Dirk Vanover
@dirkv.bsky.social
đ€ 384
đ„ 318
đ 1142
Father. Husband. Lawyer. Comics. Film. ComicsLawyer.com Pivoting to print.
Buck Vanderhuge is barely different than my actual name.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 days ago
1
9
1
Needless to say, this came home with me from the thrift store.
16 days ago
0
0
0
Maybe the kids will be alright. âWhen you play a modern PlayStation or Xbox, you can't just play, you need to download updates. With a PSP, you put a game in and play.â
loading . . .
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl8nj8nvzo
18 days ago
0
2
0
Some end-of-the-year comic book recommendations (that are not timely at all)
loading . . .
2025 Comic Book Recommendations
Itâs nearing the end of 2025, and Iâm going to recommend some comic books. As I mentioned in previous years, I tend to prim...
https://www.comicslawyer.com/2025/12/2025-comic-book-recommendations.html
27 days ago
0
2
0
Len is a top one on this list for me. Their album was pretty good, and mostly, very different from their one hit.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To fall down at your door
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
3
0
Okay, Trek nerds, post a picture from your first
#StarTrek
movie. This is the first one I recall. Definitely a rented VHS, maybe even watched on a rented VCR.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
1
3
0
Wonder Woman and Conan did not treat me well last night.
2 months ago
0
3
0
âSources tell The Hollywood Reporter he earned high seven figures for the role, plus a seven-figure producing fee.â I should do a blog post on this, but Iâll do a brief thread here, as itâs something in the comics industry that riles me up. /1
loading . . .
âNo One Asked for This Rebootâ: âTronâ May Mark End of Jared Letoâs Franchise-Leading Days
As 'Ares' disappoints, insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jared-leto-tron-ares-box-office-1236401068/
3 months ago
4
115
43
Itâs easy to be ranked #1 when the refs call everything in your favor, especially the no calls.
3 months ago
0
2
0
Is it just me, or are basketballs too orange these days?
3 months ago
0
1
0
Itâs going to be awful are for the
#Illini
to beat Indiana and these horrible refs.
4 months ago
1
1
0
Why yes, I did buy one of the Alex Toth sketch pages.
4 months ago
0
4
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Cully Hamner
4 months ago
HERE WE GO! 50% off of my original art for 3 days at
essentialsequential.com/product-cate...
. Also, I've decided to accept a limited number of cover-style commissions! You can order here:
essentialsequential.com/product/comm...
Thanks!
0
22
20
I had to move 60+ short boxes of comics out of my basement over the weekend due to a busted pipe (comics are ok!), and Iâm starting to think it might be time to thin the collection.
4 months ago
0
3
1
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Doc Shaner
4 months ago
Hey all- I'm currently in the middle of moving my office and looking to consolidate a bit, so I'm running a 35% off sale on the original art store -
docshaner.bigcartel.com
Now through Monday, please share if you feel moved to do so.
1
37
23
I went on a tour of Victor Hugoâs home in Paris, and I noticed this guy who is giving off major Nosferatu vibes.
5 months ago
0
3
0
I had a dream last night that I went into a store to find some Eisner-winning comics, but I instead found a statue of Worf and Gowron fighting at at a piano dressed as Mozart and Salieri.
5 months ago
1
7
0
Give me that sweet Noah Hawley and Timothy Olyphant goodness.
5 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Alex de Campi
5 months ago
Boundless is going under, itâll cease trading by end of day. Archna has emailed Neem Tree Press authors about this but not Unbound ones :/ Authors, a couple staff members are working hard to get reversions, subcontracts, and files to usâif you need them email NOW before the lights go off
add a skeleton here at some point
11
641
393
Some of the comics I picked up at SDCC this year.
5 months ago
0
6
2
Surprisingly, I donât think I ate a pretzel at SDCC this year.
5 months ago
2
3
0
Final bit of art haul from SDCC.
5 months ago
0
10
2
Day 1 art haul from SDCC featuring the talents of
@terrydodsonart.bsky.social
@meganhuang.bsky.social
@danparent.bsky.social
and Satoshi Shiki
5 months ago
1
9
0
Found a store with a nice stash of Pliny. Iâm ready for Comic Con.
