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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 05/10/2026

the quote tweets on this one are a doozy.

a post dated July 30, 2026 from David Brothers. It reads, "I learned 'deadpan sense of humor' from an X-Men comic as a kid and said 'that's my side!' at a very young age. then social media came along and my life has been complete hell on earth ever since

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 04/09/2026

discovered something terrible on my flight to Boise, but I'm making do as best I can

a photograph of a hand holding a notebook and a pen. the hand has a black thumbnail, and then pen's barrel has been taken off, showing the chamber empty of ink. beneath it, the notebook sits open with two blank pages

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 20/07/2026

yeah, it's all good! "oh no, don't throw me into that briar trap! 👀" #1 is more for me than anyone, but it cracks me up every time I see it. perfect tension breaker and goofy bit. This set spans the early '90s through the 2020s, I believe. The Battle Angel Alita one in here has a fliptake in it, too

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 20/07/2026

most recently, for #3, I liked this bit from Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm. it's three slam dunks in a row. I like this type of bit cuz it's character-building, but it's also v. fun to see someone with impeccable everything (she's an all-rounder and future hall of famer) draw "poorly"

in a page from Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm, three characters and a pair of floating teeth have a conversation. An adult man with glasses explains that he "wouldn't know [your] brother if I saw him, though." The other characters—two teen girls and a pair of floating teeth—quickly draw three portraits of the brother. The brother's sister draws him handsome and sparkly. The sister's friend draws him as a monster (poorly). And the floating teeth do an excellent portrait in a classically Japanese style. All three pictures surprise the brother in different ways.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 24/06/2026

The second printing of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil (the book many are calling the best comic of 2025) is coming out July 21, with final orders next Monday, June 29! We've got new covers for you to choose from, so tell your retailer you want it! Tell them you need it! Tell them to BE GOOD!

Cover A: Cover A of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers. It features a woman punching a heavy bag. The bag is hanging from the broken head of the Statue of Liberty. Other members of the Good Devils are perched on the head. A motorcycle sits in the foreground.
Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29! Lunar Code 0526IM8389

Cover B: Cover B of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers. The cover is patterned after the cover to Absolute Batman #1 by Nick Dragotta & Frank Martin, but features the Good Devils character Bella in Batman's place.
Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29! Lunar Code 0526IM8390

Cover C: Cover C of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers. The cover is patterned after the cover to Absolute Batman #1 by Nick Dragotta & Frank Martin, but features the Good Devils character Bella in Batman's place. It also mirrors the trade dress of the original cover.
Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29! Lunar Code 0526IM8510

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 17/06/2026

Good Devils: Don’t Play Fair With Evil is back for a 2nd printing! Me & Absolute Batman’s @nickdragotta.bsky.social believe in the cleansing power of high-octane action, and Good Devils’s three stories features homages to Fist of the North Star, Hajime no Ippo, & Big Pun. Got something for everyone.

A promo ad for a comic. It features a woman punching a heavy bag in a frame. The ad reads:
Tell your retailer you want the new printing of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil!
Created by Nick "Absolute Batman" Dragotta & David "Time Waits" Brothers, Good Devils collects three short stories at the cutting edge of action storytelling.
Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29!

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 04/06/2026

when I first started writing about comics, I was somewhere close to the bit on the left, from Flex Mentallo. lately, I've been somewhere closer to what Boy has to say on the right, from The Invisibles.

two panels from Flex Mentallo, by Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Tom McCraw, and Ellie de Ville. In them, a man huddles next to a wall in a rainy alley as he speaks on a mobile phone. He says, "OH yeah, and those paracetamols...what? I don't know...a whole bottle, I think. What? Well, of course I'm committing suicide, what did you think? I just wanted someone to talk to, that's all. While I'm waiting. I just wanted to talk about the comics, see? All those shitty, amazing comics...

a page from The Invisibles volume 3, by Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, John Stokes, Daniel Vozzo, and Todd Klein. In the first three panels, King Mob meets Boy and her daughter. In the next three panels, King Mob relates what Boy said to him to Jack Frost, who in turn delivers them to a friend of his in dire straits. Jack says, "'I stopped needing to save the world,' she said. 'Saving is what misers do...'" Is that profound or does it just make no sense, man."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 11/05/2026

