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Thick Lines
Hosted by Katie Skelly & Sally Madden · EN
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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*TEASER* 176 - The Goodreads Quiz
3w ago00:01:48Tap to summarizeFull episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Sally quizzes Katie using only content sourced from Goodreads. Plus: a trip to Stuart Ng Books, why you should see Stars on Ice, and much more. Catch Sally at FLOP in Minneapolis, MN on May 23 & 24: https://glorpgum.com/pages/flop Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
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175 - DNF
Apr 1601:17:41Tap to summarizeKatie and Sally return to discuss I Ate the Whole World to Find You by Rachel Ang (Drawn & Quarterly, 2025). Featuring: Goodreads mania, Camus, and Sue/Emily. Enjoy the show! Read "Thalassophobia" by Rachel Ang: https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/thalassophobia-2024-neilma-sidney-short-story-prize-winner/ Support the pod and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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*TEASER* 174 - That Kookie Expresso
Apr 300:01:52Tap to summarizeFull episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally talk MoCCA, Marc by Sofia, and "Kookie" issues 1 and 2 by John Stanley and Bill Williams (Dell, 1962). Read Kookie: https://lastofthespinnerrackjunkies2.blogspot.com/2017/06/kookie-by-john-stanley-and-bill-wlliams.html Read Sally's Comics Journal at 50 recap comic: https://www.tcj.com/the-comics-journal-at-50-live-from-mocca-2026/ Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
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173 - Step Right Up with Brian Baynes
Mar 2701:17:24Tap to summarizeKatie and Sally are joined by Brian Baynes (Bubbles Fanzine, Bubbles Con, Brian's Books) to discuss Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead by Bill Griffith (Abrams, 2019). Follow Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubbles_zine/ For Bubbles Fanzine: https://www.bubbleszine.com/ Attend Bubbles Con in Richmond, VA on Saturday, May 30: https://bubblescon.com/ Catch Sally at MoCCA Arts Fest in New York, NY on Sunday, March 29 on the "The Comics Journal at 50" and "Modern Horror" panels: https://www.moccafest.org/programming Read Sally's interview with Bill Griffith on The Comics Journal: https://www.tcj.com/put-more-feeling-into-it-bill-griffith/ Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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*TEASER* 172 - Ketchup
Mar 1700:03:21Tap to summarizeFull episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally catch up on recent comings and goings, including going to AZCAF, interviewing Bill Griffith, preparing for MoCCA panels, and more. Catch "HEAVY S#!T" at Face Guts gallery in Los Angeles, CA through March 21: https://www.faceguts.com/ Catch Sally at MoCCA Arts Fest on March 29 on the "The Comics Journal at 50" and "Modern Horror" panels: https://www.moccafest.org/programming Read Sally's interview with Bill Griffith on The Comics Journal: https://www.tcj.com/put-more-feeling-into-it-bill-griffith/ Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
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171 - Hot to Trot
Feb 2401:42:02Tap to summarizeKatie and Sally return for a look at the collected Trots and Bonnie by Shary Flenniken (NYRC, 2020). Rough chuckles advisory warning. Catch Katie at The Arizona Comicbook Arts Festival on Saturday, 2/28: azcomicartfest.com Check out "Heavy S#!t" at Face Guts gallery through Saturday, 3/21: faceguts.com/blogs/news/heavy-s-t Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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*TEASER* 170 - All This and Brains Too
Feb 200:02:32Tap to summarizeFull episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Miller Time continues with a look at The Dark Knight Returns (DC, 1986) written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, and colored by Lynn Varley. Plus an appreciation for Bernie Krigstein's short story "Master Race" (EC, 1955). Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Catch Katie at The Arizona Comic Book Arts Festival on Saturday, 2/28 in Phoenix, AZ: azcomicartfest.com
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169 - My Favorite Time of Day is Night
Dec 3001:18:25Tap to summarizeKatie and Sally are back with a look at Elektra: Assassin (Marvel, 1986-87) written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. Plus: Katie took a trip to Japan, and Sally has a very specific voice in mind for Frank Miller. Happy New Year! Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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*TEASER* 168 - Fairy Tales for the Overgrown Child
Dec 800:03:04Tap to summarizeFull episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally reconvene to keep talking Junko Mizuno - this time looking at her fairy tale adaptations Cinderalla (2002, Viz), Hansel & Gretel (Viz, 2003) and Princess Mermaid (Viz, 2003). Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
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167 - Intensive Cute Unit
Dec 801:23:08Tap to summarizeKatie and Sally are back to talk about the Most Important Book in the universe: Pure Trance by Junko Mizuno (Last Gasp, 2005 - originally published in Japan by East Press, 1998). Can a message belie its adorable appearance? Can you really direct a hospital wearing that? Are you ready to be trance-pilled?
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