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Off Panel #557: In Flux with Matt Kindt
Jun 22, 2026
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Off Panel #556: It's Gonna Be Weird with Rob Guillory
Jun 15, 2026
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Off Panel #555: Just Do It with Che Grayson
Jun 8, 2026
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Jun 1, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Off Panel #557: In Flux with Matt Kindt | Cartoonist Matt Kindt joins the show to talk about his journey to the return of MIND MGMT and the arrival of Fort Psycho. Kindt discusses the energy that drives his comics, having a holistic view, his approach to MIND MGMT: New & Improved, what he's learned from his recent stretch, his time at Valiant, moving Flux House to Oni, the challenges of doing everything yourself, the origins of MIND MGMT's return, the nature of the story, pushing storytelling, playing with readers, the joy of the comic, its promotion, the roots of Fort Psycho, character creation, collaboration, the importance of learning, and more. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() Off Panel #556: It's Gonna Be Weird with Rob Guillory | Artist Rob Guillory joins the show to talk about his current approach to comics and the upcoming Kickstarter for Ghostbrawler #1: The Bruiser Edition. Guillory discusses Chew adaptation news, the adaptation process, the nature of being a creator, how things have evolved since he started in comics, the different audiences in comics, diversifying his workload, the model he's following, taking on writing, the origins of Ghostbrawler, the creative partnership at its core, the shadow of Chew, the nature of a cartoonist, going the Kickstarter route, figuring out which projects to do, whether experimentation will always be a focus, and more. | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Off Panel #555: Just Do It with Che Grayson | Writer Che Grayson joins the show to talk about their comic book journey and the soon to debut Absolute Catwoman. Grayson discusses their different brains, Absolute vibes, their love of story, balancing comics and film, finding their way into another medium, their comic origins, learning on the job, the roots of Absolute Catwoman, the development of the character, the type of story that's being told, the nature of the character, Bengal's impact on the book, the value of co-writing, the other characters in the book, their project mix, the power of no, and more. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Off Panel #554: Staying In with James Stokoe | Cartoonist James Stokoe joins the show to talk his career in comics and his approach to art. Stokoe discusses working from a computer, his comic and art origins, his earliest comics, what stood out about the medium, the artists and projects that moved the needle for him, the power of internet forums, the evolution of his art, looking back on his work, the value of original art and commissions, the detail of his pages, his process, pitching licensed books, the impact of restrictions, the control of comics, how he decides on projects, the value of freedom, how his interests have evolved, how he thinks of pages, keeping his passion for comics going, and more. | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Off Panel #553: Buy and Sell with Aaron Trites | Retailer Aaron Trites joins the show to talk about the origins of and year in his San Diego based comic shop, Now or Never Comics. Trites discusses his own fandoms, his path to opening Now or Never, its location, the development of the shop, the year so far in his shop, market trends, what's leading the way, the single issue boom, the spread of new readers, the speculation world, handselling, superstar artists, Marvel's struggles, the changes at Marvel, the overall health of the market, the power of passion, and more. | — | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Off Panel #552: What's Next with Mark Waid | Writer Mark Waid joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and the new Zoop campaign designed to fund a hardcover for his series, Empire. Waid discusses how he works, cliffhangers, his approach to new projects, his character-centric nature, focusing on problems, staying active as a writer, whether he's evolved, staying open to change, the comics of today, staying outside the box, the power of comic shops, the current era of DC, the return of Empire, out of print books, the new collection for Empire, Barry Kitson, the story's darkness, art imitating life, tips for creators, and more. | — | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Off Panel #551: Ref King with Dave Wielgosz | Writer Dave Wielgosz joins the show to talk about his journey from comics editorial to writing comics and his new series at Ignition Press, Showdown. Wielgosz discusses the build up to release, his comic origins, the 2000s in comics, making his way into comics and DC editorial, becoming a master of continuity, the key to being a good editor, relationship management, the origins of Showdown, the market's influence on his work, revenge stories, collaboration, the title's creative team, the different sides of his brain, what he's learned from Showdown, his ideal project mix, and more. | — | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Off Panel #550: Dangerous and Irresponsible with Matthew Rosenberg✨ | comicswriting+4 | Matthew Rosenberg | The MetsIf Destruction Be Our Lot...+2 | — | Matthew RosenbergIf Destruction Be Our Lot...+5 | — | 1h 31m 36s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Off Panel #549: A Lifetime Process with Rafael Albuquerque✨ | comicsart+4 | Rafael Albuquerque | Absolute Green Arrow | Brazil | Rafael AlbuquerqueAbsolute Green Arrow+5 | — | 1h 06m 22s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Off Panel #548: Day Two with Pornsak Pichetshote✨ | Pornsak PichetshoteAbsolute Green Arrow+4 | Pornsak Pichetshote | Absolute Green Arrow | — | Pornsak PichetshoteAbsolute Green Arrow+5 | — | 1h 18m 30s | |
