*TEASER* 172 - Ketchup

An update about the podcast After five amazing years, we're saying goodbye to Thick Lines. We're so grateful to everyone who listened, supported us, came to events, and spread the word about the show. We learned a lot about comics, and hopefully you did too! We're going to keep the archive available for the foreseeable future with paywalled episodes available to purchase individually on Patreon at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Current Patreon members at the $5 level and up will be able to access paywalled episodes through December 6, 2026. After that date, the monthly Patreon memberships will be cancelled and you will no longer be charged. Thank you for being along for the ride. Love, Katie & Sally

Katie and Sally are back with a special advance look at Like Swimmers by Dash Shaw (NYRC, 2026). We're talking mystery dissections, ALIEN (1979), art from the COVID period, fun with class, and considering getting to Richmond, VA for further investigation into just whatever is going on down there. The book doesn't release until 8/25 but don't worry, we kept our chat spoiler-free! Catch both Katie and Sally at Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, 8/29: https://partnersandson.com/ Support the show and get access to our 100+ episode archive and bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally return to complete a double header look at Kerascoët. This time we're looking at Satania from 2017, written by Fabien Vehlmann and illustrated by Kerascoët. Does it diverge from the duo's trajectory as pitch perfect fabulists? Let's find out together, in hell. Note: This episode was recorded on 7/8 before all Katie's events happened, but you can still order Heaven from Fantagraphics! (We're catching up!) Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible.

Katie and Sally return for a look at The Court Charade written by Flore Vesco and adapted by Kerascoët (Abrams, 2026). Plus: catching up on the latest Heaven news, trying to figure out clown omnipresence, and lots more. Heaven is out from Fantagraphics on 7/7! Catch Katie at: Hot Off the Press Book Fair in Seattle, WA on July 11 Floating World Comics in Portland, OR on July 12 Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA on July 17 San Diego Comic Con on July 23 & 24 Partners and Son in Philadelphia, PA on August 29 Back Bad Girl Tarot II on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katieskelly/bad-girl-tarot-ii

Katie and Sally are back to discuss Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics, 2024). Catch Sally at FLOP in Minneapolis, MN on May 23 & 24! She'll be moderating "The Saddest Comic in the World" panel on Saturday at 1:00pm. Details: instagram.com/oddmartmn Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Sally quizzes Katie using only content sourced from Goodreads. Plus: a trip to Stuart Ng Books, why you should see Stars on Ice, and much more. Catch Sally at FLOP in Minneapolis, MN on May 23 & 24: https://glorpgum.com/pages/flop Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!

Katie and Sally return to discuss I Ate the Whole World to Find You by Rachel Ang (Drawn & Quarterly, 2025). Featuring: Goodreads mania, Camus, and Sue/Emily. Enjoy the show! Read "Thalassophobia" by Rachel Ang: https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/thalassophobia-2024-neilma-sidney-short-story-prize-winner/ Support the pod and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally talk MoCCA, Marc by Sofia, and "Kookie" issues 1 and 2 by John Stanley and Bill Williams (Dell, 1962). Read Kookie: https://lastofthespinnerrackjunkies2.blogspot.com/2017/06/kookie-by-john-stanley-and-bill-wlliams.html Read Sally's Comics Journal at 50 recap comic: https://www.tcj.com/the-comics-journal-at-50-live-from-mocca-2026/ Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!

Katie and Sally are joined by Brian Baynes (Bubbles Fanzine, Bubbles Con, Brian's Books) to discuss Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead by Bill Griffith (Abrams, 2019). Follow Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubbles_zine/ For Bubbles Fanzine: https://www.bubbleszine.com/ Attend Bubbles Con in Richmond, VA on Saturday, May 30: https://bubblescon.com/ Catch Sally at MoCCA Arts Fest in New York, NY on Sunday, March 29 on the "The Comics Journal at 50" and "Modern Horror" panels: https://www.moccafest.org/programming Read Sally's interview with Bill Griffith on The Comics Journal: https://www.tcj.com/put-more-feeling-into-it-bill-griffith/ Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally catch up on recent comings and goings, including going to AZCAF, interviewing Bill Griffith, preparing for MoCCA panels, and more. Catch "HEAVY S#!T" at Face Guts gallery in Los Angeles, CA through March 21: https://www.faceguts.com/ Catch Sally at MoCCA Arts Fest on March 29 on the "The Comics Journal at 50" and "Modern Horror" panels: https://www.moccafest.org/programming Read Sally's interview with Bill Griffith on The Comics Journal: https://www.tcj.com/put-more-feeling-into-it-bill-griffith/ Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!