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The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of August 6th - SKTCHD From the perils of a Fifth Week to an absolutely loaded slate. That’s more like it. So, with that in mind, let’s explore my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics, with all tha...

In The Pull, I highlight my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics, with the headliners being Captain America #2 as my Comic of the Week and the Compact Comics edition of DC: The New Frontier as my Trade/Graphic Novel of the Week.

Kyle is one of my favourite writers, and this is such a good listen!

Off Panel #510: Not Funny with Kyle Starks - SKTCHD Writer/artist Kyle Starks joins the show to talk about where he’s at these days and his upcoming slate of projects. Starks discusses the merits of San Diego Comic Con, his approach to cons, his past f...

This week on Off Panel, writer/artist @thekylestarks.bsky.social returns to the podcast to talk about: Comics marketing! This weird time for original comics! The Where Monsters Lie Kickstarter! The upcoming Devil on my Shoulder! A...new book he's writing and drawing? More!

Off Panel #510: Not Funny with Kyle Starks - SKTCHD Writer/artist Kyle Starks joins the show to talk about where he’s at these days and his upcoming slate of projects. Starks discusses the merits of San Diego Comic Con, his approach to cons, his past f...

This week on Off Panel, writer/artist @thekylestarks.bsky.social returns to the podcast to talk about: Comics marketing! This weird time for original comics! The Where Monsters Lie Kickstarter! The upcoming Devil on my Shoulder! A...new book he's writing and drawing? More!

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The Comics That Made Them with Ram V - SKTCHD The comics you read and the comic experiences you have at different times in your life often form the building blocks of your relationship with the medium. Obviously what you’ll enjoy expands from the...

What where The Comics That Made Them for @therightram.bsky.social? Find out in a sprawling interview about the writer's relationship with comics, and the comics, author, and band (??) that shaped him.

"I've Made the Right Deals with the Right Demons": Artist Evan Cagle on Bringing The New Gods to Life - SKTCHD There’s just something about Evan Cagle. When I saw his art for the first time on the cover to the first issue of the BOOM! Studios series Strange Skies over East Berlin, I just knew that, once again,...

Evan Cagle is putting together an incredible run of art on The New Gods, and this week on SKTCHD, I talked with Cagle about everything that goes into it as we discuss six different pages from the series to date and how he approached them.

Off Panel #509: Land Mines with Robert Kirkman - SKTCHD Writer Robert Kirkman joins the show to talk about his wild ways in the direct market and work on comics like the upcoming Skinbreaker and Transformers. Kirkman discusses his feelings about San Diego ...

This week's episode of Off Panel was a good one with writer @robertkirkman.bsky.social, who joined me for a big conversation about San Diego Comic Con, his improvisational approach to the direct market, this moment in time in comics, the upcoming Skinbreaker, David Finch going off, and more.

Going to have to focus group this to find out to be sure. Thanks for reading, and sharing!

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Comics Disassembled: Ten Things I Liked or Didn't Like from the Past Week in Comics, Led by The Maker's Mark - SKTCHD It’s the week following San Diego Comic Con! Time for a wild slate of news in Comics Disassembled, the column where I highlight ten things I liked or didn’t like from the week of comics! Or, maybe not...

I wrote about ten things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, including Ultimate being in its Endgame, Captain Underpants going manga, Bulgilhan Press' latest Kickstarter, the Eisner Awards, DWJ being brutal, SDCC lacking the juice, and more.

Oh yeah, it’s still wild to me that they said no.

This is where Tom Brevoort told me that bit. It's great.

The Secret Origin and Lasting Impact of the Marvel Universe Cards - SKTCHD This article first appeared on Multiversity Comics on October 21, 2014, but was written by me. It has been published here as well with their very kind permission. Do you remember how you first got int...

Art Adams is going to do what Art Adams needs to do.

Also, if you want to read the piece where that info came from, it's from my feature I did on the Marvel Universe (and Masterpieces) cards and how they came together. It's fun!

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The Comics That Made Them with Ram V - SKTCHD The comics you read and the comic experiences you have at different times in your life often form the building blocks of your relationship with the medium. Obviously what you’ll enjoy expands from the...

In a sprawling chat that covers his past, present, and future, writer Ram V (@therightram.bsky.social) joins me for the latest edition of The Comics That Made Them, as we discuss a selection of comics (and other things!) that shaped him as a writer.

That was my third interview with Evan in the last year and a half! I'm taking everyone else's spots!

"I've Made the Right Deals with the Right Demons": Artist Evan Cagle on Bringing The New Gods to Life - SKTCHD There’s just something about Evan Cagle. When I saw his art for the first time on the cover to the first issue of the BOOM! Studios series Strange Skies over East Berlin, I just knew that, once again,...

The New Gods rules.

We know this.

Artist Evan Cagle's art is a huge part of that, which is why I talked with Cagle in an art feature interview about his work on The New Gods, collaborating with @therightram.bsky.social, following Kirby, and much more as we discuss six pages from the series so far.

Thanks for sharing, Alex!

He's so damn good, and a gem of a human.

"I've Made the Right Deals with the Right Demons": Artist Evan Cagle on Bringing The New Gods to Life - SKTCHD There’s just something about Evan Cagle. When I saw his art for the first time on the cover to the first issue of the BOOM! Studios series Strange Skies over East Berlin, I just knew that, once again,...

The New Gods rules.

We know this.

Artist Evan Cagle's art is a huge part of that, which is why I talked with Cagle in an art feature interview about his work on The New Gods, collaborating with @therightram.bsky.social, following Kirby, and much more as we discuss six pages from the series so far.

Fifth Weeks, or months with five Wednesdays in them, typically lead to unusual slates for comic shops. That's why I wrote about the subject and the impact it has on comics, with insight from folks like @tombrevoort.bsky.social, Milton Griepp, John Jackson Miller, and more.

The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of July 30th - SKTCHD As I toured the release list, a thought hit my brain like a lightning bolt: It has to be a Fifth Week. I knew that without even knowing that, and sure enough, it absolutely is. So, let’s dig into anot...

In a dreaded Fifth Week, I highlighted my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from a light slate of releases, including Lazarus Fallen #2 as my Comic of the Week.

Off Panel #509: Land Mines with Robert Kirkman - SKTCHD Writer Robert Kirkman joins the show to talk about his wild ways in the direct market and work on comics like the upcoming Skinbreaker and Transformers. Kirkman discusses his feelings about San Diego ...

This week on Off Panel, writer @robertkirkman.bsky.social joins the podcast to talk about his (and Skybound's) unconventional approach, creating vs. connecting, why the Energon Universe worked, David Finch's art on Skinbreaker, taking over Transformers, and more.

It was such a good time chatting with you guys! Thanks for coming on!

It's so good! I love False Knees so.

Off Panel #495: The Canva Background with Heidi MacDonald - SKTCHD The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald returns to the show to chat about a particularly wild time in the comic industry. MacDonald discusses the insanity of this moment, staying on top of everything, the Diamond ...

Lastly, the boss of the now Eisner Award-winning @comicsbeat.bsky.social (for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism), @comixace.bsky.social, joined me on Off Panel earlier this year to discuss the wild times in the comics industry.

But Heidi comes on the show all the time, much to my delight.

Off Panel #440: Always Be Scanning with Scott Dunbier - SKTCHD IDW’s Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier joins the show to talk about his career and his work on the Artist’s Editions program. Dunbier discusses the upcoming Batman: Year One Artist’s Edition, the...

It seemed certain that the Artist's Edition for David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One was certain to be incredible, even back when I talked to its architect Scott Dunbier on Off Panel. And it was, winning two awards in Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books and Best Publication Design.

"Stories Want to Create Patterns": Ram V and Dan Watters on the Making and Mysteries of The One Hand and The Six Fingers - SKTCHD Crossovers aren’t new by any means. That’s been happening in comics for decades now, as two (or more) titles forming a single narrative is a tried and true method for comics of all varieties, even if ...

The One Hand and The Six Fingers combined to win Best Graphic Album-Reprint, and before that series even started, I talked with @therightram.bsky.social and @danpgwatters.bsky.social about how those two series that were one came together.

"Most of it Came Somewhat Naturally": Richard Blake on Starting in Comics and Building Hexagon Bridge - SKTCHD Sometimes, all it takes is a cover. That’s something that happens on occasion for me as a comic fan, where I’m convinced to read a comic I might have otherwise passed on when I see a cover that I just...

The Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award winner Richard Blake is a gem, and we dug into his comic story and what went into his excellent Image series Hexagon Bridge in an interview a couple years back.