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@blindenmuth.bsky.social

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Books, movies, music. Current deep dive: crime films from around the world & crime comics

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · Jul 1

I'm starting a newsletter devoted to crime comics. I've been reading crime comics for years & I wanted to create a space where we could read and talk about crime comics

Expect weekly posts 🤞

First post, a longer introduction to the topic, will be this weekend

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Bad Karma, Loose Ends & Stray Bullets: Exploring the World of Crime Comics

Do you like crime comics, comics in general, and crime fiction? Then come read some crime comics with me and let’s talk about ‘em. If you’re new to crime comics, welcome! If you’re more familiar with ...

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.bsky.social · 2d

This week only - get a digital copy of Alter Ego, my follow up to the award-winning Secret Identity, wherever you get your e-books for just $2.99!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 2d

TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 4d

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 5d

Need to make room in the office. VHS collection is going to get packed up for storage methinks. (1 of 3 shelves)

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 7d

Courting the Doug Driscoll vote

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 18d

I've been getting fed a lot of Miami Vice reels over the past couple days. ...And I've been watching them.

The auto subtitles for this are priceless

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 20d

Found this at a thrift store years ago and of course grabbed it. I remember Redford being mentioned throughout so I pulled it off the shelf

Through the lens of the thesis, Mellen seems to be pretty hard on Robert Redford

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 21d

Ethel Cain is on the list. I'll check out Ben Frost!

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 21d

I'm starting to think about my favorite albums of the year. I'd love to know what 2025 albums you loved. Any genre.

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 22d

One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 22d

Look at the cover for On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology from @rhppress.bsky.social and guest-edited by yours truly!
In 2 weeks, this timely book exploring how climate change punishes those least responsible for its cause will be published.
Don’t miss it!

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 23d

Jake Halligan just can't stay out of trouble. Coming soon from RHP and @nkolakowski.bsky.social: RIGHTEOUS TRASH. Pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/46dBfHR

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 23d

Barry Gifford is the good shit

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2025 releases: Night People & Self Help

The con man cometh

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 25d

Willie Nelson & Akira Kurosawa

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 25d

Good year for crime novel adaptations

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 25d

In preparation for my new novel A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE dropping this April, I'm starting this thread to catalog my work:

Cover for my upcoming novel A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE

Cover for my novel THE LAST KING OF CALIFORNIA

The cover for my Edgar-winning novel SHE RIDES SHOTGUN

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 26d

I...do not. They're packed up in 4 boxes in a corner of the office 🫣

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 26d

That time I went to a library book sale and came home with 150+ western novels

(Cleaning out old pics)

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 27d

A mixed media double feature

Little Miss Cheery is a crime comic and The Road Not Taken is a Chinese crime flick (Tubi)

Both feature ostrich farmer protagonists

Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · Sep 8