Podcasts by 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.
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Off Panel #428: Three Themes with Katie Pryde, Heidi MacDonald, and Jamal Igle from 2023-12-11T12:00
In a special year end episode of Off Panel, we look at the defining themes of 2023 in comics with the help of Books with Pictures' Katie Pryde, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald, and writer/artist Jama...
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Off Panel #427: Hopeful Cynicism with Si Spurrier from 2023-12-04T12:00
Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his dense workload of late on comics like The Flash, the Uncanny Spider-Man, Damn Them All, and more. Spurrier discusses this busy stretch, testin...
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Off Panel #426: Boy at the End with Skottie Young from 2023-11-27T12:00
Writer/artist Skottie Young joins the show to talk about this moment in time in his career. Young discusses being a writer (but kind of not an artist) right now, storytelling, figuring out how t...
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Off Panel #425: A Magpie Heart with Alex de Campi from 2023-11-20T12:00
Writer Alex de Campi joins the podcast to talk about her career in comics and her recent slate of Image releases, including Parasocial, Bad Karma, and Scrapper. de Campi discusses being both a w...
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Off Panel #424: Doctor Who? with Bruno Batista from 2023-11-13T12:00
Retailer Bruno Batista from Dublin's Big Bang Comics joins to talk about his path to Big Bang and what he's seeing at the shop and beyond. Batista discusses daily variance in comics retail, how ...
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Off Panel #423: Expect the Unexpected with Morgan Perry from 2023-11-06T12:00
Skybound's Brand Manager - Editorial Morgan Perry joins the podcast to chat about her path in comics, her current role, and the world of promoting comics. Perry discusses her role at Skybound, t...
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Off Panel #422: The Next Evolution with Juni Ba from 2023-10-30T11:00
Cartoonist Juni Ba joins the podcast to chat about his two new graphic novels, Mobilis and The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber. Ba discusses looking back on already finished projects, the o...
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Off Panel #421: The Weasel with Rick Remender from 2023-10-23T11:00
Writer Rick Remender joins the podcast to talk about his life, career, and work at his imprint at Image Comics, Giant Generator. Remender discusses New York Comic Con, collaborators, the evoluti...
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Off Panel #420: The Rock with Christopher Yost from 2023-10-09T11:00
Writer Christopher Yost joins the podcast to talk about his career and his upcoming series at Vault, Unnatural Order. Yost discusses his comic origins, how other mediums drove him to comics, the...
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Off Panel #419: Fashion Fremen with Erica Henderson from 2023-10-02T11:00
Artist Erica Henderson returns to the podcast to talk about her new graphic novel, Parasocial, and how she's approaching her art and career. Henderson discusses the interview experience, the ori...
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Off Panel #418: Opportunity Costs with Joshua Williamson from 2023-09-25T11:00
Writer Joshua Williamson returns to the podcast to talk about his extensive dance card right now and the current environment for creators in comics. Williamson discusses his current workload, ev...
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Off Panel #417: How Fascinating with Jenn Haines from 2023-09-18T11:00
Retailer and ComicsPRO President Jenn Haines joins the show to talk about the current state of things for her shops, The Dragon in Guelph, Ontario, and comics retail as a whole. Haines discusses...
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Off Panel #416: Timing Really Matters with Declan Shalvey from 2023-09-11T11:00
Writer/artist Declan Shalvey joins the podcast to talk about his current Kickstarter for Old Dog: Dossier and the rest of his busy workload. Shalvey discusses his different roles, finding time t...
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Off Panel #415: One Day at a Time with Jed MacKay from 2023-09-04T11:00
Writer Jed MacKay joins the podcast to talk about his path to comics and current titles in The Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Moon Knight. MacKay discusses problem solving, what guides his schedu...
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Off Panel #414: Five Hour Energy with Nadia Shammas from 2023-08-28T11:00
Writer Nadia Shammas joins the show to talk about their career to date and the upcoming graphic novel, Confetti Realms. Shammas discusses the weird year, Confetti Realms, Barnes & Noble origins,...
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Off Panel #413: The Superhero State of the Union 2023 with Oliver Sava from 2023-08-21T11:00
Comics critic Oliver Sava returns to the show for the sixth annual Superhero State of the Union. Sava discusses the mini-series gap between the Big Two, Dawn of DC, DC's castings, the Knight Ter...
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Off Panel #412: A Guest in the House with Emily Carroll from 2023-08-14T11:00
Cartoonist Emily Carroll joins the show to talk about her career, craft, and upcoming graphic novel, A Guest in the House. Carroll discusses early influences, their lasting impact, storytelling ...
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Off Panel #411: 'Til All Are One with Daniel Warren Johnson from 2023-08-07T11:00
Cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson returns to the show to talk about his career and the upcoming The Transformers. Johnson discusses the San Diego Comic Con experience, how the con experience has ...
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Off Panel #410: The Secret with Eitan Manhoff from 2023-07-31T11:00
Retailer Eitan Manhoff joins the show to talk about his now Eisner Award-winning shop in Oakland, Cape & Cowl Comics, and what he's been seeing this year. Manhoff discusses that Eisner win, what...
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Off Panel #409: Problem Solver with Chris Schweizer from 2023-07-24T11:00
Cartoonist Chris Schweizer joins the show to talk about his life, career, and collaborations with Kyle Starks. Schweizer discusses his Assassin Nation self, how his background shaped his path as...
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Off Panel #408: Test Kitchen with Kelly Sue DeConnick from 2023-07-17T11:00
Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick joins the show to talk about Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons and her approach to telling stories in comics and beyond. DeConnick discusses the life of a creator, th...
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Off Panel #407: Lost in Translation with François Hercouet from 2023-07-10T11:00
François Hercouet, the Editor-in-Chief of France's Urban Comics (the publisher of DC Comics and assorted Image, Dark Horse, and BOOM! titles in the country), joins the show to talk about the Fre...
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Off Panel #406: Choose Your Hard with Scott Kurtz from 2023-06-26T11:00
Cartoonist Scott Kurtz joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of webcomics and his career on comics like PVP and Table Titans. Kurtz discusses his earliest comics and main in...
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Off Panel #405: I Got a Fever with Ed Brubaker from 2023-06-19T11:00
Writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to talk about his latest graphic novel with artist Sean Phillips, Night Fever. Brubaker discusses the picket line experience, the insanity of Night Fever, his e...
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Off Panel #404: Dog Day Afternoon with Kyle Starks from 2023-06-12T11:00
Writer/artist Kyle Starks returns to the show to talk about his work in I Hate This Place, Where Monsters Lie, Peacemaker Tries Hard!, and more. Starks discusses his updated business card, the i...
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Off Panel #403: Webtoonin' with David S. Lee from 2023-06-05T11:00
Webtoon's VP of Content, David S. Lee, joins the show to chat about the world of Webtoon and its comics. Lee discusses his own comic story, his unexpected background, his recent promotion, how t...
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Off Panel #402: The Fonz with Kelly Thompson from 2023-05-29T11:00
Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her creator-owned work and her overall approach to writing. Thompson discusses the superstar that is Jeff the Landshark, , the power of cute th...
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Off Panel #401: The Next Thing with Ram V from 2023-05-22T11:00
Writer Ram V returns to the show to talk about his approach to writing on titles like The Vigil, Detective Comics, and more. Ram discusses a sneak attack reveal, the Paris Fan Festival experienc...
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Off Panel #400: The Call-In Show with David Harper from 2023-05-15T11:00
It's Off Panel #400, and to make this anniversary episode of Off Panel special, it's the first ever call-in show, as listeners of the show ask the questions and I have the answers. That's right....
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Off Panel #399: Gucci Naruto Bag with Heidi MacDonald from 2023-05-08T11:00
The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to Off Panel to talk about the past month or so of crazy news in the world of comics. MacDonald discusses the merits of Free Comic Book Day, the onslaught of n...
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Off Panel #398: The Comic Arts with Charles Kochman from 2023-05-01T11:00
The Editor-in-Chief of Abrams ComicArts, Charles Kochman, joins the show to talk about the history and present of that graphic novel division of Abrams Books. Kochman discusses the details of hi...
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Off Panel #397: 1337 Speak with James Tynion IV from 2023-04-18T17:00
Writer James Tynion IV joins the show to talk about launching his new Image series, W0rldtr33, in the current industry environment. Tynion discusses hitting final order cutoff, the collector mar...
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Off Panel #396: The Thing with Joe Sparrow from 2023-04-10T11:00
Cartoonist Joe Sparrow joins the show to talk about his work in animation and his new graphic novel at ShortBox, Cuckoo. Sparrow discusses taking on new roles, the advantages and pressure of com...
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Off Panel #395: Deuce Bigalow with Erica Henderson and Ryan North from 2023-04-03T11:00
Erica Henderson and Ryan North join the show to talk about their new graphic novel, Danger and Other Unknown Risks. They discuss the origins of the book, how it evolved, its Y2K setup, the Chose...
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Off Panel #394: The Woods with Torunn Grønbekk from 2023-03-27T11:00
Writer Torunn Grønbekk joins the show to talk about her path to comics and her work on comics like Thor and Red Sonja. Grønbekk discusses the greatness of Nic Klein, her natural art lean, the No...
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Off Panel #393: Sunshine&Rainbows with Steve Anderson from 2023-03-20T11:00
Retailer Steve Anderson joins the podcast to chat about how things are going at his comic shop chain, Third Eye Comics. Anderson discusses how he manages his seven shops, the importance of being...
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Off Panel #392: Blurred Lines with Deb Aoki from 2023-03-13T11:00
Manga journalist Deb Aoki joins the podcast this week to chat about the explosion in manga sales the past few years and what has led to it. Aoki discusses her Emerald City Comic Con experience, ...
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Off Panel #391: Family Video with John Allison from 2023-03-06T12:00
Writer/artist John Allison returns for a conversation about the upcoming The Great British Bump-Off and his larger views on comics right now. Allison discusses the origins of The Great British B...
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Off Panel #390: The Corner with Al Ewing from 2023-02-27T12:00
Writer Al Ewing joins the show to chat about his approach to writing comics like X-Men Red, Wasp, Venom, and more. Ewing discusses managing the work, what drives his schedule, where pitches fit ...
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Off Panel #389: Comics Pro with Filip Sablik from 2023-02-20T12:00
BOOM! Studios' President of Publishing & Marketing, Filip Sablik, joins the show to discuss what BOOM! is up to as we head into ComicsPRO's annual meeting. Sablik discusses the ComicsPRO experie...
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Off Panel #388: Reality Bites with Jamie McKelvie from 2023-02-13T12:00
Artist Jamie McKelvie joins the show to discuss his past few years and his work in Batman: One Bad Day - Catwoman. McKelvie discusses his work schedule, taking on more small projects, the challe...
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Off Panel #387: In the Vault with Gerry Duggan from 2023-02-06T12:00
Writer Gerry Duggan joins the show to chat about his most recent work, amongst other things. Duggan discusses what his new series The Giant Kokjü does, its origins, how the state of the world ha...
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Off Panel #386: Different Strokes with Clayton Cowles from 2023-01-30T12:00
Letterer Clayton Cowles joins the show for a conversation about his career and approach to lettering titles like Batman, Immortal X-Men, Daredevil, and more. Cowles discusses managing his expans...
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Off Panel #385: Kang and Friends with Susana Polo from 2023-01-23T12:00
Polygon's Entertainment Editor Susana Polo returns to the show for a free-flowing chat about the wider world of comics. Polo discusses Polygon's content development process, how much of the focu...
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Off Panel #384: Three Bears with Rob Guillory from 2023-01-16T12:00
Writer/artist Rob Guillory guests this week, as we chat about his shifting approach and newly launched BOOM! series Mosely. Guillory discusses his many hats as a creator, what he's learned from ...
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Off Panel #383: Scales of Steel with Patrick Brower from 2023-01-09T12:00
Retailer Patrick Brower joins the show to chat about the year at his comic shop, Challengers Comics + Conversation, and the state of the direct market. Brower discusses the year at Challengers, ...
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Off Panel #382: Barbie World with Liana Kangas from 2023-01-03T12:00
Artist Liana Kangas returns to the show to discuss their busy past few years and their new BOOM! series, Know Your Station. Kangas discusses how they manage their extreme levels of busy, what go...
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Off Panel #381: Judgment Calls with Kieron Gillen from 2022-12-26T12:00
Writer Kieron Gillen joins Off Panel to discuss his big year on A.X.E.: Judgment Day, Immortal X-Men, Once & Future, and beyond. Gillen discusses his writing schedule, balancing responsibilities...
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Off Panel #380: Hot Takes, Cold Weather with Brandon Burpee from 2022-12-19T12:00
My pal Brandon Burpee returns to Off Panel this week for our eighth annual end of the year countdown episode. Burpee joins me to discuss the year in comics, the value of surprise, what surprised...
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Off Panel #379: Three Themes with Bruno Batista, Heidi MacDonald, and Damian Wassel from 2022-12-12T12:00
In a special, year end episode of Off Panel, we look at the defining themes of 2022 in comics with the help of Big Bang Comics' Bruno Batista, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald, and Vault Comics' Damia...
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Off Panel #378: Once Upon a Time with Jason Aaron from 2022-12-05T12:00
Writer Jason Aaron joins Off Panel this week to talk about what he's been up to this year, namely, his new BOOM! series Once Upon a Time at the End of the World. Aaron discusses where things are...
