22 Panels - A Comic Book Podcast

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.

R. Sikoryak, Sean Harklerode, and Tad explore Walt Kelly's classic comic strip Pogo.  

Episode 219 - January 18, 2026 Best of 2025 pt. iii 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 - Best of 2025 pt. iii 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

Psychocomicology's Dr. Edgar Ramos, Samantha Ramos, & Lee Woods join Tad in conversation with the creators of You Never Know - writer Elliott Mondry, artist Alicia Madden, & editor Blair Shiff.

Tad, Matt, Peter & Dillon Gilbertson discuss the 3rd volume of the Metal Hurlant reboot.

This just wasn't a week to talk about comics. Ryan Carey joins us from Minneapolis

Tad, Sean Harklerode, & Mark Pracht discuss Forever People #11, New Gods #11, and Mister Miracle #11.

Psychocomicology's Lee Woods, Belle, Matt, and Tad discuss Volume 6 of Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples' incomparable Saga.

Psychocomicology's Dr. Edgar Ramos & Lee Woods, Tad, and artist Marcus Kwame Anderson discuss Big Jim & The White Boy.

Tad, Mark Pracht, & Sean Harklerode preview the upcoming Fantagraphics edition of Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures.

22 Panels Episode #217 - Best of 2025 pt. ii   Episode 217 - January 4, 2026 Best of 2025 pt. ii 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 - Best of 2025 pt. ii 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 is joined by Brazilian writer Rafael Scavone to discuss his latest work Devil's Luck: A Hailstone Story and more!

Tad is joined by FantagraphicsVP/Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds to discuss 50 years of Fantagraphics and more!

Tad and the Brothers Anderson (no relation) discuss Shadow Cabinet issues 11 to 13.  

Episode 216 - December 28, 2025 Best of 2025 pt. i 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 - Best of 2025 pt. i 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 is joined by comic scribes and real life pals Mark Russell & Bryce Ingman to discuss their recent books Aggie, TerrorBytes (Mark), and Death Dog (Bryce). And much, much more... Including, if you listen closely, first word of an upcoming book from Mark that you won't want to miss...

Episode 215 - December 21, 2025 Joyride 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 - The Pedestrian 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Tad, Peter, Matt, and Dillon Gilbertson discuss the second issue of the revived Metal Hurlant.

Maria, Marisol, and Tad discuss the third issue of the second volume of Love and Rockets by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, and the first issue of Beto's Luba's Comics and Stories.

Tad talks with writer and publisher Mike Kennedy- founder of Magnetic Press- about Freaks Squeele and more! Freaks Squeele is crowdfunding on Kickstarter through January 2. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/label619/freaks-squeele?ref=csxkyn  

Sean Harklerode and Mark Pracht co-host with Tad in conversation with Jimmy Palmiotti about Jonah Hex and more!

The Brothers Anderson (no relation) and Tad discuss issues 21-25 of Static.  

Tad, Mark Pracht, and Sean Harklerode discuss Forever People #10, New Gods #10, and Mister Miracle #10 by Jack Kirby.

Maria, Marisol, and Tad discuss the third issue of the second volume of Love and Rockets by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez.

Episode 214 - December 14, 2025 The Pedestrian 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 - The Pedestrian 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

Bob Sikoryak co-hosts with Tad in conversation with James Sturm to discuss The Golem's Mighty Swing, Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules, the Center For Cartoon Studies, Watership Down, and more!

Tad, Matt, Belle, and Josh Eiserike discuss Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples' Saga volume 5.

Tad, Peter, Matt, and Dillon Gilbertson discuss the September 1979 edition of Heavy Metal Magazine.   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Tad, Mark Pracht, & Sean Harklerode discuss the fifth and sixth volumes of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray's Jonah Hex run: Luck Runs Out & Bulets Don't Lie with artwork from Russ Heath, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jordi Bernet, John Higgins, Rafael Garres, Paulo Siqueira, Darwyn Cooke, Mark Sparacio, and J.H. Williams III. (And Mark does a bit of a Chris Farley impression... "that was awesome.")   Enjoy listening?  Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! And consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/22panelspodcast

Episode 213 - December 7, 2025 The Seasons https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5-2025 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf 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 - The Seasons 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 is joined by Lazlow, David Lapham, and Shelly Bond to discuss their new series American Caper from Dark Horse.