JK Parkin
@jkparkin.bsky.social
He/him. Runs smashpages.net, where he posts lots of comics publishing news and other stuff.
Nice haul of graphic novels arrived today by creators I like, but also by people I like:
June 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Nice haul of graphic novels arrived today by creators I like, but also by people I like:
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'Don’t blame me, I voted for Lex': A quick history of a billionaire's brief presidency, by @tombondurant.bsky.social:
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February 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
'Don’t blame me, I voted for Lex': A quick history of a billionaire's brief presidency, by @tombondurant.bsky.social:
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I haven't tested this yet, but I look forward to doing so: arstechnica.com/google/2025/...
“Just give me the f***ing links!”—Cursing disables Google’s AI overviews
The latest trick to stop those annoying AI answers is also the most cathartic.
arstechnica.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I haven't tested this yet, but I look forward to doing so: arstechnica.com/google/2025/...
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Smash Pages' @jkparkin.bsky.social shares his favorite comics and graphic novels of 2024: smashpages.net/2025/01/08/m...
January 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Smash Pages' @jkparkin.bsky.social shares his favorite comics and graphic novels of 2024: smashpages.net/2025/01/08/m...
As a matter of fact, I do like this song: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/16/e...
Everyone Hates This Christmas Song. Except Texans. - The Barbed Wire
Of course Texas always has to do its own thing — even when it comes to Christmas music. Apparently, our favorite holiday anthem is none other than “Feliz Navidad,” José Feliciano’s 1970 bilingual ban...
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December 16, 2024 at 8:41 PM
As a matter of fact, I do like this song: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/16/e...
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If you're interested in the crazy shit that happens in Texas, the Barbed Wire is a great indie news outlet.
Congrats! Ken Paxton Celebrates 100th Stupid Lawsuit Against Nation - The Barbed Wire
Say what you will about Ken Paxton, but he keeps himself busy. The Texas attorney general cranks out lawsuits (and press releases about those lawsuits) in a truly impressive fashion, as he continues t...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:35 AM
If you're interested in the crazy shit that happens in Texas, the Barbed Wire is a great indie news outlet.
Doom recruits Thunderbolt Ross as his secretary of defense, kind of. Not the worst choice made this week ...
Thunderbolt Ross faces off with Doom in Benjamin Percy + Geoff Shaw's 'Red Hulk':
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#MarvelComics #comicbooks @benjaminpercy.bsky.social
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#MarvelComics #comicbooks @benjaminpercy.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Doom recruits Thunderbolt Ross as his secretary of defense, kind of. Not the worst choice made this week ...
I did a Q&A with @mckelvie.bsky.social that's up on the @dstlry.bsky.social website, talking about his new comic 'One for Sorrow,' which he wrote and drew:
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Jamie McKelvie Q&A: Mystery, Murder, and Gothic Victorian Splendor of
Acclaimed British comic book artist Jamie McKelvie returns to both writing and illustrating with One for Sorrow, his first DSTLRY series and his first creator-owned series in over a decade. Set agains...
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September 28, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I did a Q&A with @mckelvie.bsky.social that's up on the @dstlry.bsky.social website, talking about his new comic 'One for Sorrow,' which he wrote and drew:
dstlry.co/blogs/news/j...
dstlry.co/blogs/news/j...
I did this interview with Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett for the @dstlry.bsky.social blog on their new comic, 'The Big Burn,' the first issue of which came out today. Pick it up; it's hella fun!
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10 Questions with The Big Burn's Joe Henderson & Lee Garbett
All hell breaks loose today with the launch of The Big Burn #1—Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, and Simon Bowland's slick heist-in-hell thriller. These pages smolder with chemistry as they follow Carlie an...
dstlry.co
July 24, 2024 at 10:10 PM
I did this interview with Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett for the @dstlry.bsky.social blog on their new comic, 'The Big Burn,' the first issue of which came out today. Pick it up; it's hella fun!
dstlry.co/blogs/news/1...
dstlry.co/blogs/news/1...
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Bloodhunting 3 | The Smash Pages crew, including @shanembailey.bsky.social, Tom Bondurant + @jkparkin.bsky.social, talk about Blood Hunt #3 and #4: smashpages.net/2024/07/12/b...
July 12, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Bloodhunting 3 | The Smash Pages crew, including @shanembailey.bsky.social, Tom Bondurant + @jkparkin.bsky.social, talk about Blood Hunt #3 and #4: smashpages.net/2024/07/12/b...
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Some Usagi supporting characters I've drawn for folks over the last few years
May 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Some Usagi supporting characters I've drawn for folks over the last few years
Last day of school for my son. He went to school sick the first week, then spent most of Jan at home because of flu and bronchitis. Had to make up time before and after school because Texas is stupid. Has had all A’s all year. Wouldn’t you know it … woke up sick today.
May 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Last day of school for my son. He went to school sick the first week, then spent most of Jan at home because of flu and bronchitis. Had to make up time before and after school because Texas is stupid. Has had all A’s all year. Wouldn’t you know it … woke up sick today.
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Smash Pages Q&A | 'Harsh Prospect' creator Will Tempest talks to @jkparkin.bsky.social about the horror/science fiction webcomic-turned-graphic novel: smashpages.net/2024/05/14/s...
May 14, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Smash Pages Q&A | 'Harsh Prospect' creator Will Tempest talks to @jkparkin.bsky.social about the horror/science fiction webcomic-turned-graphic novel: smashpages.net/2024/05/14/s...
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Bloodhunting 1: The Smash Pages crew discusses the explosive start of Marvel's vampire-infested summer event: smashpages.net/2024/05/08/b...
@shanembailey.bsky.social @jkparkin.bsky.social
@shanembailey.bsky.social @jkparkin.bsky.social
May 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Bloodhunting 1: The Smash Pages crew discusses the explosive start of Marvel's vampire-infested summer event: smashpages.net/2024/05/08/b...
@shanembailey.bsky.social @jkparkin.bsky.social
@shanembailey.bsky.social @jkparkin.bsky.social
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Smash Pages Q&A | Josh Hicks talks with @jkparkin.bsky.social about his new graphic novel, 'Hotelitor,' which is about a giant robot-shaped hotel and the characters who inhabit it: smashpages.net/2024/05/03/s...
May 3, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Smash Pages Q&A | Josh Hicks talks with @jkparkin.bsky.social about his new graphic novel, 'Hotelitor,' which is about a giant robot-shaped hotel and the characters who inhabit it: smashpages.net/2024/05/03/s...
Hey @cmautner.bsky.social congrats! This is awesome news: www.tcj.com/my-last-sigh/
April 30, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Hey @cmautner.bsky.social congrats! This is awesome news: www.tcj.com/my-last-sigh/
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Only ~60 hrs left to get your copy and help us make Vol 2 ASAP
April 30, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Only ~60 hrs left to get your copy and help us make Vol 2 ASAP
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I really like this cover too Uncanny X-Men #1 by David Marquez but @jkparkin.bsky.social had a really funny comment that he wants to see this from another point of view and now I need someone to commission that. Lol
April 25, 2024 at 11:07 PM
I really like this cover too Uncanny X-Men #1 by David Marquez but @jkparkin.bsky.social had a really funny comment that he wants to see this from another point of view and now I need someone to commission that. Lol
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Remembering the late, great "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER on what would have been his 70th birthday.
April 18, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Remembering the late, great "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER on what would have been his 70th birthday.
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Tonight is the halfway point of the campaign! Tomorrow we wake up for part 2, and man would it be nice to wake up with a new backer
Death of Comics Bookcase fts. Nick Cagnetti, PJ Holden, Anna Readman, and more!
6 stories, 48 pages, 1 epic demise.
Live now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Death of Comics Bookcase fts. Nick Cagnetti, PJ Holden, Anna Readman, and more!
6 stories, 48 pages, 1 epic demise.
Live now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 1
48 pages, 6 stories, 1 epic demise. Art by Nick Cagnetti, PJ Holden, Luke Horsman, Ryan Lee, Anna Readman, & Pat Skott.
www.kickstarter.com
April 18, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Tonight is the halfway point of the campaign! Tomorrow we wake up for part 2, and man would it be nice to wake up with a new backer
Death of Comics Bookcase fts. Nick Cagnetti, PJ Holden, Anna Readman, and more!
6 stories, 48 pages, 1 epic demise.
Live now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Death of Comics Bookcase fts. Nick Cagnetti, PJ Holden, Anna Readman, and more!
6 stories, 48 pages, 1 epic demise.
Live now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
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Smash Pages Q&A | S.E. Case talks with @jkparkin.bsky.social about the crowdfunding campaign for the webcomic 'Rigsby WI,' which is coming to print from Iron Circus Comics: smashpages.net/2024/04/10/s...
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social @secase.bsky.social
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social @secase.bsky.social
April 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Smash Pages Q&A | S.E. Case talks with @jkparkin.bsky.social about the crowdfunding campaign for the webcomic 'Rigsby WI,' which is coming to print from Iron Circus Comics: smashpages.net/2024/04/10/s...
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social @secase.bsky.social
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social @secase.bsky.social