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In my second piece for @comicsjournal.bsky.social, I'm looking at the virtual reality antics of Renegade Royale...
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Renegade Royale, written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, art by Sam Beck (Dark Horse, 2025), reviewed by Doris Sutherland, please BYO sherbet.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In my second piece for @comicsjournal.bsky.social, I'm looking at the virtual reality antics of Renegade Royale...
www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
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Wrote a few words about the return of an important part of French comics history.
French comics history in A3: Jean-Christophe Menu and the return of the 30/40-collection interview by Robert Aman www.tcj.com/french-comic...
French comics history in A3: Jean-Christophe Menu and the return of the 30/40-collection - The Comics Journal
Jean-Christophe Menu interviewed by Robert Aman about the guys n' gags in the cult-to-classic 30/40 collection.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Wrote a few words about the return of an important part of French comics history.
French comics history in A3: Jean-Christophe Menu and the return of the 30/40-collection interview by Robert Aman www.tcj.com/french-comic...
French comics history in A3: Jean-Christophe Menu and the return of the 30/40-collection - The Comics Journal
Jean-Christophe Menu interviewed by Robert Aman about the guys n' gags in the cult-to-classic 30/40 collection.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
French comics history in A3: Jean-Christophe Menu and the return of the 30/40-collection interview by Robert Aman www.tcj.com/french-comic...
A favorite from 2025- thoughtful color design, engaging plot line, and one of the most elusive elements in the fictional world: realistic friendships. Do you have another favorite body-swapping comic? If not, would you please write one?
GUYS, FLIP IS OUT TODAY!!! 🥳🎉🎈 This is my most autobiographical story to date, and so close to my heart!✨
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A favorite from 2025- thoughtful color design, engaging plot line, and one of the most elusive elements in the fictional world: realistic friendships. Do you have another favorite body-swapping comic? If not, would you please write one?
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Thanks so much to the Children's Book Council for recognizing me with this year's Graphic Novel Advocate Award!
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February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Huge thank you to @comicsjournal.bsky.social for this in-depth, super-thoughtful review and analysis of the VR Gamer Girl graphic novel, RENEGADE ROYALE!
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Renegade Royale - The Comics Journal
Renegade Royale, written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, art by Sam Beck (Dark Horse, 2025), reviewed by Doris Sutherland, please BYO sherbet.
www.tcj.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Huge thank you to @comicsjournal.bsky.social for this in-depth, super-thoughtful review and analysis of the VR Gamer Girl graphic novel, RENEGADE ROYALE!
www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
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I dont like this new media trend of scenes where evil men eat greasy meat....normal people can eat greasy meat, and have been for centuries
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I dont like this new media trend of scenes where evil men eat greasy meat....normal people can eat greasy meat, and have been for centuries
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We are excited to share the Abrams ComicArts Fall 2026 season, featuring a wide range of new graphic novels from creators we are proud to publish!
Thanks to AIPT for breaking the news and offering a first look at the full season.
Read the exclusive here
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Thanks to AIPT for breaking the news and offering a first look at the full season.
Read the exclusive here
aiptcomics.com/2026/02/10/e...
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We are excited to share the Abrams ComicArts Fall 2026 season, featuring a wide range of new graphic novels from creators we are proud to publish!
Thanks to AIPT for breaking the news and offering a first look at the full season.
Read the exclusive here
aiptcomics.com/2026/02/10/e...
Thanks to AIPT for breaking the news and offering a first look at the full season.
Read the exclusive here
aiptcomics.com/2026/02/10/e...
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Could Hell be run more efficiently? The Atlas Creator Collection No. 3: Bill Everett Vol. 1: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Weird Horror Stories is full of brilliantly illustrated, creepy horror stories--out 4/7! https://ow.ly/zkAC50Yc3Gu
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Could Hell be run more efficiently? The Atlas Creator Collection No. 3: Bill Everett Vol. 1: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Weird Horror Stories is full of brilliantly illustrated, creepy horror stories--out 4/7! https://ow.ly/zkAC50Yc3Gu
Renegade Royale (Dark Horse, 2025) written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, art by Sam Beck reviewed by Doris Sutherland www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
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Renegade Royale, written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, art by Sam Beck (Dark Horse, 2025), reviewed by Doris Sutherland, please BYO sherbet.
www.tcj.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Renegade Royale (Dark Horse, 2025) written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, art by Sam Beck reviewed by Doris Sutherland www.tcj.com/reviews/rene...
Cult Leaver: Weng Pixin on Embracing her Inner Calcifer and Breaking Free with Wake Up, Pixoto! interview by Tania De Rozario www.tcj.com/cult-leaver-...
Cult Leaver: Weng Pixin on Embracing her Inner Calcifer and Breaking Free with Wake Up, Pixoto! - The Comics Journal
Weng Pixin, fresh from her recent Wake Up, Pixoto! (Drawn & Quarterly, 2025) interviewed by Tania De Rozario
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February 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Cult Leaver: Weng Pixin on Embracing her Inner Calcifer and Breaking Free with Wake Up, Pixoto! interview by Tania De Rozario www.tcj.com/cult-leaver-...
You mission is a failure, your lifestyle’s too extreme: Clark Burscough is your new commander, you are now prisoner to this week’s linkshttps://www.tcj.com/take-me-round-again-this-weeks-links/
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
You mission is a failure, your lifestyle’s too extreme: Clark Burscough is your new commander, you are now prisoner to this week’s linkshttps://www.tcj.com/take-me-round-again-this-weeks-links/
More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey (Top Shelf, 2025) reviewed by Leonard Pierce www.tcj.com/reviews/more...
