Kurt Busiek
@kurtbusiek.bsky.social
Writer, mostly of comics. MARVELS, ASTRO CITY, ARROWSMITH, AUTUMNLANDS, THUNDERBOLTS, SUPERMAN, AVENGERS, UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN, more. NYT bestseller, Harvey & Eisner Awards, yaddita yaddita. My head hurts.
sheltre me from þe poudre & þe fingre
sheltre me from þe poudre & þe fingre
Brennnnnnnt.
And Tom Palmer!
And Tom Palmer!
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Brennnnnnnt.
And Tom Palmer!
And Tom Palmer!
Thanksgiving brunch cinnamon rolls!
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Thanksgiving brunch cinnamon rolls!
George Wilson must have been extra-motivated on this one.
Get ‘im, paint!
Get ‘im, paint!
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
George Wilson must have been extra-motivated on this one.
Get ‘im, paint!
Get ‘im, paint!
Happy Thanksgiving for all what celebrate, and for everyone else, have a nice day and fried rice!
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving for all what celebrate, and for everyone else, have a nice day and fried rice!
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
toar not care too much for monkeys
monkeys not buy him gloves
monkeys not buy him gloves
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
toar not care too much for monkeys
monkeys not buy him gloves
monkeys not buy him gloves
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Avengers #50 interior pages…
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Avengers #50 interior pages…
"9 out of 10 doctors say Crisco is digestible" is not really the brag they think it is, I'd say.
"Why, most authorities agree this food isn't indigestible! Doesn't that make you want some?"
"Why, most authorities agree this food isn't indigestible! Doesn't that make you want some?"
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"9 out of 10 doctors say Crisco is digestible" is not really the brag they think it is, I'd say.
"Why, most authorities agree this food isn't indigestible! Doesn't that make you want some?"
"Why, most authorities agree this food isn't indigestible! Doesn't that make you want some?"
you're asking me, will my love grow?
i don't know, i don't know
you stick around, now, it may show
i don't know, i don't know
i don't know, i don't know
you stick around, now, it may show
i don't know, i don't know
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
you're asking me, will my love grow?
i don't know, i don't know
you stick around, now, it may show
i don't know, i don't know
i don't know, i don't know
you stick around, now, it may show
i don't know, i don't know
Reposted by Kurt Busiek
Today is the birthday of artist Lou Fine (Nov. 26, 1914-July 24, 1971.) One of the greats of the Golden Age, he was the artist that early creators like Jack Kirby wanted to be like.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today is the birthday of artist Lou Fine (Nov. 26, 1914-July 24, 1971.) One of the greats of the Golden Age, he was the artist that early creators like Jack Kirby wanted to be like.
A crucial question. Did Carol get hungrier after she took on the name Captain Marvel?
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On a @kurtbusiek.bsky.social Avengers reread. There's a moment where Carol Danvers needs to abandon a date with Vision and tosses a hot dog away. My immediate thought is "If this is @kellysue.bsky.social or @kellythompson.bsky.social Carol, she is wolfing down that hot dog." Am I off base here?
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A crucial question. Did Carol get hungrier after she took on the name Captain Marvel?
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Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Boom!
Kieron and Rick…
Kieron and Rick…
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Boom!
Kieron and Rick…
Kieron and Rick…
rollin' down
imperial highway
with a big nasty redhead at my side
santa ana winds
blowin' hot from the north
and we were born to ride
imperial highway
with a big nasty redhead at my side
santa ana winds
blowin' hot from the north
and we were born to ride
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
rollin' down
imperial highway
with a big nasty redhead at my side
santa ana winds
blowin' hot from the north
and we were born to ride
imperial highway
with a big nasty redhead at my side
santa ana winds
blowin' hot from the north
and we were born to ride
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Not to mention so many folks want jobs they can’t have because of income. I would love to work in a bookshop or in childcare but can’t because it won’t pay the rent. Hell, I’d even love the simple amusement park job I had as a teen if it paid a living wage.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Not to mention so many folks want jobs they can’t have because of income. I would love to work in a bookshop or in childcare but can’t because it won’t pay the rent. Hell, I’d even love the simple amusement park job I had as a teen if it paid a living wage.
I remember having a UBI. It was called “living with my parents,” and I had all my food/shelter needs covered, plus free access to a (shared) TV, music, books, a library card, cars I could borrow and more.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
Always grinds my gears when people say "No one would work drudge jobs if there was a UBI"
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I remember having a UBI. It was called “living with my parents,” and I had all my food/shelter needs covered, plus free access to a (shared) TV, music, books, a library card, cars I could borrow and more.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
Kieron & Rick.
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Kieron & Rick.
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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I paused, out of breath. The Void had taken all my frustrated screaming and absorbed it.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I paused, out of breath. The Void had taken all my frustrated screaming and absorbed it.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
get a dose of her in jackboots and kilt
she's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt
she's the kind of a girl
that makes the "news of the world"
yes, you could say she was attractively built
yeah, yeah, yeah
she's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt
she's the kind of a girl
that makes the "news of the world"
yes, you could say she was attractively built
yeah, yeah, yeah
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
get a dose of her in jackboots and kilt
she's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt
she's the kind of a girl
that makes the "news of the world"
yes, you could say she was attractively built
yeah, yeah, yeah
she's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt
she's the kind of a girl
that makes the "news of the world"
yes, you could say she was attractively built
yeah, yeah, yeah
And while the cases were dismissed without prejudice, the statute of limitations has passed, for Comey at least. So he theoretically can’t be charged again.
Not that Trump’s Department of Crime cares about silly things like rules and laws.
Not that Trump’s Department of Crime cares about silly things like rules and laws.
A federal judge has dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after ruling that the prosecutor overseeing the cases, Lindsey Halligan, was illegally appointed.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Presiden...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And while the cases were dismissed without prejudice, the statute of limitations has passed, for Comey at least. So he theoretically can’t be charged again.
Not that Trump’s Department of Crime cares about silly things like rules and laws.
Not that Trump’s Department of Crime cares about silly things like rules and laws.
Yep. “Separating the art and the artist” and “Death of the author” are both ways to approach art critically, but they’re different ways.
"Death of the Author" doesn't mean separating the author's bad behaviour from their art. It means taking away their authority and allowing readers to interpret the art based on their own perspectives. It doesn't absolve the author of being a bastard, in fact it may inform how you interpret the art.
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Yep. “Separating the art and the artist” and “Death of the author” are both ways to approach art critically, but they’re different ways.
Sell Crazy Someplace Else, We're All Stocked Up Here, Charlie Brown
I Want You To Hold It Between Your Knees, Charlie Brown
The Next Time I Say "Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia," Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Sell Crazy Someplace Else, We're All Stocked Up Here, Charlie Brown
I Want You To Hold It Between Your Knees, Charlie Brown
The Next Time I Say "Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia," Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia, Charlie Brown.
DID I BREAK YOUR CONCENTRATION, CHARLIE BROWN?
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I Want You To Hold It Between Your Knees, Charlie Brown
The Next Time I Say "Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia," Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia, Charlie Brown.
DID I BREAK YOUR CONCENTRATION, CHARLIE BROWN?
We’re going to need a bigger boat, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Next Time I Say "Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia," Let's Go Someplace Like Bolivia, Charlie Brown.