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This week brings Absolute Batman #25, and if you want to learn how its artist Nick Dragotta got to this moment, read my profile of Dragotta exploring how he went from a creator figuring things out in his 20s to maybe the biggest artist in comics at age 50. It's open to non-subscribers.

This week on Off Panel, artist @sanfordgreene.bsky.social joins the show to talk about this week's DC All In Saga: Darkseid vs. the World, his New York Comic Con experience, the changing world for comic artists, the original art market's impact on his work, and a whole lot more.

This week brings Absolute Batman #25, and if you want to learn how its artist Nick Dragotta got to this moment, read my profile of Dragotta exploring how he went from a creator figuring things out in his 20s to maybe the biggest artist in comics at age 50. It's open to non-subscribers.

This week on Off Panel, artist @sanfordgreene.bsky.social joins the show to talk about this week's DC All In Saga: Darkseid vs. the World, his New York Comic Con experience, the changing world for comic artists, the original art market's impact on his work, and a whole lot more.

Coming up on Off Panel: - Sanford Greene - Kelly Thompson - Charlie Stickney - Yudori - Rachel Smythe - And a whole lot more! Want to ask guests like these questions and to access podcasts before anyone else? Back Off Panel on Patreon!

I wrote about the things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, including the return of the New Gods, an unconventional path for Dungeon Crawler Carl, Jake Tapper...cartoonist?, Hickman the Studios man, Stephen Byrne delivering, and more.

In this month's Mailbag Q&A, I answered questions about: the power of adding a comic to your pull list, Alaska as a place for comics, genres that don't always work for me, big comic moments, standout miniseries, convention tips, dense release weeks, and a whole lot more.

In a smaller week for yours truly, I highlighted my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics in The Pull, with it led by Die: Loaded #10 as my Comic of the Week.

This week on Off Panel, writer G. Willow Wilson (@gwillow.me) visits the podcast to talk about her comic book journey, her work on Poison Ivy and Black Cat, the path to Kamala Khan, the story behind Batman: Bad Seeds, and more. Note: This was recorded before the Captain Marvel announcement!

This was such a fun conversation, despite my 7 year old laptop failing to cooperate on a couple of occasions. I'm glad real, in-depth comics journalism like this exists--so important to support it and keep it alive!

This week on Off Panel, writer G. Willow Wilson (@gwillow.me) visits the podcast to talk about her comic book journey, her work on Poison Ivy and Black Cat, the path to Kamala Khan, the story behind Batman: Bad Seeds, and more. Note: This was recorded before the Captain Marvel announcement!

Just a reminder, but if you'd like to listen to each week's episode of Off Panel before anyone else — like next week's with the great @gwillow.me, which is now up for backers two days before it goes live — you can by backing the podcast on Patreon. You get that and more, plus you support the work!

I wrote about the things I liked or didn't like from a big, NYCC fueled week of comics, including the latest from BKV and Cliff Chiang, Absolute Justice (kind of) being revealed, Captain Marvel ascending, Grant Morrison's...James Bond???, Naoki Urasawa and Erica Henderson killing it, and more.

Finally, FINALLY, you can listen to the special panel recorded at Lexington Comic Con where @nearmintcon.bsky.social, @lianakangas.com, @thekylestarks.bsky.social, and I share our respective Mount Rushmores of Comics Everyone Should Read. It's a very good time...and surprisingly contentious!

LeUyen Pham is one of the best artists in comics, and today on SKTCHD, I have a sprawling art feature interview with her about her life and journey in comics before we break down four pages and the cover of AS I DREAM OF YOU, her latest graphic novel with Jennifer Lee and @01firstsecond.bsky.social.

LeUyen Pham is one of the best artists in comics, and today on SKTCHD, I have a sprawling art feature interview with her about her life and journey in comics before we break down four pages and the cover of AS I DREAM OF YOU, her latest graphic novel with Jennifer Lee and @01firstsecond.bsky.social.

I highlighted my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics, including Gotham Central's second issue as my Comic of the Week and my beloved End of Life Vol. 1 as my Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week.

If you enjoy my weekly comics interview podcast, Off Panel, consider backing it on Patreon! Your support gets you early access to podcasts, your name in the outro, the ability to ask guests questions, and more. Oh, and it funds the show, which is my full-time job these days along with SKTCHD!

