22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

Tad is joined by Alisa Kwitney to discuss her most recent book Howl, her life in comics and more!

Brit & Tad reconvene to discuss Deniz Camp & Javier Rodriguez' Absolute Martian Manhunter and Taki Soma & John Broglia's Alienated. Also, Brit introduces The Autism Scene 2026 AuSPEC Script Competition. https://www.theautismscene.org/ Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 208 - November 2, 2025 Dissect the Form News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Dissect the Form 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad is joined by Todd Mignola to discuss his upcoming foray into his brother Mike's Hellboy Universe- The Crown: A Tale of Hell.

Tad, Sean, and Mark continue their discussion of Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti's seminal run on Jonah Hex.

Gilbert Hernandez returns to 22 Panels to discuss his new collection Lovers and Haters: A Love and Rockets Book and more!

Episode 207 - October 26, 2025 Mindblowing Comics News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Mindblowing Comics 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad is joined by industry legends Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones to discuss their collaboration on Dracula and more! Dracula: Book Three - The Count is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/draculatheimpaler/dracula-book-3?ref=3477ij Enjoy listening? Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 206 - October 19, 2025 Formative Comics News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil’s Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Formative Comics 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil’s All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Belle, Matt, Marisol, Tad, Phil, Lee from Psychocomicology, and writer Josh Eiserike discuss the third volume of Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples' Saga.

Peter, Matt, Tad, and Dillon Gilbertson discuss the August 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine and Archie Goodwin & Walt Simonson's adaptation of Alien.

Tad discusses all things Golden Rage with the creative team- writer Chrissy Williams, artist Lauren Knight, and colorist Sofie Dodgson. Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad and Phil are joined by writer Kieron Gillen to discuss The Power Fantasy, DIE, and more!

Episode 11: Temporal Piracy and Stone-Age Laptops In which we break the bubble, rock out our hacking skillz, and set sail for the unknown… Something is off about the rest of the party — where did they go? How could they leave our intrepid players behind? What does this new world of DIE have in store for our heroes!?! Wow, can you believe it’s been 10 whole years since we started this journey together? Wait… you CAN’T?!? Maybe check your clock settings or something, cus I’ve been here the whole damn time!

Tad, Mark Pracht, and Sean Harklerode discuss Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-147, Forever People #8, New Gods #8, Mister Miracle #8. Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 205 - October 12, 2025 What is a Medium? News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books Great Responsibility - What is a Medium? (impromptu) Walk with Phil One Piece 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad is joined by cartoonist Lucy Knisley to discuss her Peapod Farm trilogy, her career in comics, and more!

Tad, Phil, Psychocomicology's Edgar, Sam, & Lee are joined by Mig, Matt, and Belle to discuss the world and their places in it through the lens of Kelly Sue DeConnick & Valentin De Landro's Bitch Planet.

Episode 204 - October 5, 2025 Know Your Station News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece Great Responsibility - Know Your Station 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad & The Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss Hardware #26-28, "The Hunt for Deathwish". Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad, Sean Harklerode, and Mark Pracht discuss the first two volumes of Jonah Hex as written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti with a veritable who's who of artists. Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad & Phil are joined by writer/comics journalist Zack Quaintance to discuss his current Kickstarter Macabre Valley and more. Back Macabre Valley on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zackq/macabre-valley Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 203 - September 28, 2025 Traveling to Mars News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece Great Responsibility - Traveling to Mars 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad, Maria, and Marisol discuss Love and Rockets volume 2 issue 1 and Luba issue 9.

Tad is joined by writer Zack Kaplan to discuss Masterminds, Kill All Immortals, Dark Empty Void and more! Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad talks with independent cartoonist Moritz Junker- who is WAY to young to be making such fantastic comics. Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad is joined by independent cartoonist Russ Dugger to discuss his upcoming book Ninja Penguin and more! Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 202 - September 21, 2025 New Beginnings/On the Ground at CXC News of Note Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding 3 Amazing New Books Great Responsibility - New Beginnings/On the Ground at CXC One Piece Race 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Enjoy listening? Consider becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad, Matt, Belle, Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, and writer Josh Eiserike discuss the second volume of Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples' beloved series Saga.

Tad & Phil are joined by Michele Abounader & Fell Hound to discuss their upcoming comic FUNeral Home. Funding on Kickstarter now. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cerealpancake/funeral-home-comic

Episode 10: Here We Go Again… In which we start over, find a new friend, and a new fate… We here at 22 Panels need to take a moment to issue a correction to episode 9 — Lex is NOT the Forge God! Keeping balance amongst an entire pantheon is difficult, and sometimes we make mistakes, now could you please lay off with the smiting?!? Now she has an even wilder fate in store! And don’t miss the debut of our first new cast member!!! He’s got his Colt 45 right by his side, and he’s ready to blow a hole in you just as big as the sky — will the crew survive meeting the Neo Cowboy on the block??? Only Wilhelm DeFoa knows for sure (Willy to his friends)

Tad, Mark Pracht, and Sean Harklerode discuss Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #144-145, Forever People #7, New Gods #7, Mister Miracle #7.

Tad, Maria, and Marisol wrap up their journey through the years between volume 1 and volume 2 of Love and Rockets with discussion of Luba #8 and the Hernandez Bros. contributions to Measles #6-8.

Episode 201 - September 14, 2025 Spectators 1. News of Note - Tyler is leaving?!? WTF? 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Spectators 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular

Tad & Dr. Edgar Ramos are joined by writer Doug Wagner to discuss I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer and more...

Tad is joined by writer Fred Van Lente and REKCAH! Comics publisher Atom! Freeman to discuss The Future Is ****** and more. The Future Is ****** vol. 2 is funding on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rekcah/support-comic-shops-with-the-future-is-xxxxxx-origins-hc

Tad, Peter, Matt, and Dillon Gilbertson discuss the July 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine.

Tad and Edgar, Sam, Lee, and Mig from Psychocomicology discuss Jeff Lemire's Underwater Welder.

Tad is joined by cartoonist Andy Hartzell to discuss his books Monday and the upcoming nearly 20th anniversary edition of Fox Bunny Funny.

Tad is joined by Legendary Cartoonist Carol Tyler to discuss her upcoming book: The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief, her exhibit: Write It Down, Draw It Out: The Comics Art of Carol Tyler at The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, and more!

Tad is joined by Darya Foroohar about her books I Need to Kill My Boyfriend's College Roommate & I Want To Talk About Maha Nassar and more...

Tad is joined by Jesse Lonergan to discuss his new book Drome and more...

Tad & the Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss Hardware #25 & the 4-issue Deathwish mini-series.

Tad, Sean, and Mark discuss Denny O'Neil, Michael Kaluta, & Frank Robbins' 1973 run on The Shadow.

We've been talking about it since the beginning, and we're finally doing it. Join Tad, Phil, Matt, Isabella, Marisol, Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, and Pale of Settlement scribe Josh Eiserike as they dive headlong into Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples' masterpiece Saga!

Episode 200 - September 7, 2025 Lazarus 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Lazarus: Risen #5-7 (and Greg Rucka!) 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular

Matt, Peter, Tad, and Dillon discuss the June 1979 Issue of Heavy Metal Magazine.

Episode 199 - Aug 31, 2025 Lazarus 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Lazarus 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular

Psychocomicology's Sam, Edgar, and Mig join Tad to discuss Issues #33-57 of Tom King's Batman run.

Episode 9: Meet the Gods In which we taste the unknown, face the unknowable, and rise to the occasion… The first arc is dead and the new arc is struggling to be born — now is the time of monsters. We once had a name for the first monsters… we called them Gods…