Apparently DHS is handing out these awards to some of the people who participated in Operation Metro Surge here in Minnesota. Absolute lunatic behavior.

Comics page with title Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds: A Lost Dimension. Single panel with an old black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat surrounded by floating eyes.

Closeup of the woman’s face. The eyes of the photo have been cut out and replaced with blue eyes from a comic book.

A Lost Dimension

(From The Greater Life series)

Comics page with the title "America's Greatest Comics." It depicts a U.S. flag-themed superhero confronting a man on his knees. The man asks, "Why are you asking me for your paperwork." The superhero bends menacingly over the man and says, "Because of your accent." The man clutches his head in bewilderment and says, "You have an accent too!" The superhero violently grabs the man, slings him over his shoulder, and takes him away.

Another page from the in-progress third issue of "I'm a Cop." The text is from Minneapolis resident Ramon Menera and his recorded encounter with a Border Patrol agent in January.

Johnny Damm Originals: The Greater Life Series Johnny Damm original collage signed, one of a kind 7x9"

Last weekend to see the exhibit of my art at Partners and Son in Philadelphia! All the original art from Technocrat Tales and Monster Crime, Weeping Women, a preview of the new ICE-focused issue of "I'm a Cop," and more...

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These two pages combine figures from something like 15 different comics. Logistically and technically really difficult to make—and the material is nightmarish—but perversely fun to figure this thing out. My x-acto knife needs a break…

Comics page with the title "National Comics." 5 panels of threatening looking superheroes wearing U.S. flag-themed outfits. The superheroes are all white, with blonde boy sidekicks standing with them. In the final panel, a man with a darker complexion than the superheroes looks back at them with alarm. Text reads, "Recapture our national identity! Join us in the fight to reclaim our identity as a people. Make the decisions that will determine what our country looks like."

Comics page. In the first two panels a blonde teen superhero talks to a younger blonde boy. The text reads, "Stop foreign influence from poisoning our schools and churches." In the following two panel, the teen superhero is joined by other teens--all in flag-themed superhero outfits. The teens beat up two men, both with darker skin than the white superhero teens. Text reads, "We will root out those who reject our heritage." In the final panel, the white teen superheroes stand with other blonde, Aryan-appearing teens and an American flag. Text reads, "America belongs to Americans."

Two recent pages from the in-progress third issue of "I'm a Cop."

Text from the Department of Homeland Security's campaign to recruit new (white supremacist) ICE agents. Posted by DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Micah Block on October 5th, 2025.

ALL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST NICK TILSEN IN POLITICALLY CHARGED CASE

Today, the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office dropped all charges against Nick Tilsen, Founder & CEO of NDN Collective.

Strike has begun, 3,800 meat packing workers in Colorado have walked off the job

Comics page with the title "Uncle Sam Quarterly." Top panel depicts two flag-themed superheroes gesturing threateningly at a woman with her hands up. One superhero says, "Do something, bitch." The bottom panel depicts a menacing Uncle Sam superhero holding a smoking machine gun. He says, "It's time to get aggressive."

Text spoken by Border Patrol agents on October 5, 2025--directly before they sideswiped Chicago legal observer Marimar Martinez's vehicle and then shot her 5 times.

(From the in-progress third issue of "I'm a Cop".)

'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:

www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

Inside the Pro-Israel Campaign to Stop ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ From Winning an Oscar A group led by top Hollywood executives and linked to the Israeli government is trying to smear a film about a little girl killed by Israeli forces.

Inside the Pro-Israel Campaign to Stop ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ From Winning an Oscar

A group led by top Hollywood executives & linked to the Israeli government is trying to smear a film about a little girl killed by Israeli forces, writes @premthakker.bsky.social.

Read: zeteo.com/p/voice-of-h...

Emergency protests against war on Iran in cities across U.S. Act Now to Stop War & End Racism

There's an emergency "Stop the War in Iran" protest kicking off in NYC at 2 pm at Times Square. www.answercoalition.org/iran/ - I'm going to head out. I've also included the list of other protests across the country.

Important reminder:

A black and white photo of Hollingsworth.

Four covers by him, including two horror and two crime comics: Beware #9, Diary of Horror #1, and Crime Mysteries #12 & #3.

Today is the birthday of Alvin Hollingsworth (Feb. 25, 1928-July 14, 2000), a fine art painter, teacher, & comic artist. At only 12, he was assisting on Cat-Man comics, and he worked for several companies on a variety of titles in the Golden Age. #BlackHistoryMonth

Johnny Damm Originals: The Greater Life Series Johnny Damm original collage signed, one of a kind 7x9"

If you are in Philadelphia, consider visiting my original art on display at the great Partners and Son. If you're not in Philadelphia, you can see most of what they're showing--and even purchase a piece--at their website.

