D. Bethel
@dbethelcomics.bsky.social
A simultaneous comicker/English professor doing his best to not screw up. Currently writing and drawing my existential western webcomic, Long John. He/him
Chapter 6 updates are going to pause for a bit in observation of the holidays and new year. New pages will resume posting on Wednesday, January 7! Until then, have a happy holidays and a great new year!
December 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Chapter 6 updates are going to pause for a bit in observation of the holidays and new year. New pages will resume posting on Wednesday, January 7! Until then, have a happy holidays and a great new year!
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Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread
YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)
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December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
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Today is the LAST day to preorder your copy of Long John, Volume 6––the FINAL book of the series! Get yours now to get the book and its associated goodies for only $20!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Volume 6 PREORDER | Shop Co.
Preorder lasts until Friday, December 19! The physical edition of Volume 6––much like previous volumes––collects the entirety of Chapter 6, "Arrested Decay" as well as some extra supplemental ...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today is the LAST day to preorder your copy of Long John, Volume 6––the FINAL book of the series! Get yours now to get the book and its associated goodies for only $20!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Today is the LAST day to preorder your copy of Long John, Volume 6––the FINAL book of the series! Get yours now to get the book and its associated goodies for only $20!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Volume 6 PREORDER | Shop Co.
Preorder lasts until Friday, December 19! The physical edition of Volume 6––much like previous volumes––collects the entirety of Chapter 6, "Arrested Decay" as well as some extra supplemental ...
LongJohnBook.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today is the LAST day to preorder your copy of Long John, Volume 6––the FINAL book of the series! Get yours now to get the book and its associated goodies for only $20!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Head to LongJohnBook.com to reserve your copy today!
Here are the three Long John pages posted this week. One more will drop on Monday before we take the rest of the year off for the holidays!
December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Here are the three Long John pages posted this week. One more will drop on Monday before we take the rest of the year off for the holidays!
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The Video Game History Foundation does incredible work, of which this is just one example, but let's also all agree that @philsalv.bsky.social is a goddamned national treasure
As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Video Game History Foundation does incredible work, of which this is just one example, but let's also all agree that @philsalv.bsky.social is a goddamned national treasure
Artist! Quote with long hair art! 🖤
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Artist! Quote with long hair art! 🖤
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if you backed this and they used your hundred grand to crap out some AI art, there's a link further down the thread with examples and a way to report them to kickstarter for undisclosed AI use.
Okay yeah, This feels like a mix of AI Slop, Trace Photo Ref, and Actual (mostly rushed) Art, all made to hide the duct tape and glue.
Im kinda mad I backed the Kickstarter, checking that now they REALLLLLLY hid this.
AWA Studios really pocketed 100K in Kickstarter Money and ran with this.
Im kinda mad I backed the Kickstarter, checking that now they REALLLLLLY hid this.
AWA Studios really pocketed 100K in Kickstarter Money and ran with this.
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
if you backed this and they used your hundred grand to crap out some AI art, there's a link further down the thread with examples and a way to report them to kickstarter for undisclosed AI use.
We’re a week into the preorders for Long John, vol. 6, the FINAL book of the series I’ve poured my heart and souls into over the last eleven years. Reserve your copy today at LongJohnBook.com for only $20!
Volume 6 PREORDER | Shop Co.
Preorder lasts until Friday, December 19! The physical edition of Volume 6––much like previous volumes––collects the entirety of Chapter 6, "Arrested Decay" as well as some extra supplemental ...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
We’re a week into the preorders for Long John, vol. 6, the FINAL book of the series I’ve poured my heart and souls into over the last eleven years. Reserve your copy today at LongJohnBook.com for only $20!
Here are the three Long John pages that went live this week!
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here are the three Long John pages that went live this week!
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Wow. Crush Depth makes the best comics of 2025 list! What a massive honor! Thanks to @madcavestudios.com for giving @timdanielcomics.bsky.social and I a platform to tell stories. Standing ovation to Alex Sanchez, @kmike.bsky.social and Justin Birch for rocking the hell out of this book!
The Beat’s Best Comics of 2025
The Beat staff has come together once again to compile its annual, wide-spanning list of the best comics of 2025.
The Beat staff has come together once again to compile its annual, wide-spanning list of the best comics of 2025.