That's the first @comicconoakland.com done! Thank you to @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social for sharing space with me, and @justingreenwoodart.bsky.social & @jeffparker.bsky.social for doing Parker/Brothers™. Shout-out to everyone I met. Thank you. I didn't shop much but I got some stuff I'll post later!

a photograph of a table with books, two pencil cases, and drawings on it. The drawings in pink are from Katie Longua, and comprise several Snoopys. The drawings in blue are from David Brothers, and are a couple Snoops, a tree trunk, and a few con-goers and exhibitors

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 07/05/2026

I'll have copies of Time Waits (with Marcus To, Chip Zdarsky, Marvin Sianipar, Matt Wilson, & Ariana Maher), All-Negro Comics (lotta people), and various Good Devils covers (this one's just me, Nick Dragotta, Erika Schnatz, & Sasha Head). Plus two new zines from Brothers Books, pets & pro wrestling.

a photograph of a book called All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book. The cover is designed in stripes of comic panels, red, and black, and has an Eisner award emblem on the front.

a photograph of a book called Time Waits. It's drawn by Marcus To and colored by Matt Wilson. A man stands in front of a garden holding shears while soldiers point guns at him from off-screen

a photograph of three different covers for one comic, stacked on top of each other. the comic is called Good Devils, and it's by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers. It features a woman making a kung fu pose. In insets on either side of her, people brandish a gun and take up a boxing pose.

a photograph of two zines. one features pro wrestler Yuka Sakazaki on the cover waving a finger. it's titled "In the Air Tonight (a top turnbuckle pro wrestling zine)." the other features a fence with a "no dogs allowed" sign. That one's called Other People's Pets

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 07/05/2026

This weekend, come see me at @comicconoakland.com! I'm tabling at F04 (for D), along a wall. My v talented friend @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social may hang out on Saturday too. I've got two panels, one per day. @justingreenwoodart.bsky.social is joining us for Parker/Brothers! (book menu in the next one)

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 05/05/2026

me and @jeffparker.bsky.social are running a Parker/Brothers at @comicconoakland.com on Saturday, May 9! if you've never been to one of our panels, expect a funny time with lots of practical advice, great anecdotes, and finding lots to love about comic books. also free books! (probably)

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 02/05/2026

I fell down a hole and googled some stuff. Curious about what mainline DC is shaped like lately. There are more Batman & Batman-related comics than comics with people who aren't Superman or Batman. Six of the eleven non-Superman/Batmans debuted in 2026. Brutal environment to compete in. Short grass.

a spreadsheet detailing various ongoing series at DC Comics. the data is a series of lists:
Not Superman/Batman
Deathstroke the Terminator
Emperor Aquaman
The Flash
The Fury of Firestorm
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
JSA
Lobo
New Titans
Wonder Woman
Zatanna

Superman
Action Comics
Superman
Superman Unlimited

Batman
Batman (H2SH)
Batman (Jimenez/Fraction)
Detective Comics

Batman Adjacent
Batgirl
Batwoman
Catwoman
Nightwing
Poison Ivy
Harley Quinn

Superman Adjacent
Supergirl

Superman/Batman both:
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
Justice League Unlimited

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 30/04/2026

I'll be here! I'll have copies of Time Waits, some Good Devils (including a couple variants), and two new projects from brothers books, the smallest publisher you never heard of

a photograph of two zines, and stacks of wrapped copies behind them. one features pro wrestler Yuka Sakazaki on the cover waving a finger. it's titled "In the Air Tonight (a top turnbuckle pro wrestling zine)." the other features a fence with a "no dogs allowed" sign. That one's called Other People's Pets

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 05/01/2026

Wrestle Universe is the Shonen Jump app of pro wrestling

a moment from Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's TJPW '26 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Pro wrestler Suzume stands atop a turnbuckle, setting up for a move to come. Ahead of her, pro wrestler Miu Watanabe stands dazed.

a moment from Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's TJPW '26 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Pro wrestler Suzume has quickly run across the top rope and jumped toward Miu Watanabe, with the intention of using her weight to slam Miu's face to the ground while she's out of it

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 27/11/2025

Here's mine. I carry just three around with me. The yellow book is for general practice (lettering, new pens, techniques), the black one is just figure drawing (volume 3!), and the leather one is my pocket sketchbook for drawing at shows, wrestling, on the train, etc

a photograph of three sketchbooks stacked together.
There is a yellow sketchbook that is for general practice (lettering, new pens, techniques), a black one with a closing band that is for figure drawing, and a leather one with a Fox Hound patch that serves as a pocket sketchbook

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 08/11/2025

tomorrow, at Oakland's very own @capecowlcomics.bsky.social, me, @nickdragotta.bsky.social, and @danielwarrenart.bsky.social are signing for Cape & Cowl's 10th Anniversary Party! Catch us from 2-6pm. Bring donations! (This is an older flyer—James isn't able to make it.)

a flyer for Cape & Cowl Comics's 10th Anniversary party. it reads, in part:
Party hours: 11am to 6pm
Signing hours: 2pm to 6pm

A 10 year anniversary celebration
Saturday, November, 8th
10th anniversary party & food drive!
with special guests nick dragotta, david brothers, daniel warren johnson
special thanks to felix comic art
Get 3 FREE signatures from each creator! Earn a 4th by donating to our food drive!
All donations go to Alameda County Community Food Bank.
1601 Clay St, Oakland, CA 94612

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 24/10/2025

You rang? I usually match my watch to my fit. Had to buy a little box to store them

A photograph of a wristwatch on a man’s arm. His skin is brown, his shirt is blue, and his G-Lide is white with a blue face

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 01/10/2025

Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil is here! Me & @nickdragotta.bsky.social co-created it, @sievish.bsky.social designed it, and @erikaschnatz.bsky.social got us ready for press at Image. I feel really fortunate to have made another book entirely with friends. Rare feeling. Anyway, please buy it!

the wraparound cover for Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, a one-shot collecting three stories by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers, designed by Sasha Head.
in an homage to 36th Chamber of Shaolin, a tall black woman named Bella strikes a martial arts pose inspired by the film's poster. on either side of her, in inset panels, are a boxer and a gunman who've been spot-colored.
To the left is text that reads: "It's a 64-Page Love Letter and we sealed it with a fist."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 29/09/2025

this is one of the best genres of art. (trees.) this reminded me of a Hirohiko Araki cover to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure with similar trees. I'm pretty sure I've got a pinterest or folder somewhere with a bunch of images like this. lotta people draw great trees.

Hirohiko Araki's cover to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 7: Steel Ball Run. it features two characters riding horses through pale, snowy woods. The trees are tall enough that their tops and bottoms are cut off by the frame, and the bark is chipped, with patches of greyish brown amongst the white trees.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 11/09/2025

you ain't lying, judging by how this turned out. I think the lil homie was radioactive. I think a nice crop can salvage this for sure

a poorly exposed photo of a rabbit, resting in grass near a sidewalk. it's eerie.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 08/09/2025

CLOSED MOUTHS DON'T GET FED!!!

a screenshot of a bluesky announcement introducing Saved Posts. It shows a post from Jerry Chen with a blue bookmark symbol beside it, representing the fact that it's been saved. "Finally!" reads the marketing copy. "Keep track of posts that matter to you. Save them to revisit anytime."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 07/09/2025

man, this is weird. I keep trying to read your post but I think my computer is messing up or just won't show me what you said or something

a screenshot of a post by Lupita Nihongo, @otsumamiboy.bsky.social. It says,
Even though I quit watching the NFL for a lot of reasons a big reason was that I was just exhausted with being a Raiders fan. But I would never choose another team.

Seeing [indecipherable] jacket though makes me want to gouge my eyes out. Couldn't even go back in an ideal world.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 07/09/2025

there's about one day and four hours of Rose City Comic Con left, but I'm at the airport. if you're still headed to or at the show, please check out: Michel Fiffe: B-06 Erika Schnatz: G-10 Kevin Newburn: I-52 Hollywood Theater Please keep an eye out for this super clean 1990 Royal Saloon I saw too 🤘🏾

a photograph of four books: three comic book zines by Kevin Newburn with a retro flair and Michel Fiffe's Creating Copra book

a photograph of the front end of an all-white 1990 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon 3.0, with Japanese license plates and right-hand drive, on the streets of Portland, OR

a photograph of the rear of an all-white 1990 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon 3.0, with Japanese license plates and right-hand drive, on the streets of Portland, OR

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 05/09/2025

Sorry for the weird question but someone sitting front row left at the @stevelieberart.bsky.social & @mattfraction.bsky.social event at the @hollywoodtheatre.org had a white shirt that was like this. The back had cursive text and a circular logo at the bottom. The front was a great drawing.

A loose drawing of a shadow demon threatening a knight, who holds a sword or spear and shield. Red lines, like text or magic effects, ring the monster’s head. The original shirt had a hand drawn pencil vibe

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 04/09/2025

check out how dope this Domino is that @kevinnewburn.bsky.social drew for me as part of this fundraiser! The thing about Domino is that she's the best X-Man. Not a lot of people know this yet. "What about Jubilee? Gambit?" They're great! A solid #2 and #3. But things just work out in Domino's favor.

a photograph of a sketch by Kevin Newburn (@kevinnewburn.bsky.social). the sketch sits on top of a grey laptop with various stickers, and is a drawing of the X-Force character Domino. she has short hair, a dark-colored patch of skin over her eye, and tactical gear on her costume.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 03/09/2025

in League, Kevin O'Neill & Alan Moore have the best take on Frankensteins since Mary Shelley. Mina: Most people insist that it's your creator who should be called Frankenstein, while you should be referred to as Frankenstein's Monster. Frank: And what, that's supposed to make me feel better, is it?

in a page from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 4, by Kevin O'Neill, Alan Moore, Todd Klein, & Ben Dimagmaliw, a fancy party is going on. Mina Murray, formerly Mina Harker from Dracula, speaks to Frankenstein about his position as co-ruler of a kingdom while they stand on a balcony. Frankenstein praises his bride, and her choice to construct further Frankensteins for company. Mina, seizing upon his turn of phrase, says, "Other Frankensteins? Most people insist that it's your creator who should be called Frankenstein, while you should be referred to as Frankenstein's Monster." As the camera pulls away from the awkward moment, Frankenstein replies, "And what, that's supposed to make me feel better, is it?"

On the remainder of the page, the party goes on.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 03/09/2025

back in 1947, there was a book called All-Negro Comics #1. It was the first comic by and for black folks, and thanks to the efforts of @chrisrobinson.info & crew, it's coming back from Image Comics this fall. I wrote a little bit about it. I'm very stoked. essays.iamdavidbrothers.com/2025/09/dont...

The cover to All-Negro Comics. It says All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book.

The opening page to the strip "Ace Harlem" from All-Negro Comics #1. In it, two gangsters enter a BBQ shop and prepare to rob it.

In a page from "Ace Harlem" from All-Negro Comics #1, two gangsters rob a BBQ restaurant. They crank the music to cover their crime, kill the owner, and break into the register.

In a page from "Ace Harlem" from All-Negro Comics #1, two gangsters escape from a BBQ restaurant after killing the owner. A woman enters and is knocked down as they exit. Seeing the body, she calls for the police.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 02/09/2025

I think that this is functionally identical to the Shonen Jump approach, with adjustments for locale. Jump is aggressive about tailoring series to trends, trying to make them more popular based on surveys, & canceling them when they don't meet the mark by chapter 3. The machine is efficient, rigid 🧵

a quote from Comics Beat: The Story That Should Terrify The American Comics Industry:
"At Image the longest running series by a single creator - Savage Dragon - is seen as something of one-off eccentricity. Most other new series are published in the "media pitch" format: six or eight issues, just enough to spark a movie or a single season of a streaming series. Geoff Johns' Ghost Machine imprint has said they want to go against this and create series that go on and on - from what I've seen they've been successful but it's too early to tell if there will be a breakout."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 27/08/2025

Here's that Batman gassing up Superman bit I mentioned. Porter/Morrison JLA ended on a high note with World War III. The world coming together to defeat a shared threat, superheroes in the mix providing day-glo explosions and fast battles. Great take on Batman. Good superheroics.

in a panel from JLA: World War III by Howard Porter & Grant Morrison, Superman is struggling in chains and under mental control. "Even Orion...the annihilator destroys gods... We can't win! Mah-geh-dun! Nnnnnaaaa!"

