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Critical Thinking: The World’s Greatest Detective vs. the Ghetto
This installment of Critical Thinking examines why the cultural inheritance of the World's Greatest Detective makes him the ideal pioneer.
www.comicsbeat.com
"the saviors have become settlers; the iconography of protecting the innocent is rewritten as the pioneer guarding his stake... as comics attempt to set batman in the same world as his readers, the role of violence to perpetuate the state demands to be addressed"
i do not write like the others
i do not write like the others
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what happens when you take a year of singular, melancholy, esoteric moments and drink them all in a straight deep draught? walloped by bliss
Blind Alley is a singular strip of wandering, pondering philosophy
In the footsteps of Gasoline Alley and Peanuts, Adam de Souza's comic is populated with the flawed and fragile.
doomrocket.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
what happens when you take a year of singular, melancholy, esoteric moments and drink them all in a straight deep draught? walloped by bliss
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the new shortbox comic from @bensears.bsky.social is getting a riso-printed physical edition, check it out and then pick it up:
Ben Sears does a biff bam pow with Young Shadow: Tunnel Vision
The cartoonist explores the expanses of hero comics.
doomrocket.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
the new shortbox comic from @bensears.bsky.social is getting a riso-printed physical edition, check it out and then pick it up:
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Andy Sidaris movies are cool because it’s always giant freaks driving tiny Geo Trackers, or just straight up RC cars. I’m starting to think these movies were just an excuse to show off his RC car/plane collection
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Andy Sidaris movies are cool because it’s always giant freaks driving tiny Geo Trackers, or just straight up RC cars. I’m starting to think these movies were just an excuse to show off his RC car/plane collection
this sure reads like the problem is actually people used to make an effort and now they don't
Now "browsing" means Netflix compiles your recent watch history and feeds you more of the exact same thing. Or Amazon analyzes your buy history and gives you a list of 15 books with basically the same title. You rarely stumble upon something new or different by chance. It's eroding our curiosity.
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
this sure reads like the problem is actually people used to make an effort and now they don't
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This animation was a lot of fun to make. It's very wiggly because I decided to get more practice drawing by redrawing the mech each frame.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This animation was a lot of fun to make. It's very wiggly because I decided to get more practice drawing by redrawing the mech each frame.
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
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Apologies for repeatedly promoting my new short comic but also . I just made a new short comic
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Apologies for repeatedly promoting my new short comic but also . I just made a new short comic
i contributed some picks- books, plush, and soft vinyl- to the beat's '25 toy enthusiast gift guide
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
i contributed some picks- books, plush, and soft vinyl- to the beat's '25 toy enthusiast gift guide
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I loathe with every fiber of my being that the term Black Friday is mainstream and marked on the calendar like it's an actual holiday to be celebrated. Curse this foul wretchedness that has brought nothing but despair to the hearts of retail workers across the nation.
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I loathe with every fiber of my being that the term Black Friday is mainstream and marked on the calendar like it's an actual holiday to be celebrated. Curse this foul wretchedness that has brought nothing but despair to the hearts of retail workers across the nation.
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Some nice new comments on How Comics Are Made just appeared!
@arpadokay.bsky.social at Comicsbeat: “HCAM brings the vivacity of the comic strip to its analysis, touching on every step of the process. Super neat.” www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-20...
@arpadokay.bsky.social at Comicsbeat: “HCAM brings the vivacity of the comic strip to its analysis, touching on every step of the process. Super neat.” www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-20...
The Beat’s 2025 COMICS LOVER Gift Guide
The Comics Beat 2025 Comics Lover Gift Guide has ideas for every single person on your holiday gift buying list.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Some nice new comments on How Comics Are Made just appeared!
@arpadokay.bsky.social at Comicsbeat: “HCAM brings the vivacity of the comic strip to its analysis, touching on every step of the process. Super neat.” www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-20...
@arpadokay.bsky.social at Comicsbeat: “HCAM brings the vivacity of the comic strip to its analysis, touching on every step of the process. Super neat.” www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-20...
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Please dont scroll past this
This is a cry from a desperate mother in Gaza
My daughter Alma is hungry sick, and losing her strength.
Every night she asks for food I cannot provide
Your compassion could bring her a meal warmth Please if your heart still feels, help us survive
👇
tinyurl.com/save-alma
This is a cry from a desperate mother in Gaza
My daughter Alma is hungry sick, and losing her strength.
Every night she asks for food I cannot provide
Your compassion could bring her a meal warmth Please if your heart still feels, help us survive
👇
tinyurl.com/save-alma
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Please dont scroll past this
This is a cry from a desperate mother in Gaza
My daughter Alma is hungry sick, and losing her strength.
Every night she asks for food I cannot provide
Your compassion could bring her a meal warmth Please if your heart still feels, help us survive
👇
tinyurl.com/save-alma
This is a cry from a desperate mother in Gaza
My daughter Alma is hungry sick, and losing her strength.
Every night she asks for food I cannot provide
Your compassion could bring her a meal warmth Please if your heart still feels, help us survive
👇
tinyurl.com/save-alma
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new music 11/28/25
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
new music 11/28/25
new music 11/28/25
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
new music 11/28/25
observed an old tradition today i forgot how much i enjoyed as a kid: the bond marathon. somehow, i'd never seen FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE before? another movie that's like yes let's portray roma in the most racist way possible, but when the chips are down of course they'll shield you from the fascists
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
observed an old tradition today i forgot how much i enjoyed as a kid: the bond marathon. somehow, i'd never seen FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE before? another movie that's like yes let's portray roma in the most racist way possible, but when the chips are down of course they'll shield you from the fascists
AND YOU SHOULD
you can now buy flea online ! www.mara-ramirez.com/webshop
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
AND YOU SHOULD
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
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a lovely old telling of a much older tale
the ro blechman terrytoon variation is absolutely perfect
THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY (Scope)
YouTube video by Jerry Beck
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
a lovely old telling of a much older tale
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22oct - ‘mayapples’
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
22oct - ‘mayapples’