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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NEXT Wednesday, October 7 @ 5:30pm EST: “JEWS & COMICS: a Past & Present History” webinar via NY Adventure Club and comic book art historian Arlen Schumer (The Silver Age of Comic Book Art)! TIX: tinyurl.com/34zbz7s4 Can’t make it live? Buy a ticket and get access to the full replay for one week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEXT Tues 10/6 @ 5:30pm EST “1966: The Greatest Pop Culture Year of the ’60s” webinar via NY Adventure Club & Arlen Schumer (Silver Age of Comic Book Art, The 5 Themes of The Twilight Zone) TIX: tinyurl.com/4bds78zp Can’t make it LIVE? Buy a ticket & get access to the webinar recording for 1 week

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thanx so much, Erin Haas, for having me on your kewl podcast to chat about (one of) my favorite subjects, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone: youtu.be/mH-Tqi32Xvw

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The Twilight Zone Segment: Episode 8: Time Enough At Last with Special Guest Arlen Schumer!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THANK YOU to Super-Springsteen fan & great podcast host Jesse Jackson for having me (back) on his Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Podcast to chat about all things Bruce-related, especially my visit to the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music! open.spotify.com/episode/2TKX...

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Arlen Schumer on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Twilight Zone Favorites, and Bruce’s Legacy

Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast · Episode

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEXT Wednesday, September 30 @ 5:30pm EST: “1965: The In-Between Year” webinar via NY Adventure Club! TIX: tinyurl.com/47cb3f6r Can’t make it LIVE? Buy a ticket & get access to the webinar recording for 1 week!

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'The Mid-'60s American Pop Culture Phenomenon, Part 2: 1965' Webinar

***Register for the entire The Mid-'60s American Pop Culture Phenomenon series by clicking here. All webinars in this series will remain active for one week aft

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TODAY, Wednesday, September 23 @ 5:30pm EST: “1964: When the '60s Became the '60s" webinar via NY Adventure Club & pop culture historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/4j6j4vy Can’t make it LIVE? Buy a ticket & get access to the webinar recording for 1 week!

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'The Mid-'60s American Pop Culture Phenomenon, Part 1: 1964' Webinar

From the moment the curtain rose on 1964 to the closing act of 1966, American pop culture in the mid-1960s experienced an explosion of creativity that shaped mu

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

48 YEARS AGO TONIGHT, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND PLAYED THEIR GREATEST SINGLE SHOW: September 19th, 1978 at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ! Here's my multimedia presentation that recreates the show in words, images, music & video excerpts from the show itself: tinyurl.com/25fbdcuw

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEXT Wednesday, September 23 @ 5:30pm EST: “1964: When the '60s Became the '60s" webinar via NY Adventure Club & pop culture historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/4j6j4vy Can’t make it LIVE? Buy a ticket & get access to the webinar recording for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

TODAY @ 5:30pm EST: Deconstructing The Twilight Zone: “SHADOW PLAY” webinar via NY Adventure Club & TZ historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/3U2tYIp CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

MY PORTRAIT OF LOUIS NACKE, 1 of the passengers of Flight #93. I read that Amy Nacke—his widow—said Nacke had Superman's "S" shield tattooed on his shoulder for years! THAT'S why he fought back! Video of my speech at NYC's Society of Illustrators' 2/2002: youtu.be/IB0tQBkj_ds?si=Sr6xV414U-N3Gd1O

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

NEXT Wednesday, September 16 @ 5:30pm EST: Deconstructing The Twilight Zone: “SHADOW PLAY” webinar via NY Adventure Club & TZ historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/3U2tYIp CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

THANK YOU to playwright & director LENNY SCHWARTZ for the opportunity to design & illustrate this poster for his upcoming play! TIX: bit.ly/3UYkGgX T-shirts & more via TeePublic: bit.ly/3UvoE0B T-shirts & more via Red Bubble: bit.ly/4r2Tj1k

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"My advice for folks early in their journeys similar to mine: "Don’t rely on the computer to dictate your 'style'; develop a style of hand-made mark-making that is uniquely yours, and then bend the computer’s software and graphic capabilities to your will." boldjourney.com/meet-arlen-s...

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

HAPPY (109th) BIRTHDAY TO JACK KIRBY!!! My VisuaLecture on his legacy works that I put together for his Centennial in '17; part 1 of 2: youtu.be/pOuWI9x6xjU?si=zQMB3LgzbihY_0Xe

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

TODAY: "NEW YORK COMICS: Images of the City in Comic Art History” webinar via NY Adventure Club Join illustrator & comic book art historian Arlen Schumer as he presents a verbal and visual overview of images of New York City in comic art history! TIX: nyadventureclub.com/event/1994672314588

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“The face of Emmanuel Goldstein, the Enemy of the People” is a quote from Orwell’s 1984; I believe Benjamin Netanyahu is as convenient a target as Orwell’s Goldstein was as the face of the “Two-Minute Hate” in 1984. arlenschumer.com/portrait

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

In light of Marvel Comics, following DC's similar footsteps (last decade) in leaving NYC for LA--bringing an END to the era of 20th & 21st Centuries of comic book publishing in NYC--video of my webinar on the influence of NYC in comics (strips & books): youtu.be/080ldSaqRMM?...

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NYC in COMICS webinar by Arlen Schumer

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

TOMORROW, Sat. 7/8 @ 1:00pm The Passaic County Arts Center presents SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT: Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Show The Capitol Theatre • Passaic, NJ • 9/19/78 A Live Multimedia Presentation by Springsteen Historian Arlen Schumer The event is free, but reserve your seat: bit.ly/4eX5IOK

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Reserve Your Seat – PCAC: Spirit in the Night: Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Show – Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House

PCAC: Spirit in the Night: Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Show – Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House, Sat Jul 18, 2026 - On September 19, 1978, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band p...

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

TODAY @ 5:30pm EST: DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE #7: “The After Hours” webinar via NY Adventure Club and Twilight Zone historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/4e9JcTD CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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'Analyzing The Twilight Zone: The After Hours (S1, E34)' Webinar

To best appreciate this webinar, we encourage you to first watch the full episode of "The After Hours" on Pluto TV!A missing floor. A mysterious saleswoman. A d

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

THE ORIGIN OF THE JULY 4th TWILIGHT ZONE MARATHON: An article I wrote for the pop culture site Den of Geek. denofgeek.com/tv/the-twilight-zone-marathon-a-history-of-a-holiday-tradition

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Saturday, July 18 @ 1:00pm The Passaic County Arts Center presents SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT: Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Show The Capitol Theatre • Passaic, NJ • 9/19/78 A Live Multimedia Presentation by Springsteen Historian Arlen Schumer The event is free, but reserve your seat: bit.ly/4eX5IOK

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict: jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually abusing former magazine columnist and defaming her." arlenschumer.com/portrait

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

NEXT Wednesday, June 17 @ 5:30pm EST: DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE #6: “Mirror Image” webinar via NY Adventure Club & historian (5 Themes of The Twilight Zone) Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/4ua7vpV CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

IN HONOR OF PRIDE MONTH, my superhero, GAYMAN! For t-shirts and more: bit.ly/3RSdp0H

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY to ROBERT ZIMMERMAN!! arlenschumer.com

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Next WED. MAY 13 @ 5:30pm EST: DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE #5: “A Stop at Willoughby” webinar via NY Adventure Club & TZ historian Arlen Schumer (The 5 Themes of The Twilight Zone) TIX: bit.ly/3QmcXac CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket to watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

GREAT review of my book, "The Five Themes of The Twilight Zone," and the series itself, by the wonderful writer Will Friedwald, in last week's New York Sun (April 13): nysun.com/article/why-the-twilight-zone-left-a-lasting-legacy-like-no-other-tv-series

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Why ‘The Twilight Zone’ Left a Lasting Legacy Like No Other TV Series | The New York Sun

A new book explores how Rod Serling established the primacy of the writer in TV, blazing a trail for Aaron Sorkin, Shonda Rhimes, and David Simon.

