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Posts by John Ira Thomas
The cover of a zine format proof of THE BEST OF TIRE CLASSIFIEDS by John Ira Thomas. It’s classified ads in green on red.
Entering final edit phase for THE BEST OF TIRE CLASSIFIEDS. It’s looking good for March release! #tire #candlelightpress
My latest "I Reads You" blog #comics #review comes from @candlelightpress.bsky.social. It is written by @johnirathomas.bsky.social and drawn by Will Beard. Here is ireadsyou.blogspot.com/2025/12/frag...
Which systems? If it’s just one, the dedicated ones are mostly good. If it’s a few, the little Raspberry Pi’s running Batocera are pretty great. Lmk if you want to know more on that.
Taught the last class in my Building Comics course at the University of Iowa. It was an amazing time! This was the Selling lecture.
Photos from the signing at Daydreams as a part of the Iowa City Book Festival for Candle Light Press’s 30th Anniversary!
Got this in the mail from @candlelightpress.bsky.social this week. If you’ve never read or experienced #ZooForce, please get this volume! Comics, puzzles, hyper-intelligent cats and talking chickens. The Works!!!
Did mine this last weekend. HyVee started to decline me and I pointed out my BMI of 30. Suddenly that’s my passport.
Very happy to be back at Daydreams in Iowa City next month for the Iowa City Book Festival! I will be a part of the Candle Light Press 30th Anniversary signing with John Ira Thomas and Carter Allen!
My latest "Negromancer" blog #comics #review focuses on the latest Ectyron comic book Ragnaroker. It's from @gorgoforever.bsky.social, @johnirathomas.bsky.social and @candlelightpress.bsky.social. Here is www.negromancer.com/2025/09/revi...
In case you missed it yesterday check out my interview with @johnirathomas.bsky.social of Candle Light Press! open.substack.com/pub/articles...
I’ve kicked off my new (second) Substack (Interviews and Articles) with an interview with founding member of Candle Light Press @johnirathomas.bsky.social We cover his crazy creations and finding collaborators before the internet! open.substack.com/pub/articles...
I say fork it and keep eating.
Set up and ready to go at #Gfest Kaiju Island!!!
It’s #PortfolioDay Hi I’m Austin and I’ve written a bunch of comics you’ve never heard of. I have an authentic voice and always include humor in my writing. Why not follow along? If you see this and follow reply and I’ll DM you some digital comcis
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Cover of Ectyron V Rojo Gallo
We are less than two weeks away from being at #G-FEST and debuting the next Ectyron adventure: “Ectyron V Rojo Gallo”! See the marvelous monster of the Midwest battle malevolent magical malcontents!!!
Live on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aus...
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I just backed Sanctuary on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/aus... #backeditbecause it’s a project I believe in. Plus I hear the lettering is a-mazing.
Out now! BLUE ROUTE AND STOPS ALONG THE WAY by myself and Jeremy Smith! ISBN 978-0996617628. Graphic novel goodness from Candle Light Press.
I’ll promote this more soon, but I have a kickstarter coming up with art by Colton Stratman and letters by @johnirathomas.bsky.social Here is prelaunch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aus...
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If your in Kansas City this weekend you can pickup an ashcan preview from Colton Stathman of our new comic Sanctuary with letters by John Ira Thomas at Colton’s booth!
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Ran the Ryobi electric shovel over the driveway and got that cleared. Relaxing with some Sun Ra.
Mini shogun Godzilla fig driving the shark faced vehicle from He-Man.
“Get in, losers. We’re going to Castle Greyskull!” #quadcitycomicon