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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 The Short Box every Wednesday, for news, reviews, and interviews about comic books and
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Walt stops by the show this week, to join Badr & Drew for a long overdue catch-up session! The SBX OGs read some fan mail, and talk about their favorite back-up stories, the state of Spider-Man comics, favorite Tom King books, the genius of Kieron Gillen, and a new segment is introduced this episode that's dedicated to the reading piles/ stacks everywhere.
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Chris Ryall, the former President, Publisher, Chief Creative Officer, and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, and now co-founder of Syzygy Publishing, is on the show this week to talk about his LONG career in comics, working for Kevin Smith, creating Zombies vs Robots & Syzygy with Ashley Wood, and his new book: The Mighty Marvel Calendar Book (available now!)...and Locke & Key co-creator: Joe Hill, calls into the show!
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Calling-in all the way from the UK, is one of the most recognized and celebrated writers of the Transformers and robot-fiction: Simon Furman (Death's Head, Dragon's Claw, Doctor Who). Simon is on the show this week to talk about the release of his latest mech-inspired comic: Astrobots Vol. 1 (available now!), the 40th Anniversary of the Transformers, working at Marvel UK during its peak, and what robot characters can teach us about our own humanity.
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Here's a preview of the latest Patreon bonus episode: Drew and I recap my wedding, list off some wedding-themed comics, and we welcome some new Patrons and read some fan mail!
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Scott Snyder, one of the most celebrated and accomplished Batman writers of all time, joins me this week to talk about his career and how he started writing comics, DC's new All-In Initiative, reinventing Batman for the modern age today, the most important lesson he learned from Stephen King, and what you can expect from Absolute Batman (issue #1 in shops today!) and the Absolute Universe.
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Webcomics superstar, Justin Westover (J.L. Westover) joins the show this week to talk about his new book: Mr. Lovenstein Presents: FEELINGS (in stores everywhere now), the official sequel to 2022's Eisner-nominated OGN: Mr. Lovenstein Presents: Failure. Justin and I talk about making webcomics, tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaign, finding the perfect partnership with Skybound, the power of a Cyanide and Happiness co-sign, and more!
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Here's a preview of the latest Patreon bonus episode! Badr and Drew are celebrating the release of the Marvel vs Capcom: Fighting Collection, by talking about the updates and new features, what the franchise means to longtime comic fans, and the Bengus MvC variant covers coming out later this year.
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We talked about his forthcoming IDW comic: Godzilla Monsterpiece Theater (in shops 10/23, with FOC being Monday, Sept. 6th. Get your orders in with your LCS, NOW!). He shares a few details about his artistic process, takes me through his career, and of course, we bring up the King (Jack Kirby talk!).
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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.
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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!
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Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) joins me this week for Ep. 436 to catch up on life, podcasting, the Olympics (and what an Olympics for comic collectors would look like), and the hurdles of buying original comic art. We also look ahead to September's previews, and with Ben's help, pick three of the must-buy comics!
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Want to know what it was like attending SDCC this year, and how the Eisner Awards went? Listen to part two of this episode on Patreon, and hear Chris recap the big moments from his SDCC trip.
Ben's Top 3 Comic Books for September 2024:
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