D. Bethel
@dbethelcomics.bsky.social
A simultaneous comicker/English professor/podcaster doing his best to not screw up. Currently writing and drawing my existential western webcomic, Long John. He/him
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Megathread of Long John, Chapter 6 - "Arrested Decay." New pages will be added as they get released.
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
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Picture A: Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat
Picture B: Christopher Lambert in Immortal Kombat.
Picture B: Christopher Lambert in Immortal Kombat.
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Picture A: Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat
Picture B: Christopher Lambert in Immortal Kombat.
Picture B: Christopher Lambert in Immortal Kombat.
What’s a movie you never tire of?
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
What’s a movie you never tire of?
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DANNY IS SO CLOSE! @theaceblade 's Ballad of the Black Rose is less than $300 from being fully funded!
If you love dusty western grit mixed with eerie supernatural storytelling, you don’t want to miss this. Grab issue 2 and issue 1 during this campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
If you love dusty western grit mixed with eerie supernatural storytelling, you don’t want to miss this. Grab issue 2 and issue 1 during this campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
November 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
DANNY IS SO CLOSE! @theaceblade 's Ballad of the Black Rose is less than $300 from being fully funded!
If you love dusty western grit mixed with eerie supernatural storytelling, you don’t want to miss this. Grab issue 2 and issue 1 during this campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
If you love dusty western grit mixed with eerie supernatural storytelling, you don’t want to miss this. Grab issue 2 and issue 1 during this campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
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It was this time last year that I was wholly distracted from pressing project deadlines by making this ragtag troupe. Currently resisting the pull to add new recruites...
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It was this time last year that I was wholly distracted from pressing project deadlines by making this ragtag troupe. Currently resisting the pull to add new recruites...
The three Long John pages that went up this week--things get a little intense!
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The three Long John pages that went up this week--things get a little intense!
Megathread of Long John, Chapter 6 - "Arrested Decay." New pages will be added as they get released.
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Megathread of Long John, Chapter 6 - "Arrested Decay." New pages will be added as they get released.
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
Page 01 - "In Good Company"
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
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RIP legendary Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai. Star of Kurosawa's Kagemusha, Ran, many other classics. He was 92. news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
俳優・仲代達矢さん死去 92歳 - Yahoo!ニュース
映画「人間の条件」や黒沢明監督の「影武者」などに主演し、主宰する「無名塾」で後進を育てた俳優で文化勲章受章者の仲代達矢（なかだい・たつや、本名元久＝もとひさ）さんが死去したことが11日、分かった。9
news.yahoo.co.jp
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
RIP legendary Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai. Star of Kurosawa's Kagemusha, Ran, many other classics. He was 92. news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 07 - “Making Moves”
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 07 - “Making Moves”
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Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
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OH SHIT!
Barely $100 away from funding!!!
Could we get that tonight? Who will push us over the finish line?
Will we reach 100 backers and get free stuff?
Become a backer at starcorecomic.com
Barely $100 away from funding!!!
Could we get that tonight? Who will push us over the finish line?
Will we reach 100 backers and get free stuff?
Become a backer at starcorecomic.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
OH SHIT!
Barely $100 away from funding!!!
Could we get that tonight? Who will push us over the finish line?
Will we reach 100 backers and get free stuff?
Become a backer at starcorecomic.com
Barely $100 away from funding!!!
Could we get that tonight? Who will push us over the finish line?
Will we reach 100 backers and get free stuff?
Become a backer at starcorecomic.com
Is this most recent time change messing everyone else up as it’s been messing me up? I’m like, it’s 7:45 and I am DONE.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Is this most recent time change messing everyone else up as it’s been messing me up? I’m like, it’s 7:45 and I am DONE.
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4 days left to fund the Starcore campaign at $170 to go.
If I can get 10 people to pledge for the physical copy we could fund this today.
What do you get for your $10 pledge? Good question! You get:
- The physical copy signed by me
- a Starcore button featuring art by Shaun...
If I can get 10 people to pledge for the physical copy we could fund this today.
What do you get for your $10 pledge? Good question! You get:
- The physical copy signed by me
- a Starcore button featuring art by Shaun...
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
4 days left to fund the Starcore campaign at $170 to go.
If I can get 10 people to pledge for the physical copy we could fund this today.
What do you get for your $10 pledge? Good question! You get:
- The physical copy signed by me
- a Starcore button featuring art by Shaun...
If I can get 10 people to pledge for the physical copy we could fund this today.
What do you get for your $10 pledge? Good question! You get:
- The physical copy signed by me
- a Starcore button featuring art by Shaun...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Proud to say I’m part of an upcoming podcast called the Text Adventure Book Club, where video game nerds get together to talk about books about video games! Episode 0 dropped today!
youtu.be/aRD9J32v2sI?...
youtu.be/aRD9J32v2sI?...
Text Adventure Podcast Episode 000: Press Start
YouTube video by Text Adventure Book Club
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November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Proud to say I’m part of an upcoming podcast called the Text Adventure Book Club, where video game nerds get together to talk about books about video games! Episode 0 dropped today!
youtu.be/aRD9J32v2sI?...
youtu.be/aRD9J32v2sI?...
Some stark accusations are made in today's new Long John page!
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some stark accusations are made in today's new Long John page!
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 05 - "A Serious Matter"
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 05 - "A Serious Matter"
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 4 - "A Clash Reunion"
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 4 - "A Clash Reunion"
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Sitting at $3443 pledged of our $4380 goal!
73 backers have joined, will you be #74?
11 days to go to be part of the biggest story in the Taurus Comics universe.
Make your pledge at starcorecomic.com
73 backers have joined, will you be #74?
11 days to go to be part of the biggest story in the Taurus Comics universe.
Make your pledge at starcorecomic.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Sitting at $3443 pledged of our $4380 goal!
73 backers have joined, will you be #74?
11 days to go to be part of the biggest story in the Taurus Comics universe.
Make your pledge at starcorecomic.com
73 backers have joined, will you be #74?
11 days to go to be part of the biggest story in the Taurus Comics universe.
Make your pledge at starcorecomic.com
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 03 - "Respectful Humility"
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 03 - "Respectful Humility"
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Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Klaus' director Sergio Pablos gave an optimistic update on his breathtaking hand-drawn feature 'Ember,' cut by Netflix during a flood of cancellations in 2022. He also gave us a previously unreleased image from the production-ready project.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
'Klaus' Director Sergio Pablos Provides Optimistic 'Ember' Update
At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.
www.cartoonbrew.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
EXCLUSIVE: 'Klaus' director Sergio Pablos gave an optimistic update on his breathtaking hand-drawn feature 'Ember,' cut by Netflix during a flood of cancellations in 2022. He also gave us a previously unreleased image from the production-ready project.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
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The first page of Long John, Chapter 6, the FINAL chapter of my webcomic, Long John. Next page on Wednesday!
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The first page of Long John, Chapter 6, the FINAL chapter of my webcomic, Long John. Next page on Wednesday!