The Pat
@patstuffns.bsky.social
I like comics, and I'm a charter member of the Kieron Dwyer fan club. In other comic news: FINISH BLACK MONDAY MURDERS OR WE RIOT.
My two favourite baseball teams are the Red Sox and whoever is playing the Yankees.
My two favourite baseball teams are the Red Sox and whoever is playing the Yankees.
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I hate that we're losing our elders while simultaneously losing what they fought for.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I hate that we're losing our elders while simultaneously losing what they fought for.
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Whoa
That's big
That's big
Sometimes you just need to look at some BIG Jack Kirby art.
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Whoa
That's big
That's big
That American flag pocket square is really pathetic.
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
That American flag pocket square is really pathetic.
YES. PUNCH THAT N*ZI.
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
YES. PUNCH THAT N*ZI.
For the love of God, finish Black Monday Murders
January 13, 2026 at 12:55 AM
For the love of God, finish Black Monday Murders
But not a wireless remote control device! There's a wire! It's attached to the TV!
January 13, 2026 at 12:40 AM
But not a wireless remote control device! There's a wire! It's attached to the TV!
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I've heard Quesada tell this story in person, and it's on my list of basic anecdotes I also use to try and impart fundamentals of comic storytelling to folks. In my own idiom, it's space is meaning, but go read this - I'm excited to see Joe promise more like this.
Great Art Is Killing Storytelling
When Fireworks Replaced Campfire Stories
joequesada.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I've heard Quesada tell this story in person, and it's on my list of basic anecdotes I also use to try and impart fundamentals of comic storytelling to folks. In my own idiom, it's space is meaning, but go read this - I'm excited to see Joe promise more like this.
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I have bought gorgeous comics that, when read, scarcely made sense.
All that effort, and not getting the story across.
In my world, that's a tragedy :)
All that effort, and not getting the story across.
In my world, that's a tragedy :)
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I have bought gorgeous comics that, when read, scarcely made sense.
All that effort, and not getting the story across.
In my world, that's a tragedy :)
All that effort, and not getting the story across.
In my world, that's a tragedy :)
The other thing that cannot be overstated is whatever the hell Cable is wearing. Imagine walking into the living room wearing that and saying, "Okay, I'm ready. Let's go."
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The other thing that cannot be overstated is whatever the hell Cable is wearing. Imagine walking into the living room wearing that and saying, "Okay, I'm ready. Let's go."
#JanCharacterCover (Day 12): Green Arrow
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
#JanCharacterCover (Day 12): Green Arrow
Owner was a Professor Hulk fan
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Owner was a Professor Hulk fan
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A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
I have no idea of what this is, but she reminds me of Harris/Epting era Sersi
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I have no idea of what this is, but she reminds me of Harris/Epting era Sersi
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Show me your 10 favorite superhero costumes!
Day 2: Wolverine
Most iconic era look that got ditched for a costume that looks high res so other hunters won't shoot him🙄
Day 2: Wolverine
Most iconic era look that got ditched for a costume that looks high res so other hunters won't shoot him🙄
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Show me your 10 favorite superhero costumes!
Day 2: Wolverine
Most iconic era look that got ditched for a costume that looks high res so other hunters won't shoot him🙄
Day 2: Wolverine
Most iconic era look that got ditched for a costume that looks high res so other hunters won't shoot him🙄
I'm not sure how it would hold up for someone reading it for the first time now, but Ghost Rider was really must-read stuff back then. Protagonist surrounded by mystery, brand new villains....such great stuff.
January 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I'm not sure how it would hold up for someone reading it for the first time now, but Ghost Rider was really must-read stuff back then. Protagonist surrounded by mystery, brand new villains....such great stuff.
Great cover, at least. More fodder for my opinion that making MCP a dedicated Wolverine lead instead of a rotating mutant lead was such a terrible thing for this book.
January 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Great cover, at least. More fodder for my opinion that making MCP a dedicated Wolverine lead instead of a rotating mutant lead was such a terrible thing for this book.
#JanCharacterCover (Day 11): The Joker
Yeah, bought each cover of Robin II by Chuck Dixon, because using early 90s underwear gnome logic, I was gonna be rich. And so began my disdain for variant covers. Not too fond of lazy gimmick covers, either.
Yeah, bought each cover of Robin II by Chuck Dixon, because using early 90s underwear gnome logic, I was gonna be rich. And so began my disdain for variant covers. Not too fond of lazy gimmick covers, either.
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
#JanCharacterCover (Day 11): The Joker
Yeah, bought each cover of Robin II by Chuck Dixon, because using early 90s underwear gnome logic, I was gonna be rich. And so began my disdain for variant covers. Not too fond of lazy gimmick covers, either.
Yeah, bought each cover of Robin II by Chuck Dixon, because using early 90s underwear gnome logic, I was gonna be rich. And so began my disdain for variant covers. Not too fond of lazy gimmick covers, either.
And....added to wish list
P. Craig Russell covered the one-shot Dr. Strange: “What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?” (1997).
January 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
And....added to wish list
I agree with this assessment
#OneCharacterOneArtist
Colossus by John Byrne. The competition is fierce but John's Colossus felt like 'organic steel', whatever that is. There's a malleable quality.
And a human one, he was tall and muscular but not hyper-exaggerated. You bought into these stories.
Colossus by John Byrne. The competition is fierce but John's Colossus felt like 'organic steel', whatever that is. There's a malleable quality.
And a human one, he was tall and muscular but not hyper-exaggerated. You bought into these stories.
January 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I agree with this assessment
We're a doomed species
January 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
We're a doomed species
Glueleg - Titania
YouTube video by JJ
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM