22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

Tad is joined by Lazlow, David Lapham, and Shelly Bond to discuss their new series American Caper from Dark Horse.

Tad is joined again by the Killustrator Alex Cormack, this time with writer Neil Kleid to discuss their new Comixology Original Medieval, a tale of a Yankee Bleacher Creature in King Arthur's Court.

Episode 212 - November 30, 2025 We're Thankful https://zeteo.com/p/national-guard-shooting-suspect-cia-afghan-trump-miller 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 - We're Thankful 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page  

Eran Aviram & Aviv Or join Tad and Phil to discuss their graphic novel Crystal Heart- a Savage Worlds rpg actual play comic- out now from Dark Horse. Check out the comic and the game at: https://www.uptofourplayers.com/

Episode 12: Memory Error on the High Seas In which we break jail, lose our way, and get questing… Lex is in a bind and all out of help! Still recovering from time displacement (and any number of untold terrors) out of fair gold, locked in a faraday cage, and not even the DM remembers the way out!  The gang sets a course for adventure, and it's AWAY from a Pope Luffy's Pirate Haven — what wonders does this new world of DIE hold, and what could tempt our heroes so?!?!?

Recipient of the 2021 Audience Prize (Anaïs Nin: A Sea of ​​Lies) and 2023 Youth Prize (The Great Turkey Walk) at Angoulême - Léonie Bischoff joins Tad to discuss her work and more.

Comic writer Josh Eiserike, Matt, Belle, Tad, and Marisol discuss volume 4 of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' masterpiece Saga.

Cartoonist Paul Pope joins Tad & Colin to discuss the first collected edition of his early masterpiece THB and more!   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 211 - November 23, 2025 Reimagining Classics 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 - Reimagining Classics 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick

Tommi Parrish joins Tad to discuss their new book The Past is a Grotesque Animal and more!   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Joseph O'Malley joins Tad & Mark Pracht to discuss the Marin Theatre's upcoming production of The Gift of Nothing based upon the book of the same name by Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell. Running December 13th-23rd. Tickets available now: https://purchase.marintheatre.org/EventAvailability?EventId=52401 Presented in partnership with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue https://muttville.org/donate   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold & West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer join Tad and comics luminaries Heidi MacDonald, Emil Ferris, Denis Kitchen, Eric Reynolds, Mark Chiarello, Mark Russell, James Sturm, Ruben Bolling, and Ryan Browne in 22 Panels annual celebration of our favorite pastimes.

Episode 210 - November 16, 2025 Season 5 Opener - Wally Wood “Superduperman!” 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 - Wally Wood “Superduperman!” 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 Cartoonist & Publisher of Uncivilized Books Tom Kaczynski. https://uncivilizedbooks.com/   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 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #148, Forever People #9, New Gods #9, Mister Miracle #9. Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 209 - November 9, 2025 Blue Wave 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 - Blue Wave 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 Italian cartoonist Miguel Vila to discuss his new book Comfortless and more!

Maria, Marisol, and Tad reconvene to discuss Love and Rockets vol. 2 #2 and Luba #10.   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Terry Moore joins 22 Panels for the third time to discuss his current Kickstarter campaign How to Draw 2026 and to just generally have a good time.   Back How to Draw 2026 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terrymooreshowtodraw/terry-moores-how-to-draw-2026   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast  

Tad is joined by Tom the Dancing Bug creator Ruben Bolling to discuss his career in cartooning, his collected editions through Clover Press, and the current Kickstarter featuring his earliest cartoons. Back it today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloverpress/tom-the-dancing-bug-pulitzer-nomed-strip-by-ruben-bolling

Dr. Edgar Ramos, Lee Woods, and Tad discuss the pure joy that is Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud's The Cartoonists Club.

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