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I'm Dave Buesing, a comics critic, podcaster and founder of CBH. I like to help readers enjoy the comics! comicbookherald.com / My Marvelous Year podcast

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · Apr 18

The ethos of #SupermanDay is helping those who need it when you can.

I made a list of 75 trans & nonbinary comics creators, with links for where to support them. I've also listed notable works, and a bookshop.org author link.

Please consider support if you can!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Creators

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 7h

The only reason to get rid of interlibrary loan is that you prefer ignorance and illiteracy.

Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 1d

“ALL of Florida lost its [interlibrary loan] services as of October 1. This, of course, most harms those in rural communities. That means those with the most to lose and with the weakest access to education and entertainment materials are now wholly dependent on what their own library owns…”

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

buttondown.com

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 12h

10 Comic characters to know me by...
D ogman
O tto Octavius
C alvin
T hing
O zymandias (Jeremy Irons version)
R amsey, Doug
D ay, Wilbur
O mega Sentinel (HoX/PoX version)
O livia Jaimes Nancy
M an-Head

Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 12h

10 Comic characters to know me by...
Kitaro
Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)
Mary Marvel
Hellboy
Captain Harlock
Usagi Miyamoto (Usagi Yojimbo)
Conan
Katchoo (Strangers in Paradise)
Grendel
Kyoko Otonashi (Maison Ikkoku)

Sarah @sarahplainandtired.bsky.social · 2d

10 Comic characters to know me by...
Jen Walters (She-Hulk)
Carol Danvers (Capt. Marvel)
Shelia Sexton (Escapade)
Barbara Gordon (Batgirl /Oracle)
Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
Patty Maloney (from FML)
Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman)
Patsy Walker (Hellcat)
Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)
Hank McCoy (Beast)

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Zack Quaintance - Less than 24 hrs to back MACABRE VALLEY! @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 18h

We have 36 hours left in our campaign and are ~$1K away from unlocking our final stretch goal, a werewolf priest mini-print by the great @stipanmorian.bsky.social

Please consider backing our grindhouse Texas horror comic today: werewolf priest + journalism + Tx

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Macabre Valley main cover by Anna Readman and Brad Simpson

Macabre Valley comic art by Anna Readman and Brad Simpson, with letters by Becca Carey

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 17h

Not a single mutant should have a solo comic series until a seasoned creator is a decade into a beloved run on Uncanny X-Men (the Claremont rule)

X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 1d

What's an opinion about X-Men that'll get you sent to jail? Is Jean really interesting or really boring? Should Logan have stayed dead? Do you think a certain x-mens outfit is positively horrendous even though people seem to love it?

The Brood Saga is better than Dark Phoenix imo 🤷

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 17h

lolololol

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 2d

I see people sad about the ending of Ultimate X-Men, and I am too. I'll miss these characters. But I am also glad about it. This isn't something that was done to us. The plan from the beginning was to tell a complete story in two years. We got to end on our own terms, which is rare nowadays.

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 2d

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 2d

The ways I'd scream if we got to read Alan Moore's essay on Peter Thiel's essay on Alan Moore's Watchmen

HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 2d

I read Peter Thiel’s essay on Alan Moore’s Watchmen and it unquestionably proves that piss poor media literacy is foundational to this recent rise of fascism.

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 2d

Truly. Makes me think its just behind the scenes enough not to get caught yet.

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 2d

If y'all think Marvel Comics isn't 10 seconds away from comics 'touched up by AI,' I have some really wonderful investment opportunities with a foreign prince for you in my email.

Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 2d

The in-universe products for Wonder Man were reportedly artwork made by artists, but then touched up by AI.

Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ In-Universe Poster Art Is Reportedly “Touched Up By AI”

The in-universe products for Wonder Man were reportedly artwork made by artists, but then touched up by AI.

comicbookclublive.com

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 2d

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

A comic strip in six panels. The panels inerlock like a jigsaw with knobs and sockets. Two stick figures walk right to left through all the panels.

Panel 1: Person 1 says "I hear you're working on a new theory."
Panel 2 & 3: Person 2 says: "Yes, I'm calling it the jigsaw model. I think it could change our whole View of reality."
Panel 4: Person 1 says "When Will you publish?:
Panel 5: Person 2 says "But a couple of things are still bothering me." (this piece/panel is a bit squint)
Panel 6: This piece is rotated ninety degees and fits to the others very badly. Person 2 is saying "Soon. I feel like I'm really close"
A second look at the whole comic shows that the last two panels read in the wrong order because the jigsaw has been put together incorrectly.

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 3d

It's an interesting argument for sure. I think Marvel's history is trying to milk success for too long, well after the sell by date.

I do agree with you on maintaining creative talent and the freedom they have on the line.

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 3d

Every good orgazational instinct left at Marvel Comics goes to the Ultimate Line

Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 3d

Marvel has confirmed the end of the Ultimate Universe next year, and seems like they’re *actually* doing it, per this quote from Dan Buckley:

“You’ll be able to take this journey—the beginning, middle, and end—and digest it for years to come and pass it on to others,” Head of Marvel Comics and Franchise Dan Buckley added.

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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 3d

“Do you need me to find you some reference for this painting?”
“Nah, all good. I’ve seen a camel.”
“Recently?”
“…”
“Recently, right?”

A 15th century painting of a camel that is wildly off model.

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 3d

Cleaning my sons backpack and found this week's show and tell 🤣🤣🤣

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoyed it!

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

My copy just came in at the library woot woot!

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

Good picks!

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you for sharing some good comics!

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

Not a bad one either :)

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

Nah, I'm the Monsters hater. That's a good one for one that will bug the most people though!

HoX/PoX collected in 2020!

Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

The thing I expect to hear from the most people I respect: Roaming on honorable mentions!

The thing I expect to hear from people I don't respect: WOKE

The thing I expect to confuse the most people: I'm not including ongoing runs here. Stop mentioning Immortal Hulk and Chainsaw Man.

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 4d

To help myself dissociate, I'm making a list of the best graphic novels of the 2020s (so far). What do you think should be on this list? Maybe I haven't read it, and I will!

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Ravishing Rick Ruud van Nistelroy @astroscounty.bsky.social · 5d

Drake:

Hi, grandma? can u come pick me up from my rap battle? it’s over. no, i lost. he saw u drop me off & did a pretty devastating rhyme about it

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Comic Book Herald @comicbookherald.bsky.social · 5d

Today's act of service is letting dudes explain Alan Moore to me.

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