Alex.Petrin
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Final cover for Young Shadow & The Watchdogs, out April 6th 2026 via @fantagraphics.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Final cover for Young Shadow & The Watchdogs, out April 6th 2026 via @fantagraphics.bsky.social
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September 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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This week, I'm chatting with Cliff Chiang, Mariko Tamaki, Jeff Smith, and Nicole Goux for SKTCHD/Off Panel.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This week, I'm chatting with Cliff Chiang, Mariko Tamaki, Jeff Smith, and Nicole Goux for SKTCHD/Off Panel.
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With the Eisner Awards coming up, I took on the hypothetical situation of, "What if the Eisners added a LOT more awards?" And then, I handed those out to each theoretical winner.
It was a lot of fun, and I got to highlight some great comics (and trends) along the way.
It was a lot of fun, and I got to highlight some great comics (and trends) along the way.
The Eisner Awards are this Friday, but who would win for each of the categories that didn't quite make the cut this year?
That's a good question, so I handed out Fake Eisners to Real Winners in categories like Best Letterer, Best Comics Month, Most Appealing Trend, and more.
That's a good question, so I handed out Fake Eisners to Real Winners in categories like Best Letterer, Best Comics Month, Most Appealing Trend, and more.
Let’s Pick the Winners for All the Categories That Didn’t Quite Make the Cut for the 2025 Eisner Awards - SKTCHD
This upcoming Friday is the Eisner Awards, the annual event at San Diego Comic Con that reveals who won an assortment of categories designed to celebrate the best and the brightest efforts from the co...
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July 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
With the Eisner Awards coming up, I took on the hypothetical situation of, "What if the Eisners added a LOT more awards?" And then, I handed those out to each theoretical winner.
It was a lot of fun, and I got to highlight some great comics (and trends) along the way.
It was a lot of fun, and I got to highlight some great comics (and trends) along the way.
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"Hirayasumi" ANIME ADAPTATION OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!
Animation Studio: Production +h
(Dedede Demons Destruction)
Live-Action Drama Announced too!
Slice of Life Drama about an aimless man inheriting a small house where he starts living with his art student cousin.
Image © Shogakukan, Shinzo Keigo
Animation Studio: Production +h
(Dedede Demons Destruction)
Live-Action Drama Announced too!
Slice of Life Drama about an aimless man inheriting a small house where he starts living with his art student cousin.
Image © Shogakukan, Shinzo Keigo
July 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"Hirayasumi" ANIME ADAPTATION OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!
Animation Studio: Production +h
(Dedede Demons Destruction)
Live-Action Drama Announced too!
Slice of Life Drama about an aimless man inheriting a small house where he starts living with his art student cousin.
Image © Shogakukan, Shinzo Keigo
Animation Studio: Production +h
(Dedede Demons Destruction)
Live-Action Drama Announced too!
Slice of Life Drama about an aimless man inheriting a small house where he starts living with his art student cousin.
Image © Shogakukan, Shinzo Keigo
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This week on Off Panel, it's the 500th (!!!!) episode of the podcast, and it finds my comics pal Brandon Burpee returning to the show to celebrate this landmark episode, answer questions from friends of the podcast, and hand out some awards from the past decade of the show.
Off Panel #500: The Hologram Anniversary with Brandon Burpee - SKTCHD
In the landmark, hologram-covered 500th episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the show to hand out some awards and to answer questions from friends of the podcast. We discuss favorite...
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May 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This week on Off Panel, it's the 500th (!!!!) episode of the podcast, and it finds my comics pal Brandon Burpee returning to the show to celebrate this landmark episode, answer questions from friends of the podcast, and hand out some awards from the past decade of the show.
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May 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
SKTCHD is going through another nice stretch, and as a reminder, it's entirely funded by subscribers. No ads, no one behind it besides me and a couple cats. Your support keeps the site going, so if you want to read features, interviews, and more about comics, subscribe today!
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Folks, this is a great episode of Off Panel. I had a wonderful time talking comics and creating and finding the right answers with @mattfraction.bsky.social on the podcast, which was somehow our first chat in eight years. It's a really good one, and I hope you dig it. Listen up!
This week on Off Panel, @mattfraction.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the past few years of his life as a writer and storyteller, collaboration and control, the appeal of fun, and his work on projects like AdventureMan and the upcoming Batman.
Off Panel #492: No Rain with Matt Fraction - SKTCHD
Writer Matt Fraction joins the show to chat about the past few years of his life as a writer and storyteller. Fraction discusses what exactly happened to Matt Fraction, how we perceived creators, the ...
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March 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Folks, this is a great episode of Off Panel. I had a wonderful time talking comics and creating and finding the right answers with @mattfraction.bsky.social on the podcast, which was somehow our first chat in eight years. It's a really good one, and I hope you dig it. Listen up!
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How do some of my favorite manga titles like Hirayasumi and Tokyo Alien Bros. come to life in English? That was a question I had, so I talked with @viz.com Editor Holly Fisher about the work that goes into doing just that, the brilliance of Keigo Shinzo, and more.
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This is open to non-subscribers.
"It Really is Formulating an Adaptation": VIZ Editor Holly Fisher on Bringing Manga to Life in English - SKTCHD
As a person who has quickly become a believer in all things Keigo Shinzo, digging more into how the mangaka’s projects like Hirayasumi and Tokyo Alien Bros. come to life was at the top of my current p...
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February 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How do some of my favorite manga titles like Hirayasumi and Tokyo Alien Bros. come to life in English? That was a question I had, so I talked with @viz.com Editor Holly Fisher about the work that goes into doing just that, the brilliance of Keigo Shinzo, and more.
This is open to non-subscribers.
This is open to non-subscribers.
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What can you expect from Sweet Shop? In-App purchases, day one releases, DRM-Free backups and worldwide access (as allowed!)
February 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What can you expect from Sweet Shop? In-App purchases, day one releases, DRM-Free backups and worldwide access (as allowed!)
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Sweet is proud to announce our first publisher for Sweet Shop our new digital comic store, and it's one of the best, our friends @imagecomics.com.
Read more in our blog.
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Read more in our blog.
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Sweet Shop & Image Comics — Sweet
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February 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sweet is proud to announce our first publisher for Sweet Shop our new digital comic store, and it's one of the best, our friends @imagecomics.com.
Read more in our blog.
sweet.dev/posts/image-...
Read more in our blog.
sweet.dev/posts/image-...
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A BlueSky first! New title announcement
I'm so excited to publish Ding Pao-Yen's (@/dingpaoyen instagram) first ever English collection NOT READY FOR REAL LIFE
Featuring wonderful contributions of:
Lettering by Lauren Eldon
Translation by Orion Martin & Xinmei Liu (of @paradisesystems.bsky.social)
I'm so excited to publish Ding Pao-Yen's (@/dingpaoyen instagram) first ever English collection NOT READY FOR REAL LIFE
Featuring wonderful contributions of:
Lettering by Lauren Eldon
Translation by Orion Martin & Xinmei Liu (of @paradisesystems.bsky.social)
February 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A BlueSky first! New title announcement
I'm so excited to publish Ding Pao-Yen's (@/dingpaoyen instagram) first ever English collection NOT READY FOR REAL LIFE
Featuring wonderful contributions of:
Lettering by Lauren Eldon
Translation by Orion Martin & Xinmei Liu (of @paradisesystems.bsky.social)
I'm so excited to publish Ding Pao-Yen's (@/dingpaoyen instagram) first ever English collection NOT READY FOR REAL LIFE
Featuring wonderful contributions of:
Lettering by Lauren Eldon
Translation by Orion Martin & Xinmei Liu (of @paradisesystems.bsky.social)
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Hey my dear manga fans. Please help me spread the word about the account on Bsky and share the news posts as much as you can. It would be a really big help for the account especially right now at the start when its still small. I hope I can post here regularly and use this platform to reach you.
January 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey my dear manga fans. Please help me spread the word about the account on Bsky and share the news posts as much as you can. It would be a really big help for the account especially right now at the start when its still small. I hope I can post here regularly and use this platform to reach you.