Thick Lines

Katie and Sally discuss "Beautiful Darkness" (2014) by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoët, an adorable tale about some cute little sprites who live in — DEAR GOD. Topics discussed include Tales from the Crypt, Red Wall, Red Bull, working with watercolor, Hans Christian Andersen, Miyazaki, and Sally presents a theory about artists and noses. Next time: "Orochi: The Perfect Edition, vol. 1" by Kazuo Umezu. (We say Moyoco Anno's "In Clothes Called Fat" is next in this episode, but are putting that on hold to celebrate the release of the new Umezu volume which snuck up on us!) Support the show at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod. Join our Discord by emailing us at [email protected].

Katie and Sally are joined by Corinne Halbert (creator of "Acid Nun") to discuss Charles Burns's "Last Look" (2010-2014). Topics discussed include nuns, shadow work, denial, loving Mass, William S. Burroughs, David Lynch, body horror, Naked Lunch, Tintin, Birdo, addiction, Silent Hill 2, A Serious Man, and of course, Acid Nun. Find Corinne at corinnehalbert.com. Follow Thick Lines on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally answer listener questions including: which book did we take the most notes on? Who would we outsource the most miserable parts of making comics to? Plus: a message from Dave Cooper and a little more Ripple discussion, Sally's trailer park camping adventure, a Jim Woodring tale, reading Archie in India, using the American Dictionary of Historical Slang to name your comic, introducing HÖROSCØPE CÖMPÛTER, and a googly eye challenge. Next time: "Beautiful Darkness" (2018) by Kerascoët and Fabien Vehlmann. Follow us on Instagram at @thicklinespod and join our Discord server at [email protected].

Happy Valentine's Day! Katie and Sally discuss "Ripple: A Predilection For Tina" (2017) by Dave Cooper. Topics discussed include "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron," Gabby Schulz, David Cronenberg, Roland Barthes, Julia Kristeva, and more. Submit your questions for our episode 30 Q&A to [email protected] and follow us on instagram @thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally list their favorite comics and zines from 2021, but first a fashion round-up discussing Clowes for Hermès, the NARS Barbarella lipstick, and the Tom of Finland cologne by Etat Libre d'Orange. Plus, come see us at NOICE in Norfolk, VA on February 5!

Sally's picks:

Cover Not Final: Crime Funnies by Max Huffman

MR BIRTHDAY CAKE by Leomi Sadler

Hello Friend by Kori Michele Handwerker

Katie's picks:

Corpse Star Cycle by Coco Paluck

Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich

Mutual picks:

Santos Sisters by Greg and Fake

Acid Nun by Corinne Halbert

Sally's honorable mentions from outside 2021: Dinner Plates by Stefan Sadler, Libby's Dad by Eleanor Davis, Human Shaped Void by Pat Auslisio, My Big Life by Bailey Sharp.

Next time: Champs, Don't Call me Stupid, and White Flower Day by Steven Weissman. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally discuss "Barbarella" by Jean-Claude Forest (Grove Press edition, 1968), a comic whose hornie reputation precedes it, but is it earned? Topics discussed include: outsider cartoonists, Guido Crepax, romance comics, telling and not showing, Barbarella (the film), Space Witch by Don Freeman, and more. Next time: Katie and Sally's 2021 zine round-up. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod and email us at [email protected] to join our Discord.

Katie and Sally discuss "Magician A" by Natsuko Ishitsuyo (2020). Topics discussed include: Kiriko Nananan, Mary Gaitskill, Jan Švankmajer, and more. Next time: "Nocturne" by Tara Booth and "Someone Please Have Sex with Me" by Gina Wynbrandt. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod. Comics Lounge interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIOYnmf8PIc Katie on "Magician A" for The Comics Journal: www.tcj.com/reviews/magician-a/