Nicholas Diak

One of the best ‘sgetti westerns ever!!!

D.J. Kirkbride’s Signed Comics Comics writer D.J. Kirkbride has some signed comics to sell for your reading fun!

If you'd like to purchase signed indie comics direct from one of the creators, check out my humble online store: djkirkbridecomics.storenvy.com

Please share, and thanks for the support!

#Comicsky #IndieComics #Comics #SignedComics #CreatorOwnedComics #HoorayForComics

Periodic reminder for folks - I share Calls for Papers at my website!

If there is a #CFP / #CallForPaper / #CallForProposal / etc. for something popculture related, I share 'em!

So check out the list right here:

nickdiak.com/cfps/

If you have a CFP you need the word spread on, let me know.

Weird giant ants, some with human riders holding on for dear life, charge over castle walls to face a pair of mages, one holding a suspiciously normal rat in front of him as if it will do something to defeat all those giant ants! The caption reads: Submissions are open....until 8am EST, Sept 1st. https://newedgeswordandsorcery.com/submissions

⚔️ ✍️ SHORT STORY SUBMISSIONS FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY's 2026 ISSUES ARE NOW OPEN ✍️⚔️

Details here: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/submissions

An #ICYMI post - check out my interview with Jeffrey Mariotte / @jeffmariotte.bsky.social - he is an incredibly interesting dude who has done comics, fiction, editing, and has some awesome upcoming projects for @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social

Check it out!

nickdiak.com/2025/08/thun...

#Tarzan

Id try it

a man with a bald head is standing in a field of grass ALT: a man with a bald head is standing in a field of grass

Side note - STALKER has been on my to watch list FOREVER. I need to remedy this.

I had the 4 dvd disc Corman set from way back. So, the upgrade is nice.

The Warrior and the Sorceress got a HD release in the last year or so. Time for Barbarian Queen and the other Corman S&S films to follow suit!

Stalker?!?!?!

4K release of Deathstalker 1 and 2, next to an upside down tube holding a poster for the films.

Mail look! The new editions of Deathstalker 1 and 2 from @shoutstudios.bsky.social + a poster!

Classic #SwordAndSorcery fare from the early 80s. I got to talk about these films on the Fan2Fan podcast a few years back, check it out!

fan2fan.libsyn.com/deathstalker...

#Peplum #Conan #HeroicFantasy

Sword and sorcery sequential art is the best!

I think you have to be friends?

But I don’t mind sharing my email address. Shoot me an email on any specific you’re looking for. If you have a style guide - bonus!

Vnvdiak@gmail.com

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thats super lovely.

O R D E R E D !

Did you hit send yet, because I haven't received anything :P :P :P

Will it be physical or digital or both?

And would you consider reprinting of previously published material? I have a huge arsenal of reviews I've done about sword and sorcery comics I'd love to see get a second life :)

Margarita with a salted rim and an orange slice floating on top.

Tonight's libation: A Cadillac Margarita!

Fancy with Grand Mariner and Epsolon Cristal. The dehydrated orange is from my first attempt at making the garnish - I have a mandoline now :D

#Cocktail #Margarita #Mixology #Tequila

Global Indigenous Horror Contributions by Katrin Althans, Jayson Althofer, Naomi Simone Borwein, Persephone Braham, Krista Collier-Jarvis, Shane Hawk, Jade Jenkinson, June Scudeler, and Sabrina ZachariasGlobal Indigenous Horr...

Books are on sale at the @upmississippi.bsky.social site. Global Indigenous Horror is 50% off until August 15!

www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/G/Glob... Global Indigenous Horror | University Press of Mississippi

Cover of Tarzan and the Forest of Stone next to an author photo of Jeffrey Mariotte. He is wearing a black cowboy hat.

New article up at my website!

I interview the legendary writer/editor Jeffrey Mariotte / @jeffmariotte.bsky.social about his work and his upcoming guest of honour appearance at the #EdgarRiceBurroughs Chain of Friendship gathering:

nickdiak.com/2025/08/thun...

#Tarzan #ERB #Conan #Westerns

Doing some time traveling there sir?

DVD of Gorky Park. It has William Hurt in the front and Lee Marvin with a revolver in the background. In black ink it is signed to nick - Joanna Pacula.

Today's autographed treasure from the archive: Gorky Park signed by Joanna Pacula.

I saw this one way back in the late 2000s, and I don't remember too much of it. Except there was a smuggling scheme of Russian fox-like animals?

#CrimeFilm #Noir #NeoNoir #Poliziotteschi #GorkyPark #Autograph #DVD

Thank you very much!

Cover of Tarzan and the Forest of Stone next to an author photo of Jeffrey Mariotte. He is wearing a black cowboy hat.

New article up at my website!

I interview the legendary writer/editor Jeffrey Mariotte / @jeffmariotte.bsky.social about his work and his upcoming guest of honour appearance at the #EdgarRiceBurroughs Chain of Friendship gathering:

nickdiak.com/2025/08/thun...

#Tarzan #ERB #Conan #Westerns

Tonight's libation: Tarzan's Mate

Rum (not specified, so I went with Jamaican), pineapple, lime, vanilla syrup and ango.

This drink needs some rebalancing. The pineapple + lime is making this way more acidic. I added an additional generous bar spoon of vanilla syrup which helped.

#Cocktail #Tiki

I did an entire essay on this movie that was published in a book on space horror films. I loooove monolith monsters!

Cover of Panthans journal

Cover of the Italian edition of Stranger things

An Alt cover for Vanya #7.

News and project updates!

New review of Vanya #7 from @badbugmedia.bsky.social
Uncovering Stranger Things translated into Italian
Vanya #2 review republished in ERB journal

#CFP for Mark Twain, Harry Potter, and #SilentFilms

And more!

Check it all out here:

nickdiak.com/2025/08/news...

I'll be trying the next two this week! They look... marginally better :D

Pray for me! I need the gods on my side!

Creme de menthe? But that's not something that has universal use - but Ill sip that over midori any day