Thick Lines

Katie Skelly & Sally Madden
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Thick Lines Podcast

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

  1. Thee Medical Arts with Shannon Spence

    4 DAYS AGO

    Thee Medical Arts with Shannon Spence

    Sally is joined by Shannon Spence (P*NK LAB GRL! Burn it Down!, Kid Internet Connect) for a chat about their shared backgrounds and interest in medical illustration. Topics discussed include The Andromeda Strain, Frank Bender, Frank Netter, Gray's Anatomy, and lots more. Follow Shannon at @shannonprints on Instagram. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 25m

  2. 13 SEPT

    *UNLOCKED* There's a Billboard Over Glendale Blvd. with Hellen Jo

    We'll be back with all new episodes starting next week! Katie and Sally are joined by Hellen Jo (Jin & Jam, Frontier #2) to discuss the billboard with her artwork gracing Glendale Blvd., plus a lengthy discussion of her comics journey, studio process, her life drawing classes, boba orders, girl gangs, Korean shamanism, and lots more. Hellen Jo is a Los Angeles based artist who has worked in comics, animation, illustration, and fine art. Her credits include writing and storyboards for Steven Universe, Regular Show, and Gothball; creator of comics Jin & Jam #1 (Sparkplug), Deep Cut, Paralysis, and A Bleeding Cut; and group exhibitions at Subliminal Projects. She also teaches life drawing seminars at Heavy Manners Library. Find her billboard on SW Glendale Blvd (between Edenhurst Ave and Glenfeliz Blvd) through June 2023. Find more of Jo's work at helllllen.org and on Instagram at @helllllenjjjjjo. Thank you to our patrons for making this episode possible!

    1h 20m
  3. *TEASER* - Lookie Loos

    31 AUG

    *TEASER* - Lookie Loos

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally reconvene to catch up on our Fall to-read piles and take a look at the Fantagraphics Winter '25 catalog. Comics touched on: Round World Thinking by Ana Woulfe, Pony Show by Bread Tarleton, Distant Ruptures by C.F., Blurry by Dash Shaw, Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It by Tara Booth, A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll, Oba Electroplating Factory by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke by Sugiura Shigeru, Heavenly Days by Em Frank, Chad in Amsterdam by Chad Bilyeu, Kommix by Charles Burns, Iris: A Novel for Viewers by Thé Tjong-Khing and Lo Hartog Van Banda, and The Return of Mister X by Dean Motter and Los Bros. Thank you to our patrons for making this episode possible!

    3 min

  4. 30 AUG

    *UNLOCKED* - Squaring the Circle

    Originally published June 15, 2023.   Support the show and never miss a bonus episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod.   Katie and Sally discuss Zero Girl by Sam Kieth (Homage Comics, 2001), an at times bizarre vision that only Kieth could breathe to life. Topics discussed include Suicide Girls, Tampa by Alissa Nutting, and lots more.   Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!   Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

    54 min
  5. *TEASER* - Peepshow #15

    31 JUL

    *TEASER* - Peepshow #15

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally discuss Peepshow #15 by Joe Matt (Fantagraphics, 2024). Topics discussed include being cheap, Seth, Weezer, tv people, writing letters, and lots more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Catch Katie reading with Beth Hetland at The Pop-Hop in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, August 4. Catch Sally at the Boise Comic Arts Festival in Boise, ID on August 24 & 25. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

    2 min
  6. *TEASER* - Bernadette with Katie Lane and Angela Fanche Live at Partners and Son

    26 JUL

    *TEASER* - Bernadette with Katie Lane and Angela Fanche Live at Partners and Son

    Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Sally gets the scoop on the new Bernadette magazine with its editors Katie Lane (Single Camera Sitcom) and Angela Fanche (Humility Machine), recorded live at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, July 12, 2024. Bernadette features work from 27+ artists including Lala Albert, Gabrielle Bell, Clair Gunther, Charlotte Pelissier + Juliette Collet, Sam Szabo, Molly Dwyer, Ana Woulfe, and many more. Pick up Bernadette from Partners and Son or wherever fine comics are sold! Follow Katie and Angela on Instagram at @katie__ln and @angelafanche. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!

    2 min
  7. 139 - Little Lit with Bread Tarleton

    13 JUL

    139 - Little Lit with Bread Tarleton

    Sally is joined by Bread Tarleton (Ponyshow, Horse) for a look at Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (RAW Junior, 2000), a venture into stories for kids with comics by Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, David Mazzucchelli, Kaz, and many more. Find Bread on Instagram @bread_comix. Support Thick Lines and get bonus content at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 44m
  8. My Pretty Vampire with Corinne Halbert

    3 JUL

    My Pretty Vampire with Corinne Halbert

    Sally is joined by Corinne Halbert (Acid Nun, Scorpio Venus Rising) for a look at My Pretty Vampire by Katie Skelly (Fantagraphics, 2017). Topics discussed include Herzog's Nosferatu, vampire lore, establishing mise-en-scène,  and lots more. Find Corinne on Instagram @corinnehalbert. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

    1h 13m
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About

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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Thick Lines

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