Andrew Aydin
@andrewaydin.bsky.social
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"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." - James Baldwin
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." - James Baldwin
Don’t make me tap the sign
When you go to Minnesota, you go to Paisley Park with @andrewaydin.bsky.social. Those are the rules.
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Don’t make me tap the sign
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Absolute treat today in class, particularly after yesterday’s Election Day, as @andrewaydin.bsky.social joined my class to talk March and how the comics medium can be such a powerful force for change! Students and I left fired up and ready to get back to work!
#GoodTrouble
#GoodTrouble
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Absolute treat today in class, particularly after yesterday’s Election Day, as @andrewaydin.bsky.social joined my class to talk March and how the comics medium can be such a powerful force for change! Students and I left fired up and ready to get back to work!
#GoodTrouble
#GoodTrouble
Need to understand the history and importance of the Voting Rights Act? Start here:
October 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Need to understand the history and importance of the Voting Rights Act? Start here:
Introducing Gotham’s newest villain (or is he?) THE BAKER and his creation SOUR DOUGH. Read this week’s Taste of Justice to see them fully baked!
October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Introducing Gotham’s newest villain (or is he?) THE BAKER and his creation SOUR DOUGH. Read this week’s Taste of Justice to see them fully baked!
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Ma Hunkel is in Taste of Justice *again*! You and @andrewaydin.bsky.social seem to be on the same wavelength!
Is there something brewing?
Is there something brewing?
Galaxy doesn't need to team up with the JSA to meet Ma Hunkel. 😏
I kinda figured, but I wanted to exclude the JL since we know she’s on it
Idk what the story would be but tbh I wouldn’t be against seeing her team up with the JSA, specifically so she can meet Ma Hunkel and Cyclone.
Idk what the story would be but tbh I wouldn’t be against seeing her team up with the JSA, specifically so she can meet Ma Hunkel and Cyclone.
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ma Hunkel is in Taste of Justice *again*! You and @andrewaydin.bsky.social seem to be on the same wavelength!
Is there something brewing?
Is there something brewing?
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Back in 2016, I interviewed the late, legendary Congressman John Lewis for @salon.com about his brilliant graphic-memoir series "March," co-written with @natepowell.bsky.social and @andrewaydin.bsky.social, who also joined the interview.
His answer to this question sticks with me.
His answer to this question sticks with me.
![Text that reads:
Lewis: In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future. That’s why I want to see people pick up “March.” [They will see] we never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress. And when people tell me nothing has changed, I just feel like saying, “Come and walk in my shoes.” Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime. But I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qihxhxlsmo7gak74npeoy3ct/bafkreidf26rnmnvl44xx3qcbfkmzzixsqvb2wastjwqkkv4jhmbt5nbqse@jpeg)
October 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Back in 2016, I interviewed the late, legendary Congressman John Lewis for @salon.com about his brilliant graphic-memoir series "March," co-written with @natepowell.bsky.social and @andrewaydin.bsky.social, who also joined the interview.
His answer to this question sticks with me.
His answer to this question sticks with me.
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Food, housing, and healthcare costs are exploding in WNC because Republicans cut programs like this that saved lives and saved money. I’m running because I know what happens when care ends, and I won’t stand by while my neighbors are left behind.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...
Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Food, housing, and healthcare costs are exploding in WNC because Republicans cut programs like this that saved lives and saved money. I’m running because I know what happens when care ends, and I won’t stand by while my neighbors are left behind.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...
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Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
Can Comic Books Fight Hurricanes???
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September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Sorry, I get REALLY mad about this, because I have friends whose lives and careers would be in much better places had they not been fleeced by their publishing partners. So many administrative-side folks claim to love the medium but don't golden rule the folks who make it, and who trust them.
September 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Sorry, I get REALLY mad about this, because I have friends whose lives and careers would be in much better places had they not been fleeced by their publishing partners. So many administrative-side folks claim to love the medium but don't golden rule the folks who make it, and who trust them.
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Smaller publishers like to tout this as a fairer & more equitable means of reaping the reward for a successful book, but it's SO easy to game the numbers.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.
September 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Smaller publishers like to tout this as a fairer & more equitable means of reaping the reward for a successful book, but it's SO easy to game the numbers.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.
Or graphic memoir…
BUT IT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA!!! #Scriptsky #Filmsky
September 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Or graphic memoir…
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might i suggest THE PEDESTRIAN from @magmacomix.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
might i suggest THE PEDESTRIAN from @magmacomix.bsky.social
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Happy Letterer Appreciation Day! Each year on September 1st—Gaspar Saladino’s birthday—we celebrate the invaluable contributions that letterers make to the comic book industry!
September 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Happy Letterer Appreciation Day! Each year on September 1st—Gaspar Saladino’s birthday—we celebrate the invaluable contributions that letterers make to the comic book industry!
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SAVE THE DATE -- SEPTEMBER 18TH 5pm - 9pm: We are proud to be partnering with Resurrection Studios to host a celebration event showing the work in progress on 'ISLANDS IN THE SKY' with WNC creators and survivors joining to sign books and present their works in progress.
August 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
SAVE THE DATE -- SEPTEMBER 18TH 5pm - 9pm: We are proud to be partnering with Resurrection Studios to host a celebration event showing the work in progress on 'ISLANDS IN THE SKY' with WNC creators and survivors joining to sign books and present their works in progress.
This week, the Royal Flush Gang plots their next crime, Ace goes missing, and the flop lands hard. All in ‘Taste of Justice’ Chapter 8 “The Royal Flush” from DC Comics with art by @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This week, the Royal Flush Gang plots their next crime, Ace goes missing, and the flop lands hard. All in ‘Taste of Justice’ Chapter 8 “The Royal Flush” from DC Comics with art by @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social
This week, Batman demonstrates the Maillard reaction and Damian helps his father despite being a vegetarian, in Taste of Justice Chapter 7 “Batman’s Beef” from DC Comics with art by @domostanton.bsky.social, letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social, and colors by @nickfil.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This week, Batman demonstrates the Maillard reaction and Damian helps his father despite being a vegetarian, in Taste of Justice Chapter 7 “Batman’s Beef” from DC Comics with art by @domostanton.bsky.social, letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social, and colors by @nickfil.bsky.social
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Swallow Me Whole by @natepowell.bsky.social is a hauntingly beautiful story that captures the disorienting blend of adolescence and mental illness. The shifting artwork mirrors inner chaos,and for me, it’s deeply personal and relatable as someone living with schizophrenia. 💙📚 #BookSky #graphicnovels
August 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Swallow Me Whole by @natepowell.bsky.social is a hauntingly beautiful story that captures the disorienting blend of adolescence and mental illness. The shifting artwork mirrors inner chaos,and for me, it’s deeply personal and relatable as someone living with schizophrenia. 💙📚 #BookSky #graphicnovels
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Only TWO more days to get your late pledge in. Order your copy or donate copies to local schools and libraries. Your choice!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
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Islands in the Sky
A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
www.kickstarter.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Only TWO more days to get your late pledge in. Order your copy or donate copies to local schools and libraries. Your choice!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...
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Welp, we just had a 2.7 magnitude earthquake happen here in Western North Carolina.
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2.7 magnitude earthquake near Columbus, North Carolina, United States and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States : 2025-08-14 15:14:17 UTC
7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina - 2.7 EARTHQUAKE - Charlotte, Knoxville, Columbia, Athens, Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, Atlanta, East Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Fayetteville, Durham, Cary,...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Welp, we just had a 2.7 magnitude earthquake happen here in Western North Carolina.
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earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...
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I'm enjoying this "book" so much more than I ever thought I would. It's warm and really leans into the feelings and relationships of the #DCComics characters when they're not punching people in the house. If you're not reading Taste of Justice, you're missing out. #ComicsSky
This week in Taste of Justice, Martha Kent suffers a fall, Clark inadvertently weeds the garden, and Pa Kent learns about the mind palace in “Taste of Home” from DC Comics with art by @aneke.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and lettering by @micahmyers.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I'm enjoying this "book" so much more than I ever thought I would. It's warm and really leans into the feelings and relationships of the #DCComics characters when they're not punching people in the house. If you're not reading Taste of Justice, you're missing out. #ComicsSky
If we all refused to work for billionaires they wouldn’t be billionaires anymore.
August 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If we all refused to work for billionaires they wouldn’t be billionaires anymore.
Grateful for the opportunity to speak with West Virginia Public Broadcasting about the work @appalachiacomics.bsky.social is doing to help rebuild from Helene and give voice to the people of the region.
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The Appalachian Comics Project And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features “Planetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.
wvpublic.org
August 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to speak with West Virginia Public Broadcasting about the work @appalachiacomics.bsky.social is doing to help rebuild from Helene and give voice to the people of the region.
wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...
wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...
This week in Taste of Justice, Martha Kent suffers a fall, Clark inadvertently weeds the garden, and Pa Kent learns about the mind palace in “Taste of Home” from DC Comics with art by @aneke.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and lettering by @micahmyers.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This week in Taste of Justice, Martha Kent suffers a fall, Clark inadvertently weeds the garden, and Pa Kent learns about the mind palace in “Taste of Home” from DC Comics with art by @aneke.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and lettering by @micahmyers.bsky.social