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Graeme Burk
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Writer. Podcaster. Author. Communications Director. Husband. Doctor Who fan. Record collector. Film, TV and music nerd. Friendly human being. The order of these things might shift depending on circumstances.
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I'm not the biggest #superman fan in the world, but I *do* love well-produced documentaries about nearly any topic. The COMICS CODE is absolutely one of those!

If you're a fan of Supes (or not!) I highly recommend this podcast!
https://www.comicscodepodcast.com/
The Comics Code Podcast – Unlocking the origins of today's favourite comics
www.comicscodepodcast.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
Um… Daniel Craig’s Bond was a total reboot giving him the story of Bond’s first mission as a 00 agent. They just start over again? New Bond, first mission (ish)
willardfoxton.bsky.social Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 22d
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”

Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:

“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."

radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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nowwearealltom.com
Finally set aside some time to catch up on the first two episodes of The Comics Code podcast by @graemeburk.bsky.social, diving deep into the story behind Siegel and Shuster's creation of Superman. Thorough in its research and gorgeous in its production. I can't recommend it highly enough.
The Comics Code Podcast – Unlocking the origins of today's favourite comics
www.comicscodepodcast.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
graemeburk.bsky.social
It's a good day when you can wake up and find that @rubenbolling.bsky.social has written something about your latest podcast! boingboing.net/2025/11/06/t...
The true origin of Superman: he was a villain, then he was from the future
On the new podcast The Comics Code, host Graeme Burk busts the myth about the creation of Superman in 1934. Comics fans have been told time after time the story…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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davidreevely.bsky.social
I have an idea: If city council votes to put more money into Lansdowne, the move could include renaming it to "Watson-Sutcliffe Park."

Whatever resulted, good or bad, would be tied to their names indefinitely.

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I used to be in favour of Lansdowne 2.0. I've changed my mind
I used to be in favour of the Lansdowne 2.0 development. I changed my mind because I don’t trust this deal. | Opinion
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November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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If you liked Laika…
The covers of LAIKA and My Beloved Other, published by Macmillan. Art (c) Nick Abadzis
November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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nickabadzis.bsky.social
Announcing the title and presenting the cover of mine and Angela Watson’s forthcoming book, #MyBelovedOther
#comics #graphicnovels #BookSky #book #books #book2026 #antiracism #BlackSky

More info and links:

www.nickabadzis.com/blog/2025/10...
The cover to My Beloved Other by and copyright (c) Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson. It shows two hands forming a “heart” symbol. The hand on the left is Angela’s (who is Black), the hand on the right is mine (which is white. Sort of Greek, actually, but please read the book to find out more about that.) All rights reserved under protection of EU copyright laws.
October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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gkw.bsky.social
I want to bring The Comics Code Podcast to your attention, created by my pal @graemeburk.bsky.social This is a superb piece of work, telling the story of how Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lost the rights to their creation: Superman. Ep01 is out now. comicscodepodcast.com
The Comics Code Podcast – Unlocking the origins of today's favourite comics
comicscodepodcast.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
Hey @riverwardriley.bsky.social I get the plan to do repairs on the canal bike path I October/November but for those of us still biking closing off the only access route from the canal to Bank street is dreadful planning.
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
My new podcast, The Comics Code, starts next Tuesday! The first arc is about Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Here's a preview of episode 1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuwA...
The Comics Code - Episode 1 Preview
YouTube video by Comics Code Podcast
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October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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andreworton.bsky.social
#DoctorWho #CGSets Any Cybermen fans in? Behold: a recreation of The Tomb of the Cybermen Episode One, in Lime Grove Studio D!
November 10, 2024 at 12:03 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
My new podcast about comics history, The Comics Code, is coming October 28. The first season features the story of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and how they created, and lost the rights to, Superman. The trailer is now up, have a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/0EdU...
Coming Soon: The Comics Code
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October 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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matthewdowsmith.bsky.social
Chimpanzee lady making me cry at my desk on a Sunday morning was not on my to-do list, but here we are.

Thank you, Doctor Goodall. ❤️
kojamf.bsky.social KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Oct 5
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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October 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
Article reads: Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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comicsinthega.bsky.social
Artist Marshall Rogers. #BatmanDay
A photo of Rogers smoking a cigarette. Detective Comics #476 (1978). On the cover, Batman is standing over several dead bodies. Both he and the bodies have Joker smiles. "The Sign of the Joker."
September 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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adamcsharp.bsky.social
And this is Batman's Aff His Nut by Robert Florence, which, in my opinion, is easily the greatest Scottish poem ever written about Batman...
Batman’s aff his nut Have you seen the way he cuts aboot Dressed up as a mad fuckin bat Batterin guys I was lit at: “Mate, I’m worried aboot ye I know your ma and da died But everybody’s ma and da dies And we’re no aw runnin aboot Hookin muggers and Kickin psychopaths in the baws.” And that was when Batman went “Aye, but do ye ever feel like it? Do you ever look at the world and feel like it? Like having a big mad base under your hoose? Do you ever feel like drivin a big mad motor that turns intae a tank? And leatherin fuck oot of guys aw night? Scarin the fuckin shite oot of them?” And that’s when I was lit at: “Aye. Fuck it. Ah dae.” And that’s the Secret Origin of Robin And everyone else.
October 3, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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rubenbolling.bsky.social
This week’s comic now up on @dailykos.com
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CBS - Captured Broadcasting System
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug reports on a school shooter killing a conservative child pundit
Announcing the September 2025 Inner Hive Drive!� �Join Tom the Dancing Bug's Inner Hive, and you'll not only get weekly emails with pre-publication access to each week's comic and other content , ...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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legopolis.bsky.social
The Warner Bros YouTube channel posted this today, so kudos to them: the entire one shot from All The President’s Men of Robert Redford on the phone investigating Dahlberg. Screws up the last line, stays in character and recovers. Brilliant. https://youtu.be/UmLNzZsEgA4?si=AY8-0wJOdBGsxN7T&t=196
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
@riverwardriley.bsky.social I've been biking to work downtown this summer. Today I took transit in.
- New bus routes are so infrequent it was faster to make a 30 minute walk to South Keys
- The line 1 and 2 trains are packed
- Bayview station had no escalators or elevators
Is there any help coming?
September 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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kenjennings.bsky.social
Oof. Rolling Stone dot com about to find out how many people were mostly subscribing for Alan Sepinwall.
petersagal.bsky.social Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Sep 16
I know nothing about Rolling Stone and its management, but Alan Sepinwall is the smartest, hardest working TV critic working today. His work has elevated the medium. I don't watch a show without checking to see what he thought of it, before or after.
iancasselberry.blog Ian Casselberry @iancasselberry.blog · Sep 16
Rolling Stone fired Alan Sepinwall, Status’ Oliver Darcy reports. That’s probably the end of my subscription.
September 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
graemeburk.bsky.social
My thanks to so many of you on BlueSky who supported the Kickstarter for my new podcast The Comics Code. You’re all wonderful!
September 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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kenjennings.bsky.social
Got fired from my job for saying that Samantha on Bewitched didn’t really wiggle her nose, she was just kind of twitching her mouth back and forth.
September 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
Why @gkw.bsky.social and I are going Through The Square Window.
First ep of @squarewindowpod.bsky.social is coming on Wednesday! samiraahmed.blog/time-to-go-t...
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM