The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Award-winning author, and Editor-in-Chief of The Beat, Heidi MacDonald, joins Badr for Ep. 410 to talk about her 40 yr career in comics, how comics journalism has evolved throughout the years, her time as an editor for Disney and DC, and the state of the comic industry today and what can be done to save it Watch the uncut video version of this episode on our YouTube channelTOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Career milestones - 11:34The duties of a comic book editor vs Editor-in-chief - 21:56The st...

Legendary Hip-Hop journalist, rapper, host, and VP of Genius, Rob Markman, sits down with Badr for an in-depth conversation about the not-so-secret connection between comic books and hip-hop culture, growing up in NY in the 80s, writing comics for Marvel and DC, childhood friend turned comics pro (Damion Scott), behind-the-scenes stories about some of his most iconic interviews, his Top 5 MC list, controversy, and becoming a rapper in his own rightWatch the uncut video version of this episode...

Warren Evans (Bart of Darkness & Simpsons is Greater Than) returns for Ep. 412 to talk about his new book: Collecting the Simpsons. We talk about the making of the book, the history of Simpsons merchandise, preview a few pages and chapters, and announce a giveaway for someone to win a copy of the book!Watch the uncut/ extended video version of this episode on our YouTube channel...

Badr and Kory Torjussen (The World is My Burrito podcast) discuss why Godzilla may be the best movie of the year, the history of Toho Studios and the Godzilla franchise, and discuss what the best Godzilla films of all time areShop our merch store and get 20% off your entire order by using the discount code: “YOO“TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Godzilla Minus One spoiler review starts - 06:12Favorite scenes and memorable moments - 29:22Godzilla Minus One sequel predictions - 01:01:27Top 3 Godzil...

Recorded a few days before NYE, Ben Kingsbury, owner of the award-winning comic shop: Gotham City Limit, joins Badr to recap the year in comics. The two start by recapping their favorite comics, creative teams, surprise sleepers and breakout titles of 2023, and discuss what comics coming out in 2024 they're most excited for. Ben also breaks-down the shop's best-selling/ most pulled titles, and reflects on the lessons he's learned this year as a comic shop ownerWatch the unedited and extended ...

Here's a preview of a new series we just launched over on our Patreon: The EdCast! A series of bonus episodes hosted by our very own Edmund Dansart where he deep dives comic book and pop culture topics near and dear and to him. In this episode, Ed pays tribute to the late great comic legend: Keith Giffen. Ed provides a spotlight on the many characters he created and the titles he worked on throughout his respected career Hear the full thing (here), along with a ton of other bonus episodes and...

Tom Garcia (ComicTom) & Ryan Sargeant (Fire Guy Ryan), from the popular ComicTom101 YouTube Channel, join the show to talk about their first original comic series: Crashdown, which is out now! Tom and Ryan talk about what it was like working with Ben Templesmith, and WhatNot Publishing, to bring their horror sci-fi story to life, the lessons they learned along the way, life as a full-time comic YouTuber, and the sleeper comic books everyone should be reading Watch the uncut/ extended...

Highly acclaimed comic writer and artist, Declan Shalvey, is on the show this week to celebrate the upcoming release of his new Thundercats series, coming out February 7th through Dynamite Entertainment! (preview pages from the first issue here) Declan describes his early years growing up in Ireland, finding comics and making a name for himself, landing a dream job at Marvel, how Moon Knight changed his life, the secret to eye-catching comic covers, his excitement for bringing Thundercats to ...

Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) and Greg Licktieg (First Issue Club) join Badr for Ep. 417 to catch-up on comic-con schedules, recent comic news and headlines, and talk about the new and upcoming comic books worth checking out Watch the uncut/ extended video version of this episode on YouTube, and check out this week's exclusive Patreon bonus episode to hear Pt. 2 of this episode LINKS: Join our Patreon Community and get VIP treatment, bonus episodes, and other perks and rewards! Tr...

Legendary comic writer Christopher Priest (Black Panther, Deathstroke, Superman: Lost) joins Badr and Cesar for Ep. 418 to celebrate the beginning of Vampirella's sixth decade in comics with the character's landmark issue #666 (in shops today), and talks in depth about his career, his iconic runs on Superman, Deathstroke, and Black Panther, interning for Marvel in the 70s, meeting Chadwick Boseman on set, and what fans can expect from his future offeringsWatch the uncut/ extended video versio...