Avery Kaplan
@averykaplan.bsky.social
Writer 📚 Bylines @ Star Trek, Geek Girl Authority, TCJ, Popverse, Prism Comics, PanelxPanel, The Comics Courier & MORE ♏️ Eisner Award winning Features Editor @ Comics Beat (she/her) IDIC 🖖🏻 Cali class ✨ Spousey: @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social
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Learn more about the world’s greatest beverage! The perfect trojan horse gift for your worst relatives!! This issue’s beneficiary is Freedom for Immigrants!!! LFG!!!!
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I didn't notice til now, but this month marks one year of my K-Comics Beat webcomic column Magic From The Margins. Thanks @comixace.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social for giving me a chance to it!
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I didn't notice til now, but this month marks one year of my K-Comics Beat webcomic column Magic From The Margins. Thanks @comixace.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social for giving me a chance to it!
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WINTER IS CUMMING! but Bimbos can stay cozy with the HYGGE-GALACTIC: Horny on Holiday Collection in the #USSBIMBO Shop!
It’s our biggest haul yet with more mugs and new insulated tumblrs in the COSMIC CAFE, and new hats in STUNNING ACCESSORIES! 💖🖖🏻✨
ussbimbo-shop-fourthwall-com-shop.fourthwall.com
It’s our biggest haul yet with more mugs and new insulated tumblrs in the COSMIC CAFE, and new hats in STUNNING ACCESSORIES! 💖🖖🏻✨
ussbimbo-shop-fourthwall-com-shop.fourthwall.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
WINTER IS CUMMING! but Bimbos can stay cozy with the HYGGE-GALACTIC: Horny on Holiday Collection in the #USSBIMBO Shop!
It’s our biggest haul yet with more mugs and new insulated tumblrs in the COSMIC CAFE, and new hats in STUNNING ACCESSORIES! 💖🖖🏻✨
ussbimbo-shop-fourthwall-com-shop.fourthwall.com
It’s our biggest haul yet with more mugs and new insulated tumblrs in the COSMIC CAFE, and new hats in STUNNING ACCESSORIES! 💖🖖🏻✨
ussbimbo-shop-fourthwall-com-shop.fourthwall.com
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Support Nicky Rodriguez
Send a tip to Nicky to help her keep making comics & stay afloat!
www.ko-fi.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Working Together #fyp #startrek #podcast #beverlycrusher #startrekpicard @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social @averykaplan.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/lLu3B...
Working Together #fyp #startrek #podcast #beverlycrusher #startrekpicard
YouTube video by Crusher Convo Podcast
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November 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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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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The @comicsbeat.bsky.social team came together to build a gift guide for the comic book lover in your life. What did I pick?! 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 7:25 PM
The @comicsbeat.bsky.social team came together to build a gift guide for the comic book lover in your life. What did I pick?! www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-20...
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My commissions are open! 🦃I'm doing both:
-Icons
-Pet Portraits
-$35 each, +$10 per pet/character
10"x10", 300 dpi, 10 slots available! Link to commission me here: ko-fi.com/ashszymanik/commissions
-Icons
-Pet Portraits
-$35 each, +$10 per pet/character
10"x10", 300 dpi, 10 slots available! Link to commission me here: ko-fi.com/ashszymanik/commissions
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My commissions are open! 🦃I'm doing both:
-Icons
-Pet Portraits
-$35 each, +$10 per pet/character
10"x10", 300 dpi, 10 slots available! Link to commission me here: ko-fi.com/ashszymanik/commissions
-Icons
-Pet Portraits
-$35 each, +$10 per pet/character
10"x10", 300 dpi, 10 slots available! Link to commission me here: ko-fi.com/ashszymanik/commissions
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Four of my favorite portraits of 2025. I'm going to be in the Milwaukee/Chicago area starting March 2026 and available for portraits (and events) of course. Info on the folks in these photos in the alt text 💖
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Four of my favorite portraits of 2025. I'm going to be in the Milwaukee/Chicago area starting March 2026 and available for portraits (and events) of course. Info on the folks in these photos in the alt text 💖
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My husband put on his Quark shirt and looked me dead in the eye and said "it's his day"
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My husband put on his Quark shirt and looked me dead in the eye and said "it's his day"
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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This is very kind of @russburlingame.com!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This is very kind of @russburlingame.com!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
I’m extremely thankful for awesome coworkers like @russburlingame.com, who has put together this extremely thoughtful gift guide featuring projects by his fellow pop culture writers to support this holiday season!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
A Holiday Gift Guide featuring books, comics, and other cool art from some incredibly talented and kind people like @tillybridges.bsky.social, @averykaplan.bsky.social, @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social & @jasoncopland.bsky.social
(I'll update if I get more recommendations)
#giftguide #blackfriday
(I'll update if I get more recommendations)
#giftguide #blackfriday
A Gift Guide (From Your Favorite Pop Culture Writers)
In the interest of making your holidays a little cooler, and helping support some artists I enjoy and writers I respect, ECV has put together this little holiday gift guide that features links to p…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’m extremely thankful for awesome coworkers like @russburlingame.com, who has put together this extremely thoughtful gift guide featuring projects by his fellow pop culture writers to support this holiday season!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
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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...
