Justin Munday
@beardhunter.bsky.social
Justin. Writes, talks about art.
Writer at https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/author/jmunday/
https://jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/
Writer at https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/author/jmunday/
https://jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/
New piece up. I've always thought media tie-in books were interesting - so much so that I decided to write about them. Thanks for reading!
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/11/24/t...
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/11/24/t...
“There are Books!?” – The Wide World of Media Tie-In Novels
A look into an entire subset of the reading world stays so popular, and some personal picks from the Jackals library. In the world of genre fiction, one of the main objectives of a writer is to imm…
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
New piece up. I've always thought media tie-in books were interesting - so much so that I decided to write about them. Thanks for reading!
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/11/24/t...
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/11/24/t...
This is (and pardon my french) fucking outstanding news. It will be so amazing to see GI on shelves at places I regularly go - and even funnier to see them sold by the very company that gave up on them. Way to go, guys.
Coming this December: Game Informer will be available in major retailers – including @barnesandnoble.com, GameStop, WH Smith, Books-A-Million and more – in the US and internationally. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is (and pardon my french) fucking outstanding news. It will be so amazing to see GI on shelves at places I regularly go - and even funnier to see them sold by the very company that gave up on them. Way to go, guys.
My review of Predator: Badlands is up over at Monkeys Fighting Robots. It's the kind of movie lore nerds like me have been wanting for decades.
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My review of Predator: Badlands is up over at Monkeys Fighting Robots. It's the kind of movie lore nerds like me have been wanting for decades.
Our Soot Stained Heart is of the most impeccably crafted comics I've ever read. It was actually a difficult comic to review purely on the basis that it felt like it was operating on a different playing field than most comics I've read in recent years.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-our-s...
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-our-s...
Review: OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #1 - Steampunk Holiday
From writer Joni Hagg and co-author & artist Stipan Morian (20th Century Men) comes a grimy, Dickensian take on a holiday story with Our Soot Stained He ...
monkeysfightingrobots.co
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our Soot Stained Heart is of the most impeccably crafted comics I've ever read. It was actually a difficult comic to review purely on the basis that it felt like it was operating on a different playing field than most comics I've read in recent years.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-our-s...
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-our-s...
I loved graduating from college to watch the industry I tried to get in to get ripped apart and turned into insultingly low-pay freelance gigs. All love and respect to the indie sites that are still putting in the good work partially just out of spite.
"where is all the good writing about games" now replaced with "where is the money for good writing about games"
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I loved graduating from college to watch the industry I tried to get in to get ripped apart and turned into insultingly low-pay freelance gigs. All love and respect to the indie sites that are still putting in the good work partially just out of spite.
Wanted to take a moment to talk about how much I love this podcast. I've learned so much about the games medium from Jared and his guests and it's one of the things that pushed me to dip my toes in writing about video games. Beyond happy that this series is back and can't recommend it enough.
The Top 100 Games Podcast is back again with IGN's Seth Macy and a healthy dose of Turtle Power!
32 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty
Podcast Episode · The Top 100 Games Podcast · 10/22/2025 · 1h 51m
podcasts.apple.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wanted to take a moment to talk about how much I love this podcast. I've learned so much about the games medium from Jared and his guests and it's one of the things that pushed me to dip my toes in writing about video games. Beyond happy that this series is back and can't recommend it enough.
Reposted by Justin Munday
Review: CAPTAIN HENRY AND THE GRAVEYARD OF TIME #1 – Steampunk Ghostbusters #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Review: CAPTAIN HENRY AND THE GRAVEYARD OF TIME #1 – Steampunk Ghostbusters
From comics legend Mike Mignola and creator Bruce Zick (The Mighty Thor, Primordial) comes a new adventure in the paranormal Curious Objects universe with Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1. Featuring lettering from Clem Robins, this opening issue is exactly the sort of jaunt you’d expect and want from Mignola and his collaborators. With […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Review: CAPTAIN HENRY AND THE GRAVEYARD OF TIME #1 – Steampunk Ghostbusters #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Reposted by Justin Munday
Review: OUT OF ALCATRAZ – No More Road #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Review: OUT OF ALCATRAZ – No More Road
From writer Christopher Cantwell (Halt and Catch Fire, Plastic Man No More!) and artist Tyler Crook (The Lonesome Hunters, Harrow County) comes a desperate yet hopeful take on one of le last century’s greatest mysteries in Out Of Alcatraz. Now collected in a complete hardcover from Oni Press, Out of Alcatraz is a tense, focused tale inspired by […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
October 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Review: OUT OF ALCATRAZ – No More Road #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Reposted by Justin Munday
The decline of third spaces and hangouts, such as malls, video rental places, arcades & skate parks has been a direct result of the rise of convenience and has also been objectively bad for society as a whole. Its not that everyone HAS to socialize, but having no option to without bars is a failing.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The decline of third spaces and hangouts, such as malls, video rental places, arcades & skate parks has been a direct result of the rise of convenience and has also been objectively bad for society as a whole. Its not that everyone HAS to socialize, but having no option to without bars is a failing.
