Thick Lines

Katie and Sally discuss Love that Bunch by Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Fantagraphics, 1990 / Drawn & Quarterly, 2018). Topics discussed include Amy and Jordan, Heather McAdams, B. Kliban, George Harrison, Lynda Barry, Diane Noomin, Raina Telgemeier, Samantha Irby, Debbie Drechsler, and lots more.

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Katie and Sally are joined by artist Jenna Cha and writer Lonnie Nadler (The Sickness, Black Stars Above) to discuss From Hell (Alan Moore, writer; Eddie Campbell, artist; Top Shelf Productions 1989-1998). Topics discussed include Night of the Hunter, Hitchcock, Cat Eyed Boy, and much more.

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Katie and Sally discuss Milky Way by Miguel Vila (Fantagraphics, 2023).

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Katie and Sally discuss Ayako by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical, 1972-73/2010). Topics discussed include The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace, The Book of Human Insects, eel pits, and how 2024 became the Year of the Tunnel.

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Sally accosts comics makers and readers all over Philadelphia to ask: what's the best and worst book you've read this year? Guests include Molly Dwyer, Nicole Rodriguez, Charles Burns, Tia Roxae, Nate Garcia, Jacq Cohen, Partners & Son and a hundred million others.

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Katie and Sally run down their top comics of 2023. Books discussed include:

The Shriekers by Molly Colleen O'Connell

River's Edge by Kyoko Okazaki

I Never Found You by Emma Jon-Michael Frank

Social Fiction by Chantal Montellier

Pirate Band by Juliette Collet

Beauty by Hubert and Kerascoët

Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham

W.W.R.E.C. by Max Burlingame & Angela Fanche

The Comics Journal #309 edited by Austin English and Kristy Valenti

The Sickness by Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler

Proof That the Devil Loves You by Gilbert Hernandez

Baby by Patrick Kyle

I Wish I Was Stupid by Ebisu Yoshikazu

Cagelessness #2 by Daria Tessler

You're the Center of Attention by Gina Wynbrandt

Work-Life Balance by Aisha Franz

Last Night at the Lusty by Janelle Hessig

Sunday 5-6-7-X by Olivier Schrauwen

Babsy and Maude by Molly Dwyer

Escape from the Great American Novel by Drew Lerman

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Sally is out sick with COVID but Gutter Boys Cam del Rosario and JB Roe have her covered with a look at "One Operation Joker," (DC Comics, 2023) written by Satoshi Miyagawa and with art by Keisuke Gotou, plus a general chat about comics podcasting.

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Katie and Sally discuss "I Wish I Was Stupid" by Ebisu Yoshikazu (Breakdown Press, 2023), translated by Ryan Holmberg. Topics discussed include Johnny Ryan, Discovery Zone, things we would put in a glass cannon, Takeshi Kitano, Chip Kidd, natto, and lots more.

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Katie and Sally discuss "Stories From Zoo" by Anand (Bubbles Zine Production, 2023), a collection of short stories by one of India's best young cartoonists. But first Katie discusses "The Zone of Interest" and the benefits of working very, very slowly.

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Katie and Sally discuss Beauty by Kerascoët and Hubert (NBM, 2014/2023), but first take a glance at the Fantagraphics upcoming 2024 titles. Sally also runs down her trip to the Scholastic Book Fair.

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