C H Wilkins (He/Him)

Another look at Madison Myers, and a diversion into the realm of ~special~ detectives across media. All that, and I'm debuting some new art from @jorellrivera.bsky.social . Also a quick update on what to expect for the next 2 months! HOUSEKEEPING!! open.substack.com/pub/chwilkin...

Revising Richard Faraday, Ghost Detective-- Wait, What? A brief aside from my ongoing chat about Cities On Fire, as I share what I'm working on right now, and an old review for an old project. Exciting! Maybe?

Oh, no-- I got distracted! That means I started editing an entirely different book than I should have been (oh nuts). Let's talk briefly about Richard Faraday, Ghost Detective; then maybe some plans for the future? Who knows.

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Revising Cities On Fire, Part 3 - Digressions For The Birds; Daniel Warren Johnson, Batman, then The Shrike There are two leads in the world of CITIES ON FIRE. One is at the fore, one less so. But just because plot happens to the latter, doesn't make them any less important as the former. Let's talk leads.

Talking about the astonishing art of @danielwarrenart.bsky.social-- and it's relevant, I promise!-- as well as how to frame-- as in, for a crime-- your morally righteous protagonist for murder. Gosh, I love writing stories. #comics #batman

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Revising Cities On Fire, Part 2 - Fan Fiction, both Professional and Amateur Creating something new from something old, by professionals and by... me. Getting into some character back story, and seeing just how deep it goes. Also, Daredevil?

And also featuring some amazing art by @jorellrivera.bsky.social and @queersturbate.bsky.social, so don't delay, click through... today?

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Revising Cities On Fire, Part 2 - Fan Fiction, both Professional and Amateur Creating something new from something old, by professionals and by... me. Getting into some character back story, and seeing just how deep it goes. Also, Daredevil?

Chatting about fan fiction and how it helped get the Aleph series started. Suicide Squad, Copra, Checkmate, Aleph, it's all fun and games, and I hope you enjoy the ride. Also-- CITIES ON FIRE is REVISED and READY for NEW READERS, so check it out!

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CITIES ON FIRE - Revised Edition now Available - Print and eBook! What's this? A new version of an old book? Yes, definitely, but I'm not asking old readers to re-buy it. I'm definitely not doing that! Honestly!

A quick chat about the newly revised CITIES ON FIRE, available now at the dreaded newsletter. Subscribe now! chwilkins.substack.com/p/cities-on-...

High stakes and global crises abound as CITIES ON FIRE returns-- newly revised-- with brand new appendices at the back with bios and juicy details about all the characters you're meeting throughout. This is the definitive edition, ready for all you new readers to catch-up! amzn.eu/d/b0mp8hu

Let's get in the weeds of the technical side of getting a book ready for print as an independent, self-published author, without an editor or designer to support you. #selfpublishing #superheroes #novel #creativewriting Art by Nathan Kilburn (@nawjk on IG)

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We're back, but we're keeping it brief. #writing #horror #prose #nineinchnails

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Thank you so much!

Galactus and Solaris the Tyrant Sun! As suggested by @chwilkins.bsky.social

#galactus #fantasticfour #solaris #dccomics #marvel #marvelvsdc #art #comics #illustration #fanart

General Zod vs. Super Skrull! As suggested by @chwilkins.bsky.social !

#generalzod #zod #superman #terencestamp #fantasticfour #superskrull #art #illustration #dccomics #marvel #marvelvsdc

Can anyone else kindly request a copy?

Okay, Steve-
Here's my comic writer version:
YOUR COMIC SCRIPT CRITIQUE

@stevelieberart.bsky.social

Check it out, babes.

Featuring art by my stellar collaborator @jorellrivera.bsky.social, let's take a look behind the scenes of what went into writing THE DEPTHS. I LOVE WRITING, I WISH IT WAS EASIER. chwilkins.substack.com/p/back-matte...

In June, I shared THE DEPTHS. Tonight at 8pm GMT, a behind-the-scenes post featuring some astounding original art, as well as insights into the story itself, is going live. Check out the story before my next post spoils everything... chwilkins.substack.com/p/aleph-shor...

We're back with another free story, this time with the final Halcyon tale for a while. Bear with me. It's a rough one. chwilkins.substack.com/p/aleph-shor...

That's not accurate... it went on hiatus after #12 in 2008. A continuation was finallg announced in 2021 by artist Ben Templesmith and there was an uproar hy readers and creators. Image then said they wouldn't publish it.

your inability to hold hate in your heart for more than one person at a time is a skill issue and you should work on it instead of being proud like this

Oops, sorry for the delay, but here we go! I wanted to split Hannah's tropes in two, because she's a much different person after she's framed and sent to prison. A decade later... who is she? Let's find out.

#writer #writing #reading #books #booklover #superheroes #supervillains #tropes #character

Kishana is the coolest. She gets shit done and she wins the fucking day. I can't wait for you to see more of her.

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Kishana is a joy whenever she appears on page, and her character really locked in when @archiepanjabi came to mind while writing her. I can't wait to get back to her adventures as I get back into Book 5.

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Figuring out the disposition of a psychic with CPTSD was a challenge, but Henry went through a lot, both in the planning and execution. I can't wait to fully explore his development, especially considering what's coming in Vol 5.

#inspiration #superheroes #supervillains #comics #tropes

Henry Gardner, Aleph's most powerful telepath, was raised by a monster who psychically edited his personality to match, and has only recently managed to reclaim his identity. But what if there is no amount of good he can do to make up for the bad he did for so long?

(The page is from 2001's The Adventures of Superman 592, by one of my authorly inspirations in #JoeCasey, the legendary and dearly missed #MikeWieringo, with inks by the astonishing @josemarzanjr.)

#inspiration #superheroes #supervillains #comics

The importance of a supporting cast is best exemplified in Superman. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are key, but think about Perry White and Cat Grant, each with their own idiosyncrasies. The HR-complaint-baiting pranks of Steve Lombard... I think about them a lot when writing my own characters.

I don't talk much about (or promote) HISTORY IS A HAUNTED HOUSE, but I just spotted this 5 star review! I love hearing what people think, it really encourages me. I'd love to hear what you think too (link in bio!)

#reading #book #superheroes #supervillains #comics #review #5star #bookreview

I love writing Tomas and I found a great inspiration for his appearance in @matthiasschweighoefer, who dazzles in everything he appears in. Writing a martial artist who can anticipate your moves before you even think to make them is very Midnighter-coded, but that guy's a legend too, so why deny it?

Curveball-- meet Tomas Hochburg, security consultant, deadliest man alive, unabashed lover man, and Aleph's greatest drinker. He partakes in one of the best double acts in the series, one that really begins to ramp up as the story started in CITIES ON FIRE continues... amzn.eu/d/e9jpuEl

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