Joshua Rubin
@subversiverse.bsky.social
Emmy-Winning TV, video game and comic book writer: Strange Land Comics / Dying Light / Destiny / Assassin’s Creed 2 / Outriders / Telltale's Walking Dead + Game of Thrones / Groundhog Day VR / Exhausted Dad
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Twelve more hours!! ⏳
Okay, I gotta say it once: Things are getting really time sensitive now! 😝
"Time Sensitive" #1 closes it's doors at midnight (EST) tonight! But it's not too late to grab one of these three amazing variant covers.
Get yours before Midnight (EST)
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Okay, I gotta say it once: Things are getting really time sensitive now! 😝
"Time Sensitive" #1 closes it's doors at midnight (EST) tonight! But it's not too late to grab one of these three amazing variant covers.
Get yours before Midnight (EST)
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Twelve more hours!! ⏳
Okay, I gotta say it once: Things are getting really time sensitive now! 😝
"Time Sensitive" #1 closes it's doors at midnight (EST) tonight! But it's not too late to grab one of these three amazing variant covers.
Get yours before Midnight (EST)
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Okay, I gotta say it once: Things are getting really time sensitive now! 😝
"Time Sensitive" #1 closes it's doors at midnight (EST) tonight! But it's not too late to grab one of these three amazing variant covers.
Get yours before Midnight (EST)
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
$30K REACHED! 🚀 WOWWW!!!
Designer Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW) is officially onboard "Time Sensitive" #1!
This is a huge level-up for the book. Thanks to everyone who got us here.
ONLY 3 Days left of our campaign on Kickstarter!
Come join us. tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Designer Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW) is officially onboard "Time Sensitive" #1!
This is a huge level-up for the book. Thanks to everyone who got us here.
ONLY 3 Days left of our campaign on Kickstarter!
Come join us. tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
$30K REACHED! 🚀 WOWWW!!!
Designer Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW) is officially onboard "Time Sensitive" #1!
This is a huge level-up for the book. Thanks to everyone who got us here.
ONLY 3 Days left of our campaign on Kickstarter!
Come join us. tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Designer Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW) is officially onboard "Time Sensitive" #1!
This is a huge level-up for the book. Thanks to everyone who got us here.
ONLY 3 Days left of our campaign on Kickstarter!
Come join us. tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
For the final week of "Time Sensitive" on Kickstarter — we're giving away a FREE Variant Cover with all Bundles!!
To say thank you for all the support, I’ve added a brand-new variant cover by Ashraf Omar (Dune, Spider-Verse, The Last of Us). —PLUS a new $75 Softcover Bundle.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
To say thank you for all the support, I’ve added a brand-new variant cover by Ashraf Omar (Dune, Spider-Verse, The Last of Us). —PLUS a new $75 Softcover Bundle.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
October 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For the final week of "Time Sensitive" on Kickstarter — we're giving away a FREE Variant Cover with all Bundles!!
To say thank you for all the support, I’ve added a brand-new variant cover by Ashraf Omar (Dune, Spider-Verse, The Last of Us). —PLUS a new $75 Softcover Bundle.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
To say thank you for all the support, I’ve added a brand-new variant cover by Ashraf Omar (Dune, Spider-Verse, The Last of Us). —PLUS a new $75 Softcover Bundle.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Next week: Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
Oct 2 — Speaking at Emerce Eday on designing immersive narratives for radical agency + human connection.
Oct 3 — Leading a masterclass for the Dutch govt’s immersive design program.
Comic books + immersive stories = a pretty damn busy week 🚀
Oct 2 — Speaking at Emerce Eday on designing immersive narratives for radical agency + human connection.
Oct 3 — Leading a masterclass for the Dutch govt’s immersive design program.
Comic books + immersive stories = a pretty damn busy week 🚀
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Next week: Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
Oct 2 — Speaking at Emerce Eday on designing immersive narratives for radical agency + human connection.
Oct 3 — Leading a masterclass for the Dutch govt’s immersive design program.
