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Thick Lines

Katie Skelly & Sally Maddenthicklines.libsyn.com
A comics podcast by cartoonists Katie Skelly and Sally Madden. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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Episodes

*UNLOCKED* 79 - The Lady with the Crocodile Purse

Katie and Sally discuss Pink by Kyoko Okazaki (Vertical, 2013, orig. pub. 1989). Topics discussed include Graham Rawle, Quentin Blake, Jennifer's Body, Jean-Luc Godard, and Lana Del Rey's Phoebe Gloeckner moment. Thank you to our subscribers for making this episode possible!

May 17, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 79

*TEASER* 131 - Katie's Friend Trina

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss Last Girl Standing , a prose memoir by the late Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics, 2017). Plus, some show news and a fresh round of the Bad Boyfriend Bracket. Thank you to our patrons for making this episode possible! Catch Sally at Bubbles Con on Saturday, May 4 in Richmond, VA: https://www.bubblescon.com/ Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

May 03, 20245 minEp. 131

130 - Sally's Friend Tony

Katie and Sally discuss The House at Maakies Corner by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics, 2002), the second Fantagraphics collection of Maakies strips created from 2000 to 2002. Topics discussed include Johnny Gruelle, Sock Monkey: The Glass Doorknob , alt weeklies, Fred Basset, and lots more. Get bonus episodes and video content at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

Apr 25, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 130

*TEASER* 129 - When to Fold 'Em with Caroline Cash

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . It's our annual 4/20 special and this time cartoonist Caroline Cash ( Girl in the World , Peepee Poopoo ) joins the sesh to talk Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto (Kodansha, 1996). Catch Caroline at C2E2 with Silver Sprocket in Chicago, IL on Sunday, April 28: https://www.c2e2.com/en-us.html Follow Caroline on Instagram at @cash_browns . Catch Katie at The L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday, April 20: https://tinyurl.com/5anb9yf7 Fo...

Apr 19, 20242 minEp. 129

128 - The Hole Monitor

Katie and Sally discuss Abandon the Old in Tokyo by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly, 2006). Topics discussed include smoking, check fraud, Adrian Tomine, and lots more. Support the show and get bonus episodes and video content at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod . Catch Katie at The L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday, April 20: https://tinyurl.com/5eefd5bj...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 128

*TEASER* 127 - VISCERE #1 Roundtable with Corinne Halbert, Tia Roxae, and Chloe Brailsford

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Sally talks to cartoonists Corinne Halbert, Tia Roxae, and Chloe Brailsford about the inspirations behind their comics in the VISCERE #1: Body Horror anthology. Recorded live at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA on November 20, 2023. Topics discussed include Suspiria, Clamp, Jean Rollin, Robert Altman, Hans Bellmer, Silent Hill, Centralia, David Cronenberg, Resident Evil, Chantal Goya, Guido Crepax, and lots more. Follow the artists on Instagram: @c...

Mar 29, 20242 minEp. 127

126 - Curses for Dummies

Katie and Sally discuss Curses by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn and Quarterly, 2024). Topics discussed include John Mejias, K. Czap, Maybelline Skvortzoff, Desmond Reed, Maurice Vellekoop, Chip Kidd, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar , primates, hell, golf, projecting assumptions onto books, and lots more. Support the show and get bonus episodes and video content at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

Mar 26, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 126

*TEASER* 125 - Live at Partners & Son with Kevin Huizenga

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Sally talks to indie comics stalwart Kevin Huizenga about his new book Curses (Drawn and Quarterly, 2024), recorded live at Partners & Son in Philadelphia, PA on March 14, 2024. Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod .

Mar 22, 20242 minEp. 125

124 - Lost and Found with Tina Horn

Katie and Sally are joined by comics writer Tina Horn ( Sfsx , Deprog ) to discuss Lost Girls (Top Shelf, 2006) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Melinda Gebbie. Topics discussed include Arthur Magazine, video stores in LA, Hellblazer , Batman: The Killing Joke , pornography vs. erotica, and lots more. Find Tina at tinahorn.net and on Instagram @tinahornsass . Pre-order Deprog #1 : previewsworld.com/Catalog/Series/150384-DEPROG Pre-order Why Are People Into That? : hachettebookgroup.com/t...

Mar 07, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 124

*TEASER* 123 - Secret Secrets

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally reconvene to discuss recent reads, the live Philly show, and visual preferences in cartooning. Topics include: Chester Brown, secrets, Harley and Ivy , Slave Labor Graphics, Mad Digest , Guido Crepax, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Lewis Trondheim, Emma Jon-Michael Frank, Junko Mizuno, Tony Millionaire, and lots more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Support the show and get bonus episodes and video content ...

