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Karl Kesel
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Career Cartoonist. Too late— you might even say "Impossible"— to save me now.
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Republicans can’t be bothered to negotiate with Democrats to stop your insurance premiums from skyrocketing—but they have no problem with Trump bailing out Argentina with $20B of your money.

So much for America First!
Q: What is the benefit for the US in helping Argentina?

TRUMP: Just helping a great philosophy take over a great country ... we don't have to do it. It's not gonna make a big difference for our country.
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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everyone on that stage went along with pardons for jan 6 participants
Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."
October 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I was just thinking how much I loved DRAG ME TO HELL, and wished there was a new Sam Raimi movie.

WISH GRANTED! (Soon-ish)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wi...
Send Help | Official Trailer | In Theaters Jan 30
YouTube video by 20th Century Studios
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
LOVE the pic of the Superboy action figure in front of the comic— in the EXACT SAME POSE! Genius! Thanks, @jeditimesaiyan.bsky.social!
1/2 @karlkesel.bsky.social I finally got this action figure today!! It looks so good! Another Superboy action figure arrived a couple days ago and the back of the box has a reprint of the first issue, so I used that as a backdrop for this photo-op! Love that it’s a tiny leather jacket! Also,
October 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
No need to worry about me today, friends.
(Stolen from @thecomicscave.bsky.social)
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW "WHITE ASH" BOOK!
Now THAT'S a great way to start the day/week!
If you already know about @charliestickney.bsky.social and Conor Hughes' modern-day fantasy masterpiece, you know what I'm talking about.
If you don't know about WHITE ASH— get this book, NOW.
You can thank me later.
White Ash Vol 1 -- The Master Edition Hardcover
A remastered, luxury HC collection of the hit fantasy romance epic, incorporating the new material produced for Scout Comics
www.kickstarter.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As my wife said: "We can't do much, but we can do this." And I increased my sustaining pledge to NPR. Working and caring for my family take up most of my time (and money!) but if things keep going in this direction, and I have the opportunity to do more, I will. We all have to be ready for that.
When your country and constitution are being dismantled.
You may need to do more than cancel a subscription.
September 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Yeah, well I'm sorry to see you don't stand up when the Constitution is being torn down. Put your money where your mouse is, maybe I (and thousands of others) will be back.
September 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
@heroinitiative.bsky.social volunteer and Army vet Desiree Rincon needs some help. After all she's given to so many, if you could give a little back, that would be wonderful.
www.gofundme.com/f/veteran-fa...
Donate to Veteran Facing Foreclosure — Help Save My Home by Oct 6, organized by Desiree Rincon
I never thought I’d find myself here, but I’m out of options—an… Desiree Rincon needs your support for Veteran Facing Foreclosure — Help Save My Home by Oct 6
www.gofundme.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
SUPERME COURT, Prt 2: The conservative's pro-Trump rulings are like someone trying to keep a zombie at bay by feeding it only one of their fingers at a time. But soon it'll be a hand… and then an arm…
It's a coward's death.
September 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
NOT THAT ANYONE ASKED, but it seems clear to me that the Supreme Court's conservative justices are carefully ruling in Trump's favor because they know if they ruled against him he'd ignore it & they'd be instantly irrelevant. They are trying to keep the court viable— in their own, cowardly fashion.
September 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If you liked my HARLEY QUINN, may I humbly suggest you check out my creator-owned character IMPOSSIBLE JONES…
impossible-to-love-the-return-of-impossible-jones.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
August 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
While I LOVE Harley, one of my big probs was that she was a MURDERER! (I'm Old School like that.) My work-around was to embrace her insanity and show how she saw the world as a cartoon, and that removed her from the reality of what she did. That it tied into her animation roots was a plus.
What a brilliant concept by @karlkesel.bsky.social, @terrydodsonart.bsky.social and @craigrousseau.bsky.social in those early, original Harley Quinn issues of seeing the world and her actions through the cartoonish lens of Harley’s eyes with one art style and the gruesome reality in another.
August 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
An Oscar-worthy video about how the outstanding/outlandish JIMMY OLSEN series (in hardcover, w/TONS of extras!) was pieced together by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber.
If you have the book, you need to watch this.
If you don't have the book, this will make you want it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd4u...
Fraction & Lieber Talk Jimmy Olsen
YouTube video by Helioscope PDX
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
After the EVEN STEVEN Kickstarter ended, I left LATE PLEDGES open. So people who were just a little late could still order the book.
But LATE PLEDGES go away at midnight PDT Aug 14!
If you were kicking yourself about missing the book— kick no more! But get it NOW!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
AMAZING LAST MINUTE OPPORTUNITY!
For $365 YOU can appear in the EVENE STEVEN book— and get the page original art you appear on!
Once in a lifetime chance! ACT NOW!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
EVEN STEVEN— The fan favorite from IMPOSSIBLE JONES— in his own book!
Hardcover, 120+ pages collecting all ES stories & 20+ new pages by Kesel & Hahn.
A murderer's row of creators: Busiek, Simone, Waid, Franck, Allred, Lieber, MORE!
All that's missing is YOU!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
O. M. G!
We've got less than 1 HOUR to raise $1000 to unlock the EVEN STEVEN ENAMEL PIN!
This could happen!
All it takes is for YOU to get the EVEN STEVEN book— RIGHT NOW! Maybe grab a T-Shirt.
Call your friends. Call your enemies. Click the link:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"A HERO IS NO BETTER THAN THEIR VILLAINS."
—Long-time comic-book rule.
Luckily, EVEN STEVEN has the BEST villains! Or should I say: VILLAINOVA! Will Our Hero be able to handle this Dungeons and Dragons dominatrix?
Damn! You'll have to get the book to find out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT @stevelieberart.bsky.social :
•Dances a mean Batusi.
•Is an expert on Depression-era Hobo Art. Carves his own "Hobo Nickels."
•Drew one of the origins of EVEN STEVEN.
•Hey! That story is in the EVEN STEVEN book! You should get that— SOON!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My drawings of EVEN STEVEN with various weapons from comics and beyond were so successful (and so much fun to draw!) that I'm offering 3 MORE— difference being YOU get to choose the weapon!
These are available RIGHT NOW as ADD-ONS to the EVEN STEVEN book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
FROM THE FIRST TIME HE APPEARED, EVEN STEVEN was the breakout character from the IMPOSSIBLE JONES book. You can't plan these things, they just happen. People wanted more of him.
So now EVEN STEVEN has his own book.
Get one for yourself. See what the fuss is about.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Little known facts about @kurtbusiek.bsky.social:
•Was going to do a Sin City rip-off called "Atrocity" until wife Ann convinced him to change name.
•Arm-wrestled Sly Stallone!
•Wrote an EVEN STEVEN origin.
•Hey! That origin is in the EVEN STEVEN book!
Get it NOW!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
EVEN STEVEN can create any weapon he needs to exactly match whoever he's fighting. So I did a series of drawings of ES with famous weapons from comics! They were a ton of fun!
They all sold out, but if you want to see 'em, I have a feeling they'll be in the book…
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Suppose someone threatens a city with a dirty bomb… bound to happen someday. Would [EVEN STEVEN] make one of his own?"
—from @gailsimone.bsky.social's origin of EVEN STEVEN.
Good question. Only way you might find an answer: get the EVEN STEVEN book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/122...
August 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM