Zack Quaintance
@zackquaintance.bsky.social
Comic book writer in Brooklyn.
Reviews editor at Eisner-winning comics site, The Beat. Formerly ran Comics Bookcase. Wrote about comics for NPR Books.
Once had a short story published by Tin House.
https://linktr.ee/zackquaintance
Reviews editor at Eisner-winning comics site, The Beat. Formerly ran Comics Bookcase. Wrote about comics for NPR Books.
Once had a short story published by Tin House.
https://linktr.ee/zackquaintance
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Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm a comic book writer in the indie space
my most recent books are grindhouse Texas horror comic, MACABRE VALLEY #1, and the genre jam session, DEATH OF COMICS BOOKCASE VOL 1.
currently cooking up sequels to both
open to work/collaboration. contact: [email protected]
my most recent books are grindhouse Texas horror comic, MACABRE VALLEY #1, and the genre jam session, DEATH OF COMICS BOOKCASE VOL 1.
currently cooking up sequels to both
open to work/collaboration. contact: [email protected]
whenever someone encourages me to try to work with a publisher
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM
whenever someone encourages me to try to work with a publisher
to see or not to see Hamnet, i am undecided
January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
to see or not to see Hamnet, i am undecided
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how to write comics:
-open that script you're working on
-good job! congratulate yourself, it's now open
-go back to that other tab where you're wasting all that time
-waste a lot of time
-realize you only have an hour left to write and remember the intensity of self-loathing when you don't
-write
-open that script you're working on
-good job! congratulate yourself, it's now open
-go back to that other tab where you're wasting all that time
-waste a lot of time
-realize you only have an hour left to write and remember the intensity of self-loathing when you don't
-write
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
how to write comics:
-open that script you're working on
-good job! congratulate yourself, it's now open
-go back to that other tab where you're wasting all that time
-waste a lot of time
-realize you only have an hour left to write and remember the intensity of self-loathing when you don't
-write
-open that script you're working on
-good job! congratulate yourself, it's now open
-go back to that other tab where you're wasting all that time
-waste a lot of time
-realize you only have an hour left to write and remember the intensity of self-loathing when you don't
-write
solid week, no complaints, movies with music as part of the story are good
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
solid week, no complaints, movies with music as part of the story are good
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I had the pleasure of writing a review of Pig Wife, a sprawling gothic adventure and “weird girl” coming-of-age story set in a not-quite abandoned labyrinth of mine tunnels. This book is an incredible roller coaster ride through a uniquely strange haunted house. 🐷 www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-nove...
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I had the pleasure of writing a review of Pig Wife, a sprawling gothic adventure and “weird girl” coming-of-age story set in a not-quite abandoned labyrinth of mine tunnels. This book is an incredible roller coaster ride through a uniquely strange haunted house. 🐷 www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-nove...
doubling down on my reading this year as an act of defiance
2026 is the year we should all start reading books again
Books are lovely. Libraries are wonderful places. Second hand book shops are mysterious and magical. Markets and fairs always contain surprise gems. And there are even cafes in forgotten street corners with excellent coffee and reading nooks
Books are lovely. Libraries are wonderful places. Second hand book shops are mysterious and magical. Markets and fairs always contain surprise gems. And there are even cafes in forgotten street corners with excellent coffee and reading nooks
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
doubling down on my reading this year as an act of defiance
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A transatlantic Vertigo celebration.
February 28th 2026
@okcomics.bsky.social (Leeds): @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social
@mainstreetcomics.bsky.social (New Jersey): @christophcondon.bsky.social
The Peril of the Brutal Dark signing! Vertigo is back.
February 28th 2026
@okcomics.bsky.social (Leeds): @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social
@mainstreetcomics.bsky.social (New Jersey): @christophcondon.bsky.social
The Peril of the Brutal Dark signing! Vertigo is back.
January 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM
A transatlantic Vertigo celebration.
February 28th 2026
@okcomics.bsky.social (Leeds): @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social
@mainstreetcomics.bsky.social (New Jersey): @christophcondon.bsky.social
The Peril of the Brutal Dark signing! Vertigo is back.
February 28th 2026
@okcomics.bsky.social (Leeds): @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social
@mainstreetcomics.bsky.social (New Jersey): @christophcondon.bsky.social
The Peril of the Brutal Dark signing! Vertigo is back.
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The brilliant @philhester.bsky.social calls Evie and the Helsings "the bloody fun mash-up of horror and rock & roll comics needed. This is one concert you don't want to miss, but take my advice and leave before the lights go out.”
www.EvieAndTheHelsings.com
The campaign is 90% funded! Join us!
www.EvieAndTheHelsings.com
The campaign is 90% funded! Join us!