Batman telepathically replies, "I don't care if it can destroy every god in every heaven, Clark! It's never faced us before! Clark, are you listening to me...?"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 27/08/2025

thinking out loud: this bit from Watchmen has been on my mind. I think it's the most purely super-heroic choice in the book, Batman telling Superman that they Don't Lose in Porter/Morrison JLA. It's probably the moment I think about the most. It's not Ditko, but it gets Ditko (to my understanding) 🧵

a crop of three panels from Watchmen, by Dave Gibbons & Alan Moore, with colors by John Higgins. after receiving word that the grand plan to save the world will result in mass death, Rorshach looks into camera and says, "Joking, of course."

As Rorshach turns to leave, Nite Owl says, "Rorshach...? Rorshach, Wait! Where are you going? This is too big ot be hard-assed about! We have to compromise..." Rorshach replies, "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon."

As the door closes behind him, his voice floats in the air. "Never compromise."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 27/08/2025

Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil from Absolute Batman's @nickdragotta.bsky.social & me is a 64-page slugfest made to honor faves like Tetsuo Hara (Fist of the North Star) & George Morikawa (Hajime no Ippo). @sievish.bsky.social designed our cover/logo. Out 10/1. Preorder by 9/8. Square up.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 15/08/2025

I've got a lot going on this month! Bay Area, catch me at Faction Brewing in Alameda for Cape & Cowl Con on 8/24. I'll have copies of Time Waits, a rare anthology, a giveaway for kids, & easy conversation. (Go Back is sold out. Buy Good Devils!) Lotta friends at this show too. A good time to come.

a poster for Cape & Cowl Con, hosted by Faction Brewing in Alameda on 8/24. it features David Brothers and a couple of book covers, Time Waits & Go Back.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 12/08/2025

Image is releasing the Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil one-shot from @nickdragotta.bsky.social & me on 10/1, with FOC first week of September. It's our love letter to Fist of the North Star, Hajime no Ippo, & Gil Scott-Heron, the culture that made us. We came up with them in Nick's backyard 🧵

the cover to Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, a one-shot collecting three stories by Nick Dragotta and David Brothers. in an homage to 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Bella strikes a martial arts pose. on either side of her in inside panels are a boxer and a gunman. A box overlays everything that says "Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil one-shot (Lunar Code 0825IM0298 debuts at comic shops on Wednesday, October 1 from Image Comics."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 12/08/2025

I can't find the video now, but a family of squirrels lived on my balcony for a year or so. when I first put this little turtle dude out there, they were not happy, and were similarly loud and aggressive with it. "We told you not to come around here!" Chill after that, though.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 08/08/2025

on RocMarkable, Roc Marciano says, "I was just courtside, watching the Knicks mop the Hawks." in the interest of fairness, in Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil (up for preorder, on sale 10/1), me & @nickdragotta.bsky.social show the other perspective. There's no beef like basketball beef.

a detail from "Go Back," a short story by Dragotta & Brothers collected in Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, releasing 10/1/25. in it, a young man descends a stairwell. behind him, a voice says, "I quit the Knicks after Trae Young came through. I'm good, bro."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 05/08/2025

My brain has fully declared war on me, but I'm happy with this #colorjam I read Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, which has colors that are very...con/restrained? Limited palette, incredible effect I looked at that while doing these, trying to be more intentional with less. colored pencils; ink brushes

a scan of two drawings by June Brigman & Stan Drake of Patsy Walker Hellcat leaping over the rooftops of Marvel's New York, accompanied by a horde of cats.
the top image is colored in shades of purple, orange, and yellow. The bottom image is monochrome, save for Hellcat.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 04/08/2025

Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil collects "Good Devils," "Fight Like Hell," and "Go Back," stories @nickdragotta.bsky.social and I did after East of West ended and ahead of Absolute Batman. These came from chatting about Gil Scott-Heron, comics, and music. Big "two turntables and a mic" feel.

the cover to Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, from Dragotta & Brothers, on sale October 1st from Image Comics. It's an homage to the poster for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, with a martial artist in the center in an active pose, with a boxer and a man with an assault rifle in panels on either side of her. Flavor text says, "Fight with me! One to one! Man to man!" and "No escape from New York!"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 01/07/2025

I got to see Aja Kong live at a Kaori Yoneyama (The Woman Who Loved Wrestling More Than Life Itself) show with a friend. She was dressed as Evangelion Unit-01 for part of it. Yoneyama was dressed as a cake. It was great.

at the end of one of Kaori Yoneyama's YMZ wrestling events, the wrestlers pose together for photos. in the front row is iconic pro wrestler Aja Kong, dressed partially as Evangelion Unit-01. next to her is famously un-retired pro wrestler Kaori Yoneyama, dressed as a cake to celebrate a wrestling anniversary. the dozen or so people around them are dressed as an Angel from Evangelion and the cop from Terminator 2, in addition to normal clothes. A sweater pervert and mixed martial artist, Hikaru Sato, is also present.

a close-up of a dented can at the end of one of Kaori Yoneyama's YMZ events. Aja Kong used it to stagger someone during the match, opening them up for a critical hit.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 30/06/2025

panel 5 of this bit from DKSA is tip-top superhero comics for me, the exact juice I want from the books. I'm way out of the loop lately, but at the peak of my reading, this vibe was rare. remains a fave. Miller & Varley were cooking.

a page from Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again Noir, without Lynn Varley's colors. In it, Hawkboy explains that his parents died together as lovers and says, "Thanagarians do not believe in fate. We do not believe that anything is beyond the power of bone and muscle and will. I do not accept these deaths. I do not accept this crime." The Flash and Catgirl react with pain and empathy. Batman says that he'll help that achieve retribution.

a page from Frank Miller & Lynn Varley's Dark Knight Strikes Again. In it, Hawkboy explains that his parents died together as lovers and says, "Thanagarians do not believe in fate. We do not believe that anything is beyond the power of bone and muscle and will. I do not accept these deaths. I do not accept this crime." The Flash and Catgirl react with pain and empathy. Batman says that he'll help that achieve retribution.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 30/06/2025

I think Frank Miller has a remarkable handle on what makes superheroes exciting, both in terms of heroics and characterization. This bit from Dark Knight Strikes Again Noir leapt out at me. We didn't see much of Concerned Father Superman back in this era, right? It sings here, though. Panel 3's good

a page from Frank MIller's Dark Knight Strikes Again Noir, an edition published without Lynn Varley's colors. in it, Supergirl recovers from using her heat vision. as she does, her father Superman speaks to her and says, "Lara. What sort of world have I given you?"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 24/06/2025

today's #makeaterriblecomicday2025, and I teamed up with some old friends to make a little short story called "Superman: eug ene sia." I cut a copy of All-Star Superman to pieces, individual panels or rows, and then made it make sense. It's a Superman fanfic, about the dangers of...well, you'll see.

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a page of comics made up of cut-up pieces of All-Star Superman #1, from Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, and Phil Balsman. it's a three-panel page, the first of four pages total. Credits follow at the bottom.
1: In B&W, the camera focuses on sci-fi buildings. A voice is saying, "...we've run exhaustive tests."
2: In B&W, Superman walks alongside a gaudily dressed scientist. The scientist says, "Photosynthetic giants, bizarro worker drones...I dedicated PROJECT resources toward building a new race of superhumans." Superman replies, "Smart thinking."
3: In B&W, a planet is threatened with destruction. A caption reads, "Doomed Planet."

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a page of comics made up of cut-up pieces of All-Star Superman #1, from Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, and Phil Balsman. it's a four-panel page, the second of four pages total.
1: In B&W, Superman flies near the Daily Planet building. "Great Caesar's Ghost!" someone shouts.
2: In color, Lex Luthor looks at the camera and says, "It's time to get serious about killing Superman. Don't you think?"
3: In B&W, Clark Kent and Lois Lane have a conversation under an elevated train. Clark Kent says, "I just don't know where my self-esteem would be without you." Lois Lane replies, "Alone in front of the television. All this stuff, Clark."
4: In color, Lex Luthor grabs a man and says, "Three months ago, I looked in the mirror and I realized something."

