Thick Lines

Katie Skelly & Sally Madden
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A comics podcast by cartoonists Katie Skelly and Sally Madden. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

  1. 2025-12-30

    My Favorite Time of Day is Night

    Katie and Sally are back with a look at Elektra: Assassin (Marvel, 1986-87) written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. Plus: Katie took a trip to Japan, and Sally has a very specific voice in mind for Frank Miller. Happy New Year! Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 18m

  2. 2025-12-08

    *TEASER* Fairy Tales for the Overgrown Child

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally reconvene to keep talking Junko Mizuno - this time looking at her fairy tale adaptations Cinderalla (2002, Viz), Hansel & Gretel (Viz, 2003) and Princess Mermaid (Viz, 2003). Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!

    3 min

  3. 2025-12-08

    Intensive Cute Unit

    Katie and Sally are back to talk about the Most Important Book in the universe: Pure Trance by Junko Mizuno (Last Gasp, 2005 - originally published in Japan by East Press, 1998). Can a message belie its adorable appearance? Can you really direct a hospital wearing that? Are you ready to be trance-pilled?

    1h 23m

  4. 2025-10-31

    *TEASER* - Yon & Mu & Everyone We Know

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally are back with Junji Ito for a look at his late aughts "cat diary," Yon & Mu (Kodansha, 2009). Happy Halloween!

    1 min

  5. 2025-10-29

    Girl, Interrupted (by a Spiral)

    Katie and Sally finally turn their sights to the one and only Junji Ito and the cult phenomenon manga Uzumaki (Viz, 2002). Come for the cosmic horror, stay for the exceptionally great hair design. And look out for our Patreon exclusive episode on Ito's Yon & Mu coming soon! Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 7m

  6. 2025-10-09

    164 - Amelia Bedelia: Citizen Consumer

    Katie and Sally set their sights on Miss Ruki by Fumiko Takano (New York Review Comics, 2025): how does our environment change the way we experience friendship? What are we gonna do with all this life? Can I sleep over?? These existential questions and more: handled. (Spoiler - we loved this book.) Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    57 min

  7. 2025-10-09

    163 - *TEASER* Beautiful Lil Monsters

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally take a look at the early '80s adult comics of Suehiro Maruo in Beautiful Monster (Bubbles, 2025) and wonder... just who are these adults? Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!

    2 min

  8. 2025-09-04

    162 - Runnin' with the Devil

    Katie and Sally discuss two big 2025 releases: The Devil's Grin by Alex Graham (Fantagraphics) and Face Meat by Bonten Taro (Living the Line). But first: the Cloweses in Eddington, Aya Takano in Los Angeles, and Kirby at the Skirball. Ciao summer! We're so back. Find Sally at SPX in Bethesda, MD on 9/13 & 9/14: www.smallpressexpo.com Pick up Viscere volumes 1 & 2 at katieskelly.bigcartel.com. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod. Support the show and get bonus content at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 41m
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A comics podcast by cartoonists Katie Skelly and Sally Madden. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

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  • Creator
    Katie Skelly & Sally Madden
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Thick Lines

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