Writer/artist @patrickhorvath.bsky.social joins Off Panel this week to talk about his wild past few years in comics, the coming of Archie in Hell, working with @mrtylercrook.bsky.social, his larger plan for Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, how he sees comics for him going forward, and more.

Just a reminder that if you enjoy my weekly comics interview podcast, Off Panel, and always thought to yourself, "I really wish I could WATCH these interviews," then I have good news for you. Subscribe to the SKTCHD YouTube for each week's episode in video form and more!

We've just passed 1000 backers on the @odpomery.bsky.social The Arc Fall Kickstarter! Only 8 hours to go if you want to get involved! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ave...

I wrote about the things I liked or didn't like from the past week of comics, including NEW BECKY CLOONAN!, Marvel x Webtoon, DC Black Label's next move, a wild Stardust book, Marvel BRICK, Steve Wacker's opening salvo, and more.

New readers have been fueling the success of the direct market the past two years. But what's driving them into comic shops? And what can publishers and retailers do to keep them coming in? This week's feature on SKTCHD tries to answer those questions with insight from retailers.

New readers have been fueling the success of the direct market the past two years. But what's driving them into comic shops? And what can publishers and retailers do to keep them coming in? This week's feature on SKTCHD tries to answer those questions with insight from retailers.

I've had a few non-SKTCHD/Off Panel projects developing behind the scenes, and the first was revealed this week. I'm writing introductions and doing a series of interviews with writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson for Urban Comics' Les Carnets de Daniel Warren Johnson Chainkata series in France!

Marvel's vaunted Midnight line is here, as Midnight X-Men, Midnight Fantastic Four, and Midnight Spider-Man have debuted in comic shops everywhere. But do they deliver? Find out in this Double Take review, as @oliversava.bsky.social and @davidharper.bsky.social discuss the pros and cons of each.

Great interview with Beetle Moses, er Harris Fishman, over on Off Panel this week - check it out!

It's a big week in comic shops, and in the latest edition of The Pull, I highlight my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from that slate, including Midnight X-Men #1 as my Comic of the Week and Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie as my Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week.

I loved doing this interview! Thanks to @sktchd.bsky.social for having me on the pod!

This week on Off Panel, the man, the myth, the Beetle himself — @beetlemoses.bsky.social — returns to the show to talk about what goes into his webcomic Beetle Moses, his upcoming book, Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie, bringing yourself to work, his longform comics, and more.

Next week's episode with @beetlemoses.bsky.social is now available to Off Panel's patrons and Off Panel's patrons alone. Want to listen to each week's podcast before everyone else? Back Off Panel on Patreon!

From Lexington Comic Con, @whoisrico.bsky.social, @lianakangas.com, and @thekylestarks.bsky.social joined me to fantasy draft basketball teams made of comic book characters, and it was a truly great time. This episode of Off Panel LIVE! is only available to SKTCHD subscribers and Off Panel patrons!

When 18-year old art student Natsumi moves in with her carefree older cousin Hiroto Ikuta, together they find that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward in life.🚶🚶‍♀️ The Hirayasumi anime begins in 2027 🏡 buff.ly/jPKXta3

This is gonna be a good one.

Pretty inside baseball but this @sktchd.bsky.social @davidharper.bsky.social interview with @felixcomicart.bsky.social's Felix Lu is a great conversation about the relationship between comics talent and a good agent / representation... youtu.be/uA_OCE_OUsQ

This week on Off Panel, art rep Felix Lu of Felix Comic Art joins the show to talk about his business, working with artists like Daniel Warren Johnson, Nick Dragotta, Bilquis Evely, and more, the original art market and its evolution, and a whole lot more.

This week on Off Panel, art rep Felix Lu of Felix Comic Art joins the show to talk about his business, working with artists like Daniel Warren Johnson, Nick Dragotta, Bilquis Evely, and more, the original art market and its evolution, and a whole lot more.

Apologies to Off Panel listeners. For reasons unknown, this week's episode has published but is not up on any podcasting platform yet. I'm looking into the issue and hope to have it resolved soon!

I wrote about the things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, including Tapas and Popverse coming to an end, the arrival of The Princess Murders, an action and a reaction, cover misdirections, a very cool Kickstarter, an artist on a Saga, and more.

The most unexpected of things debuts on SKTCHD: a monthly review column! It's The Monthly Readcap, where I will write short reviews of ten comics and graphic novels each month, and this time, I highlight everything from Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunset #1 to Punk'n Heads and Record Journey Vol. 2.