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Off Panel #377: Popping and Unlocking with Tiffany Babb from 2022-11-29T12:00
Popverse's Deputy Editor Tiffany Babb joins Off Panel this week to talk about the story behind that comics and pop culture website. Babb discusses what a day at Popverse is like, her comics and ...
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Off Panel #376: Night Fever with Ed Brubaker from 2022-11-21T12:00
Writer Ed Brubaker returns to Off Panel this week to talk about his latest projects and the larger comic industry. Brubaker discusses revisiting your own work as an adaptation, his Panel Syndica...
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Off Panel #375: The Dagwood Sandwich with Alex Ross from 2022-11-14T12:00
Writer/artist Alex Ross joins Off Panel this week to talk about his latest graphic novel Fantastic Four: Full Circle. Ross discusses the origins of that project, the appeal of the idea, what it ...
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Off Panel #374: The Gentle Bus with Chip Zdarsky from 2022-11-07T11:00
Writer and cartoonist Chip Zdarsky joins Off Panel this week to chat about his vast slate of current projects. Zdarsky discusses his Substack's impact on his promotional approach, the origins of...
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Off Panel #373: No Sleep 'Til Rutherford with Kyle Starks from 2022-10-31T11:00
Writer Kyle Starks joins Off Panel this week to chat about his Skybound horror series, I Hate This Place. Starks discusses I Hate This Place's origins, the subjectivity of horror and comedy, con...
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Off Panel #372: Freestylin' with Gale Galligan from 2022-10-24T11:00
Cartoonist Gale Galligan joins Off Panel for an extended chat about their work and their just released graphic novel, Freestyle. Galligan discusses the intersection of drawing and comics as a yo...
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Off Panel #371: Spam I Am with Marjorie Liu from 2022-10-17T11:00
Writer Marjorie Liu joins the show for a career-spanning chat with a slight focus on her latest graphic novel, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night. Liu discusses time traveling in writing, neve...
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Off Panel #370: Man with a Hat with Tom Brevoort from 2022-10-10T11:00
Marvel's Senior VP of Publishing and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort joins Off Panel for an expansive chat about his career at Marvel. Brevoort discusses his email newsletter, his internship at Ma...
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Off Panel #369: Chaos Energy with Heidi MacDonald from 2022-10-03T11:00
The Beat's Heidi MacDonald joins Off Panel for a chat about the return of conventions and where the comics industry is right now. MacDonald discusses how cons are ramping up, how they're perform...
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Off Panel #368: PRED Talk with Ed Brisson from 2022-09-26T11:00:22
Writer Ed Brisson returns to the show to dive deep into our mutual love, and his current writing of the Marvel series, Predator. Brisson discusses his recent promotional road trip, his Predator ...
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Off Panel #367: Cool World with Ryan Stegman from 2022-09-19T11:00:36
Artist Ryan Stegman joins the show the week his new Image series Vanish debuts, as we talk about that title's development and more. Stegman discusses his love of Wizard and Image growing up, the...
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Off Panel #366: Superheroes...Are...Good? with Oliver Sava from 2022-09-12T11:00:50
Comics journalist Oliver Sava returns to Off Panel, as it's once again time for our annual Superhero State of the Union! In this episode, we discuss how we're feeling about superheroes right now...
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Off Panel #365: Opening at the Close with Wes Craig from 2022-09-05T11:00:40
Cartoonist Wes Craig joins Off Panel for a conversation about his upcoming Image series, Kaya. Craig discusses the ending of Deadly Class, balancing projects, the biggest things he learned durin...
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Off Panel #364: To the Moons with Mike Del Mundo, Jonathan Hickman, and Mike Huddleston from 2022-08-29T11:00:43
The Three Worlds/Three Moons crew of Mike Del Mundo, Jonathan Hickman, and Mike Huddleston join Off Panel for a chat at this year's Emerald City Comic Con about their Substack-based concept univ...
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Off Panel #363: Into the Maggottverse with Brandon Burpee from 2022-08-22T11:00:40
Friend of the show Brandon Burpee returns Off Panel for a rare discussion oriented on...comic book adaptations? Burpee discusses the greatness of the new Marvel Legends Maggott toy, his affinity...
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Off Panel #362: Beyond the Galaxy with Faith Erin Hicks from 2022-08-15T11:00:58
Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks joins Off Panel to chat about her past few years and her upcoming graphic novel, Ride On. Hicks discusses revisiting works, the origins of Ride On, her desire to slow...
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Off Panel #361: Secret City with Tyler Crook from 2022-08-08T11:00:42
Cartoonist Tyler Crook joins Off Panel to chat about his career and current Dark Horse series, The Lonesome Hunters. Crook discusses his comic and art origins, influences, his time in video game...
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Off Panel #360: New Tricks with Declan Shalvey from 2022-08-01T11:00:45
Cartoonist Declan Shalvey joins Off Panel to talk about what he's been up to and his upcoming Image series, Old Dog. Shalvey discusses embracing different models, the nature of the market, the o...
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Off Panel #359: The No-Prize with Sarah Brunstad from 2022-07-25T11:00:04
Marvel Editor Sarah Brunstad joins Off Panel for a discussion about the wider world of editing comics. Brunstad discusses her path to comics, continuity's impact on editing, editorial divisions,...
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Off Panel #358: Twilight City with Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt from 2022-07-18T11:00:36
Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt join the show to talk about C-list villains and their upcoming Dark Horse mini-series, Minor Threats. Blum and Oswalt discuss their love of the lovable losers of co...
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Off Panel #357: Product vs. Process with Brian Hibbs from 2022-07-13T11:00:17
Retailer Brian Hibbs joins the show to talk about the world of comic shops. Hibbs discusses the year at his shop, Comix Experience, online stores, different paths to success, the speculator mark...
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Off Panel #356: The Comeback with Graeme McMillan from 2022-07-04T11:00:32
Comics journalist Graeme McMillan joins the show to talk about the world of writing about comics and five topics or trends of note in the comics space. McMillan discusses the evolution of writin...
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Off Panel #355: The Destination with Brian K. Vaughan from 2022-05-30T11:00:39
Writer Brian K. Vaughan joins the show to chat about his career, collaborators, Saga, and Spectators over on Substack. Vaughan discusses the return of Saga, his breaking in story, how Y the Last Ma...
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Off Panel #354: Single Player with Tillie Walden from 2022-05-23T11:00:49
Cartoonist Tillie Walden joins Off Panel this week to chat about her career, craft, and the upcoming Clementine: Book One. Walden discusses managing workloads, comics vs. video games, the areas ...
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Off Panel #353: Phenomenocity with Tini Howard from 2022-05-16T11:00:43
Writer Tini Howard joins Off Panel this week to chat about her new series on Substack, Phenomenocity. Howard discusses the interesting wrinkles to Substack, risks, launching off Knights of X, di...
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Off Panel #352: The Game with James Tynion IV from 2022-05-09T11:00:14
Writer James Tynion IV joins Off Panel this week to dive deep into his views on comics and the business of being a creator. Tynion discusses how he balances his work, finding ideas, the collecto...
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Off Panel #351: It's Still Real to Me with Daniel Warren Johnson from 2022-05-02T11:00:58
Cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson returns to Off Panel this week to chat about his past few years and the upcoming Do a Powerbomb at Image. Johnson discusses Jurassic League's name, whether his a...
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Off Panel #350: Time Traveling with Ed Brubaker from 2022-04-18T11:00:25
Writer Ed Brubaker guests on Off Panel this week as we talk about the latest Reckless book, The Ghost in You, and how the series is going four books deep. Brubaker discusses launch week for The ...
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Off Panel #349: Dynamic Mannequins with Mike Del Mundo and Mike Huddleston from 2022-04-11T11:00:51
Mike Del Mundo and Mike Huddleston, part of the 3 Worlds/3 Moons collective from Substack, join Off Panel this week to talk about bringing that concept universe to life. Del Mundo and Huddleston di...
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Off Panel #348: Wishmaster with Charles Soule and Ryan Browne from 2022-04-04T11:00
The team of Charles Soule and Ryan Brown join Off Panel this week to talk about their upcoming eight issue Image series, Eight Billion Genies. Browne and Soule discuss their creative process, pl...
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Off Panel #347: Lore Guy with Joshua Williamson from 2022-03-28T11:00:08
Writer Joshua Williamson returns to Off Panel to talk about his busy dance card over at DC Comics. Williamson discusses the reaction to the death of the Justice League, the DNA of Dark Crisis, d...
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Off Panel #346: Known Unknowns with Katie Pryde from 2022-03-21T11:00:50
Retailer Katie Pryde returns to Off Panel to talk about her comic shop in Portland, Oregon, Books with Pictures. Pryde discusses day-to-day variance in comics retail, the "new" Books with Pictur...
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Off Panel #345: Head Honcho with Michael Walsh from 2022-03-14T11:00:13
Cartoonist (and Silver Coin head honcho) Michael Walsh returns to Off Panel talk about his Image horror series, The Silver Coin, and his upcoming graphic novel, The Oates & The Elphyne. Walsh di...
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Off Panel #344: UX with Ronald Wimberly from 2022-03-07T12:00:48
Cartoonist Ronald Wimberly makes his debut on Off Panel this week, as he joins the show to chat about his upcoming Kickstarter for his stealth epic, GratNin. Wimberly discusses his earliest comics,...
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Off Panel #343: Go Your Own Way with C. Spike Trotman from 2022-02-28T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the publisher of Iron Circus Comics, C. Spike Trotman, joins to talk about going her own direction in crowdfunding The Poorcraft Cookbook. Trotman discusses ...
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Off Panel #342: Immortality Isn't Cheap with Christian Ward from 2022-02-21T12:00:04
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Christian Ward joins to talk about his work on titles like Aquaman: Andromeda and the upcoming Blood Stained Teeth. Ward discusses announcement...
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Off Panel #341: The Third Dimension with Tom King from 2022-02-14T12:00:47
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Tom King returns to the show to discuss some of his latest work and his move over to Substack. King discusses the origins of Human Target, the appeal of ...
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Off Panel #340: Story Farm with Mark Siegel from 2022-02-07T12:00:45
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the co-writer of Five Worlds and founder/editorial director of First Second, Mark Siegel, joins to chat about the story behind First Second and his latest gr...
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Off Panel #339: Love Everlasting with Elsa Charretier from 2022-01-31T16:53:20
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Elsa Charretier returns to the show to talk about her new comic, Love Everlasting, with writer Tom King on Substack. Charretier discusses the new seri...
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Off Panel #338: Grubbzo Tattoos with Patrick Brower from 2022-01-17T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Patrick Brower, the co-owner of Challengers Comics + Conversation, a comic shop in Chicago, joins to chat about the year in his store. Brower discusses his e...
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Off Panel #337: 21/22 with Susana Polo from 2022-01-10T14:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Susana Polo, the Entertainment Editor at Polygon, joins to talk 2021 trends in comics and things we're anticipating in 2022. Polo discusses labor shifts, Sub...
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Off Panel #336: The Fusion with Juni Ba from 2022-01-03T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Juni Ba joins the show to chat about his upcoming Image series, Monkey Meat. Ba discusses the arrival of Monkey Meat, his art beginnings, figuring...
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Off Panel #335: No One Else with R. Kikuo Johnson from 2021-12-27T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson joins to chat about my favorite comic of the year, his graphic novel, No One Else. We discuss Maui as an influence for him, his R...
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Off Panel #334: A Merry End of the Year with Brandon Burpee from 2021-12-20T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns for our year end spectacular once again. We discuss the year that was for us, how it was in comics, our awareness of what's goi...
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Off Panel #333: ...And Scene with Kieron Gillen from 2021-12-13T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Kieron Gillen returns to talk about his current run of comics. Gillen discusses Immortal X-Men's announcement, its Mark Brooks drawn teaser, his audie...
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Off Panel ECCC Special: Ordered Chaos with Tula Lotay from 2021-12-09T12:00
In a special episode of Off Panel recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2021, artist Tula Lotay joined the show to chat about her art and the story behind it. Lotay discusses getting back to conven...
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Off Panel #332: Just Desserts with Victoria Grace Elliott from 2021-12-06T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Victoria Grace Elliott joins the show to talk about her debut graphic novel, Yummy: A History of Desserts. Elliott discusses pre-release hype, art...
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Off Panel #331: Only Bangers with Aditya Bidikar from 2021-11-29T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, letterer Aditya Bidikar joins the show to chat about his career and lettering as a whole. Bidikar discusses managing workloads, health problems related to th...
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Off Panel #330: Zapped! with Joshua Dysart from 2021-11-22T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Joshua Dysart joins to talk about his life and career. Dysart discusses his surprising first comic, his formative years, his atypical approach to typi...
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Off Panel #329: Worlds Within Worlds with Christopher Sebela from 2021-11-15T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Christopher Sebela joins to chat about his very busy dance card these days. Sebela discusses the opening day of his Kickstarter for his new comic Foul...
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Off Panel #328: Hark! A Comic with Pornsak Pichetshote from 2021-11-08T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Pornsak Pichetshote joins to chat about his career and his current Image series, The Good Asian. Pichetshote discusses his comic origins, his time edi...
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Off Panel #327: Killer Klowns with Steve Anderson from 2021-11-01T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Steve Anderson joins to chat about his shops in the Maryland/Virginia area, Third Eye Comics. Anderson discusses the story behind Third Eye, differe...
