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
Anchorage is really reminding its residents that it can still bring the winter, if it so chooses.
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Anchorage is really reminding its residents that it can still bring the winter, if it so chooses.
Someone commented on an episode of Off Panel that they hate when I read the names of patrons in the outro, and my guy, I have good news for you: You don't have to listen to that part if you don't want! It's a very easy problem to solve!
January 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Someone commented on an episode of Off Panel that they hate when I read the names of patrons in the outro, and my guy, I have good news for you: You don't have to listen to that part if you don't want! It's a very easy problem to solve!
Patrick Stewart will end up dying more as Charles Xavier onscreen than he died as King Claudius on stage in Hamlet.
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Patrick Stewart will end up dying more as Charles Xavier onscreen than he died as King Claudius on stage in Hamlet.
World War Hulk came up in conversation today, which reminded me of one of my fave things I did on SKTCHD.
I paid a foley artist/sound designer who worked on Blade Runner 2049 (amongst other movies) to turn the insane "VJJJWOMMMVVVVVVB" sound effect from that series into a real sound. It's awesome!
I paid a foley artist/sound designer who worked on Blade Runner 2049 (amongst other movies) to turn the insane "VJJJWOMMMVVVVVVB" sound effect from that series into a real sound. It's awesome!
Comics, Seriously: The Sentry Goes VJJJWOMMMVVVVVVB - SKTCHD
A sound designer takes on one of the more notably weird sound effects from comic book history
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January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
World War Hulk came up in conversation today, which reminded me of one of my fave things I did on SKTCHD.
I paid a foley artist/sound designer who worked on Blade Runner 2049 (amongst other movies) to turn the insane "VJJJWOMMMVVVVVVB" sound effect from that series into a real sound. It's awesome!
I paid a foley artist/sound designer who worked on Blade Runner 2049 (amongst other movies) to turn the insane "VJJJWOMMMVVVVVVB" sound effect from that series into a real sound. It's awesome!
Just recorded the first interview for another series of monthly chats with a single creator, and you know what? It was a blast. I can't wait to share it on SKTCHD in the next couple weeks.
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Just recorded the first interview for another series of monthly chats with a single creator, and you know what? It was a blast. I can't wait to share it on SKTCHD in the next couple weeks.
I was very busy over the holidays, so in case you missed anything I wrote or podcasted about, here's a thread catching you up on all of it.
In case you were understandably distracted by events during the holiday vortex, I wanted to highlight some of my podcasts and articles from the past few weeks.
That includes handing out SKTCHD AWRDS to my favorite creators of 2025 and writing about what made their work so special.
That includes handing out SKTCHD AWRDS to my favorite creators of 2025 and writing about what made their work so special.
The SKTCHD AWRDS: The Creators of 2025 - SKTCHD
The SKTCHD AWRDS are here. For those that are new to these parts, The SKTCHD AWRDS are a multi-week, multi-column effort where I celebrate the year that was in comics by handing out a bunch of complet...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I was very busy over the holidays, so in case you missed anything I wrote or podcasted about, here's a thread catching you up on all of it.
My pal Patrick Brower returns to Off Panel for his annual visit to the show, as we talk about the year in comics retail, the influx of new readers, where non-Big Two comics are, sales charts, and a whole lot more. It's a good one! Listen up!
This week on Off Panel, retailer Patrick Brower of Chicago's @challengers.bsky.social returns for his annual visit to the podcast to talk about the year that was for his comic shop, what worked, Absolute heat, what didn't, Marvel's struggles, how he's feeling about 2026, and more.
Off Panel #533: Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower - SKTCHD
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...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
My pal Patrick Brower returns to Off Panel for his annual visit to the show, as we talk about the year in comics retail, the influx of new readers, where non-Big Two comics are, sales charts, and a whole lot more. It's a good one! Listen up!
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With DC putting out banger after banger after banger, editor in chief Marie Javins is the Comics Industry Person of the Year
Announcing the 2025 Comics Industry Person of the Year: Marie Javins
With DC putting out banger after banger after banger, editor in chief Marie Javins is the Comics Industry Person of the Year
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January 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
With DC putting out banger after banger after banger, editor in chief Marie Javins is the Comics Industry Person of the Year
I just beat this. What a perfect and incredibly enjoyable video game Uncharted 4 was.
Here’s today’s video game take from 2016: Uncharted 4 is incredible.
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 AM
I just beat this. What a perfect and incredibly enjoyable video game Uncharted 4 was.
Hell no. Not agreed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Hell no. Not agreed.
Ryan is the second person in 16 hours to tell me they started reading Hirayasumi because of me.
The Hirayasumi Hive continues to build!!!!!
The Hirayasumi Hive continues to build!!!!!
