Leonard Sultana (An Englishman In San Diego)
@englishmansdcc.bsky.social
Comics and comic con fanatic. I can't write, I can't draw, I can't colour, I can't edit. Therefore, *of course* I have a podcast, are you crazy??
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Lots of new followers lately: hello there, I guess!
A re-introduction: my name is Leonard Sultana, I'm a middle aged nerd based in Yorkshire, married to Caroline, currently looking after my dad who is not in a good way but we’re muddling on, I guess.
What’s with the San Diego thing? Well…
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A re-introduction: my name is Leonard Sultana, I'm a middle aged nerd based in Yorkshire, married to Caroline, currently looking after my dad who is not in a good way but we’re muddling on, I guess.
What’s with the San Diego thing? Well…
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Conflicted about The Beatles Anthology when it comes to AI: I'll never support the technology when it's there to steal from others and supplant someone's creativity but then I have to somehow justify it when it's been used to do the fine work in upscaling this doc, THIS WELL. It looks phenomenal.
the beatles are posing for a picture with a purple curtain behind them
ALT: the beatles are posing for a picture with a purple curtain behind them
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Conflicted about The Beatles Anthology when it comes to AI: I'll never support the technology when it's there to steal from others and supplant someone's creativity but then I have to somehow justify it when it's been used to do the fine work in upscaling this doc, THIS WELL. It looks phenomenal.
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I was honored to be a part of We ❤️ Public Television and to introduce a preview of Sir David Attenborough's new series for Nature, Attenborough’s Wild London. Watch the whole special here! I'm in great company! Oh, and DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL PBS MEMBER STATION TODAY! www.pbssocal.org/shows/we-hea...
We ❤️ Public Television!
A star-studded cast honors 55 remarkable years of public television in this historic live telethon.
www.pbssocal.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I was honored to be a part of We ❤️ Public Television and to introduce a preview of Sir David Attenborough's new series for Nature, Attenborough’s Wild London. Watch the whole special here! I'm in great company! Oh, and DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL PBS MEMBER STATION TODAY! www.pbssocal.org/shows/we-hea...
BIRTHDAY BOY! Please celebrate with me, the 50th orbit of the sun for the man who holds The Convention Collective together... But more than that, just one of the toppest blokes I know. It's been too long since I've seen him last - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @danberry.org, hope you're having a hell of a day!
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BIRTHDAY BOY! Please celebrate with me, the 50th orbit of the sun for the man who holds The Convention Collective together... But more than that, just one of the toppest blokes I know. It's been too long since I've seen him last - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @danberry.org, hope you're having a hell of a day!
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"I can't… rely on… my memories…"
Acrylic painting of Deckard washing up after a hard shift of replicant hunting.
Acrylic painting of Deckard washing up after a hard shift of replicant hunting.
May 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"I can't… rely on… my memories…"
Acrylic painting of Deckard washing up after a hard shift of replicant hunting.
Acrylic painting of Deckard washing up after a hard shift of replicant hunting.
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HAPPY THINGSGIVING, EVERYONE!
#ThingsGiving
#ThingsGiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
HAPPY THINGSGIVING, EVERYONE!
#ThingsGiving
#ThingsGiving
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DSTLRY has won best Independent Publisher at the Tripwire Awards! @tulalotay.bsky.social also won Best Cover Artist and
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social is the PERSON OF THE YEAR!
A special thanks to the awards, all of our fans, and all of the other nominees and winners! 🙏
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social is the PERSON OF THE YEAR!
A special thanks to the awards, all of our fans, and all of the other nominees and winners! 🙏
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
DSTLRY has won best Independent Publisher at the Tripwire Awards! @tulalotay.bsky.social also won Best Cover Artist and
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social is the PERSON OF THE YEAR!
A special thanks to the awards, all of our fans, and all of the other nominees and winners! 🙏
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social is the PERSON OF THE YEAR!
A special thanks to the awards, all of our fans, and all of the other nominees and winners! 🙏
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🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨
THE FORGOTTEN ULTIMATE MARVEL COMIC
Explaining the history of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, how the comic helped establish Ultimate Marvel and why it should be remembered more fondly.
Featuring @brianmbendis.bsky.social & Jim Mahfood
WATCH NOW ▶️ youtu.be/KDIzYMqZejk
THE FORGOTTEN ULTIMATE MARVEL COMIC
Explaining the history of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, how the comic helped establish Ultimate Marvel and why it should be remembered more fondly.
Featuring @brianmbendis.bsky.social & Jim Mahfood
WATCH NOW ▶️ youtu.be/KDIzYMqZejk
The FORGOTTEN Ultimate Marvel Comic
YouTube video by Owen Likes Comics
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November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨
THE FORGOTTEN ULTIMATE MARVEL COMIC
Explaining the history of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, how the comic helped establish Ultimate Marvel and why it should be remembered more fondly.
Featuring @brianmbendis.bsky.social & Jim Mahfood
WATCH NOW ▶️ youtu.be/KDIzYMqZejk
THE FORGOTTEN ULTIMATE MARVEL COMIC
Explaining the history of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, how the comic helped establish Ultimate Marvel and why it should be remembered more fondly.
Featuring @brianmbendis.bsky.social & Jim Mahfood
WATCH NOW ▶️ youtu.be/KDIzYMqZejk
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Audience culture is the worst it's ever been, I swear to god. People forgot how to act. I'm at the theater, trying to enjoy my show, which I've paid GOOD MONEY for, and these two old assholes are in the balcony heckling the life out of the poor bear onstage. Not letting him finish a single joke.
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Audience culture is the worst it's ever been, I swear to god. People forgot how to act. I'm at the theater, trying to enjoy my show, which I've paid GOOD MONEY for, and these two old assholes are in the balcony heckling the life out of the poor bear onstage. Not letting him finish a single joke.
Oh my gods!!! 🤣🤣🤣
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Oh my gods!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and revealed the winners of this years Tripwire Awards 2025; shortlisted by a bunch of knowledgeable comics bods (and, erm, yours truly) and voted on by the discerning general public.
theconventioncollective.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and revealed the winners of this years Tripwire Awards 2025; shortlisted by a bunch of knowledgeable comics bods (and, erm, yours truly) and voted on by the discerning general public.
theconventioncollective.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
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I made this Patreon post public and available to all. Contains photo evidence of an attack by a kitten (he nearly defeated me at last!) www.patreon.com/posts/creati...
A Creative Exercise to Help You Get Unstuck | Sara Benincasa
Get more from Sara Benincasa on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I made this Patreon post public and available to all. Contains photo evidence of an attack by a kitten (he nearly defeated me at last!) www.patreon.com/posts/creati...
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A little bit of international award coverage
French critics association ACBD announces 2025 Kids Prize Winner and Grand Prize Finalists
In France, the Association of French Comics Critics and Journalists (ACBD) announced wordless 3D graphic novel Jean Jambe et le mystère des profondeurs, by Matthias Picard, the winner of their annual Prix…
In France, the Association of French Comics Critics and Journalists (ACBD) announced wordless 3D graphic novel Jean Jambe et le mystère des profondeurs, by Matthias Picard, the winner of their annual Prix…
French critics association ACBD announces 2025 Kids Prize Winner and Grand Prize Finalists
In France, the Association of French Comics Critics and Journalists (ACBD) announced wordless 3D graphic novel Jean Jambe et le mystère des profondeurs, by Matthias Picard, the winner of their annual Prix Jeunesse kids prize. The ACBD also narrowed down its contenders for their signature award, the Grand Prix de la Crtitique
www.comicsbeat.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A little bit of international award coverage
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Yesterday’s old piece did really well, so here’s another from around the same time.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yesterday’s old piece did really well, so here’s another from around the same time.
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Two down, five left!
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Two down, five left!
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2000 AD is now on digital comics platform @neonichiban.bsky.social! Check out dozens of the best collections the Galaxy's Greatest Comic has to offer 👉 https://bit.ly/4oFaaVU
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2000 AD is now on digital comics platform @neonichiban.bsky.social! Check out dozens of the best collections the Galaxy's Greatest Comic has to offer 👉 https://bit.ly/4oFaaVU
It was the Tripwire Awards 2025 presentation tonight - I couldn’t attend due to a severe case of I’m In Yorkshire, The Awards Were In London And That’s A Long Way To Travel For A Pringle And A Bottle Of Peroni.
Full winners post up tomorrow but I can say: congrats @explodingarrow.bsky.social!
Full winners post up tomorrow but I can say: congrats @explodingarrow.bsky.social!
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It was the Tripwire Awards 2025 presentation tonight - I couldn’t attend due to a severe case of I’m In Yorkshire, The Awards Were In London And That’s A Long Way To Travel For A Pringle And A Bottle Of Peroni.
Full winners post up tomorrow but I can say: congrats @explodingarrow.bsky.social!
Full winners post up tomorrow but I can say: congrats @explodingarrow.bsky.social!
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Oh yeah, it’s Thanksgiving for some of you people, isn’t it? Aww bless. Anyway, if I forget to say, have a good one and release the Entire and Unredacted Epstein Files.
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Oh yeah, it’s Thanksgiving for some of you people, isn’t it? Aww bless. Anyway, if I forget to say, have a good one and release the Entire and Unredacted Epstein Files.
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Meanwhile some guy is LITERALLY IN THE FRONT ROW loudly commenting on what’s happening in the movie. Fucking impossible. And he’s brought some loud-ass robots with him.
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Meanwhile some guy is LITERALLY IN THE FRONT ROW loudly commenting on what’s happening in the movie. Fucking impossible. And he’s brought some loud-ass robots with him.
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Set a timer so every 30 minutes or so you:
1) Get up, stretch, maybe groove to some tunes.
2) Hydrate (with WATER, coffee/cola/energy drinks don't count)
3) HIT SAVE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID YOU HIT SAVE-
1) Get up, stretch, maybe groove to some tunes.
2) Hydrate (with WATER, coffee/cola/energy drinks don't count)
3) HIT SAVE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID YOU HIT SAVE-
Writers! Artists! Don't forget to momentarily sit up straight now and then, before inevitably slumping back into your Gnarled Hunchback position!
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Set a timer so every 30 minutes or so you:
1) Get up, stretch, maybe groove to some tunes.
2) Hydrate (with WATER, coffee/cola/energy drinks don't count)
3) HIT SAVE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID YOU HIT SAVE-
1) Get up, stretch, maybe groove to some tunes.
2) Hydrate (with WATER, coffee/cola/energy drinks don't count)
3) HIT SAVE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID YOU HIT SAVE-
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It's Superman! Another old sketch that I took a hatchet to and rebuilt from the ground up. Being able to trash the parts that didn't work and try something new was the key to helping me make a piece I was happy with.
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It's Superman! Another old sketch that I took a hatchet to and rebuilt from the ground up. Being able to trash the parts that didn't work and try something new was the key to helping me make a piece I was happy with.
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If you missed the Star Trek D&D charity stream you can watch it now on YouTube! There is a link to donate posted there as well! youtu.be/Afj66WTQCrU?...
Legends of Eleanora: A Reaping in the Shade | Celebrity D&D Charity 1 Shot | The Pablove Foundation
YouTube video by Mini Terrain Domain
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November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you missed the Star Trek D&D charity stream you can watch it now on YouTube! There is a link to donate posted there as well! youtu.be/Afj66WTQCrU?...