Comic Tropes
@comictropes.bsky.social
I make some YouTube shows about comic book artists’ and writers’ techniques and history.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dGYF1il5OP0lNHChHdhzg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dGYF1il5OP0lNHChHdhzg
Dire Duplicity - Trailer (A Neil Breen Film)
YouTube video by Cafe Sora
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November 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Taking a break from plugs today, except for this one!
I have three major discounted offerings right now:
1. Heart of Glass! The compelling mystery with real audio files featuring discounted bundle tiers AND add-ons on sale!
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1. Heart of Glass! The compelling mystery with real audio files featuring discounted bundle tiers AND add-ons on sale!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Heart of Glass: A Street Wolves Mystery
The Street Wolves are back in Heart of Glass, an adventure supplement for Street Wolves: Turbo Edition featuring the Wolves out of their element faced with a deadly mystery and a terrible conspiracy d...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Taking a break from plugs today, except for this one!
My supporters on Patreon and YouTube at the $2 and up levels have access to this month's exclusive episode. I look at the best Predator comics from the Dark Horse era, who made them, and what they have in common with the Predator: Badlands movie.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
My supporters on Patreon and YouTube at the $2 and up levels have access to this month's exclusive episode. I look at the best Predator comics from the Dark Horse era, who made them, and what they have in common with the Predator: Badlands movie.
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FROST BITTEN - a 48 page supernatural horror one-shot is coming to Kickstarter.
Featuring a story by @xtop.bsky.social & @randystone.bsky.social, art by Henry Ponciano, and letters by @letteringbear.bsky.social
Be first in line by following the project at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
Featuring a story by @xtop.bsky.social & @randystone.bsky.social, art by Henry Ponciano, and letters by @letteringbear.bsky.social
Be first in line by following the project at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
FROST BITTEN - a 48 page supernatural horror one-shot is coming to Kickstarter.
Featuring a story by @xtop.bsky.social & @randystone.bsky.social, art by Henry Ponciano, and letters by @letteringbear.bsky.social
Be first in line by following the project at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
Featuring a story by @xtop.bsky.social & @randystone.bsky.social, art by Henry Ponciano, and letters by @letteringbear.bsky.social
Be first in line by following the project at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...
Final order cutoff for the first trade collection of Bullet Adventures is Dec 1st. I strongly recommend this fun, well-drawn comic. Consider asking your store to order you a copy.
Coverage of Bullet Adventures Volume 1: Greatest of All Time:
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November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Final order cutoff for the first trade collection of Bullet Adventures is Dec 1st. I strongly recommend this fun, well-drawn comic. Consider asking your store to order you a copy.
I'm thankful for my amazing community. My family is sick so instead of Thanksgiving, I'm pivoting to hosting a livestream at 2pm Pacific, opening up everything that came into the PO Box. An indie comics festival!
youtube.com/live/vH9-HJ1...
youtube.com/live/vH9-HJ1...
Indie Comics Showcase: The Comic Tropes Mailbag November 2025
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I'm thankful for my amazing community. My family is sick so instead of Thanksgiving, I'm pivoting to hosting a livestream at 2pm Pacific, opening up everything that came into the PO Box. An indie comics festival!
youtube.com/live/vH9-HJ1...
youtube.com/live/vH9-HJ1...
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First, fuck ICE.
Second, hell of a way to learn those shits are in your fucking town!
Second, hell of a way to learn those shits are in your fucking town!
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.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
First, fuck ICE.
Second, hell of a way to learn those shits are in your fucking town!
Second, hell of a way to learn those shits are in your fucking town!
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you get to eat everything you enjoy.
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you get to eat everything you enjoy.
Today at 5pm pacific, I'll chat about news like that AI "leaked" X-Men image, the Superman auction, reviews of new books like Batman/Deadpool and lots more.
www.youtube.com/live/hSlvjz0...
www.youtube.com/live/hSlvjz0...
How Much Did the Superman at Auction REALLY Go For? The Fake X-Men Photo Leak for Avengers Doomsday!
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Today at 5pm pacific, I'll chat about news like that AI "leaked" X-Men image, the Superman auction, reviews of new books like Batman/Deadpool and lots more.
www.youtube.com/live/hSlvjz0...
www.youtube.com/live/hSlvjz0...
I’m battling massive depression and kind of hate life BUT I’m powering through it. I recorded two episodes of Comic Tropes today. Keep reading comics.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I’m battling massive depression and kind of hate life BUT I’m powering through it. I recorded two episodes of Comic Tropes today. Keep reading comics.
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It’s Friday! Comic Book Cool Down art live stream day!
See you at 7pm (Pacific) for some relaxing comics art and chat!
www.youtube.com/live/6j1LttY...
See you at 7pm (Pacific) for some relaxing comics art and chat!
www.youtube.com/live/6j1LttY...
The Comic Book Cool Down
It's Friday! The work week is done and now we can make a little bit of art just for fun!
Tyler Crook is a comic book writer & artist. His current project is The Lonesome Hunters published by Dark Hor...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s Friday! Comic Book Cool Down art live stream day!
