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SWAYHEM @swayart.bsky.social · 2d

There beauty within horror 🌿👹..
Poison Ivy #40 Variant Cover by me

Poison Ivy , DC comics , she has her red hair down as fungus , plants and nature grow outward from her hair

Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Sep 22

Emma Van Jay performing during Constellation Cabaret Back to School Nite at The Good Nite in North Hollywood, CA. #burlesque #stem #noho #818 #thevalley #northhollywood

Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Sep 15

@stellastjames.bsky.social performing during Constellation Cabaret Back to School Nite at The Good Nite in North Hollywood, CA. #burlesque #stem #candicarpenter #noho #818 #thevalley #northhollywood

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · Sep 10

Putting the final touches on this, and I want to say thanks to @dandq.bsky.social for being such diligent editors. It is truly a treasure and delight to work with folks who care this much.

Gonna be a banger, folks! Shigeru Mizuki personally asked for this one to be released in English.

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Aug 30

Nice.

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Aug 20

Attended the Fetishized book signing by @kailayu.bsky.social. Posted video of the event at youtu.be/ri35NDRk7yk

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · Aug 16

That's not all, folks! Nearly 800 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts from 1930–1969 are now streaming free on Tubi. Once pulled from HBO Max, the classics return in bundled episodes.
www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/clas...

Looney Tunes Classics Stream Free On Tubi After Max Removal

Tubi has added nearly 800 Looney Tunes classics, giving fans free access to Bugs, Daffy, Porky, and more from animation’s Golden Age.

www.cartoonbrew.com

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fannie Sinclair performing during Battle For Your Boobies at Crown City Dance in Pasadena, CA. #burlesque #madmax #furyroad #furiosa #pasadena

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✪ daniel barnes ✪ @danny8bit.bsky.social · Aug 3

The Humanoid Typhoon - Jane the Stampede?!?!

Ben Kahn (also Bee) @benkahncomics.bsky.social · Aug 3

Jane Fonda, seen here about to explain her life story and motivating philosophy before having a fight to the death with Solid Snake

Jane Fonda with short white hair, black leather knee high boots, and a red ensemble with red gloves. Shes in a horse stance and ready to fuck you up

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bingley567 @bingley567.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 26

There needs to be a shorter way of writing “your point of view from a 3rd person perspective.”

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 20

Kon and B. Able performing during Canoga Pop Art Show. #livemusic #canogapark #thevalley #818

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · Jul 18

Don Hertzfeldt ('Rejected,' 'World of Tomorrow') has curated 'Animation Mixtape,' a 12-short anthology that will get a North American theatrical release this fall. The collection features never-before-seen work from underground icon Bruce Bickford.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/don-h...

Don Hertzfeldt Curates ‘Animation Mixtape,' A Feature-Length Anthology Of Shorts Coming To Theaters This Fall

Ink Films debuts with 'Animation Mixtape,' a 12-short anthology curated by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt.

www.cartoonbrew.com

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Kurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · Jul 15

Comics are good.

Portion of a THIMBLE THEATER daily. Olive Oyl accidentally shoots a cattle rustler and says "Excuse me!"

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 12

Sukeban at Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Commander Nakajima (Arisa Nakajima) and Victoria Yuzuki vs. Crush Yuu (Yuu) and Supersonic (Natsuki Taiyo). #joshi #wrestling #prowrestling #marigold #sukeban #animeexpo #sendaigirls #seadlinnng #wrestlesky

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 11

Germaecab performing during Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA. #germaecab #animeexpo #losangeles #livemusic #violin

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ah bishop, look at this!

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 10

Echoheart performing during Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA. #animeexpo #echoheart #livemusic #losangeles

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hal-ca and Asterism performing during Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA. #asterism #animeexpo #losangeles #metal #livemusic

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 8

Commander Nakajima (Arisa Nakajima) and Victoria Yuzuki vs. Crush Yuu (Yuu) and Supersonic (Natsuki Taiyo) during Sukeban Anime Expo. #wrestlesky #joshi #wrestling #prowrestling #sukeban #animeexpo #marigold #sendaigirls #seadlinnng

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 8

Midnight Player (Aoi) and Atomic Banshee (Ram Kaichow) vs. Saki Bimi (SAKI) and Babyface (Ancham) vs. Delirious Dolly (Azusa Inaba) and Smack in the Box Misa Matsui (Misa Matsui) during Sukeban Anime Expo. #wrestlesky #joshi #wrestling #prowrestling #sukeban #animeexpo #marigold #stardom #jto

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 8

Countess Rea Seto vs Stray Cat at Sukeban Anime Expo. #joshi #wrestlesky #wrestling #prowrestling #animeexpo #marigold #stardom #sukeban

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 3

Darling Nikki performing during LOLitas Burlesque Jiggles & Giggles at Animal Bar in Studio City, CA. #burlesque #818 #thevalley #studiocity

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jul 2

Brenda Bass performing during LOLitas Burlesque Jiggles & Giggles at Animal Bar in Studio City, CA. #burlesque #818 #thevalley #studiocity

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Mark Batalla @markbatalla.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Mellow Dees performing during No Sisig, No Rakenrol at Bar 10 in Tarzana, CA. #thevalley #818 #tarzana #filipino #filipina #pinoy #pinay #nosisignorakenrol #filipinoamericanmusic #bar10 #themellowdees