The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

Here's the fourth installment of our Moon Knight series rewatch and review series. Listen to Badr & Drew recap, react, and comment on the episode all-in-one, and attempt to make sense of what transpired this week (you know the scene we're talking about). Watch the full unedited video version of this podcast on our YouTube ! SUPPORT THE SHOW:  Buy some merch from our store , and use t...

Badr & Drew fire up the third episode of Moon Knight and provide commentary as the episode plays, share their predictions for Marc's potential third personality, and ponder how the gods/deities in the MCU could all be related. 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 &quot...

Jordan Blanco is the creator of the ultimate social network for comic book fans: League of Comic Geeks . The platform helps collectors discover and discuss comics, organize their collections, and more. Jordan talks with Badr about the origin of the League, and how he's helping improve the comic experience for readers, retailers, and comic creators around the world. SUPPORT THE SHOW:  Buy some...

Badr & Drew rewatch the second episode of Moon Knight, and share their reactions, opinions, and predictions while the episode plays. Fire up Disney+ and watch along with us! 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 the second we...

Badr & Drew rewatch the premiere of Moon Knight, and share their reactions, opinions, and predictions while the episode plays. Fire up Disney+ and watch along with us! (starting at 00:07:00), and watch the 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 the s...

The 2014 Moon Knight comic series (by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey), responsible for introducing Moon Knight's "Mr. Knight" persona, gets the spotlight treatment this week, just in time for the new Disney+ series! ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Moon Knight vs Batman comparisons (00:28:45) Live-action predictions (00:37:30) Fistful of Comics (00:47:09) Digital vs physical comics (01:03:48)...

We're talking about a select handful of the latest comic news and headlines from this month, for another installment of our SBX News series  TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Metallica invests in Vault Comics (00:08:03) Riddler prequel comic by Paul Dano (00:18:22) Mandalorian comic series announced (00:24:13) Daredevil reboot rumor (00:30:11) New comics arriving in April (00:37:10) Favorite entertainm...

It's an all Batman episode this week, so buckle in, and SPOILER WARNING if you haven't seen The Batman yet.  We spend a lot of time recapping the movie, and talking about our favorite scenes and characters ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Comic recommendations based on the movie (01:10:06) Top 5 Batmobiles (01:13:05) MERCH & PERKS:  Want to support the show? Buy some merch from our store , and...

Jim Rugg joins us once again , to talk about his new comic: Hulk: Grand Design . Jim discusses the success of the Grand Design series (00:11:33), what he learned after reading over 10,000 pages of Hulk comics (00:26:54), the best Hulk artists of all time (00:47:59), and answers some fan questions about ninja comics, skateboarding, and more (01:16:23)  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: The founder of Cosmic Li...

The 1996 award-winning comic, Batman: The Long Halloween, won our last spotlight poll , and is credited as being a major influence on the upcoming The Batman film ( according to director Matt Reeves ). We decided to see how it holds up, and figure out how it might fit into the new film OTHER SEGMENTS:  Check out our favorite entertainment picks this week (00:58:30) Tell us your Top 5 Batmobiles to...

Drew joins in on the celebration, and talks about his most treasured comics of all time, shares a pitch for his favorite Z-list Marvel character, and recalls his favorite convention memories, and the "grails" that got away. Plus, some Batman & Peacemaker talk!  Want to support the show? Buy some merch from our store , and use the discount code " YOO " to save 10%.  Want acc...

To celebrate this epic milestone (350 episodes!!), we answered your questions about our favorite comics of all time, the most treasured items in our collections, and talked about our favorite moments from the past 10 years, in this extra-sized episode. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions. We couldn't do this without you, Short Box Nation! (Q&A starts at 00:09:34) Plus, our regul...

Bill Morrison , is a comic artist, the former editor-in-chief of MAD Magazine, and one of the co-founders of Bongo Comics . He joins the show this week for a comic-heavy conversation about his love of golden age Batman, working with Matt Groening on the Simpsons, the origin of Radioactive Man , run-ins with comic legends, becoming a Marvel fanboy, and recounts the time he partied with Princess Lei...

