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Off The Panel Classic - MOON KNIGHT: THE BOTTOM

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Alex is joined by his old friend and three-time Thunder From Down Under, Matt Fuss, as they discuss Charlie Huston and David Fin

Off The Panel Classic - SPIDER-MAN: BLUE

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Alex is joined by Merciful Merce' Mueller to discuss the second part in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's acclaimed Color Series, 2003's

BEHIND THE BULLPEN: Howard Shapiro

In this fabulous Two-In-One team-up, our very own Maniacal Mike chats with writer Howard Shapiro about his and artist Erica Chan's new graphic novel, QUEEN OF KENOSHA! (

Off The Panel Classic - BATMAN: YEAR ONE

In this reprint of the VERY FIRST RECORDING of OPP's original spotlight series, Aristocratic Alex Koch is joined by dork knight extraordinaire Morbid Matt Johnson to disc

Off The Panel Classic- BLANKETS

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Jamie is joined by founding Off-Panelist Merce' Mueller to discuss Craig Thompson's iconic memoir, Blankets. Looking back at the

ONE AND DONE - "HEARTBEAT"

In the latest One And Done, we welcome to the show comedian and podcaster Adam Avitable to talk about one of his favorite stand-alone stories, The Flash #163, "Heartbeat"

ONE AND DONE - "DEVILS"

In this new edition of our series on single issues, we look at one of Frank Miller's earliest issues of his legendary Daredevil run, "Devils". Join Mike and Jamie as they

BEHIND THE BULLPEN: Magdalene Visaggio

In our newest team-up episode, we talk with Eisner-nominated writer Magdalene Visaggio about her work on books such as Kim & Kim and Quantum Teens Are Go, what it's like

Off The Panel Classic - PREACHER

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Jamie is joined by her former partner-in-south Matt Johnson to discuss one of their favorite books of all time, Garth Ennis & St

#27: "OF TWO WORLDS - Marvel/DC"

or "Brand Of Science, Brand Of Faith!" In this episode, we introduce a brand new sub-series to the show: OF TWO WORLDS, where we compare and contrast two opposing concep

Off The Panel - Superman: Secret Identity

In an all-new, all-different episode of Off The Panel (by gar, it's been a while), Alex and Jamie go deep into the greatest Superman story to ever not contain Superman. T

#26: "Hey Kids,COMICS!" (Ft. Jamar Nicholas)

or "What's so funny about peace, love, and diversity?" In this special team-up episode of Graphic Novelism, the experts on nothing real welcome their very first guest, m

#25: "The Lonesome Death Of Spider-Goblin" (Challenge Of The Supertoons Part VII)

or "The Carnage Queen declares... ORDER?!" In the epic finale' (for now) of our animated retrospective, we go from 2009 to the modern day, as America is awed by Charles

#24: "Recyclables Of The Dark Knight"

Or "The Strange Secrets Of This Bane!" In this second and final edition of Graphic Novelism's epic retrospective of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, Big Bad Alex, James The

#23: "The Strange Secrets Of Batman: The Animated Series"

Or, "I've Got Batman In My Podcast!" In this special edition of Graphic Novelism, Big Bad Alex, James The Squid, and Mike 'The Wheezer' Napier bare their silicon souls i

GRAPHIC NOVELISM REMEMBERS... ADAM WEST (1928-2017)

On a tragic day that is long to be remembered, the world of superheroes and the world at large lost a true caped crusader - Adam West, the first actor to truly inhabit th

Off The Panel Classic - Ultimate Spider-Man

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Aristo' Alex and Jam' James turn back the clock to the year 2000, when MTV's irrelevance was still relevant, America could not c

#22: "And Then There Were X-23's!" (Challenge Of The Supertoons Part VI)

or "Walk On The Spidercide!" In the penultimate part of our animated retrospective, the dawn of a new millennium brings a new beginning for Marvel's most-animated mutant

#21: "Midnight In The Garden Of Venom And Carnage" (Challenge Of The Supertoons Part V)

or "Welcome to the Fashion Warriors, Betty... hope you survive the experience!" In part five of our animated retrospective, the Children of The Nineties revisit Marvel's

Off The Panel Classic - Wolverine: Origin

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, The Men Who Would Be Unreal unite for the very first time to share their love for one of the most underrated stories to come out