Tales From The Short Box

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This week, we honor another hero of the industry we sadly lost, Dennis O'Neil, and his groundbreaking revamp of everyone's favorite faceless detective!

❓️The Question #1-15 by Dennis O'Neil and

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We've got some real good books this week! What're you reading?

Happy Local Comic Shop Day! Support your LCS any way you can!
Episode 51 is OUT NOW! Link in bio

Top Stories
🔹️X-Force #14 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, and Guru-eFX from Marvel
🔹️Hellions #6 by Zeb Wells, Carmen Carnero, and David Curiel from Marvel
🔹️Cable #6 by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto from Marvel

Shaun's Picks
🔹️Devil's Red Bride #2 by Sebastian Girner, John Bivens, and Iris Monahan from Vault Comics
🔹️Barbalien: Red Planet #1 by Jeff Lemire, Tate Brombal, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire from Dark Horse Comics

Cacey's Picks
🔹️We Live #2 by Inaki and Roy Miranda, and Eva De La Cruz from Aftershock Comics
🔹️Stillwater #3 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K Perez, and Mike Spicer from Image Comics

RJ's Pick
🔹️Juggernaut #3 by Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney, and Matt Milla from Marvel

Adam's Pick
🔹️Ice Cream Man #21 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, and Chris O'Halloran from Image Comics

Shout-Outs
🔹️Die #15 by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans from Image Comics
🔹️A Dark Interlude #1 by Ryan O'Sullivan, Andrea Mutti, and Vladimir Popov from Vault Comics
🔹️Usagi Yojimbo #14 by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth from IDW
🔹️Sea of Sorrows #1 by Rich Douek and Alex Cormak from IDW
🔹️Something is Killing the Children #12 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, and Miguel Mu**to from Boom Studios
🔹️Once & Future #13 by Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, and Tamra Bonvillain from Boom Studios

Another Wednesday, another night spend reading and bagging and boarding! What're you reading??

We made it all the way to episode 50! Thanks for listening folks, we love and appreciate y'all so much!

Top Stories
🔹️Marauders #15 by Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Stefano Caselli, and Edgar Delgado from Marvel
🔹️Excalibur #14 by Tini Howard and Phil Noto from Marvel
🔹️Wolverine #7 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, and Guru-eFX from Marvel

Shaun's Pick
🔹️Hellboy and the BPRD: The Seven Wives Club by Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes from Dark Horse

Cacey's Pick
🔹️Taskmaster #1 by Jed Mackay, Alessandro Vitti, and Guru-eFX from Marvel

RJ's Pick
🔹️GI Joe #10 by Paul Allor, Chris Evenhuis, and Brittany Peer from IDW

Adam's Pick
🔹️Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #111 by Sophie Campbell, Jodi Nishijima, and Ronda Pattison from IDW

We're past the halfway point, and is kicking into serious high gear! Tune in to tomorrow's episode (We're up to 50 episodes already! Can you believe it??) to hear 4 nerds have a manic fit about some bonkers sword fights. And as always, we are "not" an X-Men podcast!

You gotta love when a comic leaves your jaw on the floor. Check out these UNBELIEVABLE pages from Wolverine #7 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, and Guru-eFX. Welcome to Blightspoke, Wolverine and Summoner. Hope (one of) you survive the experience!

Tune in to Episode 50 next Wednesday (11/18) for our breakdown on Wolverine's crappy time in Otherworld

Happy Sunday! Here's some heartwarming Turtle content to brighten your feed

From this week's TMNT #111 by Sophie Campbell. Jodi Nishijima, and Ronda Pattison from IDW

Our Krakoan and Arraki swordbearers are up for another battle in Excalibur #14 by Tini Howard and Phil Noto. Next up: Bei the Blood Moon and sweet baby Doug. You'll never guess how this one goes..

Tune in to Episode 50 next Wednesday (11/18) for all the tournament chaos

This week's funniest book was far and away Taskmaster #1 by Jed Mackay, Alessandro Vitti, and  Guru-eFX from Marvel. Bonus points, Tony is a Dolly Parton fan!

It's gotta feel extra crappy when you disappoint Big Daddy Blue Lips™️

From this week's Marauders #15 by Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Stefano Caselli, and Edgar Delgado from Marvel

Its a super small week for us, folks. What're you psyched to read?

