22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

Send us a text Mark Pracht & Tad discuss Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse, & Company's Tom Strong and SO. MUCH. MORE. Mark will be at Books & Beginnings in Evanston reading from and signing his 4-Color Trilogy on Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm https://www.bookendsandbeginnings.com/event/2025-04-01/mark-pracht-house-ideas-play-reading-and-qa Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook join Tad to discuss their new book Out of Alcatraz. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad, Marisol, & Maria discuss Jamie Hernandez' Penny Century #5 and Gilbert Hernandez' Luna #1 in the ninth installment of the In-Between Years. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Helen Mullane joins Tad to discuss her comiXology book Groupies (with art by Tula Lotay), dog sled racing, and more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad and the Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss Icon vs. Hardware. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad and Edgar, Sam, and Lee from Psychocomicogy discuss Tom King's Grayson v4-5. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text The In-Between Years continue as Maria, Marisol, and Tad discuss New Love #6 & Penny Century #4 Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Cecilia & Waverley Kim join Tad to discuss Kwento Comics and it's flagship title Mask of Haliya. Volume Two is funding now on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloverpressimports/the-mask-of-haliya-echoes-of-the-forgotten-past-ogn?ref=b4jjpe Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Join Tad and Meredith McClaren for this amazing interview! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 176 - March 24, 2025 Monstress Vol 3 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 3 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is on location in Milwaukee at the Lion's Tooth Book Club with Emil Ferris! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 175 - March 16, 2025 Monstress 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad talks with Joanne Starer, Ted Brandt, & Ro Stein about the Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly!, Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over and more! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad, Peter, Matt, and Dillon Gilbertson discuss the February 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by John Lees & Alex Cormack to discuss Sink: City of Killers and more! Sink: City of Killers is funding on Kickstarter through March 14. comixtribe.com/sink Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Sean Harklerode, Mark Pracht, and Tad discuss the first full slate of monthly comics from Jack Kirby at DC - Forever People #1, New Gods #1, Mister Miracle #1, & Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #136. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 174 - March 9, 2025 Tad and Andy 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Tad and Andy 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Fred Van Lente & Joe Keatinge join Tad to discuss the upcoming 60 issue series The Future Is ****** (first issue available May 14 from REKCAH!) and generally what it's like to make comics with a cybersecurity company. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text In the inaugural meeting of the 22 Panels & Psychocomicology Joy, Resistance, Hope, and Survival Book Club & Support Group Dr. Edgar Ramos, Psy.D MSCP; Lee Woods, MA LCPC NCC CMPC; and Tad discuss their hopes for the Group... and Tad goes through some stuff... They don't really get around to discussing Marie van Lieshout's inspirational graphic novel Song of a Blackbird, so it will be next month's book as well. If you would like to join the discussion email us at 22panelspodcast at gmail check out http://psychocomicology.com/ If you or someone you know is in crisis: Dial or text 988 to be connected with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/ or National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741-741 Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 173 - March 3, 2025 Concrete 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Astro City MetroBook Vol 6 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad talks with Jennie Wood about the crowdfunding campaign for the 10th Anniversary Edition of their novel A Boy Like Me, comics, the meaning of life, and more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, Matt Herms, and Shelly Bond join Tad to discuss Bitter Root: The Next Movement. Final Order Cutoff on the first issue is Monday, March 3. In stores on March 26. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 2: Back to Reality In which we taste our first violence, heavenly marshmallows, and a glimpse of our fates. Bear witness to the first combat of our latest adventure as the 22 Panels crew roll into action! Jonathan rolls for sword! Peter rolls for gun! And Tad rolls for mystical insights from the great beyond!!! (Somebody better put the kibosh on that one) Make sure to listen all the way through to the Flashback Phil almost forgot about -- it was even written ahead of time and everything -- all prep is useful eventually, right...? Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Mark Pracht and Tad discuss Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 172 - February 22, 2025 Concrete 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Concrete 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad & Edgar, Sam, and Lee from Psychocomicology discuss Tom King's first series Grayson volumes 1-3. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by Alex Cormack & Anthony Cleveland! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Brit & Tad discuss Rebecca Burgess' Speak Up and Tyler Boss & Matthew Rosenberg's (& Thomas Mauer's) 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, with a special focus on Autism/Neurodivergence in society, culture, and their own personal experiences. Then they open Brit's Cabinet and pick out their next read. (SPOILER! {but not really for regular listeners of 22 Panels} it's Paul Chadwick's Concrete) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 171 - February 16, 2025 Concrete 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Concrete 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad chats with Duane Murray! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad, Matt, Peter, and Dillon discuss the January 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad has a great chat with Stephan Franck Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad and Dillon Gilberton have a spoiler filled conversation with Fell Hound about the outstanding mini-series S.I.R. from Boom! Studios. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Bob Sikoryak, Sean Harklerode, and Tad discuss Charles Schulz and the Peanuts gang. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Mark Pracht, Sean Harklerode, and Tad discuss Jack Kirby's 1970s arrival at DC Comics - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133-135. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Maria, Marisol, and Tad discuss Gilbert Hernandez' New Love #5 and Jaime Hernandez' Penny Century #3. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 170 - February 9, 2025 Concrete 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Concrete 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tyler and Tad discussed various comic books and graphic novels, including upcoming releases from Mad Cave and their personal reading experiences. They also touched on healthcare inefficiencies, the proclamation of National Black History Month, and the potential implications of Elon Musk's access to the Federal payment system. Lastly, they shared their excitement for upcoming comic releases and their reading plans for the next few weeks. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Peter and Tad talk to Matthew Rosenberg about his new book We're Taking Everyone Down With Us - set in a James Bondish world of super spies and mad scientists, the set of 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, more to come out of the Ashcan Press Substack grant, and a brief discussion of Matthew's favorite movie of 2020 The Kid Detective. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Maria, Tad, and Marisol discuss Jamie Hernandez' Penny Century #2 and Gilbert Hernandez' New Love #4 as their journey in between Love and Rockets volume 1 and Love and Rockets volume 2 continues. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode One: Getting the Band Back Together In which we reunite, against our (better) instincts, and plunge headfirst into shadows... Welcome to the beginning of a brand-new 22 Panels adventure! Tad, Peter, Jonathan, and Phil have gathered together to play the RPG DIE!! We take our first steps (into a comicbook store, naturally) into the game world and NOTHING will EVER be the SAME!!!! (Seriously, is Phil OK?) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode Zero: Persona Generation In which we discover our core cast, use our first X-Card, and forge a friendship (for better or worse...) Join us here at 22 Panels as we set off on a bold, new adventure! Tad is joined by Peter, Jonathan, and Phil for the beginning of a DIE RPG Actual Play -- we read the book and decided we need to roll the dice for ourselves! Listen to our journey before it even starts as we build our characters and brainstorm up some backstory. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad sits down for a one on one with Adam Rose! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 168 - Jan 26, 2025 Hope 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Hope 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Brit and Tad discuss autism in society through the lens of Paul & Judy Karasik's The Ride Together: A Brother and Sister's Memoir of Autism in the Family and Tom King & Andy Kubert's Superman: Up in the Sky. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad & Mark Pracht discuss the Brubaker & Phillips gem Pulp. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Brothers Anderson (not related) discuss Static: Shadows of Dakota by Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad talks with Greg Burnham about his current Kickstarter campaign- Bridges with Jamie Rachal & Leo Stevens. Also, Search for Sadiqah, baseball, life, the universe, and everything. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Bonus Episode: 22 Panels Book Club - Love and Rockets - The In-Between Years pt. 4 Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 166 - Jan 19, 2025 One Piece 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - One Piece 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show