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Illustrations & graphics for the Mercury News! No AI, please.

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11.10.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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we need to abolish this shit

12.10.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15296    ๐Ÿ” 4359    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 655    ๐Ÿ“Œ 337
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We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

12.10.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20609    ๐Ÿ” 5806    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 676    ๐Ÿ“Œ 630
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October Draw and Chill (Online) โ€” Cartoon Art Museum โ€” Cartoon Art Museum Free and Open to the Public: Hang out on a Sunday afternoon once a month 12-3pm Pacific Time to just draw and chill. All skill levels welcome! Bring a project you're already working on or bring nothin...

Draw and Chill starts in one hour! Spend your Sunday afternoon drawing comics and sharing your artwork with cartoonists! All skill levels welcome!

www.cartoonart.org/calendar/202...

12.10.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bought one of those a couple of years ago and it has good young Joe Staton art. Not a bad book for a Joe Gill/Staton enthusiast.

12.10.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two books on a tabletop:
Marvel Treasury Edition 5, โ€œHulk on the rampageโ€ 1974
โ€œThe Incredible Hulkโ€ Fireside trade paper back from 1978.

Two books on a tabletop: Marvel Treasury Edition 5, โ€œHulk on the rampageโ€ 1974 โ€œThe Incredible Hulkโ€ Fireside trade paper back from 1978.

Dang! Trimpe/Severin is best. I only have about 10 issues of the Hulk โ€“ I liked him but he never was a priority to me as a kid โ€“ but I did grow up with these two.
Nice variety of artists and most of the Ditko issues are in the one on the right.
And they both live on the shelf above my desk.

11.10.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

I still take pen to blank business cards and doodle heads or whatever just for fun. Here are six I made last week. Scanned and colored on the iPad tonight. The unedited scans are included just to share the process. Referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, but I wasnโ€™t uptight about likenesses.

09.10.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital gobbles up newspapers & guts them. Journalist Julie Reynolds investigates. Her findings trigger journalist rebellions at Alden-owned newspapers nationwide. Watch the battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America, free until 10/31:

www.pbs.org/show/strippe...

10.10.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 286    ๐Ÿ” 188    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Good morning from Greenbelt, Md.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys will argue in federal court for his release from immigration detention. Now feds want to send Abrego to Ghana.

Reporting live.

10.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1479    ๐Ÿ” 385    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

10.10.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9973    ๐Ÿ” 2289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 116

Happy Ira Schnapp Day, hereโ€™s a bunch of house ads

10.10.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A black and white photo of Schnapp.

A black and white photo of Schnapp.

Eight logos he designed, including the Justice League of America, Aquaman, Atom, Metamorpho The Elemental Man. Flash, Metal Men, Green Lantern, and Plastic Man.

Eight logos he designed, including the Justice League of America, Aquaman, Atom, Metamorpho The Elemental Man. Flash, Metal Men, Green Lantern, and Plastic Man.

Today is the birthday of Ira Schnapp (Oct. 10, 1894-July 24, 1969). A letterer, and ad & logo designer, he refined the Superman logo w/ Superman #6 (1940) & designed logos for the Flash, JLA, Green Lantern, Atom, Hawkman, & more. He also designed house ads & the stamp for the Comics Code Authority.

10.10.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Harris and Hillary were right about it all. Every shocking prediction is coming true.

09.10.2025 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3720    ๐Ÿ” 1368    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

Six head drawings. All of them were referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, tho I didnโ€™t really try to do โ€˜studiesโ€™; just trying to have fun and draw faces!

I still take pen to blank business cards and doodle heads or whatever just for fun. Here are six I made last week. Scanned and colored on the iPad tonight. The unedited scans are included just to share the process. Referenced from pics or youtube thumbnails, but I wasnโ€™t uptight about likenesses.

09.10.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Young and smoking hot Jack and Roz Kirby

#comics

Young and smoking hot Jack and Roz Kirby #comics

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

09.10.2025 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 535    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Happy birthday to American comic book writer and music critic Harvey Pekar

October 8, 1939 โ€“ July 12, 2010

โPraise from people I respect can get me through times of no money better than money can get me through times of no praise.โžโ€ฌ

08.10.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scary ladyโ˜บ

#macro #Nikon #photography #insects #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature

08.10.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The price point on that thing annoyed me but since Iโ€™m still flipping through it 34 years later i guess i got my moneyโ€™s worth. HeavyMetal Batman was a good idea.

08.10.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

07.10.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15934    ๐Ÿ” 6832    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 795    ๐Ÿ“Œ 757
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Comics incels : women that have muscle mass is woke propaganda

Jack Kirby : haha big barda go brr

08.10.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 396    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joe Stevens, Photographer of Rockโ€™s Intimate Moments, Dies at 87

Wonderful New York Times news obit for my longtime friend/mentor Joe "Capt. Snaps" Stevens. He got 34 inches and 3/4 of a page in print. Well-done Joey! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/a...

07.10.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Werewolves leaning against the wall of a cemetery at night, crescent moon. Lithograph.

Werewolves leaning against the wall of a cemetery at night, crescent moon. Lithograph.

Goodnight.
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Maurice Sand, taken from Lรฉgendes rusticiques de George Sand, Paris, Bibliothรจque des Arts dรฉcoratifs, 1858. #31DaysOfHalloween

07.10.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SLUGGO IS IN HIS BEATNIK ATTIRE 
BERET, SHADES AND A GOATEE 

SLUGGO : AND I DON'T BLAB ANY DRAB GAB-I CHATTER HEP PATTER

SLUGGO IS IN HIS BEATNIK ATTIRE BERET, SHADES AND A GOATEE SLUGGO : AND I DON'T BLAB ANY DRAB GAB-I CHATTER HEP PATTER

NO DRAB GAB TUESDAY

07.10.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 465    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Another great Al Williamson page

08.10.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
They Started Banning Books. Now Theyโ€™re Banning Everything Else.
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia They Started Banning Books. Now Theyโ€™re Banning Everything Else.

Just a reminder that I have a video up this week about Banned Book Week

08.10.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Back in ye ol' Tumblr days, I was posting Art Adams art like it was my job. Eventually, he heard about it and he and Joyce started sending me commissions and other pieces he thought I might enjoy posting. I just found the folder. wow.

08.10.2025 04:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 311    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
Cartoon "What You See at Sea" by Ethel Hays depicts, from the rear, eight girls standing at the beach in bathing gear, with a variety of heights, widths, shapes, and bathing suits. Text: "โ€“and they say we're all alike!"

Cartoon "What You See at Sea" by Ethel Hays depicts, from the rear, eight girls standing at the beach in bathing gear, with a variety of heights, widths, shapes, and bathing suits. Text: "โ€“and they say we're all alike!"

Women's bodies politics, 1925.

08.10.2025 05:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

INBOX: The Chicago News Guild joined others in suing ICE for attacking journalists at the Broadview facility.

โ€œOur members have a right, protected by the First Amendment, to do their jobs and report the news. They should not be targeted, injured or arrested for doing their jobs.โ€

07.10.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3875    ๐Ÿ” 1010    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
Flash Gordon and Prince Thun take on a squad of green-skinned Shark Men

Flash Gordon and Prince Thun take on a squad of green-skinned Shark Men

And old man looks up at a mural of Flash Gordon crossing swords with Ming the Merciless.

And old man looks up at a mural of Flash Gordon crossing swords with Ming the Merciless.

Flash Gordon frees Edda from her locked helmet, and the mechanic can't help herself from laying a smooch on him.

Flash Gordon frees Edda from her locked helmet, and the mechanic can't help herself from laying a smooch on him.

Flash Gordon negotiates with Empress Aura. "Tch. Fine," she sneers, conciliating. "Savior of the Universe..." 

He smiles back. "You love it."

Flash Gordon negotiates with Empress Aura. "Tch. Fine," she sneers, conciliating. "Savior of the Universe..." He smiles back. "You love it."

All right, just turned in the last strips of my second year on FLASH GORDON. That's 730 installments in the bag -- appearing in a rough average of 1.5 panels per strip, I've drawn Flash about 1,095 times. Still takes me a couple tries to get his hair right. Tomorrow we start on year three โšก

08.10.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 352    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

07.10.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56214    ๐Ÿ” 21142    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1728    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1248

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