Michael Kurt
@michaelkurt.bsky.social
Writer in Portland, OR
Editor @ Berm Magazine
Recent work can be found here: https://www.iseebadspirits.com/
Editor @ Berm Magazine
Recent work can be found here: https://www.iseebadspirits.com/
First time a comic I co-created is on the big boyz shelf at my LCS. Feels weird! DEEP NIGHT took ~3 years to get to print, mostly due to my inexperience on a project that size!
The art = crazy good, WALOPH did an a hell of a job.
If you're in Portland, check out @cosmicmonkeycomics.bsky.social
The art = crazy good, WALOPH did an a hell of a job.
If you're in Portland, check out @cosmicmonkeycomics.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
First time a comic I co-created is on the big boyz shelf at my LCS. Feels weird! DEEP NIGHT took ~3 years to get to print, mostly due to my inexperience on a project that size!
The art = crazy good, WALOPH did an a hell of a job.
If you're in Portland, check out @cosmicmonkeycomics.bsky.social
The art = crazy good, WALOPH did an a hell of a job.
If you're in Portland, check out @cosmicmonkeycomics.bsky.social
ROSE CITY COMIC CON this weekend September 5-7!
Come visit the table at Author's Lane table 1843.
There will be an exclusive RISO printed poster for my new comic Deep Night. Poster illustration by @admancomics.bsky.social, printed here in Portland by Secret Room pals.
Come visit the table at Author's Lane table 1843.
There will be an exclusive RISO printed poster for my new comic Deep Night. Poster illustration by @admancomics.bsky.social, printed here in Portland by Secret Room pals.
September 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ROSE CITY COMIC CON this weekend September 5-7!
Come visit the table at Author's Lane table 1843.
There will be an exclusive RISO printed poster for my new comic Deep Night. Poster illustration by @admancomics.bsky.social, printed here in Portland by Secret Room pals.
Come visit the table at Author's Lane table 1843.
There will be an exclusive RISO printed poster for my new comic Deep Night. Poster illustration by @admancomics.bsky.social, printed here in Portland by Secret Room pals.
This weekend I will be at Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon!
DEEP NIGHT is a new comic debuting at RCCC - created by me and Waloph, Deep night is the story of a paranormal romance author lost in the depths of his own life.
If you're in Portland, head over to Author's Lane and check it out!
DEEP NIGHT is a new comic debuting at RCCC - created by me and Waloph, Deep night is the story of a paranormal romance author lost in the depths of his own life.
If you're in Portland, head over to Author's Lane and check it out!
September 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This weekend I will be at Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon!
DEEP NIGHT is a new comic debuting at RCCC - created by me and Waloph, Deep night is the story of a paranormal romance author lost in the depths of his own life.
If you're in Portland, head over to Author's Lane and check it out!
DEEP NIGHT is a new comic debuting at RCCC - created by me and Waloph, Deep night is the story of a paranormal romance author lost in the depths of his own life.
If you're in Portland, head over to Author's Lane and check it out!
Had a great time this weekend tabling for FCBD25 at my local shop!
Thank you everyone who came out and picked up copies of RYKER.
Thank you everyone who came out and picked up copies of RYKER.
May 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Had a great time this weekend tabling for FCBD25 at my local shop!
Thank you everyone who came out and picked up copies of RYKER.
Thank you everyone who came out and picked up copies of RYKER.
Some really good reception for this RYKER comic with @admancomics.bsky.social. I only managed to send one person an empty envelope... so that's good.
Picture: Ryker print edition at my LCS in Portland, OR on the New Release shelf like a real comic :)
Picture: Ryker print edition at my LCS in Portland, OR on the New Release shelf like a real comic :)
April 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Some really good reception for this RYKER comic with @admancomics.bsky.social. I only managed to send one person an empty envelope... so that's good.
Picture: Ryker print edition at my LCS in Portland, OR on the New Release shelf like a real comic :)
Picture: Ryker print edition at my LCS in Portland, OR on the New Release shelf like a real comic :)
RYKER print edition is out now!
Co-created with @admancomics.bsky.social - RYKER issue 1 & 2 have been collected into a 32-page, full color, printed edition.
Art & Letters by Adam Markiewicz
Writing by Michael Kurt
🛒 www.iseebadspirits.com
Co-created with @admancomics.bsky.social - RYKER issue 1 & 2 have been collected into a 32-page, full color, printed edition.
Art & Letters by Adam Markiewicz
Writing by Michael Kurt
🛒 www.iseebadspirits.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
RYKER print edition is out now!
