Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Concur. I had half-wondered if it would surprise me and sneak into the top 20. 000
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It was great talking with Dash Shaw for Publishers Weekly about ‘Like Swimmers,’ his Covid-era murder mystery for @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social. Shaw discusses the book’s origins, Lichtenstein, Chabrol, and creating a comic his character would actually read. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...publishersweekly.comDash Shaw Channels Covid Losses in ‘Like Swimmers’The writer and artist explains how his new graphic novel (New York Review Comics, out now) was inspired by losing friends in the pandemic and memories of 1990s-era Vertigo comics. 033
Reposted by Chris BurkhalterNew York Review Books @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"In my mind, this is my version of a Vertigo comic from the 1990s." Dash Shaw speaking with Chris Burkhalter on his new book, Like Swimmers, for @publisherswkly.bsky.social. Dash will be at Life World tonight with Frog Farm. Doors at 7pm.publishersweekly.comDash Shaw Channels Covid Losses in ‘Like Swimmers’The writer and artist explains how his new graphic novel (New York Review Comics, out now) was inspired by losing friends in the pandemic and memories of 1990s-era Vertigo comics. 071
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026tfw the bicycle bell drops on the avant-jazz lp… 000
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Should was a really welcome discovery for me too. 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I talked with Lucas Harari for Publishers Weekly about his noirish body-swap graphic novel ‘The Case of David Zimmerman’ (a loose film adaptation, ‘The Unknown,’ premiered at Cannes this year), Paris heatwaves, and his illustration for the issue’s cover. 021
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Had the auditorium all to myself for a daytime cineplex screening of ‘Her Private Hell.’ 100
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I was floored when ours (in Metro Detroit) was up to 434 at 8:00am. But we're into the 500s now too.... 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Oh my goodness wait til end of senior year. The school even returned the utility bill we provided in 2012 to verify residency. 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Yep, really good. The 'Creeper' record on Ilian Tape from a couple of years ago goes hard. 010
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Very glad to hear that. Our Assayas preferences usually align. 120
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Isabel Pine, Laurel Halo, Field Commander Ali, Kim Gordon, Charli XCX. I'd also mention group projects Dry Cleaning, The Dengie Hundred with Gemma Blackshaw, and Ring ('Rotation'). And I'm looking forward to records from Carla dal Forno, Ana Roxanne, Guests, and Cindy. 020
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 12/03/2026andrewryce.substack.com/p/futureproo...andrewryce.substack.comFutureproofing #32: An interview with Matthew Kent of Short SpanThe former Blowing Up The Workshop boss talks dub techno, Sheffield, Chain Reaction, and his new label's strong visual aesthetic. 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Due to unexpected school closures this week, my daughter was home to see me eat sardines on toast for lunch, and defamed me on regional high school social media. 010
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I still have a blue Sony Walkman MiniDisc player. Uncertain whether it still operates, but still adorable. Also have one commercially-released MiniDisc of pre-recorded material, which capitalized on the format's smooth track shuffling. 010
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026I can confirm. And in his signature wraparound sunglasses. 010
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026He did a terrific Q&A in Detroit. I was there just to see 'National Gallery,' and the in-person appearance was a delightful surprise. 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026The trailer was quite the "you'll wonder if we read the same book!" experience. 010
Reposted by Chris BurkhalterFantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 27/01/2026"Growing up, all I could see were shadows of the past, you know? My work is, in a sense, recreating something that I feel I lost, even if I didn’t live it." Marcello Quintanilha spoke to Publishers Weekly about the inspiration behind The Lights of Niterói! ow.ly/WtjR50Y4tPNow.lyBrazil Is What I Am: PW Talks with Marcello QuintanilhaA disastrous fishing trip in 1950s Guanabara Bay tests the bond between friends in the Brazilian cartoonist’s ‘The Lights of Niterói’ (Fantagraphics, Mar.). 074
Reposted by Chris BurkhalterÉrico Assis @ericoassis.bsky.social · 25/01/2026“The Brazil that’s in my stories, it’s not the Brazil in front of me. It’s the Brazil that is inside me. Whether I’m in Brazil or not in Brazil, Brazil is what I am.” Marcello Quintanilha entrevistado pela Publishers Weekly www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...publishersweekly.comBrazil Is What I Am: PW Talks with Marcello QuintanilhaA disastrous fishing trip in 1950s Guanabara Bay tests the bond between friends in the Brazilian cartoonist’s ‘The Lights of Niterói’ (Fantagraphics, Mar.). 0194
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Was listening to an L.A. Theatre Works audio production of a play earlier this week (coolest words ever typed, I realize). Alexander's voice popping up unexpected was unquestionably the highlight. 010
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025...which I finally watched this year. Great! 030
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Really happy that I got to participate in Publishers Weekly’s annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll — and always interested to see the results. Plenty of memorable reads this year! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...publishersweekly.com‘Do Admit’ and ‘Spent’ Top PW’s 2025 Graphic Novel Critics PollFor the third consecutive year, it's a tie for the top spot on PW’s annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll, highlighting the breadth of this category. 051
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 21/11/2025I hadn't known about this one, but Dreylatt does not kid around. 110
Chris Burkhalter @cburkhalter.bsky.social · 17/10/2025A hot take! 'Splazsh' and 'R.I.P.' have a pretty tight grip on "favorite" status for me. It's been several years since I last sat down with 'Ghettoville,' though, and this is a good nudge to make some time for it again. 110
