The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show
Can’t make it to your local comic shop? The Short Box Podcast 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 celebrate comic culture with other diehard fans. Whether you’re a longtime 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.
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Episodes
585 episodes
Ben Kingsbury previews Free Comic Book Day 2026, and Crowns the Best Comics of 2026 (so far)
Every comic fan's favorite time of year is here: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026 is happening at local comic shops across the country this Saturday, May 2nd. I sat down with the owner of my LCS, <...
Hyperspecific Things About Comic Books That We Love with David Harper & Brad Gullickson
Brad Gullickson (
Jay Howell, Andrew Robinson, and Mike Spicer talk comics and art, and Bob's Burger - Interviews from Collective Con 2026
Recorded at this year's Collective Con, here's three back-to-back-to-back interviews starting with Bob's Burger character designer Jay Ho...
Rapper Ben Reilly reveals the origin of HEROMAN, Spider-Man influences, and SAVE! The Album
Fresh off his Walk...Before You Fly Tour, Ra...
Dave Johnson explains his "billboard" philosophy, Soviet Superman, and designing 100 covers for 100 Bullets (Collective Con 2026 Panel)
Dave "The Reverend" Johnson (100 Bullets, Superman: Red Son, Pop Kill) joined me on stage for a live Q&A...
A $1M Frazetta masterpiece is going to auction. An interview with Chuck Costas of Propstore about original comic art and preserving movie magic
Joining us is Chuck Costas, an OG comic art collector and VP of Business at Propstore—one of the world’s premier auction houses for entertainment memorabilia—to preview their massive
Lessons from year one of owning a comic shop: An interview with Daniel Hastings of Black Cat Comics
Daniel Hastings is the owner of Jacksonville's newest comic shop in town: Black Cat Comics, and having just celebrated the sh...
Stephen Bissette is bringing Tyrant back! The co-creator of John Constantine talks Dinosaurs, Swamp Thing, and indie publishing
A true architect of modern horror comics: Stephen Bissette (Swamp Th...
Everything you missed at Original Art Expo with West Coast Davengers: Original Comic Art, Kirby Awards, and More
Everyone's favorite comic YouTuber, Dave from West Coast Davengers, joins me live from Original Art Expo...
Michael Cho is channeling the King: An interview about Jack Kirby, Silver Age comics, and Thundarr
World renowned illustrator and cartoonist, Michael Cho joins the show to talk about his new comic covers for
Comic News Recap: Sal Buscema Tribute, Supergirl goes global, and Absolute reprints
Edmund Dansart is back from hiatus to join the show for a special tribute episode. In this one, we celebrate the life and career of comics fast and furious artist
Doug Wagner is locked and loaded: An interview about 12-Gauge Comics, Narco, and the Materials Universe
Doug Wagner (writer of PLASTIC, PLUSH,
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,
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...
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
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
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
Aaron Bartling live from Gotham City Limit: An interview about variant covers, Death metal, and TMNT: Last Ronin
This episode was recorded at Gotham City Limit comic shop, last month, where superstar comic-cover-artist, Aaron Bartling...
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Torunn Grønbekk is feeling festive: An interview about Catwoman, Jason Aaron, and Christmas in Norway
Comic writer Torunn Grønbekk (Catwoman, Carnage, Thor) joins the show to talk about her new ongoing comic series:
SBX Classic: Comic Book Auctions Explained: Inside Heritage Auctions with Brian Wiedman
This episode was originally released in September 2023, as Ep. 401 Brian Wiedman a Comic B...
SBX Classic: Operation: Doomsday! An Interview with Sanford Greene about Dr. Doom, MF DOOM, and Bitter Root
This episode was originally released in May 2024, as Ep. 427 Sanford Greene joins the show ...
MC Esoteric gets esoteric about comics & hip-hop. An interview about Czarface and fatherhood
Rapper, producer, and comic writer: Esoteric (of 7LES & Czarface) is on the sho...
Chip Mosher and David Steinberger are shining a neon spotlight on digital comics. An interview about DSTLRY, creator equity, and Neon Ichiban
DSTLRY founders and Comixology pioneers, David Steinberger and Chip Mosher...
