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Ryan C's Four Color Apocalypse

@fourcolorryan.bsky.social
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Writer on all things comics. And all things other than comics. patreon.com/fourcolorapocalypse he/him

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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watch Gary Groth discuss fifty years of The Comics Journal with Marc Sobel at Small Press Expo at ow.ly/GRAa50ZSnIx!
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2dcloud @2dcloud.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
a thorough and thoughtful review, thanks @fourcolorryan.bsky.social
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Excellent piece from @fourcolorryan.bsky.social on Girls Gone Wild #2, the newest comic from Katie Lane released on 2dcloud! Have a read... #altcomics www.patreon.com/posts/169203...
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Comic Review : GIRLS GONE WILD #2 By Katie Lane (2dcloud, 2026) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
A recent posthumous perusal (okay, more like a skim-though) of the work of the late pugilistic author Jim Goad (an activity I most assuredly
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Visions of layers within and beyond." From our latest comic, The Interpretant. Out now! - "Reading THE INTERPRETANT felt like I was wearing a spacesuit, my peripheral vision cropped, as I was guided through an eerie landscape--I loved it!" - Dash Shaw plasticgrapes.org #altcomics
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ftmou1969.bsky.social @ftmou1969.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Reviews of New Comix: @fourcolorryan.bsky.social @robcloughhighlow.bsky.social plus Optical Sloth and Arrivals and Departures...
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New Alternative and Small Press Comix Arrivals: September 2026
1. We had some rare irl new arrivals in the mail this last month , including the newest (and possibly last?) issue of Robin Bougie's Gutte...
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ftmou1969.bsky.social @ftmou1969.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
@fourcolorryan.bsky.social is back with another Kirby Week! Very excited to read Ryan's take on King Kirby at his weirdest and wildest.
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Kirby Week 2026 : 2001 : A SPACE ODYSSEY #s 5& 6 (Marvel Comics, 1977) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
It's been a good few years since I did a "Kirby Week" here, and with the King's birthday rapidly approaching on August 28th, I figure, what
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ftmou1969.bsky.social @ftmou1969.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Find more @fourcolorryan.bsky.social writings on Jack Kirby in Die With Your Mask On #1 and #3. Available in print and digital...
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Canon Comic Zine
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ftmou1969.bsky.social @ftmou1969.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Check out the original @fourcolorryan.bsky.social "Kirby Week" back in 2021! There were six installments all together, some of my favorite writings on the King.
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Kirby Week : “Our Fighting Forces” #s 157&158
Let’s keep on rolling and look at another of my absolute, all-time favorite stories The King ever did. This time up : the two-part saga of “Panama Fattie” from Our Fighting Forces numbers 157…
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With about week plus before Jack Kirby's 109th birthday, @fourcolorryan.bsky.social has given us a tremendous piece on issues five and six of 2001 : A Space Odyssey, a.k.a. Norton Of New York! Have a read! #JackKirby www.patreon.com/posts/167072...
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Kirby Week 2026 : 2001 : A SPACE ODYSSEY #s 5& 6 (Marvel Comics, 1977) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
It's been a good few years since I did a "Kirby Week" here, and with the King's birthday rapidly approaching on August 28th, I figure, what
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thanks so much to Stephen and the wonderful folks at @gutterpopcomics.bsky.social in Buffalo for stocking our newest comic, The Interpretant, on their shelves! Please check out the link to our website in our bio for reviews and page views. #altcomics
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Possum A-ko @kaiserbeamz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Harvey Pekar was one of the first underground comix artist that came up alongside R. Crumb and this Kickstarter to preserve his life's work only has 7 backers (counting me)! Kick a few dollar in if you can.
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Chris Cajero Cilla @cccilla.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
New comic book, hand screen printed covers, edition of 100 sardinecanpress.storenvy.com/products/370...
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Scum Wizard comix zine from Sardine Can Press
16 black and white 8.5x11 pages plus multi color screen printed covers. Limited numbered edition of 100. A couple old friends meet up for a thrift store shopping & smoking afternoon and wind up with m...
