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Christopher Irving

@clirving

Occasional academic, comic book historian and moderator, Madmaniac, proud dad.

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And I bet they don’t know who Marty Nodell was, either! Or John Broome. Or Gil Kane.

11.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! The internet has democratized people’s ability to become authorities without having to do the hard work!

11.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 16666 πŸ” 6729 πŸ’¬ 477 πŸ“Œ 909
Early voting instructions in Chesterfield CO., VA.

Early voting instructions in Chesterfield CO., VA.

Vote "Yes" to level the playing field.

Want to do it early in Chesterfield County? 2 options:

1) Vote at the Central Library now through April 18.
2) Vote at N. Courthouse Road Library starting April 10.

But don't miss out. Election Day is Tuesday, April 21.

10.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trick I learned: Encourage students to challenge material, but only if they can provide cultural, historical, and social context. The ones who had something to really say were empowered, and I wound up with less who wanted to shit on stuff.

10.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back in 2011, Seth Kushner and I went to Chicago to interview Chris at his house. His daughter (then 5?) sent us home with drawings she did of each of us.

10.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Met her at one of the cons I work for about a year ago, and wish I could’ve just talked podcasting and interviewing with her for an hour. She’s absolutely brilliant.

10.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll have to check this out. I have to say, though, the DC Universe Infinite Whatever app is a pretty good deal: It averages the cost of two to three modern issues a month.

10.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was just about to search for an edition, and here it be! Thanks, Nat! Just ordered it!

09.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that available anymore? Haven’t been able to get my mitts on it. Also writing an article on Archie right now and it’s amazing the amount of folks lining up to talk about how great he was. What an incredible legacy.

09.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

THAT is a cover!

09.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s EXACTLY what gives someone reason to fear you when you’re mad.

09.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dale Messick’s niece, Laura Rohrman, wrote a short play about her life. I saw it about ten years ago? It was fantastic.

08.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I found my mothball-smelling copy at the junkstore right down the street from my house. I was probably about 12. I have such a soft spot for these old black and white paperbacks of comics.

08.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

By 2008, I just gave up, and figured the money would be better spent on a vacation.

08.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now I know what I’m looking for next Barnes and Noble sale!

08.03.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

El Camino Mark II

07.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is disgusting. BTW, β€œThe American Way” was coined for The Adventures of Superman radio show as a way to distance itself from the racism of the earlier show (just Superman) and is defined as acceptance of others who are different from us.

06.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digitally drawn homage to the George Herriman comic strip Krazy Kat. Starting left of frame we see yellow Ignatz Mouse having just thrown a brick which is sailing across the center of the frame and in another instant will bash the oblivious Krazy Kat (a blue bipedal cartoon cat wearing a red scarf) in the back of the head as he walks innocently to the right. Everything is drawn in rough black pen and colored in pale washes. A speech bubble from Ignatz reads β€˜Maybe it will…’, the word ’Happen’ appears in the whooshing trail of the sailing brick, and a final speech bubble belonging to the Kat reads β€˜β€¦Today’.

A digitally drawn homage to the George Herriman comic strip Krazy Kat. Starting left of frame we see yellow Ignatz Mouse having just thrown a brick which is sailing across the center of the frame and in another instant will bash the oblivious Krazy Kat (a blue bipedal cartoon cat wearing a red scarf) in the back of the head as he walks innocently to the right. Everything is drawn in rough black pen and colored in pale washes. A speech bubble from Ignatz reads β€˜Maybe it will…’, the word ’Happen’ appears in the whooshing trail of the sailing brick, and a final speech bubble belonging to the Kat reads β€˜β€¦Today’.

06.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1943 πŸ” 481 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 11

Thanks for the tip! I’m literally writing about how Love and Rockets influenced @allredmd.bsky.social in his early days, thinking about rereading Los Brosβ€”and here this is! Bravo!

05.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe hyphens were hated things in his household?

05.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Girl bye. I'm sure you can find work at a kill shelter, they're always looking for people willing to put down the dogs.

05.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Does this mean Lewandowski will now have to bang Mullin?

05.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 3849 πŸ” 661 πŸ’¬ 515 πŸ“Œ 94

I mean, Noem was mildly intelligentβ€”At this point, I think he’s just casting Fall Guy #2

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It gets more surreal.

05.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monster Forge's MonsterKnight! GhostBoy! Isle of Monsters! Three lavishly illustrated graphic novel hardcover picture books ! Self-contained, epic illustrated stories!

7 hours to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

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05.03.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lanterns  | Official Teaser | HBO Max
Lanterns | Official Teaser | HBO Max YouTube video by HBO Max

Well this isn't what I'd expect. Could be great. Dunno. But I'm curious enough to try it.

04.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s amazing. I’m right there with you!

04.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WOW! I actually have my dad’s copy of that Huckleberry Hound bookβ€”though it may have actually been my uncle’s. I had no idea.

03.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And that’s just what we CAN see!

02.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0