The expansive career of Jim Lee, one of the most revered and respected artists in American comics, is the topic of our latest Artist Spotlight series. We talked about how his work has personally impacted us (00:09:18), the promise he made to his parents, and his early career (00:19:04), setting a world record at Marvel, and then leaving to create his own studio (00:34:35), his meteoric rise at DC...

We're covering the latest comic news and pop culture headlines from the past month. Topics include: a record setting Spider-Man art piece (00:05:40), Jeff Lemiere's Image exclusive deal (00:14:41), the return of Astro City (00:20:10), Marvel's Netflix shows (00:30:14), and updates on the new Batman animated series (00:36:59). All this, and listeners react to our Star Wars episode !...

This week, we're unlocking the Justice League Unlimited episode of our spin-off podcast series: Pilot's License (a bonus series where we discuss the best comic book cartoons and animated series) Topics include: Justice League Unlimited Ep.1 and Justice League Infinity #1 ,  Bruce Timm and the  "Timmverse", the infamous Bat-embargo, and B-list characters who rose to prominence b...

It's the first recording of the new year, and we discussed a lot of topics in this episode. For starters, we shared our thoughts on the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett   (00:08:03), and then talked about the original Expanded Universe comics (00:24:23), spotlighted a Boba Fett comic done by two British comic icons (00:39:50), shared our favorite Star Wars comic recommendations (00:59:2...

After a long unplanned hiatus, we're back to close out the year with an overdue conversation about No Way Home . Spoiler Warning if you haven't seen the movie yet, because we're talking in detail about our favorite scenes, moments and characters, predictions for the future of the franchise, and sharing our updated Spider-Man movie rankings Want to support the show? Buy some merch !...

This week's podcast is audio from our Spider-Man live show that was recorded in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at M.O.S.H. , where we talked about each of Spider-Man’s villains set to make a return in the No Way Home movie (Doc Ock, Green Goblin, etc). No spoilers for the film, just a spotlight on their comic origins, and what makes them tick. And don’t forget to check out the first trailer fo...

Warren Evans (of Simpsons is Greater Than ) joins the show to talk about Bart Simpson's favorite comic book, Radioactive Man , and the character's ties to the Golden/Atomic age of superheroes. Warren also defends his title as the Simpsons "Trivia King" (01:06:19)...and sabotages the show for years to come Plus, regular segments : Fistful of Comics (00:56:27) & Champion Seas...

Badr & Drew share their reactions and thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Hawkeye Disney+ show Support the show and buy some Short Box Merch ! HELPFUL LINKS: Come out to our December Live Show! Music by: Mecca Tha Marvelous   Podcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye   Follow The Short Box on IG , Badr , Cesar ,  & Ed  Click here to text us Fan Mail! Proudly sponsored by Gotham City L...

The full crew is back together this week to talk about Matt Fraction & David Aja's seminal 2012 Hawkeye comic run , and its obvious influence on the upcoming Disney+ series. Cesar also bids farewell to the Immortal Hulk, and Ed recalls his encounter with a PieCaken. Plus, regular segments : Fistful of Comics (00:46:17) & Champion Season (01:04:02) Watch the BTS video of this episode&a...

In this episode, we're discussing the new Marvel Studio projects announced from Disney Plus Day (00:05:59), the return of the X-Men animated series (00:19:19) , and other comic industry news like  Taika Waititi  directing the forthcoming The Incal adaptation (00:28:43), and the recent cyberattack on Diamond Comics Distributor (00:42:31), plus a spoiler-free Eternals review (01:09:13) Plus, re...

Nick Filardi has colored for just about every major comic book publisher including DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse. He's currently coloring the Justice League Infinity series, and joins the show this week to share the lessons he's learned from his 20 yr career , and what JLU episodes inspired him for this latest project. Nick also talks about the pros & cons of going to art school...

The Eternals are making their MCU debut later this week, so we're spotlighting Jack "The King" Kirby's 1976 Eternals  series , to see how they were originally introduced to the world, and discussed how his time at DC Comics & modern mythology played a major role in their creation. This episode was recorded on Halloween, and our listeners came through with more horror storie...