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The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

The Short Box Entertainment Company | Comic Book Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 596

Can’t make it to your local comic shop? The Short Box brings the comic shop experience straight to your headphones.

Join your friendly neighborhood podcast host: Badr Milligan, every Wednesday for news, reviews, and interviews about comic books. Learn how your favorite comics are made, with the creators who make them, and laugh along with surprise guests and other diehard fans. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a casual reader, The Short Box is essential listening on New Comic Book Day, and a must-listen comic book podcast for all fans.

Join The Short Box Nation on Patreon.com/theshortbox to listen to bonus episodes and get other exclusive perks!

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#62
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#43

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Short Box Classic: An Interview with Thomas Tenney about Marvel Force Works, Gene Colan, and Creepshow

Season 9

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 59:33

Veteran comic artist: Thomas Tenney (Marvel, DC, Creepshow) needs our help! Thomas and his family are at risk of homelessness, and he’s relying on family and friends for help. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Thomas at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-artist-tom-tenney-and-family.
Please, consider donating if you can.

In honor of Thomas Tenney, this week's episodes is a Short Box Classic! Let's take it back to March 2020, and revisit an interview with the celebrated comic artist: Thomas Tenney, co-creator of Marvel's Force Works. Tenney is an open book as he recalls stories from his extensive career, being mentored by the late great Gene Colan, drawing for AC/DC, working on Shudder's Creepshow, and the important lessons he's learned along the way!

Get early access to future episodes, comics and merch, and listen to hundreds of bonus episodes (like the latest one), over on our Patreon Channel. Try a FREE seven-day membership: Here!

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MERCH SALE! Get 20% off your next purchase from our merch store by using the discount code: “YOO“
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Join our Patreon Community and get VIP treatment, bonus episodes, and other perks and rewards! Try out a free 7-day trial, here. No pressure

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Email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com
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Patreon Unlocked: World-Building with David Petersen & Charles Vess (HeroesCon 2022 Panel)

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 • Duration 01:10:39

This episode is finally being unlocked from our Patreon archives!

Eisner Award-winning comic creators: David Petersen (Mouse Guard, The Wind in the Willows) and Charles Vess (Sandman, The Books of Earthsea) chat about the intricacies of world-building, their approach to illustrating fantasy genre comics, and share their best advice for aspiring comic creators by answering questions from the audience (00:41:50). Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube!

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Buy merch from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)
Join our Patreon Community to pick the topic for future episodes and get access to bonus shows (Join here)
Buy the new Gotham City Limit Exclusive: Red Hood: The Green Lantern!

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Music by: DJ Crumbz, & Mecca Tha Marvelous
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Short Box #365: SDCC, Eisner Awards, MCU Phase 5, and Comic News

Season 8

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 • Duration 01:46:36

Warren Evans (Bart of Darkness, Simpsons is Greater Than), joins Badr and Ed to discuss a variety of San Diego Comic-Con news and announcements. Check out the timestamps below for topics, and watch the video version of this episode on YouTube!

TOPICS:

Super7 Toy announcements - (00:08:15)
Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill revival - (00:14:39)
Eisner Award Winners - (00:19:30)
Jonathan Hickman returns to Marvel - (00:30:00)
Spawn/Batman crossover - (00:33:00)
MCU Phase 5 & 6 - (00:39:07)
Movie trailer reactions - (00:53:14)
Ben's Top 3 comic picks - (01:09:32)
Entertainment Champions of the week - (01:25:23)

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Buy merch from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)

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Short Box #364 - Near Mint Condition with The Uncanny Omar

Season 8

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 • Duration 01:15:25

The Uncanny Omar, is the host & producer of the comic YouTube channel: Near Mint Condition, the "home of the collected editions". Omar joins the show to share some honest insight into the life of a full time YouTuber (00:23:17), talks about the most prized books in his collection (00:46:25), and explains how he uses his platform and community to work directly with publishers like Marvel (00:53:43). Watch the extended video version of this interview on YouTube!

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Buy merch from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)
Join our Patreon Community to pick the topic for future episodes and get access to bonus shows (Join here)

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Write in and email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com
Music by: DJ Crumbz, & Mecca Tha Marvelous
Podcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye
Follow The Short Box, and Badr, Cesar, & Ed, on IG

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Short Box #363: Scott Snyder Presents Tales From The Cloakroom with Ben O'Grady & Travis Libin

Season 8

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 • Duration 01:12:06

Joining the podcast this week is Ben O’Grady, the editor of: Tales from the Cloakroom, a multi-genre anthology by creators from Scott Snyder's inaugural comics writing class, and Travis Libin, a member of the class and the Director of Photography on the DMX documentary. Ben and Travis share the lessons they learned from Snyder's class (00:12:37), and the process of uniting 20 diverse creators for a shared vision (00:30:45), and discuss the parallels between superheros and celebrities (00:55:02)

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Buy a Mighty Thor miniature from our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)
Want to pick the topic for the next episode? Join our Patreon! (Join here)

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Write in and email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com
Music by: DJ Crumbz, & Mecca Tha Marvelous
Podcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye

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Short Box #362: Thor: The God Butcher (Comic Review)

Season 8

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 • Duration 01:40:06

Badr kicks off the show with a story about meeting an eccentric comic legend this past weekend at HeroesCon, and to coincide with the new Thor movie, our Patrons selected Jason Aaron & Esad Ribic's epic Thor story: The God Butcher, for us to revisit, as we get ready for Gorr's live action MCU debut later this week

TIMESTAMPS:

Comic review - 00:14:05
Where will the Thor franchise go next? - 00:47:44
Comics coming in August to watch for - 01:01:45
Mighty Thor miniatures giveaway - 01:18:31
Entertainment recommendations worthy of your time - 01:19:47

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Want to pick the topic for the next episode? Join our Patreon! (Join here)
Shop our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)

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Write in and email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com
Music by: DJ Crumbz, & Mecca Tha Marvelous
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Short Box #361: Jonathan Hickman and Skottie Young in Conversation (HeroesCon 2022 Panel)

Season 8

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 • Duration 01:06:05

Two giants in the industry talk about their long-time friendship and memorable meetings with other creators. Both professionals also share insight into their creative process, advice for aspiring comic creators, and answer some questions from the audience (00:43:53). Check out the video version of this panel on YouTube!

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Want first dibs on new episodes and access to bonus content? Join our Patreon! (Join here)
Shop our store, and use the discount code "YOO" to save 10% (Shop here)

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Write in and email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com
Music by: DJ Crumbz, & Mecca Tha Marvelous
Podcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye
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