Comic books + immersive stories = a pretty damn busy week 🚀
Oct 2 — Speaking at Emerce Eday on designing immersive narratives for radical agency + human connection.
Oct 3 — Leading a masterclass for the Dutch govt’s immersive design program.
Comic books + immersive stories = a pretty damn busy week 🚀
Massive career milestone today: our first REVIEW for "Time Sensitive" just dropped at The Beat — and it’s glowing. 🥹
“A rapid-fire sci-fi mystery comic of the highest order… kinetic artwork, great characters, and pacing that can’t be over-praised for how well it draws readers through the book.”
“A rapid-fire sci-fi mystery comic of the highest order… kinetic artwork, great characters, and pacing that can’t be over-praised for how well it draws readers through the book.”
September 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Massive career milestone today: our first REVIEW for "Time Sensitive" just dropped at The Beat — and it’s glowing. 🥹
“A rapid-fire sci-fi mystery comic of the highest order… kinetic artwork, great characters, and pacing that can’t be over-praised for how well it draws readers through the book.”
“A rapid-fire sci-fi mystery comic of the highest order… kinetic artwork, great characters, and pacing that can’t be over-praised for how well it draws readers through the book.”
$27.5K stretch goal = unlocked! 🚀
Backers get a behind-the-scenes look at Issue #2 as we make it.
Next stop: $30K → pro book design from Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW).
Let’s hit it by the weekend… big $35K reveal coming. 👀
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Backers get a behind-the-scenes look at Issue #2 as we make it.
Next stop: $30K → pro book design from Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW).
Let’s hit it by the weekend… big $35K reveal coming. 👀
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
September 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
$27.5K stretch goal = unlocked! 🚀
Backers get a behind-the-scenes look at Issue #2 as we make it.
Next stop: $30K → pro book design from Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW).
Let’s hit it by the weekend… big $35K reveal coming. 👀
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Backers get a behind-the-scenes look at Issue #2 as we make it.
Next stop: $30K → pro book design from Jeff Powell (Hawkeye, Marvel, Image, IDW).
Let’s hit it by the weekend… big $35K reveal coming. 👀
👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
You guys!!!! TIME SENSITIVE made the front page of Kickstarter today!!!
We're f***ing blowing up!
...wow. ☺️
CHECK IT OUT: tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
We're f***ing blowing up!
...wow. ☺️
CHECK IT OUT: tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
September 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
You guys!!!! TIME SENSITIVE made the front page of Kickstarter today!!!
We're f***ing blowing up!
...wow. ☺️
CHECK IT OUT: tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
We're f***ing blowing up!
...wow. ☺️
CHECK IT OUT: tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
🚨 We’ve reached $25K! 🚨
Next stretch goal: $27,500.
At that milestone, all backers unlock a behind-the-scenes preview of the first 9 pages of Time Sensitive #2.
Script → layouts → inks → colors!!
Help us get there 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Next stretch goal: $27,500.
At that milestone, all backers unlock a behind-the-scenes preview of the first 9 pages of Time Sensitive #2.
Script → layouts → inks → colors!!
Help us get there 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
September 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨 We’ve reached $25K! 🚨
Next stretch goal: $27,500.
At that milestone, all backers unlock a behind-the-scenes preview of the first 9 pages of Time Sensitive #2.
Script → layouts → inks → colors!!
Help us get there 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Next stretch goal: $27,500.
At that milestone, all backers unlock a behind-the-scenes preview of the first 9 pages of Time Sensitive #2.
Script → layouts → inks → colors!!
Help us get there 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
I can’t stop smiling 🥹💙
I am blown away by the love and support pouring in from this community! THANK YOU!
Now the FUN part begins: every pledge from here on out helps us dream bigger — unlocking stretch goals, making the book even better, and sharing it with more readers.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
I am blown away by the love and support pouring in from this community! THANK YOU!
Now the FUN part begins: every pledge from here on out helps us dream bigger — unlocking stretch goals, making the book even better, and sharing it with more readers.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
September 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I can’t stop smiling 🥹💙
I am blown away by the love and support pouring in from this community! THANK YOU!
