Cover of Blue Period vol. 8 manga
A character with his back to us paints on a giant canvas.
Comics I'm reading: Blue Period vol. 8 by Yamaguchi. A relatively weak volume does nothing to diminish my love for the series. It's about art and discovering yourself as an artist. It's about the joys and struggles of a creative life. It's about wonder and learning and I couldn't love it more.
Main character, with his skin peeled off to reveal he is a robot. Fist pulled back to punch. Dilaogue reads: I'm a normal guy.
Comics I'm reading: Hard Boiled (1992) by Miller/Darrow. All style, but what style. Darrow paints a masterpiece of chaotic, kinetic, funny storytelling over Miller's atmospheric sketch of a story. Both do good work, but this is Darrow's showcase and he makes it shine. I loved it.
The storytelling isn't a match for the best manga out there, but there's no shame in that when the likes of Fujimoto and Shirahama are setting the bar so absurdly high.
Panel from Boys run the Riot featuring the main character.
Tw panels from Boys run the riot featuring a conversation between the two main characters.
Comics I'm reading: Boys Run The Riot vol. 1. I love these characters and the journey they're on. This is beautiful, heartfelt stuff, following a trans character as the find a way to express themselves and to be themselves.
Comics I'm reading: Blue Period vol. 8. A relatively weak volume does nothing to diminish my love for this series. It's all about art, and creating, and the struggles and joys of a creative life. It's about discovering yourself as an artist. It's powerful and moving and I couldn't love it more.
Comics I'm reading: Blue Period vol. 8. A relatively weak volume does nothing to diminish my love for this series. It's all about art, and creating, and the struggles and joys of a creative life. It's about discovering yourself as an artist. It's powerful and moving and I couldn't love it more.
Who would let a dog play basketball in a world like this?
Telling Jesus he'll never make it if he keeps being so hostile to wealth. Advising him to moderate his message to appeal to the Galilee suburbs
One of the reasons I distrust GenAI is that I've been doing tech support in one form or another for 35+ years, and I've seen every way that tech can be misused, break, or behave outside of expectations; GenAI ticks every 'uh-oh' box for me.
a black and white edit that reads "the future includes trans people". around the text is a floral pattern. the image is grainy
the future is for trans people
*gently poking the social contract with a stick* hey are you okay
Yeah, it's incredibly how much great manga is accessible right now compared to even 10 years ago. I'm finding more and more of my own reading to be manga - not on purpose, but there's so much great stories and brilliant storytelling there, and again, such a variety of genres and types.
Whereas Marvel/DC offer literally one genre, and kids can get that through the films/TV. And manga has genres specifically targeted at kids of different ages, and at girls as well.
In the ten years I've been doing comic-making workshops, the number of kids actually reading Marvel/DC comics has declined every year, with manga taking their place.
I think a huge thing with manga is what it offers kids - comics about sports, romance, fantasy, magic, humour, horror, video games.
Comics I'm reading: Hard Boiled (1992) by Miller/Darrow. All style, but what style. Darrow hangs a masterpiece of chaotic, kinetic, funny storytelling on Miller's atmospheric sketch of a story. Both do good work, but this is Darrow's showcase and he makes it shine. I loved it.
This is fucking horrifying.
And I really hope those who have been referring to trans rights as “purity politics” or “wanting a pony” are paying fucking attention.
Trans rights are not up for debate, nor are they up for negotiation as part of some electoral strategy.
The craft and storytelling isn't a match for the best manga out there, but there's no shame in that - Manga is producing some of the best storytelling you will find in any comics right now, with the likes of Fujimoto and Shirahama settting the bar.
Comics I'm reading: Boys Run The Riot vol. 1. I love these characters and the journey they're on. This is beautiful, heartfelt stuff, following a trans character as the find a way to express themselves and to be themselves.
New @robwilliams71.bsky.social Dredd is always something to look forward to. His stories are relevant and modern, without ever straying from the foundations of what makes the strip great - if anything, he has revitalised those fundamentals.
PUT IT BACK!
Every single comics con/festival/fair should have an anti-AI policy front and centre now. Basic ethics.
Consequence for politicians. I wonder what that feels like?
This is cool. Western comics are still dominated by capes and IP and comics can be so much more than that.
Being neutral between fascism & democracy, is actually supporting fascism.
They should invent ... actually no. They shouldn't invent anything else. Enough already with the wearables and A.I and apps and smartbullshit. Just stop. We were fine. Not great, but fine. Leave us be.
You ever notice that no one ever claims to have gotten drunk and accidentally gotten a tattoo of a Star of David?
Are all the Nazi symbols just on the first page of every tattoo catalog?
Sure Lego is great but I just can't afford to ... Wait what now!?!
A two-panel Little Bubbie Child comic. Top panel is the little bubbie child asking, "Dad, hwat was it like a livin' in the 90s?" Bottom panel is dad responding, "Sometimes you'd open a can a peanuts and they'd come snakes outta there."
So easy I've been doing it my entire life!
From talking to my postwoman I just discovered that An Post deliveries do not use Eircodes. It's used at sorting office level, but not for deliveries.
Our national post service does not use our post code service for deliveries. I think I need to lie down.
