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Derek Miron

@derekmiron.bsky.social

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Edmontonian, comic nerd, D&D player, and political staffer

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Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Oct 19

Good morning new followers!

My name is Derek, I live in Edmonton and work for a progressive political party

You won’t see much of politics here though, I mostly use this account as a bit of an escape!

I’ll be posting about the things that bring me joy: comics, D&D, my dog, pop culture

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · 5d

I was surprised by it! I had a good time and would watch it again

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 5d

The fascinating replies to this fine question have taught me how I passionately HATE the word “Literature”. I loathe it. I’ve encountered SO much snobbery tied up with that one word. Into the Mariana Trench with it. Replace it with, say, “stories”: “English Stories”. “World Stories”. That’ll do me.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 6d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

That was great! Thanks for sharing

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

It’s cinnamon and nutmeg! Who actually hates cinnamon and nutmeg, no one I tell you! But you call it “pumpkin spice” and people lose their minds

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

I knew it! I wish we got 12 more issues of Krypto the Littlest Hobo

It's been a great read so far, thanks Ryan!

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

That’s how the bush goblins get ya

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

Wow, three collections of these, you must really love silver age Hawkman!, you’re thinking

Eh, it’s alright. Not a fan of the space cop stuff, Green Lantern was already doing that better. Would’ve liked it better if they leaned into museum curator more, and used history like the Flash used science

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

Interestingly, the DC Finest has one issue more than the Showcase volume, but it’s much slimmer!

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

Third time I’ve bought a trade collection of these Hawkman issues

Showcase was black & white, the middle collection is from 1989 and is colour but just the first handful of issues, and finally the new DC Finest collection

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

Cause it’s playing while I read it

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 22

So @ryannorth.ca, was the Littlest Hobo theme song playing while you writing Krypto?

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · Aug 20

Is this ad appearing on every single website for you guys or did I do something wrong

Shoes shaped like highly detailed and realistic crocodile heads (red)

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Quinston Timeclock @jessefuchs.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is why I play Ellington and Crosby and Fitzgerald etc. during my labs, and make it clear that I neither grew up with this music nor was alive for its release. My hope is that they will internalize this lesson and come to appreciate their generational equivalents, such as The Bloodhound Gang.

GreGORY Maupin @gjmaupin.bsky.social · Aug 20

Of the many ways to arrange people into “there are two kinds” camps I’ve always found “interested in the world pre-themself” and “not” as a particularly useful split.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · Aug 8

TONY SOPRANO: "In this house, Homer Simpson is my dad's age and that's final"

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 7

This is so fun. Nick Fury finds himself in 1936 and instead of worrying about how to get home, he’s automatically “well I gotta kill Hitler”

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 7

I *love* this use of their powers

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Aug 7

Comics are good, actually

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Jul 11

I got one of these, and really enjoy it. Not sure what i'll use it for at home, but it's going to store something!

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Kelly Thompson @kellythompson.bsky.social · Jun 20

News is out! It’s such a joy and honor to do this short with @gurihiru.bsky.social

Thanks to all of you for making Jeff such a star that he’s the character getting this historic opportunity. 💙

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Jun 16

steam... fishing........ fest.............
farewell productivity
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Steam Fishing Fest 2025

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Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Jun 12

Telling myself that paying down debt is just as satisfying as buying new things is exactly as convincing as telling myself that broccoli tastes as good as candy

But I am telling myself it…

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Jun 12

I got some fun behind the scenes tidbits of the New 52 and X-Men From the Ashes relaunch, it was great

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Jun 12

Marcus drew a little sketch in every trade I brought (and I brought a stack), it was great. Pictured are Gambit, Jubilee, and Betsy Braddock in some Excalibur books, plus Huntress from her New 52 miniseries.

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Rolling Tales Pop Culture @rollingtales.bsky.social · Jun 10

Dive into your longboxes fellow nerds, and dig out your
@marcusto.bsky.social comics!
He'll be here tomorrow from 5 till 7 & he's looking forward to meeting you!

#YEGart #ComicBooks #Signing

Derek Miron @derekmiron.bsky.social · Jun 6

They probably had more money to offer big creators, but I also feel an editorial difference (in my limited reading so far).
It’s definitely scratching an itch right now, and Bookoutlet was flooded with these