Steve Morris
@stevewmorris.bsky.social
Marketing Manager for 2000 AD. Local Yorkshire Rabbit, Shelfdust boss, etc! He/Him
www.shelfdust.com - comics criticism, one issue at a time!
www.shelfdust.com - comics criticism, one issue at a time!
I accept all shoutouts offered
My favourite remains @stevewmorris.bsky.social.
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I accept all shoutouts offered
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Oh also, if you're a Wonder Woman enthusiast and have written for Shelfdust in the past, get in touch with me please!
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Oh also, if you're a Wonder Woman enthusiast and have written for Shelfdust in the past, get in touch with me please!
Off to the Nerve Centre does anybody want anything
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Off to the Nerve Centre does anybody want anything
The Black Guardian trilogy in Doctor Who is really quite deep and thoughtful, if you’re into twelve episodes of someone saying “I’m evil kill the Doctor” to somebody who can’t be bothered
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Black Guardian trilogy in Doctor Who is really quite deep and thoughtful, if you’re into twelve episodes of someone saying “I’m evil kill the Doctor” to somebody who can’t be bothered
Just discovered that 2000 AD also invented "action figure" variant covers
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Just discovered that 2000 AD also invented "action figure" variant covers
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Has there ever been a more alien comic than Proteus Vex? This is the least human comic you’ll ever read, filled with very very strange creatures doing very very strange things.
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Has there ever been a more alien comic than Proteus Vex? This is the least human comic you’ll ever read, filled with very very strange creatures doing very very strange things.
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
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#Discourse2000 is back! This intro post sets the scene for the 1978 posts with an overview of the different tribes of early #2000AD creators - the professionals, the rebels, the fans and the outsiders - and their visions of what the comic is
freakytrigger.co.uk/wedge/2025/1...
freakytrigger.co.uk/wedge/2025/1...
Dance Our Way Out Of Our Constrictions: INTRO ’78
Previously on Discourse 2000: After successfully helping launch war comic Battle, editor Pat Mills had the opportunity to launch a new kind of boys’ comic at publishers IPC – Action, a title which tur...
freakytrigger.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Discourse2000 is back! This intro post sets the scene for the 1978 posts with an overview of the different tribes of early #2000AD creators - the professionals, the rebels, the fans and the outsiders - and their visions of what the comic is
freakytrigger.co.uk/wedge/2025/1...
freakytrigger.co.uk/wedge/2025/1...
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I found that series absolutely fascinating. So strange.
🚨 NEW on Shelfdust today! 🚨
Moving at the Speed of Concrete: “The Transatlantic Swim”, by @tomshaps.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2025/11/19/m...
Moving at the Speed of Concrete: “The Transatlantic Swim”, by @tomshaps.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2025/11/19/m...
Moving at the Speed of Concrete: “The Transatlantic Swim”
By Tom Shapira Orson Welles’ 1958 film, Touch of Evil, opens with a single continuous shot that shows a bomb being planted in a car. A slow drive follows as the car crosses the border from Mexico t…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I found that series absolutely fascinating. So strange.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Follow Shelfdust on Patreon - as a paid backer or free backer - and you’ll get sent Shelf-Redux each week, a random essay from t’archive: www.patreon.com/Shelfdust
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November 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Follow Shelfdust on Patreon - as a paid backer or free backer - and you’ll get sent Shelf-Redux each week, a random essay from t’archive: www.patreon.com/Shelfdust
You know it’s Doctor Who Day tomorrow
a man and a woman are sitting next to each other and the woman is wearing a purple jacket
Alt: The fifth Doctor looks at Tegan, worried. I’d be the same, Doc
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
You know it’s Doctor Who Day tomorrow
Has there ever been a more alien comic than Proteus Vex? This is the least human comic you’ll ever read, filled with very very strange creatures doing very very strange things.
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Has there ever been a more alien comic than Proteus Vex? This is the least human comic you’ll ever read, filled with very very strange creatures doing very very strange things.
