Lukas Schmerse
@lukasws.bsky.social
Comics fan, writer, retailer, and podcaster. Occasionally does things unrelated.
Had the privilege of reading the first issue of the three debut Veritgo books. All of them are on FOC in the next couple of weeks and you should order ALL of them.
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
January 17, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Had the privilege of reading the first issue of the three debut Veritgo books. All of them are on FOC in the next couple of weeks and you should order ALL of them.
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
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Assorted Crisis Events is The Best Comic Book of 2025 (And It's Not Even Close) - CBR
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This is The Best Comic Book of 2025
2025 has been an excellent year for comic books, but one Image comic stands out as the very best the genre has had to offer in a long time.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Assorted Crisis Events is The Best Comic Book of 2025 (And It's Not Even Close) - CBR
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Finally got to read @zoethorogood.bsky.social’s first work, which is as charming as it is human. You can truly feel the change in Billie over the course of the story, you’re right there with her from beginning to end. Made me laugh and jealous I didn’t come up with some of the lines. Very good stuff
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Finally got to read @zoethorogood.bsky.social’s first work, which is as charming as it is human. You can truly feel the change in Billie over the course of the story, you’re right there with her from beginning to end. Made me laugh and jealous I didn’t come up with some of the lines. Very good stuff
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Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
Had the absolute pleasure of talking to @gregrucka.com again! We get into the late 90s Batman transition and then really dig our teeth into the state of the comics industry, media, and superhero media. It’s a great conversation, give it a listen!
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Issue #17: Greg Rucka Part 2
Podcast Episode · Nerd Funk · 01/01/2026 · 1h 15m
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January 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Had the absolute pleasure of talking to @gregrucka.com again! We get into the late 90s Batman transition and then really dig our teeth into the state of the comics industry, media, and superhero media. It’s a great conversation, give it a listen!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Finally was able to read
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
December 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Finally was able to read
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
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Much love and respect to @jamesgunn.bsky.social & DC Studios for concluding the #Supergirl trailer with this final card directing people to the excellent SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mateus Lopes, & Clayton Cowles.
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Much love and respect to @jamesgunn.bsky.social & DC Studios for concluding the #Supergirl trailer with this final card directing people to the excellent SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mateus Lopes, & Clayton Cowles.
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @ghwalta.bsky.social just FLOORED me with this work. Absolutely gorgeous humanity depicted by the whole team, a great message and use of metaphor. Brilliantly structured. Learned a lot as a reader, writer, and person. It has my highest of recommendations, go read it!
December 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @ghwalta.bsky.social just FLOORED me with this work. Absolutely gorgeous humanity depicted by the whole team, a great message and use of metaphor. Brilliantly structured. Learned a lot as a reader, writer, and person. It has my highest of recommendations, go read it!
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Had a lovely time just chatting and talking funny books. Lovely people and a lovely time!
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
Issue #16: Greg Rucka Interview
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December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Had a lovely time just chatting and talking funny books. Lovely people and a lovely time!
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
Issue #16: Greg Rucka Interview
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December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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Todd Klein, ladies and gentlemen.
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Todd Klein, ladies and gentlemen.
Constantly amazed by what @christophcondon.bsky.social and Montos are able to fit into 20 pages. Absolutely loved the violent personification of addiction, the messaging of how to survive it. Some really wonderful moments in this issue—of character and action. Next month’s going to be bittersweet.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Constantly amazed by what @christophcondon.bsky.social and Montos are able to fit into 20 pages. Absolutely loved the violent personification of addiction, the messaging of how to survive it. Some really wonderful moments in this issue—of character and action. Next month’s going to be bittersweet.
My WHOLE feed today is Vertigo love and I am so, so excited for all of these books (and all of the ones coming). The best creative teams in the industry coming together under a banner that means “creative” and “make damn good comics”. I will not be shutting up about this.
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My WHOLE feed today is Vertigo love and I am so, so excited for all of these books (and all of the ones coming). The best creative teams in the industry coming together under a banner that means “creative” and “make damn good comics”. I will not be shutting up about this.
@tatebrombal.bsky.social @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social @pipmartin.bsky.social and @adityab.net are three for three on this series. Wonderful characters doing horrible things for wonderful reasons. One of my favorite series right now, just compelling as hell and so beautiful. Check it out!!
