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James Kochalka Superstar

@kochalka.bsky.social

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The first Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont. Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey award winner. Rock star, cartoonist, wild berry picker. https://linktr.ee/kochalka

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · Jun 13

My new album Ghost Walker is out now!
19 songs, just like Flood by They Might Be Giants

Buy on Bandcamp
kochalka.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-...

or stream anywhere...Spotify/Apple/Amazon/Tidal/etc.
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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 59m

This link is broken which is too bad because I was surprised to see my name on his scientific paper. Unlikely to be my brother John Kochalka either, since he's an arachnologist. But it turns out there's another John Kochalka out there and it's him. (There's also another James Kochalka out there!)

Furious Femme @terrifiedintersex.bsky.social · 21h

Ryali, S., Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., Kochalka, J., Cai, W., Supekar, K., & Menon, V. (2024). Sex differences in the functional organization of the human brain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(9), e2314332121.

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 23h

Gentle Observation 278 - I got high hopes but a short ladder.
patreon.com/kochalka

watercolor and India ink, cartoon guy looking hopefully upward, stepping onto a very short ladder, text says "I got high hopes but a short ladder."

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 1h

It was on my ipad Pro. I just went back to check it out and look for solutions, but it had fixed itself.

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 9h

The app works fine but it suddenly broke in browser

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 9h

Um bluesky is broken

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 9h

when I got back from the walk I lay down for a while to think and then I got up and drew an American Elf diary comic

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 4d

Gentle Observation 274 - You can't kill my spirit.
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Watercolor and India ink, green cadaver of dead cartoon guy on the ground and a spirit rising from his body has an arrow through it, text says "You can't kill my spirit."

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 2d

Gentle Observation 276 - Yarn makes everyone happy.
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watercolor and india ink, cartoon guy holds yarn up to face so it looks like a drawing of smile, text says "Yarn makes everyone happy."

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 15h

Reminds more of another game I love, Arco store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/...

And another I like even more than that, Fates of Ort
store.steampowered.com/app/895480/F...

Save 40% on Arco on Steam

A Mesoamerican fantasy RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat. Explore the world through three handcrafted stories forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge.

store.steampowered.com

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 17h

I resized some pages (it was kind of difficult although it was just photoshop stuff) but I might take a walk and then draw a little.

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 18h

I got one! They should reprint it as a hardcover book so it can be a perennial seller.

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 18h

My Missing Cat

www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_tCH...

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 22h

wow!

Old comics are so cool.

Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 22h

Cover by Russ Heath.

Marvel Tales #130 (1955). The cover is an image of a giant, clawed hand over a city, holding a group of people while a few are falling out and some are barely hanging on. "The Strange Tale of...'THE GIANT KILLER!'"

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 23h

Gentle Observation 278 - I got high hopes but a short ladder.
patreon.com/kochalka

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Audra Stang @audra-stang.bsky.social · 2d

weird to consider that james kochalka was making parody music about justin timberlake when i was in 8th grade

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 1d

LOL

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 1d

Gentle Observation 277 - Listen to your heart.
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watercolor and India ink, cartoon guy listening to music on headphones, the cord goes to his heart, text says "Listen to your heart."

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James Kochalka Superstar @kochalka.bsky.social · 2d

Öoo is absolutely fantastic. Just a brilliantly designed game. And you can play the whole thing in one sitting, it took me about 3 hours. store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...