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@mrbensmith.bsky.social

Books, Comics, Films, TV. Still stuff for when you're sitting down.

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The Spider’s Syndicate of Crime vs. Spider-Boy | Slings & Arrows The Spider’s Syndicate of Crime vs. Spider-Boy | The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide

"impeccably conceived and detailed... there’s a lot of fun to be had here"

With The Spider Volume 4 out this month, read the latest review from @sandagnguide.bsky.social here! https://bit.ly/4pos13V

05.12.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peckinpah was right then. Everything he did eventually made it out there.

05.12.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Graphic novel of Little Britches by either of the Philips now!

05.12.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to read the book out loud to the kids, as I was such a fan of the TV series. Completely bat-shit. Made no sense. Had to give up half way through as I couldn't understand half of what I was saying, let alone do it any justice. 'The Wolves are running' is a killer line though.

01.12.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrill-power your Christmas with the 2000 AD Annual – packed with Yuletide Thrills and featuring covers by LadrΓΆnn & Simon Bisley!
Buy now πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/4prqPNw

01.12.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The holiday sales continue at @drivethrucomics.com this Cyber Monday, including Judge Dredd, Trigan Empire, and more! Check out their range here: https://bit.ly/48sqRgr

01.12.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Judge Dredd by Carlos Ezquerra Apex Edition and its slipcase. It is beautiful.

The Judge Dredd by Carlos Ezquerra Apex Edition and its slipcase. It is beautiful.

This year’s Christmas present to myself has arrived

01.12.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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an airplane is taking off from a runway with a few trees in the background ALT: an airplane is taking off from a runway with a few trees in the background

Wow, this is EARLY in the morning!

IIIIIIIIT’S 5-30am here in LA and I am up BRIGHT AND EARLY for a most auspicious zoom call! The LAST PIECE OF ADR on the movie ROGUE TROOPER! We really are approaching the end now.
We WILL land this movie by Christmas!

01.12.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 394    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 5

Wanna see Robert Tressell’s original manuscript in his own handwriting? It’s on display at @lselibrary.bsky.social near Lincoln’s Inn

01.12.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last chance today to enter my giveaway with @solarisbooks.bsky.social : we’ve got one illustrated copy of my non-human space opera the Immeasurable Heaven (filled with as many characters and creatures as I could draw) up for grabs. See below for details

01.12.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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2000 AD Prog 2461 is out on 3rd December - featuring ROGUE TROOPER: GHOST PATROL, Part Twelve by:

πŸ“ Script: @alexdecampi.bsky.social
✏️ Art: @thebristolboard.bsky.social
🎨 Colours: Matt Soffe
πŸ’¬ Letters: Jim Campbell

Subscribe now and get zarjaz free gifts ➑️ bit.ly/2Ws04uc

01.12.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look at these amazing images. Sorry to have learned of Frank PΓ© too late to enjoy his work while he was with us.

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I’ll be signing copies of THE ART OF JUDGE DREDD and ABSOLUTE BATMAN at the @ForbiddenPlanet Megastore in London, Dec 13thπŸ‘‡

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This will be an essential Christmas buy.

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John kn0ws his business, but I feel he missed the headline here: THREE INTO FOUR DOES GO AT TENSPEED

28.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: INVISIBLE MAN #4 is horror at its most poetic, and more This week's Wednesday Comics Reviews include Universal Monsters - The Invisible Man #4, Galactic #1, 2000AD, and much more!

β€œMy favorite 2000AD story of 2025… the fact that there is so much to process I think speaks to just how excellent this comic was start to finish.”
@comicsbeat.bsky.social reviews RED DRAGON

www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co...

28.11.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mickey7 – Deluxe Collector’s Edition | The Broken Binding SE Own Mickey7 in a premium hardcoverβ€”signed limited and designed for sci-fi collectors via The Broken Binding SE.

🚨ALERT, SPECIAL EDITION SALE!🚨

Did you know that, for a limited time, you can snap up @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's STUNNING edition of @edashtonwriting.bsky.social's MICKEY 7 (now adapted as major motion picture MICKEY17)...

for ONLY Β£10?

thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/mic...