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| 4/13/26 | ![]() Off Panel #547: It's Nice Down Here with Julia Wertz✨ | graphic novelscomics+3 | Julia Wertz | Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here) | — | Julia WertzBury Me Already+5 | — | 1h 18m 51s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Off Panel #546: Boom Tube with Tiffany Babb✨ | comics journalismThe Comics Staple+5 | Tiffany Babb | The Comics Staple | — | comicsTiffany Babb+6 | — | 1h 09m 11s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Off Panel #545: Inbetween with Faith Erin Hicks✨ | graphic novelscomic creators+4 | Faith Erin Hicks | InbetweensThe Adventures of Superhero Girl | — | graphic novelFaith Erin Hicks+5 | — | 1h 13m 03s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Off Panel #544: In Your Skin with Aditya Bidikar✨ | comics writingcollaboration+3 | Aditya Bidikar | Image ComicsTiny Onion+1 | — | Aditya BidikarIn Your Skin+5 | — | 1h 09m 04s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Off Panel #543: All Anti, No Hero with Skottie Young✨ | comicsart+4 | Skottie Young | DC ComicsI Hate Fairyland+2 | — | Skottie YoungLobo+6 | — | 1h 17m 31s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() Off Panel #542: Riot! with Laura Hudson and Tim Leong✨ | comicspublishing+3 | Laura HudsonTim Leong | Mad Cave | — | Exploitcomics+6 | — | 1h 13m 57s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Off Panel #541: ComicsPRO LIVE! with Heidi MacDonald and Christina Merkler✨ | Comics industryComicsPRO conference+3 | Heidi MacDonaldChristina Merkler | ComicsPROLunar Distribution+3 | — | ComicsPROHeidi MacDonald+7 | — | 46m 34s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Off Panel #540: Pivot! with Chris Condon | Writer Chris Condon joins the show to talk about his comics career, his new Vertigo series The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery, and more. Condon discusses managing the promotional side of comics, his comic origins, the power of gimmicks, his love of comic art, his film background, how That Texas Blood came together, the journey of Brutal Dark, what made Vertigo the right home for that project, how having editors changed things, collaborating with Jacob Phillips, Ezra Cain as its lead, the structure of the series, his Marvel exclusive, writing Big Two Comics versus creator-owned, his tip for aspiring creators, and more. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Off Panel #539: Friday the 13th with James Tynion IV | Writer James Tynion IV joins the show to talk about his incredibly busy slate and how he's navigating it all. Tynion discusses the recent Exquisite Corpses pop up in Paris, how he's managing his project load, prioritizing your work, building up speed as a writer, figuring out which projects are a yes, Vertigo's potential impact, the direction of the market, Vicky from w0rldtr33, the Exquisite Corpses card game and its Kickstarter, developing in parallel, adult animation as a focus, how the market feels, what creators miss with their work, avoiding burn out, and more. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() Off Panel #538: Whambassador with Tony Fleecs | 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, his comic origins, 1990s comic energy, how those comics impacted him as a storyteller, having comics that speak to your age, how My Little Pony changed his life, the success of Stray Dogs, putting animals in peril, the art of Feral and Stray Dogs, when Feral came together, running a creator-owned comic business, how Deathstroke came together, what DC Next Level is, the different versions of Deathstroke, how the market affects his approach, putting himself out there, and more. | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Off Panel #537: A Bad Trip with Charlie Adlard | 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 out which projects to take on, the constant drumbeat of deadlines, leaning in different directions, the story of the Altamont Free Concert, what made that story a draw, how Altamont came together as a graphic novel, coloring the book, how he thinks about art, its journey from France to America, Altamont's commentary, what's guiding him these days, verisimilitude, his love of Lego, and more. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Off Panel #536: Damned If You Doom with Susana Polo | 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, the loss of personality-driven sites, how the Polygon experience shaped her, the reverse energies of 2025's comic movies, the muted comics conversation, recency biases, the importance of back catalogue, Worldcon, expanding the comic box, the insane number of crossovers, Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes, expanding genres, Marvel's lack of excitement, Batman's quality, Mark Waid's eternal nature, the European comic invasion, things we're excited for in 2026, Vertigo's return, the Archie/Oni partnership, the reverse European comic invasion, Avengers: Doomsday, and more. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() Off Panel #535: Go Big or Go Home with Scott Snyder | 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 power of fear, their approach to making the best story, collaborating with Nick Dragotta, his experimentation phase, the ethos of the book, finding a balance, creating a sense of urgency, the single issue form, the current environment, the Next Level books, his role as a hype man at DC, imposter syndrome, arc titles, what has him excited about 2026 in comics, and more. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() Off Panel #534: Elysium with Shawn Kirkham | Big Clutch Comics' Shawn Kirkham joins the show to talk about the collectible side of the comics world. Kirkham discusses his stray cat adventures, Kirkham's background, what Big Clutch Comics is, how his work at Skybound informed that work, what fuels him, the current secondary market for comics, how it's different than previous booms, how new readers are playing a part, the secondary market as a guide, comics marketing, the sustainability of blind bags, Ultimate Endgame's blind bags, how collectibles fit in the comic ecosystem, what creators can do in that space, what has him excited about 2026 in comics, and more. | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Off Panel #533: Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower | 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 itself, the consistent nature of 2025, what drove the year's success, Absolute Martian Manhunter's surprising heat, the performance of the Absolute Batman Annual, managing different printings, Marvel's "terrible" year, where non-Big Two comics are, the complicated environment for creators, new readers, how they're behaving, other trends from 2025, struggles from the year, systemic problems, what could be done on the marketing side, Universal Distribution, sales charts, how he's feeling about 2026, and more. | — | ||||||
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