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Norm Harper
@thatnormdude.bsky.social
Eisner-nominated comic writer & LEGO blogger. He/Him.

https://www.thatnormdude.com/

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Hello, followers new & old. I'm Norm, and I tell adventure stories about talking animals, scary monsters, and sometimes even talking animals meeting scary monsters. I'm usually pretty social media averse, but I like the vibe developing around here. Maybe I'll try a little harder.
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Are you a member of the #comics community and in search of a virtual space to share your questions and troubleshoot your concerns? All are welcome to join @fanbasepress.bsky.social's #ComicsAndCoffee every Saturday!
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A new week, a new page at www.ironbargecomic.com

Atwater is such a good father. I hope nothing bad ever happens to him.
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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"I've just made a deal that will guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies"
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Many thanks to @blumjordan.bsky.social, @pattonoswalt.bsky.social, and the whole staff at Revenge Of Comics for throwing another fantastic event and letting me be part of it. Hands down the best celebration of the industry each year.
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Tomorrow, Sat. 11/8, a murderer’s row of talented comic book creators will be signing at REVENGE OF COMIC BOOK BLOCK PARTY! I’ll be there 1-2pm, but folks will be signing ALL DAY! Comics! Pinball! Live interviews! It’s gonna be a blast. Way better than your other plans (sorry, your other plans).
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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NEW GODSLAVE⚡️⚡️ NEW PAGE⚡️

Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?

Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is tomorrow! Don' miss it.
November 8th at Revenge Of Comics and Pinball, it’s the return of the Comic Creator Block Party! Enough awesome creators to fill a convention center for a weekend, all at one shop for the day. I’ll be signing from 1-2pm,
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's fall and it's Friday, so here's a great variation on the Vieux Carré to celebrate.

3/4oz Rittenhouse Rye
3/4oz Laird's Straight Apple Bottled in Bond
3/4oz Cocchi Di Torino
1/2oz Benedictine
A few dashes Fee Bros. Old Fashioned bitters (strong cinnamon flavor, pairs well with the apple).
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Got anything you’re proud of lately? No goofs. Let’s share some good vibes.
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's a real shame the trial turned out this way because if a sandwich was legally something you could use in an assault, then Republicans might have worked to get more them inside schools.
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is heartening to see, but remember that as long as the Hamburglar has to live as a fugitive we still haven't made enough progress in our sandwich related justice system. #rubblerubble
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I got my wife a Tiny Chef plush and she’s currently holding it up against garlic cloves and matchsticks in the kitchen to try and figure out if it’s been made to scale.
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Click below to peep some The Iron Barge Book 2 colored pages! So excited for some of places we're going in these chapters.

And we'll get this tariff thing figured out...I'm sure of it.
New IRON BARGE BLOG update ⚔️✨

We're at the halfway point with colours and show off some of the finished pages, and talk running a kickstarter under our new tariff paradigm!

iron-barge.kit.com/posts/iron-b...
IRON BARGE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
iron-barge.kit.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I'm excited about the upcoming Muppet Show special and the Miss Piggy movie news, but my hot Muppet take is that the Muppets are more like recurring SNL characters. You shouldn't be trying to recast Miss Piggy anymore than you should be trying to recast the Church Lady.
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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The transphobic messaging completely failed to help Republicans tonight. The anti-trans propaganda was a losing strategy which the GOP pushed all their chips in on, and it failed miserably. They lost every major race tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Be sure to check out @adamhrose.bsky.social’s HUGE DETECTIVE! It’s available via Amazon/fine booksellers everywhere today. BIG fun from a GREAT dude.
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Back the campaign here to get some of that unsung magic. www.kickstarter.com/projects/art...
California, Inc. Trade Paperback
132 total pages - The full ©alifornia, Inc. story including all-new unpublished character bios and early development sketches.
www.kickstarter.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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We got the chance to spotlight our lettering creative partner, @gofrankgo.bsky.social, a bit. When great lettering functions perfectly, it flows with story and doesn't call attention to itself. Frank did that especially well in one intense scene, he's magic.
INTERVIEW: Inside ©alifornia, Inc.: Creators Arthur N. Ebuen and Dave Law on Building a Corporate Dystopia!

We caught up with the team behind ©alifornia, Inc. to discuss how the world-building and character development came together, and what readers can expect from the trade paperback.
INTERVIEW: Inside ©alifornia, Inc.: Creators Arthur N. Ebuen and Dave Law on Building a Corporate Dystopia!
We caught up with the team behind ©alifornia, Inc. to discuss how the world-building and character development came together, and what readers can expect from the trade paperback.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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#LosAngeles #Comics fans and creators (and aspiring creators) This event is THIS SATURDAY, it is the COMICS HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR, EVERY YEAR, and you do NOT WANT TO MISS IT.

I will be present all day and signing from 1pm - 2pm. COME BUY THE NEW BOOK. Details HERE: comiccreatorsblockparty.com/2025
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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NEW IRON BARGE ⚔️ NEW PAGE ⚔️

Today: Atwater speaks from the heart with his daughter/first-mate

www.ironbargecomic.com 🦦
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A new week, a new page at www.ironbargecomic.com

This week is more character stuff, as promised!
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Very, very few comic book creators can survive on just the money they make from comics. It is an inherently unstable job and it is only getting worse as time goes on. Don't ever be embarrassed or ashamed of needing another job so that you can keep making comics.
November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I gotta rock!
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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November 8th at Revenge Of Comics and Pinball, it’s the return of the Comic Creator Block Party! Enough awesome creators to fill a convention center for a weekend, all at one shop for the day. I’ll be signing from 1-2pm,
October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM