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Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

A weekly comics interview podcast hosted by David Harper of SKTCHD that gets the story behind the stories and creators we love, as well as the broader comic book industry. Website: SKTCHD.com Patreon: Patreon.com/OffPanel Twitter & Instagram: @slicedfriedgold/@SKTCHDcomic Email: david@sktchd.com

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01:09:11

Off Panel #458: Shadowrun with Michael Walsh

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Writer/artist Michael Walsh joins the show to talk about his incredibly busy workload on titles like Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, The Sacred Damned, and Nullhunter. Walsh discusses his full dance card, drawing Magic the Gathering cards, how that Frankenstein book came together, eliciting emotions, the looming shadow of its history, double page spreads, The Horizon Experiment, the twists of The Sacred Damned, the horror shift, Nullhunter's origins, why he's not drawing it, its visuals, pairing

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01:08:41

Off Panel #455: Feel, Don't Think with Ryan Stegman

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/07/01

Writer/aritst Ryan Stegman joins the show to talk about his work on the upcoming X-Men at Marvel and the upcoming The Missionary at DSTLRY. Stegman discusses his work on the X-Men, refining his process, how his input changed the team, his personal X-Men history, the energy he wants for the team, character designs, finding his own visual identity, how the project came together, The Missionary's mash up nature, canon texts, the origins of The Missionary, collaborating with Jason Howard, his work as a

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01:02:30

Off Panel #454: Merrily We Roll Along with James...

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/06/24

Writer James Tynion IV joins the show to talk about his busy dance card of late on books like The Department of Truth and The Nice House by the Sea. Tynion discusses Stephen Sondheim's influence, learning from other creators, finding power in old forms, how adaptations shift his view of his work, balancing everything, what exactly the new Tiny Onion is, maintaining momentum, the importance of availability, w0rldtr33's surprises, the new direction in The Nice House by the Sea, what he learned from

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01:19:56

Off Panel #453: Performance Mode with Terry Dodson

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/06/17

Artist Terry Dodson joins the show to talk about his life as a working artist on comics like AdventureMan and The Manchurian. Dodson discusses his recent European trip, his European lean, the Lake Como Comic Art Festival experience, keeping himself excited, his video game work, how he decides which projects to take on, the appeal of risk, collaborating with his wife and inker Rachel, his recent art book, how his decision making process has evolved, what covers do for him, the places his job take

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01:10:55

Off Panel #452: Speed(ball) Run with Graeme McMillan

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/06/10

Popverse's Editor Graeme McMillan joins the show to talk about his new role at the comics and pop culture site before we dig into an array of hot topics and trends in the world of comics. McMillan discusses his new role at Popverse, how it came together, the evolution of the comics journalism space, the impact of adaptations on comics, the end of Krakoa, what's next for the X-Men, the destruction of social media, comics marketing, the fractured conversation, newsletters, the power of comic lines,

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01:04:56

Off Panel #451: The Magnificent with Jim Starlin

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/06/03

Writer/artist Jim Starlin joins the show to talk about his career and the soon-to-be crowdfunded omnibus for his comic series, Breed. Starlin discusses his freestyling ways, how he approaches storytelling, the projects he's the most proud of, learning from his collaborators, The Death of Captain Marvel, the comings and goings of publishers, bringing Breed back, how he views himself, where he starts with his stories, creating and building on characters, writing for others, KGBeast, the evolution of

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01:05:02

Off Panel #450: In the Lab with Steve Anderson

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Retailer Steve Anderson joins the show to talk about what he's seeing at his comic shop chain in Maryland and Virginia, Third Eye Comics. Anderson discusses Free Comic Book May, the importance of turning your shop into a destination, being more than a comic shop, creating crossover appeal, how the year has been in his shops, standout performers, the area of effect of big hits, marketing comics, Third Eye's expansion, his product mix, what's working, what isn't, the X-Men transition, the cyclical

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01:06:59

Off Panel #449: Pick Your Spots with Sanford Greene

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/05/13

Artist/writer Sanford Greene joins the show to talk about his work in this week's Doom #1 and where he's at in his career. Greene discusses the origins of his Doom book, its nature as a story, the book's focus, working with Jonathan Hickman, writing comics for the first time, his art on the book, the title's unusual nature, Doom's NBA comp, how Bitter Root changed things for him, how his career is shifting, future interest in writing, his work on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, art style, and

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53:20

Off Panel #448: The Horizon with Humberto Ramos

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/05/06

Artist Humberto Ramos joins the show for a rare in-person episode, as we chat about his career, art, and love of comic book artists. Ramos discusses the different types of conventions, experiences, his love of art and artists, the artists that inspired him, the early days of his career, learning from each project, Mark Waid's impact, learning from his peers, becoming an influence himself, what keeps him motivated, how he views his own art, and more.

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01:11:16

Off Panel #447: Murder Bear with Patrick Horvath

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2024/04/29

Cartoonist Patrick Horvath joins the show to talk about his path to comics and his IDW series Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. Horvath discusses the convention experience, the appeal of comic art versus movies, the costs of creativity, learning on the job, how his route to comics changed his approach, the origins of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, thinking in story, the book's lead, serial killers, selling anthropomorphic characters, his creative process, knowing where you're going, his use

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01:08:03

Off Panel #446: My Pal Francis with Jacob Phillips

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Artist Jacob Phillips joins the show to talk about his career and busy dance card with Newburn, That Texas Blood, and The Enfield Gang Massacre. Phillips discusses how he works, managing schedules, his speed, how coloring himself impacts his process, tackling multiple roles, how he ended up as a comic artist, illustration work, the different steps in the process, happy accidents, his work on Megalopolis, his crime heavy slate, genre requirements, balancing multiple projects, drawing for yourself,

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01:22:32

Off Panel #445: Do It Yourself with Zainab Akhtar

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/04/15

ShortBox and ShortBox Comics Fair's Zainab Akhtar join the podcast this week to talk about her journey in comics, the recent closure of ShortBox, and what's next for the Comics Fair. Akhtar discuss how things have changed since ShortBox closed, the different roles of a publisher, ShortBox's evolution, the amount of work connected to it, the path to closing, how ShortBox Comics Fair came to be, the variety of comics in the Fair, Fair comics versus ShortBox comics, production value, the quarterly

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01:36:08

Off Panel #441: A Lot of Begatting with Kieron Gillen

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/03/18

Writer Kieron Gillen returns to the show to talk about the end of his time at Marvel and the beginning of the next creator-owned phase of his career. Gillen discusses finishing his Marvel run, the language of comics, how he's changed over this stretch, ending a story he didn't start, closing Krakoa out, the data pages, favorites and challenges from his time at Marvel, the X-Office, the con experience, The Power Fantasy's arrival, responding to your collaborators, research, pop comics, what he's most

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01:25:14

Off Panel #439: John and Paul with Brian Michael Bendis

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/03/04

Writer Brian Michael Bendis joins the podcast to talk about his current Dark Horse Comics series Masterpiece and this moment in time for his career. Bendis discusses focusing on his own work, being a night person, collaboration and collaborators, the longevity of his relationships, how Masterpiece came together, going anti-cliche, simplifying the work, building projects for collaborators, his adeptness at writing young characters, getting out of scenes, decompression, the evolution of comics,

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01:38:08

Off Panel #438: The Uncanny X-Draft with Dave Buesing

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/02/26

Comic Book Herald's Dave Buesing joins the show to discuss the past, present, and future of the X-Men. Buesing discusses what Comic Book Herald is all about, the importance of helping people find where to start, how the experience has shifted his views on comics, our takes on the Krakoa Era, how it'll be viewed in retrospect, our expectations for the Tom Brevoort Era of the X-Men, and more, before we get into our X-Men Fantasy Draft, during which we both cast the comics we predict will be part of

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01:10:49

Off Panel #437: You Do What You Do with Kazu Kibuishi

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/02/19

Cartoonist Kazu Kibuishi joins the show to explore his journey to completing his Scholastic Graphix series, Amulet. Kibuishi discuss the early days of Amulet, the time between its conception and launch, the evolution of comics, how much Amulet changed over its creation, being flexible, the initial response to the series, how the final volume changed, his creative process, the importance of accessibility, pushing yourself, giving characters a moment, the reality behind Amulet's villain, Emily and

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01:14:19

Off Panel #436: Three Musketeers with Jesse Lonergan...

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/02/12

Writer Pornsak Pichetshote and artist Jesse Lonergan join the show to discuss their collaboration on the upcoming Man's Best at BOOM! Studios. Pichetshote and Lonergan discuss how they got together, Lonergan's greatness, Pichetshote's editorial background, learning from collaboration, finding different ways to do one thing, how they work together, the personal nature of Man's Best, its character designs, making pets the leads, the challenges that presents, working with BOOM!, promoting the work, the

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01:21:36

Off Panel #435: Woo! with Chip Zdarsky

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/02/05

Writer/artist Chip Zdarsky returns to the show to talk about his wider world of projects and the story behind those. Zdarsky discusses his schedule, collaboration, the wonder of Jorge Jimenez, ten years of Sex Criminals, the legacy of books, his journey as a creator, what Batman means, Newburn's position, that title's backups, Avengers Twilight's long journey to release, connections in superhero comics, Marco Checchetto's greatness, taking on major characters, finding different angles, the secret to

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01:24:56

Off Panel #434: Alien Hitmen with Susana Polo

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/01/29

Polygon's Entertainment Editor Susana Polo returns to the show to chat about the recent removal of the journalism Eisner Award and some of the things we've been thinking about of late in comics but haven't had a chance to write about. Polo discusses article creation, balancing needs, the Eisner Awards changes, its impact on the comics journalism space, whats affecting that broader area, interview approaches, her love of Poison Ivy, that character's fandom, Dark Horse Comics' hot streak, the weird

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01:34:20

Off Panel #433: Comic Book Book Club with Amber Harper

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast ·

2024/01/22

My wife Amber Harper joins the show to chat about the medium from the viewpoint of a fan of comic movies and anime who doesn't read comics, before digging into three comics she read just for the show. Harper discusses her comic history, her perception of comics, how challenging comics feel to a non-reader, the comic shop experience, an unfortunate Thor read, what she appreciates about adaptations, why those appeal over comics, her take on the first volume of Runaways, its fit as a Marvel story,

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