Got to be a surprise guest at a panel organized by @chrisarrant.bsky.social and @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social with @pornsak.bsky.social and a semi-anonymous & awesome librarian where I got to say "Fuck 'A.i.'" to thunderous applause (at least that's how I remember it)!

I am just a few sleeps away from being in New York City for ReedPop's New York Comic Con. The two things I'm excited about: (1/3)

This is my confidence level for NYCC over the past couple weeks. Sometimes I'm Finn Balor, sometimes I'm Keith Lee. Currently feeling Keith Lee.

Guess what? The Comics Courier Issue 3 Kickstarter is NOW LIVE!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

Harrison Bader is an Art Guy. He's painted since he was kid, studied art history in HS, and goes to galleries in his free time. He paints "a lot" of portraits during the offseason (and used to during the season, too). "It gives me time to unplug from the world.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/har...

Memento Mori is now LIVE on Kickstarter! It's all about friendship and mortality my friends.

This book’s been doing everything you want an ongoing series to do as it hits the one-year mark: picking up steam, developing an exciting new world of martial-arts action and lore for the title character, and finding a confident groove. If you’ve slept on it, check it out.

The future is largely unwritten, but it's never too early to start a first draft. Welcome to the inaugural Future Fest, at Popverse. Details: www.thepopverse.com/other-future...

Bringing this back because the problem with catching up on old bills...is the newer ones. Essentially, I've upped the goal to reflect about a month and a half of bills, which would get us to not behind. gofund.me/1eb4c013

"We often mistake assuming or hoping for knowing." - Mokokoma Mokhonoana

As part of this, I'll be hosting a panel with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor and his team talking about comics + crowdfunding.

I am hearing of some significant layoffs at ComicBook.com in its editorial department, including of some tenured (and talented people) there. This comes exactly 12 months after it was sold by Paramount Global to Savage Ventures (Vice).

I am knee-deep in SDCC right now, but dreaming up NYCC plans. When I'm knee-deep in NYCC, I'll be dreaming up C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon plans. When I'm knee-deep at C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon, I'll be dreaming up SDCC plans.

The big news of SDCC 2025 for comics at least is this. Thank you, Jackie Estrada. You gave much more than you received, and you are leaving comics in a much better place than when you started.

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Reposting. Deadline is July 8.

Freelance ents. journalist gig alert: I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely). (1/4)

Marvel still regrets accidentally publishing a phone sex line on a Captain America comic's cover, 20 years later... ... but it never did change the number in reprints, collections, or digital copies. Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-capta...

The great Spider-Man "rip-off." Former Marvel artist José Villarrubia says a recent Spider-Man cover "plagiarized" his and the Romitas' work. The artist, Tyler Kirkham, says it's not his fault, Marvel Comics told him to do it. Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...

@joshualapinbertone.bsky.social and @chrisarrant.bsky.social doing God's work here. A very insightful and well written piece.

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man reboot is a "weird and lonely experience" for Donny Cates as its original writer. Why? Because he now sees himself in its star, Peter Parker. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-ultim...

25 years of making Powers with @brianmbendis.bsky.social - a good chunk of that with @nickfil.bsky.social - making #comics with your friends and extended families is the best. More great memories than I can count- or remember:) thank you for being part of it, can’t do these without our readers!

I'll be in Boston next week for PAX East. Who can I see there? @officialpax.bsky.social

In 2000, Marvel announced that Stan Lee and Artie Rosen created the Sentry. It was revealed to be a marketing hoax, but in the 25 years since, it's only gotten more and more complicated.

Sentry co-creator Rick Veitch calls Marvel "the House of Stolen Ideas" after he was overlooked for the past 25 years - including in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* movie. Read on: thepopverse.com/movies-comics-marvel-studios-thunderbolts-the-sentry-creators-creator-paul-jenkins-rick-veitch-cast-aside

A new study from researchers at George Mason University and Carnegie Mellon University has found that books get an average 12% increase in readership in libraries after news that they've been banned in some markets. Popverse's Jules Greene has more: www.thepopverse.com/literary-boo...

You can learn a lot from what huge movie studios in the fringes on their biggest days, and also what they DON'T say on their biggest days. This past weekend, the future of Star Wars was laid out at Star Wars Celebration - and its quite different from what they said previously.

I am in the thick of planning for New York Comic Con 2025. Writing, filming, panel organizing, pop-up events, sponsored content, & more. 6 months out, who here knows they're going? I'd like to paint with as full a palette as possible, so let me know if you'll be there.

So excited to return to #C2E2 this weekend with my bffs @tomking.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social!!! Come say hi! — and bring your Miracles, your Vigilantes, your Adventures, your Batmen. Bring them all!

The people at Popverse know what's up. Article by @trentlcannon.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/gaming-overp...

you CAN write about whatever you want, but buckaroos can also tell you to heck off if you use this power irresponsibility. there is freedom of expression, not freedom from consequences. this is a nice little article from POPVERSE very cool thanks for writing www.thepopverse.com/literary-chu...

I am live on Comic Industry Insiders right now. Come join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyAN...

I finally figured out what the 'Beyond' was in Bed Bath & Beyond: comics. A Michigan comics store has taken over a 27,000 sq. ft BB&B, making it the 2nd largest comic store in the United States. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-lange...

That moment when you realize you created the roadblock for yourself, and you don't actually have to ask permission to do what you really want to do. (Art by the late Gerry Alanguilan, from Elmer)

We are here at WonderCon. Come find us!

Marvel Studios' biggest franchise isn't Iron Man or the Avengers... it's Spider-Man. Popverse's @chrisarrant.bsky.social did the math, and after sharing it first with our members the story is free for everyone: www.thepopverse.com/movies-tv-co...

If I restarted the #comicsjobs monthly openings post as a guide on Popverse, would you read it?

I enjoyed the research involved in writing this piece. If you enjoy the story, tell us so in the comments on the site!

I am firming up my schedule for my first comic con of the year: C2E2. I've got some panels, some meetings, and a lot of work. Who will I be seeing there?

Greetings from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2025. Sincerely, Popverse. @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/live-eccc-20...

Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld says comic shops are too "unreliable" for him to trust his new comics with. So he's selling them direct to fans via Whatnot first, including his new Image Comics series Youngblood. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-rob-l...

Why Tiny Onion is bringing newspapers to comic conventions. (And all about the 'Ka-Thunk'). @tinyonion.bsky.social @jazzlynstone.bsky.social @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @jhaelannabanana.bsky.social Read on: thepopverse.com/comics-tiny-...

Mike Mignola is the new Hans Christian Anderson or Brothers Grimm, and we're ready to tell you why. www.thepopverse.com/comics-mike-...

We are live and joined by @chrisarrant.bsky.social of @popversesays.bsky.social to talk about the current state of comics! Come join us and start off your Saturday morning the right way! https://buff.ly/3Qk7rld

YAY! I got to write a letter of recommendation for someone for an immensely cool thing that they'd be really good at.

We did the math, and Spider-Man is Marvel Studios' biggest cash cow (sorry Avengers). In this week's Marvel Matters exclusive for our members, EiC @chrisarrant.bsky.social crunches the numbers to see just how amazing Peter Parker is in the MCU. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/movies-tv-co...

I am seeking feature pitches from writers for Monster Hunter Wilds, The Ragpicker King, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and The Cartoonist Club. Personal stories, opinions, and interviews with unique and relevant angles is what we're after. Details: www.thepopverse.com/how-to-write

Next week is our first ever Popverse Summit, where we invited all the staff from editorial and marketing to one place to brainstorm about the future.

I think this is me talking about my ADHD diagnosis for the first time publicly. I tried hard not to do the 'Wrestling with ADHD' pun, but mentioning here helps me get it out.

Free Comic Book Day's owners have filed for bankruptcy, but they're going ahead with 2025's event (despite losing money each year). Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-fcbd-...