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
By Mike Carroll, Henry Flint and Jake Lynch, let’s crack open and explore 2000 AD’s weirdest series! >>>>
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Next week on Shelfdust
a woman in a black shirt is talking on a phone
Alt: A clip from Reefer Madness
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Next week on Shelfdust
Oh also, if you're a Wonder Woman enthusiast and have written for Shelfdust in the past, get in touch with me please!
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Oh also, if you're a Wonder Woman enthusiast and have written for Shelfdust in the past, get in touch with me please!
Specific shoutout to everyone in comics who has to pull together and post monthly solicitation details on their websites.
Thank you for your service 🫡
Thank you for your service 🫡
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Specific shoutout to everyone in comics who has to pull together and post monthly solicitation details on their websites.
Thank you for your service 🫡
Thank you for your service 🫡
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If you missed the Kickstarter and didn't pick it up at Thought Bubble...don't worry, Macabre Valley #1 is now available at @okcomics.bsky.social in Leeds!
okcomics.co.uk/products/mac...
okcomics.co.uk/products/mac...
Macabre Valley #1 by Zack Quaintance, Anna Readman and more
When purchasing multiple items at once, please note that we will ship the order in full when all items are in stock. A young reporter gets a job covering the night cops beat at a newspaper in South Te...
okcomics.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If you missed the Kickstarter and didn't pick it up at Thought Bubble...don't worry, Macabre Valley #1 is now available at @okcomics.bsky.social in Leeds!
okcomics.co.uk/products/mac...
okcomics.co.uk/products/mac...
Catwoman has been hit by lightning and this dude is disassociating. I hope Batman smacks him
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Catwoman has been hit by lightning and this dude is disassociating. I hope Batman smacks him
I’ve been watching Doctor Who series 20 for the first time, alongside the behind the scenes features and documentaries for each episode.
The interpersonal relationships between that cast and crew in the present day features are… something
The interpersonal relationships between that cast and crew in the present day features are… something
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’ve been watching Doctor Who series 20 for the first time, alongside the behind the scenes features and documentaries for each episode.
The interpersonal relationships between that cast and crew in the present day features are… something
The interpersonal relationships between that cast and crew in the present day features are… something
The comic book website Shelfdust is headed towards reaching 500 followers on Bluesky @shelfdust.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The comic book website Shelfdust is headed towards reaching 500 followers on Bluesky @shelfdust.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who packed out the room for the @2000ad.bsky.social panel with @seanphillips.bsky.social, Garth Ennis, @cuntersthompson.bsky.social, @kellykanayama.bsky.social and @jockbsky.bsky.social at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!
We even revealed a few secrets about what’s coming in 2026!!
We even revealed a few secrets about what’s coming in 2026!!
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Thanks to everyone who packed out the room for the @2000ad.bsky.social panel with @seanphillips.bsky.social, Garth Ennis, @cuntersthompson.bsky.social, @kellykanayama.bsky.social and @jockbsky.bsky.social at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!
We even revealed a few secrets about what’s coming in 2026!!
We even revealed a few secrets about what’s coming in 2026!!
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Who were the winners of the 2000 AD talent search competitions at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social? Find out here 👉 https://bit.ly/4oRiYYY
Who won the 2000 AD talent search at Thought Bubble 2025?
Whether you’re an aspiring comic book creator or you just love comics, Thought Bubble is the place to be – and this year’s event was bigger and better than ever before! Held amid the genteel tearooms ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Who were the winners of the 2000 AD talent search competitions at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social? Find out here 👉 https://bit.ly/4oRiYYY
What's a Christmassy comic I should write about for next month on Shelfdust?
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
What's a Christmassy comic I should write about for next month on Shelfdust?
Reading Plastic Man again, and I think more comics should celebrate their strength rather than reinforce for readers “we’re on the bubble!” all the time. Project out your strength, not your worry
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reading Plastic Man again, and I think more comics should celebrate their strength rather than reinforce for readers “we’re on the bubble!” all the time. Project out your strength, not your worry
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Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …