Special Break Episode: Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga Takamasa Moue
Release Date: 02/28/2025
Tales From The Short box #222 - The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
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It’s part two of Shaun’s Brubaker/Phillips series, and we’re going back to Old Hollywood. We follow a couple of blacklisted screen writers as they try to solve a murder from within the movie industry. And in typical Brubaker fashion, a lot of bad things happen to good people, and there are not a lot of heroes. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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Tales From The Short Box #221 - Incognito by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
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It’s Shaun’s turn to pick an artist, and he has predictably brought us some Sean Phillips, and Ed Brubaker. We’re starting off the series with Incognito. It’s a hard boiled sci-fi neo-noir with an anti-hero metahuman twist. In typical Brubaker/Phillips fashion, there are very few likable characters, but somehow the story still pulls you in. And you’re rewarded with some hard-hitting concussive action. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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Tales From The Short Box Episode 220 - Flex Mentallo by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
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Cacey’s got another one for us from one of our favorite duos, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely! This week we really stretch our brains with Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery. Join us as we discuss comics and storytelling as metaphysical concepts. And how comics will save your life. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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Tales From The Short Box #219 - WE3 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
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It’s Cacey’s turn to pick an artist to showcase for this season, and we’re getting a double feature of Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison! We’re kicking it off with WE3. This book covers all 2 emotions: extreme violence, and extreme sadness. It’s like a cross between Homeward Bound and Weapon-X. Trigger warning: this book contains animal cruelty. If you are sensitive to that kind of thing, feel free to skip this one. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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Tales From The Short Box #218 - Kingdom Come by Alex Ross and Mark Waid
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It’s part two of our Alex Ross series as Adam takes us through Kingdom Come. Mark Waid and Alex Ross team up to bring us a very stark warning about total power. Set in the not-too-distant-future of 1997 (aka now), Superman returns from a long absence to reign in the new generation of superheroes. With very mixed results. This book reads like a Where’s Waldo of fun easter eggs and “what if” characters. And the art is, of course, absolutely stunning. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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Tales From The Short Box #217 - Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross and Josh Johnson
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We’re back! It’s been a long break. Longer than we expected. But we are excited to be back doing what we do here. And that’s talk about our favorite comics! This season we are each picking an artist to showcase. We’re coming out swinging with one of the best to ever do it. Adam’s pick is Alex Ross, and we’re starting off with Fantastic Four: Full Circle. This was a special project that showcases Ross in ways we have never seen, and with some pretty fantastic results. So grab a sandwich… It’s Clobberin’ Time! Support...
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Special Announcement About Our Upcoming Season
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Hey Everybody! We've been gone a long time, and we're going to be gone a little while longer, but we wanted to get in your feed and talk to you all about what is coming up next season. We also have some changes coming that we wanted to give you a heads up for. As always, the best way to reach out to us or stay informed is through our discord (link below.) See you all soon! Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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TFTSB Classics:She hulk by Rainbow Rowell
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We dig into our back issues once again for another episode of TFTSB Classics. This week it's TFTSB #190. Frined of the shop and long time listener JenaLee brought us SHE HULK by Rainbow Rowell, with art by Roge Antonio, Luca Maresca, & Takeshi Miyazawa. We had a lot of fun with this one. This book has a lot of heart and gets close to the character in ways we haven't seen before. Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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TFTSB Classics: Uncanny X-Force: Apocalypse Solution by Rick Remender
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It's another round of TFTSB classics, where we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes. This week we are coming back to TFTSB #192. We are joined by close friend of the Shop, Faust. They have brought us one of their favorite books, Rick Remender's run on Uncanny X-Force: Apocalypse. SPOILER WARNING! We do spoil the end of this arc AND talk a bit about the ramifications that has on the rest of the run Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
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TFTSB Classics: Land of the Lustrous by Haruko Ichikawa
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For this season's break, we are going back to some of our favorite episodes. This week, we’re going to revisit a conversation with one of our favorite writers (and friend of the show) Leah Williams (X-Factor, Power Girl, Gotham City Sirens). Leah brought us one of her favorite books, Land of the Lustrous by Haruko Ichikawa. It’s a weird, genre bending epic with a little bit of everything. Take a listen and find out why this was one of our all time favorites! Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!
info_outlineThis week we learn about the classic Japanese art of Rakugo. Join us for some down-to-earth shonen action in the world of comedic performance art in Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga Takamasa Moue.
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