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Scott Free

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Nerd stuff. Cosplayer. Lefty lawyer. Comics & comics criticism. Warhammer 40k. Pointy eared jerk. Raging homo. Host of The Clone Conspiracy Podcast. He/Him.🏳️‍🌈 🐶

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Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · Aug 22

Went back to look at the Johnny Storm/Human Torch test pics from last night and yeah ok I don’t hate this.

Flame on etc.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 5h

My single Red Hood issue was the 15th best-selling comic of September, like out of all serialized comics in America. Incredibly funny.

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Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 12h

"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."

@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc

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Adam Reck @ NYCC @adamreck.bsky.social · 11h

The STARK difference between what Jim is saying here and what we got from The Man in the Hat playing around with Gemini a few weeks ago is stunning. Very refreshing to hear the most famous artist in comics speak out publicly against A.I.

Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 12h

"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."

@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree

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Max the comics guy who does comics about comics @waitingforthetrade.bsky.social · 15h

Sebastian Druid: Whatchu up to, Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider: Burning sinners with my Hellfire.
Sebastian Druid: What’s the difference between Hellfire and regular fire?
Ghost Rider: Hellfire is fire from Hell.
Sebastian Druid: So when you use Hellfire does that mean there is less fire in Hell?
Ghost Rider: If it ends this conversation, yes.
Blackheart: Why is this room always so cold?
Mephisto: Don’t touch the thermostat.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

Doctor Spectrum of the Squadron Supreme; or, “Hal Jordan if he was good at his job”

(Heroes Reborn #4)

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

Yesssssss! Join the Squadron!

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

I enjoyed it as a huge Squadron fan, but I get why it wasn’t everyone’s taste, yeah.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

Doctor Spectrum has been on my cosplay list for YEARS, but I feel like it only works with a Squadron Supreme group at, like, DragonCon or WonderCon or whatever.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

No lies detected.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

It depends on the artist but, yeah, oftentimes it’s just a pair of high-waisted metal briefs instead of a belt.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

A polite, but firm, "No thanks." when offered.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

Power is stored in the cummerbund.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

The art on the 2021 Heroes Reborn is so good.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 1d

Got to yap last night about the Squadron Sinister/Squadron Supreme, as a concept, on a friend’s podcast.

Love those assholes.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 2d

I see everyone in Warhammer spaces is having a very normal one re the box of new head sculpts for Space Marines.

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Max the comics guy who does comics about comics @waitingforthetrade.bsky.social · 2d

Empath: Ooh, look at me, I’m Emma Frost and I looooove recreational drugs and premarital sex.
Emma Frost: Excuse me, I love professional drugs and postmartial sex.
Roulette: With other people’s husbands, right?
Emma Frost: I believe that that goes without saying, Jennifer, yes.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 2d

Would buy.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 2d

Bringing this to NYCC this week, because I can already tell I’ll be burnt out and borderline disassociating by like Saturday morning

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · Aug 1

“See ya, Ben. See ya, Mr. Fantastic. See ya, Sue. Get bent, Johnny.”
-Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man/Bombastic Bagman

Happy Spider-Man Day.

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 3d

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Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · Apr 8

*finishing the pudding that the orderlies mash the pills into and pointing at his pudding cup*

Hey handsome, you going to finish that?

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 3d

It’s so weird. So many of these airport dad book authors - Cussler, Clancy etc - are dead and they just keep slapping their names on books

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 3d

Mostly impressed that Clive Cussler is still churning out new books YEARS after he died

Scott Free @scottfree.bsky.social · 3d

unfurling the black banner, go birds

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pork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 3d

anyway, good morning. go birds. say it back.

george costanza “I gotta focus. I’m shifting into GO BIRDS mode.” (crude eagles hat)