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Leonard Pierce reviews Ben Wickey's new book about the Salem witch trials.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey (Top Shelf, 2025) reviewed by Leonard Pierce www.tcj.com/reviews/more...
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Hey, speaking of comics, do you like comics? Really, really good comics? Comics that are complex, haunting, illustrated with care and craft, and have a lot to say about our Present Moment?
Then you should have already read Ben Wickey’s MORE WEIGHT. My review for @comicsjournal.bsky.social here:
Then you should have already read Ben Wickey’s MORE WEIGHT. My review for @comicsjournal.bsky.social here:
More Weight: A Salem Story - The Comics Journal
Leonard Pierce reviews Ben Wickey's new book about the Salem witch trials.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hey, speaking of comics, do you like comics? Really, really good comics? Comics that are complex, haunting, illustrated with care and craft, and have a lot to say about our Present Moment?
Then you should have already read Ben Wickey’s MORE WEIGHT. My review for @comicsjournal.bsky.social here:
Then you should have already read Ben Wickey’s MORE WEIGHT. My review for @comicsjournal.bsky.social here:
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Interesting!
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case - The Comics Journal
About midway through The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, the new play by Lenny Schwartz that ran recently at the Daydream Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island, a group of the title characte...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Interesting!
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
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We want to thank Greg Ketter again for standing up for what's right. And for @comicsjournal.bsky.social for this follow up interview. Greg, we salute you & admire the generous way you're handling all this new attention for yourself & Dream Haven Books and Comics. Thank you for the ElfQuest mention!
Retail Therapy, ‘Fuck ICE’ Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/retail-thera...
Retail Therapy, 'Fuck ICE' Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books - The Comics Journal
Zach Rabiroff speaks with the Minneapolis retailer about where he, and his community, find themselves now.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
We want to thank Greg Ketter again for standing up for what's right. And for @comicsjournal.bsky.social for this follow up interview. Greg, we salute you & admire the generous way you're handling all this new attention for yourself & Dream Haven Books and Comics. Thank you for the ElfQuest mention!
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It was weird as hell to grow up in the same small town with Diana, read about his story in magazines such as Wizard and Entertainment Weekly, but know that if I saw him, he was legally obligated to avoid me because of the comics he drew.
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/playing-dirt...
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case - The Comics Journal
About midway through The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, the new play by Lenny Schwartz that ran recently at the Daydream Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island, a group of the title characte...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It was weird as hell to grow up in the same small town with Diana, read about his story in magazines such as Wizard and Entertainment Weekly, but know that if I saw him, he was legally obligated to avoid me because of the comics he drew.
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"In 1994, following a four-day trial in Pinellas County, Florida, Diana became the first, and to date the only, comic artist convicted on criminal charges of obscenity."
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/playing-dirt...
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case - The Comics Journal
About midway through The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, the new play by Lenny Schwartz that ran recently at the Daydream Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island, a group of the title characte...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
"In 1994, following a four-day trial in Pinellas County, Florida, Diana became the first, and to date the only, comic artist convicted on criminal charges of obscenity."
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Great takedown in the long & storied Comics Journal tradition.
Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool: The World’s Last Superhero Comics by Greg Hunter www.tcj.com/deadpool-bat...
Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool: The world's last superhero comics - The Comics Journal
We’re in the multiverse now, inevitably, entering a dimension parallel to our own. The one critical difference? Last September’s Deadpool/Batman (Marvel Comics) and November’s Batman/Deadpool (DC Comi...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Great takedown in the long & storied Comics Journal tradition.
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This “Fuck Ice” interview with an iconic Minneapolis comic book store owner is very good.
Retail Therapy, ‘Fuck ICE’ Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/retail-thera...
Retail Therapy, 'Fuck ICE' Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books - The Comics Journal
Zach Rabiroff speaks with the Minneapolis retailer about where he, and his community, find themselves now.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This “Fuck Ice” interview with an iconic Minneapolis comic book store owner is very good.
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Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool: The World’s Last Superhero Comics by Greg Hunter www.tcj.com/deadpool-bat...
Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool: The world's last superhero comics - The Comics Journal
We’re in the multiverse now, inevitably, entering a dimension parallel to our own. The one critical difference? Last September’s Deadpool/Batman (Marvel Comics) and November’s Batman/Deadpool (DC Comi...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool: The World’s Last Superhero Comics by Greg Hunter www.tcj.com/deadpool-bat...
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/playing-dirt...
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case - The Comics Journal
About midway through The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, the new play by Lenny Schwartz that ran recently at the Daydream Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island, a group of the title characte...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case by Zach Rabiroff www.tcj.com/playing-dirt...
The Art of Milt Gross, Volume 1: Mastering Comic Pantomime — Judge 1923-24, edited by Paul C. Tumey (Erratic Press, 2025), reviewed by Richard Pound www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
The Art of Milt Gross, Volume 1: Mastering Comic Pantomime — Judge 1923-24 - The Comics Journal
Is there such a thing as too much Gross? Richard Pound intends to find out.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The Art of Milt Gross, Volume 1: Mastering Comic Pantomime — Judge 1923-24, edited by Paul C. Tumey (Erratic Press, 2025), reviewed by Richard Pound www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...