Bryon Ackerman

Cookie Monster with sign

Cookie Monster with sign

No Kings protest

No Kings protest

No Kings Utica.

It was nice to see Cookie Monster and kindness can still bring smiles.

So have a cookie today. But don't ever have a king.

Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027

Out today - with my backup short story "Worst Mom Ever."

Title "Worst Mom Ever" by Bryon Ackerman on a comic book page

Part of an illustration of a superhero moms wielding a pterodactyl as a weapon.

Cover of Ancestral Recall #1

Inside cover showing "Worst Mom Ever" title with writer Bryon Ackerman and illustrator Ed Catto.

My fourth short story in @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social - titled "Worst Mom Ever" - is dedicated to my wife Maria and all the superhero moms out there (the title will make more sense if you read it).

Arriving in comic shops Aug. 6 in Ancestral Recall #1.

Challengers of the Unknown hardcover in front of a deck and pool.

I was not prepared for how good Challengers of the Unknown by Loeb and Sale was going to be. In hindsight, I should have been. Highly recommended.

Action Comics #1 reprint and coffee in Superman mug in front of a deck and pool

Coffee and Action Comics #1 this morning.

Superman movie this evening.

Three graphic novels and a pile of comic books.

Three graphic novels and a pile of comic books on a chair overlooking a lake.

A view of a lake and trees from a screened-in porch.

Lakeside reading from a week at camp with family.

-Finished DC's Absolute Power and tie-ins

-Read a collection of Alan Moore's Superman stories

-And then dug in deep for amazing The Sheriff of Babylon and 20th Century Men.

It was a good week, both for the books and family memories.

NO KINGS.

Three panels from Detective Comics #1082 showing The Question walking down a Gotham street.

"A weakness to their plans..."

-Detective Comics #1082

Seven comic book issues of the Jenny Sparks issue by Tom King.

I've never related to Jenny Sparks more than when the Spirit of the 20th Century had to come back and deal with the troubles and realities of the 21st Century in this Jenny Sparks series by @tomking.bsky.social

On her phone too much and going through COVID isolation really got to me.

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A must-listen.

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The Authority graphic novels spread out on a hardwood floor.

Finally did a deep dive reading the original The Authority run and some related graphic novels. Can tell what an impact these stories had on modern super teams. And some really unique tales.

YouTube video by DC Superman | Superman Day - Behind The Scenes Look

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#Superman #SupermanDay #LookUp

Four volumes of "The Terrifics" paperbacks

The Terrifics was a fun adventure. I didn't realize until I started it how Fantastic Four influenced it was. I liked the first two volumes the best. Bizarro, multiverse and even choose your own adventure stories followed and were absolutely crazy but still fun. "Go, Terrifics, go!"

Valiant short story illustration of a woman. Harbinger: Salvation Sally by Tom King.

Valiant short story illustration of a man with explosions behind him. Harbringer: You are not the first and there will be more after you by Tom King

Also, @tomking.bsky.social, I found two of the short prose stories you did for Valiant but Amazon shows them as not available to buy anymore!

You can hear the great @tomking.bsky.social answer a question from me on the @wordballoon.bsky.social podcast today. It's in part 2 at about the 1 hour mark. Some talk of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social and Ithacon as well. Thanks, Tom and John!

ARCHAIC #4 by @mfolson.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social and @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social is in stores today!

Don't miss the latest issue of the action-adventure series set on a sentient island which @nerdinitiative.bsky.social calls "a must for your pull list."

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Part of the page of "All of the Above" short story and illustration.

Cover of Archaic #4

"All of the Above," my third short story in @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social comes out March 19 in Archaic #4.

Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora wearing red with a sack over his shoulder

Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora battles a bad guy while a man narrated about hope slipping into darkness

Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora getting pulled down by dark creatures all around him

Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora driving a sleigh pulled by flying wolves

I did not know I needed Santa Claus comics in my life.

Loved reading Klaus by @grantmorrison.bsky.social and Dan Mora at a good time for a tale of Santa being a light in the darkness.

In addition to these panels, there were so many awesome snowy scenes that stood out.

Archaic #2 Ahoy Comics cover with two children reading and writing under the cover a winged lion creature

Archaic #2 out tomorrow from @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social including my short story "You Good?"

... also @bryonackerman.bsky.social w/ @cayetanov.bsky.social + Tyrone Finch w/ Shawn Crystal ft. covers by Cantirino & @mauricet34.bsky.social #NCBD #Archaic #AHOYComics #ExpectMore #BlueskyHandlesHaveTooManyCharacters #SoDidThatHashtag

The Modern-Day Action-Adventure Continues in ARCHAIC #2 It's continuation of the all-new fantasy epic written by novelist Melissa F. Olson (the Old World series)!

The Modern-Day Action-Adventure Continues in @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's ARCHAIC #2 by @mfolson.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social & Rob Steen + more! (in comments) #NCBD #Archaic #AHOYComics #ExpectMore

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Superman flying and saying "Folks call me Superman" in Superman For All Seasons.

First read of 2025, to start off the Year of Superman, was a re-read of Superman: For All Seasons. So good.

Fav reads of 2024 (cont.):

-Everything by @ghostmachinepro.bsky.social

-Going back to the Superman triangle era & the Batman Year One & Long Hallowen era again.

-And enjoyed exploring a bunch of current & old @dcoffical.bsky.social including Injustice, DCeased, DC vs. Vampires and much more.

Among my 2024 favorite reads:

@ahoycomicmags.bsky.social - High Heaven and The Wrong Earth by @tompeyer.bsky.social and Second Coming by @manruss.bsky.social

@boom-studios.com - Animal Pound by @tomking.bsky.social

@imagecomics.bsky.social - The Sacrificers by @remender.bsky.social

Heading of a checklist reading "2024 Comics Read (1100/1100)

I read 1,100 comic books in 2024.

I'm sure it's no coincidence that I started writing more fiction again this year and sold four short stories to @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

Among my favorite reads of the year were (thread):

To quote Santa: "'Tis indeed."

No, it's a superhero Santa created in DC. He's kind of a mix of Thor, Superman and Batman with magic.

Batman and police sing

Kids and Batman toy

Bat Santa and man with gun

Woman and Bat shadow

Love this classic story "The Silent Night of the Batman," where Batman spends Christmas Eve singing carols with GCPD and nothing bad happens in Gotham due to reminders of Batman inspiring people to be good. A much-too-rare example of showing Batman actually positively influencing Gotham.

Comic book thief

Santa landing on thief

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight has been such a fun holiday read.

These panels from Silent Knight Returns #2 by @jeffparker.bsky.social & @lukasketner.bsky.social w/ a badass Santa moment & legendary line might be my favorite part far thus far.

And all the times Superman marks out over Santa.