It's Wednesday again, episode 49 is here to brighten your morning commute!

Top Story
🔹️Marauders #14 by Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Stefano Caselli, and Edgar Delgado from Marvel

Shaun's Picks
🔹️Money Shot #10 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Rebekah Isaacs, and Kurt Michael Russel from Vault Comics
🔹️Sweet Tooth: The Return #1 by Jeff Lemire and Jose Villarubia from DC

Cacey's Picks
🔹️Red Atlantis #1 by Stephanie Phillips, Robert Carey, and Rosh from Aftershock Comics
🔹️Hellblazer Rise and Fall #2 by Tom Taylor, Darick Robertson, and Diego Rodriguez from DC

RJ's Pick
🔹️The Dreaming Waking Hours #4 by G. Willow Wilson, Nick Robles, and Mat Lopes from DC

Adam's Pick
🔹️Wolverine: Black White & Blood #1 by Gerry Duggan, Matthew Rosenberg, Declan Shalvey, Adam Kubert, Joshua Caseara, Frank Martin, and Guru-eFX from Marvel

Shout-Outs
🔹️Crossover #1 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, and Dee Cunniffe from Image
🔹️Thor #9 by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, and Matt Wilson from Marvel
🔹️Black Widow #3 by Kelly Thompson, Elena Casagrande, and Jordie Bellaire from Marvel
🔹️That Texas Blood #5 by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips from Image
🔹️TMNT Jennika II #1 by Brahman Revel from IDW
🔹️X-Men #14 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Leinil Francis Yu, and Sunny Gho from Marvel

Presented entirely without comment: this incredible panel from Hellblazer Rise and Fall #2 by Tom Taylor, Darick Robertson, and Diego Rodriguez from DC Black Label

Hello escapism, my old friend. New comics are here to save the day! What're you reading this week?

Its been a stressful 24 hours to say the least! Chill out with some comics! Episode 48 is OUT NOW! Link in bio

Top Story
🔹️X of Swords: Stasis by Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Pepe Larraz, Mahmud Asrar, and Marte Gracia from Marvel

Shaun's Pick
🔹️Wynd #5 by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas from Boom Studios

Cacey's Picks
🔹️Department of Truth #2 by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds from Image
🔹️The Autumnal #2 by Daniel Kraus, Chris Shehan, and Jason Wordie from Vault Comics

RJ's Picks
🔹️Justice League Dark #27 by Ram V, Amancay Nahuelpan, and Rob Leigh from DC Comics
🔹️GI Joe #9 by Paul Allor, Ryan Kelly, and Brittany Peer from IDW

Adam's Pick
🔹️TMNT The Last Ronin #1 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, Samuel Plata, and Luis Antonio Delgado from IDW

Shout-Outs
🔹️Blue in Green by Ram V and Anand Rk from Image
🔹️X-Ray Robot #3 by Michael Allred and Laura Allred from Dark Horse
🔹️Colonel Weird Cosmagog #1 by Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook from Dark Horse
🔹️Giga #1 by Alex Paknadel, John Le, and Rosh from Vault Comics
🔹️Sex Criminals #69 Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky from Image
🔹️An Unkindness of Ravens #2 by Dan Panosian, Marianna Ignazzi, and Fabiana Mascolo from Boom Studios
🔹️John Constantine Hellblazer #11 by Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, and Jordie Bellaire from DC Comics

You've been waiting patiently, and it's finally here! Last Ronin #1 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, Samuel Plata, and Luis Antonio Delgado from IDW. We know this issue has been tough to get ahold of, so we're featuring it in Episode 48 and staying spoiler free! We won't ruin the big reveal! Tune in Wednesday, 11-4, to hear all about it

Aw sweet baby Wynd! We just wanna give him a big hug! From this week's Wynd #5 by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas from Boom Studios

We hate seeing one of our favorite miniseries come to a close, but fear not! We'll be getting more of our favorite magic boy and all his pals in Book Two: The Secret of the Wings! We can't wait

bringing the magical emo unicorn energy to Halloween 2020

Happy Halloween boils and ghouls! is at the helm of the ship today as Captain Kate!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It's our favorite day of the year, and how better than to celebrate with some spooky comics! This week, we got Autumnal #2 by Daniel Kraus, Chris Shehan, and Jason Wordie from Vault Comics. Something is very very wrong with the leaves in the sleepy town of Comfort Notch...