First episode of Alien: Earth down. A lot of Blade Runner in here, which is a great thing.
It's also, pardon my French, *fucking outstanding*
It's also, pardon my French, *fucking outstanding*
August 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
First episode of Alien: Earth down. A lot of Blade Runner in here, which is a great thing.
It's also, pardon my French, *fucking outstanding*
It's also, pardon my French, *fucking outstanding*
Reposted by Justin Munday
Welcome new followers! In case you're just joining us: Pop Heist is a new worker-owned pop culture news and criticism website. We're also reader-funded, and you can support our writers for as little as $70/year. If you haven't checked us out yet, come on over and say hi!
Pop Heist | Home - Pop Heist
Pop Heist is a worker-owned publication stealing pop culture back from the algorithm. Covering TV, film, games, comics, and more.
popheist.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Welcome new followers! In case you're just joining us: Pop Heist is a new worker-owned pop culture news and criticism website. We're also reader-funded, and you can support our writers for as little as $70/year. If you haven't checked us out yet, come on over and say hi!
Back once again with: The secret therapy of getting destroyed in gaming's most intimidating genre. Thanks for reading.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/07/q...
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/07/q...
Quarter Circle Forward – Getting Into Fighting Games
Jumping headfirst into one of gaming’s most iconic and intimidating genres I’ve actually long held the belief that fighting games are objectively the coolest genre of video game. As muc…
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog
August 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Back once again with: The secret therapy of getting destroyed in gaming's most intimidating genre. Thanks for reading.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/07/q...
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/07/q...
Took a break from the personal blog to rename and rethink. "Hypermedia" never really felt right. "Jackals in the Courtyard" sounds cool.
Thought I'd come back with some thoughts after my replay of Red Dead Redemption 2, and on Westerns as a whole.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/05/r...
Thought I'd come back with some thoughts after my replay of Red Dead Redemption 2, and on Westerns as a whole.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/05/r...
Red Dead Redemption II – The Last Western
How Rockstar’s magnum opus stands as the final statement from one of America’s most famous genres Spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2 Ahead Seven years after its release, there&#…
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog
August 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Took a break from the personal blog to rename and rethink. "Hypermedia" never really felt right. "Jackals in the Courtyard" sounds cool.
Thought I'd come back with some thoughts after my replay of Red Dead Redemption 2, and on Westerns as a whole.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/05/r...
Thought I'd come back with some thoughts after my replay of Red Dead Redemption 2, and on Westerns as a whole.
jackalsinthecourtyard.home.blog/2025/08/05/r...
The Voice Said Kill #1 came out today. One of the best comics I've read this year.
Here's my reviews from MonkeysFightingRobots if you need encouragement.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-the-v...
Here's my reviews from MonkeysFightingRobots if you need encouragement.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-the-v...
Review: THE VOICE SAID KILL #1 - Apocalypse Now Meets Deliverance
From acclaimed writer Si Spurrier (Coda, John Constantine: Hellblazer) and singular artist Vanesa R. Del Rey (Redlands) comes a fever dream of a crime story ...
monkeysfightingrobots.co
July 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Voice Said Kill #1 came out today. One of the best comics I've read this year.
Here's my reviews from MonkeysFightingRobots if you need encouragement.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-the-v...
Here's my reviews from MonkeysFightingRobots if you need encouragement.
monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-the-v...
Reposted by Justin Munday
Stoked that I was able to help unveil this over at MonkeysFightingRobots. @neonichiban.bsky.social is a huge deal, especially for people wanting to get into comics via a digital storefront.
