Retailer and distributor Christina Merkler joins the show to talk about the year at Discount Comic Book Service (or DCBS), In-Stock Trades, and Lunar Distribution. Merkler discusses her New York Comic Con experience, wearing multiple hats, the advantages of being a retailer and a distributor, the weird year at DCBS and In-Stock Trades, finding new customers, the timing of Ultimate and Absolute, the publisher mix, nostalgia comics, 2019 comparisons, readers versus collectors, DC's Compact Comics, manga, views from a distributor standpoint, the biggest things she's learned as a distributor, DC's return to Wednesday, relationship management, her outlook on the direct market, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Retailer and distributor Christina Merkler joins the show to talk about the year at Discount Comic Book Service (or DCBS), In-Stock Trades, and Lunar Distribution. Merkler discusses her New York Comic Con experience, wearing multiple hats, the advantages of being a retailer and a distributor, the weird year at DCBS and In-Stock Trades, finding new customers, the timing of Ultimate and Absolute, the publisher mix, nostalgia comics, 2019 comparisons, readers versus collectors, DC's Compact Comics, manga, views from a distributor standpoint, the biggest things she's learned as a distributor, DC's return to Wednesday, relationship management, her outlook on the direct market, and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Retailer and distributor Christina Merkler joins the show to talk about the year at Discount Comic Book Service (or DCBS), In-Stock Trades, and Lunar Distribution. Merkler discusses her New York Comic Con experience, wearing multiple hats, the...

Off Panel #472: Firefighting with Christina Merkler

Writer Ryan North joins the show to talk about his career and relationship with comics, as well as his work on Fantastic Four and the upcoming The Rise of Emperor Doom. North discusses his busy travel schedule, balancing his life, how he got into comics, the origins of Dinosaur Comics, the advantages of constraints, the impact of his computer science brain, collaboration, how he chooses projects, Fantastic Four's structure, his approach to continuity, how he builds arcs, Johnny Storm's mustache, The Rise of Emperor Doom, the greatness of Doom, working at the center of Marvel, what keeps him coming back to comics, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Writer Ryan North joins the show to talk about his career and relationship with comics, as well as his work on Fantastic Four and the upcoming The Rise of Emperor Doom. North discusses his busy travel schedule, balancing his life, how he got into comics, the origins of Dinosaur Comics, the advantages of constraints, the impact of his computer science brain, collaboration, how he chooses projects, Fantastic Four's structure, his approach to continuity, how he builds arcs, Johnny Storm's mustache, The Rise of Emperor Doom, the greatness of Doom, working at the center of Marvel, what keeps him coming back to comics, and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Writer Ryan North joins the show to talk about his career and relationship with comics, as well as his work on Fantastic Four and the upcoming The Rise of Emperor Doom. North discusses his busy travel schedule, balancing his life, how he got into...

Off Panel #471: Choose Your Own Adventure with Ryan North

Designer Tim Leong joins the show to talk about his recently released book, Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe. Leong discusses his comic origins, the lasting nature of comics, the comics that hooked him, how his Eisner-nominated comics magazine Comic Foundry came together, his journalism background, the design of magazines, the importance of having something for yourself, the origins of Super Graphic, the variety in that book, how comics have evolved, taking on the House of Ideas with Marvel Super Graphic, how he's evolved as a designer, the subjects he included in the book, the research process, his creative process, what excites him about the current state of comics, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Designer Tim Leong joins the show to talk about his recently released book, Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe. Leong discusses his comic origins, the lasting nature of comics, the comics that hooked him, how his Eisner-nominated comics magazine Comic Foundry came together, his journalism background, the design of magazines, the importance of having something for yourself, the origins of Super Graphic, the variety in that book, how comics have evolved, taking on the House of Ideas with Marvel Super Graphic, how he's evolved as a designer, the subjects he included in the book, the research process, his creative process, what excites him about the current state of comics, and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Designer Tim Leong joins the show to talk about his recently released book, Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe. Leong discusses his comic origins, the lasting nature of comics, the comics that hooked him, how his...

Off Panel #470: Side Hustling with Tim Leong

Artist Michael Allred joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and his soon-to-be-Kickstarted art book, The Marvel Art of Michael Allred. Allred discusses the importance of having non-comic outlets, his early journey with comics and art, his quiet influences, the impact of his passions, time as a restricting factor, what goes into successful collaborations, the story behind Doop, why Madman has been home for him, the origins of The Marvel Art of Michael Allred, what went into the book, his art process, how he's perceived, the projects he leaned on for the book, keeping his original art, continuing to learn, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Artist Michael Allred joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and his soon-to-be-Kickstarted art book, The Marvel Art of Michael Allred. Allred discusses the importance of having non-comic outlets, his early journey with comics and art, his quiet influences, the impact of his passions, time as a restricting factor, what goes into successful collaborations, the story behind Doop, why Madman has been home for him, the origins of The Marvel Art of Michael Allred, what went into the book, his art process, how he's perceived, the projects he leaned on for the book, keeping his original art, continuing to learn, and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Artist Michael Allred joins the show to talk about his life and career in comics and his soon-to-be-Kickstarted art book, The Marvel Art of Michael Allred. Allred discusses the importance of having non-comic outlets, his early journey with comics and...

Off Panel #469: The Undefinable with Michael Allred

The hosts of the podcast Comic Book Couples Counseling, Brad and Lisa Gullickson, join the show to chat about the story behind their show and their first work in comics. The team discusses their busy October, work/life balance, the role of stories in their lives, how their different vibes work, the development of Comic Book Couples Counseling, editing's impact, the couples counseling side of the podcast, their lean into interviews, figuring out which direction to take, programming the show, imposter syndrome, their improvements as podcasters, the upcoming Pots & Panels anthology, their comic in it, how collaborating has affected their relationship, their relationship with comics, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The hosts of the podcast Comic Book Couples Counseling, Brad and Lisa Gullickson, join the show to chat about the story behind their show and their first work in comics. The team discusses their busy October, work/life balance, the role of stories in their lives, how their different vibes work, the development of Comic Book Couples Counseling, editing's impact, the couples counseling side of the podcast, their lean into interviews, figuring out which direction to take, programming the show, imposter syndrome, their improvements as podcasters, the upcoming Pots &amp; Panels anthology, their comic in it, how collaborating has affected their relationship, their relationship with comics, and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The hosts of the podcast Comic Book Couples Counseling, Brad and Lisa Gullickson, join the show to chat about the story behind their show and their first work in comics. The team discusses their busy October, work/life balance, the role of stories in...

Off Panel #468: The Crossover Event with Brad and Lisa Gullickson

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