A nice forever memory I built with my son while in Brazil was the day we didn't manage to get dinner until 11 PM and wound up ordering so much food the room service staff brought up six place settings.

I've heard it a dozen times, but the "just a man and a horse being hung out there" line will destroy me every time I watch Blazing Saddles.

I just scored a sweet Nexus sketch and some books. Join us, won't you?

I can't explain it, but this ad for Britbox looks like a parody of an ad for Britbox.

My Mom gave me her scrapbook of my "accomplishments" this Christmas. Judging by the pic, I broke into comics when I was 12? Thieves never came out, BTW.

Hester's Art Tour, One Good Day Edition: Matteo Scalera Batman vs Mr. Freeze cafurl.com?i=32594

Dreamed I got fired from my gig as an extra in a John Sayles movie about Depression era baseball because he insisted actors have hats many sizes too big or small to reflect wealth disparity and I couldn't stop laughing at a tiny hat guy.

Negative Burn burns again! zoop.gg/c/negativeburn

A good 70%of the pleasure I derive from Stranger Things lies in looking back at a world before Trump was a thing.

You gotta draw Wolverine like he's a villain.

At our last Christmas of the season we played an Iowa trivia game in which "What is Iowa's only island city?" was asked, but I couldn't answer it because it wasn't my turn. I just so happen to be writing a comic set in an analog for Sabula-- A Quiet Place: Storm Warning from IDW. Christmas irony!

@joshcrawley.bsky.social won Christmas with this stunning (trust me I was stunned) @philhester.bsky.social original 🖤

It was so nice out that I grilled some Kalbi to go with our roasted chicken (Ina Garten recipe) and Hasselback potatoes. Good thing, since we had some extra drop-ins. Grandbaby staying over. A beautiful Christmas.

What a delightful family! Erick edited the Brazilian edition of the Blue & Gold mini in which I had a fill in. He's a huge Booster Gold fan, so...

I will never forgive the proliferation of murderous Santa imagery that took place when I was a kid in the 70's. Looking mostly at you Warren Publishing, you nihilist pricks.

MALEVOLENT 1, out from @imagecomics.com January 28th! Variant covers by @zandercannon.bsky.social @templesmith.bsky.social Jon Wayshak & @philhester.bsky.social Written by @justinjordan.bsky.social Art by John Bivens Colors by @sobreiro.bsky.social

Killed a bunch of people for nothing. www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/pain...

I got my comps, so I guess it's not a secret that I made a humble variant cover for @gabrielhardman.bsky.social superb ARCADIA mini with Lee Loughridge.

It was really fun this Summer getting to chat with relative newcomer @philhester.bsky.social cryptidcreatorcorner.com/episode/phil...

Hester's Art Tour, Unopened Edition. I've been busy.

I think probably the hardest thing a comics editor has to do is tell an artist a drawing is wonky, especially if the editor doesn't have an art background. Even Hall of Fame quarterbacks throw errant passes, though. An untrained eye can tell from the cheap seats. We're such fragile creatures.

Art Lovers, I will be a guest at next year's OAX in February. Drop by and say hi. Watch me be cuckolded by the drawing chops of every other artist in the room. Also, you can pre-order a cool commission from me to make sure I don't lose money buying art at this thing. www.oax.art/commission.a...

And just today, I traded away one of my beloved Jack Kirby pages* for an unearthly Alberto Breccia page I never thought I'd have the chance to own. Watch this space. *Still have 11, friends. I'll be okay.

I also won this eerie Jay Stephens page from his masterpiece DWELLINGS.

As a small town resident and someone who has thrilled to apocalyptic fiction since Kamandi, this exceeded my expectations. The fact that it's delivered to my mailbox just like my actual hometown paper goes a long way. Take a bow, @benjaminpercy.bsky.social & co.

I want to hate the bidder who forced me to go to my absolute top dollar on this Von Eeden/Nino Mr. Justice page, but I must love them instead, for we share the most refined taste in all the land.

Surprising no one, I return to Kansas City! How can it be that 2026 cons are filling up already? Pay a visit, won't you?

Sometimes a restaurant will have both bone-in tomahawk Ribeye and a cold White Castle slider you found under your car seat on the same menu.

Preview the Finale in @darkhorse.com's THE ADVENTURES OF LUMEN N. #4 by James Robinson, @philhester.bsky.social, @marcdeering.bsky.social, Bill Crabtree & Jim Campbell #NCBD #TheAdventuresofLumenN #DarkHorseComics comicsbodega.com/preview-the-...

The Adventures of Lumen N. comes to its conclusion this week with issue #4! Catch up on the series: https://bit.ly/4rPe94o By James Robinson, @philhester.bsky.social, @marcdeering.bsky.social, Bill Crabtree, and Jim Campbell

How lucky we were to see his work. What a blessing.

Got my inbox to 50, which might be the house minimum.

Many great reader interactions in Sao Paulo, but the best (on a professional level) was the guy who told me my Superman "felt" like Joe Shuster's.

Cartoonists, you have to make up your own characters and hang on to them.

Final 2 CCXP sketches. Yes, another Cyclops, plus a quick Joker. I must have done 600 of these quick sketches, but this was my favorite.

More of the sketches I did for #CCXP!

Back-Back-Back-Back in the U.S.S.A! Here are some of the sketches I did for #CCXP, not counting the roughly 600 or so remarques/doodles.

Our new article is up. A Quiet Place: Storm Warning brings the silence back in a chilling new comic that expands one of our favorite horror worlds! Read more on the blog! 🤫 @philhester.bsky.social @ryankelly.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

You don't know performance anxiety until you're sketching at an after-con party and notice Bilquis Evely looking over your shoulder.

Fellow comics creators, if asked to attend #CCXP as a guest, do not hesitate.

I swear I'm happy in these pictures from Brazil, just extremely exhausted. Now I know why the staff kept telling me to take a break! Tati is an absolute gem. She should be running a publisher or talent agency somewhere. #CCXP25 con staff was 5 stars all the way!

You may hear a rumor that I fell asleep in the green room at #CCXP25 and one of the attendants asked if I had passed away. This rumor is true.

Man, Brazilians love comics and comics creators. These are the huggingest people on Earth. Getting spoiled at #CCXP25!

Day 2 of #CCXP25. I know I should be out exploring Sao Paulo, but Death's icy fingers are exploring my brain and face instead. Great fans and organizers all around. Shout out to the volunteers who take it upon themselves to close my line for the sake of my well-being.

Incredible first day at #CCXP25. It was only 3 hours, but what a three hours. Can't say enough about the con staff and Brazilian attendees in general. Just wish I could feel my limbs (jet lag).

THE BEAUTY is officially heading to FX/HULU JANUARY 21, 2026! They’re dropping the first THREE episodes on night one, followed by weekly episodes. There’s still time to get caught up on the comic series, so get to your local shop and tell them you need THE BEAUTY! Are you ready?

In Sao Paulo for #CCXP25. Left a snowbound town of 1,000 yesterday for a steamy city of 1,000 per block today. All for comics!