Man, @oni-press.bsky.social is still killing it with these EC anthologies. OUTLAW SHOWDOWN is fantastic. Makes my writer trigger finger itch. #comics

Tonight's on-brand activity is reading Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four while listening to the score from Cannibal Holocaust and clocking election results. #Comics

THE LAST DAY OF HP LOVECRAFT from @boom-studios.com is top-tier Lovecraft riffing and boasts art that the man himself would have accepted to accompany his stories. Amazing work, truly. #Comics #Lovecraft

Why has nobody ever made a great horror movie about a minotaur? #slacking #andthemazetoo

Man I wish I could vibe with people who love both manga and American comics. Why do we have to choose.

Seconded!

Hope everyone has fun at #SDCC As always, wish I were there... as a guest without the pressure to open an exhibition booth at 7am. 🥱

Even if you don't purchase smut, it should be common sense that the right for anyone else to obtain it shouldn't be completely up to modern day crusaders and credit card payment processors.

@zandercannon.bsky.social Killing it on SLEEP! The main character's feelings of horror and regret are so palpable. Love the style and coloring, too. #NCBD

Still waiting on an Absolute Aquaman. I mean, I'm available, #DC. Just saying.

Just when you think #AbsoluteBatman can't get any more badass, he manages to [redacted for Issue 10 spoilers]. What a brutal series. Incredible work, @ssnyder1835.bsky.social @nickdragotta.bsky.social. It's like watching Batman Rambo!

Sometimes you just need to do some zen line coloring and listen to your favorite record from when you were 15.

So @iniquitousfish.bsky.social is out here reading my fucking mind. Uncanny. MEAT EATERS from Oni is great. Go buy it. #comics

I wish it were possible to read Substack newsletters on an e-reader or something. Unread emails always feel like work to be done. I hate that.

Ugh, I swear DC's editorial team can read my mind. "I might skip the JLA Godzilla and Kong sequel," I said to myself. "What more can they do?" Oh, just Kaiju King Shark. Hell. I never said I wasn't easy. #Comics #Godzilla

I only met Peter David once, but he was very kind. His X-Factor run got me back into superhero comics after a 10 year drought, and it's still one of my all-time favorites. 12-year-old me didn't even know he had written the issue of Hulk I read 25 times in the hospital. RIP to a legend.

@deadgremlincomix.bsky.social 's ROBO-WOLF is a neon punk splattered dystopian slice of anthropomorphic 80s Miami Vice. With a skull in sunglasses. And two-heades gangsters. It's the BEST. So glad I grabbed it off the shelf. @darkhorse.com

I'm so sick of hot takes. I need some actual conversation.

Calling #ARTISTS Calling #WRITERS Calling #VTUBERS Calling ALL CREATORS! May is Mental Health Month!!! What's a mental health piece of advice you want to share with your fellow creators? If you don't share any advice, please 💜 & RP to spread awareness!

David is the best humor/adventure writer you could ask for! And he's awesome! Run, do not walk.

I don't have any writing news, but fortunately, two of my favorite and most emotional bands have released the kind of music that reminds me why I want to write. Thank fuck. #damocles #guidinglights #ghost #sleeptoken

Also, I hope #SisterImperator gets Ghosties into comics, because it's a lot of fun! So glad Tobias went with @darkhorse.com 💜

Absolute Superman is so good. That's it. That's the post. #comics

THIS. Performative activism is just that: performative. It means nothing.

I think we need to either drop and drop (or redefine) “cringe.” Honest, earnest emotion is only “cringe” if you’re an irony-poisoned nihilist who fears expressing genuine feelings and empathy. Cynical posturing is what’s cringe. After your teen years, desperation to appear cool is pathetic.

The only shitty thing about having a ton of notebooks to write in is having to figure out which one you used to scribble down that specific half-story that you want to develop into a pitch. #writinglife

WHY KIDS?

Reading the pseudo-Lovecraftian DARK PYRAMID by @paultobin.bsky.social and @pauljholden.com and listening to the very Lovecraftian prog death of #crownofmadness. Typical #NCBD Wednesday.

Help. I accidentally deleted all my screenshots, and I had one of where to submit pitches to a bigotry-themed comic zine. I think it was called "Horror, Not Hate"? Does anyone have the link or info? I'm an idiot. #comics

I keep calling myself a writer even though it feels less and less true these days.

I keep telling myself I am allowed a creative drought now and then. But it's still difficult.

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

Did you pitch a tent inside my head when you wrote JUMPSCARE, @cullenbunn.bsky.social ? From "terrifying" hugs to getting through tough times with blood and gore, Allie is me. Except for the knee and shoulder pads. I always refused to wear those because I thought they made me look lame. #ncbd

Just finished the second issue. I really recommend it. It's an awesomely addicting cyberpunk hellscape. Totally immersive. #ncbd

Today is apparently "rediscover melodic J-rock" day as well as new comic day. L'Arc~en~Ciel sure have some bangers, don't they? #music

Doraemon Devouring his Son - August 2024

Every artist I know is really struggling right now. Financially, emotionally, their confidence, in general. If you like an artist's work, support them any way you can. Buying their stuff or subscribing to their Patreon is great, but words of encouragement are also incredibly helpful.

Deadly Class is one of the best EVER. Incredible work.

It's the #NCBD paradox: I'm so broke from trying to be in comics I can't afford to go buy new comics. Cheers, people.

What does one do with poetry these days?

Worth repeating. (Art by @darickr.bsky.social from Hellblazer: Rise and Fall)

Read everything you can get your hands on. Write as much as you can. Dissect the things you read and like and find out what makes them work. Like literally break down a page and look at how information is being dolled out. Study structure and genre. Read far outside of your chosen genre.

Oni is legit the most exciting indie publisher right now, IMO.

Preorder the Jungle - a new HUMANS series by Marshall Keenan Keller and Tom Neely! Discounts for early birds! uncivilizedbooks.com/the-jungle-01/

coloured 🖌️

Preview: LA Strong – Mad Cave Studios @madcavestudios.com Give Details of the Creators Involved in Their Charity Anthology to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts in Los Angeles. www.brokenfrontier.com/la-strong-pr... What a great project!

Dead artistic legend? Richard Corben Living artistic legend? Kaori Yuki (most underrated artist on the planet) Future artistic legend? Christian Ward. #share #art

Does anyone know SPECIFIC places in LA, maybe affected by the #LAfires, that could benefit from comic book donations right now? Google is useless. #comicbooks