John Jakala
@jjakala.bsky.social
Reader and enjoyer of comics. You may remember me from such blogs as Grotesque Anatomy and Sporadic Sequential.
(Profile sketch by the great Gene Ha.)
(Profile sketch by the great Gene Ha.)
Reading Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures Vol. 1 and noticed the note at the bottom of the table of contents that DC maintains "a permanent archive of corrections for DC Comics' collected editions" and the link still works redirecting to www.dc.com/blog/2012/02... & corrects all the goofs below.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reading Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures Vol. 1 and noticed the note at the bottom of the table of contents that DC maintains "a permanent archive of corrections for DC Comics' collected editions" and the link still works redirecting to www.dc.com/blog/2012/02... & corrects all the goofs below.
"Say, you — can you guess the secret of...The Electric Man!"
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Say, you — can you guess the secret of...The Electric Man!"
Realized not only did I get my wish of a commission teaming Jack-in-the-Box and the Creeper but it was done by Astro City co-creator @brenteanderson.bsky.social who was even generous enough to throw in Spider-Man and the Thing in a wonderful piece that so perfectly captures everyone's personalities!
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Realized not only did I get my wish of a commission teaming Jack-in-the-Box and the Creeper but it was done by Astro City co-creator @brenteanderson.bsky.social who was even generous enough to throw in Spider-Man and the Thing in a wonderful piece that so perfectly captures everyone's personalities!
So glad both my kids made it through primary and secondary school before a.i. infested their education. (Love the subtle bias of listing the "benefits" of a.i. first in the video title.)
Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So glad both my kids made it through primary and secondary school before a.i. infested their education. (Love the subtle bias of listing the "benefits" of a.i. first in the video title.)
I think of Jack Davis as being primarily a humor cartoonist for MAD but dang this cover shows he could go hard when it came to serious subject matter too.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I think of Jack Davis as being primarily a humor cartoonist for MAD but dang this cover shows he could go hard when it came to serious subject matter too.
Just started watching Urusei Yatsura (2022).
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Just started watching Urusei Yatsura (2022).
Tonight's watch: They Won't Believe Me (1947). The main character's defense that he didn't commit murder reminded me of Hamilton in that he has to admit all these other horrible things he'd done.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Tonight's watch: They Won't Believe Me (1947). The main character's defense that he didn't commit murder reminded me of Hamilton in that he has to admit all these other horrible things he'd done.
Aaaaah, just what I needed to cleanse my mental palate, fresh episodes of both Ranma 1/2 and Spy × Family! And today's episode finally introduced my favorite of all of Ranma's fiancées, Ukyo Kuonji!
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Aaaaah, just what I needed to cleanse my mental palate, fresh episodes of both Ranma 1/2 and Spy × Family! And today's episode finally introduced my favorite of all of Ranma's fiancées, Ukyo Kuonji!
[Logs on, sees what everyone is discussing yet again, logs back off]
a man is holding a microphone in a field and says some say a waste of time
Alt: a man is holding a microphone in a field and says "some say a waste of time, others say an incredible waste of time"
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
[Logs on, sees what everyone is discussing yet again, logs back off]
"There's a big green bird on my head, isn't there?"
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"There's a big green bird on my head, isn't there?"
I didn't even catch the detail in the panel where the guy jumps out of the mirror the little demons that were climbing all over him get stuck and flattened up against the pane of glass. Some nice cartooning by Toth.
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I didn't even catch the detail in the panel where the guy jumps out of the mirror the little demons that were climbing all over him get stuck and flattened up against the pane of glass. Some nice cartooning by Toth.
So based on the updated solicitation info for DC Finest: Western: The Hangman Never Loses it looks like it won't include any Jonah Hex stories but there'll still be plenty of good stuff reprinted.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So based on the updated solicitation info for DC Finest: Western: The Hangman Never Loses it looks like it won't include any Jonah Hex stories but there'll still be plenty of good stuff reprinted.
I love this Al Williamson illustration for the cover of VALOR #2.
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I love this Al Williamson illustration for the cover of VALOR #2.
"Who keeps turning off the damn light?!"
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"Who keeps turning off the damn light?!"
How to draw the House of Mystery by Sergio Aragonés.
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How to draw the House of Mystery by Sergio Aragonés.
My goth girlfriend.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My goth girlfriend.
Just watched A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and loved it. Great interplay between the two worlds and surprisingly impressive special effects. Now watching the extras on how they achieved the effects.
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Just watched A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and loved it. Great interplay between the two worlds and surprisingly impressive special effects. Now watching the extras on how they achieved the effects.
The push for a.i. was especially obnoxious at work today so I'm starting on this as an antidote.
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The push for a.i. was especially obnoxious at work today so I'm starting on this as an antidote.
"Turn-ons include: telling mysterious stories; caring for pet gargoyles; murdering bothersome brother."
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Turn-ons include: telling mysterious stories; caring for pet gargoyles; murdering bothersome brother."
I need this comic.
Big Barda and Hellcat
A blog presenting covers to imaginary comic books featuring the greatest team ups that never happened... but should have!
braveandboldlost.blogspot.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I need this comic.
Wednesday night library pickup.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Wednesday night library pickup.
Noticed this slabbed copy of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 with a price tag of $400 and briefly wondered if the MCU debut of Speedball had been announced or something but then saw it was sketched & signed by Mark Bagley — with Spidey's face completely covering up poor Robbie lol!
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Noticed this slabbed copy of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 with a price tag of $400 and briefly wondered if the MCU debut of Speedball had been announced or something but then saw it was sketched & signed by Mark Bagley — with Spidey's face completely covering up poor Robbie lol!