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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 19h

My timeline really demonstrating the rich tapestry that is the comic book art form. @comicscovers.bsky.social @comiccontext.bsky.social

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 22h

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

15. NEW AVENGERS (2013) #1-7: The introduction of the multiversal incursions that would eventually lead to Secret Wars. Hickman makes great use of the Illuminati, swapping in Hank McCoy for Professor X, who was dead at the time. (Hickman et al) (96)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

14. RADIANT BLACK VOLUME 4: TWO-IN-ONE: I’m continuing to enjoy the “Massive-Verse” but I suspect there’s some things I’m missing or just haven’t gotten to in the right order yet (most notably what the deal is with Nathan’s backup mask in #19?) But it’s still very good. (Higgins/Costa et al) (89)

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MLB Payroll Ranks in the Division Series: Rays (27) vs. Yankees (3) Braves (9) or Phillies (4) vs. Dodgers (1) Brewers (19) vs. Padres (8) ChiSox (26) vs. Guardians (29) But let's impose a salary cap so there can be parity!

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

13. GREEN LANTERN: KYLE RAYNER VOL. 1: The early adventures of the GL of the 90s. In Kyle’s first eight issues, TWO love interests get killed, his ring gets stolen twice, he meets Wong (yes, that Wong) and puts an alien in the Scorpion Deathlock. Comics are the best. (Marz/Banks et al) (83)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

12. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1,000: Like most milestone issues this featured some advancement of the title’s actual storyline & a bunch of shorts of varying quality. Dan Slott & Marcos Martin’s closer about a minor character from Amazing Fantasy #15 was (unsurprisingly) the standout. (Various) (73)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

11. AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1: This collection has EVERYTHING. The movie team. Superior Spider-Man. Captain Universe. The High Evolutionary. A NEW STARBRAND. (Hickman/Opeña/Kubert/Weaver/Deodato) (72)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Shelf to Screen @shelftoscreenpod.com · 28/09/2026

A bone, a monolith, & a computer that’s just a bit too calm. We’re dissecting the space epic that redefined sci-fi. Is it high art or just a 2.5-hour screensaver? www.shelftoscreenpod.com #2001ASpaceOdyssey #StanleyKubrick #HAL9000

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have looked this up and am monumentally disappointed to report that Huddles is NOT the name of the dog.

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

10. RADIANT BLACK VOLUME 3: ROGUES’ GALLERY: A fun bunch of issues with an interesting twist and maybe the best “hero complains about the movie version” issue ever. But the spotlight issue about Radiant Yellow was the real standout. (Higgins/Costa et al) (59)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Oh jeez, the lead singers of The Gaslight Anthem and The Killers on the same song? Is this just going to be dueling Bruce imitations?” ::listens to song:: “… no, YOU’RE crying.” youtu.be/f_qSU3K8RLU?...

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Brian Fallon - Love at the End of the World (feat. Brandon Flowers) [Official Audio]

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’ve been in a “reading slump” for a while, reading “only” around 20 books to this point in the year when I usually get through 50+/year. It was starting to kind of worry me. This week I got new glasses and tore through Rock* in like a day and a half. Turns out I just couldn’t fuckin’ see.

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

19. ROCK* by Chuck Klosterman The most self-indulgent, up-its-own-ass collection of an author’s favorite pop culture references masquerading as a narrative I’ve encountered since the last time I wrote a book. Two thumbs up. (A surprising/disappointing amount of typos/editorial mistakes though.)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

9. COWL VOL 1 & 2: After decades of reading & writing, sometimes I can see what a writer is trying to accomplish artistically or commercially & it overrides my enjoyment of the actual story. My wife calls this “seeing the wires.” This was good. But I could see the wires. (Higgins/Sigel/Reis) (53)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I can't quite explain it but somehow they're both being blonde wrong

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

8. BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT DELUXE EDITION: The first official Elseworlds is a brilliant take on the Batman mythos. Dark without being overly grim, masterfully drawn by one of the all-time greats. Later appearances of the Earth-19 Batman also included here are… fine at worst. (Various) (43)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

174. GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (FEBRUARY 1989) W: Brian Augustyn A: Mike Mignola

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

7. PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH: Easily the best of the three Planetary crossover issues, an exploration of various incarnations of Batman through the eyes of the Planetary crew. Also implies that Elijah Snow was somehow involved in Crisis on Infinite Earths. So that’s fun. (38) #batmanday

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

173. PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH (August 2003) W/A: Ellis/Cassaday #BatmanDay

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

6. GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD TWILIGHT (GREEN LANTERN VOL. 3 #48-50): People who think Lanterns is “character assassination” of Hal Jordan because he’s a little scruffy and says “fuck” a lot would not have survived Emerald Twilight. (Marz/Willingham/Haynes/Banks) (37)

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I watched the first five seasons of Slow Horses in about six days over the winter so discovering with the release of season six that it’s a weekly-release series is… jarring.

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Gary Oldman's Iconic Middle Finger Reaction

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/09/2026

Nation Demands More Jobs Where You Steer Ship With Big Wooden Wheel theonion.com/nation-demands-more-jo…

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Brendan Johnston @brendanjohnston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am rewatching Hannibal again and I never cease to be thoroughly entertained by Eddie Izzard as Doctor Abel Gideon, who seems like he wandered in from another show that was a ripoff/light parody of the Hannibal Lecter concept.

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