The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Recorded live at HeroesCon! Find out how BRZRKR became one of the best-selling comics of the 21st Century straight from the masterminds behind the epic BOOM Studios series! Writer Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney join Badr for an in-depth conversation about the making of the comic and share behind-the-scene stories about working with fellow series co-creator, Keanu Reeves. Audience Q&A starts at 48:32Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Listen to bonus episodes and unr...

Ian Chalgren, the founder of CMF Publishing, joins us for Ep. 396 to talk about his latest book: The Uncanny Covers Ocular Edition, an art book with over 200 pages of original Marvel comic art from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Learn how Ian leveraged his passion projects to get work with publishers like Fantagraphics , Dark Horse, and Syzygy! Also in this episode: A tribute to the late great, and quintessential Spider-Man artist, John Romita Sr, and get ready for another comic giveaway con...

Recorded LIVE at the Duval Comic & Zine Fest (DCAZ), Graphic novelist and educator, Leela Corman (Unterzakhn, Victory Parade) joins Badr for a live Lit Chat interview. Leela details her experiences' as an instructor of the Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida, her new graphic novel Victory Parade (a story about WWII, women's wrestling, and the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp), and answers some questions from the audience (40:03). Watch the video version of t...

Gene Miguel, CEO & co-Founder of Shortboxed, joins Badr for episode #397. Gene talks about building a modern, mobile marketplace, the app's latest & game-changing updates, and recent comic book market trends, and shares advice on what buyers and sellers can do to get the best deals...

Ashley is back to join us for Ep. 398! We played catch-up with the new mom, recapped our favorite headlines and announcements from SDCC (see the list below), and had some friends call in to share first-hand accounts about this year's San Diego Comic-Con (special shout-out to The Direct Edition and Comic Book Keepers!)TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Catching up with Ashley - 02:10What was different at SDCC this year?- 08:32Breaking down the new The Marvels trailer - 15:41Invincible returns for S...

Badr joined Al Letson (Reveal, State of the Re:Union, DC Comics) live on the radio to talk all things comics and superheroes. This interview was originally broadcasted on First Coast Connect on August 1st. Listen to the full show hereANNOUNCEMENTS: Leave us a voice message for the 400th episode (here), and have it played on the podcast!Join our Patreon Community (here) and get VIP treatment, access to exclusive episodes, and other rewards! Get 10% off anything in The Short Box Store...

Argentina-born comic artist Juan Gedeon joins Badr to talk about the comic scene back home, the letter column that landed him a job at Marvel, creating The Jurassic League with Daniel Warren Johnson, dealing with critics (and dinophiles?!), and explains why Venom is his favorite character to draw (purchase stickers here). Watch the uncut video version of this podcast here TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Argentine comics and comic culture in Argentina - 07:21Earliest comic memory & work...

As we put the finishing touches on the 400th episode (dropping next week!), here's a special episode, unlocked from our Patreon, to hold you over: Three interviews recorded live from Collective Con 2023, featuring Amy Jo Johnson (the OG Pink Ranger!), Francois Petit (Mortal Kombat), and John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Amy Jo Johnson interview - 00:01Francois Petit interview - 04:12John Rhys-Davies interview - 16:36ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join our P...