Heidi MacDonald
@comixace.bsky.social
Eisner Award winning EiC ComicsBeat.com and KComicsBeat.com. NYC. https://linktr.ee/Comixace
I post a new version of this every other year or so, and every year comic book page rates stay the same. Five years ago, people were getting paid $240 in '25 dollars; today they are getting the same $150 a page.
The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
The one about comic book page rates – again
News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
www.comicsbeat.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I post a new version of this every other year or so, and every year comic book page rates stay the same. Five years ago, people were getting paid $240 in '25 dollars; today they are getting the same $150 a page.
This is the same Vanity Fair that laid off @rilaws.bsky.social and @brezwrites.bsky.social
Are they wearing hats made of mercury over there?
Are they wearing hats made of mercury over there?
I regret to inform you there is more Olivia Newzzi: the print VF will feature a nude portrait by artist Isabelle Brourman that is also destined for Art Basel Miami Beach. Notably, its inclusion appears be a surprise to VF staff. VF looking worse and worse here. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is the same Vanity Fair that laid off @rilaws.bsky.social and @brezwrites.bsky.social
Are they wearing hats made of mercury over there?
Are they wearing hats made of mercury over there?
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Thousands of outdoor dining areas might not return to the city's roadways next spring, the result of what activists call a costly approval process created by the Adams administration when the program became seasonal.
Outdoor Dining Has Faded Out — And Not Just Because It's Winter - Streetsblog New York City
From thousands of pandemic-era eateries to perhaps just a few hundred, thanks to a seasonal, not year-round, program.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thousands of outdoor dining areas might not return to the city's roadways next spring, the result of what activists call a costly approval process created by the Adams administration when the program became seasonal.
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Ed has excellent taste.
Be like Ed.
Be like Ed.
This manga series has become an annual re-read for me. Showa A History of Japan by Shigeru Mizuki. Excellent!
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Ed has excellent taste.
Be like Ed.
Be like Ed.
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By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
I had a couple of interviews today with potential Beat/KCB contributors. Both women. Both mentioned that they have had problems with stalkers. It's been a constant thing I've heard during this process.
THIS IS SO FUCKING UNCOOL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!???!??!???!?
THIS IS SO FUCKING UNCOOL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!???!??!???!?
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I had a couple of interviews today with potential Beat/KCB contributors. Both women. Both mentioned that they have had problems with stalkers. It's been a constant thing I've heard during this process.
THIS IS SO FUCKING UNCOOL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!???!??!???!?
THIS IS SO FUCKING UNCOOL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!???!??!???!?
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not only did we put out mafia yaoi we have a new kerascoët about an illiterate court lady and a friendly torturer's apprentice falling in love, the PEANUTS 75th anniversary book, the biography of the man who inspired Ansel Adams who Bill Griffith is also NAMED AFTER, and much, much more
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
not only did we put out mafia yaoi we have a new kerascoët about an illiterate court lady and a friendly torturer's apprentice falling in love, the PEANUTS 75th anniversary book, the biography of the man who inspired Ansel Adams who Bill Griffith is also NAMED AFTER, and much, much more
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1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
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I enjoyed Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, but I couldn't help but be struck by how much the design for his Creature, played by Jacob Elordi, resembles the design I did for Scholastic Books back in the late 1990s. We both paid attention to the source material.
Inks by Phyllis Novin
Inks by Phyllis Novin
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I enjoyed Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, but I couldn't help but be struck by how much the design for his Creature, played by Jacob Elordi, resembles the design I did for Scholastic Books back in the late 1990s. We both paid attention to the source material.
Inks by Phyllis Novin
Inks by Phyllis Novin
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Some of you don't have a sex cardigan and it shows.
![Headline from Vulture:
[picture of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba]
I'm being driven insane by Wicked: For Good's sex cardigan
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November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some of you don't have a sex cardigan and it shows.
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Elise Stefanik went from being Trump’s main ally to getting passed over for UN ambassador, defending racist Republicans and now discarded in favor of a “communist”
And Stephen Miller’s attacks on NYC were completely undercut by Trump
Maybe Zohran Mamdani should visit the White House every day
And Stephen Miller’s attacks on NYC were completely undercut by Trump
Maybe Zohran Mamdani should visit the White House every day
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Elise Stefanik went from being Trump’s main ally to getting passed over for UN ambassador, defending racist Republicans and now discarded in favor of a “communist”
And Stephen Miller’s attacks on NYC were completely undercut by Trump
Maybe Zohran Mamdani should visit the White House every day
And Stephen Miller’s attacks on NYC were completely undercut by Trump
Maybe Zohran Mamdani should visit the White House every day
Game
Knows
Game
Trump instinctively recognized Mamdani’s charisma and like a snail reacting to salt, knew that he cannot overcome his youthful energy with old man rants!
That’s my take anyway!
Knows
Game
Trump instinctively recognized Mamdani’s charisma and like a snail reacting to salt, knew that he cannot overcome his youthful energy with old man rants!
That’s my take anyway!
Donald Trump endorsed Zohran Mamdani more enthusiastically than many mainstream Democrats.
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Game
Knows
Game
Trump instinctively recognized Mamdani’s charisma and like a snail reacting to salt, knew that he cannot overcome his youthful energy with old man rants!
That’s my take anyway!
Knows
Game
Trump instinctively recognized Mamdani’s charisma and like a snail reacting to salt, knew that he cannot overcome his youthful energy with old man rants!
That’s my take anyway!
Correct me if I'm wrong but............did this very knowledgable video maker who will get 1000s of views with this video actually tell the story of manga's rise and leave out women and girls?
I know women get left out of history all the time but this is ridiculous and insulting.
I know women get left out of history all the time but this is ridiculous and insulting.
How manga broke the US comic industry
YouTube video by matttt - comic & manga history
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong but............did this very knowledgable video maker who will get 1000s of views with this video actually tell the story of manga's rise and leave out women and girls?
I know women get left out of history all the time but this is ridiculous and insulting.
I know women get left out of history all the time but this is ridiculous and insulting.
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As somebody situated in that exact cultural space at that time, this is *mind blowingly accurate.* The landscape is SO different, it feels like remembering a parallel universe.
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
As somebody situated in that exact cultural space at that time, this is *mind blowingly accurate.* The landscape is SO different, it feels like remembering a parallel universe.
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waiting for the can of monster to kick in
a cat is laying on its back on a wooden floor next to a radiator .
ALT: a cat is laying on its back on a wooden floor next to a radiator .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
waiting for the can of monster to kick in
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Trump caves to Putin www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Europe Scrambles Over U.S. Plan to End Ukraine War Mostly on Russia’s Terms
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump caves to Putin www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Shot and chaser.
Okay, this is a pleasant surprise. Genuinely didn't expect any trace of this building to still exist. Looks like it's heavily renovated, but I'm happy to see that they kept the central structure.
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Shot and chaser.
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The simple answer for why Funko failed is private equity.
They were bought by a private equity firm (and later sold to another).
Everything private equity touches ends up degraded or destroyed.
They squeeze every dollar out and leave the desiccated corpse for someone else to deal with.
They were bought by a private equity firm (and later sold to another).
Everything private equity touches ends up degraded or destroyed.
They squeeze every dollar out and leave the desiccated corpse for someone else to deal with.
I took a look at The Fall of Funko, what it means for comics retailers, and what might be next. #comicsindustry
In Funko's Fall, We Sinned All
With Funko's future in doubt, a look back at how Pops took over the world and comics shops, and whether they can be replaced
www.comicsbeat.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The simple answer for why Funko failed is private equity.
They were bought by a private equity firm (and later sold to another).
Everything private equity touches ends up degraded or destroyed.
They squeeze every dollar out and leave the desiccated corpse for someone else to deal with.
They were bought by a private equity firm (and later sold to another).
Everything private equity touches ends up degraded or destroyed.
They squeeze every dollar out and leave the desiccated corpse for someone else to deal with.
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I took a look at The Fall of Funko, what it means for comics retailers, and what might be next. #comicsindustry
In Funko's Fall, We Sinned All
With Funko's future in doubt, a look back at how Pops took over the world and comics shops, and whether they can be replaced
www.comicsbeat.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I took a look at The Fall of Funko, what it means for comics retailers, and what might be next. #comicsindustry
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Back to Back Articles, today on @hipstersofthecoast.com
I dig a little deeper into the brand new SLC Sol Ring by Southern Salazar - Check it out!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/11/the-...
I dig a little deeper into the brand new SLC Sol Ring by Southern Salazar - Check it out!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/11/the-...
The Encyclopedia of Magic: Souther Salazar’s Sol Ring
From murals on brick to paintings on cardboard, Donny examines the work of Portland-based Souther Salazars.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Back to Back Articles, today on @hipstersofthecoast.com
I dig a little deeper into the brand new SLC Sol Ring by Southern Salazar - Check it out!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/11/the-...
I dig a little deeper into the brand new SLC Sol Ring by Southern Salazar - Check it out!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/11/the-...
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Reminder to Harvard: the time to fire Larry Summers was when he publicly disparaged women's intellectual capabilities.
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Reminder to Harvard: the time to fire Larry Summers was when he publicly disparaged women's intellectual capabilities.
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private equity buys a company and immediately starts torturing their employees and the money
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
private equity buys a company and immediately starts torturing their employees and the money