Co-created with @admancomics.bsky.social - RYKER issue 1 & 2 have been collected into a 32-page, full color, printed edition.
Art & Letters by Adam Markiewicz
Writing by Michael Kurt
🛒 www.iseebadspirits.com
Co-created with @admancomics.bsky.social - RYKER issue 1 & 2 have been collected into a 32-page, full color, printed edition.
Art & Letters by Adam Markiewicz
Writing by Michael Kurt
🛒 www.iseebadspirits.com
New issue of BERM, a contemporary arts magazine, is up for pre-order today!
The theme for this issue is “interactive” and we asked contributors to reflect on how audiences interact with static art, how performers consider interactivity, and how designers consider physical/digital space.
The theme for this issue is “interactive” and we asked contributors to reflect on how audiences interact with static art, how performers consider interactivity, and how designers consider physical/digital space.
November 25, 2024 at 6:07 PM
New issue of BERM, a contemporary arts magazine, is up for pre-order today!
The theme for this issue is “interactive” and we asked contributors to reflect on how audiences interact with static art, how performers consider interactivity, and how designers consider physical/digital space.
The theme for this issue is “interactive” and we asked contributors to reflect on how audiences interact with static art, how performers consider interactivity, and how designers consider physical/digital space.
If you’re not reading Summer Shadows by @johnharrisdunning.bsky.social & Ricardo Cabral you’re missing out. It’s wild. These pages are like 3 pages apart. Immaculate vibes.
Lettering by Jim Campbell is insane. Fits perfectly.
I think there’s 2 issues out @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social
Lettering by Jim Campbell is insane. Fits perfectly.
I think there’s 2 issues out @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 3:02 AM
If you’re not reading Summer Shadows by @johnharrisdunning.bsky.social & Ricardo Cabral you’re missing out. It’s wild. These pages are like 3 pages apart. Immaculate vibes.
Lettering by Jim Campbell is insane. Fits perfectly.
I think there’s 2 issues out @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social
Lettering by Jim Campbell is insane. Fits perfectly.
I think there’s 2 issues out @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social
Couple photos from this morning’s walk around the Moreland area in Portland.
Fuji X-T30
Fuji X-T30
November 23, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Couple photos from this morning’s walk around the Moreland area in Portland.
Fuji X-T30
Fuji X-T30
Just going to paste a link this free short comic that @admancomics.bsky.social and I worked on last year - no reason :)
www.iseebadspirits.com/ryker
www.iseebadspirits.com/ryker
November 21, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Just going to paste a link this free short comic that @admancomics.bsky.social and I worked on last year - no reason :)
www.iseebadspirits.com/ryker
www.iseebadspirits.com/ryker
Highly recommend GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE! By @louiejoyce.bsky.social . What a good time! Every single issue had me smiling because so much cool shit was happening.
Picked issue #1 up based on the cover and just loved the whole series.
Picked issue #1 up based on the cover and just loved the whole series.
November 21, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Highly recommend GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE! By @louiejoyce.bsky.social . What a good time! Every single issue had me smiling because so much cool shit was happening.
Picked issue #1 up based on the cover and just loved the whole series.
Picked issue #1 up based on the cover and just loved the whole series.
GASOLINE RAINBOW by the Ross’s was such an interesting look at youth and listlessness. Slow, but with a keen eye for moments.
Small town friends try make it to a party at the beach. A road trip movie that lets the journey feel timeless, but at the same time rooted in the voice of modern youth.
Small town friends try make it to a party at the beach. A road trip movie that lets the journey feel timeless, but at the same time rooted in the voice of modern youth.
November 16, 2024 at 6:59 PM
GASOLINE RAINBOW by the Ross’s was such an interesting look at youth and listlessness. Slow, but with a keen eye for moments.
Small town friends try make it to a party at the beach. A road trip movie that lets the journey feel timeless, but at the same time rooted in the voice of modern youth.
Small town friends try make it to a party at the beach. A road trip movie that lets the journey feel timeless, but at the same time rooted in the voice of modern youth.
Hey! I'm Michael Kurt and I am a writer and the co-editor of Berm Magazine in Portland. I write fiction, comics, reviews, sometimes plays, and released my 1st photo zine in 2024!
(Berm photo by Molly Strohl)
(Comic art by @admancomics.bsky.social from "RYKER" short comic)
Seeking Representation
(Berm photo by Molly Strohl)
(Comic art by @admancomics.bsky.social from "RYKER" short comic)
Seeking Representation
November 11, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Hey! I'm Michael Kurt and I am a writer and the co-editor of Berm Magazine in Portland. I write fiction, comics, reviews, sometimes plays, and released my 1st photo zine in 2024!
