Been returning to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band lately, it's like an open wound in the best way.

But one school said, "We believe in a human-centered education and AI is at odds with that. Honor code rules about plagiarism cover AI but we also don't waste effort cracking down on it. Instead we make it clear that using it is cheating yourself out of the education you presumably signed up for"

The AI inevitability narrative is so crazy, especially when defaulted to by the institutions that could crush the case for it

There a smart phrasing of the question

Black suit doodles #SpiderMan #MarvelComics

That goes for my trans adult friends too. When they come after you, they're coming after everyone who loves you.

The Invincible Iron Man, by Bob Layton with Gregory Wright, from 1988’s Marvel Fanfare #39. Bob Layton’s Iron Man always feels thoroughly authentic to me. I catch sight of his work on the character and think, well, yes: that’s just what IM looks like.

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

THEY VS. THEM Night terrors battle giant ants!

And one the most inventive hypothetical crossovers to arrive at a pun I've ever heard. I would watch that movie!

Such a 90s panel but why the little gun🤷

Love JR Jr's Cable

I was thrilled to be a guest on this one. We had a really fun talk about something I don't often talk about: a comic book. And a weird comic book at that.

If you're wondering why Marty adopted a minimalist penciling style with irregular line work in the mid 80s

Redemption is not character development. I mean in real life yes, but it’s not character development in art if the villain becomes less interesting and less complex and less challenging when they redeem themselves, than when they were bad. Imagine if Macbeth redeemed himself, it’d be a shitty play.

Jay Silverheels was a gifted Canadian lacrosse player who turned to acting. While he gained fame as Tonto in The Lone Ranger, he disliked how the character was written. So, he chose to use his fame to help other Indigenous actors in Hollywood. This is his story. 🧵 1/12

Nova #17 Pg 11 by Wellinton Alves Since yesterday was an original art commission, we will make a weekend of it by using Sundays for original comic book pages. I really like this one for the long cinematic panels and the facial expressions of Rich and his brother Robbie. #Nova50thAnniversary 66/166

I was about to say that too. I’ve always loved Raimi’s films because of how Peter develops and grows, and the way those films beatuifully capture the human experience of having family and loved ones. Raimi nailed Peter’s world & inner circle. It’s the villains who are subject to more scrutiny.

In light of recent events I am forced to consider how Sam Raimi's soft take on Otto Octavius in Spider-Man 2 paved the way for Peter Parker as a salvific figure and Norman Osborn's 616 redemption arc.

The inability of America to admit that "family farming" is now an expensive hobby and not some kind of pillar of the national soul sometimes drives me to distraction (Though not as much as people who romanticize *coal mining*)

Ming has made an artform of studying his enemies' rears

Dude has become a mensch

Requisite annual post

I feel ashamed for not knowing Steve Skroce storyboarded The Matrix. I'll always associate him with Tom DeFalco's second ASM run and X-Man.

Such a great story!

Finally, quality cinema

It is great! Highly recommended.

I love it!

A really interesting discussion about a comic I've never read but now I really want to because it sounds wild. I'm a fan of The Matrix but even more so of Matrix: Resurrections. And I totally get the first film feeling dated now.

Agreed 100%. This issue and the next changed everything for me as a reader, and took a life of its own that DeFalco and Frenz never anticipated (they had intended MJ to leave Peter at the altar but their buildup provided the best case for Pete/MJ marrying when Shooter made the call).

MJ knowing Peter's secret identity makes this scene 1000x better

The Scarlet Spider "Virtual Mortality" arc was insane even for a 90s take on cyberspace. It had a bit of Bloodsport in it but teleporting cyber weapons into reality. But the guy they plugged into the space to discredit Scarlet Spider never made sense since he didnt want to be there.

The pocket universe is so sad even before Byrne's final arc.

Superman & Lois

Dex Mungo definitely has a TMNT vibe, probably Mondo Gecko's morose Seattle counterpart

"My relationship with shoes is they're something you trip on when you're not wearing them." 😂 100%

Happy International Women's Day to the original International Woman

Agreed 100%. It's offensive, aesthetically and morally. (In saying that I don't mean it's intentional on the part of editorial and the creative team, but there is a problematic subtext here imo.)

HE IS LITERALLY BEST KNOWN FOR THROWING A WOMAN OFF A BRIDGE

Spider-Man has had over thirty years of editorial dictating the story instead of the creatives

…Let’s just go over SOME of the things Norman has done Selling his son’s soul, killing a newborn, force feeding a recovering alcoholic, attempted to kill Aunt May MULTIPLE times and killing Gwen Stacey…the event Marvel won’t SHUT UP about Totally redeemable

Marvel:

Redeemed Norman is the worst, the absolute worst. Like what possessed Marvel at this particular moment to go all in on a redemption arc for a billionaire with a history of violence against women and children?

Came across the animated promo for GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD that I've never seen (or even heard about) before. I would love to see this book back in print. Seth Fisher was an extraordinary talent. Can you imagine what he'd be up to today? What a loss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r10h...

The Legends tie-in has a weirdly outsized influence for a story about amnesiac Supes killing Hunger Dogs because he's hot for Glorious Godfrey's sister.

New character drop.

Ordway just draws an amazing Superman.

A very cool entry point!