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

SO PROUD that my portrait of the great SLY STONE (after he passed away last year) has been selected by AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION for inclusion in their hefty tome out at the end of this year, and on exhibit at their annual celebration in NYC in November! arlenschumer.com

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

IN HONOR OF 4-20, the ORIGIN of my pro-pot superhero, DR. CANNABIS, the LIGHT of MARIJUANA ENLIGHTENMENT!! arlenschumer.com

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thanx to Jeffery Pritchett for hosting me on his kewl show last Friday night: rumble.com/v78nr3i-chur...

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

NEXT Wednesday, April 15 @ 5:30pm EST: DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE #4: “A World of Difference” webinar via NY Adventure Club & Arlen Schumer (The 5 Themes of The Twilight Zone)! TIX: bit.ly/4lwNJ4k CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

'NUFF SAID?!?! arlenschumer.com/portrait

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

NEXT Tuesday, March 31 @ 5:30pm EST: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE Retrospective webinar via NY Adventure Club & Springsteen historian Arlen Schumer! TIX: bit.ly/4l77iQT Can’t make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a replay of the webinar video for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

THIS IS A FRAMED 20"x30" POSTER honoring a retiring CEO of a major European company, "conducting" the 12 corporate executives of her "Jazz Band"! arlenschumer.com/music-entertainment

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

NEXT Tuesday, March 17 @ 5:30pm EST: DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE #3: "Perchance to Dream” webinar via NY Adventure Club & host Arlen Schumer (The 5 Themes of The Twilight Zone) TIX: bit.ly/4rMu5mS CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT that this 2009 illustration of mine, featuring my superhero CAPTAIN ISRAEL, would come TRUE? AM YISRAEL CHAI!!! arlenschumer.com

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

THANX to playwright, director, and all-around mensch LENNY SCHWARTZ for giving me the fabulous opportunity to design this poster for his new play, "HIEROGLYPHICS CURRENCY: Tips for Surviving the Economic Apocalypse"! For t-shirts & more: RED BUBBLE: bit.ly/4b3QUwV TEE PUBLIC: bit.ly/4aJXKX2

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, video of my webinar on the creation in 1965-6 of the first American black superhero, THE BLACK PANTHER, by a nice Jewish boy named Ya'akov Kurtzberg--a.k.a. JACK KIRBY: youtu.be/qHR8sbXh4UI?si=xx3ZdXDCv8TIPfSb

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, my webinar on the legend of JOHN HENRY, the folk figure based on a real-life ex-slave steelworker, one of so many who helped build the American railways in the late 19th Century: youtu.be/bbqRivw00VI?si=AgU1ttdypjciq7Q0

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH my portrait of Buffalo Soldier CATHAY WILLIAMS (1844–1893), who was able to join the US Army after the Civil War because she was able to pass as a man--the only documented woman to serve in the Army during the Indian Wars. arlenschumer.com/historical

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

NEXT Wednesday, February 18 @ 5:30pm EST: “DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE: ‘Walking Distance’” webinar via TZ historian @arlenschumer.bsky.social and New York Adventure Club! TIX: bit.ly/3LRjqIm CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 7:00pm EST: “TECHNOLOGY & THE TWILIGHT ZONE,” a live multimedia presentation by ARLEN SCHUMER for the ART & TECH Committee of the National Arts Club in NYC! THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB • 15 Gramercy Park South • NYC It's FREE, but REGISTER, seating is limited: bit.ly/4szlgho

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

THE PIC IS FROM 2016, WHAT I WROTE FROM 2000:

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

TIME TO POST THIS ILLUSTRATION AGAIN!!! arlenschumer.com

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Arlen Schumer @arlenschumer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

NEXT Wed. Jan. 21 @ 5:30pm EST: “DECONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT ZONE: ‘Where is Everybody?'” webinar via NY Adventure Club & TZ historian Arlen Schumer: arlenschumer.com/twilight-zone TIX: bit.ly/4pKRgNS CAN’T make it LIVE? Buy a ticket so you can watch a video recording of the webinar for 1 week!

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