Tales from the Short Box

We dive into the Daredevil Archives as we discuss the Ann Nocenti run of the man without fear on the top story. Also magic doors, medieval martians, and Batman has a really weird day. Pull List (with time stamps): 00:07:35 – Dark Knights of Steel #9 00:15:55 – Batman #131 00:25:52 – Scarlet Witch #1 00:34:52 – Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #8 00:42:48 – Daredevil – A Touch of Typhoid (Epic C...

It's Adam's turn to pick an all time favorite as we gush over Hellboy and the storytelling excellence of Mike Mignola on this week's top story. Also vampire boyfriends, Jokers inc, and Bi Beast living his truth. Pull List (with timestamps): 00:09:57 – Mary Jane & Black Cat Dark Web 00:15:52 – X-Men Annual 00:22:25 – Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #10 00:29:25 – Hellboy Omnibus Vol 1: Seed of Destr...

We've got more Batgirl on the top story this week as we take a look at Stephanie Brown's turn to wear the cape and cowl. Also metaphysical graffiti, Blue Krampus Daddy, and a new love for some forgotten characters. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:09:03 – Art Brut #1 00:15:34 – Ice Cream Man #33 00:22:08 – Legion of X #8 00:29:38 – Danger Street #1 00:37:29 – Batgirl – Stephanie Brown   Su...

We jump into the origin of Cassandra Cain on our top story with Batgirl: Silent Knight. Also robot demonology, Poison Ivy goes back to her roots, and Batman falls off of the Moon. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:05:51 – Immortal X-Men #9 00:18:32 – Batman #130 00:30:40 – Hexware #1 00:36:17 – Poison Ivy #7 00:43:06 – Batgirl: Silent Knight Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our P...

WE'RE BACK! It's a new season, and we're kicking it off with some old comics. We've got Justice League International Vol 1 on the top story! Also grimy fantasy, sexy X-Men, and a grumpy, fed up Batman. 00:10:12 – Damn Them All #2 00:18:12 – Briar #2 00:26:17 – X-Terminators #3 00:41:51 – Justice League International Book 1 Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members g...

We conclude the "RJ forces us all to read manga" series with Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family. Join us for top notch spy shenanigans, cute telepaths, and so much elegance! Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

We continue our series of "RJ forces us to read manga" with Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys.  We talk giant robots, doomsday cults, childhood nostalgia and so much more! Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

Join the TFTSB gang as we kick off our Manga series with Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier! We dive deep into a world of magic, curiosity, and beautifully detailed art. And the occasional cuteness overload. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

It's our season finale! We are joined by friend of the show and host of Man Thing Minute, Adam Teterus to talk about everyone's second favorite muck-man. We discuss the nexus or all realities, the fall and immediate rise of Howard the Duck, Floridian cryptids, and so much more! Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/B...

Top story this week is our love letter to Tim Sale with Superman For All Seasons. Also more love for horror anthologies, infinite swamp battles, and a new cute giant friend. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:09:19 – The Silver Coin #15 00:16:51 – X-Men #16 00:2:01 – Crypt of Shadows #1 00:29:10 – Wynd: Throne In The Sky #3 00:37:22 – Superman: For All Seasons Support Tales From The Short Bo...

More Grant Morrison! More X-Men! We got New X-Men on the top story this week! Also stray demons, multiple Nightcrawler angels, and Beefcake Logan. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:09:57 – Immortal X-Men #7 00:22:00 – Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 00:25:28 – Batman vs Robin #2 00:34:04 – New X-Men Ultimate Collection #1 Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid mem...

It's classic X-Men time! We start our two week series on X-Men with Chris Claremont and John Byrne's masterpiece, The Dark Phoenix Saga. Also demonic animal control, post-death hangovers, and we all pour one out for Mothman. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:12:04 – Action Comics #1047 00:18:09 – The Roadie #1 00:24:54 – Briar #1 00:32:56 – The Department of Truth #21 00:42:31 – X-Men: The...

The gang dives head first into DC comics lore as we celebrate the late George Perez with Crisis on Infinite Earths on the top story. Also vampire minotaurs murderous Gritty piñatas, and one poor unfortunate DC research assistant. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:09:29 – X-Terminators #1 00:21:01 – Fantastic Four #47 00:27:19 – Nightwing #96 00:36:34 – Creepshow #1 00:43:54 – Crisis on Infi...

