Mike Dawson
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The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James (2026)
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Mike Dawson
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· Oct 20
I am thrilled to have been given the go-ahead to share the cover design to my next graphic novel for middle-grade readers, The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James, due to arrive in May 2026. Visit this public Patreon post to see some additional images www.patreon.com/posts/hidden...
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dear king features
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
dear king features
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For comics folks whose readership is often centered in libraries, this is important. From @ginagagliano.bsky.social www.tcj.com/books-are-go...
'Books are going to take longer to get to libraries': What Baker & Taylor's demise means for comics - The Comics Journal
Diamond’s disintegration is not the only crisis facing comics publishers these days. The latest distribution company ceasing to exist is the venerable library distributor Baker & Taylor. If you’re not...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
For comics folks whose readership is often centered in libraries, this is important. From @ginagagliano.bsky.social www.tcj.com/books-are-go...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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Look, Bluesky is a Twitter byproduct that exists as a community because Musk bought Twitter and killed it and now has X wear it as a skinsuit. No one is here really because they believe in the fediverse, we're here because of what happened to Twitter. This is twitter for opting out of Musk-Twitter.
January 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Look, Bluesky is a Twitter byproduct that exists as a community because Musk bought Twitter and killed it and now has X wear it as a skinsuit. No one is here really because they believe in the fediverse, we're here because of what happened to Twitter. This is twitter for opting out of Musk-Twitter.
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It’s sobering to look back on the run-up to the Iraq war—a period of unceasing chattering-class debate, elaborate official lies, media complicity, unavailing global protest, in the end a giant stitch-up—and have it seem like some sort of paradise of public deliberation compared to these gangsters.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It’s sobering to look back on the run-up to the Iraq war—a period of unceasing chattering-class debate, elaborate official lies, media complicity, unavailing global protest, in the end a giant stitch-up—and have it seem like some sort of paradise of public deliberation compared to these gangsters.
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Good analysis here from @snellarthur.bsky.social. The estimates you see of Venezuela’s oil reserves only really make sense at extremely high oil prices - much of it may end up being uneconomic to produce even before you factor in political, security and legal risks.
Trump is probably focused on the money he wrongly thinks he'll make from Venezuelan oil. But he's not a details guy and nobody has thought through the details. Essentially, the US has taken over Venezuela by mistake. Stranger things have happened, but not many.
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Stranger Things
The 1980s Nostalgia of Trump's Foreign Policy is probably going to end up, like Stranger Things, as a horror show.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Good analysis here from @snellarthur.bsky.social. The estimates you see of Venezuela’s oil reserves only really make sense at extremely high oil prices - much of it may end up being uneconomic to produce even before you factor in political, security and legal risks.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
I can’t believe these maniacs are making the invasion of Iraq look well-planned and a solid public relations case made for
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I can’t believe these maniacs are making the invasion of Iraq look well-planned and a solid public relations case made for
I’ve been on vacation with my family this week, so have watched the Stranger Things finale about three times now, and I just love the final battle more and more. This show wasn’t perfect, but it was an achievement.
I won’t spoil anything about Stranger Things, I will say it worked for me, and that it was special having a show my whole family could enjoy together. Also, as far as characters going from regular kids to lil’ mini Rambos, it’s very legit in terms of D&D, gaining new abilities and always leveling up
January 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I’ve been on vacation with my family this week, so have watched the Stranger Things finale about three times now, and I just love the final battle more and more. This show wasn’t perfect, but it was an achievement.
We did a Marvel comics jigsaw puzzle on our vacation and I got to explain to my son what Kirby Krackle was and who John Byrne is
January 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
We did a Marvel comics jigsaw puzzle on our vacation and I got to explain to my son what Kirby Krackle was and who John Byrne is
Awoke from an intense stress dream that I was about to be laid-off, relieved when I woke to remember, I already don’t have a job
January 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Awoke from an intense stress dream that I was about to be laid-off, relieved when I woke to remember, I already don’t have a job
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I won’t spoil anything about Stranger Things, I will say it worked for me, and that it was special having a show my whole family could enjoy together. Also, as far as characters going from regular kids to lil’ mini Rambos, it’s very legit in terms of D&D, gaining new abilities and always leveling up
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I won’t spoil anything about Stranger Things, I will say it worked for me, and that it was special having a show my whole family could enjoy together. Also, as far as characters going from regular kids to lil’ mini Rambos, it’s very legit in terms of D&D, gaining new abilities and always leveling up
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2025 was an odd year. Painful at times but personally incredibly rewarding, one of my best yet. But it feels wrong because it was such a horrifyingly bad year in a macro sense, likely even worse than 2020 somehow.
May 2026 bring redemption and a ray of light through the darkness. I believe it will
May 2026 bring redemption and a ray of light through the darkness. I believe it will
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
2025 was an odd year. Painful at times but personally incredibly rewarding, one of my best yet. But it feels wrong because it was such a horrifyingly bad year in a macro sense, likely even worse than 2020 somehow.
May 2026 bring redemption and a ray of light through the darkness. I believe it will
May 2026 bring redemption and a ray of light through the darkness. I believe it will
Happy New Year everyone! Dont you think you should rack yourself up one more little tax deductible expense for 2025 and become a member of my Monthly Minicomic Club here?? www.patreon.com/mikedawwwson...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happy New Year everyone! Dont you think you should rack yourself up one more little tax deductible expense for 2025 and become a member of my Monthly Minicomic Club here?? www.patreon.com/mikedawwwson...
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one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
Perhaps this is common knowledge to everyone, but it wasn’t until last night, when I forced my family to watch Deep Blue Sea (bc we’re on a beach vacation naturally), one of my all time favorite schlocky horror moves, that I learned that Saffron Burrows was originally supposed to survive the ending
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Perhaps this is common knowledge to everyone, but it wasn’t until last night, when I forced my family to watch Deep Blue Sea (bc we’re on a beach vacation naturally), one of my all time favorite schlocky horror moves, that I learned that Saffron Burrows was originally supposed to survive the ending
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Beautiful order heading out to Norway🇳🇴 No marter where you are on Earth, we can send you visionary comics!
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December 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Beautiful order heading out to Norway🇳🇴 No marter where you are on Earth, we can send you visionary comics!
dominobooks.org/store.html
dominobooks.org/store.html
Very few of us will ever create an image so iconic
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Very few of us will ever create an image so iconic
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some University should give Mr Beast an honorary PhD and then he should start going by Dr Beast.
December 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
some University should give Mr Beast an honorary PhD and then he should start going by Dr Beast.
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The Trump administration threatened a $1 million lawsuit against against an artist who canceled his event at the Kennedy Center.
In response, two more groups have pulled out. If they're trying to scare people, it's not working anymore.
In response, two more groups have pulled out. If they're trying to scare people, it's not working anymore.
December 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Trump administration threatened a $1 million lawsuit against against an artist who canceled his event at the Kennedy Center.
In response, two more groups have pulled out. If they're trying to scare people, it's not working anymore.
In response, two more groups have pulled out. If they're trying to scare people, it's not working anymore.
This is the most I’ve been tempted to use Twitter in years, as I think the Stranger Things fandom there is losing their minds about the final season (and coming up with theories on on how it could still work out), while Bluesky is filled with adults who stopped watching after season 2
December 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is the most I’ve been tempted to use Twitter in years, as I think the Stranger Things fandom there is losing their minds about the final season (and coming up with theories on on how it could still work out), while Bluesky is filled with adults who stopped watching after season 2