Portrait of a dog who was not supposed to be off leash but does not acknowledge any wrongdoing.

The movie Ruth & I wrote, GROW, is just $2.99 to rent on Amazon Prime AND just $10 to buy! Perfect for the whole family to watch over the holidays...see why it's still got a 92% critic and 97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes! And let us know what you think! www.amazon.com/Grow-John-Mc...

Never chose this way

Russ Heath was not to be trifled with.

Ever notice that the people who feel like they’ve had to apologize for being white are the ones who are total dicks about being white?

I should’ve had Carmine Infantino sign this too. But I did all right.

Still a bit mind blowing that 15 years ago I had a book on the Vertigo hype page with the cool alt kids like Peter Bagge, Sandman, Fables, and Y the Last Man. Chris Samnee, sure. But I’m a superhero comics nerd who likes disco and yacht rock! A fun moment.

God, what have I done? BATTLEWORLD #4, out today!

Out WEDNESDAY! BATTLEWORLD #4! This comic has EVERYTHING! The showdown with Korvac! More Crossgen and New Universe characters! Bucky and rookie Spider-Man hijinks! A shocking betrayal! And Crystar the crystal warrior! Check out this preview and DO NOT MISS IT!! aiptcomics.com/2025/12/12/m...

If I had powers as a kid (or adult)

Jor-El is a dick, exhibit #537

@lilahsturges.com I am at my parents house and dug out my old House of Mysterys to reread and I hate you for getting to work with all those amazing artists! Also for being a better writer than me but I kinda low key hate everyone for that

Again? When my wife had a kidney infection and was projectile vomiting we didn't have time to shop around. Before the ACA I was locked into the insurance plan I'd had since age 22 due to pre-existing conditions so I had to go with whoever was in my network.

Is there such a thing as Iceberg Lounge casino chip and similar merch? I can understand why DC wouldn't want to make merchandise related to gambling, but it seems like a natural. Just musing. I do my gambling with the US medical system.

Reaching new levels of aged uselessness, my 84-year old mother and I combined were unable to figure out how to turn off “Do Not Disturb” on her phone after she accidentally turned it on. (No advice needed, she could stand not to be disturbed for a bit.)

Great to see CRIMINAL back on shelves courtesy of Ed Brubaker, @seanphillips.bsky.social & @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social . Newsprint FTW! I’m excited for the show but I hope the comics keep coming regularly…been hooked on ‘em since Ed gave me the issue 1 ashcan at SDCC 20 years ago!

Simon & Kirby were freaky y’all

Let me know if I embarrassed myself!

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen 1991: George Michael 1992: The Band 1993: Sade 1998: Earth, Wind & Fire/Isley Bros. 2018: Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

Sure y’all love to be critical, but the manosphere didn’t exist in 1947 and THIS is what happened!

“A kind of Busiek” is quite an honor. Also a vastly underrated Queen album. (This post was translated from another language and I really appreciate what they’re saying!)

After 40 years I still can’t figure out if the opening lyrics to “Break My Stride” are racist.

Another tease for tomorrow’s Battleworld #3, this amazing variant cover by Mike McKone!

OUT WEDNESDAY! Battleworld #3! Big fight with Star Brand! The FIRST APPEARANCE of an all-new Venom! So much to give thanks for! By me, @marcusto.bsky.social , Rachelle Rosenberg, and Travis Lanham, cover by Leinil Yu!

Tough but fair.

I do my hair toss Check my nails Baby, how you feelin’? Feelin’ good as hell!

Battleworld #3 exclusive preview. With powers seemingly unmatched, KORVAC keeps our heroes trapped within Battleworld. But Hank Pym has a plan: recruiting KEN CONNELL, THE STAR BRAND! #comics #comicbooks @christosgage.bsky.social @marcusto.bsky.social

Silver Age comics were freaky, y’all

Great to meet the legend Lewis La Rosa for the first time at NC Comicon last week! We’ve worked on books together for at least a decade but had never crossed paths before. Lovely guy as well as a brilliant artist. I just had to snag this T-Rex sketch card.

A salute to all those who served and are currently serving this Veteran's Day!

Hero Initiative is helping writer Mike W. Barr through a series of health problems. If you'd like to contribute directly to Mike as well, go HERE: www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-...

Been wanting these for a while. Picked them up yesterday at nccomicon. Adaptation by two legends, Bruce Jones and the late master, Al Williamson.

All set up at nccomicon in Durham today only! This table has EVERYTHING! Free candy! Free Buffy postcards! Free signatures! Comics and graphic novels to buy! And look, is that a very limited number of copies of The Lion of Rora with rare and coveted Ruth Fletcher Gage autographs? Yes! So come on by!

Check out this interview in which I talk about Battleworld, getting old, Hank Pym, Crossgen, the Hero Initiative, and many other nerdy things, and say “y’know” more than you thought one human being could!

This is what happens when people elect socialists and the peasants think they’re entitled to free groceries. (Maggie took the biscuits off the counter, which she is apparently tall enough to reach now, and ate two out of four while I was distracted cleaning out the cats’ litter boxes.)

Some young buck causing trouble in the neighborhood.

OUT TODAY! Battleworld #2! This issue has EVERYTHING! Crossgen characters! The original Star Brand! Hank Pym vs Arcade! Absorbing Man & Titania! Monster Island! Teen Spidey! And so much more! By me, @marcusto.bsky.social Rachelle Rosenberg and more cool folks!

Happy National Black Cat Day to all the fuzzy voids out there, from us and our sweet Ben aka Little Bit!

If this movie was made today the notes would be like: “It’s a bit too subtle, don’t you think?”

Ends tomorrow in #sacramento, #elkgrove, #rocklin: www.fandango.com/grow-241875/... " #Grow/ #GrowMovie/ #GrowTheFilm " 92% #Tomatometer from 13 #Reviews ( #faily #coemdy ) via www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grow_2025

Another Democrat clinging to norms over here

Very excited that DC: Dark Legion has won the Mobile Game of the Year and Best Mobile Game Adaptation of the year awards at the GamingonPhone Awards 2025! Thanks to everyone who voted, and everyone who has supported the game!

Today is the day! GROW, the movie Ruth and I co-wrote, opens at an AMC theater near you! Use the link to see when and where it's playing in your area! Find out why it's at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and why Common Sense Media rates it 5/5! www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/grow/

This looks awesome. Also, why doesn’t anyone ever ask me to contribute to stuff like this? Oh, right, I’ve never written prose. Nah, that can’t be it. Is there a gif of Bill Burr on SNL saying”I was born white in this country 50 years too late?”

I have a feeling Lukas Gage will be the source of many awesome out-of-context pull quotes for me.

Thrilled to see that GROW, the movie Ruth and I co-wrote, is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! It opens this Friday! Check the Fathom Entertainment website for theaters and showtimes!

Local shop had a “fill a box” sale. Reader, I filled a box.

Our movie comes out THIS FRIDAY, October 17th, at an AMC theater near you! Ruth and I co-wrote this sweet family film, GROW. We hope you’ll check it out. Go to the Fathom Entertainment web site to see where it’s playing near you, or use the link in the connected post. Thank you!

Saw Elvis Costello & The Imposters (w/Charlie Sexton) last week and they were pretty great. If they’re near you this tour and you’re on the fence I recommend it. He sounds just as good as the first time I saw him some (choke) 36 years ago!