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Comics page. Single large panel of a flag themed superhero with other flag superheroes behind him. The central figure holds a flaming sword and says, “We’re coming back for your whole family."

And finally, five of the pieces from my in-progress issue of "I'm a Cop" that combines statements from ICE/ Border Patrol/ DHS with imagery of 1940s superhero comics. (These aren't for sale. So, the pieces aren't on the website.)

Visit Partners and Son!

Johnny Damm Originals: Monster Crime Series Johnny Damm Original collage from the Monster Crime book Signed. Each page is one of a kind 7x10" Text citations by page number: 4. David Johnston, National Retail Federation Vice President, statement...

All the original art from Monster Crime... partnersandson.com/products/joh...

Johnny Damm Originals: Technocrat Tales Series Johnny Damm Original Collage from the Technocrat Tales book Signed. Each collage is one of a kind. 7 x 10" Text citations by page number: 2. Sam Altman (OpenAI), “The Merge,” Personal Blog, December 7...

All the original art from Technocrat Tales... partnersandson.com/products/joh...

Johnny Damm Originals: Crying Studies Johnny Damm signed original collage, one of a kind 7x10"

Also on display: The Crying Studies Series...
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Johnny Damm Originals: The Greater Life Series Johnny Damm original collage signed, one of a kind 7x9"

If you are in Philadelphia, consider visiting my original art on display at the great Partners and Son. If you're not in Philadelphia, you can see most of what they're showing--and even purchase a piece--at their website.

partnersandson.com/products/joh...

The cartoonist pointing back at a metal Uncle Sam machine with a stuck out hand. In Sam’s chest, a red light is lit up above the words “HOT STUFF.”

Will Eisner’s Uncle Sam superhero is all over my new comic—consistently depicted in my work as a murderous monster. So it was funny to come across this old machine—on Valentines Day, no less—where you shake Sam’s hand to measure your sexiness. Uncle Sam declared me “HOT STUFF.”

New page with text from 3 federal agents addressing legal observers in Minnesota in the days after the Jan 7 murder of Renee Good.

Panels 1 & 2 are from Jan 9 and 11. The remaining text is ICE agents addressing Patty O'Keefe on Jan 11, after pepper spraying her and smashing the windows of her car.

The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch are the first group of legally licensed sex workers to unionize in U.S. history (!!!). Their new union website states their demands as “safety on the job, better working conditions, and control over their own futures.” unitedbworkers.com

Abolition Is Still the Only Way Out of This Forget the useless so-called “reforms” to ICE and policing currently on offer. We need much more fundamental change.

Today in @thenation.com, originally entitled No Quick Fixes for Fascism
www.thenation.com/article/soci...

And here’s the absurdity of calling the police on ICE. You’re calling their backup.

Tech executives have finally amassed their ultimate, long dreamed-of power: to summarily fire anyone who speaks ill of their desire to have sex with robots

Comics page. Upper panel depicts a flag-themed superhero appearing out of smoke and explosion with the exclamation "SUPER-AMERICAN!" as people cringe and run from him. Text reads, "Defend the Homeland. Deport all Foreign invaders." The next panel has a close-up of the superhero looking out threateningly. Text reads, "Join.Ice.Gov." The last panel depicts the superhero grabbing the neck of a struggling man. A speech bubble reads, "I don't need a warrant, bro."

Text from DHS's ICE recruitment campaign (posted to X on Nov. 7, 2025), and an ICE agent speaking to Jersey City Councilman Jake Ephros on Feb. 1.

"Super-American" was a short-lived superhero who appeared in Fight Comics in the early forties.

On Feb. 4, 1999. Amadou Diallo an African immigrant was shot 19 times in a hail of 41 bullets by NYPD, claiming his wallet was a gun. As organizers we hit the streets. African, immigrant, Black (also African) & others, all knew it was the same system of oppression

Comics page of a group of superheroes all wearing U.S. flag themed costumes. They stand around a man's dead body. One of the superheroes salutes outwards and says, "You raise your voice, and I'll erase your voice."

Text from an ICE agent speaking to a legal observer on January 27th in Minnesota--three days after the execution of Alex Pretti.

Comics Page. Top panel shows a concerned looking white woman flanked by two tall Uncle Sam figures. One of the Uncle Sams says, "We have a nice little database. Bottom panel shows a hulking U.S. flag themed superhero bending menacingly over a much smaller group of people who are all looking with concern at something happening off-page. The superhero says, "And now you're considered a domestic terrorist."

Text spoken by an ICE agent on January 23, from a recorded encounter in Portland, Maine.