Feb 29, 20242 minEp. 123

*TEASER* 122 - Live at Partners and Son

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss romance comics live at Partners and Son on February 16 in Philadelphia, PA, with a look at Young Romance , Heart Throbs , Young Love , My Love , Archie's Joke Book , Hollywood Superstars , and lots more. Plus a chat with artist Cait McCormack, whose work is featured in Partners and Son's Love Will Tear Us Apart exhibition up now. Enormous thanks to Partners and Son for having us, and to Cait McCormack for the interview! Thank yo...

Feb 23, 202456 secEp. 122

121 - Thanks a Bunch

Katie and Sally discuss Love that Bunch by Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Fantagraphics, 1990 / Drawn & Quarterly, 2018). Topics discussed include Amy and Jordan , Heather McAdams, B. Kliban, George Harrison, Lynda Barry, Diane Noomin, Raina Telgemeier, Samantha Irby, Debbie Drechsler, and lots more. Join Katie and Sally for a live show at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, February 16: partnersandson.com Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Follow us on...

Feb 14, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 121

120 - Rather Ripped with Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler

Katie and Sally are joined by artist Jenna Cha and writer Lonnie Nadler ( The Sickness , Black Stars Above ) to discuss From Hell (Alan Moore, writer; Eddie Campbell, artist; Top Shelf Productions 1989-1998). Topics discussed include Night of the Hunter , Hitchcock, Cat Eyed Boy , and much more. Follow Jenna on Instagram: @jangling.jack Follow Lonnie on Instagram: @lonnienadler Pick up The Sickness from Uncivilized Books: uncivilizedbooks.com/the-sickness Support the show and get bonus episodes ...

Jan 29, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 120

*TEASER* 119 - Very Dairy

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss Milky Way by Miguel Vila (Fantagraphics, 2023). Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod .

Jan 24, 20241 minEp. 119

118 - Boxing Ayako

Katie and Sally discuss Ayako by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical, 1972-73/2010). Topics discussed include The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace , The Book of Human Insects , eel pits, and how 2024 became the Year of the Tunnel. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod .

Jan 17, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 118

*TEASER* 117 - Boots on the Ground: The Squeakquel (Philly Edition)

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Sally accosts comics makers and readers all over Philadelphia to ask: what's the best and worst book you've read this year? Guests include Molly Dwyer, Nicole Rodriguez, Charles Burns, Tia Roxae, Nate Garcia, Jacq Cohen, Partners & Son and a hundred million others. Follow Thick Lines on Instagram @thicklinespod .

Jan 10, 20242 minEp. 117

116 - Best of 2023

Katie and Sally run down their top comics of 2023. Books discussed include: The Shriekers by Molly Colleen O'Connell River's Edge by Kyoko Okazaki I Never Found You by Emma Jon-Michael Frank Social Fiction by Chantal Montellier Pirate Band by Juliette Collet Beauty by Hubert and Kerascoët Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham W.W.R.E.C. by Max Burlingame & Angela Fanche The Comics Journal #309 edited by Austin English and Kristy Valenti The Sickness by Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler Proof That t...

Jan 05, 20241 hr 38 minEp. 116

115 - Three Goofs and a Baby with the Gutter Boys (Cam del Rosario and JB Roe)

Sally is out sick with COVID but Gutter Boys Cam del Rosario and JB Roe have her covered with a look at "One Operation Joker," (DC Comics, 2023) written by Satoshi Miyagawa and with art by Keisuke Gotou, plus a general chat about comics podcasting. Follow Gutter Boys podcast on Insta at @gutterboyspod , and find Cam and JB at @camdelrosario and @mortcrimpjr . Listen to Gutter Boys wherever you get your podcasts. Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod ....

Dec 21, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 115

*TEASER* 114 - Somethin' Stupid

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss "I Wish I Was Stupid" by Ebisu Yoshikazu (Breakdown Press, 2023), translated by Ryan Holmberg. Topics discussed include Johnny Ryan, Discovery Zone, things we would put in a glass cannon, Takeshi Kitano, Chip Kidd, natto, and lots more. Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

Dec 18, 20232 minEp. 114

113 - Zoo Babies

Katie and Sally discuss "Stories From Zoo" by Anand (Bubbles Zine Production, 2023), a collection of short stories by one of India's best young cartoonists. But first Katie discusses "The Zone of Interest" and the benefits of working very, very slowly. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Patrons at the Cathies tier can now watch our Patreon-exclusive videos podcasts! Purchase the Thick Lines Gift Guide (or free to Patreon subscribers at any tier): https://www.p...

Dec 08, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 113

*TEASER* 112 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss Beauty by Kerascoët and Hubert (NBM, 2014/2023), but first take a glance at the Fantagraphics upcoming 2024 titles . Sally also runs down her trip to the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Catch Katie at Permanent Damage on Sunday, December 10 in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.instagram.com/permanent_damage_comix_show/ Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

Nov 30, 20231 minEp. 112

*TEASER* 111 - 1-800-BUTTERBALL

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally catch up on readings, comics etiquette questions, and recent films. Topics discussed include Chantal Montellier, Chris Ware, Priscilla, May/December, being a Wikipedia outlaw, and lots more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Catch Sally live in Philly at Partners & Son with a VISCERE #1 event tonight at 6:00pm ET: partnersandson.com/...

Nov 25, 20232 minEp. 111

110 - Welcome to the Small House

Katie and Sally discuss Minami's Lover by Shungiku Uchida (Fantagraphics, 2023). Topics discussed include Uchida's career, Insufficient Direction , Takashi Miike, and being the busiest woman live, plus Sally recaps her RICE event and discusses the upcoming VISCERE signing on 11/25 at Partners and Son. Catch Sally Madden and VISCERE #1 artists Corinne Halbert, Tia Roxae, and Chloe Brailsford on Saturday, 11/25 for a signing and talk at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA: https://partnersandson....

Nov 16, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 110

109 - Spa Day

Katie and Sally discuss Spa by Erik Svetoft (Fantagraphics, 2023), translated by Melissa Bowers. Topics discussed include Olivier Schrauwen, Nick Drnaso, David Hockney, The Menu , Triangle of Sadness , Dongery, Russian spa etiquette and lots more. Catch Katie at Heavy Manners Library in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, November 8: https://heavymannerslibrary.com/events/viscere-book-launch-event-with-katie-skelly Catch Sally at RICE in Richmond, VA on Sunday, November 12: https://richmondindiecomic....

Nov 06, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 109

*TEASER* 108 - The Monster Mash with Gilbert Hernandez

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie is joined by Gilbert Hernandez ( Love and Rockets , Blubber , Psychodrama Illustrated ) for a rundown of his must-watch Halloween horror (aka monster) movies. Topics discussed include Georges Franju, Stan Brakhage, Jonathan Glazer, Yorgos Lanthimos, “prestige” horror, Mario Bava, Andrzej Zulawski, Twilight , The Twilight Zone , The Naked Cosmos , and lots more! Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible. Happy Halloween!...

Oct 30, 20233 min

*TEASER* 107 - Monica's Candles

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Katie and Sally discuss Monica by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics, 2023). Topics discussed include Tarzan, magical thinking, noblesse oblige, The Westing Game , Heinz Edelmann, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch , Blood of the Virgin , Alex Katz, Last House on the Left , The Yellow Deli, and lots more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod ....

Oct 20, 20232 minEp. 107

106 - Wendy vs. Wendy

Katie and Sally discuss Wendy and Wendy's Revenge by Walter Scott (Drawn & Quarterly, 2021), plus introduce a theory about Wendy's origins. Topics discussed include Dog Biscuits , The Sculptor , being an artiste , the emotional trials of reading Harvey Comics, and lots more. Plus some chat about Katie's Viscere #1 project. Catch Sally at Philly Comix Expo on Saturday, October 14. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod . Follow us on Instagram at @thicklinespod ....

Oct 09, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 106

*TEASER* 105 - Boots on the Ground: SPX

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Sally diligently campaigns the carpet of SPX to ask: what's the best and worst book you've read this year? Guests include L. Nichols, Caroline Cash, Whit Taylor, Dennis Kitchen, Nicole Georges, and many more! Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible. Catch Sally at the Philly Comics Expo on Saturday, October 14: https://www.instagram.com/phillycomicsexpo/ Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod....

Sep 29, 20231 minEp. 105

104 - We Studied the Blade with Claire Napier and Tegan O'Neil

Katie and Sally are joined by Top Cow aficionados Claire Napier and Tegan O'Neil from the Udder Madness podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Witchblade , namely Witchblade #7 (written by David Wohl and Christina Z., art by Michael Turner). Topics discussed include Zenescope, Savage Dragon , King Conan , Jane Austen, Spawn , The Darkness , and the importance of sustaining the vibe. Check out the Udder Madness podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/UdderMadness And YouTube: youtube.com/@Udder_Madness...

Sep 25, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 104

103 - To Thirst with Joe McCulloch

Katie and Sally are joined by Joe McCulloch ( The Comics Journal , Comic Books are Burning in Hell) to discuss Cat-Eyed Boy: The Perfect Edition by Kazuo Umezz (Viz, 2023). Plus a quick SPX rundown by Sally, and an appreciation of our newest favorite Umezz character: the little thirsty guy. Read Joe on TCJ.com and listen to Comic Books are Burning in Hell . Catch Sally at the Philly Comix Expo on Saturday, October 14: https://www.instagram.com/phillycomicsexpo/ Support the show and get bonus epi...

Sep 18, 202359 minEp. 103
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