A recent color photo of Brandon-Croft.

A sample of her strip. It consists of four panels of two Black woman speaking. "Why are you so negative when it comes to race relations?" "Hey, I'm just keeping it real?" "Yeah, real negative." "But you know, the Academy has nominated..." "A record number of Blacks for Oscar consideration this year." "And I will predict a record number will lose."

The cover to a recent collection of her strip, "Where I'm Coming From" by Barbara Brandon-Croft from Drawn and Quarterly.

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft, creator of the comic strip Where I'm Coming From, the 1st comic strip by a Black woman to be nationally syndicated in mainstream press. (Jackie Ormes was restricted to Black press in her time.) #BlackHistoryMonth

'Books are going to take longer to get to libraries': What Baker & Taylor's demise means for comics - The Comics Journal Diamond’s disintegration is not the only crisis facing comics publishers these days. The latest distribution company ceasing to exist is the venerable library distributor Baker & Taylor. If you’re not...

"'Books Are Going to Take Longer to Get to Libraries': What Baker & Taylor's Demise Means for Comics" by Gina Gagliano, writing for @comicsjournal.bsky.social (1/5/26): www.tcj.com/books-are-go...

Water your tree.

Add Libraries to Your Vacation Plans Visit state libraries, presidential libraries, and more on your next holiday break

Visit state libraries, presidential libraries, and more on your next holiday break

A turkey created from a coffee stain. The brown coffee stain on a piece of paper has been enhanced with ink lines to make it look like a turkey. A few coffee beans lie nearby for scale, showing how tiny the turkey drawing really is. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

A coffee stain turkey for you Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving. We Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving last month. ☕🎨

#Uplift #Turkey #CoffeeStainArt #FoundObjectArt

Interview: Ellie Pyle & John Barber Talk Discuss PUG-W's MARVEL: BEHIND THE PANELS OF SECRET WARS - Freaksugar Marvel Comics’ seminal miniseries Secret Wars by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribić was not just a comic, but a transformative event that altered not just the entire Marvel line in some for...

We spoke with Ellie Pyle and PUG-W editor-in-chief John Barber recently about the Marvel: Behind the Panels Kickstarter!

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Top 10 Comic Book Kickstarters to Back - November 2025

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Stellar company!!

Fanbase Press' 11/21/25 newsletter: Interviews w/ the Creative Team of 'Behind the Panels of Secret Wars' (@pugworldwide.bsky.social) & @yukitejima.bsky.social (@kodansha.us) a new ep of @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social w/ @thelabpress.bsky.social's creators, & more!

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Fanbase Press Interviews Ellie Pyle, John Barber, and Mason Rabinowitz on the Kickstarter Campaign for the ‘Behind the Panels of Secret Wars’ Art Book with Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide - Fanbasepr... The following is an interview with writer Ellie Pyle, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide Editor-in-Chief John Barber, and editor Mason Rabinowitz regarding the

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @elliepyle.bsky.social, @johnbarber.bsky.social, & @wordmason.bsky.social on the @kickstarter.com Campaign for the ‘Behind the Panels of Secret Wars’ Art Book with @pugworldwide.bsky.social

Part-Time Fanboy podcast episode 573 header featuring writer Ellie Pyle and the publication of her book Marvel Behind the Panels of Secret Wars. www.parttimefanboy.com

This week on the Part-Time Fanboy podcast, I chat with @elliepyle.bsky.social, the writer of Marvel Behind the Panels of Secret Wars which is up for pre-order now on Kickstarter and being published by @pugworldwide.bsky.social! #marvel #secretwars #comics

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13 MOMENTS in 1984’s MARVEL SECRET WARS That Deserved to Be Covers — RANKED A different kind of look at a landmark series…

PUGW's own @johnbarber.bsky.social takes on #SecretWars1984 covers choices at @13thd.bsky.social :

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Victor LaValle sends Black Panther to the edge of the galaxy — and beyond his breaking point We caught up with writer Victor LaValle about his upcoming 'Black Panther: Intergalactic' starting in December.

🚀🐾 #BlackPanther: Intergalactic blasts T’Challa into deep space and beyond his limits.
@davidbrooke.bsky.social spoke with @victorlavalle.bsky.social about his cosmic new #MarvelComics saga and T’Challa’s evolution from king to emperor (plus unlettered preview!) 👑✨
Read the interview here #comicsky:

A maiden dressed in a white gown, outside a gothic mansion, looking spooked in front of a gargoyle statue.

