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Bearded Comic Bro @beardedcomicbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I sat down with @davidlapham.bsky.social and @fredvanlente.bsky.social to talk about their new arc for “The Future Is ***”!!! Check out the conversation and then add the book to your pull list!!! #comics #comicbooks #beardedcomicbro youtu.be/SJNncHb0RC0?...

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Interview with David Lapham and Fred Van Lente (artist and writer of The Future Is)

YouTube video by Bearded Comic Bro

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

these covers were so much fun to draw. (except for CBHoC vol. 2 #2 which I had to conceive, draw and deliver to my editor in half a day - and it shows!)

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You think a stupid Nor'easter will stop me from going to my beloved BALTIMORE COMICCON? I mean, probably not. I hope not. Are trains affected by high winds? THEY'RE ON TRACKS PEOPLE See you at the REKCAH COMICS booth Sat & Sun! Will have limited copies of the Ringo-nominated GAMEMASTERS with me...

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captain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

sad to see DETROITERS is leaving Netflix on October 15, watch it if you've never seen it and watch it again if you have

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

But what if you fart more after lunch

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Malophile [MAL-oh-file] (n.) - One with a fondness for apples; an ardent apple enthusiast. Use: “A zealous malophile, Farmer Cludd tended an orchard of Orange Pippins whose unwholesome roots, it was whispered, reached into the very bowels of Hades, where they drank the blood of the damned.”

A "Grandiloquent Word of the Day" meme for “Malophile,” meaning an ardent apple enthusiast. An antique engraving shows Johnny Appleseed tending young apple trees. The example sentence reads: “A zealous malophile, Farmer Cludd tended an orchard of Orange Pippins whose unwholesome roots, it was whispered, reached into the very bowels of Hades, where they drank the blood of the damned.”

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Have fun at BCCC everyone! I won't be there this year, but my comic making partner @fredvanlente.bsky.social will be signing at Rekcah Publishing, booth 1805 on Saturday and Sunday - go grab a copy of his (excellent) THE FUTURE IS ****** series and ask him about the next comic project we're making!

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Table numbers announced! I'm at L-24 and @fredvanlente.bsky.social is at L-23! And our pals @gregpak.net and @amychu.bsky.social are right next to us too! IT'S A NEW YORK COMIC-CON MIRACLE! www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/exhibi...

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

IT’S MONDAY TAKE YOUR TIME --- NANCY’S THE BOSS AROUND HERE

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TAKE YOUR TIME…
I’M THE BOSS AROUND HERE

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NANCY IS THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, AND SHE HAS STOPPED TRAFFIC, TO ALLOW A TURTLE TO CROSS THE ROAD

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BOOM! Studios @boom-studios.com · 17/09/2026

Pick your NCBD fighter! In the mood for superhero level perils, or something with more of a hellish thrill? Vampiric piracy or dark fairytales, maybe? OUT NOW: 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟯 𝗩𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗬𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦! 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟯 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗚𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗟 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗟 𝟰 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗟 𝟯

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 16/09/2026

Been a weird day so I almost forgot: it's Vampyrates #3 day! We're still piratin'.

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ACTION PHILOSOPHERS VOL 3: MODERNITY BITES IS HEADING TO THE PRINTER THIS WEEK OMG ITS REALLY HAPPENING words @fredvanlente.bsky.social art @ryandunlavey.bsky.social color @adamguzowski.bsky.social

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 15/09/2026

"Vampyrates! #3 continues to deliver some great world-building, while also featuring some surprising character work and plenty of bloody violence..." @boom-studios.com @fredvanlente.bsky.social #comicsky Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

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‘Vampyrates!’ #3 is a tale of mutiny, murder, and mystery

Vampyrates #3 continues to deliver some great world-building, while also featuring some surprising character work and plenty of bloody violence.

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Near Mint Condition @nearmintcon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Get ready, Minties! Omar is going LIVE! at 6PM EST! For a special interview with @fredvanlente.bsky.social & David Lapham! Join the chat: www.youtube.com/live/C2Ki0M-...

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Luca Pizzari @lukapiz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Once in a while I feel like I’m doing justice to my pencils 😬😬😬 #makingcomics #WIP #inks #vampyrates! #boomstudios

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is spectacular, folks. We live in a moment in American history when the president and his administration are so racist and dumb that a toy company has to put out a statement saying: "OUR GIANT ROBOT THAT TURNS INTO A TRUCK DENOUNCES RACISM AND HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT."

