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@bradneely.bsky.social
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China, IL. Wizard People, Dear Reader. Harg Nallin Sclopio Peepio. George Washington. Baby Cakes. Creased Comics. Queeblo. YouTube: TheRealBradNeely Buy my novel: You, Me, and Ulysses S Grant www.amazon.com/You-Me-Ulysses-S-Gra…

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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You watch the movie and love a specific piece of music You buy the soundtrack That piece is missing or done differently - Opening to Thief - Opening to S4: the Bob Lazar Story - Opening to The Fellowship of the Ring Also when soundtracks have dialogue/FX over the music is bad
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“I like art that preserves the rough edges of the person.” Why @bradneely.bsky.social thinks artists should embrace errors.
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Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. Art can take a lot of forms, obviously. The Beatles producer George Martin once said, “Different horses for different cour…
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shartycity @aisterion.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
drink. w/ @bradneely.bsky.social www.aisterionblog.com/2026/04/mocc...
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MoCCA '26, Part 2: On the Ground with Brad Neely
Talking absurdism, the power of love, and a little girl who gave One Thumb Down.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
… And the award for best death goes to…   — Guy at podium directly following the “In Memorandum” section of the awards show
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I don’t care what anyone else thinks.”  —person taking it
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I’m a fucking god.” — Sulking boy slumped in a chair against the wall of the gym brooding over all the rest of the kids happily dancing
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“You were so awesome. What happened man? You’re so lame, now. How did you lose all your cool?” —The real angel of death
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I’m going to fuck so many things…” — Adam fresh from the mud
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“That’s too spicy, I got baby-tongue.”  — Dad doing poorly with other dads for reasons he doesn’t realize at some other kid’s birthday party BBQ
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“T-Mobile’s Collab with Stink Boy!” —Presenter reading the name of the winner for Best Picture
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Saying nothing is better than saying something dumb.” — Battle Mom
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“You’re just going to have to accept me for who I am!” — The hurtful drunken babysitter
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“In world of Bruces, I only Hulk.” —little me raging
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I don’t get it.” — Gross dumb asshole enemy of freedom
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I just need more than what I’m getting out of this relationship.” — Guy wearing the skin of his romantic partner
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Maybe feeling fractured and spread out and distracted and dead and stupid is the secret to becoming one with the universe.” — An idiot-looking dummy on a wellness convention panel with all the other kooks looking on and nodding in absentminded affirmation
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Are women still into these?” — Guy with ridiculous thing that no one should like
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I used to be fun.” —Withering polar bear
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“You’re gunna love this.” —one early human with milk all over his face handing a cow utter to his inexperienced friend
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“All the bad stuff I used to make fun of has now happened to me! So there is a god!” —bald guy inspecting his baldness in the mirror with Siamese twin babies crying in the background and a wife visible through the front window leaving him for another man with great hair
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I’m itchy” — A yeasty treat in a box of “Yeasty Treats”
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“What is this supposed to mean?” — Stupid Fucking Idiot
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A person at a party near a bookcase holds up a book titled “how to fuck” and laughs at it, but the dismissive host takes a sip of special wine and says, “Yes, but I wrote it.”
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I smiled all day today.” — the devil
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I can't tell if I'm gross or not.” — A pretty fucking gross person. A gross enough person
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Everything is so crazy now.” —Someone who is not crazy to someone else that is also not crazy about a decidedly commonplace (albeit crazy) environment and/or experience
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Nothing’s wrong with me.” —Fucked person
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I found answers! Now I can enjoy life!” — A transformed person bursting juicily out of a chrysalis with dripping angel wings and a really cool style (while drab, uncool onlookers crane upward at him painfully)
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Yeah, I knew God.” —Interviewee exhaling cig-smoke, leaning against the wall out back of the restaurant watching the sunset in his downtime before the next shift
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Don’t fuck up my Nissan sales event.” —Hamlet to Horatio in the new Disney+/Kenny ‘Dog’ Branaugh “collab” version of Hamlet for T-Mobile or whatever
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I wear a special cloth on my head tied and laid just so, and I know everyone is wondering about it, and they know it’s special for some reason, and that makes me special.” — A Famous Person
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“I’m quite unique.” —common smug fuck
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Survive this!” —God
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“(Gross Voice) Peekaboo” — Gross Man
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“Sometimes people just die, honey. — Shrugging dad to his kid while speeding away from the scene
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
My new book of old Creased Comics is on sale now! I’ve been going through old notes and I’m drawing a bunch of new ones. I’ll be posting some captions I’ve found which are more fun to read without drawings.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I’m looking forward to… The new Ross McElwee & The new John Wilson
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
A book of my Creased Comics is coming this spring from NYRC.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Hulk Hogan did the voice of The Dean on my show China, IL. Hulk was always a complete pro. Very generous. Always game to try whatever we asked of him. I was lucky to know him in a very tiny way and I am thankful for all he gave to my little show. RIP
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Jeopardy! is a sport.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I am excited for William T Vollmann’s new one.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I am excited for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new one.
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 15/03/2024
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Sarah Lyn @sarahlynwrites.bsky.social · 26/01/2024
I got to interview the hilarious and thoughtful @bradneely.bsky.social for @xraylitmag.bsky.social! We talked about his new book, hero narratives, cults, and meat-bodies. Many thanks to Brad and X-R-A-Y! xraylitmag.com/sarah-lyn-ro...
Screenshot of the top of the interview, which features the book cover (a paper cutout of Ulysses S Grant along with a bull and a goat), and the title of the interview: Hero Worship Leads to Cults: An Interview with Brad Neely
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Kevin Hyde @molars.bsky.social · 22/01/2024
Got to interview one of my favorite writers and artists, @bradneely.bsky.social, about his hilarious debut novel, "You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant," over at @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social. vol1brooklyn.com/2024/01/22/h...
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Hysterical Historical Fiction: An Interview With Brad Neely
Brad Neely’s debut novel, “You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant,” is probably one of the funniest books I’ve read in the last decade. I was laughing so hard at one point while reading the book that m...
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
My novel is out today! Hardback Paperback Audiobook (read by me in the wizard people voice) You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant: A Farcical Biography a.co/d/0liFP8D
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
My book is real! Preorders are open. Book available jan 24
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