22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

Send us a text Stephan Frank returns to discuss Palomino vols. 4-5, process, and more. Palomino and Romance in the Age of the Space God are available on Kickstarter now! http://kck.st/44AxtJt Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 6: Marshmallows of Personal Truth In which we kick back, share stories, play games, and watch our friend slowly die… Never Have I Ever Dared to think we’d learn the Secret History of the Gods! Pull up a log and join the gang around the campfire — we’re doing a beach day episode! Straightforward fun and games! Graham cracker bushes! A Psychedelic-Party-Toad! Everybody definitely lives through this one! When has a solicit text ever lied to you? Enjoy it while it lasts, this calm before the storm, as our first arc races towards its conclusion in only 2 more episodes… Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text In-Between Years continues with discussion of Penny Century #7 & Luba #3. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by Grant Snider to discuss his new book Thinking About Thinking, and much, much more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 185 - May 26, 2025 Lazarus #3 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Lazarus #3 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

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

Send us a text Tad, Mark Pracht, and (eventually) Sean Harklerode continue their journey through Jack Kirby's Fourth World with Forever People #3, New Gods #3, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #138, and Mister Miracle #3. And so much more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text A delightful conversation with Paul Karasik about his adaptation of Paul Auster's New York Trilogy (with David Mazzucchelli on City of Glass and Lorenzo Mattotti on Ghosts. The Locked Room Karasik handle himself); his work with Mark Newgarden: How to Read Nancy; a memoir The Ride Together co-written by his sister Judy; and more! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad discusses comics and more with Tiffany Babb, editor of The Comics Courier and The Fan Files. The Comics Courier Issue Two is funding now on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/44e2Glt Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad discusses Oddly Compelling: The Denis Kitchen Story with Ted Intorcio, Soren Christiansen and Denis Kitchen! Back it on Kickstarter Today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinto-press/oddly-compelling-the-denis-kitchen-story?ref=2tfcf6 Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 184 - May 18, 2025 Lazarus #2 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Lazarus #2 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text C. Spike Trotman joins Tad to talk about ALL. OF. THE. THINGS. (even, eventually, comics...) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 5: Emotional Monster Hunting In which we make our own monsters, meet new friends, and lose our heads… I DON’T KNOW WHAT Y’ALL BE THINKIN’ SMINK AND DROKE AND DROKE AND SMINK AND — IN THAT ORDER WE SLOW MOTION ’TIL IT’S OVER NEVER STOP — SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) Stress, party, get away Hope these problems just go away Right there in my face I’ll ignore it every day WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) WE BE SMINK AND A DROKE (droke) DROKE AND A SMINK (smink) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 183 - May 11, 2025 Lazarus #1 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Lazarus #1 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by Scott Bryan Wilson to discuss his book Left Hand Path (with Ken Knudtsen) and more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by Damian Duffy to discuss his recent adaptation of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Talents (with John Jennings and David Brame), comics in education, and more. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Joe Illidge joins Tad and the Brothers Anderson (no relation) to discuss his recent return to the Milestone Universe with the four issue Shadow Cabinet. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad is joined by Dr. Edgar Ramos, Samantha Ramos, and Lee Woods (aka Psychocomicogy) to continue their psychosocial journey through the works of Tom King... This month The Vision. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text For the latest episode of the Pulp Blotter Book Club, Mark Pracht & Tad discuss the war stories of Harvey Kurtzman in Corpse in the Imjin, part of the Fantagraphics EC Comics Library. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 182 - May 4, 2025 Monstress Vol 9 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 9 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Maria, Marisol, and Tad continue their discussion of the In-Between Years focusing upon Luba #2 & Penny Century #6. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 4: NEO 102: Intro to FQL and TDDB (Time-Displaced Databases) In which we right some wrongs, revive a folk-hero (or villain?!?) of the 90s, and have our first filler episode. Keen-eared listeners have been asking all month: “What was Lex up to during the events of last episode?” Well, Panel Pilgrims, now we have the answer*!!! Plus, a fan-favorite character** returns in an all-new form, but are they friend… or FOE!?! Check out the latest adventures of the 22 Panels crew exploring their own world of DIE! (*Jonathan couldn’t make the recording session, so we had some low plot fun without him) (**It’s Clippy — we’re doing Clippy references now) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text John Broglia and Taki Soma join Tad to discuss their comiXology Original Alienated. Near the end, their cover artist, some guy named Oeming joined the party as well. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Mark, Sean, and Tad continue their journey through Jack Kirby's Fourth World Saga. Forever People #2 New Gods #2 Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #137 Mister Miracle #2 Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 181 - April 27, 2025 Monstress Vol 8 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 8 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Doug Wagner returns to 22 Panels to discuss I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer and more with Tad & Dr. Edgar Ramos. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Tad discusses Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure and more with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Anthony Del Col. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Dillon Gilbertson (My Neighbor Necromancer available now at dillondoescomics.com), Peter, Matt, and Tad discuss the March 1979 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine. (Except the prose parts because none of us found the time...) Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 180 - April 20, 2025 Monstress Vol 7 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 7 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 179 - April 13, 2025 Monstress Vol 6 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 6 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Psychocomicology's Dr. Edgar Ramos, Samantha Chavez, and Lee Woods join Tad to discuss Maria van Lieshout's Song of a Blackbird. Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Episode 177 - April 6, 2025 Monstress Vol 5 1. News of Note 2. New Comic Series 3. 3 Amazing New Book 4. Great Responsibility - Monstress Vol 5 5. 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

Send us a text Sherman Alexie joins Tad to discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, comics and more! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

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

Send us a text Episode Three: Knights of Dreams/Blades of Nightmares In which we lose ourselves, find our honor, and face our demons. The lines of reality unravel with a scribbling ferocity as the 22 Panels crew scramble their way through a knightly jousting tournament. But do they make it out with heroism intact? Can something so naively idealistic save them now? Was there ever any to begin with? Find out within the audiopsychodrama (or is it more of a psychoaudiodrama?) that is... Knights of Dreams/Blades of Nightmares And stay tuned after the adventure for our first (of possibly many) Stars and Wishes! Consider becoming a patron! Support the show

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 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 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 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