The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

The 2006 limited series: New Avengers: Illuminati, which chronicled the earliest clandestine adventures of Marvel's secret society, gets the spotlight treatment (thanks to our Patron's pick) to celebrate their forthcoming appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Spoiler free!) ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:Introduction to the Illuminati (00:05:05)Live-action adaptation predictions (00:44:07)Comic-picks for June (00:51:33)Fan-mail (01:01:18)Entertainment recommendations (01:11:47)&nbs...

Badr & Drew say farewell to their pals, Marc, Steven...and Jake?! And discuss what happened in the season finale, and contemplate on what two MCU cameos were possibly cut from this episode. Watch the full unedited video version of this podcast on our YouTube!SUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy some merch from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10%. Want to hear these episodes, and more, the second we post them? Subscribe to our Patreon! HELPFUL LINKS:Write in and em...

Cesar is back with us this week, so we've got a lot of catching up to do. We covered a handful of topics, and made sure to dedicate plenty of time to celebrate the careers of two comic legends who recently left us. Rest in Peace to George Pérez and Neal Adams, respectively TIMESTAMPS: George Perez tribute (00:09:42)Neal Adams tribute (00:29:35)Frank Miller Presents (00:50:20)Batman dethrones Joe Rogen (00:57:28)New comic picks for June (01:01:15)Fan-mail (01:10:43)Doctor Strange and the ...

We're re-releasing this classic episode in honor of the recent passing of George Pérez Back in September 2019, The remarkable career of George Pérez was the subject for the 9th installment of our Artist Spotlight series (as selected by our Patrons). We explored his extensive career, recounted the many contributions he provided to comics, and shared personal stories from meeting the man himself. TIMESTAMPS:Artist Spotlight start (00:07:57)George Pérez career recap (00:24:43)Champion Seas...

The successful career and captivating art style of the married comic couple: Mike & Laura Allred, get our full attention for the 17th installment of our Artist Spotlight series. The couple have been working together as one of the comic industry's most recognizable and prolific art duos for the last 30+ yrs, so we had plenty to talk about TIMESTAMPS:An introduction to the Allreds (00:08:02)Mike & Laura meeting Adam West, and other stories (00:25:46)Comic picks for June (00:45:58)W...

Selected by our Patrons, from our last episode poll, is Sara. A gripping war story inspired by true events, released by TKO Studios in 2018, from Garth Ennis (Preacher, Boys) and Steve Epting (Velvet, Captain America). It's set in the cold winter of 1942, and follows a Soviet Sniper named Sara, and her comrades, as they beat back the Nazi invaders during a brutal winter campaign on the WWII Eastern Front.TIMESTAMPS:Sara review (00:06:20)Dream casting for a live adaptation (00:34:54)July...

This episode was originally released in 2019 as Short Box #248 Tze Chun is the co-founder & publisher of the comic company, TKO Studios, as well as the writer and director for shows like Gotham & Little America. We’re happy to have him on the show to talk about how TKO Studios is revolutionizing the comic industry, representation in comics, and BatmanSUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy some merch from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10%. Want to pick the topic for the n...

Two giants in the industry talk about their long-time friendship and memorable meetings with other creators. Both professionals also share insight into their creative process, advice for aspiring comic creators, and answer some questions from the audience (00:43:53). Check out the video version of this panel on YouTube! SUPPORT THE SHOW: Want first dibs on new episodes and access to bonus content? Join our Patreon! (Join here)Shop our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (S...

Badr kicks off the show with a story about meeting an eccentric comic legend this past weekend at HeroesCon, and to coincide with the new Thor movie, our Patrons selected Jason Aaron & Esad Ribic's epic Thor story: The God Butcher, for us to revisit, as we get ready for Gorr's live action MCU debut later this week TIMESTAMPS:Comic review - 00:14:05Where will the Thor franchise go next? - 00:47:44Comics coming in August to watch for - 01:01:45Mighty Thor miniatures giveaway - 0...

Joining the podcast this week is Ben O’Grady, the editor of: Tales from the Cloakroom, a multi-genre anthology by creators from Scott Snyder's inaugural comics writing class, and Travis Libin, a member of the class and the Director of Photography on the DMX documentary...