Michael Dooley
@mchldooley.bsky.social
history professor (design, comics, animation), graphic designer, author, editor, photographer
Pasadena fans of brilliant caricature can hear the Hirschfeld Foundation's David Leopold explore Al Hirschfeld's 82 years of illustration that defined much of 20th-century popular culture, spanning Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music, dance, etc. free! @alhirschfeld.bsky.social @davidnleopold.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pasadena fans of brilliant caricature can hear the Hirschfeld Foundation's David Leopold explore Al Hirschfeld's 82 years of illustration that defined much of 20th-century popular culture, spanning Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music, dance, etc. free! @alhirschfeld.bsky.social @davidnleopold.bsky.social
come join the fun at Comic-Con next Thursday as @robsalk.bsky.social Jim Thompson, Alonso Nuñez and i bust out of panel borders way beyond all those boring old definitions of comics.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
July 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
come join the fun at Comic-Con next Thursday as @robsalk.bsky.social Jim Thompson, Alonso Nuñez and i bust out of panel borders way beyond all those boring old definitions of comics.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
are you at Comic-Con next week? come join me, @kmunson.bsky.social @sydneyheifler.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social and others as we discuss Trina Robbins's many wonderful, landmark books spotlighting comics and cartooning's greatest women artists.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
are you at Comic-Con next week? come join me, @kmunson.bsky.social @sydneyheifler.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social and others as we discuss Trina Robbins's many wonderful, landmark books spotlighting comics and cartooning's greatest women artists.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
Reposted by Michael Dooley
SDCC panel: I'll be covering Trina Robbins's history/herstory books with @kmunson.bsky.social, Lee Marrs, @mchldooley.bsky.social, @sydneyheifler.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, and Bruce Simon!
July 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
SDCC panel: I'll be covering Trina Robbins's history/herstory books with @kmunson.bsky.social, Lee Marrs, @mchldooley.bsky.social, @sydneyheifler.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, and Bruce Simon!
join me as i explore four varieties of bad taste: schlock, camp, kitsch, and funk. i'm one of nearly four dozen free online presenters on June 24-25 during the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference in Brussels, Belgium: sign up for mine and get ’em all.
bit.ly/tastesuper
bit.ly/tastesuper
June 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
join me as i explore four varieties of bad taste: schlock, camp, kitsch, and funk. i'm one of nearly four dozen free online presenters on June 24-25 during the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference in Brussels, Belgium: sign up for mine and get ’em all.
bit.ly/tastesuper
bit.ly/tastesuper
newly posted: commentary on Will Eisner’s WWII posters, with bunches of wonderful hi-rez examples (starring Joe Dope) ~
ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
The Catalogue Raisonne of Will Eisner’s WWII Posters
by Warren Bernard It was clear to US Army leaders after the blitzkrieg of 1939-1940, where German tanks overran first Poland and then mo...
ijoca.blogspot.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
newly posted: commentary on Will Eisner’s WWII posters, with bunches of wonderful hi-rez examples (starring Joe Dope) ~
ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
read @mrfishcartoons.bsky.social 's smart, entertaining chat w/ Art Spiegelman: "Convenience makes the instinct to struggle against apathy disappear, which is why comics are more important than ever because they insist on contemplation."
theindependentink.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
theindependentink.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A Conversation with Art Spiegelman
As fascism proliferates and the agonizing screams for mercy from genocide fill the air and the world prepares for a war to end all life on the planet, who better to talk to but the genius behind Maus
theindependentink.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
read @mrfishcartoons.bsky.social 's smart, entertaining chat w/ Art Spiegelman: "Convenience makes the instinct to struggle against apathy disappear, which is why comics are more important than ever because they insist on contemplation."
theindependentink.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
theindependentink.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
on today's Independent Ink, check out @ mrfishcartoons.bsky.social 's engaging one-hour talking heads (no visual aids!) conversation with fellow cartoonists Steve Brodner, @anntelnaes.bsky.social
and @keefknight.bsky.social
and @keefknight.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
on today's Independent Ink, check out @ mrfishcartoons.bsky.social 's engaging one-hour talking heads (no visual aids!) conversation with fellow cartoonists Steve Brodner, @anntelnaes.bsky.social
and @keefknight.bsky.social
and @keefknight.bsky.social
hi, there. here are some folks i think you'd enjoy following...
May 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
hi, there. here are some folks i think you'd enjoy following...
@dailycartoonist.bsky.social ’s column on Thomas Nast cites one story with a "positive" take on the influential political cartoonist, one negative – citing his "bigotry" against Catholics/Irish – and one with "a balanced approach" to Nast, written by... me!
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
Thomas Nast – Good? Bad? Ugly?
Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper’s Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and...
www.dailycartoonist.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
@dailycartoonist.bsky.social ’s column on Thomas Nast cites one story with a "positive" take on the influential political cartoonist, one negative – citing his "bigotry" against Catholics/Irish – and one with "a balanced approach" to Nast, written by... me!
