# David Harper — RSS Amplifier Everything David Harper publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Off Panel #566: Not a Cover Band with Terry Moore](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-566-not-a-cover-band-with-terry-moore) _2026-08-17 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Terry Moore joins the show to talk about his career and soon to launch crowdfunding campaign for Pandora's Box: An Echo Story. Moore discusses this moment in his career, his library of works, building a universe, gateway comics, why he went the cartoonist/self-publishing route, figuring things out, why Strangers in Paradise has proven to be such a lasting work, shifting to shorter runs,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Terry_Moore.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #565: Antonio Banderas GIF with Christian Ward](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-565-antonio-banderas-gif-with-christian-ward) _2026-08-10 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer/artist Christian Ward returns to the show to talk about his recent projects like Event Horizon, The Patron, and The Forever Home. Ward discusses his San Diego Comic Con experience, focusing on writing, shifting how he's viewed, having a deliberate approach, seeing other publishers, diversifying his workload, the current market, how he looks at different projects, being an elite concept guy,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Christian_Ward_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #564: Why We Love Comics with Joshua Williamson and Kelly Sue DeConnick](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-564-why-we-love-comics-with-joshua-williamson-and-kelly-sue-deconnick) _2026-08-03 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writers Joshua Williamson and Kelly Sue DeConnick joined me at San Diego Comic Con for a special episode where we talk about why they love comics. Up first, Williamson shares why he loves comics, how his life affects his love, the creator that sealed the deal for him, whether he looks at comics the same as a reader and creator, self-imposed limitations, maintaining his passion for the medium, and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Why_We_Love_Comics_SDCC.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #563: Don't Give Up with Andy Kubert](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-563-dont-give-up-withandykubert) _2026-07-27 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Artist Andy Kubert joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and his new series Terminals. Kubert discusses his schedule oriented approach, how he thinks about the job, what he learned from his father Joe, becoming an artist, his time at The Kubert School, figuring out his voice as an artist, the Kubert Triple Threat, his time on X-Men, the origins of Terminal, the project's lead… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Andy_Kubert.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #562: REMIX! with Heidi MacDonald](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-562-remix-with-heidi-macdonald) _2026-07-20 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ The Beat's Heidi MacDonald joins the show to talk about Marvel's explosive news and where things are as we head into San Diego Comic Con in an episode that was recorded across two days. MacDonald discusses Steve Wacker taking over as Marvel's Editor in Chief, Marvel's move to Burbank, what it all means, the C.B. Cebulski of it all, comic con plans and expectations, where the direct market is, why… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Heidi_MacDonald_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #561: Pushing the Wall with Frank Miller](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-561-pushing-the-wall-with-frank-miller) _2026-07-13 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer and artist Frank Miller joins the show to talk about his views on comics and art as well as his new memoir, Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing and the Art of Storytelling. Miller discusses the joy he gets from art and comics, his approach to art, his preferred projects, collaboration, Calvin & Hobbes, the importance of curiosity, Forbidden Planet's arrival, how he views art, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Frank_Miller.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #560: The Magic of Comics with Iman Vellani](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-560-the-magic-of-comics-with-iman-vellani) _2026-07-09 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer and actor Iman Vellani joins the show to talk about her life, career, and new Image Comics series Chachu. Vellani discusses the buildup to Chachu, her writing experience, her comic origins, jumping into the middle of comics, her career and comic guides, her path to Ms. Marvel, how Chachu came together, working with Tiny Onion, the appeal of the 1970s, the story's multigenerational side,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Iman_Vellani.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #559: Adjacent Spaces with Ed Brubaker](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-559-adjacent-spaces-with-ed-brubaker) _2026-07-06 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to talk about his long collaboration with Sean Phillips and the recently released Five Gears in Reverse. Brubaker discusses the status of the Criminal show, the state of TV, why Sean Phillips fits him so well, how they push each other, his favorites from their run, what fuels their new projects, Criminal as a story engine, Five Gears in Reverse's origins, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Ed_Brubaker_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #558: The Luck Factor with Omar Valdivieso](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-558-the-luck-factor-with-omar-valdivieso) _2026-06-29 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Near Mint Condition's Omar Valdivieso joins the show to talk about the world of comic collections and his YouTube channel that focuses on that larger space. Valdivieso discusses his suits, going full time on Near Mint Condition, his focus on collections, his preferred format, making the case for onis, the origins of Near Mint Condition, balancing his approach, the pressure to create, his idea… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Omar_Valdivieso.