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Chris Stanton

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Writer, artist and movie lover in Los Angeles. My graphic novel Nick Pope: Summer of '88 is heading your way on March 24! Kings of the Earth (horror thriller) and Dandelion Crossing (a novel in stories) are on Amazon now! www.christopher-stanton.com

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Over the holidays I played Legos with my 4-year-old nephew and I watched him round up all the sparkly crystalline bricks while whispering to himself β€œBeautiful. Beautiful. Only beautiful things” and this has become a permanent part of my lexicon

08.03.2026 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1861    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5
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I went to The Grove (more specifically, the enormous Barnes and Noble) this morning! #selfie

07.03.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The lack of media coverage about the bombing of the girls elementary schools is shocking.

06.03.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18261    πŸ” 5093    πŸ’¬ 1335    πŸ“Œ 308
Nick Pope: Summer of '88

Find out more here: christopher-stanton.com/section/5465...

06.03.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nick Pope: Summer of '88 is a BookLife Editor's Pick! I can't wait for you to read the book - and the review - on March 24! πŸ™‚
In this entry, Nick's sister April gets a job with the Michael Dukakis campaign - and his little brother Jamie decides to play Mappy in an arcade tournament

06.03.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The video of a United States Senator joining the violent removal of U.S. marine from a hearing and hideously breaking his arm in a door is an example of what has been unleashed in this country. They’re tapping in to get in on the violence.
And then he bragged about it on X later.

05.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 12635    πŸ” 4084    πŸ’¬ 515    πŸ“Œ 195
Noted Psychic Sylvia Browne

For sale here: christopher-stanton.com/artwork/5485...

02.03.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Noted Psychic Sylvia Browne
Colored pencils on watercolor paper
9" by 12" #art

02.03.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Alysa Liu

For sale here: christopher-stanton.com/artwork/5485...

02.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alysa Liu
Colored pencils on watercolor paper
9" by 12" #art

02.03.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

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John Lewis, in costume as himself on Bloody Sunday, speaking at SDCC in 2015. For the record, this was his ideaβ€” he was into the nature of cosplay at comic cons!

John Lewis, in costume as himself on Bloody Sunday, speaking at SDCC in 2015. For the record, this was his ideaβ€” he was into the nature of cosplay at comic cons!

John Lewis meeting my daughter in 2015, an experience she still remembers vividly.

John Lewis meeting my daughter in 2015, an experience she still remembers vividly.

John Lewis crowd surfing on the set of Stephen Colbert’s show!

John Lewis crowd surfing on the set of Stephen Colbert’s show!

Andrew Aydin, John Lewis, and myself at the 2016 Eisner Awards.

Andrew Aydin, John Lewis, and myself at the 2016 Eisner Awards.

Thinking lovingly of my friend, collaborator, and hero John Lewisβ€” who would’ve been 86 years old today. Transformed by our years together, and by his trust in us to help communicate his experiences to new generations in the ongoing struggle to deliver the still-incomplete promises of democracy. πŸ’œ

21.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.

She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.

Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.

19.02.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 22972    πŸ” 5475    πŸ’¬ 409    πŸ“Œ 224

I love this, Matt!

20.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

18.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 40989    πŸ” 10910    πŸ’¬ 310    πŸ“Œ 339

What a gorgeous portrait!

18.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i'm watching spike lee's remarkable documentary FOUR LITTLE GIRLS and as much as i want to focus on the film i can't help but think about the people, with real power and influence, who want to take this country back to before birmingham

18.02.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7221    πŸ” 1001    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 26

The first season much more than the second!

18.02.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Reverend Jesse Jackson. I give respect to him - and his 1988 presidential campaign - in my upcoming graphic novel Nick Pope: Summer of '88, when Nick meets with Don, his art mentor. (Art by Raymond Klecker.) #jessejackson #graphicnovel

17.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drop dead gorgeous New Yorker cover by Peter de Sève.

16.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you like making love to music, put on a live album. That way, you get applause every two to four minutes.

14.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3855    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 235    πŸ“Œ 66
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In the lead-up to the March 24 release of Nick Pope: Summer of '88, I'll be sharing a page a week!
Here's an early one in the diary. (Art by Raymond Klecker) #graphicnovel #graphicnovels #comic #diaryfiction #illustrateddiary #1980s #books #book #mentalhealth

13.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dandelion Crossing Amazon.com: Dandelion Crossing: 9798297577206: Stanton, Christopher: Books

You can find the book here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM49P5BC

10.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm proud of the latest 5-star Goodreads reader review of my "novel in stories" Dandelion Crossing! #books #book #fiction #shortstories

10.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face

09.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6762    πŸ” 769    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 21
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.

07.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 19498    πŸ” 7842    πŸ’¬ 756    πŸ“Œ 342

Ladykillers!

06.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is beautiful!!

06.02.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congress, it's time to start an independent commission to investigate and make sense of the Epstein Files.

The American public demands answers for everyone named in the files and accountability for the victims. It's time.

How deep does this go? Why won't the DOJ do their job? Investigate them.

05.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12774    πŸ” 3448    πŸ’¬ 636    πŸ“Œ 163
Jean-Michel Basquiat

For sale here: christopher-stanton.com/artwork/5078...

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