Lukas Schmerse
@lukasws.bsky.social
Comics writer, fan, retailer, and podcaster. Occasionally does things unrelated.
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FOC is on Monday so here’s my little review of Is Ted OK? again.
Gorgeous, gorgeous comic with a gripping story. You will want to know if Ted is ok! You will want to know if Sarah is ok!
@davechisholmcomics.com kills it on this. Give issue one a shot and I promise you’ll be back for issue two!
Gorgeous, gorgeous comic with a gripping story. You will want to know if Ted is ok! You will want to know if Sarah is ok!
@davechisholmcomics.com kills it on this. Give issue one a shot and I promise you’ll be back for issue two!
The colors are good enough to pull all six issues, but thankfully @davechisholmcomics.com also includes gorgeous pencils and a fascinating story. A surreal-adjacent look at surveillance and mega corps, I loved these first two issues. My kinda comics. FOC in a few weeks, you should give it a shot!
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 PM
FOC is on Monday so here’s my little review of Is Ted OK? again.
Gorgeous, gorgeous comic with a gripping story. You will want to know if Ted is ok! You will want to know if Sarah is ok!
@davechisholmcomics.com kills it on this. Give issue one a shot and I promise you’ll be back for issue two!
Gorgeous, gorgeous comic with a gripping story. You will want to know if Ted is ok! You will want to know if Sarah is ok!
@davechisholmcomics.com kills it on this. Give issue one a shot and I promise you’ll be back for issue two!
*Little* late to the party, but Bitch Planet is fucking excellent.
@kellysue.bsky.social crafts an instantly-recognizable world, clever dialogue, and a beautiful rumination on intersectionality. @vdelandro.bsky.social nails every complicated panel. @claytoncowles.bsky.social is brilliant as ever.
@kellysue.bsky.social crafts an instantly-recognizable world, clever dialogue, and a beautiful rumination on intersectionality. @vdelandro.bsky.social nails every complicated panel. @claytoncowles.bsky.social is brilliant as ever.
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
*Little* late to the party, but Bitch Planet is fucking excellent.
@kellysue.bsky.social crafts an instantly-recognizable world, clever dialogue, and a beautiful rumination on intersectionality. @vdelandro.bsky.social nails every complicated panel. @claytoncowles.bsky.social is brilliant as ever.
@kellysue.bsky.social crafts an instantly-recognizable world, clever dialogue, and a beautiful rumination on intersectionality. @vdelandro.bsky.social nails every complicated panel. @claytoncowles.bsky.social is brilliant as ever.
On FOC this weekend, which means it’s your last shot to tell your LCS you need this book. And you do!
@christophcondon.bsky.social
@thatjacobphillips.bsky.social.
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Three of the best in the business doing their best work yet. Don’t get stuck waiting for a second printing!
@christophcondon.bsky.social
@thatjacobphillips.bsky.social.
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Three of the best in the business doing their best work yet. Don’t get stuck waiting for a second printing!
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social, man. Just a dream team. There’s so much heart and energy to this book, a mystery wrapped in complexities. An instantly recognizable, noir hero who’s also entirely his own. And Gods and Stuff! Cannot, cannot wait to see what’s coming!
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
On FOC this weekend, which means it’s your last shot to tell your LCS you need this book. And you do!
@christophcondon.bsky.social
@thatjacobphillips.bsky.social.
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Three of the best in the business doing their best work yet. Don’t get stuck waiting for a second printing!
@christophcondon.bsky.social
@thatjacobphillips.bsky.social.
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Three of the best in the business doing their best work yet. Don’t get stuck waiting for a second printing!
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We had the pleasure of talking with (birthday boy!) @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social about his upcoming Brutal Dark (which is damn good and on FOC), Everything Dead and Dying (also damn good), and That Texas Blood (you guessed it!)
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Spotify – Web Player
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January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
We had the pleasure of talking with (birthday boy!) @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social about his upcoming Brutal Dark (which is damn good and on FOC), Everything Dead and Dying (also damn good), and That Texas Blood (you guessed it!)
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
We had the pleasure of talking with (birthday boy!) @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social about his upcoming Brutal Dark (which is damn good and on FOC), Everything Dead and Dying (also damn good), and That Texas Blood (you guessed it!)
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
We had the pleasure of talking with (birthday boy!) @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social about his upcoming Brutal Dark (which is damn good and on FOC), Everything Dead and Dying (also damn good), and That Texas Blood (you guessed it!)
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
Give the episode a listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4kk9...
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Here’s the last five IS TED OK? raffle sketches! Thanks to all the shops who participated!
If any comic shop owners/workers want to read a preview of IS TED OK? issue 1, hit me up and we can make it happen.
