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Off Panel:
Talking Comics
and TMNT with
Gene Luen Yang

On the
Big Year
for Comic Strips

Brian K. Vaughan Talks Characters, Collaborators and We Stand on Guard

May 24, 2016

By David Harper

While I’m not one to play favorites most of the time, I’d be lying if I didn’t say Brian K. Vaughan is one of my favorite writers in comics. I’ve written about his work a lot so you may have already guessed that, but still, dude’s great. He’s written a lot of my favorite comics. … Continued

A History of Violence: Ulises Farinas on His New Creator-Owned Comic, Motro

May 17, 2016

By David Harper

The cartoonist talks his upcoming fantasy title at Oni Press

Greg Pak Talks the Secrets of Kickstarter and His New Crowd-Funded Ebook

April 18, 2016

By David Harper

The comic writer launched a new Kickstarter today, and we talk with him about it

Image Expo: Ronald Wimberly Talks the Return of Prince of Cats at Image

April 6, 2016

By David Harper

We often talk about the deluge of comics coming out these days and how that can be a good and a bad thing (depending on your perspective, really). For readers, having so many comics often means more diversity and a higher quality of releases (per Sturgeon’s Law), but it also can mean great books slip … Continued

Retailers on the Pros and Cons of the DC Rebirth Announcement

February 29, 2016

By David Harper

DC’s Rebirth plan has been revealed. How does it stack up in the eyes of comic shops?

Comic Publishers Share Their Perspectives on Variant Covers

February 17, 2016

By David Harper

We share comic publishers’ quotes in full from yesterday’s longform

The “I” Has It: Talking the Present and Future of Image and Comics with Eric Stephenson

February 15, 2016

By David Harper

Generally speaking, I really enjoy interviews. You can learn a lot from people out there if you just ask. And while a lot of people give good interviews, some stand out even amidst the best. One of those people is Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. I’ve interviewed him many times over the years and every … Continued

Pat Race and Aaron Suring Talk the First Alaska Robotics Mini-Con

February 1, 2016

By David Harper

While it’s hardly a defining characteristic of the site, SKTCHD is entirely operated outside of the robust comics hub that is Anchorage, Alaska. And by that, I mean an area that is far off to the periphery of everything that is comics. While Alaska is a big state, it’s one that has a pretty quiet … Continued

Rich Douek and the Unpowered Prince: Talking Gutter Magic with its Writer and Creator

January 25, 2016

By David Harper

For an industry where pay and hours are often lamented, there are seemingly a laundry list of people who are wondering “how to break in” to comics. And then past that, the question is: “how do I get people to read my comic?” Those are questions that are asked inside and outside of the industry, … Continued

Rethinking the Medium: The Stela Team on Creator-Owned Comics, Mobile First

January 19, 2016

By David Harper

In today’s world, an incredible amount of what we do is mobile. Whether you’re talking about getting news updates, listening to music, or reading your favorite site about comics (almost half of SKTCHD’s readers over the past month were on a mobile device), we’re thinking mobile first at an increasing rate. Even reading comics has … Continued

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