Comic Tropes
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I make some YouTube shows about comic book artists’ and writers’ techniques and history.
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New episode! Love his art or hate it, it’s frustrating to see how editors changed Jack’s art while using his name to sell comics!
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Jack Kirby: Erased & Disrespected
YouTube video by ComicTropes
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January 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New episode! Love his art or hate it, it’s frustrating to see how editors changed Jack’s art while using his name to sell comics!
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I received my comps of issue #488 of the Judge Dredd Megazine today. It contains part 4 of Drokk The Ripper by Liam Johnson & yours truly. Also, gotta say I'm really loving Quinton Winter's colours on the strip.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I received my comps of issue #488 of the Judge Dredd Megazine today. It contains part 4 of Drokk The Ripper by Liam Johnson & yours truly. Also, gotta say I'm really loving Quinton Winter's colours on the strip.
I just backed the new Sharknife comic. Busboy becomes biomechanical ninja superhero thanks to a magic fortune cookie. Has to fight Steamboat Chilly and his a.i. future.
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SHARKNIFE: FIGHT MACHINE Vol. 1
SHARKNIFE returns in a brand new adventure!
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January 16, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I just backed the new Sharknife comic. Busboy becomes biomechanical ninja superhero thanks to a magic fortune cookie. Has to fight Steamboat Chilly and his a.i. future.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/coa...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/coa...
My supporters on Patreon have access to my latest video. Discussing Jack Kirby’s erasure and disrespect at Marvel and DC.
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Jack Kirby: Erased and Disrespected (Early Access) | Comic Tropes
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January 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
My supporters on Patreon have access to my latest video. Discussing Jack Kirby’s erasure and disrespect at Marvel and DC.
www.patreon.com/posts/148341...
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Jim and I will guide you on a really fun journey here. We explain why Miami Connection is a classic. Behind the scenes stories and jokes a-plenty!
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Miami Connection is The Best Martial Arts/Rock Band/College Romance Movie - Trash Movie Bonanza 31
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Jim and I will guide you on a really fun journey here. We explain why Miami Connection is a classic. Behind the scenes stories and jokes a-plenty!
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“I see grids dissolving, panels bleeding into one another...It works almost like a soundtrack.”
@comictropes.bsky.social picks DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social, published by @23rdstbooks.bsky.social, as the Best Comic of 2025. Listen to him & others: cbccpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-stampi...
@comictropes.bsky.social picks DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social, published by @23rdstbooks.bsky.social, as the Best Comic of 2025. Listen to him & others: cbccpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-stampi...
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“I see grids dissolving, panels bleeding into one another...It works almost like a soundtrack.”
@comictropes.bsky.social picks DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social, published by @23rdstbooks.bsky.social, as the Best Comic of 2025. Listen to him & others: cbccpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-stampi...
@comictropes.bsky.social picks DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social, published by @23rdstbooks.bsky.social, as the Best Comic of 2025. Listen to him & others: cbccpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-stampi...
Tonight on Comic Tropes After Dark, I'll talk about the insane millions spent on a rare Superman comic, Japan's strange love for an AI comic, and reviews of the incredible Absolute Batman Ark M Special. Other stuff too!
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Tonight on Comic Tropes After Dark, I'll talk about the insane millions spent on a rare Superman comic, Japan's strange love for an AI comic, and reviews of the incredible Absolute Batman Ark M Special. Other stuff too!
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Tomorrow we kick off the first episode of the FAQs Project w/ @randystone.bsky.social of Altruist Comics to talk Flesh eating creatures in Remote Northern Canada in Frost Bitten #comicsky
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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I blather on and on about comics in this episode.
🎉New Episode🎉
#TheStampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part 2) w/gueststars from across the industry: @owenlikescomics.bsky.social, @mrtylercrook.bsky.social, @christophcondon.bsky.social, @cjward.bsky.social & more! Awards Sponsored by @globalcomix.com. www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/the-sta...
#TheStampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part 2) w/gueststars from across the industry: @owenlikescomics.bsky.social, @mrtylercrook.bsky.social, @christophcondon.bsky.social, @cjward.bsky.social & more! Awards Sponsored by @globalcomix.com. www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/the-sta...
The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two)
We dance on the grave of another year, partying with our pals. It's The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two).
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January 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I blather on and on about comics in this episode.
Happy New Year!
My recommended resolution? Keep reading comics.
Got any actual resolutions for yourself?
My recommended resolution? Keep reading comics.
Got any actual resolutions for yourself?
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Happy New Year!
My recommended resolution? Keep reading comics.
Got any actual resolutions for yourself?
My recommended resolution? Keep reading comics.
Got any actual resolutions for yourself?
I’m gonna talk about the best and worst of the year on the @westcoastdavengers.bsky.social livestream tonight!
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Comics & More With @ComicTropes 2025 New Year's Eve Spectacular!
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December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m gonna talk about the best and worst of the year on the @westcoastdavengers.bsky.social livestream tonight!
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Hey, wait a minute. Where’s Eleven putting all that blood she’s always wiping off her lip? Are her hands or pants all stained? Does she just wipe the blood on the walls?
a woman in a plaid shirt stands in the desert with netflix written on the bottom
ALT: a woman in a plaid shirt stands in the desert with netflix written on the bottom
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December 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hey, wait a minute. Where’s Eleven putting all that blood she’s always wiping off her lip? Are her hands or pants all stained? Does she just wipe the blood on the walls?
Today would’ve been my birthday if I was born today. Let’s remember me, today.
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today would’ve been my birthday if I was born today. Let’s remember me, today.
I still can’t believe this holiday miracle that happened over 10 years ago. It was very special.
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I still can’t believe this holiday miracle that happened over 10 years ago. It was very special.
In 30 minutes I'll go live chatting with all of you about the week in comics. Playmates loses TMNT, Absolute DC sells huge, false AI accusations, a ban on manga and more. New comics like Absolute Wonder Woman crossing over with Batman to review!
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China Bans Manga & Anime at Comic Con! DC Absolute Earned Millions! Playmates Loses TMNT!
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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December 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In 30 minutes I'll go live chatting with all of you about the week in comics. Playmates loses TMNT, Absolute DC sells huge, false AI accusations, a ban on manga and more. New comics like Absolute Wonder Woman crossing over with Batman to review!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBBJ...
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All new VIRGIN VARIANT cover added to Kickstarter!
Limited to only 50 copies, this version showcases the full cover art by Marina Krivenko, unobstructed by any trade dress/logo.
Get fully bitten by this limited variant while you still can!
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#Kickstarter #Comic
Limited to only 50 copies, this version showcases the full cover art by Marina Krivenko, unobstructed by any trade dress/logo.
Get fully bitten by this limited variant while you still can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
#Kickstarter #Comic
December 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
All new VIRGIN VARIANT cover added to Kickstarter!
Limited to only 50 copies, this version showcases the full cover art by Marina Krivenko, unobstructed by any trade dress/logo.
Get fully bitten by this limited variant while you still can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
#Kickstarter #Comic
Limited to only 50 copies, this version showcases the full cover art by Marina Krivenko, unobstructed by any trade dress/logo.
Get fully bitten by this limited variant while you still can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
#Kickstarter #Comic
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Fresh off the table just in time to carve that turkey. And did someone say pumpkin ( bomb ) pie?
Gouache on 300 lb. hot press paper
Gouache on 300 lb. hot press paper
December 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fresh off the table just in time to carve that turkey. And did someone say pumpkin ( bomb ) pie?
Gouache on 300 lb. hot press paper
Gouache on 300 lb. hot press paper
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Merry Christmas.
I got a ticket to SpongeBob but just watched the 7 minute TMNT short film at the beginning, then left. It’s great! And it hilariously ends with one of the TMNT Christmas songs! 😆
Here’s my review of the OG TMNT Xmas Special!
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Here’s my review of the OG TMNT Xmas Special!
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Breaking Down the Painfully Bad Ninja Turtles Christmas Special
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December 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I got a ticket to SpongeBob but just watched the 7 minute TMNT short film at the beginning, then left. It’s great! And it hilariously ends with one of the TMNT Christmas songs! 😆
Here’s my review of the OG TMNT Xmas Special!
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Here’s my review of the OG TMNT Xmas Special!
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What were your favorite comics in 2025? Here are mine.
Let me know in the comments what I got wrong! 😆
The Best Comics of 2025!
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Let me know in the comments what I got wrong! 😆
The Best Comics of 2025!
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The Best Comics of 2025!
YouTube video by ComicTropes
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December 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
What were your favorite comics in 2025? Here are mine.
Let me know in the comments what I got wrong! 😆
The Best Comics of 2025!
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Let me know in the comments what I got wrong! 😆
The Best Comics of 2025!
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I’m here to bring Christmas cheer. Along with Jim Mahfood and editor Jamie Woods, we’ve brought you a video about the link between… well, you need to see it to believe it.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m here to bring Christmas cheer. Along with Jim Mahfood and editor Jamie Woods, we’ve brought you a video about the link between… well, you need to see it to believe it.
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Wow. China’s biggest comic con, COMICUP, happens this weekend and at the last minute they have banned all Japanese manga, anime, and cosplay based on it.
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中国：同人誌即売会で日本IP締め出し、来場者減少の予測 / 中国産業データ＆レポート 亜州ビジネス
【亜州ビジネス編集部】中国の大規模な同人誌即売会「COMICUP」が今月27～28日、浙江省杭州市で…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Wow. China’s biggest comic con, COMICUP, happens this weekend and at the last minute they have banned all Japanese manga, anime, and cosplay based on it.
ashu-chinastatistics.com/news/209867-...
ashu-chinastatistics.com/news/209867-...
Merry Christmas! Jim Mahfood and I discuss the insane Christmas horror movie Elves. McGavin wants to know the connection between Nazis and elves! Edits by Jamie Woods!
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Is Elves (1989) The Worst Christmas Movie Ever? - Trash Movie Bonanza 30
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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December 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Merry Christmas! Jim Mahfood and I discuss the insane Christmas horror movie Elves. McGavin wants to know the connection between Nazis and elves! Edits by Jamie Woods!
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Snow at the Ukimido Katada - Suchiya Koitsu
December 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Snow at the Ukimido Katada - Suchiya Koitsu