The original Venom storylines in Amazing Spider-Man frame him as a pastiche of late-80s toxic masculinity. Just as his body exaggerates and dwarfs Spider-Man’s superhero physique, his performance of masculinity is defined by excess 1/7 #venom #comics

Every superhero is a metaphor that fights other metaphors of the same clade The Flash is a physics, who fights other physics (mirrors, aerodynamics, cold). Superman is a god, who fights other gods. That’s so good, but Batman is a fear who fights other fears. That’s always the easiest match to sell.

Yooooo!!!! Tini Howard was just on Jeopardy! #comics #jeopardy #readmorecomics

Jeez, 23 years at the company. I realize that Marvel is whiffing it on pretty much every level these days, but perhaps it would be worth Disney saving some of the people who were there back when it was more successful?

Very excited to share my article "We Are Venom: masculine bodies and queer intimacies in early Venom Comics” has been published in the latest issue of CLOSURE Kieler Journal for Comics Research www.closure.uni-kiel.de/closure12/fr...

to be fair, this is a photograph of my actual doctor

Lovely more academic-minded thread about Absolute Wonder Woman. 🖤 [Beware of spoilers for the first volume].

I wrote a whole thing about this project and it's place in public-facing scholarship for "The Conversation" if anyone would like to read about some of the ideals informing what we do. theconversation.com/want-to-talk... #comicsstudies

I just backed The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

My #dragrace18 hot take is that Darlene Mitchell and Jane Don’t’s relationship is essentially what happens when a dog and a cat become best friends #dragrace

My next book, a practical guide for how to write for mass media, publishes four weeks from today. I hope you'll consider ordering it now, inviting me to speak, and to tell others. Here's what @tressiemcphd.bsky.social said about my work. Pre-order here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Absolute Wonder Woman debuted in October of 2024 as part of DC’s wildly successful new “Absolute” line, written by Kelly Thompson with art by Hayden Sherman, lettering by Becca Carey, and colours by Jordie Bellaire. #wonderwoman 1/6

Fundraiser for librarian Luanne James, who stood up to her rightwing library board that demanded she remove kids books with any trace of LBGTQ+ characters or content. "I will not comply." They sacked her and cops escorted her out. She's a hero. This banned author just donated.

Tomorrow on @comicsxf.com I try to remember the late Sam Kieth by digging in to what made him such a unique artist.

Thread about the Street Fighter anime and KMFDM reminded me of this 90s anime trailer that completely blew my mind as a teenager. Anyone remember this? youtu.be/DWo5rlVO6hY?...

A great little analysis of one of my all-time favourite fight scenes of 90s anime.

I'm doing peer reviews this morning. Which unfortunately means I'm once again tapping the sign reminding academics that people don't just write comics--they also draw them. I am once again begging academics to remember that comics have pictures comicsxf.com/2024/09/16/b...

Nobody but NOBODY did it like Sam Kieth. RIP.

Someday...

Desk snapshot, working on the comic, little by little

This is … really pretty awesome. James Connolly mentioned.

It's wild to me that higher ed leaders can tell themselves that institutional neutrality will get the job done and then you've got Hungarian ambassadors and Russian dissidents saying this is the way you aid authoritarianism

Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman to ever win an Academy Award for best cinematography. @charlespulliam.bsky.social talked to her about bringing Sinners to life by focusing on the big picture.

When did your obsession with hot toxic women begin?

Critiquing Super-Violence in Gotham Central [3 of 3] The physical costs of superpowered violence are emphasized by artist Michael Lark’s framing of the encounter with Freeze & its aftermath. Lark uses “inset panels” to underscore the horrific effect of violence on specific body parts.

Habermas’s work was so central to my dissertation and continues to influence my work through interventions like Warner’s work on counterpublics. It feels odd to think of his passing.

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

One cool thing about The Comics Staple, is that the plan (for now) is to go totally DIY with the whole thing! That means printing, folding, stapling, and mailing from my garage!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.

Which is to say, I’m unbelievably thrilled to say this morning I’ve signed a contract with @mitpress.bsky.social for the trade publication of my next book, an exploration of the first two decades of TTRPG Actual Play.

I'm happy to play the hype man for a second. My pitch is simple: If you care about Calgary one of the best things you can do is subscribe to the Sprawl. The times we are living in cry out for excellent local journalism. And guess what #yyc? It's available at www.sprawlcalgary.com

People who say “there is no comics criticism” should just read Shelfdust, the website full of comics criticism www.shelfdust.com

Wow, who could have called this? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Still can’t believe Juicy sent Crystal home to Mambo No. 5 #dragrace #spoilers #rupaulsdragrace

I've spent a lot of time organizing Pride events at my college, so I couldn't be more excited to see one of our student clubs organizing the first ever Drag Show at Olds College! If you live in the south/central Alberta area, buy a ticket! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Catching up on my comic reading for the past couple months and… god damned… Assorted Crisis Events #8 is unquestionably one of the best single issues I’ve ever read

The Tamashii Nations Instagram reposted this and I felt you all needed to see it

Great article about the Olds data centre. The property is right across the highway from my college, and the speed with which they are trying to approve and build it definitely has a lot of people in Olds nervous thenarwhal.ca/olds-alberta...

"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

Since the Trump administration eliminated the "de minimis" exemption last year, small Canadian businesses have been scrambling to understand complex trade rules they never had to worry about before. For some, the uncertainty is too much. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #retail

One, galling. Two, utterly unsurprising because the site is a superfluous third nipple on the broader academic body. It doesn't do anything, never really did anything, and was charging for some vague networking promises which never seemed to materialize in any serious way. Of course they went here.

Good and useful tech doesn't have to force itself onto you. Good and useful tech doesn't have to beg to be used.

New to the Co-op and trying to find your footing? Or maybe you've been here a while and are looking to get more involved? Join us for our Co-op Orientation! Art by Kwai | @kwaiflower.bsky.social

I just backed 100 FAQ On Making Comics on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it. Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:

48 hours & only $25 away from crushing $23K! ARE YOU EXPERIENCED in the ultimate art form? 100 FAQ On Making Comics. From Story & Art To Production & Print. From oft-asked to oddball. From me to you. With art by the irascible Philip Bond. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

This looks like a genuinely valuable talk. "The Comics Biz: 5 Financial Essentials for Cartoonists" courtesy of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...