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Ian @crossoverappeal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Love reading about grim and gritty comics of the 1980s? Hate the dehumanizing carceral state of the present? Consider reading my chapbook about Dark Knight Returns, Batman: the Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V. 100% of Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project avlpb.org www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...

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Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal

It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.

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ftmou1969.bsky.social @ftmou1969.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Includes the essential @fantagraphics.bsky.social fanzine 50 Things I Love About Fantagraphics from @loadingthecanon.bsky.social!

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Uncivilized @unciv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1/8 🧵 DREGS! — a new quarterly international indie sci-fi & fantasy comic magazine from Uncivilized Books. 100 pages of shorts and ongoing series, inspired by Garo and Métal Hurlant. Launch: Sept 25. Link in thread.

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Last day to order!!!

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

How exciting! @loadingthecanon.bsky.social, from the Eisner nominated Canon Zine, and I are livestreaming on YT tonight at 8PM EST! We are gonna be talking about the Athenaeum Five Year Zine, San Diego Comic Con, and all things comics/original art. It is going to be wild

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today it the day, folks! The Athenaeum Five Year Zine is now available for preorder! This has been many years in the making and is a true labor of love. The Athenaeum Five Years Zine 70 plus full color pages celebrating indie/alt comics, creators, and collectors.

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Robin Bougie @robinbougie.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We are live!! GH number four is now available, The world's greatest zine about the history of alternative comics. First $200 orders get this fancy vinyl sticker! cinemasewer.storenvy.com

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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

We're thrilled to have our latest comic, The Interpretant, on the shelves of the finest comics shop in Buffalo, @gutterpopcomics.bsky.social! You can read reviews of our book at: plasticgrapes.org #altcomics

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The Get Up Kevins @kevinnewburn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay y'all. Need a cover drawn? Maybe an illustration for a zine? A sketch commission? I'm between real jobs right now, so I could use some extra work.

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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 · 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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CHAOS AND COMICS @chaosandcomics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The 7th issue if Canon Comics Zine is out. A comics zine for fans with good taste! And also for fans with bad taste! They cast a wide net.

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CANON #7 Is Here!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Somehow, we got nominated for an Eisner. Check us out at: canoncomiczine.com

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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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Thomas Campbell @comicsblogger.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Comics Blogger #16 is Out Now! Featuring: • The Nick Bunch (Reptile House) Interview • An update on the D&Q Union • Secret Room Press profiled • New comic by Max Huffman • Illustrations by Michael R. Muller • Reviews and Announcements www.comicsblogger.net

Comics Blogger #16

Featuring:
• The Nick Bunch (Reptile House) Interview
• An update on the D&Q Union
• Secret Room Press profiled
• New comic by Max Huffman
• Illustrations by Michael R. Muller
• Reviews and Announcements

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We have some brand new @ohioisforsale.bsky.social originals available now!

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Thomas Campbell @comicsblogger.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Before After by Tana Oshima is a brilliant experimental comic I published last year. The initial run was fairly small, but I was able to reprint it recently on nice paper and it looks better than ever Consider grabbing a copy from the shop: www.comicsblogger.net

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Stephen Pellnat @stephenpellnat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Oh baby the preorder is SO live it’s crazy baby find out what’s going on here www.stephenpellnat.com/upstate-5/up...

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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Palomar is a selection from the first 50 issues (1985–1996) of Gilbert Hernandez's multigenerational saga, which has followed the lives and loves, adventures and horrors, of his signature characters, their children, and their children's children for 40+ years. Out 9/22! ow.ly/IMWu50Z0rAT

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Domino Books @dominocomics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We've launched a crowdfunding campaign to support The New York Working Cartoon Library! Please donate and share! We are asking for a lot so as to build a space for comics that will, we hope, do a lot in return for a community of artists and readers in this city and beyond. gofund.me/57505be66

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Donate to Support The New York Working Cartoon Library!, organized by Austin English

The New York Working Cartoon Library Comics are having a powerful … Austin English needs your support for Support The New York Working Cartoon Library!

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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Calling all Fanta fans: catch our 50th anniversary panel with Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds, Mike Catron, Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, Max Clotfelter, and Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con tomorrow at 5:15 pm in room 343-344, followed by a party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery!

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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We're kicking off our 50th anniversary at Emerald City Comic Con: catch our panel with Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds, Mike Catron, Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, Max Clotfelter + Colin Blanchette on 3/7 at 5:15 pm in room 343-344, followed by a party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore! ow.ly/GfNZ50YocBA

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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we're bringing back some of our most beloved comics, including Naughty Bits #1 by Roberta Gregory: originally launched in 1991, it became the longest-running solo alternative comic book series by a female cartoonist--out 5/20! ow.ly/VWUr50YmLU4

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Condemned Wraith JOG @snubpollard.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hi, hello, I wrote a few words today about Silent Pictures, a pair of no-dialogue color comic albums which represent the final works of Kevin O’Neill, co-creator of Nemesis the Warlock, Marshal Law and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Cover art to Feartreland, one of two books contained in Kevin O’Neill’s Silent Pictures.