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Off Panel #326: Rogue Taxidermy with Sloane Leong from 2021-10-25T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Sloane Leong joins to talk about the latest graphic novel she wrote, Graveneye at TKO Studios. Leong discusses her first comics, sports comics, ma...
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Off Panel #325: Lonely City with Cliff Chiang from 2021-10-18T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Cliff Chiang joins to chat about his new DC Black Label series, Catwoman: Lonely City. Chiang discusses the Prestige Plus format, watching heist m...
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Off Panel #324: The Box with Jonathan Hickman from 2021-10-11T14:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jonathan Hickman returns to talk about what's been happening in his world as of late. Hickman discusses this time of change, excitement levels, evolvi...
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Off Panel #323: Fashion Week with Matthew Rosenberg from 2021-10-04T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Matthew Rosenberg joins to chat about his upcoming Image series What's the Furthest Place from Here? Rosenberg discusses this busy stretch, the develo...
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Off Panel #322: Building and Building with Christina Merkler from 2021-09-27T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Christina Merkler - the co-owner of Discount Comic Book Service and Lunar Distribution - joins me to chat about her world. Merkler discusses a typical day in...
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Off Panel #321: Heel Click with Terry Dodson from 2021-09-20T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Terry Dodson joins the show to chat about his Image series Adventureman. Dodson discusses the past year for him, delighting in Adventureman, the impor...
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Off Panel #320: Superhero State of the Union 2021 with Oliver Sava from 2021-09-13T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comics critic Oliver Sava returns for the eight millionth annual Superhero State of the Union. Sava discusses idealogical differences between Marvel and DC, ...
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Off Panel #319: Pinch and Swipe with Heidi MacDonald from 2021-09-06T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to the show to chat about the recent craziness in the comics world. MacDonald discusses recent events, what it means, the ...
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Off Panel #318: Lifestyles of the Rich + Cosmic with Brandon Burpee from 2021-08-30T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the show for another random episode covering comics and assorted other topics. Brandon and I chat about subjects like Substa...
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Off Panel #317: Amateur Psychology with Chip Zdarsky from 2021-08-23T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Chip Zdarsky returns to chat about his Substack deal and assorted other works. Zdarsky discusses his Substack offerings, the pressure of crowd-fun...
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Off Panel #316: False Knees with Joshua Barkman from 2021-08-16T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Joshua Barkman joins me to chat about his webcomic, False Knees. Barkman discusses the origins of the webcomic, how different formats affect it, w...
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Off Panel #315: Stupid Fresh Mess with Skottie Young from 2021-08-09T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Skottie Young returns to catch up on what he's been up to and to chat about his new book, The Me You Love in the Dark. Young discusses release ...
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Off Panel #314: Sushi Grade Comics with Nick Coglianese from 2021-08-02T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the creator of the Key Collector Comics app, Nick Coglianese, joins to chat about the app, the exploding back issue market, and the app's position in that. C...
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Off Panel #313: Action Man with John Hendrick from 2021-07-26T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer John Hendrick joins to chat about his shop, Dublin's Big Bang Comics. Hendrick discusses his first nerd love, the last year in the shop, their shift...
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Off Panel #312: The Alaska Way with Maria Capelle Frantz from 2021-07-19T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Maria Capelle Frantz joins to chat about her career and art. Frantz discusses growing up in Alaska, Alaska's impact on her storytelling, where her...
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Off Panel #311: Everyone is Tulip with Dave Baker and Nicole Goux from 2021-07-12T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the writer and artist behind the recently released graphic novel Everyone is Tulip, Dave Baker and Nicole Goux, join to chat about that release. Baker and Go...
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Off Panel #310: Serenity Now with Karl Kerschl from 2021-07-05T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Karl Kerschl joins to talk about his currently being Kickstarted webcomic The Abominable Charles Christopher. Kerschl discusses Kickstarter stress...
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Off Panel #309: Project Taco Shell with Declan Shalvey from 2021-05-31T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Declan Shalvey joins to talk about his new series Time Before Time. Shalvey discusses working on art interiors, his schedule turning upside dow...
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Off Panel #308: I Defense with Kyle Starks from 2021-05-24T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Kyle Starks joins me to chat about the upcoming The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton. Starks discusses how the last year has been, adjusting to the...
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Off Panel #307: Beastmaster with Ed Brubaker from 2021-05-17T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Ed Brubaker returns to talk about his recent work in Friend of the Devil and Friday. Brubaker discusses how Friend of the Devil is doing, the graphic ...
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Off Panel #306: Eclectica with Erica Schultz from 2021-05-11T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Erica Schultz joins to chat about her career and the currently being Kickstarted The Deadliest Bouquet. Schultz discusses her path to comics, agency l...
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Off Panel #305: The YouTubes with Elsa Charretier from 2021-05-03T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Elsa Charretier joins to chat about her new YouTube channel and Image Comics series November. Charretier discusses her curiosity, delivering good look...
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Off Panel #304: Mutiny with Christopher Cantwell from 2021-04-26T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Christopher Cantwell joins to chat about writing comics like Doctor Doom, Iron Man, and the upcoming The Blue Flame at Vault. Cantwell discusses why h...
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Off Panel #303: The Way of X with Gerry Duggan from 2021-04-19T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Gerry Duggan joins to chat about his work in the X-Office. Duggan discusses his recent run of news, Cable's ending, the story they're telling, finite ...
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Off Panel #302: Quite Frankly with Frank Quitely from 2021-04-12T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Frank Quitely joins to chat about his art and career. Quitely discusses keeping his pseudonym, why he went the illustration route originally, the impa...
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Off Panel #301: The Dragon with Jenn Haines from 2021-04-05T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Jenn Haines joins to talk about her shop The Dragon and being the President of comics retail trade organization ComicsPro. Haines discusses the orig...
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Off Panel #300: Curiouser and Curiouser with Ram V from 2021-03-29T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Ram V joins the show to talk about his approach to writing, Swamp Thing, and the upcoming The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. Ram discusses his engineerin...
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Off Panel #299: The Segura Cut with Alex Segura from 2021-03-23T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer - as well as the Co-President of Archie Comics - Alex Segura joins the podcast to talk about his currently being Kickstarted graphic novel The Dusk an...
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Off Panel #298: Showtime with Rodney Barnes from 2021-03-15T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Rodney Barnes joins to talk about getting into comics after a career in TV and his work in Killadelphia at Image Comics. Barnes discusses why he got i...
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Off Panel #297: Old Fashioned with Andy Schmidt from 2021-03-08T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Andy Schmidt joins to talk about his career and work on the new Crime Syndicate mini-series at DC. Schmidt discusses all of his different roles in com...
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Off Panel #296: Revenge Quest with Joëlle Jones from 2021-03-01T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Joëlle Jones joins to chat about her career and work on Future State: Wonder Woman and the upcoming Wonder Girl. Jones discusses how she decided t...
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Off Panel #295: Youths! with Vita Ayala from 2021-02-22T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Vita Ayala joins the show to chat about New Mutants and the world of the X-Men. Ayala discusses the video conference era, X-Men origins, learnings fro...
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Off Panel #294: The Basics with Abraham Riesman from 2021-02-15T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, author Abraham Riesman joins to chat about his new book, True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee. Riesman discusses the pre-release response to the book...
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Off Panel #293: That's Unpossible! with Chris Samnee from 2021-02-08T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Chris Samnee joins to chat about his work on books like Fire Power and the upcoming Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters. Samnee discusses his post-M...
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Off Panel #292: He Hate Me with Zack Jenkins from 2021-02-01T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, ComicsXF's Zack Jenkins joins me for a chat about the state of comic sites and his site's recent rebrand. Jenkins discusses the origins of the site, how it e...
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Off Panel #291: Five to Watch with Susana Polo from 2021-01-25T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Polygon's Comics Editor Susana Polo joins to chat about five things we're each watching for in comics in 20201. Polo discusses her comic book origin story, h...
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Off Panel #290: Kaiju to the Max with Zander Cannon from 2021-01-18T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Zander Cannon joins to chat about his Oni Press series, Kaijumax. Cannon discusses working from home, how the state of the world has affected his ...
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Off Panel #289: Challenge(r)s with Patrick Brower from 2021-01-11T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Patrick Brower returns to the show to chat about the year that was for his shop, Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago. Brower discusses his ...
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Off Panel #288: So It Goes with Ryan North from 2021-01-04T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the writer of my comic of the year - Ryan North - joins to share the story behind his adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. North discusses his ...
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Off Panel #287: One Hot Mess with Brandon Burpee from 2020-12-28T12:00
In this week's end of the year episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the show for a chat about the year that was in comics. Brandon and I discuss how our years were, the year in...
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Off Panel #286: Three Themes with Gina Gagliano, Steve Anderson and Heidi MacDonald from 2020-12-21T12:00
In this week's special episode of Off Panel, we look at the defining themes of 2020 in comics with the help of Random House Graphic's Publishing Director Gina Gagliano, Third Eye Comics' Steve A...
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Off Panel #285: Somebody's Smokin' with Sean Phillips from 2020-12-14T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Sean Phillips joins the podcast to talk about his career, art and the soon-to-be-released Reckless. Phillips discusses his early start working in comi...
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Off Panel #284: Crime Time with Ed Brisson from 2020-12-07T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Ed Brisson joins the podcast to chat about crime stories and the currently being Kickstarted Catch & Release: A Murder Book Story. Brisson discusses t...
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Off Panel #283: No Man's Land with Patrick Schumacker from 2020-11-30T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the co-showrunner of HBO Max's Harley Quinn, Patrick Schumacker, joins to talk comics and all things Harley. Schumacker discusses his early love of comics, h...
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Off Panel #282: Layers on Layers with Tamra Bonvillain from 2020-11-23T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, colorist Tamra Bonvillain joins the show to chat about her path to comics and the world of coloring. Bonvillain discusses her early attractions to the comics...
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Off Panel #281: White Whales with Jason Wood from 2020-11-16T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, podcaster and original art collector Jason Wood joins to talk about the state of original art collecting. Wood discusses how he first got into original art c...
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Off Panel #280: Fairy Tales with Trung Le Nguyen from 2020-11-09T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Trung Le Nguyen joins the show to chat about their origins and The Magic Fish. Nguyen discusses The Magic Fish's relatively autobiographical natur...
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Off Panel #279: A Bunch of Blades with Chip Zdarsky from 2020-11-02T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Chip Zdarsky joins the show to chat about the wider world of Chip. Zdarsky discusses how Sex Criminals changed things for him, its community dr...
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Off Panel #278: Horror Show with James Tynion IV from 2020-10-26T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer James Tynion IV joins for a deep dive talk about horror comics and his new horror anthology Razorblades: The Horror Magazine. Tynion discusses where h...
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Off Panel #277: Kirby Krackle with Jordan Blum from 2020-10-19T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jordan Blum joins to talk about the upcoming M.O.D.O.K. series on Hulu and the upcoming M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games mini-series he's co-writing with Patton...
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Off Panel #276: The Futurist with Mark Sable from 2020-10-12T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Mark Sable joins to talk about his truly unique career and the upcoming Miskatonic at Aftershock. Sable discusses what connected him with comics, his ...
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Off Panel #275: Got It All with John Weddleton from 2020-10-05T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, John Weddleton - the owner of my local comic book shop Bosco's - joins the show to talk about the history of the shop and what goes into running a comic shop...
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Off Panel #274: Near Dark with Erica Henderson from 2020-09-28T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Erica Henderson returns for a chat about her work and the upcoming Dracula, Motherfucker! Henderson discusses her eclectic projects, Dracula, M...
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Off Panel #273: Shattered Trousers with Nick Roche from 2020-09-21T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Nick Roche joins the podcast to chat about his comics life and upcoming IDW series Scarenthood. Roche discusses growing up in a small town, storie...
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Off Panel #272: The 2020 Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava from 2020-09-14T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, The AV Club's comics critic Oliver Sava returns for the fifth annual Superhero State of the Union. Sava and I discuss the state of the X-Men, our five favori...
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Off Panel #271: Bear on a Unicycle with Scott Snyder from 2020-09-07T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Scott Snyder joins the podcast to chat about his currently being Kickstarted series, Nocterra. Snyder discusses the origins of...everything involving ...
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Off Panel #270: The Fear with Sebastian Girner from 2020-08-31T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and TKO Studios editor-in-chief Sebastian Girner joins to chat about his new series The Devil's Red Bride at Vault and the world of TKO. Girner discus...
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Off Panel #269: Lightboxing with Jim Demonakos from 2020-08-24T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, general contrepreneur and the co-founder of Lightbox Expo Jim Demonakos returns to the show to talk the Expo and conventions. Demonakos discusses Lightbox Ex...
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Off Panel #268: Comics Sommelier with Brandon Schatz from 2020-08-17T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Brandon Schatz joins the show to chat about the shop Variant Edition he co-owns (with his wife, Danica LeBlanc) in Edmonton, Alberta. Schatz discuss...
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Off Panel #267: Gridlocked with Jesse Lonergan from 2020-08-10T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jesse Lonergan joins to chat about making comics like his recent Image Comics one-shot, Hedra. Lonergan discusses his foundational comics, the imp...
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Off Panel #266: The Christmas Special with Stephen Mooney from 2020-08-04T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Stephen Mooney joins the show to chat about crowdfunding and his upcoming Kickstarter for Half Past Danger Christmas Special. Mooney discusses the...
