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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 1d

For my Taste of Justice fans—this week we are introducing new characters to the DCU. Get ready! Dropping on Friday.

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Fat Tom of Brewerytown @fattom23.bsky.social · 6d

Ma Hunkel is in Taste of Justice *again*! You and @andrewaydin.bsky.social seem to be on the same wavelength!

Is there something brewing?

Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 6d

Galaxy doesn't need to team up with the JSA to meet Ma Hunkel. 😏

Seana (certified nerd) 🏳️‍⚧️🐮 @seanapai2k.bsky.social · 6d

I kinda figured, but I wanted to exclude the JL since we know she’s on it

Idk what the story would be but tbh I wouldn’t be against seeing her team up with the JSA, specifically so she can meet Ma Hunkel and Cyclone.

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 6d

Back in 2016, I interviewed the late, legendary Congressman John Lewis for @salon.com about his brilliant graphic-memoir series "March," co-written with @natepowell.bsky.social and @andrewaydin.bsky.social, who also joined the interview.

His answer to this question sticks with me.

Text that reads:

This is a really tough and tumultuous time for race relations in this country. Congressman Lewis, are you worried? Are you hopeful? What do you think are some of the answers to some of the really deep divisions we still see today?

Text that reads:

Lewis: In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future. That’s why I want to see people pick up “March.” [They will see] we never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress. And when people tell me nothing has changed, I just feel like saying, “Come and walk in my shoes.” Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime. But I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.

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Richard Hudspeth @hudspethfornc.bsky.social · 10d

Food, housing, and healthcare costs are exploding in WNC because Republicans cut programs like this that saved lives and saved money. I’m running because I know what happens when care ends, and I won’t stand by while my neighbors are left behind.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...

Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing

www.nytimes.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 22d

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 28d

Where I answer the important questions—

youtu.be/KlSVn13M-WM

Can Comic Books Fight Hurricanes???

YouTube video by DrJasonJohnson

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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC A-28 @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 29d

Sorry, I get REALLY mad about this, because I have friends whose lives and careers would be in much better places had they not been fleeced by their publishing partners. So many administrative-side folks claim to love the medium but don't golden rule the folks who make it, and who trust them.

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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC A-28 @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 29d

Smaller publishers like to tout this as a fairer & more equitable means of reaping the reward for a successful book, but it's SO easy to game the numbers.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · 29d

Or graphic memoir…

Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · Sep 9

BUT IT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA!!! #Scriptsky #Filmsky

Adam Sandler chasing terrified woman, text on him is PEOPLE WHO THINK THEIR IDEAS WOULD MAKE A GREAT MOVIE and the woman has the text WRITERS, because good Lord, it be like that sometimes.

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Joey Esposito @joeyesposito.bsky.social · Sep 8

might i suggest THE PEDESTRIAN from @magmacomix.bsky.social

THE PEDESTRIAN #1 cover by Sean Von Gorman

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Nate Piekos of Blambot @blambot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Letterer Appreciation Day! Each year on September 1st—Gaspar Saladino’s birthday—we celebrate the invaluable contributions that letterers make to the comic book industry!

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Appalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · Aug 25

SAVE THE DATE -- SEPTEMBER 18TH 5pm - 9pm: We are proud to be partnering with Resurrection Studios to host a celebration event showing the work in progress on 'ISLANDS IN THE SKY' with WNC creators and survivors joining to sign books and present their works in progress.

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Link to read (free!): Taste of Justice #8 www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

Taste of Justice #8 | DC Comics Issue

Read Taste of Justice #8 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | The Royal Flush Gang have a strategy meeting to lay the...

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 25

This week, the Royal Flush Gang plots their next crime, Ace goes missing, and the flop lands hard. All in ‘Taste of Justice’ Chapter 8 “The Royal Flush” from DC Comics with art by @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 16

Link to read (free!): Taste of Justice #7 www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

Taste of Justice #7 | DC Comics Issue

Read Taste of Justice #7 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | In thanks, Superman has sent Batman a few choice cuts...

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 16

This week, Batman demonstrates the Maillard reaction and Damian helps his father despite being a vegetarian, in Taste of Justice Chapter 7 “Batman’s Beef” from DC Comics with art by @domostanton.bsky.social, letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social, and colors by @nickfil.bsky.social

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PP @plainparanoid.bsky.social · Aug 16

Swallow Me Whole by @natepowell.bsky.social is a hauntingly beautiful story that captures the disorienting blend of adolescence and mental illness. The shifting artwork mirrors inner chaos,and for me, it’s deeply personal and relatable as someone living with schizophrenia. 💙📚 #BookSky #graphicnovels

A book titled Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell, featuring an illustrated girl flying above trees with orange leaves, with insects flying around her.

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Appalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · Aug 15

Only TWO more days to get your late pledge in. Order your copy or donate copies to local schools and libraries. Your choice!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...

Islands in the Sky

A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

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Appalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · Aug 14

Welp, we just had a 2.7 magnitude earthquake happen here in Western North Carolina.

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2.7 magnitude earthquake near Columbus, North Carolina, United States and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States : 2025-08-14 15:14:17 UTC

7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina - 2.7 EARTHQUAKE - Charlotte, Knoxville, Columbia, Athens, Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, Atlanta, East Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Fayetteville, Durham, Cary,...

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 13

Might have something else for you soon…

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you! That means so much to hear.

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Fat Tom of Brewerytown @fattom23.bsky.social · Aug 13

I'm enjoying this "book" so much more than I ever thought I would. It's warm and really leans into the feelings and relationships of the #DCComics characters when they're not punching people in the house. If you're not reading Taste of Justice, you're missing out. #ComicsSky

Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 9

This week in Taste of Justice, Martha Kent suffers a fall, Clark inadvertently weeds the garden, and Pa Kent learns about the mind palace in “Taste of Home” from DC Comics with art by @aneke.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and lettering by @micahmyers.bsky.social

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 10

If we all refused to work for billionaires they wouldn’t be billionaires anymore.

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Grateful for the opportunity to speak with West Virginia Public Broadcasting about the work @appalachiacomics.bsky.social is doing to help rebuild from Helene and give voice to the people of the region.

wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...

The Appalachian Comics Project And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features “Planetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.

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Andrew Aydin @andrewaydin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Link to story (free!): www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

Taste of Justice #6 | DC Comics Issue

Read Taste of Justice #6 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | After Ma Kent takes a tumble in the garden, it's up to...

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