22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

Tad is joined by Mark Russell Braun to discuss their upcoming Ahoy Kickstarter Forgotten Divine. Sign up to be notified on launch: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicsahoy/the-forgotten-divine-by-mark-russell-and-russ-braun?ref=5xq6ta

Tad is joined by Tom Peyer & Stuart Moore currently guiding the ship at Ahoy Comics (formerly doing just about everything there is to do in comics) about Ahoy's first Kickstarter and more! To be notified when the Kickstarter for The Forgotten Divine by Mark Russell & Russ Braun launches sign up at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicsahoy/the-forgotten-divine-by-mark-russell-and-russ-braun?ref=5xq6ta

Belle, Matt, Tad, Marisol, Lee, and Josh Eiserike discuss volume 9 of Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples masterpiece Saga. Bring your tissues, crying is involved.

The Brothers Anderson (no relation) & Tad discuss Icon #22-27.

Episode 230 - April 5, 2026 C2E2 Recap News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - C2E2 Underway 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Tyler’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick

Episode 229 - March 23, 2026 C2E2 Underway News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - C2E2 Underway 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick

Jennie Wood returns to 22 Panels to discuss their new book I Didn't Ask For This available from Maverick April 15.

Dr. Ramos & Tad are joined by writers Taki Soma & Mark Schey to discuss their book Parapsychologist out March 31 on Comixology.

Professor and Cartoonist Nick Sousanis joins Tad to discuss teaching comics, Unflattening, and more!

Tad is joined by Tiffany Babb, Mark Chiarello, Rob Neyer, Eric Reynolds, and Fred Van Lente to discuss the upcoming baseball, comics, storytelling, and more!

Maria Pena, Marisol, and Tad discuss Love and Rockets volume 2 #6 and Luba's Comics and Stories #3

Tad, Sean Harklerode, and Mark Pracht discuss the recent Fantagraphics EC Library release My Gun is the Jury.

Episode 228 - March 22, 2026 C2E2 Prep News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - C2E2 Prep 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Stephan Franck returns to discuss the conclusion of Palomino and more. The Complete Palomino is in pre-launch on Kickstarter. Sign up to be notified when the campaign begins. (and to improve it's placement in the almighty algorithm...) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkplanetcomics/stephan-francks-complete-palomino-graphic-novel

Veteran editor, writer, and general Comics guy Joe Illidge returns to 22 Panels to discuss The New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident and more! If you missed out on the 1st printing of The Dakota Incident tell your local comic shop that you want the 2nd by March 30.

Tad is joined by David F. Walker for a wide ranging conversation about comics, creativity, and life. Back David's current project The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein) on Kickstarter now. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dfwalker/the-monster-of-blackenstyne

Tad's under the weather but Matt, Peter, and Dillon Gilbertson pick up the slack. Discussing the October 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine.

Comic Book Yeti's Jimmy Gaspero and artist Amber Akin join Tad to discuss their upcoming kids book Penny & The Yeti.

Tad & the Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss the Milestone Universe's antihero vigilante in Kobalt #7-14.

Episode 226 - March 8, 2026 Copra Round One News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round One 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Mark Pracht, Sean Harklerode, and Tad discuss Mister Miracle #16-18 and Even Gods Must Die the new stary included at the end of the 1984 reprint series New Gods.

Dennis Hopeless returns to discuss Just Brutal from Ignition Press and more.

Writer Josh Eiserike, Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, Marisol, Matt, Belle, and Tad discuss the 8th volume of Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan's Saga.

Tad, Matt, Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, and The Autism Scene's Britton Paine discuss Crowded with artists Ted Brandt & Ro Stein and writer Christopher Sebela.

Episode 226 - March 8, 2026 Bowling with Corpses News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Bowling with Corpses 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Tad, Mark Pracht, and Sean Harklerode discuss Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Alex Toth, and Jordi Bernet's Torpedo.

Episode 225 - March 1, 2026 Something, something, America News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Bowling with Corpses Something, something, America 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Tad & Phil are joined by writer Alex de Campi to discuss her recent graphic novel Reversal, her upcoming crowdfunding campaign for Dan Dare, and more! To be notified when Dan Dare launches on March 9 visit the Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/798979572/dan-dare-graphic-novel

Tad is joined by Bird Comic cartoonist Ruby Carter.

Episode 224 - February 22, 2026 20th Century Men News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - 20th Century Men 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Tad & Dr. Ramos are joined by Kayla E. to discuss her award winning book Precious Rubbish.

Tad is joined to by artist Victor Santos to discuss Kid Maroon, Silenzio, and more! Silenzio is available through Victor's Substack, Broken English. https://brokenenglish.substack.com/s/silenzio

Tad is joined by Jeremy Whitley to discuss his double #1 crowdfunding campaign for Slay/The Girlfriend Survives. Back it now on Zoop. https://zoop.gg/c/slay

Episode 223 - February 15, 2026 The Nobody News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - The Nobody 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Mark Pracht, Sean Harklerode, and Tad discuss Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle #12-15.

News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Tom King & Animal Pound 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Shelly & Philip Bond return to 22 Panels to discuss 100 FAQ On Making Comics. Now funding on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxbond/100-faq-on-making-comics

Founder of the Autism Scene Brit Payne, Psychocomicology's Dr. Edgar Ramos & Lee Woods, and Tad discuss Growing Up on the Spectrum with cartoonist Tess Langston. You can back Growing Up on the Spectrum on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshipress/growing-up-on-the-spectrum

Tad, Marisol, Belle, Matt, Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, and writer Josh Eiserike discuss the seventh volume of the Brian K. Vaughan ad Fiona Staples masterpiece.

Tad and Psychocomicology's Lee Woods discuss Crowded volume 1 by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt. Many of our friends were under the weather this month, so we will finish the series in our March meeting.

Episode 221 - February 1, 2026 Tom King & Animal Pound News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Tom King & Animal Pound 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Doug Wagner returns to 22 Panels to discuss his upcoming book Narco and more!

Tad, Maria, and Marisol discuss Love and Rockets volume 2 #5 and Luba's Comics and Stories #2.

Cartoonist Ezra Claytan Daniels joins Tad to discuss his new book Mama Came Callin' (with artist Camilla Sucre).

Tad and the Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss issues #24-27 of Blood Syndicate.

Tad & Phil discuss Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Magic, and more with writer Elizabeth Sandifer through the lens of her books The Last War in Albion. The Last War in Albion can be read for free at https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/category/last-war-in-albion Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad, Mark Pracht, and Sean Harklerode discuss Alex Toth's Zorro.

Episode 220 - January 25, 2026 Early Front Runner For Single Issue of 2026 News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Early Front Runner For Single Issue of 2026 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad discusses Megalopolis and more with writer, editor, all round industry veteran Chris Ryall.

Tad and Oni Press' Senior Sales Manager Michael Torma (TORMA!) about... everything comics... and well everything else... lots of laughter in this one.