FREE COMICS EVENT! @portlandstate.bsky.social is hosting its 2nd comics festival. free signings, classes & conversations! new creators debuting new works. I have a conversation w/ Dark horse founder Mike Richardson. @kellysue.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social @stevelieberart.bsky.social and more

I know, right?

if they don't fuck this show up it will be exciting, relatable and hilarious, I cannot recommend the comic highly enough

Cannot imagine a better casting than John Reynolds here

John Reynolds is like....unbelievably perfect casting holy shit. Search Party walked so Sex Crims can run.

Imogen Poots & John Reynolds To Headline ‘Sex Criminals’ Prime Video Series Based On Comic deadline.com/2026/05/imog...

Okay probably not the MOST important point but: which graphic novel?

Re-upping Helen Branswell's very good piece about the hantavirus outbreak from earlier today. Experts are not concerned about a pandemic, but also emphasize that sporadic outbreaks like this deserve serious attention: www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/h...

I WANT SWITCH FRIENDS! SW-2164-9509-2024

From Dark Horse: "Skate Ali is a high-octane, genre-smashing sci-fi skatepunk saga about friendship, rebellion, & finding yourself when the world wants to knock you down...welcome to neon-scorched near-future Los Angeles where skateboarding has been ruthlessly outlawed. But nothing stops Skate Ali."

This July 6/6/26 join us at Third Eye Annapolis for an epic release signing for BATMAN volume 1 with writer MATT FRACTION!!! 🔥🔥 Meet the mind behind that dope new Batman run & get some sweet signed comics! Get all the details on our site here! 👉 thirdeyecomics.com/event/daylig...

Here’s a quick peek at Batman #9 from @dc.com that comes out this week! W: Matt Fraction A: Ryan Sook #batman #comicbooks

I would not have guessed that Matt Fraction would be the one to write possibly the definitive Batman family book but here we are. I know that his kids with Kelly Sue are now older teens and that life experience may be what he needed to write a great “Dad” comic.

I think politicians should start wearing sponsor jackets like F1 drivers, so we can see who owns them.

Next time (May 13), classical mythology fuses with cutting-edge comic book artwork in Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez's visionary 'Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons Part 1," featuring Hera, the Greek pantheon and some Amazonian origins! (We'll do Parts 2-3 on the episode after!)

Breaking: Tennessee Republicans pass new 9-0 gerrymander after SCOTUS destruction of Voting Rights Act eliminating state’s only majority-Black district & last Democratic seat. Splits Memphis, which is 63% Black, into 3 districts to disenfranchise Black voters. Quite literally a return to Jim Crow

"Rewriting the Script: A New Era for API Voices in Hollywood From 2010–2024, API representation in film grew slightly, but gaps remain—especially for Southeast Asians and behind-the-scenes professionals." geenadavisinstitute.org/research/rew...

Epstein finds investigation no fun after turning 15

Scent of the Day -- Eau de Lynch by Nose of Gatsby. "Electricity • Concrete • David’s Office • Gas Station • Gunsmoke • Fir Needle • Diner • Lodge...Cinematic • Spacey • Industrial • Woody • Earthy" Imma be honest: I get lime and cake at the top. But whatever, feels right today. #sotd #perfumesky

PORTLAND: the BWPcon guest list is LOADED with amazing creators! BwPCon is a one-day FREE outdoor minicon on June 13th, hosted by Books With Pictures. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

I wrote about The Bear’s surprise episode, and why it’s at its best when it’s a show about nothing.

I have finally put a digital version of SKTCHD ZINE up on my Gumroad. This is one of my favorite projects I've ever created, and for those who enjoy my work, several of these pieces have never appeared anywhere else. It's a very good time, and not just because that cover by @whoisrico.bsky.social!

The intrusive thoughts overwhelmed my last two brain cells

Is anyone doing explications of specific works of art referenced in #metgala looks?

Red Carpet Rundown: The leather men of the #MetGala demonstrated the three ways to work the look: fascist, streetwear, or gay as fuck tomandlorenzo.com/2026/05/met-...

Hand assembling zines with Dylan Meconis! @dylanmeconis.bsky.social

Not to sound like a podcaster with a sponsor or anything, but I recently switched my search over to @kagi.com, and while I’m annoyed at the enshittification that means decent search is now a paid service, I’m not nearly as annoyed as I had been by the last year or so of using Google.

Black Cherry Infection

Looking at the Voters' Pamphlet, and what the, how the--?

The FIRST FEMALE trainer just WON The Kentucky Derby!!!! 👏👏👏👏 #KentuckyDerby

Maggie Estep is somewhere in the ether, pumping her fist and cackling right now.

It’s Free Comic Book Day Time!

CGC Announces First-ever Private Signing with Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick www.cgccomics.com/news/article...

#fragsky #perfumesky Did y'all know about this and nobody told me?? www.theperfumedcourt.com/Products/DS-... This Clue-themed set features six suspects (fragrances) designed to be layered, inviting you to solve "the mystery of the missing heart," all while making your own personal fragrance.

Tomorrow for Free Comic Book Day. Buy something extra, not for you, just one floppy. Leave it in a doctor’s office, put it in a bench in a local park, give it to your friend’s kid, this is how we convert new readers and how you pay it forward to the shops giving you free shit.

Tomorrow!

1. Skate Ali #1 from Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com A neon scorched future LA where skateboarding is illegal! Story: Kelly Sue Deconnick @kellysue.bsky.social & Sam Humphries @samhumphries.bsky.social Art: Natacha Bustos @natachabustos.bsky.social Cover: Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social

I don’t know what a womble is.

What's your "He actually broke his toe here" thing? The factoid you can't help but share whenever it comes up. For me, it's how the punk on the bus in Star Trek IV actually wrote and recorded the song that he's playing because he was annoyed the original song they had didn't sound punk at all.

Kumail was robbed.

If this is performance art it is beautiful. If this is real: oh, lord.

This happens to me a lot, and often the page just eventually crashes and I literally can’t finish the piece.

Since ol' Clarence is trending:

Trying to read *one* article on my phone, I blocked 21 ads blocking my view and the fucking thing still reloaded three times and I lost my place and had to scroll to find it. The future is dumb.

Skate or die 🛹⚡ @samhumphries.bsky.social, @kellysue.bsky.social, and @natachabustos.bsky.social break down the rebellious heart of Skate Ali in our exclusive interview 👀 Outlaw skate culture and a mysterious “Rush” powering it all, from @darkhorse.com 🔥 #comicsky Read more: