The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Updated: 14 May 2025 • 540 episodes
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The Short Box is the best way to get your weekly dose of comic shop vibes without ever leaving the house! Join your host, Badr Milligan, every Wednesday, for news, reviews, and interviews about comic books and comic culture, and hear exclusive conversations with the top comic creators in the world.  Join the Short Box Nation on Patreon.com/theshortbox to listen to bonus episodes and get other exclusive perks!

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Invincible Co-Creators, Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley are reunited once again for the brand-new Invincible Universe: Battle Beast series. (The first issue is in comic shops today!) Kirkman and Ottley reflect on the making of Battle Beast, the success of the Invincible animated show, their favorite Image Comic characte

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Comic writer and filmmaker, Kyle Higgins, joins the show to talk about the return of Radiant Black, and it"s new Rebuild Arc. Kyle also shares details about the upcoming Radiant Black Audiobook (featuring Rider Strong & Will Friedle!), working with Dan mora on Immortal Legend Batman, hanging out with Kid Cudi, and talk

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Ben Kingsbury (Gotham City Limit Comic Shop) joins the show to talk about this year"s Free Comic Book Day event (taking place Saturday, May 3rd). We discuss how GCL is celebrating the event, the free comics that will be available, the state of the comic book industry, hope for James Gunn"s Superman movie, and the best

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Al Letson — award-winning journalist, Godzilla: Monarch writer, and Emmy winning host of Reveal — joins the show to talk about his upcoming DC Comics debut: Mr. Terrific: Year One. We dive into the emotional inspiration behind the series, the differences between writing for TV and comics, and how Al is redefining Micha

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The Short Box is the best way to get your weekly dose of comic shop vibes without ever leaving the house! Join your host, Badr Milligan, every Wednesday, for news, reviews, and interviews about comic books and comic culture, and hear exclusive conversations with the top comic creators in the world.  Join the Short Box

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Battle Quest Comics Publisher, and writer, Andrew Kafoury stops by the show to talk about navigating Diamond Comics Distribution and the direct market as an indie publisher, creating fantasy/ sci-fi stories for all ages, and teaching morality through comics. He also gives an in-depth look into the Battle Quest line of

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