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@zandercannon.bsky.social
Eisner-winning cartoonist who's been making comic books since 1993. Notable works: Replacement God, Kaijumax, Heck, Sleep, and - with Alan Moore and Gene Ha - Top 10. Operates World Monster HQ out of Minneapolis. he/him
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PINNED INTRO POST: Hi, I'm Zander; I've been making comic books since 1993. My best known solo books are Heck, The Replacement God, and Kaijumax, and I've done art duties on such works as Top 10 and Smax. I've also done a great deal of educational graphic novels and layout assists for DC comics!
For the people asking: my understanding is that a law was passed in CA that requires companies to give freelancers that are exclusive health insurance. That's fine, but now apparently it's on the *freelancers* to prove they have other clients. And you have to do it every year.
Just in case anyone from DC is wondering: your People 2.0 requirement makes me never ever ever want to do work for you. Just in case you're wondering! Just in case!
February 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
For the people asking: my understanding is that a law was passed in CA that requires companies to give freelancers that are exclusive health insurance. That's fine, but now apparently it's on the *freelancers* to prove they have other clients. And you have to do it every year.
Just in case anyone from DC is wondering: your People 2.0 requirement makes me never ever ever want to do work for you. Just in case you're wondering! Just in case!
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Just in case anyone from DC is wondering: your People 2.0 requirement makes me never ever ever want to do work for you. Just in case you're wondering! Just in case!
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NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
This is absolutely true. They're moving around the suburbs so each place is caught a little off guard. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This is absolutely true. They're moving around the suburbs so each place is caught a little off guard. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
I think this is why we are so hurt when great artists turn out to be horrendous abusers. There is so much of them in the work that we can't extract the quality from the humanity.
(And why we can't enjoy AI imagery-- that son of a bitch has been drying up all the lakes!)
(And why we can't enjoy AI imagery-- that son of a bitch has been drying up all the lakes!)
Most cartoonists aren't Rembrandt, but they become the voices of generations bc they are able to pinpoint, with painful accuracy, something no one else had the words to say. That's where the quality of their art comes from. A great artist is a great observer. The skillset is secondary.
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I think this is why we are so hurt when great artists turn out to be horrendous abusers. There is so much of them in the work that we can't extract the quality from the humanity.
(And why we can't enjoy AI imagery-- that son of a bitch has been drying up all the lakes!)
(And why we can't enjoy AI imagery-- that son of a bitch has been drying up all the lakes!)
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go off jack white
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
go off jack white
Protesting this afternoon at the Whipple Building. Best part was hearing my sweet-as-pie wife screaming "BOOTLICKERS!!" at the top of her lungs.
February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Protesting this afternoon at the Whipple Building. Best part was hearing my sweet-as-pie wife screaming "BOOTLICKERS!!" at the top of her lungs.
Most of this is right, but Sleep #8 will be out on March 4th! (because it turned out to be 40 pages!) (but still $3.99!)
Repost w tags! My variant cover for SLEEP #8 by Zander Cannon @zandercannon.bsky.social out February 18! So proud to work with him again.
In the Twin Cities, Zander is protecting his neighbors from ICE kidnapping patrols. Full interview at The Comics Beat @comicsbeat.bsky.social: is.gd/ypoeaj
In the Twin Cities, Zander is protecting his neighbors from ICE kidnapping patrols. Full interview at The Comics Beat @comicsbeat.bsky.social: is.gd/ypoeaj
![Photo of Zander at a recent ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis, from screenshot of the linked Comics Beat article. Text:
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February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Most of this is right, but Sleep #8 will be out on March 4th! (because it turned out to be 40 pages!) (but still $3.99!)
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Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
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Here's local #comicbook guy @zandercannon.bsky.social talking about all the shit that is happening right now here in #Minneapolis. Check it out. And make sure to check out Zander's stuff too.
#ComicSky
#Comics
#ComicSky
#Comics
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance: "It's truly astonishing the way that life has changed just in the last couple of weeks."
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance
Cartoonist Zander Cannon talks about life on the ground in Minnesota as protests continue against ICE and its violent tactics
www.comicsbeat.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Here's local #comicbook guy @zandercannon.bsky.social talking about all the shit that is happening right now here in #Minneapolis. Check it out. And make sure to check out Zander's stuff too.
#ComicSky
#Comics
#ComicSky
#Comics
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Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance: "It's truly astonishing the way that life has changed just in the last couple of weeks."
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance
Cartoonist Zander Cannon talks about life on the ground in Minnesota as protests continue against ICE and its violent tactics
www.comicsbeat.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance: "It's truly astonishing the way that life has changed just in the last couple of weeks."
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My first byline with The Beat. Big thanks to @zandercannon.bsky.social for taking the time and sharing these experiences. #iceout #iceoutnow
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance: "It's truly astonishing the way that life has changed just in the last couple of weeks."
Interview: Cartoonist Zander Cannon on the frontlines of the Minnesota resistance
Cartoonist Zander Cannon talks about life on the ground in Minnesota as protests continue against ICE and its violent tactics
www.comicsbeat.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
My first byline with The Beat. Big thanks to @zandercannon.bsky.social for taking the time and sharing these experiences. #iceout #iceoutnow
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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ICE's occupation in Minneapolis has affected everyone that lives there, and today on SKTCHD, I wrote about what it's like for comic creators in the area, and how they're using their art to tell the story of the city from their perspectives.
What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.
This is open to non-subscribers.
This is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
sktchd.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
ICE's occupation in Minneapolis has affected everyone that lives there, and today on SKTCHD, I wrote about what it's like for comic creators in the area, and how they're using their art to tell the story of the city from their perspectives.
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What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.
This is open to non-subscribers.
This is open to non-subscribers.
“This Gives Us an Outlet”: Members of the Minneapolis Comic Community on What It's Like to Create During a Crisis - SKTCHD
It might seem like an unusual comparison, but for some comic creators who reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, living through Operation Metro Surge — the effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...
sktchd.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
What's it like to create during a crisis? I talked with members of the Minneapolis comic community like @trungles.com, @zandercannon.bsky.social, K. Woodman-Maynard, and more about making comics during ICE's occupation, the ICE Out Comics initiative, and more.
This is open to non-subscribers.
This is open to non-subscribers.
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by the age of 38 you should have at least one bsky nemesis
February 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I finally got the time to draw a commission!
(I finished my comic)
(I finished my comic)
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I finally got the time to draw a commission!
(I finished my comic)
(I finished my comic)
AI is a gizmo. A doohickey. A thingamajig. You may as well watch a movie created by a fidget spinner.
You don't have the be an avowed AI hater to be impressed without lifeless and unwatchable this is.
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM
AI is a gizmo. A doohickey. A thingamajig. You may as well watch a movie created by a fidget spinner.
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The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
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It feels like our federal government has waged a war on Minnesota. But no need to take my word for it. Believe your eyes, columnist Rochelle Olson writes.
Olson: You can believe your eyes. There’s tyranny in the streets.
It feels like our federal government has waged on war on the state. But no need to take my word for it. Believe your eyes, columnist Rochelle Olson writes.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It feels like our federal government has waged a war on Minnesota. But no need to take my word for it. Believe your eyes, columnist Rochelle Olson writes.
Our neighborhood was immediately inundated with observers driving around, circling the block, and every parent was outside, whistles at the ready. ICE has left, but one observer, who has been at it for over a month, says that's a common tactic, and they come back after a little while. >:-(
ICE is in my neighborhood this morning. Such a fun thing to think about as my non-white child goes to school.
January 28, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Our neighborhood was immediately inundated with observers driving around, circling the block, and every parent was outside, whistles at the ready. ICE has left, but one observer, who has been at it for over a month, says that's a common tactic, and they come back after a little while. >:-(
ICE is in my neighborhood this morning. Such a fun thing to think about as my non-white child goes to school.
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
ICE is in my neighborhood this morning. Such a fun thing to think about as my non-white child goes to school.
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video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
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ICE must be DESTROYED. That's not a rhetorical exaggeration, an extreme position, or an unachievable goal.
That's STEP ONE. Anyone willing to compromise on disbanding the American Gestapo isn't worth listening to. About anything.
That's STEP ONE. Anyone willing to compromise on disbanding the American Gestapo isn't worth listening to. About anything.
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
ICE must be DESTROYED. That's not a rhetorical exaggeration, an extreme position, or an unachievable goal.
That's STEP ONE. Anyone willing to compromise on disbanding the American Gestapo isn't worth listening to. About anything.
That's STEP ONE. Anyone willing to compromise on disbanding the American Gestapo isn't worth listening to. About anything.