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

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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 & 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/

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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, 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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Topics discussed include The Death Ray, comics ads, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Kupperman, Goofy Grape, Toru Fukuda, the Comics Code, The Fuccons, David McCallum, and more.

Catch Sally at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD on September 17 and 18: smallpressexpo.com. Follow Thick Lines on Instagram @thicklinespod.

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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 reminisces about the 2000 "Making Waves" comics luxury cruise. Who attended? Who fell out of a hang glider? Whose idea was this?! Get the scoop on a comics marketing stunt that has obsessed us ever since we first heard about it.

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Katie and Sally discuss "Finder Library Volume 1" (2011) by Carla Speed McNeil, but first a recap of the Autoptic comics festival in Minneapolis. Topics discussed include Hard Boiled, Sharp Stick, Nope, Betty Boop, Ursula K. Le Guin, Spalding Gray, Precious Moments, Paisley Park, and more. Next time: "Melody" by Sylvie Rancourt. Support Thick Lines at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

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. Topics discussed include Marie Severin, X-Men, Jack Kirby, elephants, Conan Exiles, Monsters, Prince Valiant, and lots more.

Visit Katie and Sally at Autoptic Festival in Minneapolis on August 13 & 14! Details at autoptic.org.

Find John's work at johnvasquezmejias.com and follow him on Instagram @john_vasquez_mejias.

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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: Shawn Kerri, Trina Robbins, Betty Boop, Danzig's fucked up house, I Am Curious (Black), Mod Love, Silver Sprocket, Toynbee tiles, Eisner OSHA violations, getting yelled at by Jim Lee's security detail, and lots more. Thank you so much to our subscribers for your support! Here's to the next 50 episodes.

Sally's zine picks:

Kill Your Inner Cop by Quinn Milton

Garfield Zine by Corey Corcoran

Puroresu Nights by Pat Auslisio

Neeeext by Heather Loase

On Tour by Moa Romanova

DNA Failure: British Weapon Comics by Leomi Sadler, Stef Sadler, Jon Chandler

By summer reading request! Katie and Sally discuss “Batman: Mad Love” by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini (DC Comics, 1993), but first Sally recaps the Hungry Eyes zine show in Brooklyn and Katie gets over COVID. Topics discussed include Batman: The Animated Series, Rose O’Neill, The Crystals, magicians, Sally’s Harley Quinn costume, and more. Next time: “Finder” by Carla Speed McNeil. Find Katie at San Diego Comic Con July 20 and 21 signing at the Fantagraphics table (Thursday 11AM-12PM with Trina Robbins & Friday 12-1PM), and come see Katie and Sally at Autoptic Festival in Minneapolis on August 13 and 14. Support the show at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.