The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

The 1996 award-winning comic, Batman: The Long Halloween, won our last spotlight poll, and is credited as being a major influence on the upcoming The Batman film (according to director Matt Reeves). We decided to see how it holds up, and figure out how it might fit into the new film
OTHER SEGMENTS:

• Check out our favorite entertainment picks this week (00:58:30)
• Tell us your Top 5 Batmobiles to win an exclusive comic from us! (00:57:00)

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Badr invites some friends and fellow comic podcasters to close out the year. Alongside Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar), Lance (Comic Book Keepers), and Jake Hull (Spec Tales), no stone is left unturned when it comes to recounting the year's best comic books, movies, and superhero offerings. Watch the extended video version of this episode on YouTube for additional best-of-year categories!

SEGMENTS & TIMESTAMPS:

• The Best Comic Books of 2022 - 00:12:40
• The Best Non-Superhero Movies & TV Shows of 2022 - 00:27:25
• The Best Superhero/Comic Book Movies and TV Shows of 2022 - 00:47:20
• Our Favorite Pop-Culture and Other Media of 2022 - 01:01:22
• Our Most Anticipated Movies & Comics of 2023 - 01:08:45

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This episode was recorded LIVE from the Duval Comic & Zine Fest, and features Badr's Lit Chat interview with Eisner Award-winning cartoonist, illustrator and YouTuber, Jim Rugg! The two conversed about self-publishing, creator-owned comics, and hosted a Q&A session with a packed audience (starting at 00:36:51)
Photo by: K Torjussen Photography
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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

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Greg Lickteig, from the First Issue Club podcast, joins Badr and Ed for a conversation about the new Flash movie, and a review of the comic series that inspired the movie (Flashpoint). Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube [here]
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Get to know Greg from the First Issue Club - 02:30
• What you need to know about the Flashpoint (comic crash course) - 09:46
• The themes and the creative team - 22:17
• How will the movie compare? Expectations and speculations - 45:04
• Ezra Miller controversy - 51:44
• Ben's Top 3 Comic Picks (The Ribbon Queen #1, Knight Terrors #1, Antarctica #1) - 01:05:42
• Comic Giveaway contest winners are announced - 01:16:59

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Attending HeroesCon this weekend? Catch Badr's panel with the creator's of BRZRKR

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• The Music Team: DeftStrokeSound, Mecca Tha Marvelous, DJ Crumbz, L.E.R.M., & Dialectable Beats