Comic News Recap: Transformers #1 sets records, Bill Willingham vs DC, Hickman relaunches Ultimate Spider-Man, and Tips for NYCC First-timers

The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show

Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar podcast) joins us for Ep. 403 to talk about our upcoming New York Comic Con panel, how to prepare for NYCC as a first-time goer, and helps us recap some recent comic news and headlines. Ben also calls in and shares a spicy top-three comic list ❤️‍🔥. Check the timestamps below, and watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Listen to Part two of this show over on our Patreon (click here)

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Our first NYCC panel: The Awesome Power of Comic Podcasts and How You Can Start One - 04:53
• Tips for attending New York Comic Con for the first time - 08:42
• Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers #1 already sets new records for Skybound comics with over 153,000 Orders - 12:53
• Bill Willingham beefs with DC Comics over royalties and ownership of Fables - 21:52
• Jonathan Hickman relaunches Ultimate Spider-Man, is he a good fit for the character? - 33:27
• Rick Remender signs 3-year exclusivity deal with Image comics - 45:04
• Ben's Top 3 Comic Picks for November 2023 - 56:14 (Red Light #1, Batman #139, Barbaric: Wrong Kind of Righteous #1)

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1. Comic News Recap: Transformers #1 sets records, Bill Willingham vs DC, Hickman relaunches Ultimate Spider-Man, and Tips for NYCC First-timers (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) Comic News Recap: Transformers #1 sets records, Bill Willingham vs DC, Hickman relaunches Ultimate Spider-Man, and Tips for NYCC First-timers (00:23:57)