Martyn
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Writer, academic, brain in a jar. Creative Writing PhD in superhero stories. You can see my stuff at http://martynpedler.com
Also: ANDOR is Ben Mendelson's best performance, right?
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Also: ANDOR is Ben Mendelson's best performance, right?
Great first episode! I love the concept of ANDOR – "what if STAR WARS took fascism seriously?" – but I must admit I don't remember anything of season one except the prison break.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Great first episode! I love the concept of ANDOR – "what if STAR WARS took fascism seriously?" – but I must admit I don't remember anything of season one except the prison break.
Ah interesting. I didn't know the backstory!
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Ah interesting. I didn't know the backstory!
"Zohran, do you condemn the actions of the Clock King?"
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"Zohran, do you condemn the actions of the Clock King?"
Are we really at a point where reading a book where people can see you is called "performative"? Wait until I performatively buy groceries or walk my dog!
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Are we really at a point where reading a book where people can see you is called "performative"? Wait until I performatively buy groceries or walk my dog!
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As a treat: the cover to a sci-fi noir comic I pitched a few years back, drawn by the excellent Rich Ellis!
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As a treat: the cover to a sci-fi noir comic I pitched a few years back, drawn by the excellent Rich Ellis!
"Before setting off for duty, [Kirby] cranked out an increased flow of comics, stating that he wanted 'to get enough work backlogged that I could go into the Army, kill Hitler, and get back before the readers missed us.'"
8 Ways Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Fought Fascism
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November 11, 2025 at 6:11 AM
"Before setting off for duty, [Kirby] cranked out an increased flow of comics, stating that he wanted 'to get enough work backlogged that I could go into the Army, kill Hitler, and get back before the readers missed us.'"
Hot take: it's not THE PAPER, but THE CHAIR COMPANY, that's the actual sequel to THE OFFICE.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Hot take: it's not THE PAPER, but THE CHAIR COMPANY, that's the actual sequel to THE OFFICE.
I'm really looking forward to this! Eva Victor has always been an interesting screen presence, even just in clips...
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I'm really looking forward to this! Eva Victor has always been an interesting screen presence, even just in clips...
This post brought to you by the first episode of THE CHAIR COMPANY: a show that made me say "Tim Robinson *is* America" out loud.
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This post brought to you by the first episode of THE CHAIR COMPANY: a show that made me say "Tim Robinson *is* America" out loud.
Letterers are the unsung heroes of comics!
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Letterers are the unsung heroes of comics!