October is the traditional month to buy original art as gifts for comic book creators and this Robert McGinnis cover to Honey West is up for auction please I beg you I'm weeping here.

Might just...real quick...move to New York City so that I can vote for Zohran Mamdani.

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today. h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Artist Ron Lesser turned in a painting with presence, atmosphere, and personality, and then the art director flubbed their lines and stripped it all away for a close-up.

"When Dorinda Dances" is such a good, provocative title, and I feel like one of these artists did not understand the assignment.

It's been a long day and I am wavering.

Three great covers for "The Future Mister Dolan," as well as Ernest Chiriacka's original art for that last one.

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker calls for the removal of Donald Trump as President by invoking the 25th amendment. EVERY governor should stand behind the Illinois governor. Governor Pritzker also cited health concerns for the president. He is clearly not well. youtu.be/Dt4mrxNWQWs?...

Oh, Cherita, I love you, and this cover.

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

The Stardust story from this issue has about the strangest "justice served!" sequences in all of comics history.

Stardust not even getting past the title panel before he's effing some guy up.

Enjoying some Ernest Chiriacka originals online as a little work break treat. ~Birthday Party, The Saturday Evening Post interior illustration, December 7, 1953

Republicans shut down the government!

Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

If any of my friends at EA are looking for other opportunities we have a large number of openings in the US at CDPR. Don't hesitate to hit me up with any questions! www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs?stud...

I've run across this old sleaze-cheese cover a few times, and every time I see it, at first I think it's good ol' Felicia Hardy.

truth coming out of her well to shame mankind

This isn't freedom.

That stump's doing a lot of the heavy lifting on this cover design.

Imperative that we, as a people, get to space as quickly as possible. Especially me.

Seeing people like Pete Davidson and Kevin Hart on that Saudi comedy line-up makes me think that each friend group needs situational "designated driver" friends. Dude, I'm watching from over here, and you're TOTALLY selling out. I'm taking your keys.

Too many stories talking about what "liberals" are doing instead of saying, "anyone with the slightest trace of humanity or decency."

I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this

I'm researching some material for the "pulp" section of my website and love how these three book covers, although completely unrelated, seem to tell a cohesive story.

Politically speaking, I would like to move on to the second part of the "Revenge of the Nerds" movies now, thank you.

The gulf between people I chat with / see on Bluesky and the people I see on the news is ever-widening, fortifying my belief that neat people are neat, and un-neat people are just... super not.

Every now and then I should remember to talk about my OWN writings, I guess. Here's a page that showcases all my novels to date, with excerpts, and handy ordering links. I write goodly so please read muchly! www.paultobin.net/novel-excerpts

Here's my website page for all the fumetti blog-galleries I've done to date. 55 of them so far, with LOTS more on the way. www.paultobin.net/pulp/italian...

Speaking of posting fumetti, if you missed it, I did a post about the wonderful la Gatta series, last week. (the covers are also NSFW) www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/la-...

Just posted a blog-gallery on "il Bordello," one of my favorite series from the Italian ero-fumetti era. A strange one full of humor and wild situations, starring historical figures. Amazing covers! (that are NSFW, incidentally) www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/il-...

Currently taking a break and looking at art, online. A Conan piece by Pierre Alary. And then Conan again, this time by John Buscema. Christian Rossi art from Jim Cutlass. A beautiful forest scene, by Cyril Pedrosa.

From the war-torn streets of Portland, a group of wily cartoonists and illustrators stood as humanity's last hope for (noun). A collective known as Helioscope! go.bsky.app/4c3tB1A

ICYMI: Plants vs. Zombies Volume 24: The Big Spitball is now available wherever you buy books! Details: https://bit.ly/4gv9BuA A Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel by @paultobin.bsky.social, Luisa Rosso, @angienessyo.bsky.social, and Steve Dutro

The cover of this one looks like David was singing karaoke and Samson hated it so much he ripped up the machine.

One thing about Stardust is that he only shows up when he's already done f*cking around.

I summon the power of Rip Van Winkle!

it’s fucking insane that you can log off for a few hours and come back to find trump invaded another city in his own country

Happening now in war ravaged Portland: the city's Parks and Recreation Department (the most subversive of all government entities, is giving away trees.

I miss the days when a jet could go over and it didn't legit make me wonder if the United States Air Force was launching an attack on Portland.

"War-ravaged" Portland today... #WarRavagedPortland

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

I get sick of posts like "Tr**p is destroying America, and Democrats only have Biden to blame!" Seriously, you're giving the orange guy a pass, and blaming Biden? A monster attacks your family, sets everything on fire, deports your son, and you shrug "Well, daddy left the door unlocked. Our bad!"

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

Do not talk to Portland oldheads about Portlandia. Most of us see it not as a cute little show about our city, but the beginning of the end of our under-the-radar affordable arts town.

Me: Okay, Brain, I have a LOT of work to do today, so DO NOT distract me with dumb story ideas. Brain: ... Me: ... Brain: ... Me: ... Brain: A stylish 1960's spy drama where Moby Dick assumes human form and becomes a hitman who must be hunted down.

Clear grounds for removing Trump from office. He’s sending America’s military against a domestic terror organization that does not exist fighting a war that is not happening. He’s gone completely and dangerously mad.

The squirrels keep digging up the seeds we're trying to plant in our front yard. I guess this is what the President means by "war-ravaged city?"