I’ll be running the ⭐️ Merch Table ⭐️ at Comic Con Oakland this weekend, if you’re coming to the event please stop by! You could maybe: A) buy stuff to support the event, B) say hello, C) ask me about my dog, D) all of the above, E) none of the above, that’s cool too

To all my Bay Area friends! If you're looking for something to do this weekend, may I humbly suggest you check out our new show @comicconoakland.com happening on May 9-10? We're running the first comic show at the Oakland Convention Center in over 10 years(!) featuring many incredible creators!

"The material in 'KYR-U' is constitutional, civic, and genuinely nonpartisan’: The ACLU’s new stop-motion kids’ series 'Know Your Rights University' channels 'Schoolhouse Rock!' with surprisingly sharp animation and civics lessons for the whole family. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/know-...

3 years I crowdfunded the first Old Man Thunderpunch story. You can get that comic in PDF form as an add-on for the new issue! www.kickstarter.com/projects/thu...

Even if you have a hit monthly book the money just isn't there. There are ways to diversify your income (royalties, commissions, conventions) but it's very difficult to be a success in this industry, let alone a success that can make a living off of comics. www.thebookseller.com/news/comics-...

Using the rules of linear perspective to combat ai slop can I get a hell yeah

A limerick. Based on a true story.

Jon Oringer, founder and executive chairman of Shutterstock @shutterstock.com, is trying to recruit comic and graphic novel creators over on LinkedIn to a new AI platform that he’s building. Feel free to let him (and them) know what you think of this, and never use Shutterstock again ✌🏻

I had a great time catching up with the CGS crew, what a fun time!

For those of you in NYC!! The JACK KIRBY WAY street name unveiling in on Monday, May 11th @ Noon Corner of Delancey & Essex Streets, Manhattan Nearby subway: F/M/J/Z to Delancey/Essex. Street parking limited! Free and open to all No registration required. All are welcome, the more the merrier!

I suspect that the Powers That Be looooove AI because it disengages your brain and softens your thinking. Your free thought, your imagination, gets unplugged and into the socket, the AI node goes. And they control that node. Which means they control your mind. So: they start with kids.

Applications for ShortBox Comics Fair 2027, our all digital, online-only independent comics show, are now open- full details at the link: www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/apply

I’ve never used a screen tablet and never thought about this. Never had any sort of orthopedic issues even after hours of use. I used to recommend it strictly for financial reasons but this is an excellent point bsky.app/profile/cele...

Riot artist reveals the strange questions that lead to better worldbuilding Airi Pan shares her thought process about worldbuilding! We are excited to share exclusive content with you from LightBox Expo 2025! This was an incredible year, and there is so much to look back on!

My biggest conspiracy theory is that telling working class people that engagement in the arts is a middle / upper class thing and to do so makes you a class traitor is a psyop to make them disengaged with themselves and the world and the beauty of being human, so that they accept worse treatment.

Using ChatGPT messes up your brain. It’s already been shown to reduce your cognitive function, now this. Stop using this AI garbage

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10 days until @comicconoakland.com our new debut show in the Bay Area!!!

Some suggestions for notebooks in pocket format that are NOT Moleskine. It's a thread 🧵 ⬇️

A lot of small business and indie artists are unaware of uline’s shittiness. They’re bad! Don’t use them! I am currently using mailersUSA.com for my packing materials, and as far as I know they do not fund fascism.

Big Tech alternatives are finally getting mainstream media attention! 🎉 The Guardian published a piece on how people can leave Big Tech behind & choose privacy-focused alternatives, a topic we’ve been passionate about at Tuta for a long time. 🙌🔐 Thank you to Steve Rose for mentioning us at Tuta!

A reminder during #NationalLibraryWeek, libraries are our best and last defense against the fascist monopoly on knowledge and information

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Just dang cool!

My copy of Action Comics #1 went live on Heritage Auctions yesterday and it's already at $675k! Ends May 9th! Proceeds from the final sale are being donated to ComicsPro, The Hero Initiative, and BINC! The first ever sale of an Action Comics #1 to benefit the industry! comics.ha.com/itm/golden-a...

You know their business model is cracking and falling apart when they try the “ladies don’t fall behind” scam and try to sell their stupid mlm as an act of feminism They did the same with NFTs Now they are trying it with gen ai Don’t fall for it! They need you more than you need them

Love this piece Scott Morse created for the upcoming @comicconoakland.com show, harkens back to our tradition of "monsters attacking the city" artwork for our conventions!

I'm so proud of what Andrea has built with her company, White Squirrel, which has now been recognized as an Expert Partner for fulfillment! If you ever need help with your crowdfunding project, obviously I'm biased, but definitely reach out, she's the best!

One of the nicest guys in comics, Mark Evanier, had a large amount of original art stolen, please share this if you're involved in the original art market in any way.

FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.

Hey cartoonists, do not sign on for this. If they aren’t paying animators or authors, they sure as hell aren’t paying livable graphic novel advances. And also, it sucks.

We can do hard things.

"I made a video promo for the issue. Sorry about my body." -- Chip Zdarsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VgW...

Today’s the day! Artemis 2 will take astronauts around the moon for the first time since the 70s!

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS!! Imogene Chayes shares what little she can about the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie! We hope you found it insightful ☺️ We are excited to share exclusive content with you from LightBox Expo 2025! This was an incredible year, and there is so much to look back on!

I am SO excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for The Comics Staple, a monthly zine about comics, is live. Go make your pledges now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

Reminder: The vote-by-mail fraud rate is 0.00006%. Donald Trump doesn't care about election integrity; he only cares about disenfranchising millions of voters.

D&D + Crochet! Great deal on this cool book that releases in a week!! Don’t miss out!

Every picture of ICE agents in airports is just this again

🗣️ Bay Area artists! Comic Con Oakland has their debut event in May on Mother’s Day weekend, and their Artist Alley and Exhibitor applications are open! I think it’s going to be a great event because the folks running it are pros who actually care about comics and supporting creative people.

Oregon friends, sorry for another terrible thing but you can submit a comment today!

Guest Announcement! DAVE JOHNSON may be best known for his minimalist covers on the noir Vertigo series, 100 Bullets, as well as numerous covers for Marvel and DC, including Superman: Red Son, which is a perennial bestseller. Come see Dave at Comic Con Oakland, tickets on sale now (link in bio)!

If you’ve ever complained about shipping prices, please take that energy and direct it to your elected representatives. Tell them to fight for more funding of the postal service! If we lose the USPS it’s absolutely inevitable that shipping rates will increase with all carriers. 😤

Artist friends! Especially those who have a hard time focusing on spending good swaths of time just drawing, I found this video really interesting and thought you might too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTgs...

Guest Announcement! @juliawertz.bsky.social is a professional cartoonist whose first book was The Fart Party and newest book is Bury Me Already (It’s Nice Down Here) with a bunch of other books in-between! Come see Julia at Comic Con Oakland, tickets on sale now (link in bio)!

Yep! Dragged down by AI slop that slowly eroded the company into irrelevancy.

Guest Announcement! @mikeshenderson.bsky.social is the co-creator and artist of THE FORGED, NAILBITER and THE HIVE from Image Comics and artist of Marvel Comics’ WOLVERINE, CABLE, DAREDEVIL and more! Come meet Mike, appearing all weekend at Comic Con Oakland, tickets on sale now (link in bio)!

Chris Sanders reveals the hidden detail fans may have missed in "The Wild Robot" A very happy birthday to Chris Sanders, the Director of "Lilo & Stitch" and “The Wild Robot"! We are excited to share exclusive content with you from LightBox Expo 2025!