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1966 Week continues at 13th Dimension, where they've reprinted my snarky TOP 13 SPACE GHOST VILLAINS piece back when I was promoting @ryandunlavey.bsky.social's and my Comic Book History of Animation. Plus *Bonus Snark* from @crystalskillman.bsky.social! 13thdimension.com/space-ghost-...

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SPACE GHOST AT 60: His TOP 13 Villains — RANKED

1966 WEEK! Spaaaaaace Ghoooost!

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13thdimension.com

SPACE GHOST AT 60: His TOP 13 Villains — RANKED

1966 WEEK! Spaaaaaace Ghoooost!

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Comics Experience @comicsexperience.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Write comics like a pro! In our Comics Writing: Story Arcs & Ongoing Series course, @fredvanlente.bsky.social teaches you how to craft gripping story arcs and killer cliffhangers. Enroll today bit.ly/3YaIldk #ComicsWriting #FredVanLente

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy Star Trek Day! In honor of the 60th anniversary of Enterprise's premiere, here's the very first *threeway* COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH pitting the Gold Key, Marvel and DC Trek titles against each other! FIGHT: 13thdimension.com/gold-keys-st...

13thdimension.com

Gold Key’s STAR TREK vs. Marvel’s STAR TREK vs. DC’s STAR TREK

COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: 1966 WEEK collides with STAR TREK’s 60th Anniversary…

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I will never not be salty at having to watch an ad before watching a movie trailer (which is an ad)

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13thdimension.com

Gold Key’s STAR TREK vs. Marvel’s STAR TREK vs. DC’s STAR TREK

COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: 1966 WEEK collides with STAR TREK’s 60th Anniversary…

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is a jaw-dropping true story about Descartes' CHILD SURROGATE ROBOT (yes, really) that @fredvanlente.bsky.social and I nevertheless chose NOT to include in his chapter of ACTION PHILOSOPHERS because, well, I don't want to spoil it. Read on! oddthisday.substack.com/p/descartes-...

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Descartes’ wooden daughter

7 September 1640

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Baltimore Comic-Con @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

REKCAH Comics Returns to Baltimore Comic-Con with THE FUTURE IS ****** Writer @fredvanlente.bsky.social and Editor Joe Keatinge! PR details here: conta.cc/4wXz5aJ #baltimorecomiccon #baltimore #comics

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So we're producing whole movies as clickbait now huh

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Melissa F. Olson, Acquired Taste @mfolson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

@fredvanlente.bsky.social posted a cool Scrivener template for writing comics. (I’m really hoping that feels like I’m helping and not like I’m piling on more confusion) www.fredvanlente.com/comix.html

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Fred Van Lente :: How I Write Comix

Official website of writer Fred Van Lente

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Joe Schmidt @hsglobalhistory.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The great Jack Kirby was born OTD in 1917! Read all about King Kirby in the Civics For All Comics Group comic, Sketches on the Sidewalk #2: Jack Kirby by @ryandunlavey.com & @fredvanlente.bsky.social! Download a FREE copy: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re...

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Mike Roe @mikeroe.net · 27/08/2026

Some days, you just need a word like this. Thanks, @fredvanlente.bsky.social & @gregpak.net! (From their excellent book, Make Comics Like The Pros)

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Your periodic reminder: Love the art form. Not the industry.

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Out now: VAMPYRATES! #2 by @lukapiz.bsky.social @adamguzowski.bsky.social @longtalljodie.com @boom-studios.com &me! Yesterday Nira was Empress of the Night Isles, today she's the lowest ranking pirate on The Abyss. Who is Captain Akeyo and why does she hate her so much? Preview: tinyurl.com/3ttxdf7x

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Your periodic reminder: Love the art form. Not the industry.

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Premiering tonight! KING KIRBY by @crystalskillman.bsky.social and moi at BrooklynONE in Industry City! Break a leg, everybody! Tickets here: brooklynoneproductions.thundertix.com/events/26709...

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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Got this AD&D DMG reference that I'd missed in now too. That's 8 homages that I know of to Dave Sutherland's City of Brass front cover (three of them on products named "City of Brass").

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Homaging the D&D Classics I: The Early AD&D Rules

A look at the homages to the Monster Manual, Players Handbook, and Dungeon Masters Guide for AD&D 1e.

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hey, my former Disney Games compadre @patrickmcurry.bsky.social has an awesome indy video game on Kickstarter now, JOB SIMULATOR: HUMAN RELATIONS. You should check it out, it looks **ADORABLE** and I mean that in the most complimentary way! www.kickstarter.com/projects/far...

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Job Simulator: Human Relations

Relive ancient human traditions of teamwork, workplace chaos, and questionable promotions in this 4-player co-op physics comedy game

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