Join us as we dive into Hickman's run of Fantastic four in our top story. Also weaponized mushrooms in the mail, Batman's contingency plan, and we spend just a little too long talking about how Reed's powers work. Pull list (with spoiler time stamps): 00:14:17 – Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #4 00:22:14 – Poison Ivy #4 00:30:56 – Batman #127 00:42:52 – Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Comp...

Join us for our love letter to Jack Kirby as we start our two part series on the Fantastic Four. Also geriatric Spider-Man, variant covers of variant comics, and The Watcher being just plain bad at his job. 00:07:51 – Fantastic Four: Full Circle 00:16:17 – The Variants #3 00:22:54 – Amazing Fantasy #1000 00:30:39 – X-Men #14 00:39:50 – Fantastic Four: Marvel Masterworks Volume 5 Support Tales From...

We break from our usual format to pay tribute to beloved writer Dennis O'Neil as we dive into the hard boiled neo noir classic The Question on the top story. Also supervillain D-listers, occult music theory, and new takes on dusty old characters. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:09:22 – Detective Comics #1063 00:17:04 – AXE Judgment Day #3 00:24:57 – Minor Threats #1 00:33:46 – The Questio...

Join us as we dig ever further into the lore of Animal Man with the first two volumes of Jeff Lemire's run on our top story. Also adding Predator to more story genres, lava physics, and Quantum leaping through pulp romance fiction. Pull list (with spoiler time stamps): 00:04:18 – Predator #1 00:12:22 – Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 00:21:49 – Love Everlasting #1 00:25:46 – Animal Man: Vo...

It's Grant Morrison week as we kick off our Animal Man mini series on the top story. Also, is the Penguin lovable? What happened on Arakko during Judgement Day? Will we ever see the Mooncopter again? Tune in and find out! 00:09:56 – Batman #126 00:15:44 – X-Men Red #5 00:26:36 – Moon Knight #14 00:31:42 – Animal Man By Grant Morrison Book One Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon...

We take a break from our usual format this week to pay tribute to Neal Adams with his first volume of Batman on our top story. Also new takes on old characters, old takes on new characters, and everyone's favorite Bork. Pull list (with spoiler time stamps): 00:07:20 – Superman Space Age #1 00:16:13 – Detective Comics #1062 00:24:14 – Sins of the Black Flamingo #2 00:36:17 – Ant-Man #1 00:46:41 – B...

We continue our two week series on Thor with the first volume of the classic Walter Simonson run on our top story. Also wildfire heists, spooky cults, and interdimensional pro wrestling. 00:11:19 – AXE Judgment Day #1 00:25:25 – The Brother Of All Men #1 0 00:31:20 – Dark Spaces – Wildfire #1 00:39:07 – Do A Powerbomb #2 00:48:47 – The Mighty Thor #337-345 Support Tales From The Short Box by joini...

We get weird with a god-blood filled hot tub time machine on the top story with Thor: Gorr The God Butcher. Also unlikely buzzard friends, a Deadpool/Wolverine Cronenberg monster and some fun facts about alligators. 00:10:33 – Above Snakes #1 00:16:57 – Daredevil #1 00:26:51 – Wolverine #23 00:32:55 – Immortal X-Men #4 00:40:34 – Thor: Gorr The God Butcher Support Tales From The Short Box by joini...

Join the TFTSB gang as we continue our banned book series with The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi We discuss how a life story from this particular time frame and perspective can be a teaching moment for our current day struggles.   Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

Join the TFTSB gang as we continue our banned book series with Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. We discuss the importance of a book like this for queer youth and how lifesaving trans representation is in media. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! All paid members get acces to your Discord Server: patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

Join the TFTSB gang as we embark on our new series on banned comics and graphic novels with the book that inspired the series: Maus by Art Spiegelman.   We discuss the weight of this book at a young age and how it is such a pivotal tool in teaching about the horrors of the second world war though the eyes of someone who saw them first hand. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!...

We jump into the latest jumping on point for Something is Killing the Children on our top story. Also a powerful coming out story, dragon slayers, and a very VERY bad trip. Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): 00:11:21 – Poison Ivy #1 00:19:34 – DC Pride 2022 #1 00:37:07 – Amazing Spider-Man #3 00:42:48 – That Texas Blood #14 00:47:44 – Something is Killing the Children Support Tales From The Sho...