The Beat’s Best Comics of 2025
The Beat staff has come together once again to compile its annual, wide-spanning list of the best comics of 2025.
www.comicsbeat.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Wow. Crush Depth makes the best comics of 2025 list! What a massive honor! Thanks to @madcavestudios.com for giving @timdanielcomics.bsky.social and I a platform to tell stories. Standing ovation to Alex Sanchez, @kmike.bsky.social and Justin Birch for rocking the hell out of this book!
Guys, I’m reading Frankenstein for the first time and this book kind of rules. It’s reawakening the semi-dormant English major analytical tools housed in the back of my brain. Though I don’t know if I would have enjoyed it when I was younger or if assigned to read it. #maturity
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Guys, I’m reading Frankenstein for the first time and this book kind of rules. It’s reawakening the semi-dormant English major analytical tools housed in the back of my brain. Though I don’t know if I would have enjoyed it when I was younger or if assigned to read it. #maturity
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Aye, because appealing to the younger demographic is famously Disney's weak point
Disney's OpenAI stake is 'a way in' to AI and Sora will help reach younger audience, Iger tells CNBC
Disney's OpenAI stake is 'a way in' to AI and Sora will help reach younger audience, Iger tells CNBC
Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC he thinks the deal is a "good investment for the company."
cnb.cx
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Aye, because appealing to the younger demographic is famously Disney's weak point
Artists, show us you red art ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Artists, show us you red art ❤️
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Preorders for the sixth and FINAL Long John book are live, running from Monday, 12/8, through Friday, 12/19! $20 gets you a big (60+ pages) book and a bunch of other stuff!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Volume 6 PREORDER | Shop Co.
Preorder lasts until Friday, December 19!Preorder the physical edition of Volume 6! Volume 6––much like previous volumes––collects the entirety of Chapter 6, "Arrested Decay" as well as some extra supplemental pages exclusive to the print and e-book editions. Here's everything that comes with a purchase:-Long John, Volume 6: "Arrested Decay"-Long John, Volume 6 e-book download code (Gumroad)-Three 6"x9" Long John prints-Long John coasterAdditionally, for an extra $10, you can upgrade to the artist's edition, which gets you a custom Long John sketch on a comic book backing board!
LongJohnBOOK.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Preorders for the sixth and FINAL Long John book are live, running from Monday, 12/8, through Friday, 12/19! $20 gets you a big (60+ pages) book and a bunch of other stuff!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Did you hear that the preorder for the FINAL Long John book went live today? Get a piece of indie comic history (and more) for only $20 today at LongJohnBOOK.com
Long John, Volume 6 Preorder
YouTube video by D. Bethel - Comics & Art
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December 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Did you hear that the preorder for the FINAL Long John book went live today? Get a piece of indie comic history (and more) for only $20 today at LongJohnBOOK.com
Preorders for the sixth and FINAL Long John book are live, running from Monday, 12/8, through Friday, 12/19! $20 gets you a big (60+ pages) book and a bunch of other stuff!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Volume 6 PREORDER | Shop Co.
Preorder lasts until Friday, December 19!Preorder the physical edition of Volume 6! Volume 6––much like previous volumes––collects the entirety of Chapter 6, "Arrested Decay" as well as some extra supplemental pages exclusive to the print and e-book editions. Here's everything that comes with a purchase:-Long John, Volume 6: "Arrested Decay"-Long John, Volume 6 e-book download code (Gumroad)-Three 6"x9" Long John prints-Long John coasterAdditionally, for an extra $10, you can upgrade to the artist's edition, which gets you a custom Long John sketch on a comic book backing board!
LongJohnBOOK.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Preorders for the sixth and FINAL Long John book are live, running from Monday, 12/8, through Friday, 12/19! $20 gets you a big (60+ pages) book and a bunch of other stuff!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
Get yours at LongJohnBOOK.com today!
I’ll also probably drop the info here, too. Just saying.
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I’ll also probably drop the info here, too. Just saying.
If you see this, post blue art! 💙
December 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If you see this, post blue art! 💙
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Under Cover of Night
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Under Cover of Night
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Here are the three pages that went live this week! With that, we wrap up the opening scene and take one step closer to the end game!
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here are the three pages that went live this week! With that, we wrap up the opening scene and take one step closer to the end game!
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This price is INSANE!!
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Morning Star - Vol. 1 - Mad Cave Studios
1956. Kootenai National Forest, Montana. When smokejumper Nathan Garrett perishes in a raging wildfire, his surviving family’s hopes and happiness turn to ashes. One year following her husband Nathan’...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This price is INSANE!!
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If you see this, QTP with the game you're currently playing 🎮
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
If you see this, QTP with the game you're currently playing 🎮
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace