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Comics as thinking. Eisner winner. Unflattening from HarvardUP (http://bit.ly/1vENIO7). Former Detroiter/NYer/YYC/now assoc prof SFSU-Comics Studies! https://spinweaveandcut.com/ Tags #comics #Unflattening #Nostos

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Hope it thrives!!

07.03.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship The Geneva Conventions say nations have a duty to β€œtake all possible measures” to help rescue victims of shipwrecks. A U.S. submarine left that to Sri Lanka.

β€œThe 312-foot Dena and its 130-member crew, many of them musicians in the Iranian navy band, had just finished participating in an Indian government naval exercise and cultural exchange that the U.S. Navy had also participated in and were on the way home on Wednesday.”

07.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 970 πŸ” 464 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 114

It’s possible my hypothetical wasn’t…

07.03.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!

07.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed! bsky.app/profile/robg...

07.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why comics creators must fight the proposed censorship of H.R.Β 7661 H.R. 7661 could restrict federal funding for schools over LGBTQIA+ and sex education content. Here's what's at stake and how to fight back.

Why comics creators must fight the proposed censorship of H.R. 7661

06.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 258 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 13

I labored over this decision for a long time, I had all good options and much to consider, but it’s not really till I started to write the letter that the choice became as clear as it was. And then it seemed like a no brainer. But before that it felt like a coin toss. Writing/drawing is thinking!

07.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

07.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, you do!

07.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is amazing! Your gif game is unbeatable!

07.03.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha - I forget there are people who actually know the situation on here. Will share when it’s official… hope you’re great, Peter!

07.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Text that reads:

Comics Studies. As I sketched out the many connections, it became clear to me that this was akin to dropping chocolate in another person's peanut butter, for these are in fact two great tastes that will taste great together. And that union is made even sweeter by the addition of

Text that reads: Comics Studies. As I sketched out the many connections, it became clear to me that this was akin to dropping chocolate in another person's peanut butter, for these are in fact two great tastes that will taste great together. And that union is made even sweeter by the addition of

Did I submit my formal request for department transfer for me and comics studies with a reference to a Reese’s peanut butter cup ad? Yes, I most certainly did. And yes, I would do it again. And in all seriousness, it really helped me with clarity for my decision, so hats off inane jingle writers!

06.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely!

06.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

Wow. The corruption and self-dealing is boundless β€” in the billions.

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 1068 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 25

do they realize anything? Are they capable of that sort of thinking?

06.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"quick glance" does not cause the same problem, and that may be my go to solution from here on out...

06.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks and grrrrr

06.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A small problem in this current moment, but is there some reason my computer insists on auto-capitalizing every time I write, can you take a Quick Look? is this a brand of some sort? Is it a catch phrase? It's maddening and efforts to make it stop go nowhere...

06.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All the words you used were spot on. Ugh

06.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
b/w sticker on a green pole

WEVE MADE IT SO THAT
AUTOMOBILES
CAN GO
EVERYWHERE AT THE EXPENSE OF CHILDREN
GOING
ANYWHERE
ROVÉLO CREATIVE

b/w sticker on a green pole WEVE MADE IT SO THAT AUTOMOBILES CAN GO EVERYWHERE AT THE EXPENSE OF CHILDREN GOING ANYWHERE ROVÉLO CREATIVE

The Expense.

06.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Not thrilled to be living in a rogue murder state with a military led by a day drinking, rapey youth pastor.

06.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Factual :)

06.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cool!

06.03.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
cover to Mister Invincible and one interior page. It does some crazy-mind bending things where the character can see the structure of the comic book that he is in and so can act with that knowledge and jump out of the panels

cover to Mister Invincible and one interior page. It does some crazy-mind bending things where the character can see the structure of the comic book that he is in and so can act with that knowledge and jump out of the panels

two interior pages to Mister Invincible. It does some crazy-mind bending things where the character can see the structure of the comic book that he is in and so can act with that knowledge and jump out of the panels

two interior pages to Mister Invincible. It does some crazy-mind bending things where the character can see the structure of the comic book that he is in and so can act with that knowledge and jump out of the panels

and yes, for all those asking, I am most certainly familiar with Pascal Jousselin's Mr. Invincible! It is brilliant, I was sharing the excerpts I found online for years before it came out in the US. He is relentlessly inventive with the comics form – every single page does something fascinating!

06.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gene Of Creativity: Mapping The Future Of Manga And Technology β€” Japan Society Of Northern California As manga continues to shape global entertainment, advances in artificial intelligence are transforming how creative works are produced, distributed, and

Manga artist Kyuri Yamada, creator of sci-fi series β€œAI no Odenshi” (The Gene of AI) will be a guest speaker at β€œGene of Creativity: Mapping the Future of Manga and Technology” in San Francisco on March 27, from 6-8:30 pm.
Register to attend:
www.usajapan.org/event/gene-o...

06.03.2026 05:30 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

That’s great, Brian! (And I seem to have one of your former students in my program!)

06.03.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the @comiccontext.bsky.social folks! bsky.app/profile/nsou...

06.03.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The reason she SHOULD have been fired.

06.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 2150 πŸ” 400 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 8

yes, of course, I share mr. Invincible with students all the time, and have been from when I could only get French scans - and then was blown away when the full book finally showed up in English, he is relentlessly creative, just doesn't quit page after page...

06.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ah - understood!
(folding - things like how to fold in thirds is far more challenging than you can imagine - instead of 9 sections we get anywhere from 6 to 12 every time...)

06.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0