Neal Adams covered House of Secrets 88 (1970).

The batmobile rushes into the batcave with a giant full moon in the background.

SUPER-MOON OVER THE BAT-CAVE

Marvel Is About To Spill All Of Secret Wars' Biggest Secrets Ahead Of Its MCU Debut — Seriously Marvel dives deep into its most ambitious event.

Thanks to Nicolas Ayala at @screenrant.bsky.social for a thoughtful article:

screenrant.com/avengers-sec...

#SecretWars #PUGW

Behind The Panels Of Marvel's SECRET WARS An in-depth look at the art and process of making Marvel's Secret Wars (2015) presented in a stunning hardcover volume.

Our first Marvel book is live on Kickstarter!
Behind The Panels Of Marvel's SECRET WARS
An in-depth look at the art and process of making Marvel's Secret Wars (2015)
presented in a stunning hardcover volume.

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#PUGW #SecretWars

Secret Wars gives up its mysteries in a new book about the origins of the Marvel epic - and you can help make it happen A new 300-page retrospective of the comic book run that inspired Marvel Studios' next Avengers movies is launching on Kickstarter November 4.

Secret Wars gives up its mysteries in a new book about the origins of the Marvel epic - and you can help make it happen.

www.thepopverse.com/comics-secre...

Over twelve panels, they walk through the woods and open fields while Walt waxes philosophically about the myriad of colors they see in the leaves and grass, and the grandness of the outdoors.

Gasoline Alley by Frank King from October 20, 1929. Featuring one of Skeezix and Walt’s annual Autumn walks. Gasoline Alley at its best.

Magic: The Gathering - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revealed At NYCC, See The First Cards Now The first Universes Beyond set of 2026 will feature the heroes in a half-shell.

Nice to see this get announced finally! Feels like ages ago that I worked on this: www.gamespot.com/gallery/magi...

Strange Tales #28 (1954). The cover is a close-up image of a terrified man being pulled into a coffin by the skeleton inside.

Cover art by Harry Anderson, with colors by Stan Goldberg.

We have a very important message for you this #BannedBooksWeek: Get involved! All week long we'll be sharing tips on books to read and how to join the fight for the freedom to read. ⁣
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#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks

The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy... A protracted federal shutdown may induce more dramatic effects on libraries, the nation, our economy, and our democracy. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

Today marks the beginning of the first federal government shutdown since 2019. ALA is concerned about the impacts on federal library workers, as well as the cascading impacts in communities nationwide.

Read more about what this means for libraries: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

Cryptozoic Conjures 'Cats of Catthulhu' For '10th Anniversary Edition'

ICv2: Cryptozoic Conjures 'Cats of Catthulhu' icv2.com/articles/new...

One of the highlights of Small Press Expo is sitting on the patio, thumbing through new additions and just feeling all-around good about being at SPX.

Just here to tell you expect sunny days both days, ZERO chance of rain and temps in the low to mid-70’s.

Can’t wait to see you!

Announcing the 2025 @ringoawards.bsky.social Final Ballot

Full details: conta.cc/40TZokY

#ringoawards #ringoawards2025 #baltimorecomiccon

A black and white portrait photo of Jack Kirby in a suit.

Jack Kirby, born on August 28, 1917. The King.

A photo of Herriman at his drawing table with a Krazy Kat doll.

A color portrait of Ignatz Mouse, Officer Pupp, and Krazy Kat made by Herriman on a card for a friend.

Today is the birthday of cartoonist George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat. (Aug. 22, 1880-April 25, 1944.)

'Archie' Is Getting the Live-Action Movie Treatment from Team Behind 'The Lego Movie' Christopher Miller and Phil Lord — the filmmakers behind movies like 'The Lego Movie,' '21 Jump Street' and the 'Spider-Verse' films — are set to produce a live-action adaptation of 'Archie' for the b...

Welcome to Riverdale! Here's more information on the upcoming live-action Archie movie via People! people.com/new-live-act... @tomking.bsky.social @philiplord.bsky.social @chrizmillr.bsky.social

You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’

You don’t ‘run the gambit.’

gamut = entire range or series

gauntlet = severe trial

Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy