"Why don't Americans-" The ruling class of America has intentionally disempowered its citizens spread across 3,000+ miles of land and then funded the police force as an occupying army that happily murders anyone who opposes them and imprisons whoever is left as slave laborers. So phone calls it is

Had to leave messages on their machines but I did it and you should too

Exclusive new photo of Earth from NASA's Artemis II

My truest advice: luck is a much bigger factor than anyone cares to admit. Luck favours the prepared, *to an extent!* But not completely. You absolutely cannot take it personally. Take your lumps, cheer for your friends, and keep going.

I know I should "make art now, more than ever" but god every day there are 5 new fresh horrors that threaten to kill all my motivation forever

Trying to do some comics journaling

Anybody wanna share their comic page rates with me? I'm not sure what to charge these days

And you can help that artist achieve that nice thing by REPOSTING their work so it can reach an audience that may not know of them. Likes are wonderful, don't get me wrong, but reposting is golden.

Look at the incredible murderers row of talent Michele has lined up for this baby.

Comics good

Do you miss Comics Twitter? I do, and as silly as it sounds, my print project, The Comics Staple, is my way of trying to get that "in the know" vibe back into the comics community. To support the project, make sure you've hit the button on our pre-launch page.

This is just as good as the scenes where the Straw Hats say Luffy will be king of the pirates

It's so telling to me that the people who are still on the Harry Potter train are all outraged by a fictional character's skin color

$20/mo for Netflix w no ads but you can't share a family acct if you live in another place like a college student living in the dorms... $9/mo with ads... You could be buying a manga or 2 each month instead of Netflix at this point

Just saying If you’re looking for a live action TV show, based on a book series from the 90s, by an island nation based author, w/ Magic powers, & has been adapted but is looking to update for new audiences. But instead of a terf, has an author that includes multiple beloved trans characters……

Even though I could be considered his (friendly) competition, I must inform everyone that Andriy is THE GUY to go to for logo designs

I will NEVER understand how phrases like "scaleable growth," "streamline workflows," "leveraging value proposition" became the pinnacle of business speak

I really can't put this more clearly. If you watch the new Harry Potter series, you are directly funding the genocide of trans people, because that's what Rowling gleefully spends HP revenue on. There's no "death of the author" here, no "there's lots of awful creators." You are funding genocide.

FUN FACT: You personally interact with dozens, even hundreds of artists and storytellers on this website every day who dedicate 0% of their resources to directly harming trans people. Many of them have comics, or albums, or podcasts, or even fantasy novels available for your guilt-free enjoyment!

I'm a Motion Graphic Artist & Designer who has helped create designs, edits & animations for award-winning web series, comic companies, podcasts & some film entertainment. I enjoy reading comics & bringing illustrations more to life through motion. I'm open to collaborations/new opportunities!

Supporting the new Harry Potter series means putting money in JK Rowling’s pockets which she then uses to harm trans people. There is no ethical consumption of her shitty writing.

With the HP trailer dropping tomorrow, here's the whole deal: If you watch the show, hell even just the trailer, I will think less of you. I will dislike you. I will think you don't care about trans people. That's it. It's been years. There's no wiggle room. No qualifiers. You care or you don't.

Reveal! Killtopia: Phantoms #2 cover by @clarkbintart.bsky.social I start shipping copies of issue 1 to backers tomorrow, and we’re already working on 2. This cover shows Phantoms Unit member Hab being his usual, friendly self… Get issue 1 here: davecookcomics.bigcartel.com/category/kil...

This is ALREADY happening. I had been looking forward to tabling with some very good friends of mine who are now (understandably) worried about traveling here. I've been upset about this for a while

Got back from vacation this last weekend, had some MAJOR inspiration to do some new design and illustration work, to play and have fun with it like I have all the time in the world. I started back up on my money-paying jobs today and the spark is already being drowned by all the stuff I have to do™

Missed out on the last portfolio day, but I'd still like to state to the world that I'm looking to break into the video game industry as a pixel artist. So to any remote indie studios looking for one, I could be your guy! Mid to long-term contract work and full-time are all welcome 👍 #pixelart

Bringing this back to say it again, I would like to do a Godzilla cover. Please.

Everyone should go preorder this book!!!

good morning #art #comics #CoMCH

It's so funny listening to Mikaela, not having previously been exposed to One Piece, be bashful about her role in exactly the same way Chopper would be

The Buffy sequel is cancelled and everyone's craving black queer vampires because of Sinners. What if you supported a black queer creator making a YA queer romantasy adventure about a black witch and black vampires in the 2010s Midwest that's anime inspired on YouTube? #ocs #ocsky #thethreetomes

Just as an FYI, I am available for proofreading/copy-editing work; it's not something I actively advertise but if it's a service you're in need of you can feel free to hit me up. pay me today to spare yourself a potential embarrassment tomorrow

Finished reading this today and it's reeeaally good @alexkrokus.bsky.social

What other profession or even side hustle has such a wacked out ratio of demand:value. Comics are the fuel for countless facets of pop culture and media, but are valued so low that it's nearly impossible to be a full time creator and still feed yourself. It's crazy to me.

I have (1) full-time graphic design job, (1) part-time graphic design gig (it's freelance but regular work), and several freelance clients besides these. Evident by my comics output in the last year or so, I'm not really succeeding at avoiding burnout or making the comics I want to make...

I cannot recommend @sara.pizza's fonts enough. I'm always so thrilled when I get to use one in a comic I'm lettering.

I've found a loooot of design inspiration in the last week and I hope I can incorporate some of that into my upcoming comic

I shoulda also add that when, say, a comic book wins an Eisner Award for Best Comic, the plaques/statues/whatever may go to the writer and artist, but the comic is what won, and that includes the work of letterers and colorists -- and of editors and publishers. It should honor all of them.

One of the designers for the live action One Piece followed me on insta and now my brain is working overtime on how I can impress them enough to be fed even a morsel of official design work

Your labor as an artist matters and you should be compensated fairly. Yes, I’m aware that publishers aren’t endless money machines, but there is great pay disparity between creators and if we want a more sustainable an equitable comics business, that has to change.

You absolutely cannot separate the artist and the art without contributing to the persecution of trans people. Boycott everything Potter.

there should be a support group for people who have burnout because of Publishing

We will start our next book when we reach profit point on Paper Trails (early 20th Japanese tourist maps) www.presentandcorrect.com/products/pap... 92 copies to go!

My Patreon shop is now live. The first item on there is the digital edition of Killtopia: Phantoms #1 - yours for just $3. Stay tuned for more digital editions soon! www.patreon.com/cw/davecookc...

I do have a few little gripes about the live action this go-around but by and large, it was incredible

Holy SHIT they really did it with Chopper's backstory in episode 7

Shout out to all the creatives making shit: comics, animators, movie directors, hell gourd carvers I don’t care, you do you. Our greatest gift as a species is creativity. Make it. Show it off. Be proud.

comics is a lot of situations where you've never drawn something before and have to figure out really fast how to do it