Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 11hWho is #1?? We are! Who is the #1 Bestseller at Malaprops Bookstore?? We are!! Thank you everyone for spreading the word, showing up, buying copies, and making Islands in the Sky one of the best-selling graphic novels out there! 041
Reposted by Andrew AydinDr. Carol Tilley 🏳️🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Anthologies are nearly always uneven, but an exception is @appalachiacomics.bsky.social Islands in the Sky, where each contribution belongs and uses the medium of comics effectively. Give it a read and learn more about the impacts of Hurricane Helene in western NC. Cc. @andrewaydin.bsky.social 182
Reposted by Andrew AydinComicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sweet Shop sweetens the pot, launching to the public: Sweet Shop, the newest digital comics marketplace, launches to the public today with new additions to its publisher line up including Kodansha, Titan, Dynamite, and Abrams Comics Arts.comicsbeat.comSweet Shop sweetens the pot, launching to the publicSweet Shop, the newest digital comics marketplace, launches to the public today with new additions to its publisher line up including Kodansha, Titan, Dynamite, and Abrams Comics Arts. 04520
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Reinvesting in an Appalachian tourism and extraction based economy as we rebuild from Hurricane Helene will only make further disasters and economic downturns worse and leave working class people in a state of perpetual indentured servitude. 041
Reposted by Andrew AydinAlex Segura @alexsegura.com · 24/09/2026Congrats, @sweetshop.app!! Great @forbes.com piece by @robsalk.bsky.social - www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...forbes.comSweet Shop App Launches Today, Promising Simple Access To Digital Comics And MangaThe new app hopes to differentiate in a crowded market by rejecting AI and investor-driven gimmicks. 0169
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, no one asked who you voted for, people only asked how they could help. Maybe the lessons of the storm can become a guide for us all. From my interview on @pbsnews.org #hurricanehelene #appalachia #appalachiacomics #wnc #fyp 034
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The state AG settlements with Paramount and Facebook are weak sauce. 021
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026PBS Newshour: ‘2 years after the storm, graphic novel shares stories of Hurricane Helene survivors’ www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...pbs.org2 years after the storm, graphic novel shares stories of Hurricane Helene survivorsTwo years after Hurricane Helene ripped through much of the Southeast, many of the communities affected by that storm are still recovering. A new project has chronicled their journey, using what might... 164
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We just heard that we are going to be featured on PBS Newshour during tonight’s broadcast. Be sure to tune in! 1102
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Join us for a series of book signing events September 27-29 to commemorate two years since Hurricane Helene and the ongoing work to rebuild. These events support local comic shops, bookstores, and libraries, helping with the continuing recovery and celebrating the creativity of the region. 0239
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Y’all. We sold 27 copies of ‘Islands in the Sky’ TODAY. No signings, no press dropping, just people finding their way to us. The message is spreading. People want to know more about Appalachia. And they care about what happened to us. Y’all. AppalachiaComics.org 0319
Reposted by Andrew AydinDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Here’s my sit down with Jake Tapper at CNN about THE DISSIDENTS. The bolts in my neck aren’t too visible. @abramscomicarts.bsky.social #graphicnovel #graphicnovelscnn.comNew book recounts the repression of American cartoonists in the early 1900s with stunning parallels to current day | CNNJake Tapper reports on The Lead. 107917
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Good news! We sold a number of t-shirts today. Looks like we are accidentally in the fashion business now. 042
Reposted by Andrew AydinDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Washington DC types, don't forget. I'll be speaking at the Politics & Prose store at Union Market, Thursday evening at 7 pm! First time I wheel out this slideshow. Signing to follow. I'll be drawing on title pages, too. @abramscomicarts.bsky.social #politics&prose #graphicnovels 12710
Reposted by Andrew AydinTim Boyum @timboyumnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026How a comic book can help Western North Carolina continue to heal nearly two years after Helene. Check out my chat with author @andrewaydin.bsky.social #wnc #ncpol #author #helene #book #comic #podcast #appalachia #mountains #story #hurricane www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITzc...youtube.comCan a comic book help heal a divided community after a crisis? | Tying It TogetherYouTube video by Tying It Together with Tim Boyum 196
Reposted by Andrew AydinSharon 🍂🌙 @sastenio.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This comics anthology is so good. I lived through Helene (luckily without damage or injury) but this actually brought tears to my eyes as I read everyone’s stories. 💨🏚️🪵 The aftermath was the hardest part. Thank you for doing this thing! 📘 032