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
@tatebrombal.bsky.social @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social @pipmartin.bsky.social and @adityab.net are three for three on this series. Wonderful characters doing horrible things for wonderful reasons. One of my favorite series right now, just compelling as hell and so beautiful. Check it out!!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What a fucking wonderful ride, twelve issues of perfect Batman. It’s been an absolute pleasure enjoying this book for the last year. Thank you,
@danpgwatters.bsky.social @cleanlined.bsky.social
@treecolour.bsky.social
@gofrankgo.bsky.social
@garbagedracula.bsky.social.
@danpgwatters.bsky.social @cleanlined.bsky.social
@treecolour.bsky.social
@gofrankgo.bsky.social
@garbagedracula.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
What a fucking wonderful ride, twelve issues of perfect Batman. It’s been an absolute pleasure enjoying this book for the last year. Thank you,
@danpgwatters.bsky.social @cleanlined.bsky.social
@treecolour.bsky.social
@gofrankgo.bsky.social
@garbagedracula.bsky.social.
@danpgwatters.bsky.social @cleanlined.bsky.social
@treecolour.bsky.social
@gofrankgo.bsky.social
@garbagedracula.bsky.social.
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@denizcamp.bsky.social, @ericxyz.bsky.social, Jordie Bellaire, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou are the modern comics dream team. Everyone is firing on all cylinders, topping the game of their aspect of the medium and coming together to create perfect comic books.
This issue was well, well worth the wait!
This issue was well, well worth the wait!
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
@denizcamp.bsky.social, @ericxyz.bsky.social, Jordie Bellaire, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou are the modern comics dream team. Everyone is firing on all cylinders, topping the game of their aspect of the medium and coming together to create perfect comic books.
This issue was well, well worth the wait!
This issue was well, well worth the wait!
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I had a lot of fun talking with these guys. We had to get back on track A LOT.
Tripper and I had the pleasure of interviewing @ericafails.bsky.social, which was an absolute blast. We talked breaking in, Squirrel Girl, comics storytelling, and all about the new Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes, which is spectacular!
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Issue #14: Erica Henderson Interview
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October 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I had a lot of fun talking with these guys. We had to get back on track A LOT.
Tripper and I had the pleasure of interviewing @ericafails.bsky.social, which was an absolute blast. We talked breaking in, Squirrel Girl, comics storytelling, and all about the new Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes, which is spectacular!
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Issue #14: Erica Henderson Interview
spotify.link
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tripper and I had the pleasure of interviewing @ericafails.bsky.social, which was an absolute blast. We talked breaking in, Squirrel Girl, comics storytelling, and all about the new Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes, which is spectacular!
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Episode out now, give it a listen!
spotify.link/I8BAv8elTXb
Just finished rereading this masterclass. A perfect creative team at the top of their game, delivering damn good comics. @christophcondon.bsky.social shows exactly who Ollie is while interrogating the superhero’s impossible mission. Montos nails each page. Lucas and Hassan couldn’t have done better.
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Just finished rereading this masterclass. A perfect creative team at the top of their game, delivering damn good comics. @christophcondon.bsky.social shows exactly who Ollie is while interrogating the superhero’s impossible mission. Montos nails each page. Lucas and Hassan couldn’t have done better.
My favorite of @muaadib.bsky.social’s covers for the book so far, this issue of GA houses all of the best parts of this run: inventive, cinematic storytelling and wonderful characterizations. @christophcondon.bsky.social hits another bullseye in this story of life after trauma, growth, and family
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My favorite of @muaadib.bsky.social’s covers for the book so far, this issue of GA houses all of the best parts of this run: inventive, cinematic storytelling and wonderful characterizations. @christophcondon.bsky.social hits another bullseye in this story of life after trauma, growth, and family
I’ve never gotten to experience Vertigo on the monthly, but its legacy, influence, and Berger’s work have had a profound influence on the creators and comics I love. Perhaps more than anything else.
This talent they’ve grabbed is impeccable, the best creators of the most creative moment in a decade.
This talent they’ve grabbed is impeccable, the best creators of the most creative moment in a decade.
October 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I’ve never gotten to experience Vertigo on the monthly, but its legacy, influence, and Berger’s work have had a profound influence on the creators and comics I love. Perhaps more than anything else.
This talent they’ve grabbed is impeccable, the best creators of the most creative moment in a decade.
This talent they’ve grabbed is impeccable, the best creators of the most creative moment in a decade.