Thick Lines

Sally is joined by 1/2 of The Talent Family, Leomi Sadler, (while Katie's away) to  discuss "Old Ground" by Noel Freibert (Koyama Press, 2017).  Topics include jigsaw puzzles, alternative uses for ca…

Katie and Sally discuss "In Clothes Called Fat" by Moyoco Anno (2014, Vertical; orig. pub. 1997). CW for discussions of disordered eating. Topics discussed include Kyoko Okazaki, Hideaki Anno, josei …

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Tales From The Crypt scholar Sam Szabo stretches out on the couch with Sally to talk EC's post-Comics Code title, "Psychoanalysis," a truly troubling 4-issu…

Katie and Sally discuss "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron" by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics, 1993). CW for discussions of sexual violence. Topics discussed include Russ Meyer, Charles Burns, Thomas Pynch…

Katie and Sally take listener questions and Sally introduces the Diabolical Boyfriend Bracket! Who's the worst boyfriend in all of the comics we've read so far? Scares and surprises ahead! Next time:…

It's the start of Halloween season on Thick Lines! Katie and Sally welcome co-editor of The Comics Journal Joe McCulloch to the show to discuss "Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 2" (2022, Viz) by Ka…

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Katie sits down for a special interview with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez as part of the KCET Artbound documentary "Love and Rockets: The Great Ame…

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An up-and-coming comics critic joins Sally for a look at Coco Paluck's nonbinary fairy tale "Illmannered," issues 1 and 2 (Tobangus Comix, 2022). Topics dis…

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Katie and Sally talk "Grip" (2020, Perfectly Acceptable Press) by Lale Westvind with Gina Dawson and Tom Marquet from Philly's best comic shop, Partners …

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Katie and Sally talk all things “Santos Sisters” with series artist Greg Petre and writer/hype man Marc Koprinarov. Topics discussed include distribution, c…

Katie and Sally discuss "Melody: Story of a Nude Dancer" (Drawn & Quarterly, 2015) by Sylvie Rancourt. Topics discussed include Junko Mizuno, Julie Doucet, Dave Cooper, Charles Burns, Nope, Tara Boot…

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By listener request, Katie and Sally discuss various “Herbie” comics (1964-67), written by Shane O'Shea (aka Richard E. Hughes) and drawn by Ogden Whitney. …

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Summer may be on its way out but vacation never ends on Thick Lines! Join Katie in a special episode with Love and Rockets legend Jaime Hernandez as he remi…

Katie and Sally are joined by John Vasquez Mejias to discuss "Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - The Coming Of Conan" (1970-1972) by Barry Windsor-Smith and Roy Thomas. …

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Katie and Sally recount recent zine purchases and a trip to San Diego Comic Con. Released early just for our Patreon subscribers! Topics discussed include: …

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Katie takes a sick day while Sally is joined by our dad and yours: John Vasquez Mejias (The Puerto Rican War, The Teacher's Edition, Paping Zine). Topics di…

Katie and Sally are joined by cartoonist, editor, and public health professional Whit Taylor (The Nib, Fizzle, Harriet Tubman: Toward Freedom) to discuss Ulli Lust's "How I Tried to Be a Good Person"…