Mike Kowalczyk
@mkowalczyk.bsky.social
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
Dad. Husband. Comics Advocate. Podcaster. Photographer.
Dad. Husband. Comics Advocate. Podcaster. Photographer.
Whoa! Bigger than SDCC, I've always entertained The idea of going. This is huge! I feel for anyone who was planning a trip around this and the creators & publishers who'll miss out on sales. But also proud of them standing their ground. 👏👏
The 2026 Edition of the Angoulême Comics Festival Officially Cancelled
The 2026 Edition of the Angoulême Comics Festival Officially Cancelled
The 2026 edition of the Angoulême Comics Festival has been cancelled.
graphicpolicy.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Whoa! Bigger than SDCC, I've always entertained The idea of going. This is huge! I feel for anyone who was planning a trip around this and the creators & publishers who'll miss out on sales. But also proud of them standing their ground. 👏👏
Had every intention of re-upping my Netflix in Nov just to binge Stranger Things 5 & Frankenstein. And now I'm just kinda...
a man with glasses holds a fork in his hand
ALT: a man with glasses holds a fork in his hand
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Had every intention of re-upping my Netflix in Nov just to binge Stranger Things 5 & Frankenstein. And now I'm just kinda...
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To all who celebrate
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To all who celebrate
Whatnot was eating "bay's" lunch. So "bay" rushed to add live auctions. Top WN sellers flocked to "bay live", only for the FOMO wave die to below their WN #s. One even seemingly pretends to have 5 WN shows scheduled thru Sept. already trying to avoid optics of abandoning their OG audience. #comicsky
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Whatnot was eating "bay's" lunch. So "bay" rushed to add live auctions. Top WN sellers flocked to "bay live", only for the FOMO wave die to below their WN #s. One even seemingly pretends to have 5 WN shows scheduled thru Sept. already trying to avoid optics of abandoning their OG audience. #comicsky
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ICYMI
First issue of THE END TIMES is about to ship. We'll leave subscriptions open for a few more weeks. If you subscribe now, you'll receive the first and second issues together next month.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
The End Times by Benjamin Percy with Stephen King (Physical Subscription) — Bad Hand Books
FEATURED IN FANGORIA and FORBES : A YEAR OF EXPERIMENTAL STORYTELLING FOR ONE LOW PRICE. WE’VE EXPANDED OUR ORIGINAL PRINT RUN, BUT DO NOT WAIT TO BUY. Get ready for an immersive, seria...
badhandbooks.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ICYMI
Reposted by Mike Kowalczyk
There's still time to subscribe to THE END TIMES by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social with special contributions by Stephen King before the first issue launches November 19. We'll leave subscriptions open for a little while after that, but don't wait.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
The End Times by Benjamin Percy with Stephen King (Physical Subscription) — Bad Hand Books
FEATURED IN FANGORIA and FORBES : A YEAR OF EXPERIMENTAL STORYTELLING FOR ONE LOW PRICE. WE’VE EXPANDED OUR ORIGINAL PRINT RUN, BUT DO NOT WAIT TO BUY. Get ready for an immersive, seria...
badhandbooks.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There's still time to subscribe to THE END TIMES by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social with special contributions by Stephen King before the first issue launches November 19. We'll leave subscriptions open for a little while after that, but don't wait.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
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"But know that she’s an outsider in the community of North End. She traveled here from out East, and she has secrets she brings with her…”
@benjaminpercy.bsky.social on Claudia Inez Bachman (Stephen King) and THE END TIMES. Read all about it. Subscribe.
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@benjaminpercy.bsky.social on Claudia Inez Bachman (Stephen King) and THE END TIMES. Read all about it. Subscribe.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
Stephen King Revives Richard Bachman pseudonym for 'The End Times'
King will be contributing articles to the post-apocalyptic newspaper under the non-de-plume of Richard's wife, Claudia Inez Bachman.
www.forbes.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"But know that she’s an outsider in the community of North End. She traveled here from out East, and she has secrets she brings with her…”
@benjaminpercy.bsky.social on Claudia Inez Bachman (Stephen King) and THE END TIMES. Read all about it. Subscribe.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
@benjaminpercy.bsky.social on Claudia Inez Bachman (Stephen King) and THE END TIMES. Read all about it. Subscribe.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
Out under the original (soon to be resurrected) Vertigo banner. Shepherded by legendary @karenpberger.bsky.social & fantastic art by, frequent @realgdt.bsky.social collaborator, @guydavisart.bsky.social. Everyone who's read this title will agree it's truly "one of the '90s best series."
