John Jakala
@jjakala.bsky.social
Reader and enjoyer of comics. You may remember me from such blogs as Grotesque Anatomy and Sporadic Sequential.
(Profile sketch by the great Gene Ha.)
(Profile sketch by the great Gene Ha.)
Looks like at least two of Shazam's patron deities are going full commando under their robes.
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Looks like at least two of Shazam's patron deities are going full commando under their robes.
Some fun experimental coloring by Will Eisner.
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Some fun experimental coloring by Will Eisner.
A fun twist on the normal arrangement of a series logo by Will Eisner with the letters arranged on top of each other to create the illusion of depth.
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A fun twist on the normal arrangement of a series logo by Will Eisner with the letters arranged on top of each other to create the illusion of depth.
I like this cover to Flash Comics #97 by Irwin Hasen. It's one of the first Golden Age comics I can think of where the action in the image fills out the whole cover area.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I like this cover to Flash Comics #97 by Irwin Hasen. It's one of the first Golden Age comics I can think of where the action in the image fills out the whole cover area.
Early Wonder Woman costume designs by H.G. Peter with notes from William Moulton Marston.
November 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Early Wonder Woman costume designs by H.G. Peter with notes from William Moulton Marston.
"Oh, beautiful girl, what a gorgeous creature... Beautiful girl, let me call the preacher..."
November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Oh, beautiful girl, what a gorgeous creature... Beautiful girl, let me call the preacher..."
Steve Trevor gets his shōjo makeover.
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Steve Trevor gets his shōjo makeover.
Spotted Superman at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Spotted Superman at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Pre-Thanksgiving library pickup.
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Pre-Thanksgiving library pickup.
Was reviewing my book acquisitions for the year and so far I've bought 181 books, 52 of which were old Showcase Presents volumes from DC — over a quarter of all my purchases!
A very small thing but it made me happy so sharing it here: It turns out I was looking at the wrong shelf that's stuck in place on my IKEA bookcase so I was able to adjust things so all my Showcase volumes are near each other. My anal-retentive nature is so relieved!
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Was reviewing my book acquisitions for the year and so far I've bought 181 books, 52 of which were old Showcase Presents volumes from DC — over a quarter of all my purchases!
Presenting: Gorillas... In... SPAAAAACE!!
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Presenting: Gorillas... In... SPAAAAACE!!
Was carrying this sucker down from my office to place on the dining room table to read more comfortably and suddenly had flashbacks to my days as an altar boy.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Was carrying this sucker down from my office to place on the dining room table to read more comfortably and suddenly had flashbacks to my days as an altar boy.
Reading Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures Vol. 1 and noticed the note at the bottom of the table of contents that DC maintains "a permanent archive of corrections for DC Comics' collected editions" and the link still works redirecting to www.dc.com/blog/2012/02... & corrects all the goofs below.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reading Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures Vol. 1 and noticed the note at the bottom of the table of contents that DC maintains "a permanent archive of corrections for DC Comics' collected editions" and the link still works redirecting to www.dc.com/blog/2012/02... & corrects all the goofs below.
"Say, you — can you guess the secret of...The Electric Man!"
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Say, you — can you guess the secret of...The Electric Man!"
Realized not only did I get my wish of a commission teaming Jack-in-the-Box and the Creeper but it was done by Astro City co-creator @brenteanderson.bsky.social who was even generous enough to throw in Spider-Man and the Thing in a wonderful piece that so perfectly captures everyone's personalities!
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Realized not only did I get my wish of a commission teaming Jack-in-the-Box and the Creeper but it was done by Astro City co-creator @brenteanderson.bsky.social who was even generous enough to throw in Spider-Man and the Thing in a wonderful piece that so perfectly captures everyone's personalities!
So glad both my kids made it through primary and secondary school before a.i. infested their education. (Love the subtle bias of listing the "benefits" of a.i. first in the video title.)
Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So glad both my kids made it through primary and secondary school before a.i. infested their education. (Love the subtle bias of listing the "benefits" of a.i. first in the video title.)
I think of Jack Davis as being primarily a humor cartoonist for MAD but dang this cover shows he could go hard when it came to serious subject matter too.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I think of Jack Davis as being primarily a humor cartoonist for MAD but dang this cover shows he could go hard when it came to serious subject matter too.
Just started watching Urusei Yatsura (2022).
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Just started watching Urusei Yatsura (2022).
Tonight's watch: They Won't Believe Me (1947). The main character's defense that he didn't commit murder reminded me of Hamilton in that he has to admit all these other horrible things he'd done.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Tonight's watch: They Won't Believe Me (1947). The main character's defense that he didn't commit murder reminded me of Hamilton in that he has to admit all these other horrible things he'd done.
Aaaaah, just what I needed to cleanse my mental palate, fresh episodes of both Ranma 1/2 and Spy × Family! And today's episode finally introduced my favorite of all of Ranma's fiancées, Ukyo Kuonji!
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Aaaaah, just what I needed to cleanse my mental palate, fresh episodes of both Ranma 1/2 and Spy × Family! And today's episode finally introduced my favorite of all of Ranma's fiancées, Ukyo Kuonji!
[Logs on, sees what everyone is discussing yet again, logs back off]
a man is holding a microphone in a field and says some say a waste of time
Alt: a man is holding a microphone in a field and says "some say a waste of time, others say an incredible waste of time"
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
[Logs on, sees what everyone is discussing yet again, logs back off]
"There's a big green bird on my head, isn't there?"
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"There's a big green bird on my head, isn't there?"
I didn't even catch the detail in the panel where the guy jumps out of the mirror the little demons that were climbing all over him get stuck and flattened up against the pane of glass. Some nice cartooning by Toth.
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I didn't even catch the detail in the panel where the guy jumps out of the mirror the little demons that were climbing all over him get stuck and flattened up against the pane of glass. Some nice cartooning by Toth.