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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 2h

Also, I'm just a huge Tim Meadows fan, so whenever he shows up somewhere, I'm watching, and I'm never disappointed. Find me a more consistent comedic actor, that dude's one of the best to ever do it.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 2h

This Colbert/Tim Meadows interview is a golden example of everything great about the talk show interview format. When the two people know each other, they are very funny, very affectionate, and you feel like this is what they would be talking like if the cameras weren't on.

EXTENDED INTERVIEW - Tim Meadows Talks "DMV," His Kitten Weezy, And His Talking Heads Superfandom

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

www.youtube.com

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 5h

When writing comics, especially the action/adventure-oriented ones, you should definitely have moments where you go, "That's going to look so damn cool!" after you write a panel description.

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Joey Esposito @joeyesposito.bsky.social · 17h

It's time to pledge your fealty to MADAM MCQUILLEN!

MADAM is a full-color 164-page supernatural horror comic that picks away at the false faces we wear and reveals the dark thoughts lurking within.

Feast thine eyes on this KILLER exclusive cover by @cotronis.bsky.social!!

Link below!

MADAM Kickstarter-exclusive variant cover by Yorgos Cotronis

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Tango @tiredsai.bsky.social · 21h

Hey #PortfolioDay - It's Tango, Comics Writer/Artist. Origin story set in New York. Always invested in big action, gritty noir, and survivor stories.💛 Drop me a line to discuss Cover Art, Scripts, & Sequentials :
akatango.carrd.co
💌[email protected]

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David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · 14h

Hi #portfolioday, I'm David! I'm a writer & editor! Currently looking for comics writing work (licensed or original--I've got pitches, webcomics okay, NSFW okay) and long-term employment in editorial or a related gig! Hire me!

[email protected]
www.davidmariotte.com

The A cover to Transformers Wreckers: Tread & Circuits by Jack Lawrence and Candice Han depicting the "IDW2" version of the Wreckers. They're showing off for the cameras. Clockwise: Thunderclash, Ricochet, Minerva, Circuit, Aileron, and Hot Shot. One of several Transformers projects I wrote. I also edited the entire line of Transformers comics for several years.

The cover to the Eisner-Award Winning Godzilla 70th Anniversary book, by E.J. Su who also has a fantastic story inside. Godzilla is destroying a town and chomping on a train. In the background, a silhouette of light in the destruction makes a giant 70. A comic I co-edited with Jake Williams at IDW (and one story edited by Jamie S. Rich). I was the Godzilla editor for a bit working on other titles as well.

The cover to Power Rangers Prime #5 (which makes the Pink Ranger look more purple than he really is). Depicting the Prime team. Clockwise from top: Red, Yellow, Black, Pink, and Blue! Art by Dan Mora. I am also the former Rangers editor at BOOM! Studios.

The cover to the Sonic the Hedgehog 2022 Free Comic Book Day special. Art by Adam Bryce Thomas featuring Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails. I was the editor on Sonic at IDW from 2018-2023, as well as writing some additional materials for the book, including a recap back-up story in this very issue!

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 15h

I love working with Pablo Collar. One of the most talented and collaborative up-and-coming artists around. I'm still floored by the pages he did on the Aquaman comic we did together this year, and I very much want to work with him again. You should work with him, too.

Pablo Collar @pablomcollar.bsky.social · 19h

#PortfolioDay
Hi I'm Pablo Collar! I'm a comic and cover artist!

I work for both America and Europe. I currently have some time available, so if you need any cover art , you can find my email in my profile!

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay Comic Writer Dave Wielgosz here, looking to fill my schedule for the rest of this year and for 2026. DM me here or message me at [email protected] for samples. I've written for DC, IDW, Oni Press, and BOOM Studios, and I'd love to write for you.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 1d

If you ever have the chance to see original comic art in person, whether it's at a convention, a museum, or some kind of gallery exhibit, you should take that opportunity. Seeing comic art in general is magical, but seeing it in person...man...it's incredible.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 4d

One thing that is awesome (and it's only Friday, and I'm not there) is that so many new comics have been announced over the last three days at NYCC. More projects from all these publishers are great for the industry; it's very exciting to see! I'm stoked to see what Saturday and Sunday hold.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 6d

As a basketball fan and Lakers hater I was already deeply concerned about Luka Doncic having a killer summer, now he’s doing Hot Ones tomorrow. He’s going after everything this year.

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Joey Esposito @joeyesposito.bsky.social · 6d

October Soup Dad Comics newsletter is out!

Dishing on MADAM and the hell that awaits within ☂️

soupdadcomics.beehiiv.com/p/8-introduc...

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 6d

An outstanding new read that you should definitely pick up when you head to your comic store this week. Bravo to this whole creative team!!!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 6d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

The Mary Sue issue 1 covers next to a large, well deserved beer.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 7d

Our two-year archive is always just a click away.

The Weekly Up-Dave

Newsletter home of Comic Book Writer and Eisner-Nominee Dave Wielgosz. Featuring project updates, creator interviews, and process advice. To reach out about comic book writing opportunities for Dave, ...

weeklyupdave.beehiiv.com

Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 7d

To Self: Let's keep the Newsletter light this week, everyone's going to NYCC, most people won't click on it till next week. Make it breezy!
Also Self:

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 7d

I've been on team @kennyporter.bsky.social for years. He's a great writer, immensely imaginative, wonderfully collaborative, and an A+ dude who has written one of his best books yet with this one. And @tcannoncomics.bsky.social is going to be your new favorite comic artist. Mark my words.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 7d

Mark your calendars are prepare to tell your LCS's about one of your favorite comics of 2026 OPERATION: IRON COFFIN Written by @kennyporter.bsky.social and Art by @tcannoncomics.bsky.social Dracula VS Nazi's in WWII. The kind of pulpy action horror comics does best. Coming your way July 2026!

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 7d

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... If Heat 2 and the Miami Vice reboot come out the same year, I think Letterboxd will explode.

‘Heat 2’ Is On: Michael Mann Crime Drama Moves From Warner Bros. to United Artists; Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Stuber Producing (Exclusive)

Mann is set to direct the follow-up to his 1995 feature, which has Leonardo DiCaprio circling to star.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Heather Antos @heatherantos.bsky.social · 7d

Lord Dracula is back and he's got a brand new mission in @kennyporter.bsky.social & @tcannoncomics.bsky.social's OPERATION: IRON COFFIN coming from @davewielgosz.bsky.social's editorial guidance

ON SALE JULY 2026

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 9d

And with the schedule for the week posted, this appears to be the final two episodes of WTF with Marc Marion we’re going to get.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 10d

Sometimes when you’re writing a pitch all you have is a funny title, and hey, that’s okay. You should have fun with that absurd title.

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 11d

If you had a long week, you're looking to laugh, and you have access to Paramount+, you gotta watch the new Naked Gun with Liam Neeson. I'm still thinking about how funny that movie was months after I saw it in the theater. I probably will watch it again this weekend.

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Collin Kelly @collinkelly.bsky.social · 13d

We have been sitting on two BIG SECRETS.

The first was MARCH OF GIANTS

The second? CHARLIE COX IS STARRING IN A MOVIE WE WROTE.

deadline.com/2025/10/synt...

Charlie Cox & Haley Bennett To Topline Sci-Fi Romance ‘Synthetic’

'Synthetic,' a sci-fi live story toplined by Charlie Cox & Haley Bennett, recently wrapped production in Kentucky.

deadline.com

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 13d

Huge shout-out to @thefakefangirl.bsky.social and Caroline Butler for making this dream a reality. And for reading the deeply nerdy, lore-centric pitches I had submitted and keeping me on track to tell an awesome story.

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