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Rust Belt Lab @rustbeltlab.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're currently accepting articles for our 2026 issue, The Regenerative Rust Belt. Send us your articles and write with any questions. Also, please share the CFP far and wide! @katietrostel.bsky.social @valentinolzullo.bsky.social #academicsky #booksky

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Aug 9

“The Last Galactus Story” (1984) centers the perspective of the devourer & his faithful herald Nova. Writer/artist John Bryne uses a variety of visual techniques to represent the unrepresentable: inhuman beings interacting with the cosmic sublime. 1/12 #FantasticFour #Galactus

Cover of Epic Illustrated #26 from 1984, advertising “The Last Galactus Story.”

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Aug 4

I love Superman and I love the Superman statue now proudly displayed in downtown Cleveland. I must say, though, I’m most proud of helping make this sculpture a reality as part of the Plaza. None of us would be doing of any of this without Jerry, Joe and Joanne. Welcome back home, friends! #Superman

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Aug 4

I love Superman and I love the Superman statue now proudly displayed in downtown Cleveland. I must say, though, I’m most proud of helping make this sculpture a reality as part of the Plaza. None of us would be doing of any of this without Jerry, Joe and Joanne. Welcome back home, friends! #Superman

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Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1

EVERYBODY LOOK!!! #comicsky

Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Aug 1

The @nytimes.com on the Superman statue unveiling tomorrow in Cleveland! Thanks, @georgegustines.bsky.social #comics #Superman #Cleveland @jamesgunn.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/a...

Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.

www.nytimes.com

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Aug 1

The @nytimes.com on the Superman statue unveiling tomorrow in Cleveland! Thanks, @georgegustines.bsky.social #comics #Superman #Cleveland @jamesgunn.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/a...

Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.

www.nytimes.com

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thanks, @andrewaydin.bsky.social! ❤️💙💛

#comics #Cleveland #Superman

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thanks, @andrewaydin.bsky.social! ❤️💙💛

#comics #Cleveland #Superman

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Jul 22

SDCC! I have panels & signings Friday and Sunday.

You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!

And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jul 19

Summer of Superman continues! I'll be on a panel at @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social next week with Paul Levitz, @phillipkjohnson.bsky.social, @markwaid.bsky.social as well as Samantha Baskind and Mike Sangiacomo! See you there! #Superman #comics @jamesgunn.bsky.social #Cleveland

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · Jul 13

Cleveland! Holy &$@#! Thank you, thank you thank you. What a homecoming @skrticx.bsky.social @andrewaydin.bsky.social @sinagrace.bsky.social @graceellis.bsky.social #superman #cleveland @valentinolzullo.bsky.social @phillipkjohnson.bsky.social

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Phillip Kennedy Johnson @phillipkjohnson.bsky.social · Jul 10

On my way to the birthplace of #Superman to celebrate him alongside superfriends @BRIANMBENDIS @geneluenyang @SinaGrace @andrewaydin Grace Ellis and others. If you’re in Cleveland, come to the Cleveland Public Library this Saturday! @Cleveland_PL @SiegelShuster38

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Sina Grace @sinagrace.bsky.social · Jul 5

Realized I never actually drew my Clark all grown up 😊😊😊

I’m so excited for #Superman next week!!!

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jul 10

You are the best! ❤️💙💛

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Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 9

Clevelander here, and it’s so nice to finally see this fucking city embrace being the birthplace of Superman. The excitement is palpable.

But this would not have happened without @valentinolzullo.bsky.social and @jamesgunn.bsky.social who are on wildly different paths of Supes fandom

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · Jul 5

Cleveland! Superman!

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · Jun 28

More Cleveland Superman events! I will also be at the Cleveland Public library with these outstanding creators, celebrating all things comics. Come to the screening Friday night, come to the events on Saturday. There will be no charge for signings. no limit. You can bring anything you want

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · Jun 23

Cleveland! see you soon! Grab your tickets for an opening night screening of Superman on Friday, July 11. Join us at the capitolw65th for a special event featuring a post-screening podcast with Derek Russell from the
@superhouseofel.bsky.social Afterparty! www.clevelandcinemas.com/movies/22966...

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jun 23

Cleveland was the 3rd partner in the creation of Superman. @jamesgunn.bsky.social choosing Cleveland is full circle.
See you soon @andrewaydin.bsky.social @brianmbendis.bsky.social @sinagrace.bsky.social @phillipkjohnson.bsky.social @geneluenyang.bsky.social

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6 Superman Events and Attractions to Check Out in Cleveland

Superman hitting theatres isn’t the only exciting part of the new film for Clevelanders. Here are some ways to celebrate a movie that calls Cleveland home — in more ways than one. By ...

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jun 22

@jamesgunn.bsky.social want to join for pinball in Cleveland after the movie?

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Appalachia Comics Project @appalachiacomics.bsky.social · Jun 19

When Hurricane Helene devastated Southern Appalachia in the fall of 2024, it left both our landscape and our communities forever changed. But in the aftermath, something remarkable emerged: stories of survival, solidarity, and strength.

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

Islands in the Sky

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

www.kickstarter.com

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Valentino Zullo @valentinolzullo.bsky.social · Jun 22

Are you going to see Superman on opening night? Join the Siegel & Shuster Society at the Capitol Theatre in Cleveland! Brian Michael Bendis will be there to talk Superman after the film w/ Derek Russell of the House of El Podcast! After that we are going next door to a Pinball Parlor! #comicssky

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Feb 7

Andrew's latest book is now available for pre-order from @upmississippi.bsky.social. This one covers Chris Claremont's overall writing career (X-Men, Excalibur, NM, etc) and how his life informed his work. Comes out in Oct. Hope it doesn't suck! #xmen
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Chri...

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont (b. 1950) is best known for his landmark sixteen-year author run on Uncanny X-Men. This is the longest author run in Marvel comics history, one that saw X-Men go from a title on the ve...

www.upress.state.ms.us

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Nicholas E. Miller, Ph.D. @uncannydazzler.bsky.social · Jun 17

Looking for a comics-focused read for #Pride? Sequential Scholars has put together a thoughtful thread on my 2017 article in *Inks* about asexual representation in visual narratives and canonical orientations in #comics. Give it a look!

Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Jun 14

In his article “Asexuality & Its Discontents,” Nicholas E. Miller (@uncannydazzler.bsky.social) discusses a 2015 series starring #Archie’s best pal, Jughead Jones. Artistically and culturally, Miller argues the portrayal of #Jughead as asexual is both important & complicated. 1/14 #PrideMonth

Cover of Jughead #1 (2015), written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Erica Henderson.

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