Michael Schwartz
@themikeschwartz.bsky.social
Comic book writer (ARMORED - hardcover coming in November), Screenwriter (Netflix’s Gnome Alone, R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town, ABCs of Death 2.5). Collector of comic books and movie posters. 🇨🇦 co-host of @wizardscomics
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If you don’t already have the ARMORED collected edition hardcover by our friend, @themikeschwartz.bsky.social on your shelf, go to your local bookstore today to order a copy. Mike, Ismael and the @cloverpress.bsky.social team put together a gorgeous presentation for this supernatural adventure.
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
If you don’t already have the ARMORED collected edition hardcover by our friend, @themikeschwartz.bsky.social on your shelf, go to your local bookstore today to order a copy. Mike, Ismael and the @cloverpress.bsky.social team put together a gorgeous presentation for this supernatural adventure.
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Did you know that if you back Off Panel on Patreon, you get early access to each week's podcast, like Monday's with writer/artist @tonyfleecs.bsky.social, which is a real treat?
It's true, and you get a whole lot more, so back the show on there to support the work I do and get some fun perks!
It's true, and you get a whole lot more, so back the show on there to support the work I do and get some fun perks!
Early access! Writer/artist Tony Fleecs on his career, Feral, Deathstroke: The Terminator, and more! | Off Panel (the SKTCHD podcast)
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February 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Did you know that if you back Off Panel on Patreon, you get early access to each week's podcast, like Monday's with writer/artist @tonyfleecs.bsky.social, which is a real treat?
It's true, and you get a whole lot more, so back the show on there to support the work I do and get some fun perks!
It's true, and you get a whole lot more, so back the show on there to support the work I do and get some fun perks!
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In case you missed it!:
youtu.be/W0ns8aTmuwg?...
Michael Schwartz joined Comix 4 All’s Ink & Insight segment to talk about his work on Armored, creative process, and ghosts! Take a listen, please like, comment and subscribe! Was a fantastic interview!
#comix4all @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
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Michael Schwartz joined Comix 4 All’s Ink & Insight segment to talk about his work on Armored, creative process, and ghosts! Take a listen, please like, comment and subscribe! Was a fantastic interview!
#comix4all @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
Ink & Insight with Michael Schwartz!
YouTube video by Comix 4 All
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January 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM
In case you missed it!:
youtu.be/W0ns8aTmuwg?...
Michael Schwartz joined Comix 4 All’s Ink & Insight segment to talk about his work on Armored, creative process, and ghosts! Take a listen, please like, comment and subscribe! Was a fantastic interview!
#comix4all @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
youtu.be/W0ns8aTmuwg?...
Michael Schwartz joined Comix 4 All’s Ink & Insight segment to talk about his work on Armored, creative process, and ghosts! Take a listen, please like, comment and subscribe! Was a fantastic interview!
#comix4all @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
4 days left on this one that goes to a good cause!
Only 4 days left to make this horror comic and art anthology benefitting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights a reality.
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
January 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM
4 days left on this one that goes to a good cause!
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Only 4 days left to make this horror comic and art anthology benefitting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights a reality.
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Only 4 days left to make this horror comic and art anthology benefitting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights a reality.
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
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🚨🚨COMING SOON TO KICKSTARTER🚨🚨
The DC Art of BRUNO REDONDO!
If you're a Nightwing fan, you're not going to want to miss this one!
Sign up now on Backerkit to be notified when we launch:
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@brunoredondo.bsky.social
The DC Art of BRUNO REDONDO!
If you're a Nightwing fan, you're not going to want to miss this one!
Sign up now on Backerkit to be notified when we launch:
tinyurl.com/redondoart
@brunoredondo.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
🚨🚨COMING SOON TO KICKSTARTER🚨🚨
The DC Art of BRUNO REDONDO!
If you're a Nightwing fan, you're not going to want to miss this one!
Sign up now on Backerkit to be notified when we launch:
tinyurl.com/redondoart
@brunoredondo.bsky.social
The DC Art of BRUNO REDONDO!
If you're a Nightwing fan, you're not going to want to miss this one!
Sign up now on Backerkit to be notified when we launch:
tinyurl.com/redondoart
@brunoredondo.bsky.social
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I have a big chat with @ssnyder1835.bsky.social this week on Off Panel, and if you want to listen to it (and future episodes) before anyone else, back the show on Patreon for that and the variety of other fun benefits patrons get!
