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The Short Box
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A comic book talk show based in Jacksonville, FL. Host Badr Milligan and a roundtable crew bring the comic shop experience to listeners each week with comic book news, reviews, and interviews with creators.
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Apr 01, 2026
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 discussing his career as one of the most in-demand cover artists of all time. We discussed his...
Mar 18, 2026
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 3-day Entertainme...
Mar 11, 2026
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 shop's first anniversary, Dan sits down with us to pull back the curtain on h...
Mar 04, 2026
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 Thing, Taboo, Tyrant) joins the show to discuss his incredible journey from the first graduating class of the Joe Kubert School to bec...
Feb 25, 2026
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 in Orlando, to record a recap of the event. We talk about our experiences at the convention as...
Feb 18, 2026
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 Thundarr The Barbarian and Space Ghost (for Dynamite Entertainment). We also deep dive into...
Feb 11, 2026
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 Sal Buscema, followed by recapping co...
Feb 04, 2026
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 Materia...
Jan 28, 2026
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 extensive...
Jan 21, 2026
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...
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