24.11.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ragwort (HB) Sam K. Horton | The Broken Binding A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nan...

Would you like a SIGNED hardback copy of RAGWORT by @samkhorton.bsky.social?

Would you like said copy to be 30% RRP in @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's Black Friday Sale?

Of course you would!

https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/ragwort-hb-sam-k-horton

24.11.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Against a red star background, white text "NPR's Best Books of 2025."

Below, the book covers for

THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ by Isabel Canas

Image desciprtion: Against a red star background, white text "NPR's Best Books of 2025." Below, the book covers for THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ by Isabel Canas

We have two - count that, TWO - Solaris books on @NPR's Best Books of 2025 list!

Pinch us, we must be dreaming

🌊 THE DOOR ON THE SEA, epic fantasy by Caskey Russell https://geni.us/doorsea

πŸ–€ THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ, standalone horroromance by @isabelcanas.bsky.social https://geni.us/palbad

25.11.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Horror of 2025! Discover the Readers' Favorite Horror in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.

@isabelcanas.bsky.social 's THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ has made it to the final round of the GoodReads Choice Awards, now's your chance to vote for your favourite Horror book of the year!

Vote: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/readers-favorite-horror-books-2025
Buy: https://geni.us/palbad

25.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Against an orange leafy background, white text reads "Solaris' (Conveniently priced) 0.99 indigenous fantasy books to read this Thanksgiving...plus 1 to preorder!

Book covers for

THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell (Tlingit inspired)
BLACK SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse (inspired by the pre-Columbian Americas)
THE MOUNTAIN CROWN by Karin Lowachee (indigenous dragonriders vs. the gold rush)
THE KILLING SPELL by Shay Kauwe (Hawaiian urban fantasy)

White text "*Website exclusive. Titles available will vary by country. Ends 23:59 GMT on 4th December 2026."

Against an orange leafy background, white text reads "Solaris' (Conveniently priced) 0.99 indigenous fantasy books to read this Thanksgiving...plus 1 to preorder! Book covers for THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell (Tlingit inspired) BLACK SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse (inspired by the pre-Columbian Americas) THE MOUNTAIN CROWN by Karin Lowachee (indigenous dragonriders vs. the gold rush) THE KILLING SPELL by Shay Kauwe (Hawaiian urban fantasy) White text "*Website exclusive. Titles available will vary by country. Ends 23:59 GMT on 4th December 2026."

This #thanksgiving, snap up 3 of Solaris' Indigenous Fantasy Books from @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social Caskey Russell & @karinlow.bsky.social for just 0.99 each, (website exclusive) geni.us/Solarissale

And they're all series starters, so there's a lot more indigenous fantasy in your future!
1/2

27.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

This is HUGE. Hard to overstate the importance to this event to the town and region. The international comics publishing will also take a hit but they have many other ways to promote and sell. The comics festival IS AngoulΓͺme.

27.11.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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This year has been our busiest year yet- we published three very different books.

Stock of The Editors Cut and The Running Man is now less than thirty of each left, and Lost Treasures is less than 90.
Get these now while you can, because they will sell out. Buy them here now- hiberniacomics.com

26.11.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

No, thank you! You took a leap of faith and landed on a winner.

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Hard agree, and to add all that the creators including Mr Williams himself on this series have done incredible work. Instant classic.

26.11.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Out today. Double-sized final episode. Both artists have done amazing work on this series throughout.

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And @paddyg.bsky.social finally gets to draw Red Dragon in this final episode.

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Rooted in Tlingit folklore, The Door on the Sea is a really well thought out, particularly designed and beautifully fresh piece of fantasy fiction. Very much worth your time, especially if you’re in the mood for something different.

@solarisbooks.bsky.social
#CaskeyRussell #BookSky

26.11.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comic Book Club: Alex De Campi And NeilΒ Edwards On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Alex de Campi and Neil Edwards (2000 AD's "Ghost Patrol")!

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Alex de Campi and Neil Edwards (2000 AD's "Ghost Patrol")!

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Shirley Bellwood’s cover for the edition of Misty dated this very day in 1978.

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