Three volumes into Hirayasumi and really enjoying it! Thanks for the recommendation @davidharper.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Ryan is the second person in 16 hours to tell me they started reading Hirayasumi because of me.
The Hirayasumi Hive continues to build!!!!!
The Hirayasumi Hive continues to build!!!!!
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I just woke up and am now ready to go back to sleep.
January 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I just woke up and am now ready to go back to sleep.
Man, Ultimates #19 completely rocked. I’m really going to miss that book.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Man, Ultimates #19 completely rocked. I’m really going to miss that book.
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Support Steve Rude! I just picked up a bunch of digital sketchbooks from his web store.
www.steverude.com/collections/...
www.steverude.com/collections/...
Veteran US Comic Artist Steve Rude Needs Your Help
Help The Dude Out Over on his Facebook page, US comic artist Steve Rude (Nexus) announced that he needs our financial help (photo©Greg Preston. All Rights Reserved)… Friends, Another birthday. Another...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Support Steve Rude! I just picked up a bunch of digital sketchbooks from his web store.
www.steverude.com/collections/...
www.steverude.com/collections/...
God help me, I just booked my hotel for ComicsPRO. Looks like I'll be hanging in Glendale this year getting in the weeds of the comics business with everyone!
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
God help me, I just booked my hotel for ComicsPRO. Looks like I'll be hanging in Glendale this year getting in the weeds of the comics business with everyone!
There are a lot of people reading my feature on Bone's time in Disney Adventures today, and if you like what you read, consider this your reminder that SKTCHD is entirely funded by subscribers. So, maybe consider subscribing to read more like it and to support the work that goes into it!
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
There are a lot of people reading my feature on Bone's time in Disney Adventures today, and if you like what you read, consider this your reminder that SKTCHD is entirely funded by subscribers. So, maybe consider subscribing to read more like it and to support the work that goes into it!
I just got to the patient in The Pitt who got silicone butt injections from a TikToker and I am deeply entertained all over again.
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 AM
I just got to the patient in The Pitt who got silicone butt injections from a TikToker and I am deeply entertained all over again.
I was digging through some old things when I came across this American Vampire poster. @ssnyder1835.bsky.social sent it to me after I reviewed American Vampire #1, and signed/personalized it when he did. I always thought that was so nice, and it’s how he’s always been, which I really appreciate.
January 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I was digging through some old things when I came across this American Vampire poster. @ssnyder1835.bsky.social sent it to me after I reviewed American Vampire #1, and signed/personalized it when he did. I always thought that was so nice, and it’s how he’s always been, which I really appreciate.
Reposted by David Harper
It was a big year on @sktchd.bsky.social, as my subscription comic site has grown dramatically since I went full-time. Also, I genuinely believe I put out some of my best + most varied work.
To highlight that, I wanted to share some of my favorite articles from the year as a showcase of that work.
To highlight that, I wanted to share some of my favorite articles from the year as a showcase of that work.
December 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It was a big year on @sktchd.bsky.social, as my subscription comic site has grown dramatically since I went full-time. Also, I genuinely believe I put out some of my best + most varied work.
To highlight that, I wanted to share some of my favorite articles from the year as a showcase of that work.
To highlight that, I wanted to share some of my favorite articles from the year as a showcase of that work.
My cats have formed a support group for overcoming the oppression of fireworks.
(Still 1.5 hours until the new year here and they’ve been going off for almost three hours)
(Still 1.5 hours until the new year here and they’ve been going off for almost three hours)
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 AM
My cats have formed a support group for overcoming the oppression of fireworks.
(Still 1.5 hours until the new year here and they’ve been going off for almost three hours)
(Still 1.5 hours until the new year here and they’ve been going off for almost three hours)
Going into 2026 like:
January 1, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Going into 2026 like:
Watched a Stranger Thing.
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Watched a Stranger Thing.
What I hear every time someone calls Jonathan Byers by name in Stranger Things:
a woman wearing a crown and a coat with the name jarnathan written on her face .
ALT: a woman wearing a crown and a coat with the name jarnathan written on her face .
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
What I hear every time someone calls Jonathan Byers by name in Stranger Things:
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It's almost 2026, so for my final piece of the year, I picked New Year's resolutions for the direct market, sharing three things that could be done that MIGHT be able to help turn a (mostly) great 2025 into an even better 2026 for everyone involved.
It's Almost 2026, so Let's Make Some New Year’s Resolutions for the Direct Market - SKTCHD
It’s that magical time of the year, that period when we all turn our attention to the future as we contemplate the different ways we’d like to improve or the goals we’d like to accomplish once the cal...
sktchd.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It's almost 2026, so for my final piece of the year, I picked New Year's resolutions for the direct market, sharing three things that could be done that MIGHT be able to help turn a (mostly) great 2025 into an even better 2026 for everyone involved.