03:
a page of comics made up of cut-up pieces of All-Star Superman #1, from Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, and Phil Balsman. it's a seven-panel page, the third of four pages total.
1-4: In color, Superman flies across the surface of the sun. Lex Luthor narrates, "I know he arrived on Earth from the planet Krypton. I know every cell in his body is a living solar battery, evolved to store raw energy from the sun. But the temperature at the solar chromosphere is 6000º fahrenheit."
5: In B&W, Perry White looks at his staff and says, "Investing heavily in water. Damming more than fifteen rivers. With intent to profit from a global water shortage brought about by tampering with the sun."
6: In B&W, Superman looks pensive and says, "No one must know. There are...things I have to do first."
7: In B&W, Lois Lane and Clark Kent cross the street. Clark Kent bumps into someone and says, "Whupps!" Lois says, "Who's dying? Don't be so morbid, Clark. Anyway, a big country lummox like you? Your skill for self-preservation is almost a superpower in itself."

04:
a page of comics made up of cut-up pieces of All-Star Superman #1, from Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, and Phil Balsman. it's a three-panel page, the last of four pages total.
1: In color, a scientist says, "Superman is through the corona but conditions are deteriorating. There can't be much time."
2: In color, Superman explodes.
3: In color, Lex Luthor raises his fists and says, "Thank God."

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 21/06/2025

rewatching Naoki Urasawa being horrified by the sheer weight of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's accumulated talent on Manben for motivation. I love "Sometimes it's tough. Not this time, though. I knocked it out the park here. Honestly, it's iconic. But yeah, sometimes I have to draw it twice before it's right"

a screenshot of Naoki Urasawa's interview show Manben, hosted by NHK World. The focus is on guest Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's hand as he draws a page of comics. Urasawa, subtitled, says, "This is outrageous!"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 20/06/2025

@marissadraws.bsky.social @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social @thekarlapacheco.bsky.social good luck at the show this weekend. yesterday, I found some old photos from back when I had no idea how to use flash, and seeing you three on the same page here and at the same show now made me happy:

a photograph of two instax photos, one featuring comics colorist Marissa Louise in a thrilled pose, and the other featuring comics writers Cheryl Lynn Eaton & Karla Pacheco in a loving embrace. Both photos are poorly lit, but in opposite ways. it's charming.

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 16/06/2025

just today, these posts made me frown and curse in appreciation, classic gasface reaction. "uuugh, how are they this good?" kinda vibes. bsky.app/profile/maxi... (sensational) bsky.app/profile/zebk... (game I already wanted, had no idea of the connection) bsky.app/profile/javi... (on another level!)

a screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. it says, "Any cool artists surprise you with new work lately?"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 16/06/2025

with peace & love...outside of it increasing my body of knowledge, no. it's just a job. My zealot's approach to church/state means I don't really think about it outside of 9-5. our podcast Mangasplaining did tho. Reading 90 books one didn't pick but must discuss can make a better critic of anyone 🧵

a screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It says, "Do you think editing manga professionally has changed your taste/ perspective as a critic? if so, how?"

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 13/06/2025

1 Never fear or disrespect your age like society wants you to do. You earned those years, and every day above ground is a blessing, even if it’s a hard one. 2 If my 20s where were I learned how to be an adult, my 30s are when I finally became one. Every year that passed made me more free to be me.

“ Any advice you someone who is about to turn 30 soon? What should I look forward to?”

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 12/06/2025

I’m 2500 words deep on an essay about how Pa Kent saying, “He’ll be okay, won’t be? The boy,” in All-Star Superman chapter six hit me. I don’t have an ending yet but it’s easily the most real moment in Superman comics, and personally surprising it hit that hard, cuz Superman is Just Okay To Me

A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “ Is there a scene in a comic that you found emotionally
overwhelming? Like just a sudden jaw dropping moment?”

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hermanos. @iamdavidbrothers.com · 11/06/2025

Last one of these for the night. The app sends automatic prompts too, and they’re all like this. Anyway, everyone wants to play Smash Bros, obviously

A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “somone wants to get w you?”

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