Tiffany Babb
@explodingarrow.bsky.social
Comics and baseball - Editor of The Comics Courier and @thefanfiles.bsky.social - Previously of Popverse and PanelxPanel - [email protected] - tiffanybabb.com
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Tiffany Babb
@explodingarrow.bsky.social
· Aug 28
Coming soon: The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 3]
A newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism edited by Tiffany Babb
comicscourier.com
Hello pals! My name is Tiffany Babb, and I'm a writer and editor for hire. My current big projects are The Comics Courier (comicscourier.com), a print 📰 journal of comics criticism and The Fan Files (thefanfiles.com), a website publishing weekly articles about interesting stories around baseball ⚾
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Extremely trustworthy and a good incentive.
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 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Extremely trustworthy and a good incentive.
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Also, as an aside, I fucking love that I got to colour the covers for this series
I'm especially proud of that first one!
I'm especially proud of that first one!
100 pages across 5 issues and you can find out how it all ends on the 14th of January!
So make sure you get your pre-order in by December 1st!
So make sure you get your pre-order in by December 1st!
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Also, as an aside, I fucking love that I got to colour the covers for this series
I'm especially proud of that first one!
I'm especially proud of that first one!
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On FOC RIGHT NOW!
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - SEEDS OF SALVATION #5
By @robbiethompson.bsky.social, @sergacuna.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, @sercas.bsky.social, @heatherantos.bsky.social and me!
OUR BIG SERIES FINALE
Cover by Travis Mercer and I
Let your comic shop know you want a copy!
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - SEEDS OF SALVATION #5
By @robbiethompson.bsky.social, @sergacuna.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, @sercas.bsky.social, @heatherantos.bsky.social and me!
OUR BIG SERIES FINALE
Cover by Travis Mercer and I
Let your comic shop know you want a copy!
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On FOC RIGHT NOW!
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - SEEDS OF SALVATION #5
By @robbiethompson.bsky.social, @sergacuna.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, @sercas.bsky.social, @heatherantos.bsky.social and me!
OUR BIG SERIES FINALE
Cover by Travis Mercer and I
Let your comic shop know you want a copy!
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - SEEDS OF SALVATION #5
By @robbiethompson.bsky.social, @sergacuna.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, @sercas.bsky.social, @heatherantos.bsky.social and me!
OUR BIG SERIES FINALE
Cover by Travis Mercer and I
Let your comic shop know you want a copy!
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hey buy some comics (all the money goes to my collaborators)
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
hey buy some comics (all the money goes to my collaborators)
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Our busy CXF elves have come up with some recommendations for the comic-book-loving, fan-brained people in your life.
Don’t know what to get the comics fan in your life? Let the 2025 CXF Holiday Gift Guide help!
The spooky and the turkey seasons have officially ended, so we can turn our attention to that hallowed time of year that retailers would love you to be celebrating for at least three months. And that means it’s time for our annual Holiday Gift Guide! No matter what you’re celebrating (or not), it’s a great time to send someone a little something and let them know you care.
comicsxf.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our busy CXF elves have come up with some recommendations for the comic-book-loving, fan-brained people in your life.
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this is madness www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High ...
www.rte.ie
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
this is madness www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
We're watching stranger things at family Thanksgiving but half the people keep getting up for snacks and drinks and talking and the other half is losing their minds 😂
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
We're watching stranger things at family Thanksgiving but half the people keep getting up for snacks and drinks and talking and the other half is losing their minds 😂
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ICYMI
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 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
ICYMI
Everyones talking about their favorite thanksgiving dish. My favorite thanksgiving dish is the few tablespoons of turkey drippings I allow myself to consume like a goblin before I start on the gravy.
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Everyones talking about their favorite thanksgiving dish. My favorite thanksgiving dish is the few tablespoons of turkey drippings I allow myself to consume like a goblin before I start on the gravy.
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Another great reason to always be writing Comics Criticism is that you get to apply to this
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 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Another great reason to always be writing Comics Criticism is that you get to apply to this
ICYMI
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 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
ICYMI
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Black Friday is coming up, support your local bookstores!
Also can I interest you in a graphic novel I made? It’s about a therapist for ghosts who deals with burnout and must learn the power of boundaries and self-care 👻
Available where books are sold! 📚
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
Also can I interest you in a graphic novel I made? It’s about a therapist for ghosts who deals with burnout and must learn the power of boundaries and self-care 👻
Available where books are sold! 📚
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Black Friday is coming up, support your local bookstores!
Also can I interest you in a graphic novel I made? It’s about a therapist for ghosts who deals with burnout and must learn the power of boundaries and self-care 👻
Available where books are sold! 📚
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
Also can I interest you in a graphic novel I made? It’s about a therapist for ghosts who deals with burnout and must learn the power of boundaries and self-care 👻
Available where books are sold! 📚
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
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This is HUGE. Hard to overstate the importance to this event to the town and region. The international comics publishing will also take a hit but they have many other ways to promote and sell. The comics festival IS Angoulême.
BREAKING: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
BREAKING: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a further sign that the event, scheduled for January 29 to February 1, 2026, will not go ahead. In the email, which was shared with most French news outlets, …
www.comicsbeat.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is HUGE. Hard to overstate the importance to this event to the town and region. The international comics publishing will also take a hit but they have many other ways to promote and sell. The comics festival IS Angoulême.
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BREAKING: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
BREAKING: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a further sign that the event, scheduled for January 29 to February 1, 2026, will not go ahead. In the email, which was shared with most French news outlets, …
www.comicsbeat.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
BREAKING: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold. This news was broken this afternoon in an email circulated to publishers. While not an official cancellation, it is a…
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Gorgeously illustrated and in my personal favorite format for comics, but how can a book about Caravaggio be so straight?
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Gorgeously illustrated and in my personal favorite format for comics, but how can a book about Caravaggio be so straight?
Trying to paint an hour a day at least
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Trying to paint an hour a day at least
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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!
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Hope to see you all on Sunday!!
Sunday at 3pm at @booksofwonder.bsky.social: Middle Grade Reads Not to Be Missed. Sadly I will miss it, but if you're in NYC, you shouldn't pass up this chance to meet awesome authors @danpoblocki.bsky.social, @sarvenaztash.bsky.social & @jeremydauber.bsky.social. booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...
Middle Grade Reads Not to be Missed!
Tales to Treasure
Join us in-store to hear from these incredible middle grade authors as we discuss their riveting reads! We’re so excited to host J. A. DAUBER, author of Press 1 for Invasion, DAN POB...
booksofwonder.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Hope to see you all on Sunday!!
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For the month of November & December, we'll be donating all proceeds from our Patreon & TeePublic shop to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in honor of Lisa's father. Grab a cool T-shirt or enjoy ad-free & bonus episodes & help fight this awful disease.
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
For the month of November & December, we'll be donating all proceeds from our Patreon & TeePublic shop to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in honor of Lisa's father. Grab a cool T-shirt or enjoy ad-free & bonus episodes & help fight this awful disease.
i still listen to songs from an 8tracks les mis grantaire-inspired playlist from like 15 years ago, and i wonder if regular people have this sort of experience and what that equivalent would be
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
i still listen to songs from an 8tracks les mis grantaire-inspired playlist from like 15 years ago, and i wonder if regular people have this sort of experience and what that equivalent would be
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ICYMI updated some tiers :)
Yo Week two of our Clearwater campaign has begun! And with it I've added new tiers
🔶 You can now add on my MTG Basic Lands!
🔶 I've added an 11x14 commission tier!
🔶 and finally I've added a four page comic commission tier(I draw/colour/letter your script)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/aar...
🔶 You can now add on my MTG Basic Lands!
🔶 I've added an 11x14 commission tier!
🔶 and finally I've added a four page comic commission tier(I draw/colour/letter your script)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/aar...
Update 1: Week one in the books! · Clearwater Vol 1
Incredible first week to the campaign! We were funded in 40 minutes which takes a massive weight off!I've added some new tiers today which include:
My basic lands for Magic The Gathering as an add on...
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
ICYMI updated some tiers :)
ive only seen two movies in the theaters this year, which makes 2025 the year ive been to the theater the least in likely my entire life! ive seen more live theater than movies!
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ive only seen two movies in the theaters this year, which makes 2025 the year ive been to the theater the least in likely my entire life! ive seen more live theater than movies!
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...
my mom watched the entirety of creed and after the film turned to me and said "what happened to that little boy from the beginning of the movie?"
For just $30 an hour I will watch streaming shows with your parents and tell them whether something is a flashback
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my mom watched the entirety of creed and after the film turned to me and said "what happened to that little boy from the beginning of the movie?"