Choose your fighter! X of Swords: Stasis #1 by Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Pepe Larraz, Mahmum Asrar, and Marte Gracia brought us all of the swordbearers of Arrako, and boy do they seem like a fun loving bunch! Who's your favorite edition to the tournament?

Tune in to next weeks episode on Wednesday, 11/4, for all the 6 armed giant crocodiles you can handle!

New books! Whatcha reading?

Happy Wednesday! The all new all different (completely the same, slightly shorter) TFTSB is here for your listening pleasure! Link in bio

Top Story
🔹️X-Men #13 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, and Sunny Gho from Marvel

Shaun's Pick
🔹️Daredevil #23 by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, and Marcio Menezes from Marvel

Cacey's Pick
🔹️The Scumbag #1 by Rick Remender, Lewis Larosa, and Moreno Dinisio from Image

RJ's Picks
🔹️Juggernaut #2 by Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney, and Matt Milla from Marvel
🔹️Excalibur #13 by Tini Howard, R.B. Silva, and Nolan Woodard from Marvel

Adam's Picks
🔹️King Tank Girl #1 by Alan Martin and Brett Parson from Albatross Funnybooks
🔹️TMNT #110 by Sophie Campbell, Jodi Nishijima, and Ronda Pattison from IDW

Shout-Outs
🔹️Stillwater #2 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K. Perez, and Mike Spicer from Image
🔹️ Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #5 by Jeff Lemire and Tonci Zonjic from Dark Horse
🔹️Something's Killing the Children #11 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, and Miguel Mu**to from Boom Studios
🔹️Madam Satan #1 by Eliot Rahal, Julius Ohta, and Matt Herms from Archie Comics
🔹️Shadow Service #3 by Cavan Scott, Corin Howell, and Triona Farrell from Vault Comics

Stillwater #2 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K. Perez, and Mike Spicer from Image Comics is winding up the tension, turning a quaint little town into a full blown existential nightmare. Amongst all that dread, the creative team nailed this perfect moment of levity

TMNT #110 by Sophie Campbell, Jodi Nishijima, and Ronda Pattison from IDW Publishing

Fun stuff to unpack here: First of all, PUNK FROGS. Plus, a full appearance of the Road Hogs and a hint at Fred Hamster, from the Palladium rpg 'After the Bomb'??

(Side note, Fred Hamster has to be a nod to Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers, right?)

Tune in for all the Turtle (and frog and hog and hamster and weasel and fox) goodness on next weeks episode, next Wednesday!

Well folks, our magical powers are out of control. Our running joke/obsession with He-Man has combined with 's eternal love of Tank Girl and we crossed the streams. The result is absolutely perfect: King Tank Girl #1 by Alan Martin & Brett Parson from Albatross Funnybooks! Go pick up a copy at your LCS!

Welcome back to NCBD at TFTSB! What're you reading friends?

Happy Wednesday! Ep 46 is here with lots of Swords, vampires, mutants, or all of the above! Link in bio!

Top Stories
🔹️Hellions #5 by Zeb Wells, Carmen Carnero, and David Curiel from Marvel
🔹️We Live #1 Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda, and Eva De La Cruz from Aftershock Comics

Shaun's Picks
🔹️Devil's Red Bride #1 by Sebastian Girner, John Bivens, and Iris Monahan from Vault Comics
🔹️Swamp Thing Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem from DC

Cacey's Picks
🔹️Dracula, Mo********er by Alex de Campi and Erica Henderson
🔹️The Vain #1 by Eliot Rahal, Emly Pearson, and Fred C. Stresing from Oni Press

RJ's Picks
🔹️New Mutants #13 by Ed Brisson and Rod Reis from Marvel
🔹️Bleed Them Dry #4  by Hiroshi Koizumi, Eliot Rahal, D**e Ruan, and MIguel Mu**to from Vault Comics

Adam's Picks
🔹️Cable #5 by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto from Marvel
🔹️Usagi Yojimbo #13 by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth from IDW