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Off Panel #265: Pendulum Swings with Al Ewing from 2020-07-27T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Al Ewing returns to chat about his busy dance card at Marvel and beyond. Ewing discusses where he's at in Immortal Hulk, how Alex Ross' covers guide h...
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Off Panel #264: Schrödinger's Industry with John Jackson Miller from 2020-07-20T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Comichron's John Jackson Miller joins to chat about his big yearly comic sales report he did in partnership with ICv2's Milton Griepp. Miller discusses wheth...
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Off Panel #263: Clementine Lives with Robert Kirkman from 2020-07-13T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Robert Kirkman returns to the show to chat about Fire Power and Negan Lives. Kirkman discusses the story of Fire Power, working Chris Samnee, its firs...
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Off Panel #262: Crowd of Horses with Rob Guillory from 2020-07-06T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Rob Guillory returns to the show to check in on Farmhand at the midway point and to chat about the state of comics. Guillory discusses Farmhand's ...
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Off Panel #261: Feral City with Caitlin Yarsky from 2020-06-29T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Caitlin Yarsky joins to chat about her path to comics and upcoming Image series, Bliss. Yarsky discusses her initial designs on becoming an illustrato...
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Off Panel #260: Baker Mayfield with Brandon Burpee from 2020-06-22T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns for another quarantine question and answer session, at least partially driven by you, the listeners. Topics discussed include o...
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Off Panel #259: We Steal TVs with Liana Kangas from 2020-06-15T11:00
In this week's fifth anniversary episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Liana Kangas joins the show to chat about her comic book story. Kangas discusses her early love of fine art, how working in a...
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Off Panel #258: Welcome to Boneville with Jeff Smith from 2020-06-08T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jeff Smith joins the show to chat about his immensely popular comic series, Bone. Smith discusses how he started on the path towards publishing Bo...
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Off Panel #257: The Energy with Brian Michael Bendis from 2020-06-06T20:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Brian Michael Bendis makes his debut appearance on the show to discuss...well, really a little of everything from his entire career. Bendis discusses ...
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Off Panel #256: Name of the Game with Jeff Lemire from 2020-05-25T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jeff Lemire returns to the show to discuss his currently being Kickstarted graphic novel Cosmic Detective and his approach to making comics. Lemir...
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Off Panel #255: Don't Call It a Comeback with Menachem Luchins from 2020-05-18T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Menachem Luchins joins the show for a chat about his shop Escape Pod Comics and retail in the time of a pandemic. Luchins discusses the origins of h...
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Off Panel #254: Sadie Hawkins with Marcos Martin from 2020-05-11T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Marcos Martin joins to chat about his new series Friday and the world of Panel Syndicate. Martin discusses why he approached Ed Brubaker to work toget...
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Off Panel #253: Hockey Shit with Ngozi Ukazu from 2020-05-04T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu joins the show to chat about her recently wrapped series, Check, Please! Ukazu discusses its origins, how the story expanded as it wen...
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Off Panel #252: The Howling with Ed Brubaker from 2020-04-27T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to chat about his new series Friday and his approach to storytelling. Brubaker discusses the appeal of Friday, the flexibil...
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Off Panel #251: Guessing Game with Heidi MacDonald from 2020-04-20T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Heidi MacDonald from The Beat returns to the show for a chat about the state of comics during a pandemic, which, I should note, was recorded Thursday evening...
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Off Panel #250: Quarantime of Our Lives with Brandon Burpee from 2020-04-13T11:00
In this special anniversary episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns for the 250th episode of the podcast. It's an all random episode, as Off Panel listeners and I generated a monster...
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Off Panel #249: The Jellicles with C. Spike Trotman from 2020-03-30T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Iron Circus Comics' C. Spike Trotman joins the show to chat about her publisher and current Kickstarter for Lackadaisy: The Animated Short Film. Trotman disc...
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Off Panel Special: The Fish Got Ate with Amanda Jorgenson from 2020-03-28T19:02:01
In this special episode of Off Panel, my good friend and talented natural sciences artist Amanda Jorgenson joins the show to talk about our friendship, her work, and how the coronavirus has affe...
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Off Panel Special: The G.O.A.T. with John Allison from 2020-03-27T11:00
In this episode of Off Panel, cartoonist John Allison returns to the show to chat about Wicked Things and his favorite shows to shelter-in-place with. Allison discusses the origins of Wicked Thi...
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Off Panel Special: Ten (Plus) Comics to Dig Into with Oliver Sava from 2020-03-26T11:00
In this episode of Off Panel, The AV Club's Oliver Sava returns to the show to provide comic recommendations for everyone who is at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Sava and host David Harp...
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Off Panel Special: Quick Change with John Hendrick from 2020-03-25T11:00
In this episode of Off Panel, John Hendrick of Dublin's Big Bang Comics joins the podcast to chat about running a comic shop during the coronavirus pandemic. Hendrick discusses how it's going fo...
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Off Panel Special: Making it Work for You with Andrea Demonakos from 2020-03-24T11:00
In this episode of Off Panel, White Squirrel's Andrea Demonakos returns to the show to chat about earning options for creators in a con-less period. Demonakos discusses the state of things in he...
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Off Panel #248: Spaghetti Gravy with Tyler Boss from 2020-03-23T11:00
In this episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Tyler Boss joins the podcast to chat about his work and upcoming mini-series Dead Dog's Bite. Boss discusses his comic origin story, his love of Daredevi...
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Off Panel #247: Fun Times! with Terry Dodson from 2020-03-16T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Terry Dodson joins to show to discuss his art and work in X-Men/Fantastic Four and Adventureman. Dodson discusses making comics during a national emer...
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Off Panel #246: Flashdance with Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey from 2020-03-09T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the writer/artist pair of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey join the show to chat about their partnership and current Kickstarter for The Comic Book History o...
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Off Panel #245: Freedom with Elsa Charretier from 2020-03-02T12:00
Writer/artist Elsa Charretier joins the podcast to chat about her art and latest works. Charretier discusses the work of a Kickstarter, the importance of a personal touch, her origins as an arti...
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Off Panel #244: Crunch Time with Sanford Greene from 2020-02-24T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Sanford Greene returns to the show to chat about what's going on in the world of Bitter Root. Greene discusses how the first arc went, how cons have c...
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Off Panel #243: Blank Check with Dinesh Shamdasani from 2020-02-17T12:00
The Co-CEO and Co-CCO of new comics publisher Bad Idea, Dinesh Shamdasani, joins Off Panel to give a download on their...atypical business model. Shamdasani discusses why Bad Idea was something ...
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Off Panel #242: Dec-ade with Declan Shalvey from 2020-02-10T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Declan Shalvey returns to the show to chat about his upcoming graphic novel, Bog Bodies, and his upcoming mini-series, The Punisher vs. Barracu...
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Off Panel #241: He's on Fire with Gene Luen Yang from 2020-02-03T12:00
Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang joins Off Panel to chat about his work and his upcoming graphic novel, Dragon Hoops. Yang discusses what made him fall in love with comics, his love of telling stories,...
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Off Panel #240: Criterion Edition with Darcy Van Poelgeest from 2020-01-27T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and filmmaker Darcy Van Poelgeest joins the show to share the story behind the making of his Image Comics series, Little Bird. Van Poelgeest discusses...
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Off Panel #239: It's Comics Town with Patrick Brower from 2020-01-20T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the co-owner of Chicago's Challengers Comics + Conversation comic shops, Patrick Brower, joins to chat about 2019 in comics retail. Brower discusses their op...
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Off Panel #238: Kumbaya with David Hyde from 2020-01-13T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comics marketer David Hyde from Superfan Promotions joins the show. Hyde discusses his background with comics, the things that make us love them, what he lea...
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Off Panel #237: Stargazing with Jen Wang from 2020-01-06T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jen Wang joins the podcast to chat about her career, craft and latest graphic novel, Stargazing. Wang discusses her Twitter handle, what her webco...
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Off Panel #236: Hawkguy with Matthew Rosenberg from 2019-12-30T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Matthew Rosenberg returns to the show to chat about writing and Hawkeye: Freefall. Rosenberg discusses how things change when you're writing a comic w...
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Off Panel #235: Strange Skies with Jeff Loveness from 2019-12-23T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jeff Loveness joins the show to chat about comedy and writing and his BOOM! series Strange Skies Over East Berlin. Loveness discusses his comic origin...
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Off Panel #234: House of XX with Brandon Burpee from 2019-12-16T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the podcast for a year in review episode. We discuss the year that was, the impact having good X-Men comics has on us as rea...
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Off Panel #233: Marauders' Map with Gerry Duggan from 2019-12-09T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Gerry Duggan joins the show for a deep dive discussion about Marauders. Duggan shares his X-Men origin story, what makes Kate Pryde so great, how Mara...
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Off Panel #232: Lower 48 with Jonathan Luna from 2019-12-05T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Jonathan Luna joins the show for a special podcast in Anchorage, Alaska about his new series 20XX. Luna discusses the influence of growing up o...
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Off Panel #231: Terminal Velocity with Mark Waid from 2019-11-25T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Mark Waid joins the podcast for a career-spanning chat examining his writing. Waid discusses how his early jobs editing comics and writing about them ...
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Off Panel #230: Hope is Not a Strategy with Daniel Warren Johnson from 2019-11-18T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson joins the podcast to talk about his art and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth. Johnson discusses how his career has changed since Ext...
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Off Panel #229: Sockamagee! with Sam Humphries from 2019-11-04T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Sam Humphries joins the show to talk about Dial H for Hero. Humphries discusses how the different parts of his career impact him as a storyteller, tou...
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Off Panel #228: Trust the Process with Jonathan Hickman from 2019-10-28T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jonathan Hickman joins the show to talk about his rather notable relaunch of the X-Men. Hickman discusses how he's doing post House of X and Powers of...
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Off Panel #227: Hi, I'm Rosemary with Rosemary Valero-O'Connell from 2019-10-21T11:00
In another episode of Off Panel recorded at New York Comic Con, artist Rosemary Valero-O'Connell joins the show to talk about the graphic novel she did with Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Break...
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Off Panel #226: A Quick One While He's Away with Brian K. Vaughan from 2019-10-17T11:00
In a special episode of Off Panel recorded at New York Comic Con 2019, writer Brian K. Vaughan joins the podcast to talk about his approach to comics and more. Vaughan discusses writing for non-...
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Off Panel #225: Toddy Mac with Dave Baker from 2019-10-14T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Dave Baker joins the show to talk about his Kickstarter for his comic with Alexis Ziritt, Night Hunters, and what drives him as a creator. Baker d...
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Off Panel #224: Con Artist with Heidi MacDonald from 2019-09-30T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to the podcast for a bit of a New York Comic Con precap and check-in on the world of comics. MacDonald discusses her view ...
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Off Panel #223: Bored to Death with Matt Kindt from 2019-09-23T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Matt Kindt joins the podcast to talk about his career and the upcoming Folklords at BOOM! Studios. Kindt discusses his early comic beginnings, art...
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Off Panel #222: Spinning Plates with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou from 2019-09-16T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, comics critic and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou returns to the show to chat about his Eisner winning comics magazine, PanelxPanel. Otsmane-Elhaou discusses ...
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Off Panel #221: Finding Ceilings with Brian Hibbs from 2019-09-09T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, retailer Brian Hibbs returns to the podcast to talk about how the year is going for his two San Francisco comic shops, Comix Experience and Comix Experience ...
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Off Panel #220: Pardon the Reincarnation with Brandon Burpee from 2019-09-02T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee joins me for a little something different, as we did a House of X and Powers of X focused episode themed after ESPN's Pardon the Interr...
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Off Panel #219: Pumpkin Patch with Faith Erin Hicks and Rainbow Rowell from 2019-08-27T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, the writer and artist of Pumpkinheads, Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, join the podcast to chat about their new graphic novel. The pair discusses what t...
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Off Panel #218: End of an Era with Charlie Adlard from 2019-08-19T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, artist Charlie Adlard joins the podcast for a chat about ending The Walking Dead and what comes next for him. Adlard shares why exactly The Walking Dead ende...
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Off Panel #217: Girl(s) Talk with Cliff Chiang from 2019-08-12T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, artist Cliff Chiang returns to the podcast to chat about ending Paper Girls. Chiang discusses how much they had sketched out from the jump, the callbacks in ...
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Off Panel #216: Mysterious Cities of Gold with Phillip Sevy from 2019-08-05T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Phillip Sevy joins the show to talk about his new series Triage and his unique path to comics. Sevy discusses his foundational comic pieces, what ...
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Off Panel #215: Data Pages with Tom Muller from 2019-07-29T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, designer Tom Muller joins to walk us through his work on the X-Men relaunch in House of X and beyond. Muller discusses how much of his workload is comics, ho...
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Off Panel #214: Pie Time with Steve Lieber from 2019-07-22T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, artist Steve Lieber joins to chat about his new series, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen and his position as a trusted mentor in the comic book world. Lieber discu...
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Off Panel #213: Superhero State of the Union 4.0 with Oliver Sava from 2019-07-15T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, The AV Club's Oliver Sava returns for our annual chat about the state of superheroes. Sava discusses where superhero comics are right now, DC's big changes, ...
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Off Panel #212: Heroes for Sale with Stu Colson from 2019-07-08T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, comic retailer and the founder of ComicHub, Stu Colson, joins to talk about ComicHub - a hybrid point of sale and marketing solutions systems (of a sort) and...