Reposted by Andrew AydinNC Stories @ncstories.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Saw this coming: Rebuilding I-40 after Helene will cost more, take longer than previously thought Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...newsobserver.comRebuilding I-40 after Helene will cost more, take longer than previously thoughtThe NC Department of Transportation doesn’t expect eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 will be fully rebuilt in Pigeon River Gorge until late 2029. 122
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Sometimes special moments of understanding come at the darkest times. 140
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Watch Andrew Aydin and Jessica Stepp-Edney on @connectwithjacob.bsky.social discuss “Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene” and the ongoing recovery of the region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEWp...youtube.comAndrew Aydin and Jessica Stepp Edney talk about "Islands in the Sky" on MSNOW (Aug. 29, 2026)YouTube video by Appalachia Comics 042
Reposted by Andrew AydinC’Mongoose @uat4life.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Just saw this on @connectwithjacob.bsky.social and immediately placed an order appalachia-comics.myshopify.comappalachia-comics.myshopify.comAppalachia Comics ProjectEmpowering Appalachia through Comics 032
Reposted by Andrew AydinConnect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Please join me on MS NOW 10a-1p w/ Alex Tabet @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov Lidia Terrazas @andrewaydin.bsky.social Jessica Stepp Edney 2/2 3143
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026All of us at the Appalachia Comics Project are devastated at the passing of Dolly Parton. But we know nothing could honor her life more than continuing to tell Appalachian stories and making books by, for, and about the people of the mountains she loved so much. 031
Reposted by Andrew AydinNick S @holgate.permanent.red · 21/08/2026@coryvaillancourt.bsky.social has long been one of the region's best reporters — with an exceptional ability to untangle the deep stories of rural WNC — and @andrewaydin.bsky.social has done something so important for the community: www.salvationsouth.com/islands-sky-...salvationsouth.com‘Islands in the Sky’ Excerpt: The Night the Water RoseAndrew Aydin, Valentine De Landro, and Josh Reed set down the night Helene rose over his Aydin’s Edneyville, NC, farm—a man, a dog, a radio. 062
Reposted by Andrew AydinNick S @holgate.permanent.red · 21/08/2026This segment of 1A dealing with Helene and its aftermath is really good and covers a lot of ground, especially how the isolation of WNC those first days after the storm created a vacuum for liars and grifters (and ignorant botlike amplifiers) to exploit. the1a.org/segments/the...the1a.orgThe history and legacy of Hurricane HeleneSome 31 inches of water fell in three days. 145
Reposted by Andrew AydinCory Vaillancourt @coryvaillancourt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026NPR fans, catch me & my pal @andrewaydin.bsky.social live on 1A today at 10 eastern. We'll be talking about Andrew's graphic novel, "Islands in the Sky: a People's History of Hurricane Helene" and WNC's recovery status nearly two years on ...npr.org1AListening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A. Support public media by joini... 021
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Pretty well sums up my philosophy to dealing with the world today 020
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Joined @joyannreid.bsky.social last night to talk about the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, John Lewis, elections in Tennessee, comics used for social change then and now, and chopping it up with my good friend @drjasonjohnson.bsky.social #votingrights #comics #johnlewis 040
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Making news in the Mountains on launch day of ‘Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene’ #hurricanehelene #comics #graphicnovels #appalachia #wnc 033
Reposted by Andrew AydinMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Appalachia Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia (talks with @andrewaydin.bsky.social) #GraphicMedicine wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...wvpublic.orgAppalachia Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public BroadcastingThis week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight? Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to reunite keepsakes with their owners, including love letters. A... 12411
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 05/08/2026After Helene, Cory Vaillancourt kept reporting from a town ripped apart. No power, roads washed out, most of the newsroom's usual tools gone. He filed anyway. Story by Cory Vaillancourt and Steve Orlando. Art by June Kim. Letters by Josh Reed. 042
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026It was just rain. Until it wasn’t. Check out this sneak preview of “Just Rain” by Jim & Allie Bourdy in ‘Islands In The Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene’ Written By: Jim & Allie Bourdy And Greg Pak Art By Josh Adams Colors By Nick Filardi & Matthew Wilson Letters By Jodie Troutman 01910
Reposted by Andrew AydinJack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.com · 04/08/2026I just finished Islands in the Sky, assembled by @andrewaydin.bsky.social and the Appalachian Comics Project. Touching stories from those who lived through Hurricane Helene. A must-buy for libraries 📚 071