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #2 of 2
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #2 of 2
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #1 of 2
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #1 of 2
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
next Tuesday, May 6, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
next Tuesday, May 6, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
pix of an illuminating evening as i interviewed the marvelously multitalented artist David Mack, plus Daredevil: Born Again's production designer Michael Shaw, at ArtCenter, and the post-panel book signing (04/11) @david-mack.bsky.social @manwithoutfear.com ~ & thx to @piratelibrarian.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
pix of an illuminating evening as i interviewed the marvelously multitalented artist David Mack, plus Daredevil: Born Again's production designer Michael Shaw, at ArtCenter, and the post-panel book signing (04/11) @david-mack.bsky.social @manwithoutfear.com ~ & thx to @piratelibrarian.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Dooley
On Muse set of BORN AGAIN: Mack, Charlie Cox, Hunter Doohan, & Production Designer Michael Shaw.
April 11th, 7pm at @artcenteredu David Mack & Michael Shaw, speak w @mchldooley.bsky.social - FREE to public!
I hope u love my MUSE ART / MURALS in the show
kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...
April 11th, 7pm at @artcenteredu David Mack & Michael Shaw, speak w @mchldooley.bsky.social - FREE to public!
I hope u love my MUSE ART / MURALS in the show
kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...
April 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
On Muse set of BORN AGAIN: Mack, Charlie Cox, Hunter Doohan, & Production Designer Michael Shaw.
April 11th, 7pm at @artcenteredu David Mack & Michael Shaw, speak w @mchldooley.bsky.social - FREE to public!
I hope u love my MUSE ART / MURALS in the show
kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...
April 11th, 7pm at @artcenteredu David Mack & Michael Shaw, speak w @mchldooley.bsky.social - FREE to public!
I hope u love my MUSE ART / MURALS in the show
kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...
to my L.A. friends: this coming Friday at ArtCenter i’ll be moderating a convivial conversation with @david-mack.bsky.social and we'll be joined by Michael Shaw, Daredevil: Born Again’s talented production designer. it’s free, so please come. and hey, bring a friend!
April 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
to my L.A. friends: this coming Friday at ArtCenter i’ll be moderating a convivial conversation with @david-mack.bsky.social and we'll be joined by Michael Shaw, Daredevil: Born Again’s talented production designer. it’s free, so please come. and hey, bring a friend!
#2 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @rhodemontijo.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social @stephanfranck.bsky.social @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#2 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @rhodemontijo.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social @stephanfranck.bsky.social @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social
#1 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @david-mack.bsky.social @lonniemillsap.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social @fanbasepress.bsky.social @act4publishing.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#1 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @david-mack.bsky.social @lonniemillsap.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social @fanbasepress.bsky.social @act4publishing.bsky.social
at WonderCon this Sunday ~ join Charles Hatfield, Jim Thompson, and me as we examine midcentury's "sick" comic books, comic strips, and cartoons that were mad mixes of horror, humor, hostility, and social critique (think Lenny Bruce stand-up). @seehatfield.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
at WonderCon this Sunday ~ join Charles Hatfield, Jim Thompson, and me as we examine midcentury's "sick" comic books, comic strips, and cartoons that were mad mixes of horror, humor, hostility, and social critique (think Lenny Bruce stand-up). @seehatfield.bsky.social
at WonderCon ~ join our panel on Saturday to discuss Feiffer's brilliant legacy including his Village Voice comic strip, Great Comic Book Heroes book, Carnal Knowledge and Popeye films, Kill My Mother graphic novel trilogy, and children's books. @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
at WonderCon ~ join our panel on Saturday to discuss Feiffer's brilliant legacy including his Village Voice comic strip, Great Comic Book Heroes book, Carnal Knowledge and Popeye films, Kill My Mother graphic novel trilogy, and children's books. @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Dooley
happy #daredevil day to all who celebrate. @david-mack.bsky.social and I first became pals on long car rides talking Daredevil. then we got to make daredevil comics together and we thought that was pretty amazing. tonight we get to share screen credit on the kick ass DD show.
March 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
happy #daredevil day to all who celebrate. @david-mack.bsky.social and I first became pals on long car rides talking Daredevil. then we got to make daredevil comics together and we thought that was pretty amazing. tonight we get to share screen credit on the kick ass DD show.
free online event: The Comic Art of James Swinnerton
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
March 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
free online event: The Comic Art of James Swinnerton
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
question: would you recommend that i subscribe to Disney+ to get the new #DaredevilBornAgain ? i loved the original Netflix series. ¶ and here's my Print article on the history of #Daredevil comics artists.
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
@ddevilupdates.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
@ddevilupdates.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
The Multimedia Comics Artists Behind Netflix’s Daredevil – PRINT Magazine
If you’ve been captivated by the bold, atmospheric cinematography of Daredevil‘s first season on Netflix, you might want to seek out the similarly stunning comic book version by Alex Maleev. Series ex...
www.printmag.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
question: would you recommend that i subscribe to Disney+ to get the new #DaredevilBornAgain ? i loved the original Netflix series. ¶ and here's my Print article on the history of #Daredevil comics artists.
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
@ddevilupdates.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
@ddevilupdates.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Dooley
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HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
March 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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How do You Draw a Jew? Ethnic Caricature in the Early 20th Century • free online Thu, Mar 6, 3pm PT, 6pm ET
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
March 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How do You Draw a Jew? Ethnic Caricature in the Early 20th Century • free online Thu, Mar 6, 3pm PT, 6pm ET
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.