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #557: In Flux with Matt Kindt](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-557-in-flux-with-matt-kindt) _2026-06-22 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Matt Kindt joins the show to talk about his journey to the return of MIND MGMT and the arrival of Fort Psycho. Kindt discusses the energy that drives his comics, having a holistic view, his approach to MIND MGMT: New & Improved, what he's learned from his recent stretch, his time at Valiant, moving Flux House to Oni, the challenges of doing everything yourself, the origins of MIND… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Matt_Kindt_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rb4LsyLg7T23) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Off Panel #556: It's Gonna Be Weird with Rob Guillory](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-556-its-gonna-be-weird-with-rob-guillory) _2026-06-15 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Artist Rob Guillory joins the show to talk about his current approach to comics and the upcoming Kickstarter for Ghostbrawler #1: The Bruiser Edition. Guillory discusses Chew adaptation news, the adaptation process, the nature of being a creator, how things have evolved since he started in comics, the different audiences in comics, diversifying his workload, the model he's following, taking on… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Rob_Guillory_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #555: Just Do It with Che Grayson](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-555-just-do-it-with-che-grayson) _2026-06-08 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Che Grayson joins the show to talk about their comic book journey and the soon to debut Absolute Catwoman. Grayson discusses their different brains, Absolute vibes, their love of story, balancing comics and film, finding their way into another medium, their comic origins, learning on the job, the roots of Absolute Catwoman, the development of the character, the type of story that's being… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Che_Grayson.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #554: Staying In with James Stokoe](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-554-staying-in-with-james-stokoe) _2026-06-01 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist James Stokoe joins the show to talk his career in comics and his approach to art. Stokoe discusses working from a computer, his comic and art origins, his earliest comics, what stood out about the medium, the artists and projects that moved the needle for him, the power of internet forums, the evolution of his art, looking back on his work, the value of original art and commissions, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/James_Stokoe.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #553: Buy and Sell with Aaron Trites](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-553-buy-and-sell-with-aaron-trites) _2026-05-25 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Retailer Aaron Trites joins the show to talk about the origins of and year in his San Diego based comic shop, Now or Never Comics. Trites discusses his own fandoms, his path to opening Now or Never, its location, the development of the shop, the year so far in his shop, market trends, what's leading the way, the single issue boom, the spread of new readers, the speculation world, handselling,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Aaron_Trites.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #552: What's Next with Mark Waid](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-552-whats-next-with-mark-waid) _2026-05-18 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Mark Waid joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and the new Zoop campaign designed to fund a hardcover for his series, Empire. Waid discusses how he works, cliffhangers, his approach to new projects, his character-centric nature, focusing on problems, staying active as a writer, whether he's evolved, staying open to change, the comics of today, staying outside the box,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Mark_Waid_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #551: Ref King with Dave Wielgosz](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-551-ref-king-with-dave-wielgosz) _2026-05-11 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Dave Wielgosz joins the show to talk about his journey from comics editorial to writing comics and his new series at Ignition Press, Showdown. Wielgosz discusses the build up to release, his comic origins, the 2000s in comics, making his way into comics and DC editorial, becoming a master of continuity, the key to being a good editor, relationship management, the origins of Showdown, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Dave_Wielgosz.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #550: Dangerous and Irresponsible with Matthew Rosenberg](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-550-dangerous-and-irresponsible-with-matthewrosenberg) _2026-05-04 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Matthew Rosenberg joins the show to talk about his new book, If Destruction Be Our Lot..., and his approach to comics overall. Rosenberg discusses hitting podcast row, The Mets, the origins of If Destruction Be Our Lot..., the medium it ended up in, the complexity of Abraham Lincoln, the book's art team, collaboration, the impact of time and money, its extra sized first issue, the power of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Matthew_Rosenberg_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #549: A Lifetime Process with Rafael Albuquerque](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-549-a-lifetime-process-with-rafael-albuquerque) _2026-04-27 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Artist Rafael Albuquerque joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and the upcoming Absolute Green Arrow. Albuquerque discusses traditional vs. digital art, his comic origins, the generations of artists in Brazil, how he figured out art, the impact of influences, the project that changed how he was seen in comics, why Absolute Green Arrow feels like a next step, his original… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Rafael_Albuquerque.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #548: Day Two with Pornsak Pichetshote](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-548daytwowith-pornsak-pichetshote) _2026-04-20 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Pornsak Pichetshote joins the show to talk about where he is in his career and the upcoming Absolute Green Arrow. Pichetshote discusses his new email newsletter, being vulnerable, how he sees himself in comics, why he hasn't taken on more for hire work before, what differentiated Absolute, when his journey to Absolute Green Arrow started, the personal nature of the book, Rafael… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Pornsak_Pichetshote_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #547: It's Nice Down Here with Julia Wertz](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-547-its-nice-down-here-with-julia-wertz) _2026-04-13 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Julia Wertz joins the show to talk about her career and her new graphic novel Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here). Wertz discusses her upcoming book tour, perceived age, promotional images, when she started making comics, what comics are for her, her comic strip-like approach, her natural art style, comic processes, approaching sensitive subjects, continuity, parenting books, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Julia_Wertz.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LvFGmmK4OtWG) _2026-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Off Panel #546: Boom Tube with Tiffany Babb](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-546-boom-tube-with-tiffany-babb) _2026-04-06 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Comics critic Tiffany Babb joins the show to talk about her comics zine, The Comics Staple, and the world of comics journalism. Babb discusses pre-Kickstarter feelings, the joy of creating, her fearless nature, the importance of failure, why comics needs something like The Comics Staple, the importance of tastemakers, the contributors to the zine, the Staple's audience, what differentiates it, why… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Tiffany_Babb_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #545: Inbetween with Faith Erin Hicks](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-545-inbetween-with-faith-erin-hicks) _2026-03-30 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks joins the show to talk about her new graphic novel Inbetweens and the evolving role of comic creators. Hicks discusses her (tough) love of horror, operating outside the box, the path to release for Inbetweens, battling boredom, Inbetweens' origins, its evolution, the leads of the book, its timeframe, the gender disparity of animation, changing requirements for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Faith_Erin_Hicks_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #544: In Your Skin with Aditya Bidikar](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-544-in-your-skin-with-aditya-bidikar) _2026-03-23 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer/letterer Aditya Bidikar joins the show to talk about his first major comics writing project, In Your Skin at Image Comics. Bidikar discusses his feeling about tackling that new project, putting yourself out there, the evolution of In Your Skin, the parasocial side of the project, the importance of character, how the book's artist Som signed up for the book, how that collaboration changed… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Aditya_Bidikar_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #543: All Anti, No Hero with Skottie Young](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-543-all-anti-no-hero-with-skottie-young) _2026-03-16 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer/artist Skottie Young joins the show to talk how his work on Lobo at DC Comics and his views on comics and art. Young discusses the artists that hit him the most, the intersectionality of comics and music, the visual foundation of Lobo, playing with the character's history, the origins and nature of the project, the power of no, the coolness of Marie Javins, doing Lobo at the right time,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Skottie_Young_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #542: Riot! with Laura Hudson and Tim Leong](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-542-riot-with-laura-hudson-and-tim-leong) _2026-03-09 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writers (and comics journalism legends) Laura Hudson and Tim Leong join the show to talk their new Mad Cave series Exploit and their journeys to it. Hudson and Leong discuss the power of honesty, publishing their first comic, the evolution of Exploit, whether they always wanted to make comics, how the series developed, the impact of collaboration, Exploit's origins, channeling frustrations into… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Laura_Hudson_and_Tim_Leong.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #541: ComicsPRO LIVE! with Heidi MacDonald and Christina Merkler](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-541-comicspro-live-with-heidi-macdonald-and-christina-merkler) _2026-03-02 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ In an episode recorded in-person at this year's annual conference for the trade organization for comic shops, ComicsPRO, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald and the head of Lunar Distribution and Discount Comic Book Service, Christina Merkler, join the podcast for a vibe check about the event and state of the industry. Up first, MacDonald joins to share her read on the event, how it compares to previous… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Heidi_MacDonald_and_Christina_Merkler.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #540: Pivot! with Chris Condon](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-540-pivot-with-chris-condon) _2026-02-23 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer Chris Condon joins the show to talk about his comics career, his new Vertigo series The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery, and more. Condon discusses managing the promotional side of comics, his comic origins, the power of gimmicks, his love of comic art, his film background, how That Texas Blood came together, the journey of Brutal Dark, what made Vertigo the right home for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Chris_Condon.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #539: Friday the 13th with James Tynion IV](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-539-friday-the-13th-with-james-tynion-iv) _2026-02-16 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer James Tynion IV joins the show to talk about his incredibly busy slate and how he's navigating it all. Tynion discusses the recent Exquisite Corpses pop up in Paris, how he's managing his project load, prioritizing your work, building up speed as a writer, figuring out which projects are a yes, Vertigo's potential impact, the direction of the market, Vicky from w0rldtr33, the Exquisite… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/James_Tynion_IV_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #538: Whambassador with Tony Fleecs](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-538-whambassador-with-tonyfleecs) _2026-02-09 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Writer/artist Tony Fleecs joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and his work on comics like Feral and the upcoming Deathstroke: The Terminator. Fleecs discusses comic shop living, his comic origins, 1990s comic energy, how those comics impacted him as a storyteller, having comics that speak to your age, how My Little Pony changed his life, the success of Stray Dogs, putting… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Tony_Fleecs.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #537: A Bad Trip with Charlie Adlard](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-537-a-bad-trip-with-charlie-adlard) _2026-02-02 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Artist Charlie Adlard joins the show to talk about post-Walking Dead living and his new Image Comics graphic novel, Altamont. Adlard discusses a recent signing, becoming a different Charlie, figuring out which projects to take on, the constant drumbeat of deadlines, leaning in different directions, the story of the Altamont Free Concert, what made that story a draw, how Altamont came together as a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Charlie_Adlard_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dxRV1w6Tf9rl) _2026-02-02 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Off Panel #536: Damned If You Doom with Susana Polo](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-536-damned-if-you-doom-with-susana-polo) _2026-01-26 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Journalist Susana Polo joins the show to talk about her interesting year and a bevy of subjects we didn't get to highlight from the wider world of comics in 2025. Polo discusses post-Polygon living, the loss of personality-driven sites, how the Polygon experience shaped her, the reverse energies of 2025's comic movies, the muted comics conversation, recency biases, the importance of back… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Susana_Polo_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #535: Go Big or Go Home with Scott Snyder](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-535-go-big-or-go-home-with-scott-snyder) _2026-01-19 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Scott_Snyder_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #534: Elysium with Shawn Kirkham](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-534-elysium-with-shawn-kirkham) _2026-01-12 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Shawn_Kirkham_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #533: Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-533-hips-dont-lie-with-patrick-brower) _2026-01-05 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Patrick_Brower_2026.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #532: Committing to the Bit with Beetle Moses (aka Harris Fishman)](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-532-committing-to-the-bit-with-beetle-moses-aka-harris-fishman) _2025-12-29 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Beetle_Moses.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #531: One World Under Beetle with Brandon Burpee](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-531-one-world-under-beetle-with-brandon-burpee) _2025-12-22 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Brandon_Burpee_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #530: Three Themes with Steve Anderson, Heidi MacDonald, and Matthew Rosenberg](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-530-three-themes-with-steve-anderson-heidi-macdonald-and-matthew-rosenberg) _2025-12-15 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Three_Themes_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #529: Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-529-terry-dodson-izing-with-terry-dodson) _2025-12-08 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Terry_Dodson_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #528: It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-528-its-a-lot-with-christina-merkler) _2025-12-01 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Christina_Merkler_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #527: Chasing That Feeling with Gene Luen Yang](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-527-chasing-that-feeling-with-gene-luen-yang) _2025-11-24 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Gene_Luen_Yang_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #526: The Sound of Comics with Grant Morrison](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-526-the-sound-of-comics-with-grant-morrison) _2025-11-17 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Grant_Morrison.