RJ's random fav pick this season is 20th CENTURY MEN by Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian. This 6 issue mini drags you through the depths of the horrors of war, in a heightened fictionalized history where the Cold War was escalated with different weapons of mass destruction. Majority of this book takes place during the Afghanistan proxy war, and we get it from so many different perspectives. And while being unflinching in the face of unthinkable brutality, it also gives us a glimpse into hope and redemption. It's gorgeous and we had such a riveting conversation about it.    Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! <a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics">patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;RJ's random fav pick this season is 20th CENTURY MEN by Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian. This 6 issue mini drags you through the depths of the horrors of war, in a heightened fictionalized history where the Cold War was escalated with different weapons of mass destruction. Majority of this book takes place during the Afghanistan proxy war, and we get it from so many different perspectives. And while being unflinching in the face of unthinkable brutality, it also gives us a glimpse into hope and redemption. It's gorgeous and we had such a riveting conversation about it. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics"&gt;patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

RJ's random fav pick this season is 20th CENTURY MEN by Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian. This 6 issue mini drags you through the depths of the horrors of war, in a heightened fictionalized history where the Cold War was escalated with different weapons...

Tales From The Short Box #182 - 20th Century Men by Deniz Camp

It's another short list of comics with a lot to say as we once again talk about comics from last week.  Thor takes on late stage capitalism, Wonder Woman smashes the patriarchy, and Cobra Commander fights..... Cobra.  We also try to answer one of the most difficult comics questions: where does one start on X-Men?    Pull List (with spoiler time stamps):  <ul> <li>00:13:51 - Roxxon Presents Thor #1</li> <li>00:33:22 - Wonder Woman #8</li> <li>00:49:54 - Cobra Commander #4</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's another short list of comics with a lot to say as we once again talk about comics from last week.  Thor takes on late stage capitalism, Wonder Woman smashes the patriarchy, and Cobra Commander fights..... Cobra.  We also try to answer one of the most difficult comics questions: where does one start on X-Men? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:13:51 - Roxxon Presents Thor #1&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:33:22 - Wonder Woman #8&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:49:54 - Cobra Commander #4&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

It's another short list of comics with a lot to say as we once again talk about comics from last week.  Thor takes on late stage capitalism, Wonder Woman smashes the patriarchy, and Cobra Commander fights..... Cobra.  We also try to answer...

Last Week's Comics #9 - Thor's Minotaur Mentor

Part 2 of our Alan Moore series, we're jumping into 2000AD for the first time and reading THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES with art by Ian Gibson! This hyper-futuristic dystopia follows the titular lead as she tries to escape the "Hoop," and find her purpose somewhere among the stars. It's a sci-fi thrill ride with lots of Doctor Who, Clockwork Orange, and Judge Dredd in its DNA, but it's a masterpiece all on its own. This was a first time that all 4 of us read this, and it was difficult to contain our excitement and admiration   Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! <a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics">patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics</a>

<description>&lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt; &lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Part 2 of our Alan Moore series, we're jumping into 2000AD for the first time and reading THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES with art by Ian Gibson! This hyper-futuristic dystopia follows the titular lead as she tries to escape the "Hoop," and find her purpose somewhere among the stars. It's a sci-fi thrill ride with lots of Doctor Who, Clockwork Orange, and Judge Dredd in its DNA, but it's a masterpiece all on its own. This was a first time that all 4 of us read this, and it was difficult to contain our excitement and admiration&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics"&gt;patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Part 2 of our Alan Moore series, we're jumping into 2000AD for the first time and reading THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES with art by Ian Gibson! This hyper-futuristic dystopia follows the titular lead as she tries to escape the "Hoop," and find her purpose...

Tales From The Short Box #181 - The Ballad of Halo Jones by Alan Moore

It's Wednesday! Which means it's once agian time for week old comics. It's an action packed week with cartoon dads, noir Sue Storm, and Magneto is back in the classic purple outfit. Plus intergalactic biker guys falling from the sky!    Pull List (with spoiler time stamps): <ul> <li>00:13:01 - Uncanny Valley #1</li> <li>00:21:10 - Fantastic Four #19</li> <li>00:36:00 - Resurrection of Magneto #4</li> <li>00:49:27 - Action Comics #1064</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's Wednesday! Which means it's once agian time for week old comics. It's an action packed week with cartoon dads, noir Sue Storm, and Magneto is back in the classic purple outfit. Plus intergalactic biker guys falling from the sky! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Pull List (with spoiler time stamps):&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:13:01 - Uncanny Valley #1&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:21:10 - Fantastic Four #19&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:36:00 - Resurrection of Magneto #4&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;00:49:27 - Action Comics #1064&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

It's Wednesday! Which means it's once agian time for week old comics. It's an action packed week with cartoon dads, noir Sue Storm, and Magneto is back in the classic purple outfit. Plus intergalactic biker guys falling from the sky!    Pull...

Last Week's Comics #8 - It's Raining Lobos!

It's time for RJ's writer pick: none other than the incomparable, the indomitable, the immortal ALAN MOORE! And for his superhero pick, we went with WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? This iconic 2 issue story tells the "final" Superman story, marking the end of Superman's pre-crisis continuity and the silver age itself. Plus, this deluxe hardcover collection includes the other 2 Sups issues that Moore penned: DC Comics Presents #85, and Superman Annual #11: For the Man Who Has Everything. We had an absolute BLAST with these issues, Alan Moore proved once again why he's the G.O.A.T!   Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! <a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics">patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics</a>

<description>&lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt; &lt;div dir="auto"&gt;It's time for RJ's writer pick: none other than the incomparable, the indomitable, the immortal ALAN MOORE! And for his superhero pick, we went with WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? This iconic 2 issue story tells the "final" Superman story, marking the end of Superman's pre-crisis continuity and the silver age itself. Plus, this deluxe hardcover collection includes the other 2 Sups issues that Moore penned: DC Comics Presents #85, and Superman Annual #11: For the Man Who Has Everything. We had an absolute BLAST with these issues, Alan Moore proved once again why he's the G.O.A.T!&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div dir="auto"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics"&gt;patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

It's time for RJ's writer pick: none other than the incomparable, the indomitable, the immortal ALAN MOORE! And for his superhero pick, we went with WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? This iconic 2 issue story tells the "final" Superman story,...

Tales From The Short Box #180 - Superman: What Ever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore

Tales From the Short Box is a weekly Wednesday podcast where we talk about the comics that came out last week.  Join hosts Adam Sheehan, Cacey Crawford, Shaun Betit, and RJ Veit as they talk about their favorite books from the week before.

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