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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 42m

I still have a few copies of the first print of Adventures in the Unknown that I had printed for MomoCon this summer. I have a special deal for friends and people I follow. DM me for details.

Adventures In The Unknown by Christopher Helton

A game where players play characters who are larger than life, and fight Nazis and fascists to make a better world.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 2h

I can't like this post.

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Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 5h

Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy #comics

Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

2025 will go down as the year of lawsuits and court filings for the comic industry. The latest is Humanoids which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on October 13 in Delaware Bankruptcy Court.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 2h

Important piece, basically one of the most influential educational institutions in the world over the past 100 years abruptly collapsed due to unregulated pet projects that bankrupted UC’s entire research and education infrastructure.

kate wagner @katewagner.wehwalt.net · 1d

wrote briefly about architecture and the situation at u Chicago www.thenation.com/article/cult...

Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?

The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.

www.thenation.com

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Zack Quaintance - Late pledges open for MACABRE VALLEY! @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 7h

late pledges are now open for Macabre Valley and will run through 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31

so you can grab a copy if you missed the campaign!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Macabre Valley #1

A grindhouse Texas horror comic.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 4h

Absolutely wild how stacked this book is. Get out there and support us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 4d

Hey! You can get my #TTRPG where you play characters inspired by the heroic pulps of the 30s and 40s, and fight fascists and punch Nazis in the contemporary world. The game is influenced by the first ever dice pool #RPG and uses a D6-based mechanic to play. There's also a print version available!

Adventures In The Unknown by Christopher Helton

A game where players play characters who are larger than life, and fight Nazis and fascists to make a better world.

dorkland.itch.io

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Spiderween 3: Season of the Witch @trivialtales.bsky.social · Aug 13

Make your art political. Make your art divisive. If people complain, make your art more political and divisive. Don't relent. The people destroying the world won't.
Say what you have to say. Art is about screaming. People need to hear screaming, so they know it's okay for them to scream too.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 23h

Oof. Humanoids files for bankruptcy. This is terrible news.

Comics Publisher Humanoids Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Comics publisher Humanoids files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, ahead of plans to liquidate the company

bleedingcool.com

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Djamila Knopf @djamilaknopf.bsky.social · 1d

I don't have my own library, so I painted one. medium: Procreate, Photoshop

a digital painting of a woman standing in a library with a big window

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Fear Captain @cheercaptain.wang · 1d

Making a Bandcamp account and following musicians is incredibly important! Bandcamp allows artists to export their mailing lists - it’s difficult to build and maintain an audience when we don’t own our platforms and social media networks are temporary. Bandcamp’s community features are essential.

Red Cavalry @redcavalry.bsky.social · Sep 2

Its that time again that we ask all non-musicians to do one thing to try and help the community out.

Join Bandcamp.

We're not saying spend money, but just joining and be open to streaming or following some new music is so important.

Help be the change you want to see

It's time to join Bandcamp

Poster of a man in suit looking at a watch with the slogan - Time to Join Bandcamp

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

Thanks, Thomas!

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Well, you clearly want this.

Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 4d

Hey! You can get my #TTRPG where you play characters inspired by the heroic pulps of the 30s and 40s, and fight fascists and punch Nazis in the contemporary world. The game is influenced by the first ever dice pool #RPG and uses a D6-based mechanic to play. There's also a print version available!

Adventures In The Unknown by Christopher Helton

A game where players play characters who are larger than life, and fight Nazis and fascists to make a better world.

dorkland.itch.io

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

Talking with the editor of my magical super-heroes game, and looking through some portfolio links as we try to decide on artists for the book. I enjoyed the art direction of my Action-Heroes #RPG more than I though I would, so I am looking forward to the process here.

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 3d

@natachahorn.bsky.social 's doc ' How Tanita Tikaram became a Liar ' is closing the @docnrollfilms.bsky.social festival on November 9 at BFI Southbank . You can catch up with us chatting about it on Soho Radio 📽️🍿 Would love to see you at the screening 😀☀️❤️
sohoradio.com/show/doc-n-r...

Doc 'N Roll feat. Tanita Tikaram (20/09/2025) - Soho Radio

This month’s show welcomes the legendary Tanita Tikaram and filmmaker Natacha Horn, director of the new documentary about Tanita’s life and career. They’ll be joining us live to talk music, film, and ...

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

Having grown up in Indiana, I was surprised by a lack of burnings there.

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Tom Peyer @tompeyer.bsky.social · 1d

I'm grateful this exists

The Comic Book Burnings Project

Documenting and Mapping Fires in America, 1945-1955

storymaps.arcgis.com

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 1d

Folks rail against cancel culture bc the end goal of realistic capitalism is losing all agency in how you spend your money

And the ability to cancel implies they don’t control the money flow

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madeline @mads.haus · 1d

Naoki Kubo is responsible for platforming some of my favorite artists, like Hideo Azuma and Fumio Nakajima.

Lemon People was a lightning rod for one of the most vital artistic movements of '80s otaku culture.

Comic Lo and ilk would not have been possible without it.

The industry owes a debt.

Space Leech @spaceleech.bsky.social · 1d

Editor in Chief of Lemon People, Naoki Kubo, passed away on October 12.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2d

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

I pitched Nemesis The Warlock games to a couple of 2000AD licensors over the years.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

Back in the Stone Age I interviewed Pat Mills. dorkland.blogspot.com/2014/02/dork...

Dorkland Interview With British Comics Force Pat Mills

Pat Mills is a force in British comics, and one who may not be as recognized as a name in the States despite the fact that he created or ...

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

People with money want more money. They don't care that their not actually maximizing their own potential income.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

She knew what you needed.

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Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 1d

I was looking around for print version, but the used stuff is outrageous. I'm probably just going to pick up a couple of their PDFs.

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