Chris Schweizer
@schweizercomics.bsky.social
Cartoonist/Kentucky Colonel/3x Eisner Award nominee (the Crogan Adventures, the Creeps). Former college professor, former social studies teacher. History buff, but certainly no expert. Hopkins County, KY. He/him
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#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Derby Tup!
Many, many years ago, a butcher named Joe Funny, who plied his trade in north Derbyshire, would travel from door to door on New Years’ Eve with his wife, leading a flock of goats a’string. One year, the last goat in this doomed line was Tup. 1/
Many, many years ago, a butcher named Joe Funny, who plied his trade in north Derbyshire, would travel from door to door on New Years’ Eve with his wife, leading a flock of goats a’string. One year, the last goat in this doomed line was Tup. 1/
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Derby Tup!
Many, many years ago, a butcher named Joe Funny, who plied his trade in north Derbyshire, would travel from door to door on New Years’ Eve with his wife, leading a flock of goats a’string. One year, the last goat in this doomed line was Tup. 1/
Many, many years ago, a butcher named Joe Funny, who plied his trade in north Derbyshire, would travel from door to door on New Years’ Eve with his wife, leading a flock of goats a’string. One year, the last goat in this doomed line was Tup. 1/
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Hogger Boggs!
During World War II, Santa generally had to fly much lower than he does during peacetime, for fear of attracting the attention of aircraft spotters and putting local towns into panic. 1/
During World War II, Santa generally had to fly much lower than he does during peacetime, for fear of attracting the attention of aircraft spotters and putting local towns into panic. 1/
December 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Hogger Boggs!
During World War II, Santa generally had to fly much lower than he does during peacetime, for fear of attracting the attention of aircraft spotters and putting local towns into panic. 1/
During World War II, Santa generally had to fly much lower than he does during peacetime, for fear of attracting the attention of aircraft spotters and putting local towns into panic. 1/
Another of the "this character gets two figures": Gandalf, both Grey and White.
December 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Another of the "this character gets two figures": Gandalf, both Grey and White.
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS 16: Sagaan Ubgen
Sagaan Ubgen, the Mongolian guardian of longevity, lives at Lake Baikal, the deepest (and oldest) lake in the entire world, where he has given winter gifts and hospitality to travelers at the lunar New Year for as long as anyone can remember. 1/
Sagaan Ubgen, the Mongolian guardian of longevity, lives at Lake Baikal, the deepest (and oldest) lake in the entire world, where he has given winter gifts and hospitality to travelers at the lunar New Year for as long as anyone can remember. 1/
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS 16: Sagaan Ubgen
Sagaan Ubgen, the Mongolian guardian of longevity, lives at Lake Baikal, the deepest (and oldest) lake in the entire world, where he has given winter gifts and hospitality to travelers at the lunar New Year for as long as anyone can remember. 1/
Sagaan Ubgen, the Mongolian guardian of longevity, lives at Lake Baikal, the deepest (and oldest) lake in the entire world, where he has given winter gifts and hospitality to travelers at the lunar New Year for as long as anyone can remember. 1/
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
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How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Being a southerner living outside of the south is a constant war against people deploying the laziest stereotypes imaginable without ever living in the south while also realizing you used to know a guy who used a homemade spear to kill wild boar that came in his front yard.
December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Being a southerner living outside of the south is a constant war against people deploying the laziest stereotypes imaginable without ever living in the south while also realizing you used to know a guy who used a homemade spear to kill wild boar that came in his front yard.
Figuring out Rivendell-era Bilbo. Reckoned he's writing lyrics, half asleep, snowy sideburns all the way to September
December 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Figuring out Rivendell-era Bilbo. Reckoned he's writing lyrics, half asleep, snowy sideburns all the way to September
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In its way, The Lion in Winter is the MOST Christmas movie. As it consists of nothing but the constant dragging out and recapitulation of contentious family drama, leading ultimately to a return to status quo and 'let's do it again next year'.
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
In its way, The Lion in Winter is the MOST Christmas movie. As it consists of nothing but the constant dragging out and recapitulation of contentious family drama, leading ultimately to a return to status quo and 'let's do it again next year'.
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Perfect screenshot. Worf as a focal point is already killer, then your eyes travel to Data in the friar haircut and you think "this can't possibly get any better," and then there's the finishing blow of Geordi in his space visor plucking a lute
December 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Perfect screenshot. Worf as a focal point is already killer, then your eyes travel to Data in the friar haircut and you think "this can't possibly get any better," and then there's the finishing blow of Geordi in his space visor plucking a lute
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@schweizercomics.bsky.social this thing is even better in person. Had a ton of fun putting it together, the illustrated instructions are great. My daughter loves the "baby yoda".....i mean elves.
She also demands a set of reindeer.
She also demands a set of reindeer.
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@schweizercomics.bsky.social this thing is even better in person. Had a ton of fun putting it together, the illustrated instructions are great. My daughter loves the "baby yoda".....i mean elves.
She also demands a set of reindeer.
She also demands a set of reindeer.
