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Joseph Illidge
@josephpillidge.bsky.social
Writer/DC COMICS, IMAGE COMICS, HARRIET TUBMAN - Harper Collins; THE WINTERFIELDS - FairSquare Graphics; CEO - ILLUMINOUS; Veteran BATMAN Franchise Editor
I haven't been to the gym regularly in a minute. Today was my first day back, and I saw both a wheelchair user getting his chest press on AND an elder, thin man with coiled muscles getting ready to do chest pulls.

After seeing those two, I thought to myself "I have no excuses."
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Weekend Reading, by @tomking.bsky.social @jorgefornes.bsky.social Dave Stewart and @claytoncowles.bsky.social

Compelling and unfortunately relevant.

Previous reading of WATCHMEN and, or viewership of HBO's WATCHMEN is not required IMO, but IYKYK.
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You.
Yes, YOU.
Vote!!
If you're in NYC, remember there are 2 sheets and 6 ballots proposals.
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
One of the best first issues of a superhero comic book series ever produced in the North American Direct Market...and it changed everything.

If you know, you know.
October 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The 2025 TRIPWIRE AWARDS nominations are out! The team of yours truly + @hackintimseeley.bsky.social are nominated for Best Writer for our series BLOODLETTER from @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

Fans and industry professionals are eligible to vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gk8...
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
TWO DAYS LEFT to get this funded, gang!
Math-wise:

If 3,000 of y'all back with $5.00 each, it's funded.
And I know there's more than 3,000 of y'all out there.

Here's the list of top-level creators on this comic, including yours truly!

It'll make you feel better than doomscrolling!
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A special thanks to my co-presenter at The Ringo Awards, Mr. @jamesdrobinson.bsky.social author of @dc.com STARMAN, one of the best mainstream superhero sagas you could ever read.

Congratulations to James, J. Bone, Ian Herring and Jim Campbell on their award for @darkhorse.com
WELCOME TO MAYNARD!
October 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It was an honor to be a presenter and sponsor for this year's Ringo Awards, named after the artist who drew one of my favorite runs of FANTASTIC FOUR.

Thanks to David Jeffery, Randy Tischler, @adamphilips.bsky.social @steveconley.bsky.social and all the people who made it special for everyone.
October 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
October 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Days 2 and 3 of Baltimore Comic Con included seeing the wondrous @afuarichardson.bsky.social the prolific @davidfwalker.bsky.social , the art team of @seandamienhill.bsky.social & @afowlerart.com and @tkittrell.bsky.social Publisher of Advent Comics!!

#BatmanHasNoLimits
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Day 1 at Baltimore Comic-Con included snagging a signed copy of @madcavestudios.com TEMPORAL from writer @stephwilliams.bsky.social and colorist D.J. Chavis.

Edited by @jamesbemmett.bsky.social

#BatmanHasNoLimits
October 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Day 1 at Baltimore Comic-Con included the highlight of meeting veteran artist Bob Hall of WEST COAST AVENGERS fame, a Marvel series I loved as a teenager and remember fondly.

#BatmanHasNoLimits
October 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The last three days at Baltimore Comic-Con and THE RINGO AWARDS were amazing!! An excellent weekend with stellar humans.

Mini photo dump is imminent!
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The finale issue of my critically-acclaimed series BLOODLETTER dropped in stores Wednesday.

Yesterday, I handed in my script for The New Project.

#OneDoorClosesAndThreeMoreOpen

#BatmanHasNoLimits
October 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to artist @mirkocolak.bsky.social for his haunting variant covers on BLOODLETTER, my Spawn Universe revenge saga for @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com with @hackintimseeley.bsky.social Christian Rosado, D.C. Alonso, & AndWorld!

BLOODLETTER IS IN COMIC BOOK SHOPS WORLDWIDE NOW!!
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks to artist Raymond Gay and colorist Steve Canon for their exquisite variant covers for BLOODLETTER, my Spawn Universe saga for @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com with @hackintimseeley.bsky.social Christian Rosado, D.C. Alonso, & AndWorld

BLOODLETTER IS IN COMIC BOOK SHOPS NOW!!
October 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Christian Rosado took us to Hell with this cover for BLOODLETTER #5, my finale for @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social and @imagecomics.com

This cover was art directed by yours truly with the art knowledge from my School of Visual Arts days as an homage to Michelangelo's Pieta.

IN COMIC BOOK STORES NOW!
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Variant Cover Artist Mirko Colak provides a very ominous scene in one shot for BLOODLETTER #5 the finale of my Spawn Universe revenge saga at @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social and @imagecomics.com

IN COMIC BOOK STORES WORLDWIDE NOW!!
October 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The love for BLOODLETTER #5 at @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social @imagecomics.com continues at @nerdinitiative.bsky.social

nerdinitiative.com/.../bloodlet...

Team Bloodletter is Yours Truly
@hackintimseeley.bsky.social
Christian Rosado, D.C. Alonso,
@andworld.bsky.social

IN COMIC BOOK STORES NOW!
October 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thanks to @aiptcomics.com for the review of BLOODLETTER #5, the finale at @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

aiptcomics.com/2025/10/14/b...

Team Bloodletter is Yours Truly & @hackintimseeley.bsky.social Christian Rosado, D.C. Alonso, @andworld.bsky.social

IN COMIC BOOK SHOPS NOW!!
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
TODAY! IN COMIC BOOK SHOPS WORLDWIDE!

The finale of BLOODLETTER, my Spawn Universe saga from @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

@hackintimseeley.bsky.social and Yours Truly are the writers, Christian Rosado is the artist, D.C. Alonso is the colorist, @andworld.bsky.social did letters!
October 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A master of art has left the world, one whose talents helped shape a vision of pop culture. portraiture and brand identity for generations.

RIP, Mr. Struzan.

Your sense of composition remains unparelleled.
October 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yesterday's New York Comic Con finale was non-stop action including meetups with @seanvongorman.bsky.social Milestone Co-founder @denyscowan.bsky.social + buds Chris Chiang and Erica Well, and TRANSFORMERS artist Jorge Corona!

COMICS CONTINUES TODAY AND FOREVERMORE!!

#BatmanHasNoLimits
October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Day 1 of New York Comic Con was excellent! Started with a creative conference of the Spawn Universe Family, to a signing at the FairSquare Graphics table for NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK ISSUE 1, to seeing the prolific Stephanie Williams and capping the day with living legend Kyle Baker!

DAY 2 IS NEXT!
October 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It begins tomorrow.
See you there!
#NewYorkComicCon
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM