David Harper

David Harper

@davidharper.bsky.social

Runs SKTCHD (@sktchd.bsky.social), an Eisner nominated subscription comic site: SKTCHD.com. Hosts a weekly comics interview podcast called Off Panel: https://bit.ly/OffPanelPod. Food/sports enthusiast. Man of cats. Terrible Alaskan. he/him david@SKTCHD.com

5,000 Followers 336 Following 6,867 Posts Joined Jun 2023
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fuck off this is so goddamn gorgeous

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Klaus Janson talks The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, and more on The Moment YouTube video by SKTCHD

Don't miss the latest episode of The Moment, as comics legend Klaus Janson joined me to talk about the moment he knew four of his biggest projects in The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, Defenders, and The Punisher were going to work as we take a look back on his 50+ year career.

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10th Anniversary SKTCHD/Off Panel Print Yo everybody, it's David Harper, and it's the 10th anniversary year of SKTCHD and Off Panel, my Eisner Award-nominated subscription comic...

Only one more day to order the 10th Anniversary Print for SKTCHD and Off Panel, which features glorious art by @javierrodriguez.bsky.social! If you'd like one, you better get on it soon, as I'm only printing to orders!

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Next week's episode of Off Panel with Skottie Young rocks. Get on it early by backing the show on Patreon!

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Thanks Jim!

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When I was 11, I snuck into the star-studded grand opening of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas where I met an array of celebrities, including a very surprised looking Axl Rose who clearly wondered why he was briefly talking to a child (but was actually very nice).

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Coming soon: The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb

do you feel like you're constantly playing catch up on what comics you should be reading each month?

a solution is coming soon - in the form of a zine! subscribe to @comicsstaple.bsky.social's kickstarter pre-launch so you can nab a subscription when we go live

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

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I think there is something to explore that many nations at the WBC have come showing what they love about their country (dancing, celebration, tradition) to represent the people while the American team has shown up representing and only celebrating the military

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Thanks Jim!

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Just had a big moment in the SKTCHD offices.

Off Panel has reached two million downloads*!

Thanks to everyone for listening and for supporting the show however you can! As a fully independent podcast, it's amazing to still be going, let alone hitting numbers like this.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Thanks Ford!

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Wooo! Thanks Chris!

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Thanks Tiffany!

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Thanks Scott!!!

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It looks so good! Can't wait to read it, Mark!

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While it is behind my paywall as Mark notes, I want to share roughly what I say in the article: as soon as he told me about it, GIGS immediately became one of my most anticipated comics of the year. It looks incredible AND incredibly timely. Plus: Si Smith's art looks INSANE. Read it this June!

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A photograph of the 2025 C2E2 New Creator Breakfast. C2E2 banner hanging in the McCormick Place convention center with text reading "Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo C2E2."

Hello friends, I'm hosting a NEW CREATOR BREAKFAST at
C2E2 this year for new / young / inexperienced comic creators, sponsored by ReedPOP. If you want to meet and talk shop with peers, pros, and publishers, apply here: forms.gle/wK5td3YoJaaL...

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Comics Disassembled: Ten Things I Liked or Didn't Like from the Past Week in Comics, Led by a Contender's Reveal - SKTCHD While this week wasn’t the densest one when it comes to comics news, I actually prefer this flavor to those other ones as it gives me the chance to talk about some very specific things that captured m...

I wrote about ten things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, including the reveal of a big book, the signing of another one, an appealing graphic novel, the surprising end of a manga titan, gorgeous comics, fun articles, insightful reads, and more.

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The * is due to some funky funkiness, the number doesn't include roughly the first three years of downloads. But still! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Just had a big moment in the SKTCHD offices.

Off Panel has reached two million downloads*!

Thanks to everyone for listening and for supporting the show however you can! As a fully independent podcast, it's amazing to still be going, let alone hitting numbers like this.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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It’s not SO bad. But it was definitely the first time it’s pushed me in that way this season!

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I had been thinking this season of The Pitt was considerably less gruesome than the first, but I feel like the people making it knew this week’s episode was coming and were like…

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a man wearing a mask is asking another man if he feels in charge ALT: a man wearing a mask is asking another man if he feels in charge

Tom Hardy if he sees this:

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Woo! Thanks! I hope you dig it!

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A SKTCHD Guide to Pronouncing Creator Names, Vol. 1 - SKTCHD Growing up, I always loved the Pronunciation Guides that appeared in the Bullpen Bulletins within the occasional Marvel comic. I was, and am, a fastidious person, which means that pronouncing names an...

Now introducing A SKTCHD Guide to Pronouncing Creator Names, Vol. 1, an ongoing series where I'll be offering comic fans guidance on the (hopefully) correct ways to pronounce some of your favorite creator's names.

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There are just three days remaining to order the print for the 10th anniversary of SKTCHD and Off Panel, with glorious art by Javier Rodriguez! Want one? Order it soon, because there will only be one print run ever!

sktchd.bigcartel.com/product/10th...

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I would be wearing one of those beer helmets but with quad shot Americanos in both slots.

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I'm tired after one NFBC draft so godspeed to you, my god!

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David out here doing the Lord's work for comic book podcasters.

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No problem! I'll add you onto the next volume, so thanks for that!

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