Off Panel #547: It's Nice Down Here with Julia Wertz

Cartoonist Julia Wertz joins the show to talk about her career and her new graphic novel Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here). Wertz discusses her upcoming book tour, perceived age, promotional images, when she started making comics, what comics are for her, her comic strip-like approach, her natural art style, comic processes, approaching sensitive subjects, continuity, parenting books, the emotions of Bury Me Already, learning about herself through her work, drawing spaces, her book covers, the material she ends up with, putting books in a box, relationships with readers, what keeps her going with comics, tips for autobio creators, and more.

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Off Panel #547: It's Nice Down Here with Julia Wertz is an episode from Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast by David Harper.

This episode is 01:18:51 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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