FOC is MONDAY, 2.2.26
If any comic shop owners/workers want to read a preview of IS TED OK? issue 1, hit me up and we can make it happen.
FOC is MONDAY, 2.2.26
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Here’s the last five IS TED OK? raffle sketches! Thanks to all the shops who participated!
If any comic shop owners/workers want to read a preview of IS TED OK? issue 1, hit me up and we can make it happen.
FOC is MONDAY, 2.2.26
If any comic shop owners/workers want to read a preview of IS TED OK? issue 1, hit me up and we can make it happen.
FOC is MONDAY, 2.2.26
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Stole something from work today...
@denizcamp.bsky.social @stipanmorian.bsky.social
So, so excited for this book and the journey we’ll be going on with it. Vertigo being back—and being good—means more than I knew it would:)
@denizcamp.bsky.social @stipanmorian.bsky.social
So, so excited for this book and the journey we’ll be going on with it. Vertigo being back—and being good—means more than I knew it would:)
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Stole something from work today...
@denizcamp.bsky.social @stipanmorian.bsky.social
So, so excited for this book and the journey we’ll be going on with it. Vertigo being back—and being good—means more than I knew it would:)
@denizcamp.bsky.social @stipanmorian.bsky.social
So, so excited for this book and the journey we’ll be going on with it. Vertigo being back—and being good—means more than I knew it would:)
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Comic Letterers should get cover credit.
January 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Comic Letterers should get cover credit.
The colors are good enough to pull all six issues, but thankfully @davechisholmcomics.com also includes gorgeous pencils and a fascinating story. A surreal-adjacent look at surveillance and mega corps, I loved these first two issues. My kinda comics. FOC in a few weeks, you should give it a shot!
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The colors are good enough to pull all six issues, but thankfully @davechisholmcomics.com also includes gorgeous pencils and a fascinating story. A surreal-adjacent look at surveillance and mega corps, I loved these first two issues. My kinda comics. FOC in a few weeks, you should give it a shot!
Had the opportunity to talk with @thekylestarks.bsky.social, which was both hilarious and informative. We talked END OF LIFE, WRESTLE HEIST, the state of the industry, and other comic stuff!
Give it a listen, pre-order EoL, and support creator-owned across the board!
open.spotify.com/episode/5xWN...
Give it a listen, pre-order EoL, and support creator-owned across the board!
open.spotify.com/episode/5xWN...
Issue #19: Kyle Starks
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January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Had the opportunity to talk with @thekylestarks.bsky.social, which was both hilarious and informative. We talked END OF LIFE, WRESTLE HEIST, the state of the industry, and other comic stuff!
Give it a listen, pre-order EoL, and support creator-owned across the board!
open.spotify.com/episode/5xWN...
Give it a listen, pre-order EoL, and support creator-owned across the board!
open.spotify.com/episode/5xWN...
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My favourite thing Chris has written, and my SECOND favourite thing @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social has drawn. 👀
Seriously though, this is next level stuff from a great comics duo. I absolutely love it. FOC is coming up, so preorder at your comic shops.
VERTIGO IS BACK, BABY!!! 🔥
Seriously though, this is next level stuff from a great comics duo. I absolutely love it. FOC is coming up, so preorder at your comic shops.
VERTIGO IS BACK, BABY!!! 🔥
PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK: AN EZRA CAIN MYSTERY is out in February. A VERTIGO book by @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and yours truly.
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My favourite thing Chris has written, and my SECOND favourite thing @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social has drawn. 👀
Seriously though, this is next level stuff from a great comics duo. I absolutely love it. FOC is coming up, so preorder at your comic shops.
VERTIGO IS BACK, BABY!!! 🔥
Seriously though, this is next level stuff from a great comics duo. I absolutely love it. FOC is coming up, so preorder at your comic shops.
VERTIGO IS BACK, BABY!!! 🔥
Open the spine of your Understanding Comics, wrap them around the importance of caring for unhoused folks, and include a deep love of old (romance) comics.
Or just read this issue.
@denizcamp.bsky.social and @ericxyz.bsky.social nail it. I cannot believe I loved this issue as much as I did.
Or just read this issue.
@denizcamp.bsky.social and @ericxyz.bsky.social nail it. I cannot believe I loved this issue as much as I did.
January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Open the spine of your Understanding Comics, wrap them around the importance of caring for unhoused folks, and include a deep love of old (romance) comics.
Or just read this issue.
@denizcamp.bsky.social and @ericxyz.bsky.social nail it. I cannot believe I loved this issue as much as I did.
Or just read this issue.
@denizcamp.bsky.social and @ericxyz.bsky.social nail it. I cannot believe I loved this issue as much as I did.
