David Harper
@davidharper.bsky.social
Runs SKTCHD (@sktchd.bsky.social), an Eisner nominated subscription comic site: SKTCHD.com. Hosts a weekly comics interview podcast called Off Panel: https://bit.ly/OffPanelPod. Food/sports enthusiast. Man of cats. Terrible Alaskan. he/him [email protected]
"But what's your real job?"
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"But what's your real job?"
My wife Amber, an architect, is going to get a very good laugh at this.
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
My wife Amber, an architect, is going to get a very good laugh at this.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just a reminder: Annual Memberships on the Off Panel Patreon are 20% today! That deal is almost over, so if you want to support the work that I do AND get fun bonuses like your name in the outro of each episode + early access to podcasts, back the show on Patreon!
I'm nearing the end and somehow the mix for my favorite comics of 2025 list is only getting wilder.
Comics! Still incredibly awesome!
Comics! Still incredibly awesome!
I'm well into my prep for THE SKTCHD AWRDS and at this point I think it's safe to say that my Comics of 2025 list will be the most eclectic it's ever been, which is really saying something coming off last year.
It's for a good reason: 2025 has been an amazing year for comics!
It's for a good reason: 2025 has been an amazing year for comics!
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I'm nearing the end and somehow the mix for my favorite comics of 2025 list is only getting wilder.
Comics! Still incredibly awesome!
Comics! Still incredibly awesome!
It's everybody's lowkey favorite type of episode of Off Panel this week, as it goes inside baseball on the direct market of comics with Lunar/DCBS head Christina Merkler, who discusses a weird (and good?) year in that space.
Plus: Thanksgiving Takes! And dumb theories!
Plus: Thanksgiving Takes! And dumb theories!
This week on Off Panel, Christina Merkler — the co-owner of Lunar Distribution, Discount Comic Book Service, and InStockTrades — joins the show to talk about the, uh, weird year for comics distribution, how Lunar has adjusted, DCBS/InStockTrades' big years, how she's feeling about 2026, and more.
Off Panel #528: It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler - SKTCHD
Christina Merkler, the co-owner of Lunar Distribution, Discount Comic Book Service (or DCBS), and InStockTrades, joins the show to talk about a strange year for comic book distribution and a good year...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It's everybody's lowkey favorite type of episode of Off Panel this week, as it goes inside baseball on the direct market of comics with Lunar/DCBS head Christina Merkler, who discusses a weird (and good?) year in that space.
Plus: Thanksgiving Takes! And dumb theories!
Plus: Thanksgiving Takes! And dumb theories!
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Just 3 DAYS and a bit over $700 left to reach my goal on the DREAMHOUSE Kickstarter! Help me hit that goal and maybe add a stretch goal or two!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just 3 DAYS and a bit over $700 left to reach my goal on the DREAMHOUSE Kickstarter! Help me hit that goal and maybe add a stretch goal or two!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
No comedian could come up with a funnier event concept than this. It’s like mad libs comprised of the most bizarre, deeply stupid “entertainment” things in the world right now.
There’s no way I’d watch, but my god, what a concept (I also only know who three of these people are).
There’s no way I’d watch, but my god, what a concept (I also only know who three of these people are).
Tomorrow Grimes will DJ a livestream of immortality influencer Bryan Johnson tripping on shrooms to determine its effect on longevity. Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too.
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations ...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
No comedian could come up with a funnier event concept than this. It’s like mad libs comprised of the most bizarre, deeply stupid “entertainment” things in the world right now.
There’s no way I’d watch, but my god, what a concept (I also only know who three of these people are).
There’s no way I’d watch, but my god, what a concept (I also only know who three of these people are).
It was a big month on Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, so I wanted to recap its month for anyone who missed it.
Cartoonist @ericafails.bsky.social visited to talk about her past few years in comics, what she's learned from them, and her work on Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes.
Cartoonist @ericafails.bsky.social visited to talk about her past few years in comics, what she's learned from them, and her work on Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes.
Off Panel #524: Some Quick Math with Erica Henderson - SKTCHD
Cartoonist Erica Henderson joins the podcast to talk about her past few years and her work on Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes at DC. Henderson discusses her whim based processes, writing Erica vs. dra...
sktchd.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It was a big month on Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, so I wanted to recap its month for anyone who missed it.
Cartoonist @ericafails.bsky.social visited to talk about her past few years in comics, what she's learned from them, and her work on Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes.
Cartoonist @ericafails.bsky.social visited to talk about her past few years in comics, what she's learned from them, and her work on Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes.
‘Tis the season!
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
‘Tis the season!
Just did this at my local comic shop, and I love how browsing unlocks ideas for you AND for others. I went for one thing for my nephew and ended up getting him two things (Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 1 and the DC: The New Frontier Compact Comics Edition).
Shopping in store! Always a delight!
Shopping in store! Always a delight!
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Just did this at my local comic shop, and I love how browsing unlocks ideas for you AND for others. I went for one thing for my nephew and ended up getting him two things (Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 1 and the DC: The New Frontier Compact Comics Edition).
Shopping in store! Always a delight!
Shopping in store! Always a delight!
Christmas time is here.
(The little gap at the top is where my cats like to sit)
(The little gap at the top is where my cats like to sit)
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Christmas time is here.
(The little gap at the top is where my cats like to sit)
(The little gap at the top is where my cats like to sit)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- MC Hammer/Boyz II Men/TLC
- Neil Diamond
- My Chemical Romance/Taking Back Sunday/Fall Out Boy
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Sufjan Stevens
- MC Hammer/Boyz II Men/TLC
- Neil Diamond
- My Chemical Romance/Taking Back Sunday/Fall Out Boy
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Sufjan Stevens
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Michael Jackson
Fugazi
Nirvana/Breeders
Exodus/Anthax/High on Fire
blink
Michael Jackson
Fugazi
Nirvana/Breeders
Exodus/Anthax/High on Fire
blink
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Bowie
NIN
Prince
A Tribe Called Quest
Rage Against The Machine
Bowie
NIN
Prince
A Tribe Called Quest
Rage Against The Machine
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- MC Hammer/Boyz II Men/TLC
- Neil Diamond
- My Chemical Romance/Taking Back Sunday/Fall Out Boy
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Sufjan Stevens
- MC Hammer/Boyz II Men/TLC
- Neil Diamond
- My Chemical Romance/Taking Back Sunday/Fall Out Boy
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Sufjan Stevens
This bit from Galaxy Quest’s IMDB trivia page has to be one of my favorite random tidbits about a movie ever. Alan Rickman! So dry! Yet so spicy!
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
This bit from Galaxy Quest’s IMDB trivia page has to be one of my favorite random tidbits about a movie ever. Alan Rickman! So dry! Yet so spicy!
Man, some things never really change, and I’m totally fine with that.
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Man, some things never really change, and I’m totally fine with that.
Post Thanksgiving dinner relax time is forever.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Post Thanksgiving dinner relax time is forever.
Reposted by David Harper
My wife took this picture of me that either makes me look like a villainous uncle in a John Hughes movie or an extra in a Beastie Boys video and I kind of love it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My wife took this picture of me that either makes me look like a villainous uncle in a John Hughes movie or an extra in a Beastie Boys video and I kind of love it.
Supposedly a 6.2 right by Anchorage. Party time!
Happy Thanksgiving! Anchorage just celebrated with a big ass earthquake!
I AM AWAKE NOW.
I AM AWAKE NOW.
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Supposedly a 6.2 right by Anchorage. Party time!
Happy Thanksgiving! Anchorage just celebrated with a big ass earthquake!
I AM AWAKE NOW.
I AM AWAKE NOW.
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Anchorage just celebrated with a big ass earthquake!
I AM AWAKE NOW.
I AM AWAKE NOW.
NBA League Pass to me every time I log on from any device:
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
NBA League Pass to me every time I log on from any device:
Reposted by David Harper
For DROME, I wanted a character who was mainly defined by color instead of linework. When I started the book, I wasn’t confident I’d be able to do it with my coloring skills, but hoped I would get good enough by the time the character made their appearance at the end of chapter two.
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
For DROME, I wanted a character who was mainly defined by color instead of linework. When I started the book, I wasn’t confident I’d be able to do it with my coloring skills, but hoped I would get good enough by the time the character made their appearance at the end of chapter two.
The Wednesday impulse buy at the comic shop is alive and well. Could not resist Banana Sioule because that cover rules and the interior art looks amazing too. Michaël Sanlaville has the juice.
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Wednesday impulse buy at the comic shop is alive and well. Could not resist Banana Sioule because that cover rules and the interior art looks amazing too. Michaël Sanlaville has the juice.
There's no one doing it like @javierrodriguez.bsky.social. This is so amazing.
My variant cover for Absolute Batman Ark-M1 Special! #absolutebatman #dccomics
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
There's no one doing it like @javierrodriguez.bsky.social. This is so amazing.
Reposted by David Harper
this is a really pleasant drawing. I dunno. good vibes.
happy wednesday, everybody.
happy wednesday, everybody.
Sphene (Final Fantasy XIV) sketch by Toshiyuki Itahana:
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November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
this is a really pleasant drawing. I dunno. good vibes.
happy wednesday, everybody.
happy wednesday, everybody.
It's been a big, weird, often quite bad year for me. But through it all, comics have been a constant, bringing me joy.
So, today, I wrote about ten things that made me thankful from the year in comics, including the support of everyone who subscribes to SKTCHD and/or back Off Panel on Patreon.
So, today, I wrote about ten things that made me thankful from the year in comics, including the support of everyone who subscribes to SKTCHD and/or back Off Panel on Patreon.
In a giant-sized edition of my weekly column, I wrote about ten things I'm thankful for from the year in comics, including the sheer power of stupid (complimentary), metronome comics, comic adventures, the support of peers, DC's big year, surprising art, and more.
Ten Things I’ve Been Thankful for from the Year in Comics - SKTCHD
We’re changing things up this week. Because it’s a holiday here in America, and because Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday — which might actually be the busier day, somehow — my Ten Things colum...
sktchd.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's been a big, weird, often quite bad year for me. But through it all, comics have been a constant, bringing me joy.
So, today, I wrote about ten things that made me thankful from the year in comics, including the support of everyone who subscribes to SKTCHD and/or back Off Panel on Patreon.
So, today, I wrote about ten things that made me thankful from the year in comics, including the support of everyone who subscribes to SKTCHD and/or back Off Panel on Patreon.