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #525: Player Characters with Kieron Gillen](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-525-player-characters-with-kieron-gillen) _2025-11-10 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ 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,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Kieron_Gillen_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #524: Some Quick Math with Erica Henderson](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-524-some-quick-math-with-erica-henderson) _2025-11-03 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Erica Henderson joins the podcast to talk about her past few years and her work on Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes at DC. Henderson discusses her whim based processes, writing Erica vs. drawing Erica, what she can do while working, recent learnings, the way she thinks of pages, things she needed to do in Harley and Ivy, how she approaches projects, single issues vs. graphic novels,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Erica_Henderson_2025_.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #523: Why We Love Comics with Hayden Sherman, Rachael Stott, Russell Dauterman, and Trung Le Nguyen](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-523-why-we-love-comics-with-hayden-sherman-rachael-stott-russell-dauterman-and-trung-le-nguyen) _2025-10-27 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Recorded live at New York Comic Con, artists Hayden Sherman, Rachael Stott, and Russell Dauterman and cartoonist Trung Le Nguyen joined the podcast to talk about why they love comics, with each happening in individual segments. Up first, Sherman (1:22) discusses what fuels their love, controlling the read, what unlocked comics, artist's artists, where influences come from, how making comics… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Why_We_Love_Comics_NYCC.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #522: Speaking the Language with Chris Conroy](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-522-speaking-the-language-with-chris-conroy) _2025-10-20 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ DC Executive Editor Chris Conroy, who works on the Absolute, Black Label, and Vertigo lines at the publisher, joins the podcast to talk about the newly returned Vertigo Comics line. Conroy discusses his Vertigo background, how it changed his reading habits, what led to Vertigo's return, adding clarity to how things work, the evergreen side of DC, the team behind Vertigo, its strategy to creative… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Chris_Conroy.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #521: Bright and Shiny with Doc Shaner](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-521-bright-and-shiny-with-doc-shaner) _2025-10-13 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Artist Doc Shaner joins the podcast to talk about his life and career in comics. Shaner discusses working from home, his schedule, the impact of comic strips, wanting to be a cartoonist, Buddy Cops, showing a different side of yourself, getting into comics themselves, his music brain, drawing for yourself, developing your style, Comic Twart, which project he learned the most from, working with… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Doc_Shaner.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #520: The Fantasy Draft with Badr Milligan and Chris Hacker](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-520-the-fantasy-draft-with-badr-milligan-and-chris-hacker) _2025-10-06 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Podcasters Badr Milligan (The Short Box Podcast) and Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar podcast) join the show to talk about the comic podcasting world and our upcoming panel at NYCC before we fantasy draft seven hyperspecific things we love about comics. Milligan and Hacker discuss how podcasting has ruined our brains, podcast living, our upcoming panel at NYCC, and more, before we fantasy draft… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Badr_Milligan_and_Chris_Hacker.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #519: Doubles Tennis with David Brothers and Nick Dragotta](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-519-doubles-tennis-with-david-brothers-and-nick-dragotta) _2025-09-29 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ David Brothers and Nick Dragotta join the show to talk about their collaboration on the upcoming Good Devils: Don't Play Fair with Evil. Brothers and Dragotta discuss the FOC experience, promoting comics, how they met, the Creators for Creators grant, how David started writing comics, why they wanted to work together, helping others, the influences of Good Devils, how they work together, how… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/David_Brothers_and_Nick_Dragotta.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #518: Bankers Hours' with John Allison](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-518-bankers-hours-with-john-allison) _2025-09-22 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist John Allison joins the show to talk about where he's at right now in his comics career. Allison discusses finding things for himself, managing freelance living, how he's feeling about comics and the industry, where he fits, being an influencer, going the graphic novel route, how he figures out which projects to take on, writing vs. writing and drawing, how his reads impact his work,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/John_Allison__2025.mp3?dest-id=282628) ## [Off Panel #517: Hmmm with Ngozi Ukazu](https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-517-hmmm-with-ngozi-ukazu) _2025-09-15 · Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast_ Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu joins the show to talk about her upcoming graphic novels, Flip from First Second and Orion at DC Comics. Ukazu discusses book tour living, finding time for yourself, figuring out next steps, growing as a cartoonist, managing your workload, writing for others, the importance of having creative work outside comics, Flip's origins, autobiographical challenges, the body swap at… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Ngozi_Ukazu_2025.mp3?dest-id=282628)