Just landed in sunny Dayton, Ohio! Or something like that

I grew up reading the newspaper funnies, particularly Peanuts, Garfield, and Calvin and Hobbes. Join me in this teaser of my audiobook, Comics: The Call and the Cost, reflecting on the creativity and capitalism displayed in Schulz’s, Davis’, and Watterson’s stories. #comics #audiobook #newspapers

Readers and reviewers, rejoice - Comics The Call and the Cost is now on NetGalley! Get your copy now and leave reviews at all the outlets you can #bookreviewer #bookreview #reader #netgalley www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Yeah, yeah, May the 4th be with you and all that, but let’s focus on my Free Comic Book Day haul that I forgot to post. Includes some goodies from previous FCBDs

FCBD was a success - thanks to everyone who came out and Kowabunga Comics for doing a great job hosting, as always. I was busy and didn’t get photos but a friend snapped a sneaky shot thankfully. If you got something from me and enjoyed it, I appreciate reviews, thanks! #comics #gratitude #FCBD

Free Comic Book Day 2026 is here! The calm before the storm. See you all at Kowabunga Comics, opening at 11 today. #FCBD #comics #comicstore #shoplocal

Comics’ Own Martyr, one of many fascinating stories of comic heroes and history in Comics: The Call and the Cost. Order in Audible now, preorder for July 1 print/ebook/full audiobook distribution sale date! #comics #history #heroes #war #eternauta

It’s that time of the year again, Free Comic Book Day this Saturday! As in the past, I’ll be signing at the great Kowabunga Comics. Here’s a sampling of past FCBD hauls. I’m a sucker for all ages comics here, since they’re the FCBD titles that are full stories instead of teasers. #comics #free

A glowing write-up from @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social about Comics: The Call and the Cost. Every review so far has called this enlightening. Definitely more than that but they're still hitting the nail on the head with that. #comics #reviews #books #history www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

A tale told all too often - comics creators pouring heart & soul into their work but still having to fight for their fair share of the pie. Just one part of comics history I wrote about in Comics: The Call and the Cost #comics #history #audiobook #weekendread #trailer www.audible.com/pd/B0GWN1B1R...

Want to read about the dirty business behind inky comic pages & see why creators still put pen to paper? Enter Comics: The Call and the Cost. Only available on Audible now but you can listen to it everywhere soon. The print book releases in July! #audiobook #history www.audible.com/pd/B0GWN1B1R...

A great review from The International Journal of Comic Art: "What Comics: The Call and the Cost does, brilliantly and uncomfortably, is strip away that fantasy..." ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/03/revi... #comics #art #history #labor #books 1/3 for more excerpts from the review

Visiting my mom and step dad in FL. They’ve gotten into glass fusion art and we worked on some stuff today. My piece should look better when fired but still a good start. #xmen #artsandcrafts

Next stop, Mighty Con Milwaukee this Saturday. Hope to see you there where you can get advance copies of Comics - The Call and the Cost! #comics #conventions #comiccon #authorlife

@jessnevins.bsky.social I know your podcast goes over an issue each episode so this would be outside your usual focus, but I was wondering if you’d like to have me on the pod for my comics history book (Comics: The Call and the Cost) releasing July 1. www.amazon.com/Comics-Call-...

Had a great time last night at the Madison Symphony Christmas show at the Overture #carols #xmas #madisonsymphonyorchestra

Spotify wrapped: listening age of 82. That’s about right. But it also said I have eclectic, experimental taste in music, so maybe it’s not quite right? #spotifywrapped

Stop by the Madison Mighty Con for some great reads, including advanced copies of Comics - The Call and the Cost, not being released until July 1, 2026. #convention #comiccon #Madison

@kierongillen.bsky.social I know I’m very behind in this and you’ve probably answered this elsewhere, but I recently got a bunch of Uber Invasion issues I’d never had or read before and loved diving back into that world. Are there any plans to finish the series?

One of my favorite comics growing up, Bone was created by Jeff Smith but became a success through a little help from his friends. Check out my latest Cartoonist Cooperative Journal piece about it! @cartoonistcoop #comics #history #jeffsmith #scholastic #libraries cartoonist.coop/journal/jeff...

The artist’s dream! Check out my latest article for the Cartoonist Cooperative’s Journal, about 80s superstar superhero artist David Mazzucchelli walking away from fights in tights. #comics #history #daredevilbornagain #batmanyearone #cityofglass #art cartoonist.coop/journal/davi...

CJ’s Comic Chats is back! Talking one of my favorite comics and the inspiration for our cat’s name, Little Lulu. Universal, timeless appeal for all ages. #booktalk #comicstalk #art #feministcomics #kidscomics

A woman cartoonist who owned her successful creation, a rarity when it happened nearly 100 years ago. Find out more in my latest article for the Cartoonist Cooperative Journal that dropped today! #comics #comichistory #history #business #arts cartoonist.coop/journal/marg...

CJ’s Comic Chats is back! Installment 3 focuses on 1990s Valiant art and coloring, as seen in Unity Saga Volume 2. Did you read any 1990s Valiant, and what were your thoughts on the art, especially coloring? #booktalk #comicstalk #90s #superhero #art #coloring

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Enjoy the next installment of my new video series, CJ’s Comic Chats! I take a look at World Without End: An Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis. #booktalk #comicchat #climatechange #globalwarming #energy #graphicnovels

Today’s the start of my new video series, CJ’s Comic Chats! I take a look at recent Pulitzer Prize winner Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls, a memoir that covers generational conflict and the impact of Communist rule in China. #booktalk #comicchat #memoir #China #family

Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts & Garfield were my comic strips growing up. I loved them on the page, on screen & more. Check my piece exploring their creators’ differing approaches to their work and licensing it! cartoonist.coop/journal/a-li... #garfield #calvinandhobbes #licensing #comicsandcommerce

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. #history #politics #oligarchy

Meant to post these a bit ago when I got my copy of The Comics Courier, but I love this new source of comics criticism! #comics #amreading #newspaper #comicscourier

See all you Wednesday Warriors from 3:30-6:30 today at Graham Crackers Comics in Madison. Hope to see you there for my new stuff and new comics! ##author #comics #newcomicbbokday @gccomics @gccomicsmurrieta

Stop by the Monona Terrace Convention Center for @mightyconconventions and grab a holiday gift for someone (or yourself)! 10-5 today, Sunday 12/1. See you there!#comiccon #conventions #writer #signing

Excited to be here! (On Bluesky and - in the pictures - our hotel in Athens, Greece) #firstpost #itsallgreektome #books #noshelfcontrol