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Ian Potter @ianzpotter.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

It's an artistic representation of a circulatory system walking through a kitchen, as drawn by Dave Gibbons and written about by Alan Moore.
It happens a lot 'round here.

The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Apparently D'Ken saw Reideen and went mad trying to grab its power. Imagine if he'd seen something like Shin Getter or Ideon, the Marvel Universe would be in ruins!

Emperor D'Ken of the Shi'ar points at a statue of Reideen, from a 1970's animé.

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

"English degrees are useless" says man who needs ai to write an email

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 04/09/2023

I've said it before but I love to imagine Jack Kirby at the drawing board working on this scene. He pauses because he needs a quick visual shorthand to make it clear that this teenage fuckup doesn't care that the men around him are trying to work.

From the first Hulk story. Rick Jones is leaning back with his legs crossed, tooting away on some little musical instrument, unaware a bomb test is about to happen.

According to Stan, as Simon's assistant he "did a little of everything. I went down and got people their lunches and I filled the inkwells and I did some proofreading and I did some copywriting." Joe Simon's take on Stanley's gofer days: "Mostly we had Stan erasing the pencils off the inked artwork and going out for coffee. He followed us around, we took him to lunch, and he tried to be friends with us. When he didn't have anything to do, he would sit in a corner of the art department and play his little flute or piccolo, whatever it was, driving Kirby nuts. Jack would yell at him to shut up." Simon and Kirby let him hang out with them when they played billiards or went bowling. Oh, and just for the record: The musical instrument in question was technically an ocarina.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

bleedingcool.com/comics/jeff-... Do we need another retelling of the JSA's origin? Despite my enthusiasm for the first issue, this run has left me feeling a little deflated, and this news doesn't inspire me to keep going...

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Jeff Lemire & Gavin Guidy Launch JSA Year One in November

Jeff Lemire and Gavin Guidy launch JSA Year One in November from DC Comics

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The teams up between these 3 in the late 80s were some excellent stories, looking forward to seeing where this leads!

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Apparently Mark Rosewater has claimed 'Whatever your favorite Marvel character is, I promise we are getting there', regarding the upcoming Marvel MTG sets. Someone remind me in 3 years when I'm disappointed at the lack of a Pete Wisdom card ;) #MTGxSpiderMan

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Saw Fantastic Four today - enjoyed it. One thought that crossed my mind throughout was how little the FF's adventures seem to rely on their superpowers. They're mostly fun science stories where people occasionally burst into flame or grab something just out of rich.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Wow, they remembered Exoristos! That is an impressively deep cut to include in such a thing. Plus, y'know, Sandman and other JSA members are always welcome.

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Mid century science fiction rules. It's always a million years in the future and everybody's poly and all the cappuccino machines can dream

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

If we don't get a Clone Saga card in this set, they will have made a grievous error.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

youtu.be/QBYiq9_tvwE Ever wondered 'What's the deal with DC's Manhunters? How can they be robot police but also unhappy lawyers'? Wonder no longer!

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Who are...the Manhunters?

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

bleedingcool.com/comics/the-n... This feels like the reductio ad absurdam of the superhero genre, the entire experience reduced to 'Let's you and him fight'. I'll wait for more details, but otherwise likely to give this a miss...

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The Next Big DC Comics Event From DC Comics Is Called DC K.O.

The next big DC Comics event from DC Comics is called DC K.O. from Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson and Javi Fernández

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The right-wing backlash against #Superman this week got me thinking: Has this happened before? That led to the discovery of these headline — from April 1940, when the official newspaper of the SS took umbrage at the comic book hero and ridiculed its creators. My how times change ...

A 1940 newspaper clip from the Springfield Leader and Press, declaring: Superman Poisoning American Children, Irate Nazis cClaim."

"Superman Arouses Teutonic Anger" reads the headline in the Amarillo Daily News"

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A fascinating deep-dive into the many attempts at 'ending' characters' stories in a world of never ending battles for truth, justice and so on. So many definitive endings hastily rewritten to keep the IP alive...(some for good, some not so great)

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

From the New History of the DC Universe #1, this was a pleasant surprise - somebody remembered the Demon Knights! One of the gems from the New 52, a shame that after Cornell left it lost its way.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Grant Morrison writing Deadpool (vs Batman, naturally). Given how Morrison used the self-aware character shtick in Animal Man, I can only wonder at how they'll deal with Deadpool's constant assault of the fourth wall...

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

That's my reading material for the week sorted. Looking forward to delving into this again - I first read this run on DC Universe Infinite, but nothing compares to the feel of pages between your fingers.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

And just learned that Tod Smith has gone too. A fantastic artist whose work on Vigilante helped elevate the title beyond its slightly confused beginnings.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Very sad to hear that Peter David has passed, especially given the circumstances. Out of his extensive bibliography, I can always turn to his work on Captain Marvel or X-Factor to bring me a smile. His unique voice will be missed.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

bleedingcool.com/comics/justi... It does feel like we get a 'proactive' or 'harder' Justice League every 10 years, doesn't it? I'm just happy somebody remembers that Simon Baz exists, so might give this a look.

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Justice League Red #1, A Black Ops Justice League From DC Comics

Justice League Red #1, a black-ops Justice League, in August from DC Comics by Saladin Ahmed and Clayton Henry

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Bronze Age Babies @bronzeagebabies.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Denys Cowan's Question

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

There are few delights in weekly comics that exceed the current Metamorpho series. Ridiculously funny and just entertaining to read.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

After a brief hiatus, we're back with a new video! A look at the curious times when established characters from literary fiction are inserted wholesale into superhero comics. youtu.be/Bo2h6Xgaw1Q

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What happens when literary characters join superhero universes?

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Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 07/09/2024

Oh my god, a gallery is selling a letter that Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko wrote to a fan late in life, in which Ditko REALLY fuckin' rips into Donald Trump The guy may have been a fan of Ayn Rand, but he had his limits! www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

Ditko letter in which he rips into Trump

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Somehow, I've made it this far without ever watching the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie. As someone who loves movies by people like Neil Breen and Tommy Wiseau, this is an outrage. Might have to rectify this soon.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

New video! A look at the time Dr. Doom conquered the world, and whether or not it was actually a good idea. youtu.be/5Tgba6I6Gek

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Linkandy Corn @linkara.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

"Are you a boy or a girl?" I AM THE ROCKS OF THE ETERNAL SHORE; CRASH AGAINST ME AND BE BROKEN!

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone! Remember to be good or the Spectre will kill you.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Secret Six is back!? While I'm a tiny bit apprehensive since Gail Simone isn't writing this, I'm just glad to see some of my favourite psychos back in action. I hope that their recent appearance in the DC Christmas special was a harbinger of good times to come.

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DC's Most Underrated Team Getting New Series

DC Comics will revive one of its cult-classic teams to solve the mystery of Amanda Waller's recent disappearance following the Absolute Power event.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Alright JSA fans, we've got an early look at the cover to issue #5 - while my attention was immediately drawn to Wildcat's nail bat, does anyone know who this katana-wielding lady is?

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Jack Kirby had a lot of thoughts on the Rabble-Rousers who whipped mobs into frenzies for their own personal gains, and made a pretty searing mockery of them in his comics. Find out more in my latest video, on Forever People #3! youtu.be/ktTQSGEwtdk

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Balatro @playbalatro.com · 02/12/2024

Went to the doctor today. Told them I felt worn down, tired, and constantly stressed. Doctor said: "I’ve got an easy fix. Check out this new game called Balatro. It’s a roguelike deckbuilder and the talk of the town. That’ll pick you up." But doctor…

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thicc husband and father @lukeisamazing.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

remember the reason for the season

image of a two-story Godzilla shaped Christmas tree covered in white lights in a Japanese mall

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

New video! Ever wondered why Hawkman is the byword for 'continuity nightmare'? Or perhaps you'd like to hear some of more forgotten nooks and crannies of the 90s stories? I've got you covered!

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Why is Hawkman so confusing?

Hawkman is one DC's oldest superheroes, but also one of the most inconsistent - is he an Egyptian prince reincarnated? Is he an alien policeman? Is he all of...

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

New video! Looking at the first issue of the new JSA title - looking at what's driving the plot this time around, what characters have made an appearance, and pondering what's to come.

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Quick Reads: JSA (2024) #1

JSA#1 by Jeff Lemire and Diego Olortegui presents a fresh start for the venerable heroes of the Justice Society of America.What new things do they bring to t...

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

As I record my look at the new JSA #1, I find that I apparently cannot pronounce 'Justice Society' in any way without mashing the middle sounds together - 'stice-socie'.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

New Video! buff.ly/3C7eJFj A look at Al Ewing's Immortal Thor, focusing on the Roxxon Thor storyarc, and how it examines the use of storytelling as an influencing tool with all the attendant dangers that entails.

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Immortal Thor - Selling You a Story

The Immortal Thor ongoing series has taken a very sharp look at the idea of storytelling, and its power and influence. Al Ewing's story from Immortal Thor #9...

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

buff.ly/3UoyO00 A very important read - we have a tendency to characterise Moore as a grumpy old man (and there's an element of truth in that, given his treatment by an industry he used to love) but he highlights the dangers of toxic fandom quite candidly here.

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‘Fandom has toxified the world’: Watchmen author Alan Moore on superheroes, Comicsgate and Trump

Enthusiasm can be a productive force for good, but our culture has rapidly become a fan-based landscape that the rest of us are merely living in

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

I've just realised the Spider-Man MTG set is going to need a saga card for The Clone Saga. It should produce several Spider-Man creature tokens, and go on for about 5 chapters longer than it really should. Go on WotC, you know you want to. #MarvelMTG

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

magic.wizards.com/en/products/... First full Marvel MTG set is Spider-Man themed. If we can't build a deck based around clone effects with Ben Reilly, Kaine and Spidercide they've missed a trick.

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Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man

Play your friendly neighborhood card game! Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man!

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Enjoyed Absolute Batman #1! They're definitely stretching the Batman concept, with a little more brutality than one would expect. Alfred as pov character is good, giving us the outsider view of this new Batman so we're learning about him together.

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The Comics Conversation @comicsconversation.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

My main takeaway from the All-In Special is that we're going to have a lot more Mr. Terrific in the coming months (thanks, synergy with new Superman movie) and that is only A Good Thing. I guess that Absolute DC thing is pretty interesting too.

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