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social,
congratulations and thank you! What a wonderful ending to a wonderful work.
I went in on a great team and a perfect premise and came out a fan of a genre I thought wasn’t for me.
A top three book of 2025 and a trade that I’ll push forever.
congratulations and thank you! What a wonderful ending to a wonderful work.
I went in on a great team and a perfect premise and came out a fan of a genre I thought wasn’t for me.
A top three book of 2025 and a trade that I’ll push forever.
January 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social,
congratulations and thank you! What a wonderful ending to a wonderful work.
I went in on a great team and a perfect premise and came out a fan of a genre I thought wasn’t for me.
A top three book of 2025 and a trade that I’ll push forever.
congratulations and thank you! What a wonderful ending to a wonderful work.
I went in on a great team and a perfect premise and came out a fan of a genre I thought wasn’t for me.
A top three book of 2025 and a trade that I’ll push forever.
Had the privilege of reading the first issue of the three debut Veritgo books. All of them are on FOC in the next couple of weeks and you should order ALL of them.
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
January 17, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Had the privilege of reading the first issue of the three debut Veritgo books. All of them are on FOC in the next couple of weeks and you should order ALL of them.
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
Hats off to @conroyforreal.bsky.social and his team. Three big swings and three big hits
Here are my thoughts on the individual books:
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Assorted Crisis Events is The Best Comic Book of 2025 (And It's Not Even Close) - CBR
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This is The Best Comic Book of 2025
2025 has been an excellent year for comic books, but one Image comic stands out as the very best the genre has had to offer in a long time.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Assorted Crisis Events is The Best Comic Book of 2025 (And It's Not Even Close) - CBR
www.cbr.com/assorted-cri...
www.cbr.com/assorted-cri...
Finally got to read @zoethorogood.bsky.social’s first work, which is as charming as it is human. You can truly feel the change in Billie over the course of the story, you’re right there with her from beginning to end. Made me laugh and jealous I didn’t come up with some of the lines. Very good stuff
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Finally got to read @zoethorogood.bsky.social’s first work, which is as charming as it is human. You can truly feel the change in Billie over the course of the story, you’re right there with her from beginning to end. Made me laugh and jealous I didn’t come up with some of the lines. Very good stuff
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Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everything I read/reread over winter break, excluding my weekly stuff. Roughly 4750 pages of comics goodness!
Had the absolute pleasure of talking to @gregrucka.com again! We get into the late 90s Batman transition and then really dig our teeth into the state of the comics industry, media, and superhero media. It’s a great conversation, give it a listen!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Issue #17: Greg Rucka Part 2
Podcast Episode · Nerd Funk · 01/01/2026 · 1h 15m
podcasts.apple.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Had the absolute pleasure of talking to @gregrucka.com again! We get into the late 90s Batman transition and then really dig our teeth into the state of the comics industry, media, and superhero media. It’s a great conversation, give it a listen!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Finally was able to read
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
December 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Finally was able to read
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
@christophcondon.bsky.social and @gegeschall.bsky.social’s FAR DOWN BELOW, which is just a blast and a half. A fun, adventurous look at childhood and friendship that lets people be who they are. It’s got a TON of heart, gorgeous art, and so much character in a tight story
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Much love and respect to @jamesgunn.bsky.social & DC Studios for concluding the #Supergirl trailer with this final card directing people to the excellent SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mateus Lopes, & Clayton Cowles.
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Much love and respect to @jamesgunn.bsky.social & DC Studios for concluding the #Supergirl trailer with this final card directing people to the excellent SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mateus Lopes, & Clayton Cowles.
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @ghwalta.bsky.social just FLOORED me with this work. Absolutely gorgeous humanity depicted by the whole team, a great message and use of metaphor. Brilliantly structured. Learned a lot as a reader, writer, and person. It has my highest of recommendations, go read it!
December 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
@tatebrombal.bsky.social and @ghwalta.bsky.social just FLOORED me with this work. Absolutely gorgeous humanity depicted by the whole team, a great message and use of metaphor. Brilliantly structured. Learned a lot as a reader, writer, and person. It has my highest of recommendations, go read it!
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Had a lovely time just chatting and talking funny books. Lovely people and a lovely time!
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
Issue #16: Greg Rucka Interview
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December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Had a lovely time just chatting and talking funny books. Lovely people and a lovely time!
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
Issue #16: Greg Rucka Interview
open.spotify.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Tripper and I talked with @gregrucka.com about Batwoman, Cheetah & Cheshire, writing process, and plenty more! It was a really great conversation and the Nerd Funk episode is live NOW! Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...
open.spotify.com/episode/3oAB...