The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar podcast) joins us for Ep. 403 to talk about our upcoming New York Comic Con panel, how to prepare for NYCC as a first-time goer, and helps us recap some recent comic news and headlines. Ben also calls in and shares a spicy top-three comic list ❤️‍🔥. Check the timestamps below, and watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Listen to Part two of this show over on our Patreon (click here)

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Our first NYCC panel: The Awesome Power of Comic Podcasts and How You Can Start One - 04:53
• Tips for attending New York Comic Con for the first time - 08:42
• Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers #1 already sets new records for Skybound comics with over 153,000 Orders - 12:53
• Bill Willingham beefs with DC Comics over royalties and ownership of Fables - 21:52
• Jonathan Hickman relaunches Ultimate Spider-Man, is he a good fit for the character? - 33:27
• Rick Remender signs 3-year exclusivity deal with Image comics - 45:04
• Ben's Top 3 Comic Picks for November 2023 - 56:14 (Red Light #1, Batman #139, Barbaric: Wrong Kind of Righteous #1)

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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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HELPFUL LINKS:

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• Podcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye
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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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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 (Matt Kindt, Ron Garney) this Saturday, June 17th at 3:30 pm in Room 208

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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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• Email us at [email protected]
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• Website: theshortboxentertainment.com
• The Music Team: DeftStrokeSound, Mecca Tha Marvelous, DJ Crumbz, L.E.R.M., & Dialectable Beats