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Off Panel #211: A Series of Fortunate Events with Brenna Thummler from 2019-07-01T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Brenna Thummler joins the show to talk about her path to comics and her graphic novel, Sheets. Thummler discusses her education and pre-comics pla...
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Off Panel #210: Ten Minutes in the Future with Christopher Sebela from 2019-06-24T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, writer Christopher Sebela joins to talk about his writing on titles like Test and Crowded. Sebela discusses his recent efforts to take weekends for himself, ...
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Off Panel #209: Comikaza with Jacob Sareli from 2019-06-17T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, retailer Jacob Sareli joins to talk about his shop Comikaza, the first comic shop ever in Israel. Sareli discusses how he got into comics, the Israel comics ...
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Off Panel #208: Two Tweets with Michael Walsh from 2019-06-10T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, artist Michael Walsh joins the podcast to talk about his work and the upcoming Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! Walsh discusses his fantastic ...
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Off Panel #207: Gastronomic Madness with Adrian and Damian Wassel from 2019-06-03T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, the CCO & Editor-in-Chief and CEO & Publisher of Vault Comics - Adrian and Damian Wassel - join the podcast to talk about the world of Vault. The Wassels dis...
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Off Panel #206: White Squirrel with Andrea Demonakos from 2019-05-27T11:00
In this week’s episode of Off Panel, Andrea Demonakos joins the podcast to talk about the world of merchandising and White Squirrel, her company that's designed to help artists sell their produc...
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Off Panel #205: Getting Started as an Artist with Jen Bartel from 2019-05-20T11:00
We have a special and atypical episode of Off Panel this week, as artist Jen Bartel joins the podcast for a deep dive discussion about how to get started as an artist. Bartel discusses the value...
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Off Panel #204: Meet the Skrulls with Robbie Thompson from 2019-05-13T14:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Robbie Thompson joins the podcast to talk about his Marvel mini-series Meet the Skrulls. Thompson discusses shipping, fandom, why he wanted to write c...
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Off Panel #203: Brutal Noodles with Jody Leheup from 2019-05-06T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jody Leheup joins the podcast to talk about his Image series, The Weatherman. Leheup discusses the stories that made him, his time at Marvel editorial...
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Off Panel #202: The MCU Power Rankings with Andy Schmidt from 2019-04-25T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, former Marvel editor and the guy behind Comics Experience, Andy Schmidt, joins the show for a Marvel Cinematic Universe power rankings episode. Schmidt discu...
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Off Panel #201: Jet Set Radio with Vita Ayala from 2019-04-22T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Vita Ayala joins the show to talk about their work. Ayala discusses old video game loves, their gateway characters, the power of spinner racks, the im...
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Off Panel #200: A Decade Under the Influence with Brandon Burpee from 2019-04-15T11:00
In this week's landmark 200th episode of Off Panel, friend of the show Brandon Burpee returns for a look back on 10 years of writing about comics in the podcast's longest episode ever. Topics di...
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Off Panel #199: Kid Gloves with Lucy Knisley from 2019-04-08T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Lucy Knisley joins the show to talk about her work and recent graphic novel, Kid Gloves. Knisley discusses the appeal of telling her own story in ...
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Off Panel #198: The Power of X with Matthew Rosenberg from 2019-04-01T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel from Emerald City Comic Con, writer Matthew Rosenberg joins the show to talk about his path to Marvel and the experience of writing the X-Men. Rosenberg discu...
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Off Panel ECCC Special: Beyonce Drop with Jim Zub from 2019-03-27T15:47:46
In a special episode of Off Panel recorded at Emerald City Comic Con, writer Jim Zub joins the show to discuss his freshly announced and released ComiXology Originals series with artist Max Dunb...
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Off Panel #197: Art is Hard with Jamie McKelvie from 2019-03-25T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Jamie McKelvie joins the show from Emerald City Comic Con for a chat about his art and The Wicked + The Divine. McKelvie discusses fandom, his partner...
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Off Panel #196: Goon Guy with Eric Powell from 2019-03-18T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Eric Powell joins the podcast to discuss the 20th anniversary of The Goon. Powell takes us into the origins of the series and its cast, the experi...
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Off Panel #195: Once and Future with Filip Sablik from 2019-03-11T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, BOOM! Studios' President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik joins the show to discuss the world of BOOM! and his recent speech at ComicsPRO's annual me...
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Off Panel #194: War All the Time with Garth Ennis from 2019-03-04T17:52:56
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Garth Ennis joins the show to talk his love of war comics and his latest series from TKO Studios, Sara. Ennis discusses where his love of war stories ...
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Off Panel #193: Building the Future with Gina Gagliano from 2019-02-25T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Random House Graphic Publishing Director Gina Gagliano joins the show to talk about the upcoming children and teenaged graphic novel readers imprint she's bu...
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Off Panel #192: Desert Regal with Erica Henderson from 2019-02-18T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Erica Henderson joins the podcast to talk her art and upcoming series, Assassin Nation. Henderson discusses her background in film, animation and vide...
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Off Panel #191: Working Artist with Tadd Galusha from 2019-02-11T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Tadd Galusha joins the show for a rare live episode about art and his upcoming graphic novel, Cretaceous. Galusha discusses how he got into comics, th...
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Off Panel #190: Ten Thousand Feet with Milton Griepp from 2019-02-04T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the founder and CEO of ICv2, Milton Griepp, joins the show for a look at the state of the comic industry. Griepp discusses his time in comic book distributio...
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Off Panel #189: Krispy Kremlin with Ro Stein + Ted Brandt from 2019-01-28T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, the line art team from the Image series Crowded, Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, join the podcast to discuss their work. Stein and Brandt talk about their path to c...
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Off Panel #188: The Highest House with Mike Carey from 2019-01-21T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Mike Carey joins the show to talk about his changing comics workload and his latest series, The Highest House. Carey discusses what he's been doing in...
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Off Panel #187: Binge Mode with Tze Chun from 2019-01-14T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Tze Chun joins the show to talk about the new comic company he's the co-publisher of, TKO Studios. Chun discusses his comic book origin story, how TKO...
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Off Panel #186: Comics + Conversation with Patrick Brower from 2019-01-07T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comics retailer Patrick Brower (Chicago's Challengers Comics + Conversation) returns to the podcast for a look back on 2018 for his shop. Brower discusses ho...
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Off Panel #185: Hot Dog Icing with Chip Zdarsky from 2018-12-17T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Chip Zdarsky returns to the show to discuss what's coming for him in 2019 and to dive deep into my favorite comic of the year, Peter Parker: The S...
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Off Panel #184: 2018 in Review with Brandon Burpee from 2018-12-10T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, friend of the show Brandon Burpee returns for a deep dive look at 2018 in comics. We discuss what kind of year it was for comics, how our reading habits evol...
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Off Panel Book Club: November 2018 with Zach Jenkins from 2018-12-03T12:00
This week's episode of Off Panel is the debut of a new format that might be appearing the first week of each month, in weeks where we're not running our standard interviews. It's Off Panel Book ...
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Off Panel #183: Books with Pictures with Katie Proctor from 2018-11-26T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comics retailer Katie Proctor comes on to talk about the experience of running her comic shop, Books with Pictures. Proctor discusses why she wanted to open ...
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Off Panel #182: Frontier Psychiatrist with Jeff Lemire from 2018-11-19T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jeff Lemire joins the show to talk about his work on titles like Black Hammer and Gideon Falls. Lemire discusses his organizational abilities, wha...
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Off Panel #181: Marvel Knights with Jimmy Palmiotti from 2018-11-12T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and inker Jimmy Palmiotti joins for a deep dive discussion about the creation of the Marvel Knights imprint for its 20th anniversary. Palmiotti shares...
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Off Panel #180: Self Made Man with Mat Groom from 2018-11-05T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and comics newcomer Mat Groom joins the show to discuss his background and new Image series, Self/Made. Groom discusses when he first got int storytel...
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Off Panel #179: Comics Experience with Brian Hibbs from 2018-10-29T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comics retailer Brian Hibbs returns to the show to check in about the world of comic book shops. Hibbs discusses how his shops are doing this year, Saga's ar...
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Off Panel #178: Comic Voltron with Sanford Greene from 2018-10-22T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Sanford Greene joins the podcast to discuss his art and his upcoming Image Comics series, Bitter Root. Greene talks about the influence of cartoons on...
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Off Panel #177: Boom and Bust with Heidi MacDonald from 2018-10-15T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald joins the podcast to talk about New York Comic Con and recent happenings in the comic world. MacDonald discusses the NYCC experien...
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Off Panel #176: Freezer Pizza with Brenden Fletcher from 2018-10-08T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Brenden Fletcher joins the show to talk the comic industry and his Image series with artist Karl Kerschl, Isola. Fletcher discusses what he was doing ...
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Off Panel #175: I Am Baytor? with John McCrea from 2018-10-01T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist John McCrea joins the show to talk his career and new Image series, Dead Rabbit. McCrea discusses how he and writer Garth Ennis met, how he got into c...
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Off Panel #174: Back to School with Ramon Villalobos from 2018-09-24T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Ramon Villalobos joins the show to talk his art and new Vertigo Comics series, Border Town. Villalobos discusses the Marvel movies, non-comics influen...
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Off Panel #173: Dividing Earths with Faith Erin Hicks from 2018-09-17T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks joins to talk her work and latest graphic novel, The Divided Earth. Hicks discusses her 19 years in comics, how her skills have e...
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Off Panel #172: LIVE! with Bruno Batista, Declan Shalvey, John Hendrick and Stephen Mooney from 2018-09-10T11:00
In this week's special edition of Off Panel, creators Declan Shalvey and Stephen Mooney and retailers Bruno Batista and John Hendrick join the show in a live podcast recording from Dublin's pree...
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Off Panel #171: The Beach with Jason Howard from 2018-08-27T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Jason Howard joins the show to talk his art and upcoming Image series with Warren Ellis, Cemetery Beach. Howard discusses his time studying graphic de...
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Off Panel #170: Total Eclipse of the Heart with Alejandro Arbona from 2018-08-20T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, editor and writer Alejandro Arbona joins the show to talk his path to comics and his current work as a freelance editor on books like Lazarus, The Old Guard ...
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Off Panel #169: No Longer Mint with Rico Renzi from 2018-08-13T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, colorist Rico Renzi (Spider-Gwen, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) joins the show to talk his work. Renzi discusses his time in a ska band, how that world influ...
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Off Panel #168: Literal Nature with Dafna Pleban from 2018-08-06T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, BOOM! Studios senior editor Dafna Pleban joins the show to talk her role as an editor. Pleban discusses her comic book origin story, 90s teen heroes, her tim...
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Off Panel #167: Mass Maelstrom with Daniel Warren Johnson from 2018-07-30T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson returns to the show to talk the end of Extremity and the story behind his new comic, Murder Falcon. Johnson discusses his re...
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Off Panel #166: The Weatherman with Nathan Fox from 2018-07-23T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Nathan Fox joins the show to talk his art and work on his new Image series, The Weatherman. Fox discusses what attracted him to art and storytelling f...
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Off Panel #165: Sneak Attack with Shawn Kirkham from 2018-07-16T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Skybound Entertainment's Senior Vice President of Business Development, Shawn Kirkham, joins the show to discuss their stealth launch of the new comic series...
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Off Panel #164: More Than Meets the Eye with Bob Budiansky from 2018-07-09T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, former writer, artist and Marvel editor joins the show to talk his career, the Transformers, and more. Budiansky discusses having his life dramatized in The ...
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Off Panel #163: The Horror with Al Ewing from 2018-07-02T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Al Ewing joins the show to talk about his new series, the Immortal Hulk. Ewing discusses his background as a comic reader, the strips hew grew up on, ...
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Off Panel #162: The Comic Maker with Paul Levitz from 2018-06-25T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and DC Comics legend Paul Levitz joins the show to talk his career and latest trade paperback, Brooklyn Blood. Levitz discusses his comics journalism ...
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Off Panel #161: The Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava from 2018-06-18T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, The AV Club's resident comic critic Oliver Sava returns to the show for a deep dive into the state of the superhero union. We discuss how we feel about super...
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Off Panel #160: In the Summertime with Vera Brosgol from 2018-06-11T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Vera Brosgol joins the show for the first time to talk her latest graphic novel Be Prepared and her work overall. Brosgol discusses her recent boo...
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Off Panel #159: Power Rankings with John Allison from 2018-06-04T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, it's a special Power Rankings episode with cartoonist John Allison of Giant Days and Bad Machinery fame, who joins the show to rank a few of his favorite thi...
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Off Panel #158: Vassalovka Propaganda with Greg Rucka from 2018-05-28T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Greg Rucka joins the show to talk Lazarus and its big format and schedule change. Rucka discusses why that change was necessary, the varying ways you ...
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Off Panel #157: Snotgirl with Leslie Hung from 2018-05-23T11:00
In the second episode of two on Off Panel this week, artist Leslie Hung joins the show to talk Snotgirl and her art. Hung discusses the TCAF experience, art school, the magic of comics, how she ...
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Off Panel #156: Snotguy with Bryan Lee O'Malley from 2018-05-21T11:00
In this week's first episode of two on Off Panel, cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley joins the show to talk his Image Comics series Snotgirl and his career making comics. He discusses what stood out ...
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Off Panel #155: The Goddess of Thunder with Russell Dauterman from 2018-05-14T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Russell Dauterman joins the show to talk his art and recently completed run on The Mighty Thor. Dauterman discusses how he celebrated The Mighty Thor ...