(Berm photo by Molly Strohl)
(Comic art by @admancomics.bsky.social from "RYKER" short comic)
Seeking Representation
(Berm photo by Molly Strohl)
(Comic art by @admancomics.bsky.social from "RYKER" short comic)
Seeking Representation
One of the most exciting comic finds for me this year was GODZILLA SKATE OR DIE by Louie Joyce. I pick it up immediately and it just makes me smile to read.
- Skateboards
- Godzilla
- Cool vibes
- Great style for the art
- Characters who honestly care about each other
- It's fun to read.
- Skateboards
- Godzilla
- Cool vibes
- Great style for the art
- Characters who honestly care about each other
- It's fun to read.
November 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM
One of the most exciting comic finds for me this year was GODZILLA SKATE OR DIE by Louie Joyce. I pick it up immediately and it just makes me smile to read.
- Skateboards
- Godzilla
- Cool vibes
- Great style for the art
- Characters who honestly care about each other
- It's fun to read.
- Skateboards
- Godzilla
- Cool vibes
- Great style for the art
- Characters who honestly care about each other
- It's fun to read.
I have next week off from the day job. Time to dive into a graphic novel edit.
October 25, 2024 at 2:35 PM
I have next week off from the day job. Time to dive into a graphic novel edit.
If you’re not reading GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE by Louie Joyce, you are missing out. This series whips. It’s so good.
October 22, 2024 at 3:10 AM
If you’re not reading GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE by Louie Joyce, you are missing out. This series whips. It’s so good.
Out today from me - FOLIAGE instax photo zine. 40-page, full color, hand numbered and limited to 30.
www.iseebadspirits.com
www.iseebadspirits.com
August 26, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Out today from me - FOLIAGE instax photo zine. 40-page, full color, hand numbered and limited to 30.
www.iseebadspirits.com
www.iseebadspirits.com
Picked up BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS last night and blew right through it. Great art, cool little details, and what is setting up to be a solid Blade Runner comic. Looking forward to the second issue!
August 1, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Picked up BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS last night and blew right through it. Great art, cool little details, and what is setting up to be a solid Blade Runner comic. Looking forward to the second issue!
A few shots from Sauvie’s Island, Oregon on Cinestill 800t.
December 28, 2023 at 4:18 PM
A few shots from Sauvie’s Island, Oregon on Cinestill 800t.
Updated poster for this Friday’s event at the literary arts space here in Portland. We will be hosting a discussion with some great publishers.
December 3, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Updated poster for this Friday’s event at the literary arts space here in Portland. We will be hosting a discussion with some great publishers.
Next Friday I will be co-leading a discussion with some great indie publishers in Portland.
This is a free event put on by Literary Arts at their downtown space. Starts at 7pm, drop by!
This is a free event put on by Literary Arts at their downtown space. Starts at 7pm, drop by!
December 1, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Next Friday I will be co-leading a discussion with some great indie publishers in Portland.
This is a free event put on by Literary Arts at their downtown space. Starts at 7pm, drop by!
This is a free event put on by Literary Arts at their downtown space. Starts at 7pm, drop by!
November 27, 2023 at 7:32 PM
New issue of Universal Monsters DRACULA by @jamesthefourth.bsky.social / Martin Simmonds / Rus Wooton and just look at this fucking title page. So beautiful.
November 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM
New issue of Universal Monsters DRACULA by @jamesthefourth.bsky.social / Martin Simmonds / Rus Wooton and just look at this fucking title page. So beautiful.
BERM Issue 4 is now up for Pre-Order!
In this issue we asked artists to reflect on money (or lack of money) in The Arts. It includes essays, new artwork, and an interview with Variable West (a Portland-based digital arts publication we look up to!).
You can pre-order here: berm.world
In this issue we asked artists to reflect on money (or lack of money) in The Arts. It includes essays, new artwork, and an interview with Variable West (a Portland-based digital arts publication we look up to!).
You can pre-order here: berm.world
November 13, 2023 at 6:56 PM
BERM Issue 4 is now up for Pre-Order!
In this issue we asked artists to reflect on money (or lack of money) in The Arts. It includes essays, new artwork, and an interview with Variable West (a Portland-based digital arts publication we look up to!).
You can pre-order here: berm.world
In this issue we asked artists to reflect on money (or lack of money) in The Arts. It includes essays, new artwork, and an interview with Variable West (a Portland-based digital arts publication we look up to!).
You can pre-order here: berm.world
Some instax shots from Halloween.
November 3, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Some instax shots from Halloween.