Spotlight series. Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic artist best known for being a co-creator on the science fiction series Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan, as well as being the artist on other books such as North 40, DV8: Gods and Monsters, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and Archie Other segments/topics in this episode:No Comic Shop for Old Men - 001:00:34 (a segment focuse...

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 SeriesFavorite Creative TeamBest One-Shot/Graphic NovelBest Movie/TV seriesFavorite Podcast Episode/MomentTwo new categories: "Just Missed The Bandwagon" & "Allow Me To Walk-that-back" And it's not too late to enter in our Wonder Woman skate deck raffle! Support the show by...

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: WandaVision - 00:05:23Fan-mail - 00:36: 26 Champion Season Segment + 2021 Comics: 00:40:20THE CREW'S 2021 COMIC PICKS:Badr - Geiger, Friend of the Devil, and Orphan and the Five Beasts Walt - Way of X Drew - Beta Ray Bill Music from the ...

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). Followed by fan-mail (00:39:01), a brief recap of WandaVision episode three (00:46:50), and the return of our dedicated segment focused on new comics (00:55:00). READ: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1LISTEN: To our Justin Jordan interview THE CREW'S COMIC PICKS:Ashley - DC Future State: SuperwomanBadr - DC Futu...

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 Patreon subscriber, and receive early access to our weekly shows, bonus episodes, merch, and other rewards. #makemineshortbox We read Fan Mail! Send us some Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no ext...

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 extraordinary life of Stan Lee, titled: True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee. He called into the show to discuss the book and detailed the extensive research involved, and talked about what readers can expect from the upcoming biography.Watch the FULL interview on our YouTube channel ...