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Off Panel #154: Where We Live with Will Dennis from 2018-05-07T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, editor Will Dennis joins the show to talk his role in comics, specifically on the upcoming anthology comic, Where We Live. Dennis discusses the role of an ed...
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Off Panel #153: Flying Colors with Joe Field from 2018-04-30T14:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, comic shop owner (and Free Comic Book Day creator) Joe Field joins the show to talk FCBD and the world of retail. Field discusses Free Comic Book Day, the po...
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Off Panel #152: Do the Right Thing with Karl Kerschl from 2018-04-23T14:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Karl Kerschl joins the show to talk his influences and his new Image series, Isola. Kerschll discusses the impact the Image founders had on him, being...
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Off Panel #151: Count Stockula with Ryan Browne from 2018-04-16T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Ryan Browne joins the show to talk his latest Kickstarter for GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS presents 3-D COWBOY'S 2-D SPECTACULAR! Browne discusses the origins...
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Off Panel #150: Final Fantasies with Kazu Kibuishi from 2018-04-09T11:00
In this week's special, 150th episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Kazu Kibuishi joins the show to talk comics, art and ten years of Amulet. Kibuishi discusses creating a story readers grow up with,...
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Off Panel #149: Uncanny X-Rankings with Brandon Burpee from 2018-04-02T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, friend of the show Brandon Burpee returns for a power rankings episode all about the X-Men. The show begins with a discussion about our X-Men backstories, be...
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Off Panel #148: The Color Game with Tamra Bonvillain and Kelly Fitzpatrick from 2018-03-26T11:00
Live from Emerald City ComiCon, it's a panel episode as colorists Tamra Bonvillain (Doom Patrol) and Kelly Fitzpatrick (Shade the Changing Woman) join the show to discuss their work. They talk g...
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Off Panel #147: The Comic Life with Robert Kirkman from 2018-03-19T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Robert Kirkman joins the show to talk comics and his new book, Oblivion Song. Kirkman discusses why he keeps making comics, whether he's an art nerd, ...
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Off Panel #146: Harry Potter After Dark with Jen Bartel and Sam Humphries from 2018-03-12T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Jen Bartel and Sam Humphries - the creative team behind the upcoming Image Comics series, Blackbird - join the show to discuss their upcoming book. They disc...
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Off Panel #145: Cinderella Story with Rob Guillory from 2018-03-09T12:00
In this week's bonus episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Rob Guillory joins the show to talk his recently announced series from Image Comics, Farmhand. Guillory discusses the Todd McFarlane experie...
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Off Panel #144: Ledger Man with Gerry Duggan from 2018-03-06T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Gerry Duggan joins the podcast to discuss his new Image series, Analog, and his views on writing. Duggan talks about the ComicsPRO experience, his com...
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Off Panel #143: Shop Talk with John Hendrick and Steve Anderson from 2018-03-01T12:00
In a bonus episode of Off Panel, we have one recorded live last week from ComicsPRO's annual meeting in Portland, Oregon with two of the best retailers in comics - John Hendrick of Dublin's Big ...
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Off Panel #142: The Stegman Power Rankings with Ryan Stegman from 2018-02-26T12:00
This week on Off Panel, artist Ryan Stegman returns to the show for a special episode breaking down his personal power rankings of varying subjects important to him. Stegman discusses his favori...
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Off Panel #141: Chasing Giants with Nick Pitarra from 2018-02-22T18:35:17
In a special bonus episode, artist Nick Pitarra joins the show to talk his newly announced Image series with writer John Layman and colorist Mike Garland, Leviathan. Pitarra discusses what he's ...
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Off Panel #140: Comic Shop Life with Dan Gearino from 2018-02-19T12:00
This week on Off Panel, Dan Gearino, the author of Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture, joins the show to talk his new book about the world and history of comic shops...
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Off Panel #139: This Friendly World with Box Brown from 2018-02-12T12:00
This week on Off Panel, cartoonist Box Brown joins the show to discuss his new graphic novel, Is This Guy for Real?, a biocomic exploring the life of Andy Kaufman. Brown talks about his recent t...
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Off Panel #138: The New Guy with Jon Davis-Hunt from 2018-02-05T12:00
Jon Davis-Hunt, the artist of The Wild Storm at DC Comics, joins the show to talk his art and the development of the book. He discusses WildCATs/Aliens, what came first for him: comics or art, h...
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Off Panel #137: That's a Bingo! with Tee Franklin from 2018-01-29T12:00
Writer Tee Franklin joins Off Panel this week to talk her upcoming Image Comics graphic novella, Bingo Love. Franklin discusses her path into comics, her interest in writing comics before, figur...
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Off Panel #136: Past, Present and Future with James Lucas Jones from 2018-01-22T12:00
The newly minted publisher of Oni Press, James Lucas Jones, joins the podcast to discuss 20 years of the publisher. Jones discusses his path to becoming publisher, Oni's evolution, the developme...
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Off Panel #135: The Red Chair with Patrick Brower from 2018-01-15T12:00
Comic shop owner Patrick Brower returns to the podcast to talk about 2017 in comic book retail. Brower discusses why the last quarter of the year lagged so badly in his shop, what he thinks trig...
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Off Panel #134: The Depths with Esad Ribi? from 2018-01-08T12:00
Artist Esad Ribi? guests on this week's episode of Off Panel, as he joins to discuss his art and his upcoming Image series, VS. He discusses his path to making American comics, his influences ou...
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Off Panel #133: Versus Mode with Ivan Brandon from 2018-01-01T12:00
Writer Ivan Brandon visits Off Panel this week, as he joins the podcast to discuss his new Image series VS. Brandon chats about his own comics background, learning from David Mazzucchelli, how h...
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Off Panel #132: This is the End (of the Year) with Brandon Burpee from 2017-12-18T12:00
On this week's 2017 finale of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the show to talk the year in comics. We discuss why 2017 was an improvement on 2016, parity in comics, the depth of the ...
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Off Panel #131: Runaway Success with Kris Anka from 2017-12-11T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Kris Anka joins the show to discuss his art and work on Runaways. Anka discusses his path to comics (both as a reader and as a creator), fan art, char...
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Off Panel #130: Another Dimension with Michael Oeming and Taki Soma from 2017-12-04T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, Michael Oeming and Taki Soma join the show to discuss their new webcomic, The After Realm. Oeming and Soma discuss idea creation, the origin story and develo...
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Off Panel #129: Battle-Scarred Shogun with Geof Darrow from 2017-11-20T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Geof Darrow joins to talk his work on Shaolin Cowboy. Darrow discusses the impact of kung fu films on his work, the humor in Shaolin Cowboy, how h...
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Off Panel: Marvel Moves with Oliver Sava from 2017-11-18T04:53:53
On this emergency episode of Off Panel, AV Club's Oliver Sava returns to discuss the big switch at the top at Marvel, as C.B. Cebulski replaced Axel Alonso as Editor-in-Chief. Subjects discussed...
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Off Panel #128: Building Stories with Alison Sampson from 2017-11-13T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Alison Sampson joins the show to talk about her Image Comics series, Winnebago Graveyard. She discusses her architectural background, how her architec...
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Off Panel #127: Emergency Bendiscast with Oliver Sava from 2017-11-08T04:49:41
It's emergency podcast time, as I just had to address the big news about writer Brian Michael Bendis leaving Marvel to sign exclusively with DC Comics. To do that, the AV Club's Oliver Sava join...
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Off Panel #126: Numbers Game with John Jackson Miller from 2017-11-06T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, Comichron's John Jackson Miller joins the show to discuss the comic market and his origins. Miller talks about his 25 years in comics, the origins of Comichr...
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Off Panel #125: Grand Design with Ed Piskor from 2017-10-30T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Ed Piskor talks about his upcoming series X-Men: Grand Design. He discusses his comic book origin story, what a comic book collection says about a...
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Off Panel #124: No Surrender with Jim Zub from 2017-10-23T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jim Zub joins the show to talk the upcoming "No Surrender" story in Avengers and the business of comics. Zub discusses the influences of Dungeons & Dr...
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Off Panel #123: Penthouse Forum with Matt Fraction from 2017-10-16T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Matt Fraction joins the show to discuss his work on comics like Sex Criminals, Casanova, and Solid State. Fraction talks the impact of the Warren Elli...
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Off Panel #122: Event Horizon with Brandon Burpee from 2017-10-12T11:00
On this week's bonus episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee joins the to talk the greatest event comics of all time and our thoughts on the Marvel Legacy one-shot. We share our take on the ...
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Off Panel #121: State of Flux with John Hendrick from 2017-10-09T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, the owner of Big Bang Comics in Dublin, John Hendrick, returns to the show to talk the world of comics. Hendrick discusses his shop's perspective on Marvel, ...
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Off Panel #120: Solve Everything with Abraham Riesman from 2017-10-02T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, Vulture and New York Magazine's Abraham Riesman comes on the podcast to discuss his feature writing and recent massive piece on the change of approach at DC ...
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Off Panel #119: If They Be Worthy with Jason Aaron from 2017-09-25T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Jason Aaron joins the show to talk his work and process. Aaron discusses how he balances his workload, his writing process, the difference between cre...
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Off Panel #118: Analyze That with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou from 2017-09-18T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, Strip Panel Naked and PanelxPanel's Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou joins the show to discuss his work. Hass shares how he got into comics originally, his film backgro...
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Off Panel #117: A Period of Disruption with Heidi MacDonald from 2017-09-11T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to the show to talk the state of comics and comics journalism. MacDonald discusses where comics are creatively, the sheer ...
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Off Panel #116: A Bright Dystopia with Caspar Wijngaard from 2017-09-04T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Caspar Wijngaard joins the show to talk his art and his upcoming Image comic with writer Si Spurrier, Angelic. Wijngaard discusses how his interest in...
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Off Panel #115: An Economy of Lines with Paul Azaceta from 2017-08-28T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Paul Azaceta joins the show to discuss his work on the Image/Skybound title, Outcast. He discusses how he got started in comics, the Alex Toth influen...
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Off Panel #114: My Lizza with Zander Cannon from 2017-08-21T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Zander Cannon joins the show to discuss his Oni Press comic, Kaijumax. He discusses how the book became more than a side project, why he went with...
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Off Panel #113: That Lenticular Life with Brian Hibbs from 2017-08-14T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, comic shop owner Brian Hibbs joins the show to talk about the state of comic retail. Hibbs discusses how his shops are performing in 2017, whether Marvel's d...
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Off Panel #112: Sausage Making with David Brothers from 2017-08-10T11:00
On this week's (second) episode of Off Panel, Image Comics' Branding Manager David Brothers joins the show to talk comics. Brothers' discusses his comic book origin story, why manga tackles so m...
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Off Panel #111: Nobedient with Si Spurrier from 2017-08-07T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Si Spurrier joins the show to discuss his new Image Comics title, Angelic. Spurrier discusses what the book is all about, its lowkey all-ages nature, ...
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Off Panel #110: Chancing Your Arm with Declan Shalvey from 2017-07-31T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Declan Shalvey joins the show to talk about his upcoming graphic novel, Savage Town. Shalvey discusses the origins of the story, what made it o...
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Off Panel #109: The Toaster Oven with Becky Cloonan from 2017-07-24T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Becky Cloonan joins the show to talk about her work and the rerelease of By Chance or Providence at Image. She talks that book's origin story, sel...
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Off Panel #108: War Secrets with Chip Zdarsky from 2017-07-17T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer/artist Chip Zdarsky joins the show to talk about the magic of comics and everything he's up to. Zdarsky discusses the first comic that attracted him t...
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Off Panel #107: Adventure Time with Stephen Mooney from 2017-07-10T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Stephen Mooney joins the show to discuss the return of his comic Half Past Danger. Mooney talks the appeal of working on an adventure comic, how t...
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Off Panel #106: Hawkeye Vision with Kelly Thompson from 2017-07-03T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk her work on Hawkeye at Marvel Comics. Thompson discusses her path to comics, the impact of studying art at SCAD ...
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Off Panel #105: Going Home with Sebastian Girner from 2017-06-26T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer and editor Sebastian Girner joins the show to talk his new books, Shirtless Bear Fighter and Scales & Scoundrels. Girner discusses h...
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Off Panel #104: Lake of Fire with Nathan Fairbairn from 2017-06-19T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, the co-creator, writer, and colorist of Image's Lake of Fire - Nathan Fairbairn - joins the show to talk the book and his experience bringing it to life. Fai...
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Off Panel #103: Going with the Flow with Benjamin Dewey from 2017-06-12T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Benjamin Dewey joins the show to talk his art on books like The Autumnlands. Dewey discusses his path to comics, pursuing other passions as an artist,...
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Off Panel #102: The Marvel Solution with Oliver Sava from 2017-06-05T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, the AV Club's comic critic - Oliver Sava - joins the show to not talk Marvel's problems, but solutions to those problems. Sava discusses his reaction to AV C...
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Off Panel #101: The Comic Book Podfather with John Siuntres from 2017-05-29T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, the host of the comic book interview podcast Word Balloon - John Siuntres - joins the show to talk about his 12 years hosting the show. Siuntres talks the or...
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Off Panel #100: The Holofoil Anniversary with Brandon Burpee from 2017-05-22T11:00
On this week's special anniversary episode of Off Panel, friend of the show Brandon Burpee joins for a head-to-head question off where we talk everything comics from the past, present and future...
