Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 1havlpb.bigcartel.com “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm 68 pages for $5.95 All proceeds benefit Asheville Prison Books Program (avlpb.org) Available until 10/18/26 000
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Miller, Janson, Varley, Starlin, Wrightson, Wray, and Reagan. Unbound in the Square. A 68 page chapbook benefit for Asheville Prison Book Project. avlpb.bigcartel.com 023
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A 68-page digital chapbook exploring the lineage between the politically provocative Dark Knight Returns, Batman: The Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V., benefitting the Asheville Prison Books Project. A neat idea, no? Just $5.95 at avlpb.bigcartel.com 032
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On the move! “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” explores the lineage of high-line, creator-driven stories of the late eighties. From Dark Knight Returns to The Cult to P.O.V. Sales benefit Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org) $5.95 at avlpb.bigcartel.com until 10/18! 002
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 19hThis goes until October 18, but why not buy it now? Look at it on your phone while you should be working. All proceeds go to avlpb.org. 001
Reposted by IanDomino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 19hOrder comics from Domino. 700 unique books on sale, most of them self published & experimental comic books. All of them ready to be shipped direct to your door, worldwide. dominobooks.org/store.html 083
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 19hThis goes until October 18, but why not buy it now? Look at it on your phone while you should be working. All proceeds go to avlpb.org. 001
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 21h“Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” It tracks the nascent squarebound, prestige format books of the eighties and nineties, following the lineage between Dark Knight Returns, The Cult, and P.O.V. Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project. $5.95 at avlpb.bigcartel.com 031
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 21hHell yeah, I believe this was when Wagner was at the height of his powers, having relatively recently wrapped Grendel: Warchild and in the midst of all those great Grendel Tales miniseries that serialized the excellent Warchild sequel, DevilQuest, and the second Batman/Grendel crossover. 010
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 23hI’ve been mostly happy with big cartel for the fundraiser I’ve been running for the past few weeks. Shoot me a dm if you have specific questions. avlpb.bigcartel.com 110
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Support the arts! “unbound in the square” explores the reactionary and questioning currents of pop culture in the eighties, driven by disillusionment with the sixties broken promises and ascendant neoliberalism. Just $5.95! Benefits Asheville Prison Books! avlpb.bigcartel.com avlpb.org 034
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Support the arts! “unbound in the square” explores the reactionary and questioning currents of pop culture in the eighties, driven by disillusionment with the sixties broken promises and ascendant neoliberalism. Just $5.95! Benefits Asheville Prison Books! avlpb.bigcartel.com avlpb.org 034
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026J Mascis solo albums, especially tied to a star. The Mary Lattimore/Julianna Barwick collab, Tragic Magic, has also been good this year. 111
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On the move! “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” explores the lineage of high-line, creator-driven stories of the late eighties. From Dark Knight Returns to The Cult to P.O.V. Sales benefit Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org) $5.95 at avlpb.bigcartel.com until 10/18! 002
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Stand miniseries deeply unsettled me. In particular, the scene at the end when Matt Frewer’s character arrived on, I think, a quad with a nuke in tow. 000
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A few more hours to get this for half off. That’s like $2.98. Use code: WUCEBRAYNE420 001
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I feel like Terry Gross and the NPR set don’t get their share of the blame for laundering comedians’ respectability 010
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A few more hours to get this for half off. That’s like $2.98. Use code: WUCEBRAYNE420 001
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 03/10/202650% off through the weekend! Discount code: WUCEBRAYNE420 Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project. They send reading materials to incarcerated people. avlpb.org Read an excerpt here: www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo... Read about my interview with avlpb and similar folks here: www.tcj.com/comics-for-p...tcj.comComics for Prisoners: A Roundtable - The Comics JournalDo incarcerated people want to read comics? Absolutely. But how can they? Ian Thomas speaks with representatives of four organizations dedicated to getting books into the hands of American prisoners -... 012
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026His costars tried mightily to lift The Breadwinner out of the gutter, but the suction of Bargatze’s anticharisma proved too strong. Many, many takes of tightly framed line reads, surely filmed long after everyone else went home. 000
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 03/10/202650% off through the weekend! Discount code: WUCEBRAYNE420 Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project. They send reading materials to incarcerated people. avlpb.org Read an excerpt here: www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo... Read about my interview with avlpb and similar folks here: www.tcj.com/comics-for-p...tcj.comComics for Prisoners: A Roundtable - The Comics JournalDo incarcerated people want to read comics? Absolutely. But how can they? Ian Thomas speaks with representatives of four organizations dedicated to getting books into the hands of American prisoners -... 012
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026REAGANOMICS! Now that I have your attention, check out the 50% off flash sale on my chapbook, “Unbound in the Square,” benefitting Asheville Prison Books Program (avlpb.org) and their important work. Frank Miller! Lynn Varley! Jim Starlin! Bernie Wrightson! Bill Wray! Details below!avlpb.orgAsheville Prison Books 022
