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Evan Hayden

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I'm Evan, and I letter manga for a living! 320+ vol so far. 2025 American Manga Awards Lettering winner. (Thank you!) I try to make art & music in my rare free time. I like cats, cars, cameras, & karaoke. linktr.ee/evanhayden

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · Aug 22

Last night I won my first manga award - the lettering award at the 2nd annual American Manga Awards! Thank you everybody 🥰

The lettering legend Tom Orzechowski presented it to me. That blew my mind because I’ve read & enjoyed so much of his work. He & Studio Proteus were a big influence for me.

My lettering award, accompanied by some of the vast pen & marker collection that got me here.

I got this award for my work on Ashita no Joe. It’s been an intense and very creatively rewarding experience. I just finished volume 4 last week, so I’m at the halfway mark. Here’s to another four fun volumes!

Pictured: A glass obelisk, shiny, beautiful, and hefty. Suitable for use as a display piece for one’s shelf, or an impromptu melee weapon! (It’s heavy!)

Mirror pic of me just a few minutes ago, holding the award. Image un-mirrored for your convenience!

Bearded dude with bleached hair (roots showing), wearing an Akiko Yano “Tadaima” album cover shirt (look for me at the con today, I’ll be wearing the same shirt!) holding a glass obelisk in one hand, and an iPhone with an iridescent case in the other hand.

A photo of all the industry award winners from the 2nd annual American Manga Awards.

Me (Evan) with the master of lettering himself, Tom Orzechowski. I got to talk with him for a while and he is a really kind and supportive guy. Sometimes it’s good to meet your heroes! 👍 I’m very glad that he and Studio Proteus got their awards last night. I was always
particularly amazed by his and Tomoko Saito’s lettering when I was a teenager in the 90s, buying tons of manga back when it was kind of hard to find! I had no idea back then that I’d be a letterer someday (my plan was to draw comics) but looking back I can tell it makes sense that I ended up where I am, because I’ve always loved drawing unique letters and words and always really admired what the medium of comics can do with the presentation of language.

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 1h

He made a lot of the promotional/poster artwork for my favorite movie, Blade Runner (and so many other wonderful movie posters!) Rest in peace.

A drawing by Drew Struzan of characters from Blade Runner. Pris, Rachel, Roy Batty, and Deckard.

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the recommendations!! I'll take a look into those. If no luck, I might end up trying to make the costume myself and hopefully at least find the mask (the hardest part) somewhere. It's definitely tricky since there are so many Ultraman versions and also the fact that I need a kid-size one.

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 1d

Normally I'd fire up my creativity and try to make him one from scratch, but I'm overloaded with work right now and have an out of town funeral coming up, so I gotta try to buy something quick. I wish international trade with the US wasn't all self-inflicted-injury-mode right now...

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 1d

Shot-in-the-dark question for the cosplay folks... I'd ordered my son (5 yrs old) an Ultraman Zero costume from Ebay, the seller cancelled the order randomly, & now I don't have time to get here in time for Halloween. Anyone know any good sites where I might be able to get something like this?

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Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · Sep 12

EVERYONE STOP

cheese wheel of cheeses

A circular infographic chart categorizing cheeses by type of milk and texture. At the center, four sections are labeled cow, sheep, goat, and buffalo, radiating outward into concentric rings for textures: soft, semi-soft, semi-hard, and hard. Each cheese name is placed within its corresponding segment, with illustrated wedges of cheese circling the outer edge. Cow’s milk occupies the largest portion, featuring well-known varieties like Brie, Camembert, Taleggio, Havarti, Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan. Sheep’s milk includes cheeses such as Roquefort, Manchego, and Pecorino Romano. Goat’s milk features options like Chèvre, Crottin de Chavignol, and Humboldt Fog. Buffalo is represented by Mozzarella di Bufala Campana and Buffalo Blue. The cheeses are organized visually so that softer varieties appear closer to the center and harder ones toward the edge. Small colored drawings show each cheese’s texture, rind, and tone, from creamy whites and soft rounds to golden blocks, crumbly wedges, and blue-veined interiors. The background is a deep charcoal gray, making the warm oranges, yellows, and creams of the cheeses stand out clearly.

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Rumic World @furinkan.com · 4d

A very happy birthday to Rumiko Takahashi! Born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata, she is entering into her 47th year as a mangaka! Happy birthday, sensei!

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Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 6d

Jim Lee promises that DC will never use AI, saying "AI doesn't dream, feel, or make art."

Iconic Artist Jim Lee Takes Firm Anti-AI Stance at DC Comics

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 7d

But oh well, some lucky person(s) have my old much-read, much-loved softcover collections, somewhere out there, and they are hopefully bringing joy to a new generation. I'm happy I at least still have this big hardcover collection, so I can still read them!

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 7d

I plan to read Calvin & Hobbes to my son when he's a little older. I had no idea in my mid-20s that I'd ever have a kid, much less how powerful nostalgia would become with age. It'd have been a bit easier to read those lightweight softcovers to him, and then pass them along to him.

