MK Reed
@mkreed.bsky.social
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Moving & updating websites this week. Domain nonsense might take a minute, & some emails might drop, but mkreed.carrd.co til my .com is set straight.
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Drawn a few days before my 40th birthday
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Drawn a few days before my 40th birthday
Perhaps the book you're in the mood for is John Steinbeck's "The Moon Is Down", which was written as part of a war propaganda effort in the early 1940's, as was Lifeboat which became a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Perhaps the book you're in the mood for is John Steinbeck's "The Moon Is Down", which was written as part of a war propaganda effort in the early 1940's, as was Lifeboat which became a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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2 days left!
We've already received a lot of great applications for the Kuš! Comics Residency in Riga. But we don't want to hear you didn't know about this, so here is a little reminder that the deadline to apply is in 4 days. komikss.lv/residency
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM
2 days left!
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Andrea was wonderful to work with on Gender Queer, if you have a graphic novel pitch ready to go and you are looking for an agent you should send it in! Her submissions are open! www.andreacolvincreative.com/contact
January 29, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Andrea was wonderful to work with on Gender Queer, if you have a graphic novel pitch ready to go and you are looking for an agent you should send it in! Her submissions are open! www.andreacolvincreative.com/contact
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Anyway, I'm sure some cartoonists out there would probably like to use some of these as drawing prompts
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Anyway, I'm sure some cartoonists out there would probably like to use some of these as drawing prompts
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So one of the things I came up with since I took over as managing editor at Iron Circus is doing more sales for the back catalogue. And last year (based on stats) we learned one day sales do better than longer running sales.
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
So one of the things I came up with since I took over as managing editor at Iron Circus is doing more sales for the back catalogue. And last year (based on stats) we learned one day sales do better than longer running sales.
Hot take: this feels very bad but it's actually a stupid way to do accumulate data, because it guarantees bad data and a bad end result and that's worse.
Taking a detour through some library protocol stuff 🧵
Taking a detour through some library protocol stuff 🧵
Absolutely damning from @aaronschaffer.com, @willoremus.com, & @nitasha.bsky.social.
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Inside an AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Hot take: this feels very bad but it's actually a stupid way to do accumulate data, because it guarantees bad data and a bad end result and that's worse.
Taking a detour through some library protocol stuff 🧵
Taking a detour through some library protocol stuff 🧵
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*slaps pencil out of yr hand* NO
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 AM
*slaps pencil out of yr hand* NO
Can't drink the water if it's not in a cup.
January 29, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Can't drink the water if it's not in a cup.
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Jey is an amazing speaker and scientist whose expertise is INCREDIBLY relevant in the present moment. Signal boost / connect!
🚨 Requesting help:
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Jey is an amazing speaker and scientist whose expertise is INCREDIBLY relevant in the present moment. Signal boost / connect!
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Goblin week is always during peak Alex seasonal depression but here’s a perennial real one
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Goblin week is always during peak Alex seasonal depression but here’s a perennial real one
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Characters from Lucy Maud Montgomery's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Characters from Lucy Maud Montgomery's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
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I use @georgerohac.com's graphic novel page tracking sheet so that I can properly visualize my slow descent into madness.
(Also it keeps me on schedule)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
(Also it keeps me on schedule)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I use @georgerohac.com's graphic novel page tracking sheet so that I can properly visualize my slow descent into madness.
(Also it keeps me on schedule)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
(Also it keeps me on schedule)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Nice nice nice. My upcoming GN Inbetweens (based on my mixed experience in animation school where Maggie Kang director of Kpop Demon Hunters was one of my classmates!!!) is one of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Middle Grade GN's for spring! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Spring 2026 Preview: Middle Grade Comics
Kwame Alexander, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Faith Erin Hicks, Maia Kobabe, and Emma Steinkellner headline a stacked season for tween readers.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Nice nice nice. My upcoming GN Inbetweens (based on my mixed experience in animation school where Maggie Kang director of Kpop Demon Hunters was one of my classmates!!!) is one of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Middle Grade GN's for spring! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Nothing will teach you how to make comics faster than making them. Make a comic! If it sucks ass, hey, you still made it yourself, and the simple act of creation in itself has merit. You got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
January 26, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Nothing will teach you how to make comics faster than making them. Make a comic! If it sucks ass, hey, you still made it yourself, and the simple act of creation in itself has merit. You got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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You gotta do it. Dont worry about making mistakes. Dont worry about “doing it wrong.” Learn as you go. Figure out what works and realize that the path is different for everybody. The time will pass either way, you can either spend it thinking about making comics or making comics.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 7:58 AM
You gotta do it. Dont worry about making mistakes. Dont worry about “doing it wrong.” Learn as you go. Figure out what works and realize that the path is different for everybody. The time will pass either way, you can either spend it thinking about making comics or making comics.
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anyway, my dudes, you are too old to believe in the logistics fairy
January 26, 2026 at 2:21 AM
anyway, my dudes, you are too old to believe in the logistics fairy
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If you're considering signing a graphic novel contract,
look at the advance the publisher is offering and subtract 15% for your agent (if you have one) and then 30% for taxes,
and then divide by the 5-7 years it might take you to finish the book,
and then decide if the money is worth it.
look at the advance the publisher is offering and subtract 15% for your agent (if you have one) and then 30% for taxes,
and then divide by the 5-7 years it might take you to finish the book,
and then decide if the money is worth it.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM
If you're considering signing a graphic novel contract,
look at the advance the publisher is offering and subtract 15% for your agent (if you have one) and then 30% for taxes,
and then divide by the 5-7 years it might take you to finish the book,
and then decide if the money is worth it.
look at the advance the publisher is offering and subtract 15% for your agent (if you have one) and then 30% for taxes,
and then divide by the 5-7 years it might take you to finish the book,
and then decide if the money is worth it.
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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Were you aware:
Random House has been reprinting the FLIGHT comics anthologies!
That award-winning, best-selling comics artist you like? Their earliest work is probably in FLIGHT.
bookshop.org/lists/flight...
Random House has been reprinting the FLIGHT comics anthologies!
That award-winning, best-selling comics artist you like? Their earliest work is probably in FLIGHT.
bookshop.org/lists/flight...
FLIGHT Anthologies
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Were you aware:
Random House has been reprinting the FLIGHT comics anthologies!
That award-winning, best-selling comics artist you like? Their earliest work is probably in FLIGHT.
bookshop.org/lists/flight...
Random House has been reprinting the FLIGHT comics anthologies!
That award-winning, best-selling comics artist you like? Their earliest work is probably in FLIGHT.
bookshop.org/lists/flight...
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My block finger is heavy today.
"copyright is bad because it exploits workers."
No, jackass. Copyright is flawed because it doesn't adequately protect workers. And you specifically are mad at copyright because you want to be the one to exploit workers.
"copyright is bad because it exploits workers."
No, jackass. Copyright is flawed because it doesn't adequately protect workers. And you specifically are mad at copyright because you want to be the one to exploit workers.
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
My block finger is heavy today.
"copyright is bad because it exploits workers."
No, jackass. Copyright is flawed because it doesn't adequately protect workers. And you specifically are mad at copyright because you want to be the one to exploit workers.
"copyright is bad because it exploits workers."
No, jackass. Copyright is flawed because it doesn't adequately protect workers. And you specifically are mad at copyright because you want to be the one to exploit workers.
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Democratic leaders need to fear being branded as collaborators more than they fear being called soft on crime
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Democratic leaders need to fear being branded as collaborators more than they fear being called soft on crime
Always a good day to post about @natepowell.bsky.social's work.
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Always a good day to post about @natepowell.bsky.social's work.