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s Happy Hour with Deke and Zonkers! “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” is half off for the day! Cover by @johnnydamm.bsky.social Edited by @dominocomics.bsky.social Excerpt here: www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo... 50% Discount Code: WUCEBRAYNE420 avlpb.bigcartel.com 012
Reposted by IanDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This coming Wednesday at 7pm. The big Cleveland book launch of THE DISSIDENTS! This will be my first proper launch in the city in 10 years. Join me for a slideshow presentation and Q&A on the making of the book, followed by a signing. Order copies here: macsbacks.com/book/9781419... 3365
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve followed Andy’s work since my ArchiePGH days on twitter. It’s inspiring to see his joy in creating and collaborating. Pick this one up, as well as the others! 032
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026REAGANOMICS! Now that I have your attention, check out the 50% off flash sale on my chapbook, “Unbound in the Square,” benefitting Asheville Prison Books Program (avlpb.org) and their important work. Frank Miller! Lynn Varley! Jim Starlin! Bernie Wrightson! Bill Wray! Details below!avlpb.orgAsheville Prison Books 022
Reposted by IanThe Final Straw Radio @thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A midweek episode featuring a conversation about Camp O:Shad and borderland defense in #Lochiel ( AZ ) in run-up to Oct 4th Day of Action, plus Jackson Kusiak of HRC in Philly speaks about Uprising Prisoner Khalif Miller thefinalstrawradio.mayfirst.info/2026/10/01/h... 055
Reposted by IanThe Iron Age of Comics @ironageofcomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026(BONUS) EPISODE! Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography may not be a job for Superman, but it’s a job for us! Patreon supporters can listen to us talk about this bleak little gem and discuss Post-Cri—wait, uh…huh, where have I seen that cover design before…? LISTEN: www.patreon.com/ironageofcom... 094
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s Happy Hour with Deke and Zonkers! “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America” is half off for the day! Cover by @johnnydamm.bsky.social Edited by @dominocomics.bsky.social Excerpt here: www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo... 50% Discount Code: WUCEBRAYNE420 avlpb.bigcartel.com 012
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Why not spend your Friday reading my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, instead of working? It’s about Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s The Cult and P.O.V. Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org) Excerpt here: www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...tcj.comExcerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics JournalIt's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine. 044
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A 68-page digital chapbook exploring the lineage between the politically provocative Dark Knight Returns, Batman: The Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V., benefitting the Asheville Prison Books Project. A neat idea, no? Just $5.95 at avlpb.bigcartel.com 032
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America 68 pages for $5.95 By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm All proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books Project. avlpb.bigcartel.com 021
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America 68 pages for $5.95 By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm All proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books Project. avlpb.bigcartel.com 021
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Miller, Janson, Varley, Starlin, Wrightson, Wray, and Reagan. Unbound in the Square. A 68 page chapbook benefit for Asheville Prison Book Project. avlpb.bigcartel.com 023
Reposted by IanZack Quaintance @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026i had a chance to check this out and it's a great project for a worthy cause take a look! 021
Reposted by IanIan @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America. Dark Knight Returns. Batman: The Cult. Punisher: P.O.V. avlpb.bigcartel.com All proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books Project. 073
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan’s America. Dark Knight Returns. Batman: The Cult. Punisher: P.O.V. avlpb.bigcartel.com All proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books Project. 073
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Launching balloons, holding hands across America, anything but giving people the money they needed 021
Reposted by IanTed Leo 🍉 @tedleo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Check out this cool fundraiser for Asheville Prison Books Project - 1186
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In my interview with AVLPB and other books-to-prisoners groups, they emphasize the struggle against subjective rules and limited resources, and the need to push through those barriers in the name of solidarity with prisoners. Sales of Unbound will help offset those costs: avlpb.bigcartel.com.tcj.comComics for Prisoners: A Roundtable - The Comics JournalDo incarcerated people want to read comics? Absolutely. But how can they? Ian Thomas speaks with representatives of four organizations dedicated to getting books into the hands of American prisoners -... 022
Reposted by IanThe saddest girl to ever hold a martini @lifeisterrible.bsky.social · 21/09/2026hello hi hey do it, everyone buy it it is a great cause please thank you ❤️ avlpb.bigcartel.com/product/unbo...avlpb.bigcartel.comUnbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan's America (AVLPB Benefit)In “Unbound in the Square: Superhero Auteurs in Reagan's America,” critic Ian Thomas explores a lineage of titles from the early days of the squarebound comics format; a design-forward, creator-driven... 2104
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026For the weekend warriors who enjoy reading about grim and gritty superheroes while supporting the Asheville Prison Books project. All proceeds to avlpb.org! Read the excerpt at TCJ (linked below) and pick it up here! Avlpb.bigcartel.comavlpb.bigcartel.comAVLPBUnbound in the Square By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm Available through October 16, 2026 All Proceeds Benefit AVLPB 000
Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here’s the link if you want to read it at lunch. It’s a PDF, so really you can read it whenever! The future is here. Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org) Avlpb.bigcartel.comavlpb.bigcartel.comAVLPBUnbound in the Square By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm Available through October 16, 2026 All Proceeds Benefit AVLPB 000