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January 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I have a big chat with @ssnyder1835.bsky.social this week on Off Panel, and if you want to listen to it (and future episodes) before anyone else, back the show on Patreon for that and the variety of other fun benefits patrons get!
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Armored from Clover Press. Written by @themikeschwartz.bsky.social. An all-ages romp about a boy who finds a suit of magical armour and its ghostly owner. Such earnestly good fun, I blasted it in one sitting. I actually got this because Jae Lee did a cover, and I'm so glad I did!
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Armored from Clover Press. Written by @themikeschwartz.bsky.social. An all-ages romp about a boy who finds a suit of magical armour and its ghostly owner. Such earnestly good fun, I blasted it in one sitting. I actually got this because Jae Lee did a cover, and I'm so glad I did!
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“My goal is never that. My goal is to break into comics.” @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
We get into why he pushed for single issues first, how he had to learn to think in panels, and the funniest part, he built an Excel doc to study his favorite comic issues.
youtu.be/OBIsM-d9I2Y
We get into why he pushed for single issues first, how he had to learn to think in panels, and the funniest part, he built an Excel doc to study his favorite comic issues.
youtu.be/OBIsM-d9I2Y
Sword in the Stone meets Stranger Things: Inside Clover Press’ Armored
YouTube video by The Brave and the Boys
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January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“My goal is never that. My goal is to break into comics.” @themikeschwartz.bsky.social
We get into why he pushed for single issues first, how he had to learn to think in panels, and the funniest part, he built an Excel doc to study his favorite comic issues.
youtu.be/OBIsM-d9I2Y
We get into why he pushed for single issues first, how he had to learn to think in panels, and the funniest part, he built an Excel doc to study his favorite comic issues.
youtu.be/OBIsM-d9I2Y
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A spine-tingling adventure that is packed with supernatural chills, horrifying monsters, and a hilarious out-of-time ghost that R.L. Stine calls, “A fun read and a great new twist on old-fashioned horror.”
Available now at Cloverpress.us or from your local book store!
Available now at Cloverpress.us or from your local book store!
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
A spine-tingling adventure that is packed with supernatural chills, horrifying monsters, and a hilarious out-of-time ghost that R.L. Stine calls, “A fun read and a great new twist on old-fashioned horror.”
Available now at Cloverpress.us or from your local book store!
Available now at Cloverpress.us or from your local book store!
Forgot about this Matthew Therrien original.
Let’s see if it works!
Let’s see if it works!
January 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Forgot about this Matthew Therrien original.
Let’s see if it works!
Let’s see if it works!
Canadian TV has become such a joke. Only one show nominated in each of these categories.
U.S. streaming has killed the Canadian TV industry
U.S. streaming has killed the Canadian TV industry
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Canadian TV has become such a joke. Only one show nominated in each of these categories.
U.S. streaming has killed the Canadian TV industry
U.S. streaming has killed the Canadian TV industry
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Check out what movies and comics I have coming in 2026! I’m still new to substack, so I have no clue if I’m doing this right.
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Comics and movies I have coming out in 2026!
Sneak peeks at projects I have releasing this year!
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January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Check out what movies and comics I have coming in 2026! I’m still new to substack, so I have no clue if I’m doing this right.
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
Check out what movies and comics I have coming in 2026! I’m still new to substack, so I have no clue if I’m doing this right.
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
Comics and movies I have coming out in 2026!
Sneak peeks at projects I have releasing this year!
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Check out what movies and comics I have coming in 2026! I’m still new to substack, so I have no clue if I’m doing this right.
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
open.substack.com/pub/mikeschw...
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The militia turned out to be not so well-regulated.
(From July 2020)
(From July 2020)
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The militia turned out to be not so well-regulated.
(From July 2020)
(From July 2020)
Revisiting this 90s classic. Watched this on vhs when it came out dozens of times, but haven’t seen it since then. I’m sure it holds up, right???
January 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Revisiting this 90s classic. Watched this on vhs when it came out dozens of times, but haven’t seen it since then. I’m sure it holds up, right???
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Anna Readman (my collaborator on Macabre Valley #1) is nominated for a 2025 Broken Frontier Award in the Best Artist category
it's an absolutely packed category, but I would strongly urge you to consider voting for Anna...look at this work
it's an absolutely packed category, but I would strongly urge you to consider voting for Anna...look at this work
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Anna Readman (my collaborator on Macabre Valley #1) is nominated for a 2025 Broken Frontier Award in the Best Artist category
it's an absolutely packed category, but I would strongly urge you to consider voting for Anna...look at this work
it's an absolutely packed category, but I would strongly urge you to consider voting for Anna...look at this work
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Comics are cool!
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Comics are cool!
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Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
Contact us – Broken Frontier
Want to contact the Broken Frontier team? Read our staff bios and find the relevant e-mail addresses for your needs here.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
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🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨🚨
The Marvel Art of Dan dos Santos is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Over 200 pages of incredible Marvel artwork!
Back today at:
tinyurl.com/dandossantos
The Marvel Art of Dan dos Santos is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Over 200 pages of incredible Marvel artwork!
Back today at:
tinyurl.com/dandossantos
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨🚨
The Marvel Art of Dan dos Santos is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Over 200 pages of incredible Marvel artwork!
Back today at:
tinyurl.com/dandossantos
The Marvel Art of Dan dos Santos is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Over 200 pages of incredible Marvel artwork!
Back today at:
tinyurl.com/dandossantos
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Today on SKTCHD, I wrote about five things I'll be watching for in the comics industry (but mostly the direct market) in 2026, including whether Absolute can maintain its heat and spread to other books, how creators might change their approaches, the digital environment, and more.
Five Things I’ll be Watching for in the Comics Industry (but Mostly the Direct Market) in 2026 - SKTCHD
Everyone was ready for 2025 to be a disaster for the direct market, or the side of the comic industry comprised of a couple thousand comic shops. The recipe was there. Diamond Comic Distributors, the ...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Today on SKTCHD, I wrote about five things I'll be watching for in the comics industry (but mostly the direct market) in 2026, including whether Absolute can maintain its heat and spread to other books, how creators might change their approaches, the digital environment, and more.
Another A+ episode of Off-Panel! If you are at all interested in the business side of comics, this is another one you should listen to.
This week on Off Panel, retailer Patrick Brower of Chicago's @challengers.bsky.social returns for his annual visit to the podcast to talk about the year that was for his comic shop, what worked, Absolute heat, what didn't, Marvel's struggles, how he's feeling about 2026, and more.
Off Panel #533: Hips Don't Lie with Patrick Brower - SKTCHD
Retailer Patrick Brower returns to the show to talk about the year that was in his Chicago-based comic shop, Challengers Comics + Conversation. Brower discusses his weird year, the year in Challengers...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Another A+ episode of Off-Panel! If you are at all interested in the business side of comics, this is another one you should listen to.
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Want to learn how to make comics, or just interested in how it’s done?
I launched a series on Patreon: one writer’s step-by-step guide through the process. The prologue is free, first chapter and beyond are subscriber-only, but lowest tier is $1/month. Take a look!
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
I launched a series on Patreon: one writer’s step-by-step guide through the process. The prologue is free, first chapter and beyond are subscriber-only, but lowest tier is $1/month. Take a look!
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
HOW I MAKE COMICS: The Series | Collection from David Avallone | 2 posts
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January 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Want to learn how to make comics, or just interested in how it’s done?
I launched a series on Patreon: one writer’s step-by-step guide through the process. The prologue is free, first chapter and beyond are subscriber-only, but lowest tier is $1/month. Take a look!
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
I launched a series on Patreon: one writer’s step-by-step guide through the process. The prologue is free, first chapter and beyond are subscriber-only, but lowest tier is $1/month. Take a look!
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
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New rule, every physical graphic novel should come with trading cards of the creators
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
New rule, every physical graphic novel should come with trading cards of the creators
Finally got to listen to The Stampies part 2! Looks like I have some comic book shopping to do. Figure I’ll start with Drome since that one seems to be a clear winner with many people!
🎉New Episode🎉
#TheStampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part 2) w/gueststars from across the industry: @owenlikescomics.bsky.social, @mrtylercrook.bsky.social, @christophcondon.bsky.social, @cjward.bsky.social & more! Awards Sponsored by @globalcomix.com. www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/the-sta...
#TheStampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part 2) w/gueststars from across the industry: @owenlikescomics.bsky.social, @mrtylercrook.bsky.social, @christophcondon.bsky.social, @cjward.bsky.social & more! Awards Sponsored by @globalcomix.com. www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/the-sta...
The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two)
We dance on the grave of another year, partying with our pals. It's The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two).
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January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Finally got to listen to The Stampies part 2! Looks like I have some comic book shopping to do. Figure I’ll start with Drome since that one seems to be a clear winner with many people!