Black.Metronome 🇧🇧🇧🇲
@blackmetronome.bsky.social
Writer - Graphic Novelist - Instrumental Musician - Anime/Manga lover - He/Him. ✌🏽. pfp drawn by Melvin Calingo colors by Ludwig and Vocapanda https://bsky.app/profile/vocapanda.bsky.social
Previous Webcomic- R:ILPERSONA at ilpersona.com
Previous Webcomic- R:ILPERSONA at ilpersona.com
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I've hit 1k followers!! I didn't even realize it til today, thanks yall. As appreciation I'm gonna share a prototype comic from a pitch that I wrote awhile back, with art by Melvin Calingo/Colors & Lettering by Ludwig Sacramento, called SHIREBIM SAGA. You can check it out below:
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For the record, when I blew out my arm and gave myself tendonitis that took more than 6 months to heal, I was doing 10 pages *a week* and that was overdoing it to the point of serious injury.
10 a *day* is self-harm
10 a *day* is self-harm
This is a ridiculous way to run a business, which is why after I turn this book in I'm not doing it anymore! I can't spend the rest of my career arguing with editors about why I'm physically incapable of drawing ten comic pages a day.
January 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
For the record, when I blew out my arm and gave myself tendonitis that took more than 6 months to heal, I was doing 10 pages *a week* and that was overdoing it to the point of serious injury.
10 a *day* is self-harm
10 a *day* is self-harm
The first graphic novel I wrote and paid for out of my own pocket was a 64 page story. It took about a year to complete and it was me working with 3 other ppl on pencils, inks, colors, and letters.
Asking someone to produce 260 pages in 8 months solo on pencils, inks and colors is weird behavior.
Asking someone to produce 260 pages in 8 months solo on pencils, inks and colors is weird behavior.
I've had to explain that no, I cannot pencil and ink a 260-page GN in two months, do you even understand the words you're saying to me? I've been asked to design characters, pencil, ink, and color a 200-page GN myself in eight months (I said no).
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The first graphic novel I wrote and paid for out of my own pocket was a 64 page story. It took about a year to complete and it was me working with 3 other ppl on pencils, inks, colors, and letters.
Asking someone to produce 260 pages in 8 months solo on pencils, inks and colors is weird behavior.
Asking someone to produce 260 pages in 8 months solo on pencils, inks and colors is weird behavior.
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This is beyond wild, it is unhinged and cruel to ask this of an artist!
I've had to explain that no, I cannot pencil and ink a 260-page GN in two months, do you even understand the words you're saying to me? I've been asked to design characters, pencil, ink, and color a 200-page GN myself in eight months (I said no).
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This is beyond wild, it is unhinged and cruel to ask this of an artist!
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I would advise every European nation that has a US military base within their borders (38 of them) to start expelling US troops immediately because he's not stopping at Greenland and the US Military's allegiance is to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
And don't ask me what I'm gonna do about it.
And don't ask me what I'm gonna do about it.
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I would advise every European nation that has a US military base within their borders (38 of them) to start expelling US troops immediately because he's not stopping at Greenland and the US Military's allegiance is to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
And don't ask me what I'm gonna do about it.
And don't ask me what I'm gonna do about it.
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GenAI is exclusively fascist
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
GenAI is exclusively fascist
Watch this one yall. Enjoy some good Josei anime
January 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Watch this one yall. Enjoy some good Josei anime
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Happy birthday to Miyazaki!
January 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Happy birthday to Miyazaki!
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*stares in Black history* What America were you in because in this one when people protested police brutality people in power publicly yearned for the days of Bull Connor...
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
*stares in Black history* What America were you in because in this one when people protested police brutality people in power publicly yearned for the days of Bull Connor...
I thought this was a remake, but it's actually a SEQUEL!!!! Look at my boys!!! I'm tearing up not even gonna lie
January 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I thought this was a remake, but it's actually a SEQUEL!!!! Look at my boys!!! I'm tearing up not even gonna lie
Bro looks almost exactly like my late uncle, hair, nose and all. I also believe that Pacific Islanders are indeed our cousins one way or another.
Also, I didn't know that I was pronouncing "samoan" wrong all my life.
Also, I didn't know that I was pronouncing "samoan" wrong all my life.
I just found a Fijian/Samoan comedian who is doing a tour of the South and posting it on Instagram and it's the funniest thing ever because my pet theory that Pasifika people are our cousins. Black people immediately recognized ourselves in him and adopted him 😂
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Bro looks almost exactly like my late uncle, hair, nose and all. I also believe that Pacific Islanders are indeed our cousins one way or another.
Also, I didn't know that I was pronouncing "samoan" wrong all my life.
Also, I didn't know that I was pronouncing "samoan" wrong all my life.
I remember this.
The early days of Kagurabachi, fans were nervous because while it was well received in the west, it risked cancelation because it didn't pick up steam with Japanese readers.
And then, the fujoshis discovered it...
The early days of Kagurabachi, fans were nervous because while it was well received in the west, it risked cancelation because it didn't pick up steam with Japanese readers.
And then, the fujoshis discovered it...
The kagurabachi fujo memes will go down in history
January 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I remember this.
The early days of Kagurabachi, fans were nervous because while it was well received in the west, it risked cancelation because it didn't pick up steam with Japanese readers.