Introducing NEON ICHIBAN – The Future of Digital Comics & Manga #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Introducing NEON ICHIBAN – The Future of Digital Comics & Manga
INTRODUCING NEON ICHIBAN: THE DEFINITIVE DIGITAL COMICS & MANGA PLATFORMCONNECTING FANS, CREATORS, AND PUBLISHERS Comixology Vets Introduce a Bold New Platform Offering Seamless Digital Control, Secondary Market Resales, and Signed & Sketched Collectibles Participating Publishers Include: Marvel Comics and DC, Showcasing Massive Digital Catalogs, alongside Dark Horse Comics, DSTLRY, Kodansha, Oni Press, and Vault Comics […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
June 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Stoked that I was able to help unveil this over at MonkeysFightingRobots. @neonichiban.bsky.social is a huge deal, especially for people wanting to get into comics via a digital storefront.
Trachtenberg is doing the kind of storytelling in Predator that I've wanted to see since I was a kid, but with a sincere focus on human storytelling. Killer of Killers slams, and I cannot wait for Badlands.
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS – The Hunt We’ve Been Searching For #comicbooks #readmorecomics
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS – The Hunt We’ve Been Searching For
Ever since we were introduced to the galaxy’s greatest trophy hunters back in 1987, fans have wondered what it would be like to watch a Predator go toe to toe with history’s greatest human warriors. While the Dark Horse era of Predator comics covered this territory from time to time, seldom have we seen one of these […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
June 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trachtenberg is doing the kind of storytelling in Predator that I've wanted to see since I was a kid, but with a sincere focus on human storytelling. Killer of Killers slams, and I cannot wait for Badlands.
Reposted by Justin Munday
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS – The Hunt We’ve Been Searching For #comicbooks #readmorecomics
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS – The Hunt We’ve Been Searching For
Ever since we were introduced to the galaxy’s greatest trophy hunters back in 1987, fans have wondered what it would be like to watch a Predator go toe to toe with history’s greatest human warriors. While the Dark Horse era of Predator comics covered this territory from time to time, seldom have we seen one of these […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
June 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS – The Hunt We’ve Been Searching For #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Reposted by Justin Munday
I honestly found this season of Love, Death & Robots to be pretty lacking. But 400 Boys? This slammed. One of the best pieces the series has ever shown.
Love, Death & Robots: “400 Boys” – A Graphic Novel in Motion #comicbooks #readmorecomics
Love, Death & Robots: “400 Boys” – A Graphic Novel in Motion
Animated shorts have always been the closest bedfellow to the comics medium. From adaptations in the form of anime, to Western comic-book superhero cartoons, this fact has been apparent in the mainstream for many years. This fact shines brightest, however, when animators are given the freedom to use their visual storytelling craft to make something […]
monkeysfightingrobots.co
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I honestly found this season of Love, Death & Robots to be pretty lacking. But 400 Boys? This slammed. One of the best pieces the series has ever shown.
Back again to talk about the most kickass series in the history of...everything.
Yeah that new Doom game is really good.
hypermediapro.home.blog/2025/05/28/w...
Yeah that new Doom game is really good.
hypermediapro.home.blog/2025/05/28/w...
Why DOOM Still Goes So Hard
How the Doom franchise’s constant evolution has kept us playing for over 30 years. No matter how many titles have come out over the years, no series is more synonymous with the first-person s…
hypermediapro.home.blog
May 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Back again to talk about the most kickass series in the history of...everything.
Yeah that new Doom game is really good.
hypermediapro.home.blog/2025/05/28/w...
Yeah that new Doom game is really good.
hypermediapro.home.blog/2025/05/28/w...
Reposted by Justin Munday
Reposted by Justin Munday
i strongly agree. i also think if you want to be any good at talking about art, you need to consume as much art as humanly possible and talk about it all the time. each piece of art is in conversation with a thousand different other things.
my personal idea for games media is that future publications should not merely aspire to be games publications, but arts and culture ones. Games-focused shops should still exist, but I think one path forward is to start with the argument we’ve been making: that games are part of culture
May 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
i strongly agree. i also think if you want to be any good at talking about art, you need to consume as much art as humanly possible and talk about it all the time. each piece of art is in conversation with a thousand different other things.