Cameron Ashley

Purchasing later today - looks amazing (most of the Shortbox fest line-up does!).

What has come of our beloved ARTFORM?

A serious house – Martyn Pedler There’s an old joke, forever circulating, that the story of Batman is one of a billionaire beating up the mentally ill.

"In The Killing Joke, the Joker says to Batman: 'You had a bad day, and it drove you as crazy as everyone else! Only you won’t admit it! You have to keep pretending that life makes sense…' In essence, then, the Joker is telling you to stop taking your meds."

This is terrific.

Imagine hating SLEEP. Imagine then writing this. What a titanic moron.

Doctor Doom espouses his love of Milk Duds across two pages of advertising in 1978.

That's awesome!

Oh my god Gaslight!!!! (Also - great hair!)

This is how international relations should always work.

Every year I review the FCBD titles and get so annoyed at random pages stuffed into the back of the books that have zero context and make no sense from a marketing point of view. Your work was a rare exception and Kristy chose that perfectly - even ending on that little cliffhanger! It looks great!

I think you chose perfectly 😀
Well done, seriously, that's a hard job!

Oh! Sorry yes! (Still impressive)

I write advance FCBD reviews for my local shop every year and I thought this was not only awesome, but you pulled off a minor miracle in being enticing in just the three pages provided. That's a very tough spot for any book.

RIP Ken 💔

You're not gonna fuck it up. No way, no how.

That cover is amazing!!

I've not read mine yet but it is, of course, gorgeous.

It's also kind of amazing how, when these comics were announced, there was a kind of (justified) groan about how dark they all seemed. Then they arrived and not only are they timely, they are each made with such total joy, obvious long-term planning and real love of *comics*.

I had no idea until I saw this. Quickly googled. Wish i didn't.

Well...this is a way to top of the worst fucking week. 💔

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theatre

Its an absolute all-timer for me.

I do! It's awesome!

I can't describe how much I love this page. Ranson's work on BUTTON MAN was one of the first of a handful things that made me curious about comics outside the mainstream. Just amazing stuff.

Superman villain Bizarro in a rumpled top hat, smashing a podium while addressing a crowd of Bizarros, declaring “AND IF YOU VOTE FOR ME, ME PROMISE TO RAISE TAXES, ROB THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND GIVE ALL MY RELATIVES PLENTY GRAFT.” with the audience responding “HOORAY! THIS CANDIDATE SO DISHONEST ME VOTE FOR HIM SIX TIMES!”

F***ing hell.

I stumbled onto Keiichi Koike's ULTRA HEAVEN randomly in Japan nine years ago. Blew my mind. Finally, someone has translated it. Thanks, @lastgaspbooks.bsky.social ! Your oversized replica of the original is beautiful. Can't wait for the next two. Totally worth the long, long wait 🖤

Four comics you love, with female leads:

His stuff is just wonderful.

Steve Dillon