Alan Making Comics!
@ralanwrites.bsky.social
📚 Graphic Novelist
🎥 Screen Writer
🎓 Professor
📣 TED Talk-er
🏅 Award-winning newspaper comic writer
🎧 Podcast Host
🖖🏾 Vulcan Ambassador
https://www.pbs.org/video/r-alan-brooks-gw0q7v/
🎥 Screen Writer
🎓 Professor
📣 TED Talk-er
🏅 Award-winning newspaper comic writer
🎧 Podcast Host
🖖🏾 Vulcan Ambassador
https://www.pbs.org/video/r-alan-brooks-gw0q7v/
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's resigning in time to get a pension is a lesson to everyone.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resigning in time to get a pension is a lesson to everyone.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
Ain’t Interested.
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"What'd I Miss?": Going for the AI deepfake
Ossie laments how easily deepfake videos have spread, falsely depicting famous people saying outrageous things. But it's hard not to look.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ain’t Interested.
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Thx 2 everyone who came to our screening!
Still processing what it meant to see your hundreds of friendly faces there, but just wanted to thank you all for being my community, & supporting the art I create.
(📸 borrowed from Bret Smith.) Film trailer link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9eH...
Still processing what it meant to see your hundreds of friendly faces there, but just wanted to thank you all for being my community, & supporting the art I create.
(📸 borrowed from Bret Smith.) Film trailer link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9eH...
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Thx 2 everyone who came to our screening!
Still processing what it meant to see your hundreds of friendly faces there, but just wanted to thank you all for being my community, & supporting the art I create.
(📸 borrowed from Bret Smith.) Film trailer link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9eH...
Still processing what it meant to see your hundreds of friendly faces there, but just wanted to thank you all for being my community, & supporting the art I create.
(📸 borrowed from Bret Smith.) Film trailer link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9eH...
Also, me & Victor V. Hogan II did an interview about our film with The Colorado Sun. We talk about making the movie, AND our premiere tonight! 7pm, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, FREE!
omny.fm/shows/the-co...
omny.fm/shows/the-co...
Friends collaborate to bring a graphic novel to film in "Always, Most of the Time" - The Daily Sun-Up
Director Victor Hogan II and Writer Alan Brooks talk talk about their collaboration on bringing Brooks's graphic novel to the screen with "Always, Most of the Time".
omny.fm
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Also, me & Victor V. Hogan II did an interview about our film with The Colorado Sun. We talk about making the movie, AND our premiere tonight! 7pm, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, FREE!
omny.fm/shows/the-co...
omny.fm/shows/the-co...
I was on City Cast Denver's podcast this morning, talking about our film premiere (& other stuff)
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This show was a lot of fun to be on! (So much that I forgive them for making me show up so early in the morning. 🤣🤣)
@citycastdenver.bsky.social
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This show was a lot of fun to be on! (So much that I forgive them for making me show up so early in the morning. 🤣🤣)
@citycastdenver.bsky.social
Polis Takes On Car Insurance, Arts Over Sports, and a Lauren Boebert Win? by City Cast Denver
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November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I was on City Cast Denver's podcast this morning, talking about our film premiere (& other stuff)
megaphone.link/CC6850366538
This show was a lot of fun to be on! (So much that I forgive them for making me show up so early in the morning. 🤣🤣)
@citycastdenver.bsky.social
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This show was a lot of fun to be on! (So much that I forgive them for making me show up so early in the morning. 🤣🤣)
@citycastdenver.bsky.social
Tonight's my film premiere!! 7pm, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, FREE!
Here, I'm pictured w/the actors from our film, Brittany S. Hall & Patrick Walker!
Victor V. Hogan II (the director of the film) is in town for the Q&A, which Leslie Herod is hosting!
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/t...
Here, I'm pictured w/the actors from our film, Brittany S. Hall & Patrick Walker!
Victor V. Hogan II (the director of the film) is in town for the Q&A, which Leslie Herod is hosting!
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/t...
Things to do around Denver: Adult bedtime stories at Meow Wolf, Powderpalooza
Your best bets for the weekend also include Denver Arts Week, which continues through Nov. 16.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tonight's my film premiere!! 7pm, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, FREE!
Here, I'm pictured w/the actors from our film, Brittany S. Hall & Patrick Walker!
Victor V. Hogan II (the director of the film) is in town for the Q&A, which Leslie Herod is hosting!
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/t...
Here, I'm pictured w/the actors from our film, Brittany S. Hall & Patrick Walker!
Victor V. Hogan II (the director of the film) is in town for the Q&A, which Leslie Herod is hosting!
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/t...
An interview with me & Victor V. Hogan II, about our FREE film screening this Friday at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 7pm!
(I think our hair is pretty much the same as it was back in the day, don't you?)
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(I think our hair is pretty much the same as it was back in the day, don't you?)
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Denver Graphic Novelist R. Alan Brooks Hits the Big Screen With Always, Most of the Time
Brooks teamed up with his childhood friend to make the film happen.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
An interview with me & Victor V. Hogan II, about our FREE film screening this Friday at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 7pm!
(I think our hair is pretty much the same as it was back in the day, don't you?)
www.westword.com/arts-culture...
(I think our hair is pretty much the same as it was back in the day, don't you?)
www.westword.com/arts-culture...
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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NEWS: U.S. Senate advances bill to reopen the federal government in a 60-40 vote.
