The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

Originally released in February 2016 , this classic episode of The Short Box (Ep. #122) features the world renowned Hip-hop artist and comic book enthusiast, the departed legend Paten Locke (RIP. 🅿️🔒 Forever) for a wide-ranging conversation about music and pop-culture 

Paten joins Badr and Drew to talk about his journey through Hip-Hop as an independent artist, moving to Jacksonville and the early Duval Hip-Hop scene, his exp...

What happens when two of the most expressive subcultures in pop culture collide? In Episode 509 of The Short Box, I sit down with Zach Norris—writer, comic shop manager at San Diego’s Now or Never Comics, and the creator behind the Hip-Hop and Comics zine series C.R.E.A.M. (Comics Rule Everything Around Me). 

Zach breaks down his journey from writing for The Hundreds, the hidden links between 80s NYC graffiti c...

This week on The Short Box, we’re bringing you an exclusive SDCC 2026 interview with Patrick Horvath, the mastermind behind IDW’s breakout horror hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees and its sequel Rite of Spring! 

Patrick unpacks the delicate balance between 1980s/90s small-town nostalgia and visceral, upsetting horror. We also talk about the character dynamics, the strong fan reception to Samantha Strong, how g...

How do you go from covering the comic industry for more than a decade, to receiving one of the industry's highest awards? David Harper stops by to tell the story and give us the ultimate SDCC recap!

AWARD WINNING Comic Journalist, and Podcaster, David Harper (SKTCHD⁩& Off Panel) joins me to celebrate his major win at the 2026 Eisner Awards. SKTCHD took home the trophy (Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism), and David talks ...

[UNLOCKED PATREON EPISODE] Every month, I record an exclusive spin-off show (with Drew) for SBX Patrons called Save For Pod—and today, we’re unlocking the latest episode for everyone

Enjoy a laid back conversation as Drew and I play catch-up on life, including the top moments from my trip to Japan & Sri Lanka (click here for photos). I talk about culture shock, manga hunting in Tokyo, and the comics I picked up overs...

What makes a modern comic book a true "grail," and how do you separate genuine value from market hype?

This week, I sit down with John Sulaitis and Matt DeVoe, the co-founders behind CovrPrice—the ultimate comic book collection management and pricing tool. Together, they break down how real sales data can make you a smarter collector, share advice on how to build a collection without falling into speculator fatigue, and what t...

Recorded at the inaugural First Coast Comic Con and Indie Comic Creator Con (IC3) show in Jacksonville: Cosmic Lion Productions founder and indie-comic-champion Eli Schwab jumps on the mic to talk about what's new at CLP, attending conventions as an independent publisher, advice for pitching your comic, comic con travel tips, and defines what it means to be "indie"

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Comic duo: Kenny Porter & Tyrell Cannon are on the show to talk about their collaborative process on titles like the superhero body-swap comedy: The Schlub, and what readers can expect from their brand-new horror action series: Operation: Iron Coffin - Issue one is already being described as a bloody mashup of Castlevania, Metal Gear, and Hellboy!

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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,...

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 ...

Mike Del Mundo makes a return visit to talk about what's changed in his life and career since his last visit. He's also got new comics and projects coming out this summer, including: the release of his first ever art book: The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo, the public debut of the sci-fi/ fantasy comic universe he's been cooking up with Jonathan Hickman these last three years: 3 Worlds/ 3 Moons, variant covers for Mass Appeal and Na...

This is a King-size episode 14 yrs in the making! Badr, Drew, and Walt are reunited again to celebrate the podcast's 500th episode. Starting with a roundtable discussion about the most famous 500th issue comics books of all time, including: Archie #500, Amazing Spider-Man #500, Detective Comics #500, Iron Man #500, and X-Men #500, followedby a trip down memory lanes featuring stories about working at the comic shop together, becomi...

This episode was originally released in October 2020, as Ep. 300

This is it, our milestone 300th episode!  Not only do we discuss Venom's first full appearance in the iconic Amazing Spider-Man #300, but also past guests and friends of the show call in to celebrate with us. We also get into fan mail, Champion Season, and share a few heartfelt words on what you can expect in the next season

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NYT Bestselling comic writer and world builder, Joshua Williamson (DC K.O., Superman, The Flash,) joins me for a conversation reflecting on how he broke into comics, and going from indie creator superstar (Nailbiter, Birthright) to becoming one of the modern architects of DC Comics. We also talk about juggling an ambitious workload on current runs like G.I. Joe, Iron Man, and Superman

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This episode was originally released in September 2023, as Ep. 400

The SBX finally made it to the 400 Club! In this episode: Badr, Cesar, and Ed reviewed the best comics to ever reach 400 issues, discussed one of the weirdest X-Men stories possibly ever written, listened to some voicemails left by friends & family, and Cesar hosted an epic Roast of Badr. 

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Writer Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, We Can Never Go Home, DC vs Vampires) stops by to talk about his new sci-fi adventure series in shops today, called IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT. We also talk about what it was like getting the call from Todd McFarlane to be the new writer of Spawn, collaborating with Ghostface Killah on the Twelve Reasons To Die album and comic, hosting the comic podcast: IDEAS DON'T BLEED, channelin...

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, Ben Kingsbury (Gotham City Limit) to talk about this year's event and the state of the comic industry from a retailer perspective. We also preview the free comics being offered this year, and discuss the top selling comics of the April, whether co...

Brad Gullickson (Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast) and David Harper (SKTCHD, Off-Panel Podcast) join me for the second annual "Hyperspecific Comic Book Fantasy Draft", a celebration about the niche and esoteric things in comics and comic culture that we can't get enough of (like Dollar-Bin competition, themed sketchbooks, and Marvel Superhero Island) . We also chat about comic journalism's print resurgence, CBCC's new YT serie...

Recorded at this year's Collective Con, here's three back-to-back-to-back interviews starting with Bob's Burger character designer Jay Howell about zine culture and working in animation, and then artist/ painter Andrew Robinson speaks on longevity and the art of creating covers, and last but not least, comic colorist Mike Spicer talks about Transformers and Batman, and being Daniel Warren Johnson's right-hand man

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