Everyone needs a break from their job from time to time. That might especially be the case for comic creators, whose work is often rather rigorous and dominant in their brains. But what do they do to get away, when they need an escape from their drawing table or keyboard? Everyone has a different answer, … Continued

We are all super fans for someone in comics, whether it’s a writer, artist, colorist, letterer, cartoonist, or whomever. Our love of the medium is often tied to those faves. That always made me wonder, though. If we have our favorites…who constantly makes the creators themselves wonder, “How are they so good?!” In this video … Continued

If you’ve met artist Robert Wilson IV at a convention, you’re one of the lucky ones. The Heartthrob artist isn’t just a phenomenal comic book artist, but one of the best print makers in the game today. And as you stop at his table to pick up one of his exceptionally brilliant works — which … Continued

On Panel is a monthly, text-only sister series to Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, in which each interview features two or more guests as I attempt to simulate the idea of a panel conversation from a conversation. By that I mean it’s a moderator – myself – guiding a free-flowing conversation between multiple … Continued

On Panel is a monthly, text-only sister series to Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, in which each interview features two or more guests as I attempt to simulate the idea of a panel conversation from a conversation. By that I mean it’s a moderator – myself – guiding a free-flowing conversation between multiple … Continued

Yo everybody, welcome to On Panel. Wait…what? That’s right. On Panel, not Off Panel. While my interview podcast is still going, I’ve long considered introducing a semi-regular conversation series to SKTCHD as a partner to Off Panel. What it would be was a mystery to a degree, as I didn’t just want to do a … Continued

The comics you read and the comic experiences you have early on in your life often form the building blocks of your relationship with the medium. Obviously what you’ll enjoy expands from there, but for readers, those earliest experiences can be enormously influential on you going forward. It’s the same for our favorite creators. Some … Continued

Let’s dig into the inspirations of one of the biggest writers in comics today.

Let’s dig into the origins and inspirations from comic history for one of the medium’s best writers today.

Back in 2018, I had the chance to visit Big Bang Comics in Dublin, Ireland, one of the finest comic shops in all the land. When I went in, I was met by a rather nice layout. To the left was a lovely display area, with high end figures and items in nice glass cases. … Continued