Cover art to The Balaclava Kid, one of two books contained in Kevin O’Neill’s Silent Pictures.

Comic page by Kevin O’Neill in which a cartoon black cat obtains a magic lamp, from which a sinister djinn emerges.

Comic page by Kevin O’Neill in which characters leap around outside an elevated trolley car as explosions boom in the distance. It’s exciting!

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Yatta-Tachi @yattatachi.com · 06/01/2026

INTERVIEW: Conrad Groth at Takumigraphics by @wendeego.bsky.social Adam interviews Conrad Groth at Fantagraphics (@fantagraphics.bsky.social) about their newest imprint, the Asian comics-focused Takumigraphics. yattatachi.com/interview-co...

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INTERVIEW: Conrad Groth at Takumigraphics | Yatta-Tachi

Yatta-Tachi interviews Conrad Groth at Fantagraphics about their newest imprint, the Asian comics-focused Takumigraphics.

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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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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

CANON #6 is here! Featuring interviews with Dave Baker, Patrick Keck, David Tea, Paige Hender, and Donald Rex! Available now at canonzine.bigcartel.com

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

New on my YouTube channel: "Chat with Alan Moore" a pre-Watchmen discussion about Swamp Thing and comics in general. youtu.be/LqCBhWtsLcA?...

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"Chat with Alan Moore"

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

My conversation last night with @msharkness.bsky.social , @hirosemary.bsky.social , @tilliewalden, and @cashbrowns.bsky.social was so much fun! We really captured something special. Thanks to all four for choosing to work with me. It means more than I can describe.

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I'm gonna be talking to these four wonderful people on Friday at 7pm EST on YouTube (go like and subscribe)! What questions do you have for my friends?

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

@fantagraphics.bsky.social is having a sale to raise money for their legal battle with JP Morgan Chase and old Diamond. Chase has legions of lawyers,so please think about visiting Fantagraphics.com and buying some of the best comics ever made!

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Athenaeum Comic Art @athenaeumcomicart.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I'll be chatting live with the excellent @loadingthecanon.bsky.social this Sunday at 1pm EST about four years of Athenaeum Comic Art! We would love for you to stop by and check it out! Link below.

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Gutter Pop Comics @gutterpopcomics.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

stores.comichub.com/gutterpopcom...

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Canon #5 is here! Available at canonzine.bigcartel.com Interviews with Kayla E, @maggieumber.bsky.social , art dealer David Slatkin, and critic Jake Zawlacki. Articles, reviews, and More! @ftmou69.bsky.social @fourcolorryan.bsky.social @plasticgrapes.bsky.social

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Brian Canini @briancanini.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We've just launched a Kickstarter for our next issue of the Columbus Scribbler which will feature the 50 Best Comic Characters of All Time! Check it out! Support the Scribbler and help us do a larger print run of this issue:)

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The 50 Best Comic Book Characters of All Time!

Issue 17 of the Columbus Scribbler promises to be outstanding, but we need your help.

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I completely agree. The direct market has been run (into the ground) by a succession of greedy dopes, but it didn't have to end up this way. And while most art comics people might not think they have common cause with Wednesday Warriors, one less place to have your comics seen is not good.

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Andrew Neal | Added Value Books @wanderlane.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

For the next ten days: PDFs of WHERE THE RENT WENT and GONE GHOST are pay what you want, which is to say FREE if you want to pay $0. I encourage you to grab these comics and read them. Please spread the word! What are they about? Well... 1/5 #altcomics #mystery #ocsky #comics #selfpublishing

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The Val Cannon Mysteries: PAY WHAT YOU WANT! by Andrew Neal / Added Value Books

A sale by Andrew Neal / Added Value Books, 100% off Where The Rent Went: A Val Cannon Mystery, Gone Ghost: A Val Cannon Mystery

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Loading The Canon @loadingthecanon.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This was a nice surprise! Please check out this very thorough look at CANON Annual 2024 by @FANzineLiveGuy on YouTube. He's very kind, but even more than that, it's the time he took to talk about the issue that I appreciate.

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Lily and Generoso (plasticgrapes) @plasticgrapes.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

We very much enjoyed this conversation centered on @loadingthecanon.bsky.social's issue that revisted TCJ's 100 Best Comics of the 20th Century! We especially appreciated the discussion around the availability of historically significant comics. #comix www.youtube.com/live/EuTK3gL...

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The Top 100 - Conversation with Austin English

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