Erik Burnham 💬
@erikburnham.bsky.social
Comics writer and sometimes artist; known for Ghostbusters, TMNT, Red Sonja, and more.
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Erik Burnham 💬
@erikburnham.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Well, some things wrapped early, so I’m open for work.
Go me.
Go _us._
Go me.
Go _us._
Was working up a pitch. Today, another book was announced that is superficially similar. (But we know how much that matters.)
Now I gotta mull whether to move forward or move on.
🤷🏻♂️
Now I gotta mull whether to move forward or move on.
🤷🏻♂️
February 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Was working up a pitch. Today, another book was announced that is superficially similar. (But we know how much that matters.)
Now I gotta mull whether to move forward or move on.
🤷🏻♂️
Now I gotta mull whether to move forward or move on.
🤷🏻♂️
Thanks boss, I appreciate getting the chance to play.
BATTLE NEXUS #5: we say “epic conclusion” a lot, but two of the best TMNT talents ever, Erik Burnham and Ben Bates bring our crazy crossover to a close with so much action and heart that EPIC is accurate. I can hardly show you anything, nearly every page is a massive spoiler. On sale now.
February 19, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Thanks boss, I appreciate getting the chance to play.
Hear me out, LA Olympics 2028:
American Gladiators
American Gladiators
February 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Hear me out, LA Olympics 2028:
American Gladiators
American Gladiators
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #5 preview. The epic of Battle Nexus concludes with the most emotionally devastating fight yet when Michelangelo faces off against an old friend long thought dead: It’s Slash! #comics #comicbooks #tmnt
Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #5
The epic of Battle Nexus concludes with the most emotionally devastating fight yet when Michelangelo faces off against an old friend long thought dead: It’s Slash!
graphicpolicy.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #5 preview. The epic of Battle Nexus concludes with the most emotionally devastating fight yet when Michelangelo faces off against an old friend long thought dead: It’s Slash! #comics #comicbooks #tmnt
Battle Nexus #5 — the finale — is out today.
I hope you all enjoyed the series!
I hope you all enjoyed the series!
February 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Battle Nexus #5 — the finale — is out today.
I hope you all enjoyed the series!
I hope you all enjoyed the series!
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Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
I think I only got to work with one of my artist pals on a comic before their careers shot up like a kaiju.
I’m annoyed I wasn’t quicker on the draw.
I’m annoyed I wasn’t quicker on the draw.
February 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I think I only got to work with one of my artist pals on a comic before their careers shot up like a kaiju.
I’m annoyed I wasn’t quicker on the draw.
I’m annoyed I wasn’t quicker on the draw.
No thank you, Zuck, you ghoulish twit.
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
No thank you, Zuck, you ghoulish twit.
Reboot Captain N: The Game Master, you cowards.
February 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Reboot Captain N: The Game Master, you cowards.
Today’s the last day to pre-order Archie x Army of Darkness #2!
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Today’s the last day to pre-order Archie x Army of Darkness #2!
Some of you know that I have a Patreon with various odds and ends on it--but mostly, I do a weekly comic strip. (Sometimes, if saucy, it's 2x a week. I know! Wild.)
In any case, I put up a post with 10 samples of the Downside for free to peek at.
Check it out!
In any case, I put up a post with 10 samples of the Downside for free to peek at.
Check it out!
A Sampling of Downside | Erik Burnham
Get more from Erik Burnham on Patreon
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February 15, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Some of you know that I have a Patreon with various odds and ends on it--but mostly, I do a weekly comic strip. (Sometimes, if saucy, it's 2x a week. I know! Wild.)
In any case, I put up a post with 10 samples of the Downside for free to peek at.
Check it out!
In any case, I put up a post with 10 samples of the Downside for free to peek at.
Check it out!
What kills me in media is when a legion of folks online snort about an incredibly obvious joke not being used as though the folks behind the project didn't think of it.
I promise, a "no shit, Sherlock" joke in Infinity War wasn't somehow overlooked.
I promise, a "no shit, Sherlock" joke in Infinity War wasn't somehow overlooked.
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 AM
What kills me in media is when a legion of folks online snort about an incredibly obvious joke not being used as though the folks behind the project didn't think of it.
I promise, a "no shit, Sherlock" joke in Infinity War wasn't somehow overlooked.
I promise, a "no shit, Sherlock" joke in Infinity War wasn't somehow overlooked.
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It's Michelangelo vs. Slash in @idwpublishing.com's TMNT: Battle Nexus #5 by @erikburnham.bsky.social, Ben Bates, Luis Antonio Delgado & @tenapolitano.bsky.social #NCBD #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #BattleNexus #IDWPublishing
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It’s Michelangelo vs. Slash in TMNT: Battle Nexus #5
The epic of Battle Nexus concludes with the most emotionally devastating fight yet...
comicsbodega.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It's Michelangelo vs. Slash in @idwpublishing.com's TMNT: Battle Nexus #5 by @erikburnham.bsky.social, Ben Bates, Luis Antonio Delgado & @tenapolitano.bsky.social #NCBD #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #BattleNexus #IDWPublishing
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I got a copy that’s had to sit and wait for me to put out some fires before I could start.
