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A once Eisner Award-nominated subscription comic site that dives into the story behind comics: SKTCHD.com. Home of Off Panel, a weekly interview podcast: bit.ly/OffPanelPod. User of all the words. Kind of curious. By @davidharper.bsky.social.
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Hi! This is the account for SKTCHD, an Eisner nom'd subscription comic site, and Off Panel, a weekly comics interview podcast. Follow me for everything I do!
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After 22 years as a letterer, I now only have enough regular lettering work to keep me busy for 2 days per week. So if you’re staffing a new project, please keep me in mind as your letterer! Or request me via your editor! Recent clients include DC, Marvel, BOOM, Dark Horse, 2000AD, etc.
Thank you 🙏🏻
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This week on Off Panel, writer/artist @tonyfleecs.bsky.social joins the podcast for the first time to talk about his comics life, the impact of My Little Pony, Stray Dogs and Feral, DC's Next Level initiative, the upcoming Deathstroke: The Terminator, and more.
Off Panel #538: Whambassador with Tony Fleecs - SKTCHD
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,...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I wrote about ten things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, including Squirrel Girl heading to Webtoon, Oni getting redistributed, a great looking French graphic novel, a podcast nearing its end, Batman title pages, a publisher on pause, a comic shop doing cool things, and more.
Comics Disassembled: Ten Things I Liked or Didn't Like from the Past Week in Comics, Led by...Squirrel Girl???? - SKTCHD
There are always a lot of places Comics Disassembled can start, or at least ten of them, as it’s a look at ten things I liked or didn’t like from the week of comics. But when in doubt, especially duri...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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"'This Gives Us an Outlet': Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It’s Like to Create During a Crisis" via @davidharper.bsky.social & @sktchd.bsky.social (2/2/26): sktchd.com/longform/min...
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.

This is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It's time for The Return of the King, as Vertigo Comics is back today. In honor of its arrival, I wrote about its return, the environment it's coming back to, and how it fits in all of that.
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Vertigo is back this week, so let’s celebrate.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
If you enjoy Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, and would like to support it, back it on Patreon! It gets you early access to each week's episode, your name in the outro (in certain tiers), bonus material, and more.

PLUS: It supports the work I do on the show! Which is now my job!
Get more from Off Panel (the SKTCHD podcast) on Patreon
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February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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This week on Off Panel, artist Charlie Adlard joins the show to talk about post-Walking Dead living, finding his path after such a long run, his new @imagecomics.com graphic novel ALTAMONT, being free in his art, and a whole lot more.
Off Panel #537: A Bad Trip with Charlie Adlard - SKTCHD
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 ...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
ICYMI: In a rare Monday feature, I wrote about what it's like to create during the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and what it's really like living through this with insight from members of the Minneapolis comics community.

This one is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This week's edition of The Pull, where I highlight my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics, begins the only place it can: with the return of Vertigo in The Nice House by the Sea #7.
The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of February 4th - SKTCHD
It’s a big week in comics for one very specific reason, so let’s get straight into this edition of The Pull to underline why that’s the case. Comic of the Week: The Nice House by the Sea #7 The Nice H...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Vertigo's back this week with The Nice House by the Sea #7, and if you want to learn more about this new era for the legendary imprint, you might enjoy my conversation with DC Executive Editor @conroyforreal.bsky.social from NYCC 2025.
Off Panel #522: Speaking the Language with Chris Conroy - SKTCHD
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 h...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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There are a LOT of people reading my piece on the Minneapolis comics community, so as a note, if you would like to read more writing about comics like that or would like to support the work that goes into it, subscribe to SKTCHD.

My site is entirely independent, ad-free, and funded by subscribers.
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Welcome to SKTCHD. So…what is SKTCHD? SKTCHD is an Eisner Award-nominated subscription comic site run by David Harper that’s designed to tell the story behind the world of comics in a variety of ways,...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.

This is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This week on Off Panel, artist Charlie Adlard joins the show to talk about post-Walking Dead living, finding his path after such a long run, his new @imagecomics.com graphic novel ALTAMONT, being free in his art, and a whole lot more.
Off Panel #537: A Bad Trip with Charlie Adlard - SKTCHD
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 ...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I wrote about ten things I liked or didn't like from the week of comics, led by a massive team up, a great boxed set, a hilarious name, MORE HEAD LOPPER!, Mike Maihack doing his thing, Heliscope ruling, the Imperial era at its end???, and more.
Comics Disassembled: Ten Things I Liked or Didn't Like from the Past Week in Comics, Led by a Massive Team Up - SKTCHD
Things heated up this week, as for the first time in a while, I have far, far more than ten things to choose from for this edition of Comics Disassembled, which is running on Saturday this week for go...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
FYI: My Friday column Comics Disassembled will be my Saturday column this week, as Friday will be an off day on SKTCHD/Off Panel’s Patreon in support of the National General Strike.

(It’s already written, so expect it first thing Saturday morning)
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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FOC for THE PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK is THIS MONDAY.

Please order this book. I love it so goddamn much.
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This time in Double Take, @oliversava.bsky.social and @davidharper.bsky.social turn their sights on The Power Fantasy, as they discuss the series to date* and its incendiary third arc that will change The Power Fantasy's universe FOREVER.

* We did this before #15 came out.
Double Take: The Power Fantasy Makes the Leap in its Incendiary Third Arc - SKTCHD
Welcome to Double Take, a column dedicated to highlighting different comics and each’s merits through a discussion between two veterans of the comic site space. One is yours truly, the person behind t...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Welcome to Chip Chat, a new interview series with writer, artist, and man about comics Chip Zdarsky that will run each month on SKTCHD and the SKTCHD YouTube throughout 2026.

This first edition is The State of the Zdarsky, as we talk about his big year at Marvel, the state of comics, and more.
Chip Chat Vol. 1: The State of the Zdarsky
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January 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
This is a good time to remind folks that if you haven't subscribed to the SKTCHD YouTube, now would be a good time to do so! New videos each week, all built from the work I'm doing on SKTCHD itself!
January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Welcome to Chip Chat, a new interview series with writer, artist, and man about comics Chip Zdarsky that will run each month on SKTCHD and the SKTCHD YouTube throughout 2026.

This first edition is The State of the Zdarsky, as we talk about his big year at Marvel, the state of comics, and more.
Chip Chat Vol. 1: The State of the Zdarsky
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January 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
How did @nickdragotta.bsky.social build out the look and feel of Absolute Batman? I talked with the artist for a feature about the design of that character and title, and the mindset that went into it.

This feature from 2024 is open to non-subscribers.
The Design of Absolute DC: Nick Dragotta on Building a Bigger (and Maybe Better) Batman - SKTCHD
DC is launching its new Absolute Universe this October, and a trio of titles in Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and Absolute Superman are leading the way. Each is an intriguing reimagining of ...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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So, my comic was stolen by a youtuber who is deleting anyone who comments and mentions that I am the creator. The video has 2.4M views. Any help spreading the word is appreciated!

My og post: www.tumblr.com/bob-artist/8...
The video (for ref; don't give em views): www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiqD...
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Journalist @susanapolo.bsky.social joined Off Panel to discuss post-Polygon living and comic topics we wished we could have written about/seen more discussion of, like: Reversed comic movie energies! The muted comics conversation! Worldcon! Crossover mania! Expanding genres! More!
Off Panel #536: Damned If You Doom with Susana Polo - SKTCHD
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, t...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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This week on Off Panel, @ssnyder1835.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the story and drive behind Absolute Batman and Absolute DC, collaborating with @nickdragotta.bsky.social, embracing fear as a writer, what's fueling this moment for DC, his hype man nature, and more.
Off Panel #535: Go Big or Go Home with Scott Snyder - SKTCHD
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 p...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM