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James Lawrence

@kingfridayjoe.bsky.social

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(He/Him) Ignatz-nominated bare-knuckle cartoonist, perpetrator of The Legend of La Mariposa. (http://longlivelamariposa.tumblr.com) Opinions my own.

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · Apr 15

Super excited to start work on the newest Legend of La Mariposa story ‘Scourge of the Squared Circle’!

This is gonna be a biggun and it’s shaping up to be my best work yet! Hope you’ll join me for the ride!

Watch this space! Why not check out the other books at longlivelamariposa.bigcartel.com? 🤼

A promo image for my new comic. Two luchadores are locked in combat as an array of characters look on in the background. A formidable army of skeleton-masked luchadores stand in the foreground.

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 15h

Yes! I think it might’ve been an episode of WRA. He’s absolutely correct, of course.

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 15h

I remember hearing someone say individual issues of UY are really difficult to review because the quality is always consistent and always excellent.

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 19h

Gotta have ‘em

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 16d

I've been waiting all year to repost this 🎃

A pumpkin patch in a variety of shapes and colours, some with carved faces with different expressions. Between the pumpkins are black and white cats, crows, frogs, bushes, twigs and mushrooms.

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · 1d

💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @pondi.bsky.social and @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social as they talk about the reality of making money as an indie comic artist.

🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 1d

Also, the proven efficacy of home-working proved that the entire management class whose entire jobs are based on standing over people and “ensuring productivity” are not necessary, which made various influential people very nervous.

Hell-Raea-ser 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · 2d

remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.

My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.

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kat @katbamkapow.bsky.social · 2d

me, playing connect-the-dots in my coloring book: it's unearthed some kind of... image... a haunting representation of a dog wearing a fireman's hat. these godlike powers are beyond comprehension

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Lol, fuck off Grant

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Deeply Unsexy Scary Gorgon Costume @scarygorgon.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah.

As an aside: interesting to see Grant say this in public, dismissing us all as apes… and also note that meanwhile Moore is encouraging absolutely bloody everyone to write.

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

But then you miss them referring to themself as “This Earth’s Sorceror Supreme”!

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll take Moore with a sock puppet over Morrison with a laptop any day of the week

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Haha, I gotcha!

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Who, me or them? Cause either way: nope

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Conan was right: never trust a sorceror

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, that whole passage seems pretty wanky to me.

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Einar! We definitely did! Iceland is a beautiful place. Hope you’re well!

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Lol, fuck off Grant

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 9d

This would WHIP as a sticker.

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 9d

Listen gang, I know that the official cartoonist uniform has been flannel shirts and/or battle jackets for a while, but I’ve seen enough episodes of Manben now that I reckon it’s time we make the leap to track jackets.

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 10d

If your industry cannot survive without foregoing basic ethics, it does not deserve to survive.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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splendidland🌱 @splendid.land · May 16

Formless Star is out now!

Travel to a mysterious ever-changing planet and gather data on the animals that live there.

There's 60 different creatures to find, all with unique behaviours and descriptions!

Get the game for free (or pay what you want) here!
splendidland.itch.io/formless-star

"formless star", clay models of characters with various propellers on their heads are stood in a row in front of a starry background.

Anemo, a red character with a big orange nose and a green anemometer on their head is stood in front of their spaceship.

Finding the animal "Lighthorse", which looks like a lighthouse with legs, and a head made out of transparent cones of light.
"Stands at the coastline to act as a beacon, however it has difficulty discerning a puddle from an ocean. said to be proud of its red stripes."

Inside the spaceship, the character Turbine, who is green and has buck teeth, is saying "They say if you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life. Seems I may be the only worker here."

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 13d

If you pierce a kernel and the liquid is milky you’re good to go! I’m sure they’ll be delish!

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 13d

It’s a variety called Glass Gem! Not good for eating like sweetcorn but you can mill it into cornmeal. I’m just drying mine for decorative purposes though!

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 13d

Wow, nicely done! Mine weren’t nearly so impressive but I got some nice colours!

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James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 16d

New ink!! Absolutely made up with it.

A forearm tattoo of a stylised oak branch with a pencil point emerging from the end near the wrist.

James Lawrence @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social · 17d

I’m so sorry you’re going through this shit. So many of my students adore your show and look up to you as a creator.