6 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Layne Morgan
6 months ago
Have some openings and time this week so if anyone wants a script read please shout. $100 for a pilot and I promise I give solid notes for all levels of folks. $150 for features and $75 for half hours. If youâd like for an additional $50 Iâll do a notes call over zoom.
2
17
19
I donât have much of an SDCC schedule at the moment, but if anyoneâs going and wants to meet up, just let me know.
6 months ago
3
6
0
Those who know me wonât be surprised, but Iâm such a Superman nerd that my law school admission essay was themed around Superman.
6 months ago
0
4
2
I watched Superman last night. Loved it. Go see it.
6 months ago
0
3
0
I thought
@sheafontana.bsky.social
would be amused by this cookie my daughter found this weekend at a grocery store. She bought it instantly.
6 months ago
1
3
1
My wife and kids were divvying up some X-Men bracelets last night, and I managed to come away with this choice combination.
6 months ago
0
13
1
Using food to show where I grew up
add a skeleton here at some point
7 months ago
0
1
1
âbottomless pit of plagiarism.â Heh.
loading . . .
Disney, Universal Launch AI Legal Battle, Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Claims
"Piracy is piracy," says Disney's chief legal officer.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-universal-midjourney-1236262563/
7 months ago
0
9
1
Only a fair weather Bucks follower, but: Fire Rivers. Hire Thibodeau.
7 months ago
0
0
0
Sharing this primarily because these are distant cousins of mine, and my grandfather used to run the farm. The peaches and cobbler are amazing.
add a skeleton here at some point
7 months ago
1
3
0
Very good advice.
add a skeleton here at some point
7 months ago
0
3
0
Seen a store shelf in the year of our lord 2025.
7 months ago
1
1
1
I meant to write this a while ago, but oh well. Here are my pros and cons for the remaining teams in the NBA playoffs. New York Knicks Pros: Thibodeau Cons: Still the Knicks Indiana Pacers Pros: Fun to watch; never won Cons: Located in Indiana 1/2
7 months ago
1
1
0
Good news: after being missing for months, I may have finally rediscovered my 3 point shot.
8 months ago
0
2
0
I just discovered that Woolworthâs became Foot Locker, and my kind was somewhat blown.
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
1
1
0
May open up a bottle of the special Malort tonight.
8 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
tef
8 months ago
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
674
19255
5000
Sure, I should be able to come up with 1 or 2.
8 months ago
1
6
0
I was expecting the Pacers to give the Cavs problems, but I was not expecting them to go up 2-0.
8 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Ethan Sacks
8 months ago
We're putting together an exclusive, extended, hardcover edition of A HAUNTED GIRL through the crowdfunding platform Zoop! Besides all the cool new features that we're including, here's the big one: A portion of proceeds are being donated to the
@afspnational.bsky.social
!
zoop.gg/c/ahauntedgirl
loading . . .
A HAUNTED GIRL - Exclusive Extended Edition
Originally published by Image Comics and Syzygy Publishing, this hardcover edition contains all new behind-the-scenes features and is the ultimate collector's item for fans of the acclaimed supernatur...
https://zoop.gg/c/ahauntedgirl
2
42
37
Letâs rank Star Wars movies on Star Wars day for fun! From favourite to least favourite⊠Empire Strikes Back Star Wars (ANH) The Force Awakens Return Of The Jedi The Last Jedi The Phantom Menace Solo Revenge Of The Sith Attack Of The Clones Rogue One The Rise Of Skywalker
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
0
0
0
I wrote this a few years ago, but it seems relevant to repost based on the contract discourse Iâve seen today.
loading . . .
Top 5 Questions to Answer Before Signing a Creator-owned Contract
This year marks the 30 th anniversary of Image Comics. As most of the readers of this blog should know, Image Comics was formed...
https://www.comicslawyer.com/2022/02/top-5-questions-to-answer-before.html
8 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Ryan Dunlavey
8 months ago
I've been beating this drum for DECADES. A publisher should pay authors: -a liveable page rate/advance OR -50% net royalty on sales and the author retains 100% ownership of the work. Nothing in-between. If they offer you less, walk away. They need you more than you need them.
add a skeleton here at some point
1
88
30
Whatâs a line delivery you think about a lot?
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
0
5
0
reposted by
Dirk Vanover
Fell Hound
9 months ago
Last call if anyone wants cheap af sdcc hotel while also helping me out đ
add a skeleton here at some point
6
45
59
Load more
feeds!
log in