Happy Halloween! In this special episode, Katie and Sally talk tarot – in particular, the Smith-Waite (aka Rider-Waite) deck. First up, scholar and historian Liz Foley O'Connor, PhD (Pamela Colman Smith: Artist, Feminist & Mystic; Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story) gives us a lesson on the life, times, and complicated identity of tarot illustrator and fine artist Pamela Colman Smith. Next, tarot reader and educator Chelsey Caswell aka the Real Housewitch talks us through the specific symbolism and interpretations of Pamela's illustrations. Plus, a tarot forecast for Thick Lines.   Follow Liz on Twitter at @lizfoleyoconnor, and follow Chelsey on Instagram at @realhousewitch.   Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod, and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

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-issue run. Topics discussed include: MAD Magazine, Sex and The City, real-life Jughead hats, and more. Catch Szabo skulking around Short Run Seattle Comix & Arts Festival on November 5th!

Read Sam's comics at brainboogerindustries.bigcartel.com and preview her upcoming book at patreon.com/brainbooger.

Support Thick Lines at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

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 Pynchon, and most importantly, TINA! Plus Katie finally talks about the Thick Lines appearance in the KCET "Love and Rockets" documentary. Next time: "In Clothes Called Fat" by Moyoco Anno.

Watch "Love and Rockets: The Great American Comic Book" on the KCET YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=lTYzqHRqRQU

Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram at @thicklinespod.

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: "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron" by Daniel Clowes.

Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod, and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

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 Kazuo Umezz. But first, we catch up about SPX and the Philly Comics Expo. Topics discussed include Sally's new zines, gekiga, The Twilight Zone, Junji Ito, and lots more. Next time: "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron" by Daniel Clowes.

Follow Joe on Twitter @snubpollard and listen to his comics podcast Comic Books are Burning in Hell: comicsinhell.libsyn.com

Find Katie at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Cumbria, Great Britain, October 14–16: comicartfestival.com

Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Full episode available at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Katie sits down for a special interview with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez as part of the KCET Artbound documentary "Love and Rockets: The Great American Comic Book." Jaime discusses Gilbert's 1993 story "Mouth Trap" (Love and Rockets no. 41), and Gilbert discusses Jaime's 1989 story "Spring 1982" (Love and Rockets no. 31).

Catch "Love and Rockets: The Great American Comic Book" on KCET and kcet.org/artbound.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

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 discussed include bugs, manners, slime, and more. Katie has been put on notice!

Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

*Apologies for the audio issues on this one!*

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 & Son. Topics discussed include Krautrock, X-Men, G.I. Joe comics, fashion hell, and lots more. We also talk the ups and downs of running a comics shop and what they've learned from putting on the Philly Comics Expo. Next time: "Orochi: The Perfect Edition Vol. 2" by Kazuo Umezu.

Stop by the 2022 Philly Comics Expo run by Gina and Tom on Saturday, October 1! (Sally will be there!) https://www.instagram.com/phillycomicsexpo/

Shop Partners & Son: https://partnersandson.com/

Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally talk all things “Santos Sisters” with series artist Greg Petre and writer/hype man Marc Koprinarov. Topics discussed include distribution, connecting with retailers, appreciating Archie, Heroes Convention, working with newsprint, avoiding pastiche, and creating an analogue presence in a digital world.

Find Greg & Fake on Instagram at @gregandfake and Marc at @crambackward, and look for Santos Sisters #2 on 9/21 wherever fine comics are sold.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters for making this episode possible!

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 Booth, stuffed peppers, zine trading etiquette, and lots more. Next time: "Grip" by Lale Westvind.

Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Find Sally at SPX in Bethesda, MD on September 17 and 18: smallpressexpo.com.

Catch "Charles Burns: Posters and Prints" at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA: partnersandson.com; and visit "The Last Course: Junko Mizuno's Food Obsession 4" at Nucleus in Alhambra, CA: gallerynucleus.com.