I absolutely can’t wait to dive in!
I absolutely can’t wait to dive in!
THE LAST KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD is out today! It's the book I've been wanting to write since I went to film school twenty (damn) years ago. I'm quite proud of it, and @celadonbooks.bsky.social did a brilliant job creating a gorgeous hardcover for it.
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The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
bookshop.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I got a copy that’s had to sit and wait for me to put out some fires before I could start.
I absolutely can’t wait to dive in!
I absolutely can’t wait to dive in!
Look, man, as much of the first Masters of the Universe movie was silly nonsense, Langella as Skeletor still works.
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Look, man, as much of the first Masters of the Universe movie was silly nonsense, Langella as Skeletor still works.
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🐢🔥 #TMNTTuesday EXCLUSIVE
Get your first look at Battle Nexus #5 as Michelangelo faces the shocking return of Slash in what may be the Turtles’ most emotional showdown yet.
#TMNT #comicsky @idwpublishing.com @erikburnham.bsky.social
Preview:
Get your first look at Battle Nexus #5 as Michelangelo faces the shocking return of Slash in what may be the Turtles’ most emotional showdown yet.
#TMNT #comicsky @idwpublishing.com @erikburnham.bsky.social
Preview:
TMNT Tuesday #46: First look at ‘Battle Nexus’ #5 reveals Mikey vs. Slash showdown
Our latest TMNT Tuesday preview reveals a brutal and emotional clash as Michelangelo faces the shocking return of Slash in 'Battle Nexus' #5.
aiptcomics.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🐢🔥 #TMNTTuesday EXCLUSIVE
Get your first look at Battle Nexus #5 as Michelangelo faces the shocking return of Slash in what may be the Turtles’ most emotional showdown yet.
#TMNT #comicsky @idwpublishing.com @erikburnham.bsky.social
Preview:
Get your first look at Battle Nexus #5 as Michelangelo faces the shocking return of Slash in what may be the Turtles’ most emotional showdown yet.
#TMNT #comicsky @idwpublishing.com @erikburnham.bsky.social
Preview:
Bring me a big screen movie marathon featuring the work of Minnesota’s own James Hong, you cowards
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Bring me a big screen movie marathon featuring the work of Minnesota’s own James Hong, you cowards
Maybe he thinks everything they're suing him for isn't illegal on the moon.
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Maybe he thinks everything they're suing him for isn't illegal on the moon.
Which trope would be harder for comic fans (and/or creators) to give up:
"That villain is awesome... make them a hero"
or
"I love this supporting character... make them a hero"
"That villain is awesome... make them a hero"
or
"I love this supporting character... make them a hero"
February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Which trope would be harder for comic fans (and/or creators) to give up:
"That villain is awesome... make them a hero"
or
"I love this supporting character... make them a hero"
"That villain is awesome... make them a hero"
or
"I love this supporting character... make them a hero"
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If you haven’t already, delete your TikTok
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
If you haven’t already, delete your TikTok
And every one of us can do that if we try.
There is nothing more American than making Kid Rock look like shit.
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
And every one of us can do that if we try.
But seriously, I'm seeing a lot of "you gotta use AI for a backlist" talk and I just... why?
The art is made from what you are. Saying you need AI is admitting you're nothing on the inside.
The art is made from what you are. Saying you need AI is admitting you're nothing on the inside.
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
But seriously, I'm seeing a lot of "you gotta use AI for a backlist" talk and I just... why?
The art is made from what you are. Saying you need AI is admitting you're nothing on the inside.
The art is made from what you are. Saying you need AI is admitting you're nothing on the inside.
The way I see it: if my one book that I wrote myself is bought and read over a much longer period?
Yeah, I won. Enjoy your push-button irrelevance.
Yeah, I won. Enjoy your push-button irrelevance.
The whole article is repulsive but this passage is at the core of it. She has no interest in writing books, she wants to win some kind of competition that nobody entered
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The way I see it: if my one book that I wrote myself is bought and read over a much longer period?
Yeah, I won. Enjoy your push-button irrelevance.
Yeah, I won. Enjoy your push-button irrelevance.
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I do not want to hear the term 'underaged women' ever again.
It is such a gross term.
The word is 'girls' or 'children'.
It is such a gross term.
The word is 'girls' or 'children'.
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I do not want to hear the term 'underaged women' ever again.
It is such a gross term.
The word is 'girls' or 'children'.
It is such a gross term.
The word is 'girls' or 'children'.