Paul Axel

I compared it to the closest thing an AP teacher can get to comic con.

My ugly mug on the College Board site promoting the AP Annual Conference.

Hi, I'm Paul Axel! You may know me as the one of the faces of the AP Annual Conference!

I sure didn't until today.

My baseball hero. I got to see him once, in the stands. Sat five rows behind him. Just to SEE him? I felt like a kid again. Such a loss, and far too soon.

Been really struggling with the comics thing lately.

Paul and his daughter, with Spider-Man hanging out.

Raise 'em right, folks.

Mazel tov! Happy anniversary!

Capricorn One was wild, wasn't it?

Protestors march across the Chicago River from Trump Tower.

Protestors in Chicago prepare to march

A sign with Chilly Willy on a bag of ice. In red letters, the bag reads "Fuck ICE"

Protest signs, including one that reads, "So much overreach, such tiny hands"

No kings. No aristocracy. Here the people rule.

11 authors, read more than 5 books:
Isaac Asimov
George R.R. Martin
Michael Crichton
Jeff Shaara
Edward Rutherfurd
James Michener
Arthur Conan Doyle
Clive Cussler
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dr. Seuss (especially lately)
and this guy ⬇

Pretty sure it's Mavis Staples. Or Buddy Guy. Or Chaka Khan.

A big ol honkin cross in front of the seal of a public CPS school. Oh, and Lori Lightfoot, too.

Like...look at this.

Something I hate about my Chicago PUBLIC high school's graduation is that it is in a church. The podium is literally a cross. Our inspirational singer is literally singing worship music. All students are required to attend this.

Like, this busts the 1st Amendment Establishment clause SO HARD.

Take some time today to reflect on D-Day. Consider the costs of removing fascists once they are in power.

a pixelated image of a man with a mustache and the words well Alt: a pixelated image of a man with a mustache and the words well

CEO of CPS just sent out his farewell email. And I'm all like Curly Bill here.

Now let's work towards hiring a SUPERNINTENDO. Schools are not a business and should not be run as such.

Honestly, I would watch Natasha Lyonne play Dwayne Johnson.

NGL, I'd read this comic.

Fffffffooooo. But in small, italic text.

Finally writing comics again. This one is a family story, about my grandfather during the war. I'll want an artist with a good eye for historical detail and World War II. Watch this space. If you respond to this,

A) don't PM/DM me.
B) include examples of your SEQUENTIAL work.

A box for valentines, decorated in Star Wars style, reading "Darth Vader wants valentines!" on the side.

Rummaging through boxes at my parents' when I found my Valentine's box from 3rd grade (1996?).

When you think about it, the statement about Vader is fairly accurate and predicts the entire prequel arc.

Interesting.
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No, but it is full of fructose and zinc.

A patio set on a porch. The sky is dirty brown as a dust storm rolls through Chicago like it's the freaking Dust Bowl again.

Can't believe this.

Yep. All we can do is hope and wait for Lisan Al Gaib!

‘Funny Because It’s True’ chronicles the history, local impact of The Onion Author and founding member of The Onion Christine Wenc explores the satirical news organization’s origins and impact on Madison and the United States.  

I remember walking past the old Onion office in Madison, long shuttered by the time I got there. Might be worth saving, @bencollins.bsky.social?

www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...

a man with gray hair and a beard is standing next to a woman and saying there can be only one . Alt: a man with gray hair and a beard is standing next to a woman and saying there can be only one .

Ah. You must think we say "I'm the only one." You misheard. What we've been saying:

Fenced epee in high school. Warms my heart to see content like this on Bluesky. Even if the poster is biased and blind to the wonders of epee. 😆

Speak your truth into the world!

Snubbed by the Eisners once more.