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Brian Nicholson @briannicholson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
If you are the sort of person who is playing the expanded reissue of Ween's country album this weekend you'll find a lot to relate to (bong rips, quitting jobs, friendships with drug dealers) in this good-ass underground comic book
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"A parting gift in solidarity." Two pages from our latest comic, The Interpretant, which is out now and available at multiple fine shops and distros! plasticgrapes.org #altcomics #experimentalcomics #watercolorpencils #gouache #indiecomics
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
It's great seeing new pages from @dustinholland.bsky.social so soon after the release of his wild take on Lord Dunsany! Here comes Palladium Cranium Stadium! #altcomics
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Would you like to see a quick (45 second) flip through of our newest comic, The Interpretant? Have a look! Reviews and indie comic shops selling our book are at... plasticgrapes.org #altcomics #TheInterpretantComic
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Solid review by @fourcolorryan.bsky.social on the new @fantagraphics.bsky.social collection of short graphic stories by Fred Noland! #altcomics @frednoland.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/163203...
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Book Review : OUR LITTLE WILD TIME By Fred Noland (Fantagraphics Underground, 2026) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
Those familiar with Fred Noland by way of more recent efforts such as 2023's autobiographical vignette collection STEADY ROLLIN', or his bri
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Beginning today, @dominocomics.bsky.social is having a 4th of July Sale! Free shipping until one minute to midnight on Sunday, 7/5. Our newest, The Interpretant, is there as well a mind-altering array of comics for you to choose from! #altcomics www.dominobooks.org/store.html
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Fabulous review from @fourcolorryan.bsky.social of David Enos' Athena's Keep, the first comics publication from the folks at CANON! We dig this book a lot, especially its ending. Pick one up. You'll dig it, too! www.patreon.com/posts/162557...
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Comic Review : ATHENA'S KEEP By David Enos (Canon Fodder Books, 2026) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
It seems like only yesterday (and when I say that, I mean it literally) that our site's good friend Coln Blanchette was telling me that, yea
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We are so grateful to Lindsay Pereira and @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for this superb review of our latest comic, The Interpretant! We especially appreciate how Lindsay connected the title to the visual choices that we made. #altcomics #experimentalcomics www.brokenfrontier.com/the-interpre...
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The Interpretant - Lily Thu Fierro and Generoso Fierro Return with More Intriguing Questions About the Nature of Humanity  – Broken Frontier
Broken frontier's Lindsay Pereira reviews the newest comic from Lily Thu Fierro and Generoso Fierro - 'The Interpretant'.
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We are humbled by this thoughtful and stunning review of our newest comic, The Interpretant, by critic Ryan Carey @fourcolorryan.bsky.social! The introductory paragraphs alone are really something and capture exactly what we wanted to inspire within the reader! #comix www.patreon.com/fourcolorapo...
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Book Review : THE INTERPRETANT By Lily Thu Fierro & Generoso Fierro (Self-Published, 2026) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
You can, of course, just stand there. Or sit there. Whatever you wish. The world's moving fast --- many argue TOO fast --- and doubtless we
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feridundemirorg @feridundemir.org · 27/06/2026
Jerry Moriarty Dies at 88: The Quiet Master Who Brought Painting into Comics Leaves an Enduring Legacy One of the most original and influential figures in alternative comics, Jerry Moriarty, passed away on March 25, 2026,… feridundemir.org/2026/06/27/jerry-m…
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Jerry Moriarty Dies at 88: The Quiet Master Who Brought Painting into Comics Leaves an Enduring Legacy
One of the most original and influential figures in alternative comics, Jerry Moriarty, passed away on March 25, 2026, at the age of 88. Describing himself as a "paintoonist," Moriarty was widely regarded as a pioneer who treated comics not simply as sequential storytelling but as an art form where painting, memory, and visual poetry could coexist. Although he deliberately stayed outside the mainstream throughout his career, his work profoundly influenced generations of cartoonists, illustrators, and graphic novelists.
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Sunday, June 28th, is the last day to support Insert Name Comics & Zines Fest's Kickstarter! We've tabled there twice, and it's easily one of the best-run grassroots print fests out there! So, if you can spare $5 or $10, that would be grand! #altcomics www.kickstarter.com/projects/ins...
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2026 INSERT NAME COMICS & ZINES FESTIVAL
Our EIGHTH Annual Non-Profit, FREE, Small Press And Self-Publishing Festival
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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 22/06/2026
📚🔥 EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW! Get your first look at Bimbo Agitprop, the debut graphic novel by Raquelle Jac from @fantagraphics.bsky.social. Blending underground comix energy with sharp social commentary. On sale August 4. 👀 preview:
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EXCLUSIVE Fantagraphics Preview: Bimbo Agitprop
Her dense, obsessive pages read like a manifesto, announcing the arrival of a remarkable new voice in comics.
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"The beginnings of shared discovery." A page from our newest comic, The Interpretant, which was done in watercolor pencil, graphite, and gouache. Our book is now available through @dominocomics.bsky.social and @howlingpages.bsky.social! plasticgrapes.org #altcomics
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our new comic, The Interpretant, is now available to purchase @dominocomics.bsky.social! Many thanks to Austin English for his beautiful words about it! Our book was made with watercolor pencil, graphite, and gouache and was printed on 100lb paper. #altcomics #comix dominobooks.org/interpretant.html
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Thomas Campbell @comicsblogger.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Thank you @fourcolorryan.bsky.social for the thoughtful review of Medium by Rae Whitlock! www.patreon.com/posts/comic-...
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Comic Review : MEDIUM By Rae Whitlock (Comics Blogger Books, 2026) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
Comic Review : MEDIUM By Rae Whitlock (Comics Blogger Books, 2026) by Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse on Patreon. Join Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
London friends! The lineup for this year's @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social is outstanding! Some of our favorite comics creators are talking and exhibiting, including Antoine Cossé, A.T. Pratt, and Peony Gent! Don't miss this! #altcomics
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Insert Name is such a well run event, and so, if you want to support a grassroots small-press non-profit festival that's free for attendees, please do so here! #altcomics We just backed 2026 INSERT NAME COMICS & ZINES FESTIVAL on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ins...
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2026 INSERT NAME COMICS & ZINES FESTIVAL
Our EIGHTH Annual Non-Profit, FREE, Small Press And Self-Publishing Festival
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Ryan C's Four Color Apocalypse @fourcolorryan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Big thumbs up for this very exciting project, The New York Working Cartoon Library is something I hope the entire #alternativecomics community checks out : www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
If you read and enjoyed @fourcolorryan.bsky.social's piece on Seth the other day, you should dig into his post on the OG "D+Q gang" of Seth, Chester Brown, and Joe Matt! Especially interesting for those of us who were around during the trio's heyday. #altcomics www.patreon.com/posts/157766...
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Credit Where It's Due, And An Ironic Observation | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
Credit Where It's Due, And An Ironic Observation by Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse on Patreon. Join Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Domino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Shipping out some orders to all parts of the world, each one filled with visionary works of experimental comics art, most of them self published or small press.Order a package of great comics for yourself at link in bio, click through to browser for easier ordering. dominobooks.org/store.html
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vickiesmalls.bsky.social @vickiesmalls.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Nice lil writeup from @fourcolorryan.bsky.social on a comic I did some pinup art for. Go check it out if you like nudity and gratuitous violence; if you don't I have to question how you found your way here to begin with. #comix #altcomix #undergroundcomix
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Comic Review : HELHOL #s 1 & 2 By Jack Mulkern (Bloody Gore Comix, 2018-2025) | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
Comic Review : HELHOL #s 1 & 2 By Jack Mulkern (Bloody Gore Comix, 2018-2025) by Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse on Patreon. Join Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse's community for exclusive content and ...
