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Ben Keiser

@benkeiser.bsky.social

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Freelance guitarist, comic book nerd, and vinyl appreciator in Savannah, Georgia-

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Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 5m

Also just realized that the last four movies my wife and I have watched are:

1) Weapons
2) Bring Her Back
3) 28 Years Later
4) Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 13m

Finally saw Weapons and really dug it-

Lived up to the hype IMHO!

Poster for Zach Cregger’s 2025 film Weapons

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Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 16h

A little bit of Memphis Slim’s "Steppin’ Out” from the Tybee Post Theatre-

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 15h

I just love the sound of the bowed upright in this tune-
Rachael is such a badass musician and always leaves so much space for me to experiment with different stuff.

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · Jul 25

Solo break from our tune "We All Fall Down”

Bend-y!

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 16h

A little bit of Memphis Slim’s "Steppin’ Out” from the Tybee Post Theatre-

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 19h

New comic book day! Love grabbing a coffee and heading to @nbrhd.us to pick up my pulls and browse around.

#ncbd #savannah #comics

Iced coffee and comic shelves at Neighborhood Comics in Savannah, GA.

Super Creepshow, Marvel: Black, White, & Blood and Guts, Absolute Batman, Batman: Dark Patterns, The Power Fantasy, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum, and DC: K.O. comic books

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 22h

It is so fun. And so many great artists on that run!

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Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 1d

This 1960 issue of Mystery In Space really brings the goods-

Great Gil Kane cover and it’s got three stories by: Gardner Fox & Carmine Infantino, Fox & Mike Sekowsky, and Otto Binder & Murphy Anderson.

Plus a neat little illustrated write-up on deep space telescopes!

Mystery In Space #57 (Feb 1960) featuring Gil Kane and Joe Giella cover art

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 1d

This 1960 issue of Mystery In Space really brings the goods-

Great Gil Kane cover and it’s got three stories by: Gardner Fox & Carmine Infantino, Fox & Mike Sekowsky, and Otto Binder & Murphy Anderson.

Plus a neat little illustrated write-up on deep space telescopes!

Mystery In Space #57 (Feb 1960) featuring Gil Kane and Joe Giella cover art

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

One of the first DC issues I ever I bought from a comic shop circa 1995-

Mike Mignola-illustrated Elseworlds cover to The Adventures of Superman Annual #6

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

A beat-up Starman 1st Issue Special (March 1976) with Joe Kubert cover art

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

How cool!

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

Monday afternoon comic-

The Sandman #4 (Sept. 1975) featuring Kirby & Royer cover art

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve never seen him live but have heard his specials and really enjoyed how off-kilter his late night show was. So funny.

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

*Kate’s friend from our neighborhood did the stage backdrop for one of the bands that performed on Mulaney’s Netflix show, so when he was performing near Savannah he sent her tickets and backstage passes for her and her friends.

Pretty cool of him!

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 2d

Happy for my wife Kate who got to hang out backstage with John Mulaney after his show last night.

She said he was very down-to-earth and gracious.

Glad she had fun!

My wife Kate and comedian John Mulaney backstage after his show last night-

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Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 3d

Me trying to explain current events to my kid:

Don Newton-illustrated panel from Time Warp #2 comic book

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 3d

Me trying to explain current events to my kid:

Don Newton-illustrated panel from Time Warp #2 comic book

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 3d

Currently reading-

Time Warp (Doomsday Tales and Other Things) #2 (published Jan. 1980)

Cover Art by Mike Kaluta

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday!

Hendrix’s Rainbow Bridge album

Chinese takeout

Inflatable Halloween decoration in the yard

Hotel solo acoustic gig

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 4d

Sort of a messy movie, but I’m still thinking about it a day later-
An interesting look at the different sides of grief and how vulnerable kids can be to the manipulations of guardian figures.
Impressive stuff from two young filmmakers.

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 4d

Watched Danny & Michael Philippou’s Bring Her Back-
Really creepy. Finds these threads of childhood fears and parent’s grief and keeps pulling on them until the tension is almost overwhelming.
And Hawkins brings a compelling level of depth to her character’s single-minded desperation. Scary stuff…

Movie poster for A24’s Bring Her Back

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 4d

While I think there’s some pacing issues towards the third act, there’s some really effective bits of horror storytelling in the last hour as well.

Definitely not for the faint of heart as the practical horror effects are disturbingly convincing and quite upsetting at times.

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 4d

Watched Danny & Michael Philippou’s Bring Her Back-
Really creepy. Finds these threads of childhood fears and parent’s grief and keeps pulling on them until the tension is almost overwhelming.
And Hawkins brings a compelling level of depth to her character’s single-minded desperation. Scary stuff…

Movie poster for A24’s Bring Her Back

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 5d

One more clip from last week’s show-

I went a bar too long over the break, so you can see me sort of slink over to "my bad” the bassist at the end as I try to drop back out 🤭

Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 5d

What a great comic to kick off Halloween month!

I loved watching Twilight Zone reruns growing up and the story and art here by @danpgwatters.bsky.social and @morganbeem.bsky.social really captured the tone of the series well.

Good stuff!

The Twilight Zone #1 comic book by Dan Watters and Morgan Beem