Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

David Harper

david@sktchd.com

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Booking Overview

Off Panel is a weekly comics creator podcast that gets into the real process and industry context behind graphic storytelling—what drives creators, how projects get made, and what’s happening in comics culture. It’s a strong booking fit for comic creators, publishing/collections experts, and industry professionals who can speak to both craft and market realities.

Metrics

Episodes: 572

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

david@sktchd.com

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Host

David Harper - Hosts Off Panel as the comics interview podcast host, affiliated with SKTCHD (SKTCHD.com). The show focuses on the story behind creators and the broader comic book industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Active comic creators (artists/writers/cartoonists) with recent releases or ongoing projects; industry-adjacent experts tied to comics (e.g., collection/content creators with a strong audience).
Required Achievements:  
Published comics or major ongoing series, Notable creator-led projects (e.g., returning titles), Significant audience/platform presence (e.g., large comics-focused channel), Industry visibility via adaptations or high-profile launches

Recent Guest Discussions

Omar Valdivieso - Comic Collections And The Larger Creator Economy Around Collecting; Content Approach; Comics Market/format Trends

Matt Kindt - Return Of MIND Mgmt; Fort Psycho; Creator Approach And Story Energy; Working Across Publishers/production Systems

Rob Guillory - Current Approach To Comics; Ghostbrawler #1 Kickstarter; Adaptation/creator Process; Evolving Creator Workload And Audiences

Recent Topics

Comic, Graphic Novel, Publishing, Creator, Comic Industry

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast
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Off Panel #558: The Luck Factor with Omar Valdivieso

June 29, 2026

Near Mint Condition's Omar Valdivieso joins the show to talk about the world of comic collections and his YouTube channel that focuses on that larger space. Valdivieso discusses his suits, going full time on Near Mint Condition, his focus on collections, his preferred format, making the case for onis, the origins of Near Mint Condition, balancing his approach, the pressure to create, his idea generation process, the mix on the channel, the state of the collection market, the format boom, whic...

Off Panel #557: In Flux with Matt Kindt

June 22, 2026

Cartoonist Matt Kindt joins the show to talk about his journey to the return of MIND MGMT and the arrival of Fort Psycho. Kindt discusses the energy that drives his comics, having a holistic view, his approach to MIND MGMT: New & Improved, what he's learned from his recent stretch, his time at Valiant, moving Flux House to Oni, the challenges of doing everything yourself, the origins of MIND MGMT's return, the nature of the story, pushing storytelling, playing with readers, the joy of the com...

Off Panel #556: It's Gonna Be Weird with Rob Guillory

June 15, 2026

Artist Rob Guillory joins the show to talk about his current approach to comics and the upcoming Kickstarter for Ghostbrawler #1: The Bruiser Edition. Guillory discusses Chew adaptation news, the adaptation process, the nature of being a creator, how things have evolved since he started in comics, the different audiences in comics, diversifying his workload, the model he's following, taking on writing, the origins of Ghostbrawler, the creative partnership at its core, the shadow of Chew, the ...

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