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Norm Harper
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Eisner-nominated comic writer & LEGO blogger. He/Him.

https://www.thatnormdude.com/

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Norm Harper @thatnormdude.bsky.social · Nov 16
Hello, followers new & old. I'm Norm, and I tell adventure stories about talking animals, scary monsters, and sometimes even talking animals meeting scary monsters. I'm usually pretty social media averse, but I like the vibe developing around here. Maybe I'll try a little harder.
A mongoose and a snake are engaged in a tense stare down. A tween girl is confronted by an almost Yeti-looking beast with a rain cloud suspended above his head. Four modern adults bathe in light as they're teleported inside a mysterious location. A raccoon and an otter struggle with each other as they both try to claim possession of a blood soaked blade that's in both of their hands.
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megacarter.bsky.social
NEW IRON BARGE⚔️⚔️ NEW PAGE

Chapter One ends just as our friends are confronted by a new enemy!

Read the whole chapter here 🦦
www.ironbargecomic.com
cropped panel from the comic THE IRON BARGE. A gibbon wearing a leather bandolier looks down over his shoulder at a concerned otter. They both stand on a boat floating on green, murky water.
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
Charlie Brown, do you trust your wife?
brianmichaellynch.bsky.social Brian Lynch @brianmichaellynch.bsky.social · 1d
Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill, Charlie Brown
alexdecampi.bsky.social Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 2d
We’re going to need a bigger boat, Charlie Brown
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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tillybridges.bsky.social
wednesday Wednesday WEDNESDAY!

you’re gonna be like
a closeup of seven of nine’s eyes wide in shock
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
The Iron Barge Black Friday deal begins now!

Starting today, you can read the complete first chapter from Book 1 at www.ironbargecomic.com absolutely free!

(We were never charging to read it, it's just that today's the day we put up the final page of Chapter One.)
cropped panel from the comic THE IRON BARGE. A gibbon wearing a leather bandolier looks down over his shoulder at a concerned otter. They both stand on a boat floating on green, murky water.
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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megacarter.bsky.social
With Chapter One complete, now is a great time to start reading with a sizeable chunk in the archive!
If you're into talking animals in a post-apocalyptic setting, give THE IRON BARGE⚔️ a try!

✨ ironbargecomic.com?pg=1#showComic
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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megacarter.bsky.social
Friday means NEW GODSLAVE ⚡️⚡️

Today: Aset missed Chapter One on how to handle eye of Heru seals!

www.godslavecomic.com ✨
cropped panel from the comic GODSLAVE. A young woman stands in an office wearing prim clothing. Behind her is a large statue, covered in Egyptian hieroglyphs
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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megacarter.bsky.social
THE IRON BARGE 🦦✨ is a talking animal adventure comic set in post apocalyptic Las Vegas, following a duty bound otter travelling with a pirate across the different Casino kingdoms to hide a deadly secret.

Read from the beginning here ✨
ironbargecomic.com?pg=1#showComic
cover art for The Iron Barge comic. An otter wearing a green cloak and a strange lemur pirate stand in front of a brick wall under a spotlight. The brick wall is covered in posters of animals labeled 'ESCAPED'
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
A new week, a new page at www.ironbargecomic.com

I'm starting to think going down this tunnel was a bad idea...
Cropped panel from the comic THE IRON BARGE. Two otters wearing cloaks stand at attention. One looks worried, while the other shouts out to someone. 'Wallace!'
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying "Well, excuuuuuuuuse me, Princess", what he meant was, "I love you."
zeldauniverse.bsky.social Zelda Universe @zeldauniverse.bsky.social · 9d
We now have an official look at Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda & Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in the upcoming Legend of Zelda live-action movie. (Releasing May 7, 2027)

What do you think of their look?
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
My AI dead grandmother is gonna love this.
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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megacarter.bsky.social
NEW GODSLAVE⚡️⚡️ NEW PAGE ⚡️

Today: Aset, in all her godly intellect and magic, has apparently not read Chapter 1 on how to deal with Blacksmiths

www.godslavecomic.com ✨
Cropped panel from the comic GODSLAVE. A young man and woman with grey iron skin wearing blue suits stand together. The woman busts out laughing, while the man reacts with surprise.
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Are you a member of the #comics community and in search of a virtual space to share your questions and troubleshoot your concerns? All are welcome to join @fanbasepress.bsky.social's #ComicsAndCoffee every Saturday!
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
A new week, a new page at www.ironbargecomic.com

Atwater is such a good father. I hope nothing bad ever happens to him.
Cropped panel from the comic THE IRON BARGE. Two otters dressed in cloaks stand on a run down river boat in a sewer tunnel. They look at each other with a lot of father/daughter affection.
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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trekkiebill.bsky.social
"I've just made a deal that will guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies"
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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noethematt.bsky.social
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
Many thanks to @blumjordan.bsky.social, @pattonoswalt.bsky.social, and the whole staff at Revenge Of Comics for throwing another fantastic event and letting me be part of it. Hands down the best celebration of the industry each year.
Me leaning over a collection of my books while I signed at the Comic Creator Block Party. Me and Adam Rose right after he signed my copy of Huge Detective.
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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bhay.bsky.social
Tomorrow, Sat. 11/8, a murderer’s row of talented comic book creators will be signing at REVENGE OF COMIC BOOK BLOCK PARTY! I’ll be there 1-2pm, but folks will be signing ALL DAY! Comics! Pinball! Live interviews! It’s gonna be a blast. Way better than your other plans (sorry, your other plans).
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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megacarter.bsky.social
NEW GODSLAVE⚡️⚡️ NEW PAGE⚡️

Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?

Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
cropped panel from the comic GODSLAVE. A young woman and man with grey iron skin stare in horror at something we cannot see.
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
This is tomorrow! Don' miss it.
thatnormdude.bsky.social Norm Harper @thatnormdude.bsky.social · 26d
November 8th at Revenge Of Comics and Pinball, it’s the return of the Comic Creator Block Party! Enough awesome creators to fill a convention center for a weekend, all at one shop for the day. I’ll be signing from 1-2pm,
A graphic showing the list of creators signing from 1-2pm on Nov. 8th at Revenge Of
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
It's fall and it's Friday, so here's a great variation on the Vieux Carré to celebrate.

3/4oz Rittenhouse Rye
3/4oz Laird's Straight Apple Bottled in Bond
3/4oz Cocchi Di Torino
1/2oz Benedictine
A few dashes Fee Bros. Old Fashioned bitters (strong cinnamon flavor, pairs well with the apple).
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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davescheidt.com
Got anything you’re proud of lately? No goofs. Let’s share some good vibes.
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
It's a real shame the trial turned out this way because if a sandwich was legally something you could use in an assault, then Republicans might have worked to get more them inside schools.
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
This is heartening to see, but remember that as long as the Hamburglar has to live as a fugitive we still haven't made enough progress in our sandwich related justice system. #rubblerubble
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
I got my wife a Tiny Chef plush and she’s currently holding it up against garlic cloves and matchsticks in the kitchen to try and figure out if it’s been made to scale.
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
thatnormdude.bsky.social
Click below to peep some The Iron Barge Book 2 colored pages! So excited for some of places we're going in these chapters.

And we'll get this tariff thing figured out...I'm sure of it.
megacarter.bsky.social Carter! ✨ @megacarter.bsky.social · 21d
New IRON BARGE BLOG update ⚔️✨

We're at the halfway point with colours and show off some of the finished pages, and talk running a kickstarter under our new tariff paradigm!

iron-barge.kit.com/posts/iron-b...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM