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

    3H AGO

    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.

    1h 28m
  2. One World Under Beetle with Brandon Burpee

    DEC 22

    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

    1h 54m
  3. Three Themes with Steve Anderson, Heidi MacDonald, and Matthew Rosenberg

    DEC 15

    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.

    1h 44m
  4. Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson

    DEC 8

    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.

    1h 16m
  5. It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler

    DEC 1

    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.

    1h 20m
  6. Chasing That Feeling with Gene Luen Yang

    NOV 24

    Chasing That Feeling with Gene Luen Yang

    Writer and cartoonist Gene Luen Yang joins the podcast to talk about his comics life and his upcoming run on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yang discusses his daily life, his upcoming graphic novel, Overrated, embracing change, advocating for comics, its impact on his own work, having different inputs, his project that impacted him the most, collaborations and collaborators, Superman Smashes the Klan, figuring out which for-hire projects to take, how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came together, impact of Eastman & Laird, the TMNT phenomenon, building his run, keeping those characters fresh, what keeps him excited for comics, tips for creators, and more.

    1h 7m
  7. The Sound of Comics with Grant Morrison

    NOV 17

    The Sound of Comics with Grant Morrison

    Writer Grant Morrison joins the podcast to talk about this week's DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool and their views on life and comics. Morrison discusses the rekindled flame of writing comics, how they approach writing, the importance of new experiences, making yourself a laboratory, pushing the medium thinking visually, learning from collaborators, doing what feels right, why Batman/Deadpool was the move, how it came together, preferred flavors of themself, Dan Mora's greatness, the freedom of that project, the power of constraints, their approach to continuity, the joy of Batman/Deadpool, having a late career renaissance, deciding what's next, changing as the comic landscape does, the future of comics, and more.

    1h 9m
  8. Player Characters with Kieron Gillen

    NOV 10

    Player Characters with Kieron Gillen

    Writer Kieron Gillen joins the podcast to talk about his current Image comics The Power Fantasy and Die: Loaded and everything that's going into them. Gillen discusses FOC vs. release, Die's longevity as an idea, staying in love with comics, the emotional side of the commercial part of the job, how he thinks of his comics, the direction of Die: Loaded, why Die returned, the approach to its story, Stephanie Hans' impact, comic RPGs, how The Power Fantasy has compared to expectations, where it is, activating your audience, promoting the work, surprises in the series, and more.

    1h 11m
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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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