Reposted by Andrew AydinTim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026New blog is up -comics &Odyssey, book give-away,high level of vocabulary in comics,music in history class (including lessons) & Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music,new comic about survivors from Hurricane Helene from Andrew Aydin www.historycomics.net/timsmythblog... @andrewaydin.bsky.social 033
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026At Comic Con on a panel I got a question about the state of book bans in America. I don’t believe book bans are the biggest problem right now and the term itself is outdated. Here’s why. #comiccon #bookbans #education #publishing 074
Reposted by Andrew AydinNick Filardi he/him @nickfil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026We had a lot of fun with it. Again, would love your vote! Line art by @domostanton.bsky.social and @aneke.bsky.social across the series. Written by @andrewaydin.bsky.social 242
Reposted by Andrew AydinNick Filardi he/him @nickfil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026TASTE OF JUSTICE is up for a Ringo! Pros, I'd love your vote. I colored the first 7 stories, and the holiday story. You can find them here. www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/serie... 272
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026“A Hurricane Helene graphic novel illustrates how climate change makes extreme weather more likely” www.wfae.org/energy-envir...wfae.orgA Hurricane Helene graphic novel illustrates how climate change makes extreme weather more likelyNearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented destruction to western North Carolina. A new graphic novel reminds readers that a 1,000-year storm like this could happen again in our life... 083
Reposted by Andrew AydinDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 27/07/2026One of the main antagonists in THE DISSIDENTS-- out Sept. 15--- is the secretive American Protective League. The APL served as a secret police force for autocratic Pres. Woodrow Wilson, who would not tolerate dissent. A year after forming, it had over 100,000 agents. #graphicnovels #comicbooks 316257
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Mitch McConnell is dead and no one is doing anything about it. 241
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I spent more than thirteen years on John Lewis’ congressional staff and working on his campaigns. But my best memories will always be of working as his coauthor and collaborator. As we celebrate his memory today and this weekend, here are some of the memories I hold most closely. #goodtrouble 081
Reposted by Andrew AydinNate Powell @natepowell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A eulogy of sorts by @andrewaydin.bsky.social and myself, and a call to resist mythologizing & carry the torch forward from John Lewis’s passing in 2020– a great reread for today, more relevant each year. www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/o...cnn.comOpinion: With his ‘March’ trilogy, John Lewis called for a revolution. It’s time we answer | CNNCreating a graphic-novel memoir with the explicit goal of making nonviolent revolution attainable and urgent was audacious, write “March” series co-author Andrew Aydin and illustrator Nate Powell. But... 0187
Reposted by Andrew AydinPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16/07/2026In August and September 2026, Wild Ramp Publishing will give out at three $50 microgrants each month to Chicago zinesters or neighborhood/community orgs to create and print their original one-page mini-zines about civic life and community education. [This is a great idea!] tinyurl.com/ChiCivicZinetinyurl.comChicago Civic Mini-Zine MicrograntsIn August and September 2026, Wild Ramp Publishing will give out at three $50 microgrants each month to Chicago zinesters or neighborhood/community orgs to create and print their original one-page min... 04929
Reposted by Andrew AydinPopverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The Japanese government is making a $210 billion bet to dominate the global comic, cartoon, gaming, and music industries. Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-japan...thepopverse.comThe Japanese government is making a $210 billion bet to dominate the global comic, cartoon, gaming, and music industriesAs South Korea and China push to expand, Japan doesn't want anyone catch up to their dominance in manga, anime, and more. 58524
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026John Lewis left us a road map to continue his work to redeem the soul of America. We cannot forget his unique and special way of being... 031
Reposted by Andrew AydinHenry Barajas 🔜 Comic Con LA @henrybarajas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Today is my four year anniversary of writing Gil Thorp! Celebrate with me and @ohhhaeee.bsky.social by clicking this link! www.gocomics.com/gilthorp 64514
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The Senate goes back into session on Monday. Democrats should filibuster everything until proof of life is demonstrated for McConnell or until Republicans admit he has passed away. 1144
Reposted by Andrew AydinAppalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · 10/07/2026New shop is ready to go! Buy books (and merch soon) to support the Appalachia Comics Project. First editions of ‘Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene’ are available now. appalachia-comics.myshopify.comappalachia-comics.myshopify.comAppalachia Comics ProjectEmpowering Appalachia through Comics 142
Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Netflix about to spend billions recreating cable tv only to realize they could just pay great writers well and give them creative freedom and solve their problems for half the cost. 040