Now the FUN part begins: every pledge from here on out helps us dream bigger — unlocking stretch goals, making the book even better, and sharing it with more readers.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
I am blown away by the love and support pouring in from this community! THANK YOU!
Now the FUN part begins: every pledge from here on out helps us dream bigger — unlocking stretch goals, making the book even better, and sharing it with more readers.
tinyurl.com/5n7bnb6y
Today, I'm thrilled introduce the brilliant COLORIST whose work brings to life every panel: the extraordinary KAY WOOLHISER @onisugar.bsky.social / kayillustration.com
Reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE today before the book launches on Kickstarter Sept. 9th! timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
Reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE today before the book launches on Kickstarter Sept. 9th! timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today, I'm thrilled introduce the brilliant COLORIST whose work brings to life every panel: the extraordinary KAY WOOLHISER @onisugar.bsky.social / kayillustration.com
Reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE today before the book launches on Kickstarter Sept. 9th! timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
Reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE today before the book launches on Kickstarter Sept. 9th! timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
This week, I'm excited to introduce the team behind TIME SENSITIVE #1 — launching on Kickstarter Sept. 9th.
Meet our artist, Jorge Coelho! A celebrated artist from Portugal, Jorge is know for his bold, unmistakable visual style, and has worked for Marvel, Disney, BOOM! and Image Comics.
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Meet our artist, Jorge Coelho! A celebrated artist from Portugal, Jorge is know for his bold, unmistakable visual style, and has worked for Marvel, Disney, BOOM! and Image Comics.
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August 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This week, I'm excited to introduce the team behind TIME SENSITIVE #1 — launching on Kickstarter Sept. 9th.
Meet our artist, Jorge Coelho! A celebrated artist from Portugal, Jorge is know for his bold, unmistakable visual style, and has worked for Marvel, Disney, BOOM! and Image Comics.
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Meet our artist, Jorge Coelho! A celebrated artist from Portugal, Jorge is know for his bold, unmistakable visual style, and has worked for Marvel, Disney, BOOM! and Image Comics.
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The dirty secret about Kickstarter? Early support on Day One makes or breaks a campaign.
That’s why I’m opening up our VIP Special to everyone a month early — and why a $1 reservation matters more than you might think.
Reserve TIME SENSITIVE today for $1 and you get...
That’s why I’m opening up our VIP Special to everyone a month early — and why a $1 reservation matters more than you might think.
Reserve TIME SENSITIVE today for $1 and you get...
August 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The dirty secret about Kickstarter? Early support on Day One makes or breaks a campaign.
That’s why I’m opening up our VIP Special to everyone a month early — and why a $1 reservation matters more than you might think.
Reserve TIME SENSITIVE today for $1 and you get...
That’s why I’m opening up our VIP Special to everyone a month early — and why a $1 reservation matters more than you might think.
Reserve TIME SENSITIVE today for $1 and you get...
Doing Brooklyn Comic Con this weekend — brought my son last time, bringing my daughter this time. I’m slowly turning comic cons into a family tradition!
Come pick up a super rare B&W ashcan of Time Sensitive #1 — only 100 ever printed!
📍 June 7–8
🕛 Sat 12–8pm | Sun 12–7pm
🎟️ bkcomiccon.com/tickets
Come pick up a super rare B&W ashcan of Time Sensitive #1 — only 100 ever printed!
📍 June 7–8
🕛 Sat 12–8pm | Sun 12–7pm
🎟️ bkcomiccon.com/tickets
June 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Doing Brooklyn Comic Con this weekend — brought my son last time, bringing my daughter this time. I’m slowly turning comic cons into a family tradition!
Come pick up a super rare B&W ashcan of Time Sensitive #1 — only 100 ever printed!
📍 June 7–8
🕛 Sat 12–8pm | Sun 12–7pm
🎟️ bkcomiccon.com/tickets
Come pick up a super rare B&W ashcan of Time Sensitive #1 — only 100 ever printed!
