Buck Vanderhuge is barely different than my actual name.

Needless to say, this came home with me from the thrift store.

Maybe the kids will be alright. “When 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.”

Some end-of-the-year comic book recommendations (that are not timely at all)

Len is a top one on this list for me. Their album was pretty good, and mostly, very different from their one hit.

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

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.

Wonder Woman and Conan did not treat me well last night.

“Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter he earned high seven figures for the role, plus a seven-figure producing fee.” I should do a blog post on this, but I’ll do a brief thread here, as it’s something in the comics industry that riles me up. /1

It’s easy to be ranked #1 when the refs call everything in your favor, especially the no calls.

Is it just me, or are basketballs too orange these days?

It’s going to be awful are for the #Illini to beat Indiana and these horrible refs.

Why yes, I did buy one of the Alex Toth sketch pages.

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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 I’m starting to think it might be time to thin the collection.

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.

I went on a tour of Victor Hugo’s home in Paris, and I noticed this guy who is giving off major Nosferatu vibes.

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.

Give me that sweet Noah Hawley and Timothy Olyphant goodness.

Boundless is going under, it’ll 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 us—if you need them email NOW before the lights go off

Some of the comics I picked up at SDCC this year.

Surprisingly, I don’t think I ate a pretzel at SDCC this year.

Final bit of art haul from SDCC.

Day 1 art haul from SDCC featuring the talents of @terrydodsonart.bsky.social @meganhuang.bsky.social @danparent.bsky.social and Satoshi Shiki

Found a store with a nice stash of Pliny. I’m ready for Comic Con.

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 you’d like for an additional $50 I’ll do a notes call over zoom.

I don’t have much of an SDCC schedule at the moment, but if anyone’s going and wants to meet up, just let me know.

Those who know me won’t be surprised, but I’m such a Superman nerd that my law school admission essay was themed around Superman.

I watched Superman last night. Loved it. Go see it.

I thought @sheafontana.bsky.social would be amused by this cookie my daughter found this weekend at a grocery store. She bought it instantly.

My wife and kids were divvying up some X-Men bracelets last night, and I managed to come away with this choice combination.

Using food to show where I grew up

“bottomless pit of plagiarism.” Heh.

Only a fair weather Bucks follower, but: Fire Rivers. Hire Thibodeau.

Sharing this primarily because these are distant cousins of mine, and my grandfather used to run the farm. The peaches and cobbler are amazing.

Very good advice.

Seen a store shelf in the year of our lord 2025.

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

Good news: after being missing for months, I may have finally rediscovered my 3 point shot.

I just discovered that Woolworth’s became Foot Locker, and my kind was somewhat blown.

May open up a bottle of the special Malort tonight.

you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"

Sure, I should be able to come up with 1 or 2.

I was expecting the Pacers to give the Cavs problems, but I was not expecting them to go up 2-0.

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Let’s 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

I wrote this a few years ago, but it seems relevant to repost based on the contract discourse I’ve seen today.

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.

What’s a line delivery you think about a lot?

Last call if anyone wants cheap af sdcc hotel while also helping me out 😭