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For my Taste of Justice fansβ€”this week we are introducing new characters to the DCU. Get ready! Dropping on Friday.

08.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ma Hunkel is in Taste of Justice *again*! You and @andrewaydin.bsky.social seem to be on the same wavelength!

Is there something brewing?

03.10.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a really tough and tumultuous time for race relations in this country. Congressman Lewis, are you worried? Are you hopeful? What do you think are some of the answers to some of the really deep divisions we still see today?

Text that reads: This is a really tough and tumultuous time for race relations in this country. Congressman Lewis, are you worried? Are you hopeful? What do you think are some of the answers to some of the really deep divisions we still see today?

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Lewis: In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future. That’s why I want to see people pick up β€œMarch.” [They will see] we never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress. And when people tell me nothing has changed, I just feel like saying, β€œCome and walk in my shoes.” Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime. But I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.

Text that reads: Lewis: In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future. That’s why I want to see people pick up β€œMarch.” [They will see] we never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress. And when people tell me nothing has changed, I just feel like saying, β€œCome and walk in my shoes.” Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime. But I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.

Back in 2016, I interviewed the late, legendary Congressman John Lewis for @salon.com about his brilliant graphic-memoir series "March," co-written with @natepowell.bsky.social and @andrewaydin.bsky.social, who also joined the interview.

His answer to this question sticks with me.

03.10.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing

Food, housing, and healthcare costs are exploding in WNC because Republicans cut programs like this that saved lives and saved money. I’m running because I know what happens when care ends, and I won’t stand by while my neighbors are left behind.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h...

29.09.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

18.09.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 40406    πŸ” 9029    πŸ’¬ 897    πŸ“Œ 551
Can Comic Books Fight Hurricanes???
YouTube video by DrJasonJohnson Can Comic Books Fight Hurricanes???

Where I answer the important questionsβ€”

youtu.be/KlSVn13M-WM

11.09.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, I get REALLY mad about this, because I have friends whose lives and careers would be in much better places had they not been fleeced by their publishing partners. So many administrative-side folks claim to love the medium but don't golden rule the folks who make it, and who trust them.

10.09.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Smaller publishers like to tout this as a fairer & more equitable means of reaping the reward for a successful book, but it's SO easy to game the numbers.
If a cartoonist you like was with one publisher consistently for a while, then switched? They probably found out the pub was skimming their due.

10.09.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Or graphic memoir…

10.09.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

might i suggest THE PEDESTRIAN from @magmacomix.bsky.social

08.09.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Letterer Appreciation Day! Each year on September 1stβ€”Gaspar Saladino’s birthdayβ€”we celebrate the invaluable contributions that letterers make to the comic book industry!

01.09.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 31
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SAVE THE DATE -- SEPTEMBER 18TH 5pm - 9pm: We are proud to be partnering with Resurrection Studios to host a celebration event showing the work in progress on 'ISLANDS IN THE SKY' with WNC creators and survivors joining to sign books and present their works in progress.

25.08.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Taste of Justice #8 | DC Comics Issue Read Taste of Justice #8 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | The Royal Flush Gang have a strategy meeting to lay the...

Link to read (free!): Taste of Justice #8 www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

25.08.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, the Royal Flush Gang plots their next crime, Ace goes missing, and the flop lands hard. All in β€˜Taste of Justice’ Chapter 8 β€œThe Royal Flush” from DC Comics with art by @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social

25.08.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taste of Justice #7 | DC Comics Issue Read Taste of Justice #7 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | In thanks, Superman has sent Batman a few choice cuts...

Link to read (free!): Taste of Justice #7 www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

16.08.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, Batman demonstrates the Maillard reaction and Damian helps his father despite being a vegetarian, in Taste of Justice Chapter 7 β€œBatman’s Beef” from DC Comics with art by @domostanton.bsky.social, letters by @micahmyers.bsky.social, and colors by @nickfil.bsky.social

16.08.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A book titled Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell, featuring an illustrated girl flying above trees with orange leaves, with insects flying around her.

A book titled Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell, featuring an illustrated girl flying above trees with orange leaves, with insects flying around her.

Swallow Me Whole by @natepowell.bsky.social is a hauntingly beautiful story that captures the disorienting blend of adolescence and mental illness. The shifting artwork mirrors inner chaos,and for me, it’s deeply personal and relatable as someone living with schizophrenia. πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookSky #graphicnovels

16.08.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Islands in the Sky A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Only TWO more days to get your late pledge in. Order your copy or donate copies to local schools and libraries. Your choice!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...

15.08.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2.7 magnitude earthquake near Columbus, North Carolina, United States and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States : 2025-08-14 15:14:17 UTC 7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina - 2.7 EARTHQUAKE - Charlotte, Knoxville, Columbia, Athens, Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, Atlanta, East Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Fayetteville, Durham, Cary,...

Welp, we just had a 2.7 magnitude earthquake happen here in Western North Carolina.

earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...

14.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Might have something else for you soon…

13.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! That means so much to hear.

13.08.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm enjoying this "book" so much more than I ever thought I would. It's warm and really leans into the feelings and relationships of the #DCComics characters when they're not punching people in the house. If you're not reading Taste of Justice, you're missing out. #ComicsSky

13.08.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If we all refused to work for billionaires they wouldn’t be billionaires anymore.

10.08.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Appalachian Comics Project And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features β€œPlanetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.

Grateful for the opportunity to speak with West Virginia Public Broadcasting about the work @appalachiacomics.bsky.social is doing to help rebuild from Helene and give voice to the people of the region.

wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...

09.08.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taste of Justice #6 | DC Comics Issue Read Taste of Justice #6 on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE, the ultimate destination to read DC Comics online | After Ma Kent takes a tumble in the garden, it's up to...

Link to story (free!): www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

09.08.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week in Taste of Justice, Martha Kent suffers a fall, Clark inadvertently weeds the garden, and Pa Kent learns about the mind palace in β€œTaste of Home” from DC Comics with art by @aneke.bsky.social, colors by @nickfil.bsky.social, and lettering by @micahmyers.bsky.social

09.08.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Tasty episode with superman ✨🫦🍲

09.08.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Knock knock!! Who's there? A new chapter of TASTE of Justice just dropped today! Written by @andrewaydin.bsky.social and drawn by @aneke.bsky.social featuring Clark in his hometown of Smallville with John and Martha Kent! Read it free! www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/...

09.08.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Appalachian Comics Project And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features β€œPlanetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.

Any good idea starts with a dog.

wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast...

08.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They looked young for their age too

07.08.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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