📍 June 7–8
🕛 Sat 12–8pm | Sun 12–7pm
🎟️ bkcomiccon.com/tickets
This is Tabitha — the very first stranger to pick up my comic TIME SENSITIVE at my very first comic con table ever, at BICS last weekend.
Not a friend. Not family. A real, live member of the comic-reading public.
And she didn’t just flip through it politely...
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Not a friend. Not family. A real, live member of the comic-reading public.
And she didn’t just flip through it politely...
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May 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is Tabitha — the very first stranger to pick up my comic TIME SENSITIVE at my very first comic con table ever, at BICS last weekend.
Not a friend. Not family. A real, live member of the comic-reading public.
And she didn’t just flip through it politely...
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Not a friend. Not family. A real, live member of the comic-reading public.
And she didn’t just flip through it politely...
1/4
I’m excited to bring an exclusive B&W Ashcan of TIME SENSITIVE #1 to Brooklyn next weekend for the Brooklyn Indy Comics Showcase!
And you can reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE #1 (in full color) right now — and be alerted when we launch on Kickstarter!
timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
And you can reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE #1 (in full color) right now — and be alerted when we launch on Kickstarter!
timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I’m excited to bring an exclusive B&W Ashcan of TIME SENSITIVE #1 to Brooklyn next weekend for the Brooklyn Indy Comics Showcase!
And you can reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE #1 (in full color) right now — and be alerted when we launch on Kickstarter!
timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
And you can reserve your copy of TIME SENSITIVE #1 (in full color) right now — and be alerted when we launch on Kickstarter!
timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com
A year ago, I was struggling to figure out how to even start making a comic. Today, Jorge Coelho is holding the finished inks for our entire first issue!
It’s surreal, and it feels like a moment worth celebrating. This story has lived in my head for so long, and now? It’s real.
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It’s surreal, and it feels like a moment worth celebrating. This story has lived in my head for so long, and now? It’s real.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A year ago, I was struggling to figure out how to even start making a comic. Today, Jorge Coelho is holding the finished inks for our entire first issue!
It’s surreal, and it feels like a moment worth celebrating. This story has lived in my head for so long, and now? It’s real.
1/5
It’s surreal, and it feels like a moment worth celebrating. This story has lived in my head for so long, and now? It’s real.
1/5
Guess who’s speaking at SXSW 2025? 👾🎉
On March 10, I’ll be in Austin talking about “Building Responsive XR: Immersive Theater Meets Gaming!”
I'll share tools from games + immersive that will shape the future of XR.
🚀 #SXSW #XR #Gaming #Immersive #storyliving
schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
On March 10, I’ll be in Austin talking about “Building Responsive XR: Immersive Theater Meets Gaming!”
I'll share tools from games + immersive that will shape the future of XR.
🚀 #SXSW #XR #Gaming #Immersive #storyliving
schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
January 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Guess who’s speaking at SXSW 2025? 👾🎉
On March 10, I’ll be in Austin talking about “Building Responsive XR: Immersive Theater Meets Gaming!”
I'll share tools from games + immersive that will shape the future of XR.
🚀 #SXSW #XR #Gaming #Immersive #storyliving
schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
On March 10, I’ll be in Austin talking about “Building Responsive XR: Immersive Theater Meets Gaming!”
I'll share tools from games + immersive that will shape the future of XR.
🚀 #SXSW #XR #Gaming #Immersive #storyliving
schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
Merry Christmas from Albuquerque!
December 26, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Merry Christmas from Albuquerque!
This series absolutely shredded me this year! Number 3 in the 2024 Top Ten Comics list: "Something is Killing the Children" from @jamesthefourth.bsky.social.
I have to admit, I slept on this one for the past five years. Want to know why I changed my mind?
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#comics #comicbooks #strangelandcomics
I have to admit, I slept on this one for the past five years. Want to know why I changed my mind?
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#comics #comicbooks #strangelandcomics
December 22, 2024 at 10:19 PM
This series absolutely shredded me this year! Number 3 in the 2024 Top Ten Comics list: "Something is Killing the Children" from @jamesthefourth.bsky.social.
I have to admit, I slept on this one for the past five years. Want to know why I changed my mind?
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#comics #comicbooks #strangelandcomics
I have to admit, I slept on this one for the past five years. Want to know why I changed my mind?
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#comics #comicbooks #strangelandcomics
Wait a second—did we just hit 1,000 followers on BlueSky?
That’s wild! Massive thanks to all of you for joining me on this journey and showing so much love for the art of storytelling and games and comics. You all rock, and I couldn’t be happier than to be on this ride with you!
That’s wild! Massive thanks to all of you for joining me on this journey and showing so much love for the art of storytelling and games and comics. You all rock, and I couldn’t be happier than to be on this ride with you!
December 21, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Wait a second—did we just hit 1,000 followers on BlueSky?
That’s wild! Massive thanks to all of you for joining me on this journey and showing so much love for the art of storytelling and games and comics. You all rock, and I couldn’t be happier than to be on this ride with you!
That’s wild! Massive thanks to all of you for joining me on this journey and showing so much love for the art of storytelling and games and comics. You all rock, and I couldn’t be happier than to be on this ride with you!
Strange Land's 2024’s Top Ten Comics list continues with Number 2 on the list:
SP4RX by @wrenmcdonald.bsky.social
This cyberpunk gem completely grabbed me, and Brooklyn-based Wren McDonald became one of my favorite new underground artists this year.
Want to know why?
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SP4RX by @wrenmcdonald.bsky.social
This cyberpunk gem completely grabbed me, and Brooklyn-based Wren McDonald became one of my favorite new underground artists this year.
Want to know why?
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December 20, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Strange Land's 2024’s Top Ten Comics list continues with Number 2 on the list:
SP4RX by @wrenmcdonald.bsky.social
This cyberpunk gem completely grabbed me, and Brooklyn-based Wren McDonald became one of my favorite new underground artists this year.
Want to know why?
1/4
SP4RX by @wrenmcdonald.bsky.social
This cyberpunk gem completely grabbed me, and Brooklyn-based Wren McDonald became one of my favorite new underground artists this year.
Want to know why?
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Fantask.dk in Copenhagen is one of those history-filled comic book shops that proves two things:
1. Comic book shops are magical.
2. I have zero self-control in comic book shops.
I went in for the stories, came out with a suitcase full of inspiration.
Join my newsletter @ strangelandcomics.com
1. Comic book shops are magical.
2. I have zero self-control in comic book shops.
I went in for the stories, came out with a suitcase full of inspiration.
Join my newsletter @ strangelandcomics.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Fantask.dk in Copenhagen is one of those history-filled comic book shops that proves two things:
1. Comic book shops are magical.
2. I have zero self-control in comic book shops.
I went in for the stories, came out with a suitcase full of inspiration.
Join my newsletter @ strangelandcomics.com
1. Comic book shops are magical.
2. I have zero self-control in comic book shops.
I went in for the stories, came out with a suitcase full of inspiration.
Join my newsletter @ strangelandcomics.com
Gave the keynote at the Danish Film Institute last week (surreal!) and used both flights and late nights with jet-lag to juggle too many creative projects: comics, games, zero sleep!
Check out my blog on how (and why) I do it all: StrangeLandComics.com.
How do YOU carve out your creative time?
Check out my blog on how (and why) I do it all: StrangeLandComics.com.
How do YOU carve out your creative time?
December 16, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Gave the keynote at the Danish Film Institute last week (surreal!) and used both flights and late nights with jet-lag to juggle too many creative projects: comics, games, zero sleep!
Check out my blog on how (and why) I do it all: StrangeLandComics.com.
How do YOU carve out your creative time?
Check out my blog on how (and why) I do it all: StrangeLandComics.com.
How do YOU carve out your creative time?