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TV/film things that make me bonkers: when a character is like, “man, sure is hard to sleep” and their drapes and blinds are wide open and it’s brighter than the surface of the sun outside. (Btw, I know why production-wise this happens.)

Every time I have requested that my library purchase a book that is not in their collection, they have within a few weeks. It is an easy little push of a button in the app to do and then they notify you when it's available! Libraries are so cool!

Yeah, sometimes publishers that are not exclusively comics/GN publishers also just don't have some of the steps built into their schedules -- like I've dealt with a publisher that didn't know that the writer needs to do a lettering pass. That's not optional if you want the story to make sense.

This bias is common and totally silly because truly comprehending a graphic novel often takes more cognitive inference ability than straight prose. Understanding the meaning of art if often more difficult for people than understanding a written sentence with the same information.

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A gentle and loving reminder: This site has no algorithm, so while I appreciate all the "likes" the best way to share and spread the love about The Dog Knight is to repost or quote this thread. Also follow me, @breindigo.bsky.social & @mcapriglioneart.bsky.social for updates.

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

The 2026 list of books I’ve read: 1) Come Closer Sara Gran

Happy Solstice ❄️

"Readers bought about 184 million print adult fiction books this year." Sharing a gift link to the NYT's survey of the industry's health, which is more encouraging. That's a LOT of books. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...

In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.

Day 23 of Things I Don't Usually Draw: hard lines... But I do have a plethora of them and this is one hill I'll die screaming on.

The Sound of Music is on TV tonight, so we must point you, yet again, to this all-timer by Melinda Taub from our archives.

You might question her methods, but credit to Bari Weiss: her leadership has pushed 60 Minutes into new formats and attracted a bunch of new viewership outside the normal broadcast audience.

It's a reunion, mama! icv2.com/articles/new...

“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”

Hope your Nightmore is the scariest.

Rick Steves is the best of us.

pondering in pond posca on sketchbook #art

New DC Solicits are out, so I can officially say, yes, there's a new DC SUPER HERO GIRLS graphic novel on the way! DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: HIGH SCHOOL REUNION will be out in June '26! Written by me, art by Yancey Labat, colors by Monica Kubina, and letters by Wes Abbott. aiptcomics.com/2025/12/19/f...

New DC Solicits are out, so I can officially say, yes, there's a new DC SUPER HERO GIRLS graphic novel on the way! DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: HIGH SCHOOL REUNION will be out in June '26! Written by me, art by Yancey Labat, colors by Monica Kubina, and letters by Wes Abbott. aiptcomics.com/2025/12/19/f...

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

Dear Sequential Artists, If you aren't posting your interiors, Instagram does not count as a portfolio. Again, if you aren't posting your interiors, INSTAGRAM DOES NOT COUNT AS A PORTFOLIO. IF YOU AREN'T POSTING YOUR INTERIORS, INSTAGRAM DOES NOT COUNT AS A PORTFOLIO!!! 🎤

To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care: I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.  Your health care is still legal and protected.  I'll always fight for you.

If you've yet to purchase Woodworking, the debut novel from Emily St. James (that's me), the ebook is on sale everywhere for a few days. Just $1.99! Also, the hardcover is readily available, and you can preorder the paperback, out in May. Hurrah! bookshop.org/p/books/wood...

@mcbride.house.gov is right. It’s hard enough being a kid — and politicians don’t need to make it harder. Thank you, Congresswoman, for speaking out against the cruel Republican attacks on health care for trans youth.

Republicans have hit a new & disgusting low with Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would put parents & doctors in jail for providing gender affirming healthcare. Trans kids deserve support, love, & care that affirms their needs, not cruel, despicable attacks on their existence.

The Beat’s Best Kids Comics of 2025 Welcome to The Beat's first official shot at a Year's Best list dedicated to the under-18 crowd: The Beat's Best Kids Comics of 2025. In any year there is a deluge of great comics and it can be bewildering to filter through them all, then narrow those titles…

HEY LOOK IT’S SOME LADIES YOU KNOW MAYBE thanks so much to @animationguild.bsky.social for featuring us! 🥰

There’s a great joke in a recent release that shows the title page of a manuscript where the word count is 782,000. I audibly gasped.

my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

Everyone is scared of mountain lions. The reality is that injuries and deaths from attacks are nearly nonexistent. Meanwhile, they continue to be killed by vehicle strikes and pesticides. Mountain lions are far more vulnerable to us than we are to them!

Books are the BEST gifts for kids. Toys are great. Candy is delightful. Clothes are necessary. But watch kids unwrap a graphic novel and just GET LOST. The chaos fades away, they curl up and relax, and all the manic energy of the holiday takes a nap.

Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health. The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information. They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift. Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr

Love to see an institution protect the vulnerable rather than grovel before this vile president. When we've defeated these people, let's remember who did right, and celebrate them.

I almost forgot about this one! If you can get your hands on this 2017 Holiday Special, it has a Teen Titans story I wrote!

Holidays are happening and you can buy my books. Coincidence? I think not! bookshop.org/p/books/gett...

Fantastic advice thread on how to improve your comics panelling craft

Anyone out there dying to draw an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery story? 👀🔎

The heist, "caught on film", had texture and warmth and an indescribable aura of authenticity that it would have lacked had it been shot with digital cameras.

Someone was asking about my job, and before I could even correct them to say that I just write and don’t draw, they asked me to draw their book for them.

Are you a comics critic? Have you published two pieces over the past year? If so, please apply to this year's Comics Criticism Mini Grant! The application takes only minutes to fill out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This holiday season, let's celebrate all the versions of sugar, cream and egg. Custards? You do you! Bread pudding? Go for it! Egg nog? You go, girl!

Woohoo! Delighted to be partnering with @bookfairyangus.bsky.social on the lit side! Are you an editor looking for a writer for some IP kids or graphic novel stuff? Or, are you an editor that wants to be on our sub list for picture books, graphic novels, or YA fantasy? Hit us up!

"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—" Reviews. Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.) Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!