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Tuesday's NY Comics Symposium with comics creator Frédéric Coché (L’homme armée, Hortus Sanitatis) was a revelation! Kudos to Austin for his questioning and to Frédéric for his thoughts. The attendees also added a lot to this conversation. #altcomics #FrédéricCoché youtube.com/watch?v=tWyd...
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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Frank Stack was a cartoonist, fine artist, educator, & one of the founding figures of underground comics. He passed away recently, and to honor his memory @comicsjournal.bsky.social has made available an interview that @gtlabsrat.bsky.social & I did with him a while back. www.tcj.com/the-comics-j...
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The Comics Journal #189: The Frank Stack Interview - The Comics Journal
In this interview from TCJ #189, Frank Stack talks about working with Harvey Pekar and Gilbert Shelton, Foolbert Funnies, the New Adventures of Jesus and more.
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Domino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I wrote about that comic here: www.tcj.com/funny-book-r...
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Domino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
RIP Frank Stack, who worked on my favorite one shot comic ever, ‘American Splendor: Transatlantic Comics.’ THE best, in my opinion, American Splendor artist.
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Domino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Josh bayer @joshbayercomics.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
New review from @fourcolorryan.bsky.social
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Miracle Man @kimota1977.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#Comics #ComicsAfterDark D.O.A. Comics #1 - I’ve been hunting one of these since my friend @fourcolorryan.bsky.social told me about it. Published 1976 by Saving Grace
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JLRoberson @jlroberson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
One of the absolute joys of 80s alternative comics
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Hal Weaver @weaverwerx.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
When you are visiting London, make sure you stop in @goshcomics.bsky.social down in lovely SOHO. Incredible selection of comic books, graphic novels and especially huge section of small press comix and zines including my own RELUCTANT SADIST! Currently stocked with #8 and #9, so get some! #buycomix
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
You need to read this beautiful Sal Buscema memorial penned by @fourcolorryan.bsky.social! Rest in peace, Sal 💙 www.patreon.com/posts/149379...
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Our Pal Sal | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Some spectacular graphic novel selections on @fourcolorryan.bsky.social's Best of 2025 list! #Altcomics #Bestof2025 www.patreon.com/posts/four-c...
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Four Color Apocalypse 2025 Year In Review : Top 10 Original Graphic Novels | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Just when you think you've read all the comics that demanded to be read this year, out comes @fourcolorryan.bsky.social's Top Ten lists! This list is particularly chock full of tasty treats that we need to hunt down! #Altcomics #Bestof2025 www.patreon.com/posts/146467...
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Four Color Apocalypse 2025 Year In Review : Top 10 Single Issues | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
A treasure trove of sublime comics selections via the multiple lists on @comicsjournal.bsky.social's Best of 2025 piece! Check out the prime choices by Colin Blanchette, editor of CANON... #Bestof2025 #AltComics www.tcj.com/the-best-com...
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The best comics of 2025, as chosen by our contributors - The Comics Journal
We asked our contributors what they thought were the best comics of 2025 were. Here's what they said.
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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
If you haven't read @fourcolorryan.bsky.social's three-part series on the state of indie comics publishing, The Great Disconnect, it is very well worth your time! #Altcomics www.patreon.com/posts/145100...
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The Great Disconnect - Part One | Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse
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Matt MacFarland @macfarlandart.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Thoughtful review of #cookiesandherb from @fourcolorryan.bsky.social www.patreon.com/login?ru=%2F...
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Soumya Dhulekar @soumyadhulekar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#wip #altcomics
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Fieldmouse Press @ SPX M2-3A @fieldmouse.press · 14/11/2025
“I feel it behooves me to inform the cynics, the jaded, and just crusty old bastards in general (you know, like me) that Ramirez is not fucking around with this one.” New review of @forever4pm.bsky.social's FLEA on @fourcolorryan.bsky.social's Four Color Apocalypse: www.patreon.com/posts/book-r...
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