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The brilliant @philhester.bsky.social calls Evie and the Helsings "the bloody fun mash-up of horror and rock & roll comics needed. This is one concert you don't want to miss, but take my advice and leave before the lights go out.”
www.EvieAndTheHelsings.com
The campaign is 90% funded! Join us!
www.EvieAndTheHelsings.com
The campaign is 90% funded! Join us!
now watching: drugstore cowboy
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 AM
now watching: drugstore cowboy
you used to have to pay good money for this
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
you used to have to pay good money for this
you can buy a godzilla-branded 99-pack of pbr now for some reason
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
you can buy a godzilla-branded 99-pack of pbr now for some reason
one thing i like is when DC shapes their absolute editions like stuff
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
one thing i like is when DC shapes their absolute editions like stuff
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Ah ha ha I hate it here
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Ah ha ha I hate it here
Drops of God is adapted from a manga AND about chef-y stuff (sort of) how I have not heard a single person in my circles talk about this
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Drops of God is adapted from a manga AND about chef-y stuff (sort of) how I have not heard a single person in my circles talk about this
no shame at all, reading with a dictionary beside you makes you a better reader and writer too
This is "funny" on other places on the internet, but I absolutely LOVE to see this!
anything that gets people reading, using their imagination, expanding their vocabulary, and strengthening their critical thinking....DO IT!!
and I love that he's doing it publicly. There's zero shame
anything that gets people reading, using their imagination, expanding their vocabulary, and strengthening their critical thinking....DO IT!!
and I love that he's doing it publicly. There's zero shame
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
no shame at all, reading with a dictionary beside you makes you a better reader and writer too
constantly afraid of responding with 😂 when what’s actually called for is 😡 on the six reels a day my buddies send me that I don’t watch
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
constantly afraid of responding with 😂 when what’s actually called for is 😡 on the six reels a day my buddies send me that I don’t watch
going on a full decade and a half now of big tech pushing the dorkiest fucking idea of all time
Yeah, I'm simply not talking to anyone wearing a pair of these unless and until they take them off.
www.gq.com/story/you-wo...
www.gq.com/story/you-wo...
You Won’t Be Able to Escape Smart Glasses in 2026
Meta is betting big on AI eyewear, with production of its Ray-Ban collaboration expected to hit 10 million pairs annually by the end of the year. But will the tech-ified accessory ever actually be con...
www.gq.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
going on a full decade and a half now of big tech pushing the dorkiest fucking idea of all time
often when blockbuster nostalgia comes up, we all point out that there were much better local video stores, but saying 'i miss blockbuster' is just shorthand, because everyone knows blockbuster, while very few people know Flix Video in Glendale Heights, Illinois
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
often when blockbuster nostalgia comes up, we all point out that there were much better local video stores, but saying 'i miss blockbuster' is just shorthand, because everyone knows blockbuster, while very few people know Flix Video in Glendale Heights, Illinois
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#Portfolioday
Sean Von Gorman (of Comics) I’m an #Eisner Nominated #comic Illustrator and Co-Creator of THE PEDESTRIAN! I’ve done work for BOOM, IDW, IMAGE and a litany of others publishers/properties.
I’m currently open for cover gigs.
#startrek #powerrangers #thepedestrian
Sean Von Gorman (of Comics) I’m an #Eisner Nominated #comic Illustrator and Co-Creator of THE PEDESTRIAN! I’ve done work for BOOM, IDW, IMAGE and a litany of others publishers/properties.
I’m currently open for cover gigs.
#startrek #powerrangers #thepedestrian
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
#Portfolioday
Sean Von Gorman (of Comics) I’m an #Eisner Nominated #comic Illustrator and Co-Creator of THE PEDESTRIAN! I’ve done work for BOOM, IDW, IMAGE and a litany of others publishers/properties.
I’m currently open for cover gigs.
#startrek #powerrangers #thepedestrian
Sean Von Gorman (of Comics) I’m an #Eisner Nominated #comic Illustrator and Co-Creator of THE PEDESTRIAN! I’ve done work for BOOM, IDW, IMAGE and a litany of others publishers/properties.
I’m currently open for cover gigs.
#startrek #powerrangers #thepedestrian
i had a friend who worked at blockbuster when we were in high school and it was great because blockbuster was open until midnight and after a certain hour it just turned into our hangout movie lounge
also blockbuster after 9 p.m. on weekends was the best people watching in the suburbs
also blockbuster after 9 p.m. on weekends was the best people watching in the suburbs
I know nostalgia for Blockbuster is a thing. I don’t really remember it that way. I remember it having fewer movies than the stores I went to as a kid. But I worked at Blockbuster when I was 17.
Here are some things that happened while I was there.
Here are some things that happened while I was there.
January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
i had a friend who worked at blockbuster when we were in high school and it was great because blockbuster was open until midnight and after a certain hour it just turned into our hangout movie lounge
also blockbuster after 9 p.m. on weekends was the best people watching in the suburbs
also blockbuster after 9 p.m. on weekends was the best people watching in the suburbs
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
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Oh also, Gravity is our comic of the week over on Shelfdust! shelfdust.com/2026/01/14/a...
Big day already, it's not even 11am yet, yeesh
Big day already, it's not even 11am yet, yeesh
Another Law of Gravity: Creating “The Next Spider-Man”
By Tim Stevens I’ve spent considerable time in and around Higher Ed. First, as a high schooler, I was involved in a program that took a group of us to Trinity College about once a month. (It is per…
shelfdust.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Oh also, Gravity is our comic of the week over on Shelfdust! shelfdust.com/2026/01/14/a...
Big day already, it's not even 11am yet, yeesh
Big day already, it's not even 11am yet, yeesh