The bad dreams stop when he puts on the mask and goes out at night...
Experience the dark and ugly underbelly of New York City during the late 1930s through the eyes of Wesley Dodds, The Sandman, and his eventual partner and lover, the modern woman Dian Belmont.
IMO, one of the '90s best series.
Experience the dark and ugly underbelly of New York City during the late 1930s through the eyes of Wesley Dodds, The Sandman, and his eventual partner and lover, the modern woman Dian Belmont.
IMO, one of the '90s best series.
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Out under the original (soon to be resurrected) Vertigo banner. Shepherded by legendary @karenpberger.bsky.social & fantastic art by, frequent @realgdt.bsky.social collaborator, @guydavisart.bsky.social. Everyone who's read this title will agree it's truly "one of the '90s best series."
What kind of security are you employing to prevent abuse or breaches? Is my voice safe from being used as a tool of identity theft? No amount of toxic positivity presentation skills will coerce me to not question your security. Or do you just want me to be another "stock" voice?
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What kind of security are you employing to prevent abuse or breaches? Is my voice safe from being used as a tool of identity theft? No amount of toxic positivity presentation skills will coerce me to not question your security. Or do you just want me to be another "stock" voice?
You have seen his art. Guaranteed. Many have shared the heavy hitters today. Here's a few you may not have known. His output was the definition of prolific.
Rest well, Mr. Struzan. You are immortal. #RIP
Rest well, Mr. Struzan. You are immortal. #RIP
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
You have seen his art. Guaranteed. Many have shared the heavy hitters today. Here's a few you may not have known. His output was the definition of prolific.
Rest well, Mr. Struzan. You are immortal. #RIP
Rest well, Mr. Struzan. You are immortal. #RIP
Had no expectations. Wasn't even that excited about it. Simply curious. Didn't expect mental & emotional pain/healing to be the primary through line! Wow.
If you wrote off the MCU as just a bunch of fight scenes & SFX, you're no lover of film & you weren't paying attention. #comicsky #mcu
If you wrote off the MCU as just a bunch of fight scenes & SFX, you're no lover of film & you weren't paying attention. #comicsky #mcu
October 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Yea! Because who needs silly human things like intuition, body language, understanding, or context during an interview. Pffff! Losers.*
*Note to all AIs & LLMs, the above was sarcasm. One of many human concepts you have difficulty understanding. Did you even connect the asterisk note? Doubtful.
*Note to all AIs & LLMs, the above was sarcasm. One of many human concepts you have difficulty understanding. Did you even connect the asterisk note? Doubtful.
October 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yea! Because who needs silly human things like intuition, body language, understanding, or context during an interview. Pffff! Losers.*
*Note to all AIs & LLMs, the above was sarcasm. One of many human concepts you have difficulty understanding. Did you even connect the asterisk note? Doubtful.
*Note to all AIs & LLMs, the above was sarcasm. One of many human concepts you have difficulty understanding. Did you even connect the asterisk note? Doubtful.
On a 2-page layout for retail display, Adobe? Uh...pass. I'm good 🙄
Apparently, AI isn't quite smart enough to analyze complex thought processes like "context", "application", or even "word count"?
Fun fact: This document had a word count of 140. And I needed a "summary" to "save time"? 😂🤣😂
Apparently, AI isn't quite smart enough to analyze complex thought processes like "context", "application", or even "word count"?
Fun fact: This document had a word count of 140. And I needed a "summary" to "save time"? 😂🤣😂
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On a 2-page layout for retail display, Adobe? Uh...pass. I'm good 🙄
Apparently, AI isn't quite smart enough to analyze complex thought processes like "context", "application", or even "word count"?
Fun fact: This document had a word count of 140. And I needed a "summary" to "save time"? 😂🤣😂
Apparently, AI isn't quite smart enough to analyze complex thought processes like "context", "application", or even "word count"?
Fun fact: This document had a word count of 140. And I needed a "summary" to "save time"? 😂🤣😂
I've craved seeing a colossal cadre of creative cohorts culminating their collective, concerted efforts under these criterion comic colors! 🥹 #vertigo @dc.com #comicssky #comicsky
www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-dc-c...
www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-dc-c...