Dems who votes yes:
🔵 Catherine Cortez Masto
🔵 Dick Durbin
🔵 John Fetterman
🔵 Maggie Hassan
🔵 Tim Kaine
🔵 Angus King
🔵 Jackie Rosen
🔵 Jeanne Shaheen
Republicans who voted no:
🔴 Rand Paul
Dems who votes yes:
🔵 Catherine Cortez Masto
🔵 Dick Durbin
🔵 John Fetterman
🔵 Maggie Hassan
🔵 Tim Kaine
🔵 Angus King
🔵 Jackie Rosen
🔵 Jeanne Shaheen
Republicans who voted no:
🔴 Rand Paul
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
NEWS: U.S. Senate advances bill to reopen the federal government in a 60-40 vote.
Dems who votes yes:
🔵 Catherine Cortez Masto
🔵 Dick Durbin
🔵 John Fetterman
🔵 Maggie Hassan
🔵 Tim Kaine
🔵 Angus King
🔵 Jackie Rosen
🔵 Jeanne Shaheen
Republicans who voted no:
🔴 Rand Paul
Dems who votes yes:
🔵 Catherine Cortez Masto
🔵 Dick Durbin
🔵 John Fetterman
🔵 Maggie Hassan
🔵 Tim Kaine
🔵 Angus King
🔵 Jackie Rosen
🔵 Jeanne Shaheen
Republicans who voted no:
🔴 Rand Paul
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
Police 💙 Pizza.
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"What'd I Miss?": A slice of police misconduct
Ossie and Myra chat about the New Jersey case of a cop who opted to stop for pizza instead of answering a call about a shooting.
coloradosun.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Police 💙 Pizza.
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Black is The New Black.
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"What'd I Miss?": New twists on "basically Black"
Ossie and his friend share experiences dealing with people who happily claim Blackness — at least when it's convenient.
coloradosun.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Black is The New Black.
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I wrote an Archie Comics story! It’s going to be drawn by Colleen Doran, & will probably be available next year.
Thx to Nancy Silberkleit for inviting me into this short project!
I’ll let you guys know when the art is done and the story is available!
downtownrutland.com/halloween-pa...
Thx to Nancy Silberkleit for inviting me into this short project!
I’ll let you guys know when the art is done and the story is available!
downtownrutland.com/halloween-pa...
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I wrote an Archie Comics story! It’s going to be drawn by Colleen Doran, & will probably be available next year.
Thx to Nancy Silberkleit for inviting me into this short project!
I’ll let you guys know when the art is done and the story is available!
downtownrutland.com/halloween-pa...
Thx to Nancy Silberkleit for inviting me into this short project!
I’ll let you guys know when the art is done and the story is available!
downtownrutland.com/halloween-pa...
Vax To The Future!
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"What'd I Miss?": What's the actual COVID vaccine policy?
The cartoonists hop into a DeLorean and time travel to figure out whether this administration has a consistent COVID vaccine policy.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Vax To The Future!
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Rapture Practice!
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"What'd I Miss?": A prophecy that didn't happen
Ossie has a theory on why a South African pastor's popular prediction of the Rapture might have been just a little off on the details.
coloradosun.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Rapture Practice!
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Yo, come see MY MOVIE!
Fri, Nov 14th, at Lighthouse, for FREE!!
See why we're winning awards all over for this!
It's gonna be a vibe, y'all. You can register for your free seat at the link below.
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Fri, Nov 14th, at Lighthouse, for FREE!!
See why we're winning awards all over for this!
It's gonna be a vibe, y'all. You can register for your free seat at the link below.
lighthousewriters.org/workshop/fil...
Film Premiere: Always, Most of the Time
Join us for the Denver premiere of a new film written by Lighthouse instructor and Board member R. Alan Brooks! This FREE showing will occur directly after the 4:30–6:30 p.m. Friday 500 (register here...
lighthousewriters.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Yo, come see MY MOVIE!
Fri, Nov 14th, at Lighthouse, for FREE!!
See why we're winning awards all over for this!
It's gonna be a vibe, y'all. You can register for your free seat at the link below.
lighthousewriters.org/workshop/fil...
Fri, Nov 14th, at Lighthouse, for FREE!!
See why we're winning awards all over for this!
It's gonna be a vibe, y'all. You can register for your free seat at the link below.
lighthousewriters.org/workshop/fil...
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California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Ignored to Death.
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"What'd I Miss?": Filling cracks in the health care system
The cartoonists illustrate how a failure to accurately diagnose symptoms and point a patient toward proper resources can turn deadly.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ignored to Death.
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Held Hostage.
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"What'd I Miss?": Thinking twice ... for safety's sake
Ossie's encounter with another driver over a collision that didn't happen made him make an uncomfortable calculation.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Held Hostage.
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This is only the 1st panel of grandma's insightful advice.
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"What'd I Miss?": Recycling economic advice
The cartoonists explore the endless circular reasoning describing the difficulty of squaring education (and student loans) with employment.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is only the 1st panel of grandma's insightful advice.
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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When you lose your job for calling out a racist’s racism, that’s called Klancel culture.
September 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
When you lose your job for calling out a racist’s racism, that’s called Klancel culture.
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If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
September 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
Flight Risk. For real.
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"What'd I Miss?": Mental health and magic mushrooms
Ossie, who's been struggling with his own mental health, shares a shocking story with Myra about a terrifying cockpit incident.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Flight Risk. For real.
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Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.