And then, the fujoshis discovered it...
The early days of Kagurabachi, fans were nervous because while it was well received in the west, it risked cancelation because it didn't pick up steam with Japanese readers.
And then, the fujoshis discovered it...
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The kagurabachi fujo memes will go down in history
January 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The kagurabachi fujo memes will go down in history
Mobile Suit Gundam would have failed if not for OG fujoshis in '79
Kuroko's Basketball would not have blown up worldwide without fujoshis on Tumblr running wild with fan art.
And now, Kagurabachi waits patiently for its day in the sun. And it is coming, already propped up by fujoshis early on.
Kuroko's Basketball would not have blown up worldwide without fujoshis on Tumblr running wild with fan art.
And now, Kagurabachi waits patiently for its day in the sun. And it is coming, already propped up by fujoshis early on.
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Mobile Suit Gundam would have failed if not for OG fujoshis in '79
Kuroko's Basketball would not have blown up worldwide without fujoshis on Tumblr running wild with fan art.
And now, Kagurabachi waits patiently for its day in the sun. And it is coming, already propped up by fujoshis early on.
Kuroko's Basketball would not have blown up worldwide without fujoshis on Tumblr running wild with fan art.
And now, Kagurabachi waits patiently for its day in the sun. And it is coming, already propped up by fujoshis early on.
More public servants who actually put their feet on the ground with the people and less empty suits who only work for Wall Street donors.
No more voting blue no matter who. Participating in primaries and backing candidates who actually give a shit is the only way to dig ourselves out of this.
No more voting blue no matter who. Participating in primaries and backing candidates who actually give a shit is the only way to dig ourselves out of this.
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
More public servants who actually put their feet on the ground with the people and less empty suits who only work for Wall Street donors.
No more voting blue no matter who. Participating in primaries and backing candidates who actually give a shit is the only way to dig ourselves out of this.
No more voting blue no matter who. Participating in primaries and backing candidates who actually give a shit is the only way to dig ourselves out of this.
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Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
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beyond journeys end - frieren
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
beyond journeys end - frieren
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The FEDS drugged and shot Fred Hampton in bed.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 6, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The FEDS drugged and shot Fred Hampton in bed.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
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Because of the lack of black and brown people in it.
How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing?
How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing?
How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing?
www.independent.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Because of the lack of black and brown people in it.
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I still remember Ma telling me five years ago that if these insurrectionists on January 6th were Black, then they would be dead. Five years later, they are almost all alive, out of jail, and their guy is back in the White House. If that’s not White privilege, then I don’t know what is.
January 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I still remember Ma telling me five years ago that if these insurrectionists on January 6th were Black, then they would be dead. Five years later, they are almost all alive, out of jail, and their guy is back in the White House. If that’s not White privilege, then I don’t know what is.
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A small little bit of both advice and a plea for using Bluesky.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A small little bit of both advice and a plea for using Bluesky.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
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Don’t forget that quote posting about a thing you like or you think looks cool absolutely makes people check it out and helps support folks!
A small little bit of both advice and a plea for using Bluesky.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Don’t forget that quote posting about a thing you like or you think looks cool absolutely makes people check it out and helps support folks!
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First art of the new year, and it's A NEW CENTRALIA PAGE ✨
📖New page (Full View): centralia2050.com
✨New readers start HERE: centralia2050.com/comic/ch1cover/
💬Centralia Discord: discord.com/invite/wzBtSx9MA3
#centralia2050 #comicoop #comics #webcomic #art #comicartist #comicupdate
📖New page (Full View): centralia2050.com
✨New readers start HERE: centralia2050.com/comic/ch1cover/
💬Centralia Discord: discord.com/invite/wzBtSx9MA3
#centralia2050 #comicoop #comics #webcomic #art #comicartist #comicupdate
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
First art of the new year, and it's A NEW CENTRALIA PAGE ✨
📖New page (Full View): centralia2050.com
✨New readers start HERE: centralia2050.com/comic/ch1cover/
💬Centralia Discord: discord.com/invite/wzBtSx9MA3
#centralia2050 #comicoop #comics #webcomic #art #comicartist #comicupdate
📖New page (Full View): centralia2050.com
✨New readers start HERE: centralia2050.com/comic/ch1cover/
💬Centralia Discord: discord.com/invite/wzBtSx9MA3
#centralia2050 #comicoop #comics #webcomic #art #comicartist #comicupdate
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New Jersey is at its best when ALL people – regardless of immigration status – are able to fully participate in their communities without fear.
This bill package will help build a stronger & fairer New Jersey. https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/05/nj-bills-immigrants-federal-agents/
This bill package will help build a stronger & fairer New Jersey. https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/05/nj-bills-immigrants-federal-agents/
NJ panel advances bills aimed at shielding immigrants from federal agents • New Jersey Monitor
One of the bills would codify a 2018 state order that restricts when local law enforcement can help federal immigration agents.
newjerseymonitor.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
New Jersey is at its best when ALL people – regardless of immigration status – are able to fully participate in their communities without fear.
This bill package will help build a stronger & fairer New Jersey. https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/05/nj-bills-immigrants-federal-agents/
This bill package will help build a stronger & fairer New Jersey. https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/05/nj-bills-immigrants-federal-agents/