Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

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

  1. Go Big or Go Home with Scott Snyder

    -3 DIAS

    Go Big or Go Home with Scott Snyder

    Writer Scott Snyder joins the show to talk about Absolute Batman and his past few years at DC and beyond. Snyder discusses his initial uncertainty about Absolute, his journey to Absolute Batman, the power of fear, their approach to making the best story, collaborating with Nick Dragotta, his experimentation phase, the ethos of the book, finding a balance, creating a sense of urgency, the single issue form, the current environment, the Next Level books, his role as a hype man at DC, imposter syndrome, arc titles, what has him excited about 2026 in comics, and more.

    1 h 41 min
  2. Elysium with Shawn Kirkham

    12/01

    Elysium with Shawn Kirkham

    Big Clutch Comics' Shawn Kirkham joins the show to talk about the collectible side of the comics world. Kirkham discusses his stray cat adventures, Kirkham's background, what Big Clutch Comics is, how his work at Skybound informed that work, what fuels him, the current secondary market for comics, how it's different than previous booms, how new readers are playing a part, the secondary market as a guide, comics marketing, the sustainability of blind bags, Ultimate Endgame's blind bags, how collectibles fit in the comic ecosystem, what creators can do in that space, what has him excited about 2026 in comics, and more.

    1 h 19 min
  3. Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower

    5/01

    Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower

    Retailer Patrick Brower returns to the show to talk about the year that was in his Chicago-based comic shop, Challengers Comics + Conversation. Brower discusses his weird year, the year in Challengers itself, the consistent nature of 2025, what drove the year's success, Absolute Martian Manhunter's surprising heat, the performance of the Absolute Batman Annual, managing different printings, Marvel's "terrible" year, where non-Big Two comics are, the complicated environment for creators, new readers, how they're behaving, other trends from 2025, struggles from the year, systemic problems, what could be done on the marketing side, Universal Distribution, sales charts, how he's feeling about 2026, and more.

    1 h 22 min
  4. Committing to the Bit with Beetle Moses (aka Harris Fishman)

    29/12/2025

    Committing to the Bit with Beetle Moses (aka Harris Fishman)

    Cartoonist Beetle Moses, aka Harris Fishman, joins the podcast for my annual Comic of the Year chat, as we talk about his social media-based comic strip Beetle Moses. Fishman discusses the year for Beetle Moses (the comic), figuring things out, his own comics journey, putting in the reps, his art style, the depth of the strip, Beetle Moses' origins, how people reacted to making the move into comics, his big year, the atemporal nature of comic strips, his most well-liked comics, moving into longform, turning Beetle Moses into a business, how his 2026 is looking, and more.

    1 h 28 min
  5. One World Under Beetle with Brandon Burpee

    22/12/2025

    One World Under Beetle with Brandon Burpee

    My pal Brandon Burpee returns to the podcast for our annual look at the year in comics before we count down our 20 favorite comics of the year. Burpee discusses the year in comics, the state of the Big Two, where the X-Men are, older comics that might have previous lists, anticipated comics from 2026, ancient Star Wars takes, and more, before we share our honorable mentions from the year in comics and then count down our 20 favorites comics and graphic novels from 2025. Love the podcast and want to support it? Back it on Patreon at Patreon.com/OffPanel For those that are looking for a list of our 20 favorite comics, here they are. David Harper's 20 Favorite Comics of 2025 1. Beetle Moses 2. Hirayasumi 3. Sleep 4. Land Vol. 1 5. Do Admit! The Mitford Sisters and Me 6. Cannon 7. The Fables of Erlking Wood 8. Good Devils: Don't Play Fair with Evil 9. Ionheart 10. Lucas Wars 11. Out of Alcatraz 12. A Garden of Spheres 13. Tongues Vol. 1 14. Assorted Crisis Events 15. Flip 16. The Knives 17. Raised by Ghosts 18. Tokyo Alien Bros. 19. Absolute Wonder Woman 20. Absolute Batman Brandon Burpee's 20 Favorite Comics of 2025 1. One World Under Doom 2. Green Lantern 3. Batman and Robin: Year One 4. Deadpool/Wolverine 5. Superman 6. X-Men 7. JSA 8. Absolute Superman 9. Justice League Unlimited 10. Exquisite Corpses 11. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 12. Geiger 13. Storm 14. Absolute Wonder Woman 15. Redcoat 16. Captain America 17. Invincible Universe: Battle Beast 18. Green Lantern Corps 19. Escape 20. History of the DC Universe

    1 h 54 min
  6. Three Themes with Steve Anderson, Heidi MacDonald, and Matthew Rosenberg

    15/12/2025

    Three Themes with Steve Anderson, Heidi MacDonald, and Matthew Rosenberg

    In a special year end episode of Off Panel, we look at the defining themes of 2025 in comics with the help of retailer Steve Anderson from Third Eye Comics, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald, and writer Matthew Rosenberg.  Up first is Anderson (1:37), whose theme is the impact of DC's Absolute line, as we discuss the Image Revolution of it all, unlocking the cool, the area of effect it's had on other comics, good times he sees on the horizon, how new readers are behaving, why Absolute has popped, how creators and publishers can capitalize on this, and more.  After that is MacDonald (32:22), whose theme was the lack of new characters in direct market comics, as we discuss why that's a problem, the most successful new(ish) characters, recycling existing ideas, why it's a 2025 theme, attempts to make new characters happen, what's lost without them, marketing struggles, what needs to happen, and more.  And to close is Rosenberg (1:06:59), whose theme is how comics are running behind the rest of pop culture, as we discuss the inferiority complex in comics, the cost that comes with this lag, the importance of cool, how this can change, how the market factors into this, and more.

    1 h 44 min
  7. Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson

    08/12/2025

    Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson

    Artist and writer Terry Dodson joins the show to talk Ultimate Endgame, AdventureMan, and where things are headed for him. Dodson discusses his work schedule, cat living, picking projects, taking on Ultimate Endgame, working with Deniz Camp, figuring out projects, designing in the Ultimate Universe, the freedom of the book, event comics versus regular ones, artist exclusive covers, the other side of artist work, AdventureMan's fit, collaborating with Matt Fraction, the impact of influences, the collections of AdventureMan, getting into writing, its impact on his art, taking on more responsibility, and more.

    1 h 16 min
  8. It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler

    01/12/2025

    It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler

    Christina Merkler, the co-owner of Lunar Distribution, Discount Comic Book Service (or DCBS), and InStockTrades, joins the show to talk about a strange year for comic book distribution and a good year for the retail side. Merkler discusses Thanksgiving and related takes, the year for her, Diamond Comic Distributors' bankruptcy, compressing timelines, figuring things out, big changes this year, balancing sides of her businesses, the year for DCBS and InStockTrades, what's driving success, how collections are doing, the non-licensed comics space, connecting readers with books, blind bags, how she's feeling going into 2026, and more.

    1 h 20 min
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A weekly comics interview podcast hosted by David Harper of SKTCHD that gets the story behind the stories and creators we love, as well as the broader comic book industry. Website: SKTCHD.com Patreon: Patreon.com/OffPanel Instagram: @slicedfriedgold/@SKTCHDcomic Bluesky: @davidharper.bsky.social/@SKTCHD.bsky.social Email: david@sktchd.com

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