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Perchta humors a Straggele with a waltz ❄️✨
December 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Perchta humors a Straggele with a waltz ❄️✨
I happen to share a birthday with the great Rosemary Sutcliff, born 105 years ago today. Her historical fiction books (largely what we'd now call YA) are wonderful, spotlighting life in Britain from the stone age onwards, with a lot of emphasis on Roman and Sub-Roman. 1/2
December 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I happen to share a birthday with the great Rosemary Sutcliff, born 105 years ago today. Her historical fiction books (largely what we'd now call YA) are wonderful, spotlighting life in Britain from the stone age onwards, with a lot of emphasis on Roman and Sub-Roman. 1/2
If you want to be inspired and delighted and amazed, a LOT of Jean-Claude Golvin's amazing historical architecture recreation illustrations have been digitized both on his website:
jeanclaudegolvin.com
and on his Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/jcgolvin
jeanclaudegolvin.com
and on his Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/jcgolvin
December 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If you want to be inspired and delighted and amazed, a LOT of Jean-Claude Golvin's amazing historical architecture recreation illustrations have been digitized both on his website:
jeanclaudegolvin.com
and on his Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/jcgolvin
jeanclaudegolvin.com
and on his Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/jcgolvin
When I hit my forties I made this little image of some of the "tough old men" characters I grew up with and the ages of the actors portraying them so that I'd have context for when I started to weather, which I certainly have done.
Today, I'm officially "old Robin Hood" years old.
Today, I'm officially "old Robin Hood" years old.
December 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
When I hit my forties I made this little image of some of the "tough old men" characters I grew up with and the ages of the actors portraying them so that I'd have context for when I started to weather, which I certainly have done.
Today, I'm officially "old Robin Hood" years old.
Today, I'm officially "old Robin Hood" years old.
Probably should've brought a hat
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Probably should've brought a hat
Doing a VERY big LOTR Paper figure set that I'll be releasing over the course of 2026 on Patreon; most figures will only have one iteration, but I can think of maybe four that'll have two, because they change so much over the course of the books. 1/2
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Doing a VERY big LOTR Paper figure set that I'll be releasing over the course of 2026 on Patreon; most figures will only have one iteration, but I can think of maybe four that'll have two, because they change so much over the course of the books. 1/2
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Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
Forgot to post yesterday's morning walk pictures
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Forgot to post yesterday's morning walk pictures
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
Companions of Christmas: MERCURIUS ABU-SIFIN
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
Companions of Christmas: OLD MAN BAYKA
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
December 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
Oh, no! I was in the mountains so I wasn't able to coincide this post with Martinmas (November 11), the old world kickoff to the Christmas season! Better late that never.
COMPANIONS OF CHRISTMAS: NÜSSMARTL
A Roman soldier serving in Gaul, Martin of Tours famously cut his cloak in two... 1/
COMPANIONS OF CHRISTMAS: NÜSSMARTL
A Roman soldier serving in Gaul, Martin of Tours famously cut his cloak in two... 1/
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I posted some of the new #COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS characters this year without tagging them so that they could be found by folks new to the series. Rectifying that now!
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Hey, if your library has Kanopy (we just accessed it last night for the first time, holy molee, it's like the Criterion Collection in there, SO many excellent and classic films), they've got James Goldman's Christmas classic THE LION IN WINTER, which is essentially SUCCESSION, at Christmas, in 1187
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hey, if your library has Kanopy (we just accessed it last night for the first time, holy molee, it's like the Criterion Collection in there, SO many excellent and classic films), they've got James Goldman's Christmas classic THE LION IN WINTER, which is essentially SUCCESSION, at Christmas, in 1187
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#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Pitchy Patchy!
Once a highly decorated Akan military commander, the man who would become known as Pitchy Patchy was stolen from his home and enslaved in Jamaica, but he was able to escape to freedom... 1/
Once a highly decorated Akan military commander, the man who would become known as Pitchy Patchy was stolen from his home and enslaved in Jamaica, but he was able to escape to freedom... 1/
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: Pitchy Patchy!
Once a highly decorated Akan military commander, the man who would become known as Pitchy Patchy was stolen from his home and enslaved in Jamaica, but he was able to escape to freedom... 1/
Once a highly decorated Akan military commander, the man who would become known as Pitchy Patchy was stolen from his home and enslaved in Jamaica, but he was able to escape to freedom... 1/
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Once again it’s the time when I post the stack of books I designed which were published within this calendar year.
This was a year of many changes! Next year will look very different (full of manga lol), but as always I’m so grateful for every artists’ trust. I love making your books shine.
This was a year of many changes! Next year will look very different (full of manga lol), but as always I’m so grateful for every artists’ trust. I love making your books shine.
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Once again it’s the time when I post the stack of books I designed which were published within this calendar year.
This was a year of many changes! Next year will look very different (full of manga lol), but as always I’m so grateful for every artists’ trust. I love making your books shine.
This was a year of many changes! Next year will look very different (full of manga lol), but as always I’m so grateful for every artists’ trust. I love making your books shine.