See you at 7pm (Pacific) for some relaxing comics art and chat!
www.youtube.com/live/6j1LttY...
See you at 7pm (Pacific) for some relaxing comics art and chat!
www.youtube.com/live/6j1LttY...
There's some fun and funny comics news to riff on later today, and a lot of interesting new comics to discuss. Youngblood, Transformers, Beneath the Trees, Blood & Thunder. See you in a couple hours.
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V for Vendetta TV Series in the Works! French Comics Festival's Future in Doubt! Surprise Marvel/DC!
YouTube video by Comic Tropes After Dark
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November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
There's some fun and funny comics news to riff on later today, and a lot of interesting new comics to discuss. Youngblood, Transformers, Beneath the Trees, Blood & Thunder. See you in a couple hours.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVX...
Every night I have insomnia and think about how unhappy I am most of the time. It sucks. Sometimes I’d rather not exist than feel this way. But I try to remind myself it’s a little better in the morning.
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Every night I have insomnia and think about how unhappy I am most of the time. It sucks. Sometimes I’d rather not exist than feel this way. But I try to remind myself it’s a little better in the morning.
New episode of Comic Tropes! Dan Mora’s breakthrough and techniques through a look at Klaus.
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Visual Storytelling 101: What Dan Mora Does Differently
YouTube video by ComicTropes
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November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New episode of Comic Tropes! Dan Mora’s breakthrough and techniques through a look at Klaus.
youtu.be/noJqo0GNMmw?...
youtu.be/noJqo0GNMmw?...
My backers at $2/month and up have early access to my deep dive into Dan Mora’s techniques and history.
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
My backers at $2/month and up have early access to my deep dive into Dan Mora’s techniques and history.
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
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Remembering the creator behind my favorite Universal Monster design, MILLICENT PATRICK, on her birthday. I never tire to draw this guy so a huge Thank you for adding the Creature From The Black Lagoon to the horror pantheon, Millicent! 💚💚💚
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Remembering the creator behind my favorite Universal Monster design, MILLICENT PATRICK, on her birthday. I never tire to draw this guy so a huge Thank you for adding the Creature From The Black Lagoon to the horror pantheon, Millicent! 💚💚💚
@westcoastdavengers.bsky.social has a video up (link below) where we went to Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival and Fantagraphics store and Dave shows the indie comics he picked up.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@westcoastdavengers.bsky.social has a video up (link below) where we went to Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival and Fantagraphics store and Dave shows the indie comics he picked up.
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
Folks, this issue is fantastic. Stories by Liam Sharp and Danny Earls. So strong. On store shelves now. Savage Sword of Conan #11.
November 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Folks, this issue is fantastic. Stories by Liam Sharp and Danny Earls. So strong. On store shelves now. Savage Sword of Conan #11.
Holy shit! It was fantastic! Just incredible.
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Holy shit! It was fantastic! Just incredible.
You know, if Marvel doesn’t want to publish Barry Windsor-Smith’s Thing story, maybe @abramscomicarts.bsky.social should do it, like with John Byrne’s X-Men: Elsewhen.
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
You know, if Marvel doesn’t want to publish Barry Windsor-Smith’s Thing story, maybe @abramscomicarts.bsky.social should do it, like with John Byrne’s X-Men: Elsewhen.
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THE SHADOW KNOWS
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
THE SHADOW KNOWS
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upcoming sunstone artbook will get a slipcase option and here's the slipcase artwork!
not gonna lie i'm friggin hyped for this cause it's gonna be the first artbook that's just my own creations so i'm going all out XD.
not gonna lie i'm friggin hyped for this cause it's gonna be the first artbook that's just my own creations so i'm going all out XD.
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
upcoming sunstone artbook will get a slipcase option and here's the slipcase artwork!
not gonna lie i'm friggin hyped for this cause it's gonna be the first artbook that's just my own creations so i'm going all out XD.
not gonna lie i'm friggin hyped for this cause it's gonna be the first artbook that's just my own creations so i'm going all out XD.
A brief update on how YouTube has changed:
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A brief update on how YouTube has changed:
New episode!
I’m so happy to be able to share this with everyone. My look at Richard Corben’s gorgeous and grotesque artwork and techniques with a focus on his adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe!
youtu.be/uRYbfnUSUB8?...
I’m so happy to be able to share this with everyone. My look at Richard Corben’s gorgeous and grotesque artwork and techniques with a focus on his adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe!
youtu.be/uRYbfnUSUB8?...
Why Richard Corben Was Born to Adapt Edgar Allan Poe
YouTube video by ComicTropes
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November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New episode!
I’m so happy to be able to share this with everyone. My look at Richard Corben’s gorgeous and grotesque artwork and techniques with a focus on his adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe!
youtu.be/uRYbfnUSUB8?...
I’m so happy to be able to share this with everyone. My look at Richard Corben’s gorgeous and grotesque artwork and techniques with a focus on his adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe!
youtu.be/uRYbfnUSUB8?...
Got some great indie comics at the Short Run Comix Festival today.
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Got some great indie comics at the Short Run Comix Festival today.