If you are a fan of Star Trek: Voyager who is not keeping up with this comic series, do yourself a favor and visit your local comic shop this holiday weekend!!
thanks to @averykaplan.bsky.social at @comicsbeat.bsky.social for the lovely review!!
“Voyager – Homecoming #3 demonstrates that the entire creative team… continues to understand the assignment. I very much hope we get to see this story continue beyond the fifth issue of this limited series!”
“Voyager – Homecoming #3 demonstrates that the entire creative team… continues to understand the assignment. I very much hope we get to see this story continue beyond the fifth issue of this limited series!”
Wednesday Comics Reviews: INVISIBLE MAN #4 is horror at its most poetic, and more
This week's Wednesday Comics Reviews include Universal Monsters - The Invisible Man #4, Galactic #1, 2000AD, and much more!
www.comicsbeat.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you are a fan of Star Trek: Voyager who is not keeping up with this comic series, do yourself a favor and visit your local comic shop this holiday weekend!!
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I’m not a religious man, but
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m not a religious man, but
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Oh to shout, "Q! What is the meaning of this?!" with a group of friends
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Oh to shout, "Q! What is the meaning of this?!" with a group of friends
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Yes, you heard that right: we made a Star Trek board game!
Our new Star Trek: TNG board game takes you through all seven seasons of adventures. Face challenges from the de-evolving intron virus to unexpected visits from Q. 👀
Pre-order for Spring 2026: www.masterreplicas.com/en-us/produc...
Our new Star Trek: TNG board game takes you through all seven seasons of adventures. Face challenges from the de-evolving intron virus to unexpected visits from Q. 👀
Pre-order for Spring 2026: www.masterreplicas.com/en-us/produc...
Destination Board Game: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Challenge your friends to a race through seven years of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this brand new board game. Players draw cards that send them on missions from famous episodes of TNG. Then r...
www.masterreplicas.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Yes, you heard that right: we made a Star Trek board game!
Our new Star Trek: TNG board game takes you through all seven seasons of adventures. Face challenges from the de-evolving intron virus to unexpected visits from Q. 👀
Pre-order for Spring 2026: www.masterreplicas.com/en-us/produc...
Our new Star Trek: TNG board game takes you through all seven seasons of adventures. Face challenges from the de-evolving intron virus to unexpected visits from Q. 👀
Pre-order for Spring 2026: www.masterreplicas.com/en-us/produc...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
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I've got faith (Pick it up, Pick it up, Pick it up)
Faith of the HORNS 🎺🎺🎺
Faith of the HORNS 🎺🎺🎺
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I've got faith (Pick it up, Pick it up, Pick it up)
Faith of the HORNS 🎺🎺🎺
Faith of the HORNS 🎺🎺🎺
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Entering the War on Christmas on the side of Saturnalia
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Entering the War on Christmas on the side of Saturnalia
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I call it "The Starship That Couldn't Slow Down"
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I call it "The Starship That Couldn't Slow Down"