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Bill Walko

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Comic Artist Guy and Coffee Fiend :: Archie Comics, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Dynamite, Mad Cave Comics / Papercutz + more

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Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 15h

This woman is mentally unbalanced

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 21h

Interesting thread on current social media use

Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 1d

Overall social media use is declining.

Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.

A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 1d

Sex pest has audacity to make women’s rights his campaign issue

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 3d

A reminder that we, the voting public, hold more power than we think

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Also the art was weird in this one - not including Legion in the future spread and not picturing Alfred on his death page

It felt a little unfocused on hitting key character history highlights

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

It was such a huge plot point that Max murdered Ted, it was even referenced in New History itself, not mentioning Ted felt wrong

I’ve always loved Lilith so it’s been nice to see the Rebirth era serving her well - but yeah in the grand scope she’s not a big player so I was surprised by her mention

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Physical! The timeline is essential it’s the history DC will refer to moving forward

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to everyone who has been following my takedowns of the series it’s been super fun!

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

The story ends with a charming bit where Barry (canonically a comic book fan see Flash #123!) visits a comic shop

It’s Waid, so it ends on a hopeful beat and a cute nod to DC Comics :)

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

The timeline clarifies Legion doings, with essentially pre-crisis Legion restored as the “prime” version

Other versions still exist tho as multiversal variants, including the Post Zero Hour “Archie” Legion, the rebellious 2004 version and the recent Bendis Legion

No mention of Five Year Gap

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Wild that the Legion is not featured on the “tomorrow heroes” 2-page spread

I mean what are we even doing here, Barry?

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

In the timeline it states that after Flashpoint “Ralph and Sue Dibny Live again, as does Omen (Lilith Clay)”

Wild to call out just those three - but also presumably applies to Aquagirl, Gnarrk, Kid Devil, Ted Cord and a host of others

But that’s the now canonical explanation

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Still, surprisingly, a number of New 52 events are intact, with Rebirth eventually realigning history to remove inconsistencies like goldfish-memory Starfire and the incongruous New 52 Teen Titans presumably

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

“Kendra Saunders reemerged as Hawkgirl, sharing memories and more with the still-existing original Hawkwoman”

What even goes on with these Hawks?

I will never relent in my assertion that the reincarnation angle adds little and complicates endlessly

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

So “Doomsday Clock” storyline is where the last vestiges of New 52 incongruities are erased, which can excuse any initial mistakes in the early Rebirth era stories

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Hey everybody, Steve Trevor is dead again

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Ok so Damian and Jon Kent were still adventuring as Super Sons even tho Jon was born just after Infinite Crisis — which in no way can chronologically sync with them both being 10 years old

What the what, Barry?

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Jackson Hyde Aqualad now debuts post-Rebirth event tho he previously debuted pre-Flashpoint

It’s a choice I guess

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

I love how Barry remarks that the New 52 was “the most horrific mistake imaginable” so now it’s even true canonically - we feel you, Barry

Also, dammit Barry

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

NGL this issue is an assault of multiversal cosmic shenanigans, which I guess underscores a lot of 21st century comics :)

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Reminder, in the text timeline it says “the events chronicled by Barry Allen were grouped by theme into a cohesive narrative. What follows is the definitive timeline…”

So take everything Barry is Gossip Girling from the Speed Force with a grain of salt

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 5d

Round 4: the final geekfest of DCU continuity! Tripping around the multiverse with Mark Waid, Howard Porter and Hayden Sherman

Random observations in the comments below!

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 6d

These jokes are so bad 🤣 I love it

Bill Walko @billwalko.bsky.social · 7d

I hope a lot of lawsuits are being filed and the victims can at least get a cash out

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Comic Watch @comic-watch.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight, October 23 at 8:30 pm est the creators of Bat Pat from @madcavestudios.com @papercutzgn.bsky.social imprint @trevoramueller.bsky.social @billwalko.bsky.social return to the show to chat about the protectors of the Supernatural Twitter Facebook YouTube
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Comic Watch Exclusive: Meet The Protectors Of The Supernatural in Bat Pat Vol. 1: Monsters Among Us From Papercutz - Comic Watch

Comic Watch Exclusive: Bat Pat Vol. 1: Monsters Among Us from the creative team of @trevoramueller and illustrated by #BillWalko about kids who aspire to be protectors of the Supernatural @madcavestud...

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