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Off Panel #99: Grilled Cheese Bread Bowl with Christopher Sebela from 2017-05-15T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Christopher Sebela joins the show to talk his currently being Kickstarted comic, Short Order Crooks. He talks the Kickstarter experience, what Short O...
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Off Panel #98: Ego the Living Podcast with Jason Concepcion from 2017-05-08T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, The Ringer writer Jason Concepcion joins the show to talk Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and the 2017 slate of comic book movies. Concepcion talks Guardians ...
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Off Panel #97: In Contrast with Peter Wartman from 2017-05-04T11:00
On this week's bonus episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Peter Wartman joins the show to talk his webcomic Stonebreaker. Wartman discusses his path to comics, the comic that unlocked the medium for...
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Off Panel #96: The VW Bus Life with Mark Russell from 2017-05-01T11:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Mark Russell joins the show to talk his approach and work on comics like The Flintstones and Prez. He talks what he was doing before comics, how he wa...
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Off Panel #95: Working Man with Mike Norton from 2017-04-24T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Mike Norton joins the show to talk his epic workload in recent years. Norton talks what his life has been like since he wrapped Battlepug and...
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Off Panel #94: Breaking In with Jen Bartel from 2017-04-17T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Jen Bartel joins the show to talk about breaking into comics. She talks about her art background, the pros and cons of art school, her path to the wor...
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Off Panel #93: Web Comics with Hannah Blumenreich from 2017-04-10T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Hannah Blumenreich joins the show to talk her fan comic Spidey Zine and her work on Amazing Spider-Man #25. She talks her experience in art school...
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Off Panel #92: Follow the Format with Jim Rugg from 2017-04-03T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Jim Rugg joins the show to talk his upcoming one-shot with writer Brian Maruca, Street Angel: After School Kung Fu Special. He talks the origin st...
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Off Panel #91: Hobo Life with Kyle Starks from 2017-03-27T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Kyle Starks joins the show to talk his new comic at Image, Rock Candy Mountain. Starks discusses what appealed to him about the hobo treasure hunt...
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Off Panel #90: Anyone Can Cook with Jordie Bellaire from 2017-03-20T11:00
In the last episode recorded at this year's Emerald City ComiCon, colorist and writer Jordie Bellaire joins the show to talk her new book at Image Comics, Redlands. She talks the experience of a...
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Off Panel #89: Secret Weapons with Eric Heisserer from 2017-03-16T11:00
In the second episode of Off Panel from Emerald City ComiCon, the Oscar nominated writer of Arrival as well as the writer of the upcoming Secret Weapons at Valiant Comics, Eric Heisserer, joins ...
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Off Panel #88: More Adventurous with Eric Stephenson from 2017-03-13T11:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Image Comics publisher Eric Stephenson joins the show in a special episode from Emerald City ComiCon. Stephenson talks Image's move to Portland, why there wa...
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Off Panel #87: Comic Timing with Daniel Kibblesmith from 2017-03-06T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins the show to talk his new comic, Valiant High. Kibblesmith discusses his comic book origin story, whether he needed to dig int...
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Off Panel #86: Years in the Making with Daniel Warren Johnson from 2017-02-27T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Daniel Johnson Warren joins to talk his new book Extremity. He talks Extremity's development, world building, why he needed a little something mor...
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Off Panel #85: Image Comics, Inside and Out with Joe Keatinge from 2017-02-20T12:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Joe Keatinge joins the show to talk 25 years of Image Comics from his perspective as a reader, creator and former employee. David and Joe talk when th...
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Off Panel #84: The Story of Image with Todd McFarlane from 2017-02-16T12:00
In the final Image founderscentric edition of Off Panel, Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane joins the show to share his perspective on the story of Image. McFarlane talks the appeal of the m...
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Off Panel #83: The Real Origin of Image Comics with Jim Valentino from 2017-02-13T12:00
In another special edition of Off Panel, Image Comics co-founder Jim Valentino joins the show to share his perspective on the origins of Image. Valentino talks how everything came together, what...
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Off Panel #82: 25 Years of Image with Erik Larsen from 2017-02-09T12:00
In a special edition of Off Panel, Image Comics co-founder Erik Larsen joins the show to share his perspective on the rise of Image. Larsen talks the Image's story from the beginning, whether it...
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Off Panel #81: The Rise of Image with Rob Liefeld from 2017-02-06T12:00
In a special edition of Off Panel, Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld joins the show to talk about the publisher 25 years after it started. Liefeld talks the popularity of the Image founders, w...
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Off Panel #80: Storytelling Treasure with Brian Hurtt and Cullen Bunn from 2017-01-30T12:00
Brian Hurtt and Cullen Bunn, the artist/writer team behind the recently wrapped The Sixth Gun and the soon-to-be revived The Damned at Oni Press, join the show this week to talk about their coll...
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Off Panel #79: Comics Law with Caitlin DiMotta from 2017-01-23T12:00
Comics lawyer Caitlin DiMotta joins Off Panel this week to talk about her role in helping some of the biggest names in comics do what they do. DiMotta shares her path to becoming a lawyer, how h...
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Off Panel #78: Twenty-ish Questions with Joshua Williamson from 2017-01-16T12:00
Writer Joshua Williamson returns to the show to talk about a little bit of everything, from the professional to the personal. Williamson talks about writing the biggest selling title in comics (...
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Off Panel #77: Hyphenate Life with Declan Shalvey from 2017-01-09T12:00
This week's first Off Panel of 2017 welcomes artist/writer Declan Shalvey back to the show to talk his first major moves into the world of writerdom and his return to his creator-owned project w...
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Off Panel #76: The Year in Comics Retail with Patrick Brower from 2016-12-19T13:00
On the 2016 finale for Off Panel, the co-owner of the Eisner Award winning comic shop Challengers Comics + Conversation, Patrick Brower, joins the show to talk about the year for his shop and th...
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Off Panel #75: The End of the Year Special with Brandon Burpee from 2016-12-12T13:00
On this week's special episode of Off Panel, frequent guest and friend of the show Brandon Burpee joins the show to talk the year in comics. Brandon and David discuss what worked for them, what ...
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Off Panel #74: Embrace Comics with Charlie Adlard from 2016-12-05T13:00
Artist Charlie Adlard guests on Off Panel this week to talk about his work on The Walking Dead as well as his new role as the United Kingdom's Comics Laureate. Adlard talks his incredible (and e...
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Off Panel #73: The Art Connection with John Paul Leon from 2016-11-28T13:00
On this week's Off Panel, artist John Paul Leon joins the show to talk art and his work on comic covers for books like The Sheriff of Babylon and DMZ. He talks his art background, giving fantast...
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Off Panel #72: Blowing Minds with Ryan Stegman from 2016-11-21T13:00
On this week's Off Panel, artist Ryan Stegman joins the show to talk his art and Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows. He discusses his famous stegosaurus signature, when he first realized he wan...
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Off Panel #71: Not Brand Echh with Ryan Higgins from 2016-11-17T13:00
The owner of comic retailer Comics Conspiracy, Ryan Higgins, joins Off Panel this week to talk Marvel Now and where the publisher is these days. Higgins shares how he got into comics retail, wha...
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Off Panel #70: Historical Mentors with Vivek Tiwary from 2016-11-14T13:00
Writer Vivek Tiwary joins Off Panel this week to talk the new edition of his graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. Tiwary talks his comic background, what the learning curve was like for writing comic...
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Off Panel #69: The Curious Case of Carter J. Burke with Paolo Rivera from 2016-11-07T13:00
Artist Paolo Rivera joins Off Panel this week to talk how he works and what he's up to these days. He talks how sculpture changes his art, bringing characters to life with his art, what his proc...
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Off Panel #68: The Writing Hustle with Shea Serrano from 2016-10-31T12:00
Writer Shea Serrano joins Off Panel this week to talk about writing and his work for The Ringer and in his New York Times Best Selling book The Rap Year Book. Serrano talks the learning curve of...
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Off Panel #67: The Best Intentions with Tom King from 2016-10-24T12:00
Writer Tom King joins Off Panel this week to talk his work on books like The Vision, The Sheriff of Babylon, The Omega Men and Batman. He talks his experience writing Batman, what appealed to hi...
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Off Panel #66: The Marvel Fantasy Draft with Brandon Burpee from 2016-10-20T12:00
Alert! Alert! Things have gotten weird for Marvel Comics lately, between the delayed Civil War II and the uninspiring Marvel Now line, and Off Panel's here to fix everything. To do that, recurri...
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Off Panel #65: Storytelling with Chris Samnee from 2016-10-17T12:00
Chris Samnee, the co-writer and artist of Marvel's Black Widow, joins Off Panel this week to talk his work on that book and his new Daredevil Artist's Edition from IDW Publishing. Samnee talks h...
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Off Panel #64: Long Way Round with Brahm Revel from 2016-10-10T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Brahm Revel joins the show to talk his Oni Press series Guerillas. Revel shares what the series is all about, how it developed, its long journey t...
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Off Panel #63: Impressive Titles with Sean Mackiewicz from 2016-10-03T12:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, Skybound Entertainment Editorial Director Sean Mackiewicz joins the show to talk his work at the publisher on books like The Walking Dead and Invincible. He ...
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Off Panel #62: Future Shock with Sara Kenney and Karen Berger from 2016-09-26T16:30
Writer Sara Kenney and editor Karen Berger come onto the show this week to talk their new Image Comics title, Surgeon X. The pair shares what the book is all about, its origin story, how Berger ...
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Off Panel #61: 10 Cent Words with John Allison from 2016-09-22T12:00
Cartoonist John Allison joins Off Panel for the first time this week to talk his work writing Giant Days and writing/drawing webcomics like Bad Machinery and Scary Go Round. It's a conversation ...
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Off Panel #60: Comics Journalism? with Chris Arrant from 2016-09-19T12:00
Newsarama Editor Chris Arrant joins the show this week to talk writing about comics. Arrant discusses his comics journalism origin story, whether "comics journalism" is a proper term, the differ...
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Off Panel #59: One Man Band with Andrew MacLean from 2016-09-12T12:00
Cartoonist Andrew MacLean joins the show to talk about one of my favorite books, his Image Comics title Head Lopper. Maclean shares how the book came together, the quarterly format and doing thi...
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Off Panel #58: Glitterbomb, Auto Tuned with Jim Zub from 2016-09-05T12:00
Writer Jim Zub joins the show this week to talk his brand new Image title that launches this week, Glitterbomb. Zub talks what Glitterbomb is all about, the horror of the reality of the story, h...
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Off Panel #57: Imperial Phase with Kieron Gillen from 2016-08-29T12:00
Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk a whole lot about The Wicked + The Divine, his Image comic with frequent collaborator Jamie McKelvie. The conversation actually starts with a bit abou...
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Off Panel #56: I'm a Business, Man with Joshua Williamson from 2016-08-22T11:00
Writer Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Nailbiter, Birthright) comes back to the show for a special episode, as he walks listeners through the experience of developing, announcing, launching, promo...
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Off Panel #55: The More Things Change with Oliver Sava from 2016-08-18T14:00
This week's Off Panel welcomes AV Club comic critic Oliver Sava back to the show to talk big changes at DC and Marvel as well as everything else that's going on in comics. David and Oliver talk ...
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Off Panel #54: The Man with Many Hats with Charlie Chu from 2016-08-15T15:00
On the originally scheduled return episode of Off Panel, Oni Press Senior Editor Charlie Chu joins the show to talk his role and work on books like Kaijumax, Heartthrob and The Sixth Gun. Chu ta...
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Off Panel #53: Squad Goals with Jason Concepcion from 2016-08-08T15:00
The Ringer's Jason Concepcion joins the show this week to talk about the pros and cons of the latest DC Entertainment movie - Suicide Squad. They talk how the movie reflects David Ayer's world v...
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Off Panel #52: A Day in the Life with Wil Moss from 2016-06-09T13:00
On this week's Off Panel, Marvel editor Wil Moss guests on the show to talk about his work and experience in the world of editorial. They talk his expansive list of titles, how those books came ...
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Off Panel #51: International Man of Retail with John Hendrick from 2016-06-01T00:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, the owner of Big Bang Comics in Dublin, Ireland - John Hendrick - joins the show to talk comics and the world of retail. In a reversal, the show starts with ...
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Off Panel #50: Holofoil Edition Anniversary Special with Brandon Burpee from 2016-05-25T12:00
It's a big one, everybody. This week is Off Panel's double-sized holofoil, acetate edition 50th episode (with a Gambit hologram on the cover), and David's longest tenured comic friend Brandon Bu...
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Off Panel Special #2: Unlimited Comics with ComiXology's David Steinberger from 2016-05-24T20:30:12
Today digital comics service ComiXology made a major announcement: ComiXology Unlimited is here, offering a wide variety of comics for $5.99 a month. Lots of information was getting out there an...
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Off Panel #49: Saving Grace with Nick Dragotta from 2016-05-18T00:00
Nick Dragotta, the artist and co-creator of East of West and one of the people behind the new comic creator grant Creators for Creators, joins the show this week to talk about what he's up to th...
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Off Panel #48: Forever Young with Skottie Young from 2016-05-11T00:00
Skottie Young returns to the show this week, as the superstar cartoonist comes on to talk about his Image series, I Hate Fairyland. In this episode, Skottie talks his love of being a cartoonist,...
