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Writer. Mostly of comics and video games. My opinions are my own.

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The things is, they're all really, really stupid.

10.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The worst cabinet in American history And it's not even close.

New in PN: The worst cabinet in history

"Even having one or two cabinet members as disastrous as Noem, Hegseth, Kennedy, or Bondi would be a stain on any administration; putting them all in one govt has created a kind of Bizarro World 1927 Yankees, an all-star team of incompetence and malevolence."

10.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 2860 πŸ” 816 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 71
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Tatjana Wood, Award-Winning Comic Book Colorist, Dies at 99

Nice overview of Tatjana Wood's life and career in the Times. (Free without a subscription.)

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...

08.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The love story was not one of the odd choices. Worth seeing, I think, even if there's a few head-scratchers.

08.03.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that was a tweet.

08.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're gonna steal, steal from John Berkey.

08.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is sitting in the back seat of a car . ALT: a man is sitting in the back seat of a car .
08.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finished, larger commission for a client. He asked me for a Mazzucchelli homage with my " signature " red background 😊.

Gouache on hot press paper 11 x 17".

07.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This is weird, because I don't think I've ever taken a picture like that, I definitely don't own a shirt like that, and I have not worn glasses like those in at least 15 years (and they appear to be frameless, which is not possible with my prescription). AI-generated image?

08.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Stupid people do stupid things. Trump is stupid and has surrounded himself with other stupid people. So this is a pretty sure bet.

07.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Too lare for that, I think. Happy Birthday! Next one on me.

07.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's weird, I don't think I've ever seen that picture of me, and pretty I've never owned a shirt like that. Maybe AI?

07.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Coppola influence for sure, but it goes others places beyond that version and even Stoker's text.

07.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Comp Man Cometh. Not even sure what stories of mine are in here.

07.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a blue dress and feathered hat stands in a crowd of people ALT: a woman in a blue dress and feathered hat stands in a crowd of people

Finally saw Luc Besson's Dracula the other night. Visually exciting, some odd story choices, but glad I saw it on the big screen.

07.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Demon Run Retailer Bundles πŸ“£

For US retailers, I'm offering FREE SHIPPING in bundles of 10 for $60 or 20 for $110, split evenly between both issues.

Suggested retail price is $10. I understand not everyone can order a boutique comic, but I promise you a kickass comic 😊

youngillustrations.com

07.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Is there a specific term for government by angry, ignorant 12-year-olds?

07.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Amelia Shadows has never had what you might call a β€œnormal” childhood. For one thing, her dad’s the most powerful dark magician in the world. And for another, she’s spent her entire life in a house filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects! As far as Amelia’s concerned, her life’s actually pretty cool.

When Amelia and her cat, Clara, aren’t having adventures or dealing with dimensional portals in the pantry, she’s learning to be a dark magician, just like her dad, with the help of a ghost tutor named Gustave. You’d think a ghost tutor named Gustave would be pretty fun, but he’s actually pretty boring.

And if a boring ghost tutor wasn’t bad enough, now Amelia’s dad has hired another ghost to oversee things, Hans. Which wouldn’t be that bad, except Hans has very strong opinions about how things should be around the house. This new head ghost has got to go, and Amelia may have a surprising ally…

Magic and mischief and a life lesson or two from Matthew Dow Smith, creator of DC’s Misfits of Magic and Maverick’s The October Girl.

Amelia Shadows has never had what you might call a β€œnormal” childhood. For one thing, her dad’s the most powerful dark magician in the world. And for another, she’s spent her entire life in a house filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects! As far as Amelia’s concerned, her life’s actually pretty cool. When Amelia and her cat, Clara, aren’t having adventures or dealing with dimensional portals in the pantry, she’s learning to be a dark magician, just like her dad, with the help of a ghost tutor named Gustave. You’d think a ghost tutor named Gustave would be pretty fun, but he’s actually pretty boring. And if a boring ghost tutor wasn’t bad enough, now Amelia’s dad has hired another ghost to oversee things, Hans. Which wouldn’t be that bad, except Hans has very strong opinions about how things should be around the house. This new head ghost has got to go, and Amelia may have a surprising ally… Magic and mischief and a life lesson or two from Matthew Dow Smith, creator of DC’s Misfits of Magic and Maverick’s The October Girl.

IN ONE MONTH!

AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE NEW HEAD GHOST, the first book in my middle grade Amelia Shadows series!!

From me and @papercutzgn.bsky.social!!!

April 7, 2026!!!!

I'm absurdly excited!!!!

07.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Crouching Bat, Hidden Gargoyle.

07.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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06.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice, ice, baby.

06.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s Wrong with Pete Hegseth? β€” Esquire Our secretary of defenseβ€”who insists you call him secretary of warβ€”is a deeply insecure man. We’ll be lucky to survive him.

β€œβ€œSo … what the hell is wrong with this guy? One word: insecurity. Pete Hegseth is the textbook definition of β€œovercompensation,” β€œfragile masculinity,” and β€œincomplete pull-up.””

apple.news/A4FQNI_fKS6O...

06.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 191 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 10
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Reuters Exclusive

"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."

"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

06.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 10013 πŸ” 5279 πŸ’¬ 629 πŸ“Œ 639

Starting to look like returning a sociopath to the Oval Office was a bad idea, huh?

06.03.2026 03:37 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My homage to Giant Size X-Men #1, that debuted 51 years in February 1975! It marked the relaunch of the X-Men comic after a multi year hiatus and the beginning of the titles ascension to the most popular title in the comic book industry throughout the late 70's and all of the 80's.
#xmen #marvel

06.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I just found out Dusty is on here!!!

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Buffalo Trace is the first stop!

06.03.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happening in 5 minutes!

06.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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India! Marz in Amazing India! Chennai ComiCon, Cool new projects, upcoming appearances and more!

New post on my website about my India excursion, a return trip to bourbon country, and more.
www.ronmarz.com/post/india

05.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAGA Unreality vs the World The U.S. government is in the hands of people who are fully detached from reality. That is a major weakness for the regime – but also a source of further radicalization.

I wrote about Trump’s delusions as both a massive weakness for the regime and a major impediment to the Right’s authoritarian project – but also a dangerous source of further radicalization, as the Trumpists are hellbent on imposing their unreality on the rest of us.

MAGA Unreality vs the World:

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