The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show
by Badr Milligan of The Short Box Entertainment Company | Comic Book Podcast
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Erica Schultz keeps it 100% real about working in comics. An interview about writing, X-23, and making history with Spawn
Jun 24, 2026
1h 33m 53s
Kasra Ghanbari is the Comic Con whisperer. An Interview about Indie Comic Creator Con, Comic Art Fans , and the Jack Kirby Awards
Jun 17, 2026
1h 30m 13s
Mike Del Mundo: Back Like He Never Left. An interview about Marvel art, 3 Worlds / 3 Moons, and working with Nas
Jun 3, 2026
1h 29m 00s
The Short Box celebrates 500! A king-size podcast about Archie Comics, Universe of Superheroes, and the good old days
Jun 3, 2026
1h 55m 02s
SBX Classic: The Short Box 300 meets Amazing Spider-Man 300 (and Rob Liefeld?!)
May 27, 2026
1h 44m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Erica Schultz keeps it 100% real about working in comics. An interview about writing, X-23, and making history with Spawn | Erica Schultz has worn a lot of different hats throughout her 25+ yr career in the comic industry (including writer, letterer, colorist, teacher, editor), and she's not shy about sharing the ups & downs of that journey. In this interview, the award winning writer talks about what it takes to succeed in comics, lessons she learned from Neal Adams, working on early Marvel Motion Comics, craft and career tips for aspiring writers, leaving her mark on characters like Rogue and Laura Kinney X-... | 1h 33m 53s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Kasra Ghanbari is the Comic Con whisperer. An Interview about Indie Comic Creator Con, Comic Art Fans , and the Jack Kirby Awards | Kasra Ghanbari might just be the most interesting man in comics. He's been: a Biotech CEO, a cancer and Alzheimer's researcher, written comics for IDW, an art agent to industry titans like: Scott Radke & Clive Barker, and now he's the organizer of several comic art shows like Original Art Expo (OAX) and Indie Comic Creator Con (IC3). Kasra is on the show to talk about his journey from Biotech to the Dark Arts, the upcoming IC3 and First Coast Comic Con collabo event, the vision behind the... | 1h 30m 13s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 |  Mike Del Mundo: Back Like He Never Left. An interview about Marvel art, 3 Worlds / 3 Moons, and working with Nas✨ | Marvel artcomics+4 | Mike Del Mundo | MarvelMass Appeal+3 | — | Mike Del MundoMarvel+4 | — | 1h 29m 00s | |
| 6/3/26 |  The Short Box celebrates 500! A king-size podcast about Archie Comics, Universe of Superheroes, and the good old days✨ | comic book historyArchie Comics+3 | DrewWalt | Archie ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #500+3 | — | 500th episodecomic books+3 | — | 1h 55m 02s | |
| 5/27/26 | SBX Classic: The Short Box 300 meets Amazing Spider-Man 300 (and Rob Liefeld?!)✨ | milestone episodecomic book discussion+4 | — | Amazing Spider-Man #300 | — | Amazing Spider-ManVenom+5 | — | 1h 44m 04s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Joshua Williamson is mapping the future of comics. An interview about Iron Man, G.I. Joe, and the summer of Superboy✨ | comic book writinginterview+5 | Joshua Williamson | DC ComicsNailbiter+4 | — | Joshua WilliamsonDC Comics+6 | — | 1h 10m 26s | |
| 5/13/26 | SBX Classic: The Roast of Badr Milligan: A 400th Episode Celebration of Friends & Comics✨ | comic book reviewsX-Men stories+3 | CesarEd | X-Men | — | comics400 issues+5 | — | 2h 15m 34s | |
| 5/6/26 |  From Ghostface to Spawn to Abe Lincoln: An Interview with writer Matthew Rosenberg✨ | comic book writingsci-fi adventure+3 | Matthew Rosenberg | IDEAS DON'T BLEEDIF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT+4 | — | Matthew RosenbergTodd McFarlane+5 | — | 1h 27m 32s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Ben Kingsbury previews Free Comic Book Day 2026, and Crowns the Best Comics of 2026 (so far)✨ | Free Comic Book Daycomic industry+3 | Ben Kingsbury | Gotham City Limit | — | Free Comic Book DayBen Kingsbury+3 | — | 1h 17m 47s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Hyperspecific Things About Comic Books That We Love with David Harper & Brad Gullickson✨ | comic book culturehyperspecific comic book topics+4 | Brad GullicksonDavid Harper | Comic Book Couples Counseling PodcastSKTCHD+2 | — | comic bookscomic culture+5 | — | 1h 22m 40s | |
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| 4/15/26 |  Jay Howell, Andrew Robinson, and Mike Spicer talk comics and art, and Bob's Burger - Interviews from Collective Con 2026✨ | comicsart+5 | Jay HowellAndrew Robinson+1 | Bob's BurgerTransformers+1 | — | Jay HowellAndrew Robinson+8 | — | 32m 05s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Rapper Ben Reilly reveals the origin of HEROMAN, Spider-Man influences, and SAVE! The Album✨ | comicsmusic+3 | Ben Reilly | SAVE!Spider-Man+1 | — | Ben ReillyHEROMAN+6 | — | 1h 04m 27s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Dave Johnson explains his "billboard" philosophy, Soviet Superman, and designing 100 covers for 100 Bullets (Collective Con 2026 Panel)✨ | comic book coversDave Johnson+4 | Dave Johnson | 100 BulletsSuperman: Red Son+3 | — | comic coversBillboard philosophy+5 | — | 49m 00s | |
| 3/18/26 |  A $1M Frazetta masterpiece is going to auction. An interview with Chuck Costas of Propstore about original comic art and preserving movie magic✨ | comic artauction+4 | Chuck Costas | PropstoreCapt+3 | — | comic artauction+4 | — | 56m 26s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Lessons from year one of owning a comic shop: An interview with Daniel Hastings of Black Cat Comics✨ | comic shop ownershipindustry challenges+3 | Daniel Hastings | Black Cat Comics | Jacksonville | comic shopDaniel Hastings+5 | — | 1h 23m 45s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Stephen Bissette is bringing Tyrant back! The co-creator of John Constantine talks Dinosaurs, Swamp Thing, and indie publishing✨ | horror comicsindependent publishing+3 | Stephen Bissette | Lighthouse PressJoe Kubert School+3 | — | Stephen BissetteTyrant+5 | — | 1h 31m 48s | |
| 2/25/26 |  Everything you missed at Original Art Expo with West Coast Davengers: Original Comic Art, Kirby Awards, and More✨ | Original Art Expocomic art+3 | Dave | West Coast Davengers | OrlandoWest Coast | comic artOriginal Art Expo+3 | — | 36m 22s | |
| 2/18/26 |  Michael Cho is channeling the King: An interview about Jack Kirby, Silver Age comics, and Thundarr✨ | comic coversartistic process+4 | Michael Cho | Dynamite EntertainmentThundarr The Barbarian+3 | — | Michael ChoJack Kirby+5 | — | 1h 19m 52s | |
| 2/11/26 |  Comic News Recap: Sal Buscema Tribute, Supergirl goes global, and Absolute reprints✨ | comic newsSal Buscema tribute+3 | Edmund Dansart | Absolute UniverseUniversal Monsters: The Invincible Man+3 | — | comic newsSal Buscema+3 | — | 52m 43s | |
| 2/4/26 |  Doug Wagner is locked and loaded: An interview about 12-Gauge Comics, Narco, and the Materials Universe | Doug Wagner (writer of PLASTIC, PLUSH, VINYL) joins the show to discuss writing dark comedy horror comics like I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer, and the latest addition to his Image Comics Materials-Universe: Narco, the story of a narcoleptic man attempting to solve the grisly murder of his neighbor. Doug also elaborates on his time working at Malibu Comics, his favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies, starting 12-Gauge Comics and writing the black & white anthology series: The Ride, and sha... | 1h 00m 11s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  Cliff Chiang is planning his next big thing: An interview about process, Paper Girls, and DC Comics | Award-winning comic artist, Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) joins the show to talk about what it's like being in-between projects and gearing up for the next big thing. We also talk extensively about his creative process, influences and mentors, working in DC editorial, Paper Girls live-action show, how Catwoman: Lonely City came together, manga he's reading, and discuss the upcoming Vertigo relaunch. Watch the unedited video version of this episode: HERE Photo Credit: Luigi Novi. ht... | 1h 13m 30s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  Catching up with Walt: Black Panther 2's original script, how to improve digital comics, and Cyclops was right | Another January means another annual trip to visit the big homie, Walt. We hit the ground running so fast this episode, that we didn't even have time to record a proper intro. We talked about a bit of everything, including Walt's pull-list, Ryan Coogler's original script for Black Panther 2, things we'd change about digital comics, Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee's legacy, Avenger's: Doomsday, and we defended Cyclops' honor. This episode also includes a special cameo via phone towards the end 😉&nb... | 1h 05m 22s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Jim Zub The Barbarian: An interview about Conan, Dungeons & Dragons, and the power of storytelling | World renowned comic writer, Jim Zub (Avengers, Conan, Skullkickers), joins the show for a conversation that really covers it all. Jim talks about writing the flagship Conan comic series for Titan Comics, working with rising comic artist Roberto de la Torre, Robert E. Howard's legacy, Dungeons & Dragons, and the power of storytelling, working at Udon with Capcom, and he also shares a heartfelt story about attending GenCon with his brother. Watch the video version of this episode, HERE LIN... | 1h 22m 36s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 |  Best of 2025: Ben Kingsbury recaps the best comic books, creators, and comic trends of 2025 | Ben and I continue our annual tradition of recapping the best comics of the year with a special 2025 farewell episode, recorded live from Gotham City limit comic shop. We answer some fan mail questions, and talk about the comics, creators, and trends that made this a great year for comic fans, and the things we're excited about for 2026. Some of Ben's comic picks: Sisterhood: A Hyde Street StoryCheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice LeagueAbsolute BatmanOrdained Arcadia Exquis... | 1h 33m 47s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  Aaron Hazouri is a Company Man: An interview about NECA, TMNT Toys, and Sesame Street | Aaron Hazouri (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toaster Guy, NECA) returns to the show after almost 12 yrs since his first appearance on the podcast! He's back to talk about his new career as a concept artist and illustrator for NECA toys, doing production art for their TMNT line of figures and collectibles, meeting Kevin Eastman, working on Sesame Street, and talks about his upcoming in-person signing at Black Cat comics this Saturday, December 20th. Watch the video version of this episod... | 1h 15m 49s | ||||||
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