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 7d

(You should buy this!)
My parents gave me this for Xmas when it came out. Not long after that, I sold all my old original softcover C&H books to Half Price Books. Little did I know then that I'd grow to regret selling them because they were the ones I read as a kid, and thus, pretty special.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 8d

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes [Box Set] hardcover is $87.29 on Amazon after listed coupon (1440 pages) buff.ly/YSOOdPb

Target $130.93 (B2G1 Circle eligible) buff.ly/Maem6Ur #ad

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

Blade Runner is my favorite movie. I encourage you to give it a chance someday!

(Titanic and Forrest Gump are the two big movies I never saw.)

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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 9d

THIS SHIT IS COOKED - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELATAN JINGLEN THERE KEYS AT YOU !!! LOOK AT THE KEYS!!!! ARENT THEY SHINY AND THERE LOUD!!! WOWWWWWW AND DA TEXT " SEEMS HOTTER IDK , BEER AND FOOD TO EXPENSIVE, FASCISM CREEPING BUT NOW ITS GOING FAST, SOCIAL MEDIA TURNING OUT TO BE NEITHER ONE , BUT STILL KICKEN ASS" - IN A WORLD WHERE EVERY FOOT SEEMS TO BE KICKEN YOUR ASS YOU MUST BE THE FOOT THAT KICKS BACK MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!! "WHAT ARE YA GONGA DO , GO TO MASTODON" NO IM NOT STUPID I JUST HATE SOCIAL MEDIA!!! WORK AROUND ALL CONTROL SYSTEM'S SUCH AS "SOCIAL MEDIA", "THE ALGORITHYM", "STREAMING VIDEO" AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!! YOU ARE A PERSON NOT AN ACCOUNT! YOU ARE A PERSON NOT A WALLET TO BE OPENED! YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY RICH PERSON PAST PRESENT OR FUTURE! YOU ARE A REAL HUMMAN BEING AND NO ONE MAY TREAT YOU IN THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!! YOUR ATTENTON SPAN AND YOUR TIME IS YOUR OWN TO DO WITH AS YOU WISH , DO NOT RELINQUISH CONTROL, AND IF YA ALREADY DID THEN TAKE IT BACK CAUSE YA DIDNT SIGN ANYTHING - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

I never saw it because I was a contrarian teenager. If something was really popular, I’d avoid it. I avoided Decaprio movies for the same reason. Nowadays I like his acting a lot, so I’m kind of curious to finally see it. (Also still haven’t seen Forrest Gump either!)

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

and Sonic 3:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D32...

Sonic 3 Music: Level Complete

YouTube video by sonicKAI

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

I'd be remiss if I didn't post said victory themes! Here's FF6:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMw...

[Video Soundtrack] Victory Fanfare [FINAL FANTASY VI]

YouTube video by SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Channel

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

This might be a product of my ADHD, but I prefer to call it whimsy :-)

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 9d

This is silly, but do any of you ever get a little "victory fanfare" in your head when you make a real-life accomplishment or stroke of luck? I know that I get the Final Fantasy VI battle victory fanfare in my head sometimes at these moments. (Sonic 3 stage complete music too sometimes!)

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

But yeah, in closing, I'm still very early on and there are a lot of favorite foods I can't eat for a long time, and some I can never have, but I already feel like I can say I don't regret the operation and feel pretty good about it. I've been lucky so far, and I hope it keeps up!

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

The only real thing that's been bothering me is that I've had some numbness and occasional pain in my hands, especially my left one. The first time I tried typing, I was all fumble-fingers. Doing a bit better now. This is not common for gastric bypass. Doc says to keep an eye on it and call back.

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

I need to get more protein in though. The protein shakes haven't been as pleasant post-op. No nausea, but they just feel heavy. I've been getting protein from bone broth soup, Greek yogurt and eggs though. Better drink a shake tomorrow though just to be safe! I can feel some reduced muscle strength.

Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

I'm cleared to eat a little more variety now. Still liquids, but now mushy / pureed / soft stuff is ok. I fell in love with ricotta cheese. Ate eggs and tofu (w soy sauce) for the first time in 3 weeks, and it was awesome. Been really enjoying zero sugar pudding cups.

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

I'm almost superstitious about saying this, but ten days out, recovery been going surprisingly smooth! Mostly just occasional fatigue, and not too much pain. What blows my mind though is that I'm already down a shirt size! There will be plateaus, for sure, but this gave me a big boost of hope.

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 10d

Heck yeah. I just saw it tonight too! Looked so beautiful on the big screen.

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lookcaitlin @lookcaitlin.bsky.social · 12d

#1984 rb.gy/64262k

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Evan Hayden @electronvolcano.bsky.social · 12d

So nice to see Panorama Island back in print again. That was the second manga I ever lettered, 15-ish years ago.
I was still learning proper lettering at the time so please hang in there with that, but enjoy a tome of absolutely beautiful Maruo art and a very intriguing story!