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Off Panel #47: Genesis Device with Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl from 2016-05-04T00:00
In the final episode of Off Panel from this year's Emerald City ComiCon, the co-creators of the upcoming Isola from Image Comics and part of the team behind DC's Gotham Academy - Brenden Fletche...
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Off Panel ECCC Special #3: Art Ninja with Wes Craig from 2016-05-01T20:00
In this week's special episode from Emerald City ComiCon, artist Wes Craig joins the show to talk about his art and work on Deadly Class at Image Comics with Rick Remender. He talks about the co...
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Off Panel #46: Color Time with Matt Wilson and Nathan Fairbairn from 2016-04-27T00:00
In another Emerald City ComiCon edition of Off Panel, colorists Matt Wilson (The Wicked + The Divine, Black Widow) and Nathan Fairbairn (Wonder Woman: Earth One, the upcoming Lake of Fire) join ...
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Off Panel ECCC Special #2: Double Digest with Fiona Staples from 2016-04-24T22:21:07
In this week's first podcast from Emerald City ComiCon, artist Fiona Staples joins the show to talk her art. Staples talks about what first made her want to work on comics for a living, how she ...
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Off Panel #45: The Fastest Man Alive with Joshua Williamson from 2016-04-19T20:00
In another special edition podcast recorded at Emerald City ComiCon, writer Joshua Williamson joins the show to talk his work on books like Nailbiter, Birthright and the upcoming rebirth of The ...
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Off Panel ECCC Special #1: Support Your Local Sheriff with Mitch Gerads from 2016-04-17T23:17:52
On the first special podcast recorded at Emerald City ComiCon this year, we have a quick chat with artist Mitch Gerads. We talk about how he first got into comics, how his design background impa...
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Off Panel #44: Maximum Hickman with Jonathan Hickman from 2016-04-12T20:00
Jonathan Hickman guests on Off Panel this week to talk about his current and upcoming Image books - East of West and The Black Monday Murders. The conversation starts with a discussion about Eas...
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Off Panel #43: Junior Parkour with Faith Erin Hicks from 2016-04-05T20:00
Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks guests on this week's episode of Off Panel, as she joins the show to talk her new graphic novel, The Nameless City. She talks her insanely busy schedule, the long bui...
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Off Panel #42: Heartthrobs with Christopher Sebela and Robert Wilson IV from 2016-03-29T20:00
This week's Off Panel is a rare double feature, as Christopher Sebela and Robert Wilson IV, the creative team behind the upcoming Heartthrob at Oni Press, join the show to talk their upcoming bo...
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Off Panel Special #1: Rebirth v Batman v Superman with Brandon Burpee from 2016-03-26T20:16:01
The team over at DC Entertainment is having a big weekend, so Brandon Burpee joins the show to break down all of the happenings. Things kick off with a discussion about today's Rebirth announcem...
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Off Panel #41: The True True with Sina Grace from 2016-03-22T20:00
Sina Grace, the hyphenate cartoonist behind the art of The Li'l Depressed Boy, the graphic novel Self-Obsessed and the star/writer behind a webseries based off that GN (which started yesterday!)...
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Off Panel #40: Gateway Comics with Kate Leth from 2016-03-15T20:00
Kate Leth, writer of Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat and Vampirella, joins the show this week to talk her work and the growing community of women who work in retail shops that she founded - The Valkyri...
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Off Panel #39: Midwifing DC's Rebirth with Brandon Burpee from 2016-03-08T21:00
This week's guest is the former co-host of video show 4 Color News and Brews and podcast SKTCHD Out, Brandon Burpee, as he comes on the show to talk all things Rebirth. We talk about DC's plans,...
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Off Panel #38: Art School with Sanford Greene from 2016-03-01T21:00
Artist Sanford Greene guests on Off Panel this week to talk his new Marvel book, Power Man and Iron Fist. He talks collaborating with David Walker and the rest of the team, the emotions tied to ...
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Off Panel #37: Guerrilla Comics with Marcos Martin from 2016-02-23T21:00
Marcos Martin, artist and co-creator of The Private Eye and Barrier as well as the artist on an upcoming Walking Dead special, joins the show this week to talk his art and the unique nature of h...
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Off Panel #36: Beetlejuice! with Rich Johnston from 2016-02-16T21:00
Rich Johnston, the man behind Bleeding Cool, joins Off Panel this week to talk his site and the world of comics. The discussion goes all over the place, including how he first got into comics go...
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Off Panel #35: Funny Books with Steve Lieber from 2016-02-09T21:00
Steve Lieber, the artist of Superior Foes of Spider-Man and the upcoming The Fix, joins the show this week to talk his work, collaboration and more. Lieber shares what appeals to him about worki...
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Off Panel #34: All Roads with Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca from 2016-02-02T21:00
The team behind Shutter, Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca, join the show this week to talk their Image Comics book. The conversation is a sprawling one, as they talk the upcoming arc of their boo...
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Off Panel #33: Prolific Ways with Jason Latour from 2016-01-26T21:00
Jason Latour, the writer of Spider-Gwen and artist/co-creator of Southern Bastards, joins Off Panel this week to talk about his work, career and collaboration. We talk the difference between wri...
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Off Panel #32: Happy Accidents with Michael Lark from 2016-01-19T21:00
Lazarus artist Michael Lark guests on this week's episode of Off Panel, as we talk about his Image Comics title with writer Greg Rucka. Lark discusses how the book's going, how he's handling the...
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Off Panel #31: Ebbs and Flows with Brian Hibbs from 2016-01-12T21:00
Comic retailer Brian Hibbs joins Off Panel this week to talk about his year at his shops Comix Experience and Comix Experience Outpost in San Francisco as a follow-up to our retailer year in rev...
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Off Panel #30: Volume Two with Declan Shalvey from 2016-01-05T21:00
Injection's Declan Shalvey joins the show this week to talk his Image title with Warren Ellis, Jordie Bellaire and Fonografiks. The conversation goes all over the place, as the pair discusses wh...
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Off Panel #29: Galaxies Far, Far Away with Michael Moreci from 2015-12-29T21:00
Comic writer Michael Moreci (Roche Limit, Burning Fields) joins the show this week for a doozy of an episode, as the pair dives deep into Moreci's work, the comic industry, and...Star Wars? That...
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Off Panel #28: A Comic Party with Andrew WK from 2015-12-22T05:20:08
Andrew WK, the musician and King of Partying, is this week's guest on Off Panel as he joins to talk comics, music and fandom. WK comes on and talks why comic books are his kind of party, the com...
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Off Panel #27: It's the End of the Year as We Know It with Brandon Burpee from 2015-12-15T21:00
David's former SKTCHD Out and 4 Color News & Brews co-host Brandon Burpee joins Off Panel this week to...
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Off Panel #26: Comics, Kindness and Katniss with Shannon Watters from 2015-12-09T04:39:47
Shannon Watters - Editor at BOOM! Studios, heads of KaBOOM! and BOOM! Box, and co-writer/co-creator of Lumberjanes - joins the show to talk about her varying roles and what she looks for in comi...
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Off Panel #25: Pro at Cons with Jim Demonakos from 2015-12-02T05:43:39
Jim Demonakos, the founder of Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon and the Director of Comic Talent at ReedPop, joins the show this week to talk all things cons. Demonakos takes us back to how ECCC fi...
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Off Panel #24: These Times are A-Changin' with Heidi MacDonald from 2015-11-25T01:00
The Beat's Heidi MacDonald guests on this week's episode of Off Panel, as she talks with David about her career as a comics journalist and beyond. They talk about how things have changed over he...
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Off Panel #23: The Power of Color with Matt Wilson from 2015-11-18T01:00
Colorist Matt Wilson guests on this week's episode of Off Panel, as he joins David to talk the art of coloring comic. The pair talks the role of a colorist in a comic, how he works, what drives ...
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Off Panel #22: The Art of Comic Design with Tom Muller from 2015-11-11T01:00
Designer Tom Muller guests on this week's episode of Off Panel to talk the evolution of comic design. The pair talks Muller's background, how his role plays out on both creator-owned comics and ...
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Off Panel #21: Business and Storytelling with Jim Zub from 2015-11-04T01:00
Jim Zub joins Off Panel to talk the business of comics and his work on Wayward at Image Comics. Zub talks about the blogs he has put together about his work, career and financials successes, man...
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Off Panel #20: Back to the Future with Joe Kelly from 2015-10-28T00:00
Writer Joe Kelly is the guest in this week's episode of Off Panel, and he joins the show to talk about his career in the past, present and future. We talk about how his animation work with Man o...
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Off Panel #19: Getting Sassy with Cliff Chiang from 2015-10-21T00:00
The artist of Paper Girls, Cliff Chiang, joins the show to talk about collaborating with Brian K. Vaughan, Matt Wilson and Jared K. Fletcher on the new hit Image title. Chiang shares his thought...
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Off Panel #18: An "I" for Sales with Corey Murphy from 2015-10-14T03:23:05
Corey Murphy, the Director of Sales at Image Comics, is this week's guest on Off Panel, and she joins the show to talk her role at Image, how her experience as the general manager of Laughing Og...
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Off Panel #17: Changing Landscapes with Tana Ford and Sean Murphy from 2015-10-07T04:12:56
On this week's episode of Off Panel, we have a special episode for our dear listeners as the show welcomes two guests for the price of one. Artists Tana Ford and Sean Murphy join the show this w...
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Off Panel #16: The World of Oni with James Lucas Jones from 2015-09-29T16:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, David welcomes Oni Press Editor-in-Chief James Lucas Jones to the show to talk about the world of Oni. Jones talks about what his role includes, the books On...
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Off Panel #15: Comics vs. Basketball with Jason Concepcion from 2015-09-22T20:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, things take a turn in a different direction as David welcomes Grantland's Jason Concepcion to the show to talk comics and basketball. The pair discuss how Co...
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Off Panel #14: Egoless Comics with John Arcudi from 2015-09-15T20:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, David welcomes the great John Arcudi, writer of Rumble at Image Comics and B.P.R.D. at Dark Horse Comics. Arcudi joins the show to talk Rumble, why he left B...
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Off Panel #13: The Secret Lives of Editors with Sebastian Girner from 2015-09-08T20:00
On this week's Off Panel, David digs into the lesser talked about world of editors with freelance editor to the stars Sebastian Girner. He's the man who edits books like Deadly Class, Southern B...
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Off Panel #12: A Whole New World with Skottie Young from 2015-09-01T20:00
On this week's Off Panel, David talks with the cartoonist behind the upcoming I Hate Fairyland, Skottie Young, about his first foray into creator-owned comics with his new Image book. They talk ...
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Off Panel #11: Balancing Acts with Emi Lenox from 2015-08-25T21:00
On this week's Off Panel, David welcomes the artist of the upcoming Plutona, Emi Lenox, to the show to talk her upcoming Image Comics book with writer Jeff Lemire. Emi's got a lot going on, thou...
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Off Panel #10: The Evolution of David Marquez from 2015-08-18T16:00
On this week's Off Panel, David welcomes Invincible Iron Man's artist David Marquez to the show to talk launching the future of Marvel in his big book with writer Brian Michael Bendis. It's not ...
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Off Panel #9: Beginnings and Endings with Rob Guillory from 2015-08-11T16:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel from SKTCHD.com, David is joined by Rob Guillory, the artist of the Eisner and Harvey Award winning comic series Chew. Rob joins the show to talk his new webs...
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Off Panel #8: Comic Tangents with Joe Keatinge from 2015-08-05T03:44:35
On this week's episode of Off Panel from SKTCHD.com, David welcomes writer Joe Keatinge of Shutter fame and the upcoming Ringside. Joe joins the show this week to talk about the economics of the...
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Off Panel #7: Reinventing an Icon with Alex Segura from 2015-07-28T16:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel from SKTCHD.com, David welcomes Archie Comics' Senior Vice President of Publicity and Marketing, Alex Segura, who also happens to be the Editor of the Dark Ci...
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Off Panel #6: Retail Realities with Patrick Brower from 2015-07-21T16:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, David welcomes Patrick Brower, co-owner of the Eisner winning comic shop Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago. Patrick joins the show to talk about a...
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Off Panel #5: Imagining Worlds with Nate Simpson from 2015-07-15T04:39:36
In this week's episode of SKTCHD.com's weekly creator-centric podcast Off Panel, David goes near Chris Farley Show in talking with Nonplayer creator Nate Simpson. Nate joins the show to talk abo...
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Off Panel #4: Constructive Comics Criticism with Oliver Sava from 2015-07-08T06:02:10
In this week's episode of SKTCHD.com's weekly creator-centric podcast Off Panel, David brings on someone who isn't a creator, but a journalist like him. It's Oliver Sava from AV Club, one of the...
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Off Panel #3: John Layman on Making Comics the Layman Way from 2015-06-30T16:00
On this week's episode of Off Panel, David talks with writer John Layman about his process making comics, what it's like nearing the end of "Chew", the art of killing characters, Chew #50 and mu...
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Off Panel #2: Declan Shalvey on Making a Career as a Comic Artist from 2015-06-23T16:00
In this week's episode of Off Panel, Declan Shalvey (Injection) joins David to talk about making a career as a comic artist, from getting your start to finding a way to turn your dreams into a r...
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Off Panel #1: Sean Murphy on the Business of Comics from 2015-06-14T02:25:44
In the first episode of Off Panel, David welcomes comic artist Sean Murphy (Chrononauts, the upcoming Tokyo Ghost) to talk about the business of comics, creator-owned comics, how the industry is...
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