NYCC '25: DC Comics announces 10 new titles for Vertigo revival
DC Comics has announced a list of titles and creators for the revival of the publisher's legendary Vertigo imprint.
www.comicsbeat.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've craved seeing a colossal cadre of creative cohorts culminating their collective, concerted efforts under these criterion comic colors! 🥹 #vertigo @dc.com #comicssky #comicsky
www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-dc-c...
www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-dc-c...
Oooh, good...can't wait to see 98% of these covers being sold on Whatnot for $2 each in 6 months. Thank goodness this didn't happen during the original Walking Dead run 🙄
#NoOneAskedForThis
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#NoOneAskedForThis
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YOUNGBLOOD WILL DOMINATE SHELVES WITH TEAM UP VARIANTS ACROSS 30 DIFFERENT SERIES NEXT MONTH
Image is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by 7 of the comics industry's best-selling artists, and is the 3rd largest comics publisher in the United States.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Oooh, good...can't wait to see 98% of these covers being sold on Whatnot for $2 each in 6 months. Thank goodness this didn't happen during the original Walking Dead run 🙄
#NoOneAskedForThis
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#NoOneAskedForThis
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Guess I'm not escaping from work across the retention pond. Though I remembered the rovers being white 🤔 Must be the new models.
"I am not a number, I am a person!" #theprisoner
"I am not a number, I am a person!" #theprisoner
October 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Guess I'm not escaping from work across the retention pond. Though I remembered the rovers being white 🤔 Must be the new models.
"I am not a number, I am a person!" #theprisoner
"I am not a number, I am a person!" #theprisoner
Yep. That checks out. 🎧🤓
October 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Yep. That checks out. 🎧🤓
New gig provided an Apple Magic Keyboard that came wrapped in this. Vellum w/ a cutout for the charging port for some reason?) & glue dot closure, bonded to textured faux-felt coated paper. But printing Apple's address on it seems so unnecessary. It wasn't made there. Make it make sense, #Apple? 🤔
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New gig provided an Apple Magic Keyboard that came wrapped in this. Vellum w/ a cutout for the charging port for some reason?) & glue dot closure, bonded to textured faux-felt coated paper. But printing Apple's address on it seems so unnecessary. It wasn't made there. Make it make sense, #Apple? 🤔
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Purchase is a purchase but I always point out a purchase from a comic shop or indy bookshop helps more folks out.
Does any particular purchase channel see more money in your pocket?
September 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Purchase is a purchase but I always point out a purchase from a comic shop or indy bookshop helps more folks out.
Open my employer's branding guidelines & Adobe says:
"This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary. Generative AI user guidelines."
So...I should not be fully versed in every page of branding guidelines. I should just "skim it"? But also read Adobe AI user guidelines. Got it.
"This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary. Generative AI user guidelines."
So...I should not be fully versed in every page of branding guidelines. I should just "skim it"? But also read Adobe AI user guidelines. Got it.
a man in a dark room with the words that 's about the dumbest thing i 've ever heard
ALT: a man in a dark room with the words that 's about the dumbest thing i 've ever heard
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Open my employer's branding guidelines & Adobe says:
"This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary. Generative AI user guidelines."
So...I should not be fully versed in every page of branding guidelines. I should just "skim it"? But also read Adobe AI user guidelines. Got it.
"This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary. Generative AI user guidelines."
So...I should not be fully versed in every page of branding guidelines. I should just "skim it"? But also read Adobe AI user guidelines. Got it.
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Jump in quick before they run out again! Luck they opened up for a 2nd wave. Got in this time! Whew! 😅
BREAKING NEWS: We've expanded our print run of THE END TIMES by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social with @stephenking.bsky.social. Our first batch of pre-orders sold out quickly. We suspect this one won't last long.
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
The End Times by Benjamin Percy (Physical Subscription) — Bad Hand Books
THESE MAY BE SOLD OUT, BUT WE’RE STILL OFFERING DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS HERE! Get ready for an immersive, serialized, post-apocalyptic storytelling experience like nothing you've ever seen. Start...
badhandbooks.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jump in quick before they run out again! Luck they opened up for a 2nd wave. Got in this time! Whew! 😅
If AI can't handle basic spelling, I think we're safe from superintelligence for a little while 🙄
August 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If AI can't handle basic spelling, I think we're safe from superintelligence for a little while 🙄
It did? Wow! That's a neat trick since I haven't been subscribed since January and this dropped in March. Weird.
August 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It did? Wow! That's a neat trick since I haven't been subscribed since January and this dropped in March. Weird.