The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

Ep.347 - SBX News ($3M Spider-Man, Astro City, & Batman: Caped Crusader)

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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:...

Bonus Episode: Justice League Unlimited

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're unlocking the Justice League Unlimited episode of our spin-off podcast series: Pilot's License (a bonus series where we dis...

Ep.346 - Boba Fett & The Star Wars Expanded Universe Spotlight

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 epi...

Bonus Episode: Spider-Man: No Way Home Review

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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&apos...

Ep.345 - Spider-Man Live Show (Sinister Six Spotlight)

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep.344 - Radioactive Man with Warren Evans

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Evans (of Simpsons is Greater Than) joins the show to talk about Bart Simpson's favorite comic book, Radioactive Man, and the character&ap...

Bonus Episode: Hawkeye Ep.1-2 Reaction

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bo...

Ep.343 - Hawkeye Comic Spotlight

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep.342 - SBX News (Disney+ Day, X-men '97, The Incal)

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 serie...

Ep.341 - Justice League Infinity with Nick Filardi

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Filardi has colored for just about every major comic book publisher including DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse. He's currently coloring the...

Ep.340 - Eternals Spotlight

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Eternals are making their MCU debut later this week, so we're spotlighting Jack "The King" Kirby's 1976 Eternals series, to s...

BONUS EPISODE: DC Fandome Reaction

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We were going to take this week off, but DC Fandome was too good an event not to record. And instead of trying to cover every announcement that came o...

Ep.339 - Spooky Season (Horror Comics Spotlight)

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to officially celebrate the spoooky season with a show & tell of our favorite horror comics (see our picks below), but the real scare, ...

Ep.338 - Green Lantern (John Stewart) Spotlight

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is John Stewart the best Green Lantern? That's what we aim to answer as part of our contribution to the Justice League-themed podcast crossover e...

Ep.337 - Unite The Seven with Chris Hacker

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr invites Chris Hacker, co-host of The Oblivion Bar podcast, to talk about the new Hawkeye trailer (00:03:42), his Mt. Rushmore of comic artists (0...

Ep.336 - Made in Korea with Jeremy Holt

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Comic book writer, Jeremy Holt, joins Badr this week to describe their 12 yr journey working in the industry, finding inspiration in unpacked trauma, ...

Ep.335 - Shang-Chi Spotlight

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The crew spend the first half of the episode highlighting Shang-Chi's comic origin and his dubious ties to the pulp villain, Fu Manchu, as well a...

Patreon Unlocked: Pilot's License Ep.6 - Spawn

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was originally released for our Patreon community  as the sixth episode of our new spin-off series: PILOT'S LICENSE, which are epis...

Ep.334 - Artist Spotlight: Jean Giraud, aka Moebius

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The late great, French comic artist, cartoonist, and writer: Jean Giraud, aka Moebius, is the topic of the 15th installment of our Artist Spotlight se...

Ep.333 - What If (Comic Spotlight)

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The crew have a show and tell of their favorite stories from the What If comic series, and Ed steals the show with an absurd Conan pick (00:17:32). Al...

The Short Box Podcast Trailer

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join the best comic book podcast this side of the multiverse, every Wednesday for entertaining discussions about comic books and culture, interviews w...

Ep.332 - Suicide Squad (John Ostrander Comic Spotlight)

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zack Armour (of Comic Ventures) joins Badr, Ashley, and Ed for a spotlight dedicated to John Ostrander & Luke McDonnell's seminal 1987 Suicid...

Ep.331 - Short Box News (SDCC, Mondo, & Vote Loki)

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discusses recent comic news, including a handful of SDCC (00:02:50), Mondo (00:07:49), and MCU Phase 4 (00:20:43) announcements from last wee...

BONUS EPISODE: Loki Season Finale Recap

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew share a casual conversation looking back at the season finale of Loki, and share their favorite moments, ideas about the remaining plot ...

BONUS EPISODE: Lit Chat with Michael Regina

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains audio from a panel moderated by Badr for the Jacksonville Public Library's Lit Chat series, featuring Michael Regina. Micha...

Ep.330 - Variant Covers with Tyler Kirkham

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

20+ yr comic veteran and variant cover artist extraordinaire, Tyler Kirkham, joins the show for a chat about his upcoming Moon Knight #1 variant, brea...

Ep.329 - Taskmaster (Black Widow Comic Spotlight)

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The crew revisit the Taskmaster's first appearance from Avengers #195-196, to celebrate the upcoming release of the Black Widow movie. In additio...

Ep.328 - Dawn of X

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr reunites with Drew and Walt for another  "Bags & Boards" edition of the show. The trio have a laid back conversation all about the...

Ep.327 - Everyone Is Tulip with Dave Baker & Nicole Goux

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Los Angeles-based comic creator-duo: Dave Baker and Nicole Goux, join the show to talk about their new original graphic novel coming out from Dark Hor...

Ep.326 - Short Box News (Eisner Nominations, He-Man, Loki, & New Comics)

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Short Box crew (sans Cesar) catch up on recent comic news (see list below),  announce a coffee giveaway, debate which  upcoming blockbuster will...

BONUS EPISODE: Loki Ep.1 Recap

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew record a quick, casual conversation about the debut episode of Loki, and discuss the God of Mischief's role in The Avengers, his be...

Ep.325 - Journey Into Mystery (Loki Comic Spotlight)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the release of the Loki Disney+ series today, we're examining the first volume of Kieron Gillen & Doug Braithwaite's 2011 Journey...

BONUS EPISODE: Pod Boys - Ep.4

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Short Box crew took a break this week, but here's a preview of a new bi-weekly bonus series: Pod Boys, hosted by Badr and frequent Short Box ...

Ep.324 - Cosmic Lion with Eli Schwab

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eli Schwab loves comics, and stays pretty busy creating them himself and helping other creators reach their goals. He's the founder of Cosmic Lio...

Ep.323 - Static with Matt Lesniewski

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Lesniewski is a comic book artist and illustrator from Upstate New York, and the Eisner nominated creator of The Freak. He called in to talk abou...

Ep.322 - Marie Severin: The "Mirthful Mistress of Comics" (Artist Spotlight)

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The late great Marie Severin gets the spotlight treatment this week. The "Mirthful Mistress of Comics" is best known for her color and art c...

Ep.321 - Jupiter's Legacy (Comic Spotlight)

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is analyzing the first volume of the comic series: Jupiter's Legacy, ahead of the Netflix adaptation set to premiere on May 7th. The com...

BONUS EPISODE: Invincible Finale Recap

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After finishing the recording for this week's show (Ep.321, available now) Badr and Ed invited Ryan Paul Thompson (GAAM)  to discuss the finale ...

Ep.320 - Short Box News (Aliens, DC Horror, & FATWS Ep.6)

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The full crew is back this week to talk about some recent comic news (see list below) and discuss the finale of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier. A...

Ep.319 - PREVIEWS World w/ Troy Jeffery-Allen

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Troy Jeffery-Allen is an Editor & Content Manager for PREVIEWS World, home of the monthly catalog: PREVIEWS, which contains hundreds and hundreds ...

Patreon Unlocked: The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Ep.4 Rewatch

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired, exclusively, on our Patreon Community. Enjoy the unlocked show!Badr and Drew rewatch episode four of The Falcon & T...

Ep.318 - Invincible (Ep.1-3) Recap

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Ed are joined by Drew & Bryan this week, to discuss the debut of the Invincible animated series (00:08:51). The new streaming series is b...

Ep.317 - The Snyder Cut Review

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The hosts of The Wait for It Podcast (Phil Smith & Eric Serna), join us this week to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League movie. We discus...

Ep.316 - Truth: Red, White, & Black (Comic Spotlight)

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we put a spotlight on the 2003 comic series: Truth: Red, White, and Black (00:08:55).  The series is written by Robert Morales and drawn by...

Ep.315 - WandaVision Series Finale

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Smith, co-host of the Wait For It Podcast, joins us this week to recap and discuss the series finale of WandaVision and hypothesize what might co...

Ep.314 - Artist Spotlight: Brian Bolland

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British comic artist, writer, and colorist: Brian Bolland, is the subject of our latest Artist Spotlight segment (00:07:28).  Bolland has a hyper pho...

Patreon Unlocked: Batman: The Animated Series, Ep.1 Spotlight (Pilots License)

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're unlocking one of our favorite Patreon exclusive episodes for everyone to enjoy. It's our Batman: The Animated Series (episod...

Ep.313 - House of M (WandaVision Comic Spotlight)

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're analyzing House of M, to continue our WandaVision-inspired comic reads. This 2005 Marvel Comic's event, done by Brian Michae...

Ep.312 - Young Avengers (WandaVision Comic Spotlight)

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the recent episodes of WandaVision, we're taking a look at  Young Avengers (Vol.1), created by Allan Heinberg & Jim Cheung. The ...

Ep.311 - True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee (w/Abraham Riesman)

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abraham Riesman is a journalist and essayist, writing primarily for New York Magazine about arts and culture. He has written a book chronicling the wo...

BONUS EPISODE: WandaVision Episode 4 Recap & Review

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew record a quickstrike, casual conversation about the latest episode of WandaVision and the MCU.  SPOILER WARNING for WandaVision EP.4Sup...

Ep.310 - The Strange Talent of Luther Strode (Comic Spotlight) and WandaVision recap

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The critically acclaimed, superhero, action-horror comic: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, by Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore, is this week's...

Ep.309 - WandaVision & 2021 Comics

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Drew, and Walt kick off the first podcast of 2021 with a conversation about the debut episodes of WandaVision, the Scarlet Witch's best com...

Ep.308 - Wonder Woman 1984 & The Best of 2020

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew close out the year discussing Wonder Woman 1984 (00:07:25), answering listener emails (00:43:25), and recapping the best comics from this yea...

Ep.307 - Artist Spotlight: Fiona Staples

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Staples was voted as the winning artist, by our patrons, to be the focus of the13th installment of our Artist Spotlight series.  Fiona Staples ...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 8: "The Rescue"

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discuss the season finale of the Mandalorian, and all the jaw-dropping moments and surprises of the episode. THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS!T...

Ep.306 - Disney Plus-Plus

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is dedicated to the announcements made from Disney Investor Day 2020, and the lineup of upcoming Marvel series. The crew disc...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 7: "The Believer"

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discuss a major reveal from this week's episode, and compare the character arc of a new ally to that of an iconic Star Wars character. ...

Ep.305 - Daredevil: Elektra Lives Again (Comic Spotlight)

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elektra Lives Again, Frank Miller's farewell to everyone's favorite Greek assassin,  is the subject of this week's comic spotlight.  ...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 6: "The Tragedy"

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discuss the return of a Star Wars fan-favorite character and the possible implications it may have on Mando's journey.  This episode co...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 5: "The Jedi"

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lars joins the crew to recap the highly anticipated episode that is Chapter 13, of The Mandalorian.  This episode contains SPOILERS!The Mandalorian ...

Ep.304 - Swamp Thing: Earth to Earth (Comic Spotlight)

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley picked this week's comic spotlight topic: Issues #52-#53 of the 1982 Swamp Thing comic series, by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, and John Totl...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 4: "The Seige"

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mandalorian returns to his friends Greef and Cara on Nevarro for repairs on his ship but is talked into blowing up an old imperial base. Little to...

Ep.303 - The Punisher: Return to Big Nothing (Comic Spotlight)

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's comic spotlight is about the 1989 Epic Graphic Novel (an imprint of Marvel Comics): The Punisher: Return to Big Nothing, by Steven Gr...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 3: "The Heiress"

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mandalorian finds himself braving the high seas alongside some unexpected allies who reveal more things about his Mandalorian heritage. And with s...

BONUS: Spider-Man Unlimited (Pilots License Ep #1)

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're proud to present the debut of our new ongoing bonus series: Pilots License,  a Patreon exclusive spin-off devoted to comic book cartoons a...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 2: "The Passenger"

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 We cover the second episode (Chapter 10) of the new season of The Mandalorian, "The Passenger". The Mandalorian must ferry a passenger wit...

Ep.302 - Batman: Mad Love (Comic Spotlight)

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Batman: Mad Love is next up to receive our comic spotlight treatment. It's the 1994 Eisner Award-winning comic by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, set ...

The Mandalorian Review, Season 2 Episode 1: "The Marshall"

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taking a break from our usual comic -themed topics, we're covering the first episode (Chapter 9) of the new season of The Mandalorian, "The ...

Ep.301 - Urban Animal w/Justin Jordan Interview

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Jordan's (Luther Strode, Reaver, Green Lantern) popular Webtoons series, Urban Animal,  is seeing print for the first time! It's the...

Ep.300 - Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (Comic Spotlight)

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is it, our milestone 300th episode!  Not only do we discuss Venom's first full appearance in the iconic Amazing Spider-Man #300, but past g...

Road to 300: The Stranger (Flashback to Episode #1)

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last stop on our road to 300 before we drop our landmark show, next week. Here is a remastered version of the episode that started it all,...

Ep.299 - Octobriana 1976 w/Jim Rugg (Interview)

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Comic book artist and illustrator, Jim Rugg (Afrodiasiac, Street Angel,PLAIN Janes), joins us to talk about his new comic, Octobriana 1976, the world&...

Ep.298 - Hellboy: Wolves of St. August (Comic Spotlight)

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're reviewing Mike Mignola's first solo-written Hellboy story, The Wolves of St. August, as suggested by our patrons. Everyone's favo...

Road to 300: From One to Loki (Flashback Episode)

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our road to 300 begins now! We're revisiting key episodes from the Short Box saga, starting with a remastered version of the first episode featur...

Ep.297 - New Mutants: Demon Bear Saga (Comic Spotlight)

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew have an in depth discussion about the comic book series that inspired the New Mutants movie, the "Demon Bear Saga"  (10:32). Ed sh...

Ep.296 - Lion Forge w/Desiree Rodriguez (Interview)

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Desiree Rodriguez, an Eisner award-winning editor, and comic writer, stops by to chat about her role at Lion Forge comics, working with Gail Simone on...

BONUS EPISODE: Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Live Interviews)

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded live at Gotham City Limit's Free Comic Book Day event.  Badr interviewed fans in attendance and the staff about the FC...

Ep.295 - Top Five Comic Artist Debate

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew share their personal top five comic artist list (22:40) and discuss the DC layoffs and Jim Lee's response (55:58). Bets are wagered on t...

"Simpsons Is Greater Than" Pilot Episode w/ Yeardley Smith

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Short Box is excited to premiere the pilot episode of the Bart of Darkness' upcoming podcast debut: Simpsons Is Greater Than, a show about th...

BONUS EPISODE: Simpsons Is Greater Than w/ Warren Evans

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Evans, aka Bart of Darkness, is back for a special conversation introducing his upcoming podcast debut: "Simpsons Is Greater Than", a...

Ep.294 "Court of Pigeons"

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew catch up on listener emails (09:37), revisit the Michael Jordan of comic artist debate (11:53), get nostalgic over Marvel trading cards (27:2...

Ep.293 "Artist Spotlight: Art Adams"

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew celebrates the career, and talent of Art Adams, and his influence on  a generation of comicbook artists, in addition to discussing the New M...

Ep. 292 "Knull and Void"

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew pay Walt a visit to discuss Empyre's prelude issues (10:57), debate who is the Michael Jordan of comic book artists (45:00), and ta...

BONUS EPISODE: The Fantastic Four Live Show

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, we invited a select group of Short Box Patrons to join us for a secret live show. The conversation was focused on Roger Corman's, unre...

Ep.291 "Comic Conline"

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The hosts of The Creator's Corner, Greg Hopkins & Cory Pommell, join us to talk about their upcoming virtual comic convention: Comic Conline ...

BONUS EPISODE: Gas Me Up!

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm "The Mayor" Jackson joins Badr and Drew for a 2hr-long conversation with a wide-array of topics including Kung-Fu flicks, Gundam, Ag...

Ep.290 "Floppies & Hardcovers"

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Four months after his Short Box first appearance, Bryan Brumleve returns to talk more about being a new comic collector, allowing Badr and Cesar to st...

Ep.289 "Release The Shaggy Cut"

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This crew reunites for their first in-person recording since March! Shaggy Black joins as a guest co-host, as part of his last weekend in Jax, to help...

Ep.288 "Enter the Sandman"

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The full crew is back to discuss recent news & announcements, their first bad comic book experience, and catch-up on listener emails. Check out th...

Ep.287 "Hotline Shwing"

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cesar hosts part two of our Hotline episode featuring more Short Box friends and patrons. Find out what comics, movies, books, and activities fellow l...

Ep.286 "Quarantine-Con"

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Paul Thompson of the video game culture and charity company, GAAM, calls in for a conversation about E3, Fortnite, and other video game industry ...

Ep.285 "Short Box Hotline"

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is dedicated to our patrons, longtime listeners, and SBX alumni. We invited a few of them to call into the SBX hotline to champion the co...

Ep.284 "Artist Spotlight: Frank Frazetta"

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our True Believer tier patrons voted Frank Frazetta, as the winner of the first artist spotlight episode this year.  Frazetta is considered by many a...

Ep.283 "Shop Talk with Jonathan Bates"

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Altered Egos comic shop owner and fellow podcaster, Jonathan Bates, called in to chat about Diamond's recent announcement postponing all future c...

Ep.282 Forceworks with Thomas Tenney

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Tenney joins us for our first interview episode of the year to share some stories from his extensive comic career, including co-creating Marvel...

Ep.281 "Nerd Distancing"

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Drew and Badr share how they've been passing the time while social distancing (0:12:14) , and finally get a chance to talk in-depth with Mecca Th...

Ep.280 "Fantastic Four"

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is back to cover another week of comic headlines and news including comic convention cancellations (0:15:30), The Last of Us TV series (0:22:...

Ep.279 "Suck A Duck"

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is back to catch-up on the latest comic headlines and more. Topics covered in this episode include Dan Didio's departure from DC Comics ...

Ep.278 "Salty Sunday"

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Short Box crew unite to discuss the upcoming Disney+ MCU shows (0:06:40), a new comic publisher (BAD IDEA) on the scene (0:43:32), Birds of Prey (...