Steve Baxi
@stevebaxi.bsky.social
Writer | Comics Critic | M.A. Ethics & Applied Philosophy | he/him | Bylines: Comics Bookcase, shelfdust.bsky.social, @comicbookherald.bsky.social & @comicsbeat.bsky.social
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I wrote a bit about Richard Linklater's newest film, Nouvelle Vague, and how its less about Godard and Breathless and more so a tragic reflection on the current state of movies.
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I wrote a bit about Richard Linklater's newest film, Nouvelle Vague, and how its less about Godard and Breathless and more so a tragic reflection on the current state of movies.
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/nouvel...
Trying to unlock a new skill
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Trying to unlock a new skill
Kinda incredible someone decided to make this knowing the Grinch isn't in the public domain. Loses a lot of the appeal that Blood and Honey had. Though the quality isn't too far off
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Kinda incredible someone decided to make this knowing the Grinch isn't in the public domain. Loses a lot of the appeal that Blood and Honey had. Though the quality isn't too far off
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I double checked and, yes—the DELUXE OVERSIZED edition of SPECTRUM is half off right now. $20 for basically one full shitload of the best form-busting, trippy-as-hell music comics available anywhere.
madcavestudios.com/product/spec...
madcavestudios.com/product/spec...
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I double checked and, yes—the DELUXE OVERSIZED edition of SPECTRUM is half off right now. $20 for basically one full shitload of the best form-busting, trippy-as-hell music comics available anywhere.
madcavestudios.com/product/spec...
madcavestudios.com/product/spec...
Exclusive: Chisholm’s IS TED OK? arrives from Mad Cave in February
Mad Cave Studios has announced Is Ted OK? a new limited series from award-winning creator and musician Dave Chisholm.
Mad Cave Studios has announced Is Ted OK? a new limited series from award-winning creator and musician Dave Chisholm.
Exclusive: Chisholm’s IS TED OK? arrives from Mad Cave in February
Mad Cave Studios has announced Is Ted OK? a new limited series from award-winning creator and musician Dave Chisholm.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Uhhh one of these is not like the others
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Uhhh one of these is not like the others
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You: Incredible film, difficult to watch in the best way
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You: Incredible film, difficult to watch in the best way
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for Small Business Saturday, I refreshed my online shop with copies of all pre-Macabre Valley comics, including both covers for Next Door and all 3 versions of the Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 1
get covers from John McCrea, Nick Cagnetti, Raul Allen, and more!
www.etsy.com/shop/ZackQua...
get covers from John McCrea, Nick Cagnetti, Raul Allen, and more!
www.etsy.com/shop/ZackQua...
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
for Small Business Saturday, I refreshed my online shop with copies of all pre-Macabre Valley comics, including both covers for Next Door and all 3 versions of the Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 1
get covers from John McCrea, Nick Cagnetti, Raul Allen, and more!
www.etsy.com/shop/ZackQua...
get covers from John McCrea, Nick Cagnetti, Raul Allen, and more!
www.etsy.com/shop/ZackQua...
Wild to see a Bears team that plays like a well oiled machine. Running the ball for solid gains, a greatly improved Caleb Williams making good throws. I'm not expecting any deep playoff run but they're actually entertaining and competitive in a tough division
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Wild to see a Bears team that plays like a well oiled machine. Running the ball for solid gains, a greatly improved Caleb Williams making good throws. I'm not expecting any deep playoff run but they're actually entertaining and competitive in a tough division
Really wanna get a Char statue or figure, nothing fancy just a little something to add to Char box
Secured a couple extra bases and was able to put the HGGTO RX-78 in a better pose, along with giving the second bit for the Red Gundam a more dymanic look
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Really wanna get a Char statue or figure, nothing fancy just a little something to add to Char box
Secured a couple extra bases and was able to put the HGGTO RX-78 in a better pose, along with giving the second bit for the Red Gundam a more dymanic look
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Secured a couple extra bases and was able to put the HGGTO RX-78 in a better pose, along with giving the second bit for the Red Gundam a more dymanic look
Spent a bit reading about Lenin hiding from the government and writing what would become The State and Revolution
But also spent the morning engaging with Black Friday sales at the mall
Lot of dissonance there, but we'll roll with it
But also spent the morning engaging with Black Friday sales at the mall
Lot of dissonance there, but we'll roll with it
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Spent a bit reading about Lenin hiding from the government and writing what would become The State and Revolution
But also spent the morning engaging with Black Friday sales at the mall
Lot of dissonance there, but we'll roll with it
But also spent the morning engaging with Black Friday sales at the mall
Lot of dissonance there, but we'll roll with it
For context: the backlog
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For context: the backlog
Another for the backlog
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Another for the backlog
The first shot in the No Other Choice trailer is someone nipping a piece of a 3D printed gun off a runner, and my poisoned mind thought "oh shit someone's making a gunpla movie!"
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The first shot in the No Other Choice trailer is someone nipping a piece of a 3D printed gun off a runner, and my poisoned mind thought "oh shit someone's making a gunpla movie!"
Reposted by Steve Baxi
Highly recommended: this long piece by Alex Dueben on 30 years of James Robinson’s Starman. @comicsjournal.bsky.social
We are all in the gutter: Starman at 30, part 1 - The Comics Journal
Starman is 30 years old? Where did the time go? Good thing Alex Dueben is here to do a deep dive on this influential James Robinson/Tony Harris superhero series.
www.tcj.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Highly recommended: this long piece by Alex Dueben on 30 years of James Robinson’s Starman. @comicsjournal.bsky.social
So weird to watch a game where the Bengals defense is keeping them alive while the offense can't get it going
Bizzaro Bengals
Bizzaro Bengals
a cartoon of superman talking to himself in the mirror
ALT: a cartoon of superman talking to himself in the mirror
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
So weird to watch a game where the Bengals defense is keeping them alive while the offense can't get it going
Bizzaro Bengals
Bizzaro Bengals
We might be in for an AFC championship game that doesn't feature Mahomes for the first time in almost a decade
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
We might be in for an AFC championship game that doesn't feature Mahomes for the first time in almost a decade
Sum 41
My Chemical Romance
Blink-182
Motionless in White
Papa Roach
My Chemical Romance
Blink-182
Motionless in White
Papa Roach
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
The Mountain Goats
Janelle Monáe
Lynyrd Skynyrd
My Chemical Romance
Bob Dylan
The Mountain Goats
Janelle Monáe
Lynyrd Skynyrd
My Chemical Romance
Bob Dylan
the mountain goats
the mountain goats again
the mountain goats again
the mountain goats a fourth time
bob dylan
the mountain goats again
the mountain goats again
the mountain goats a fourth time
bob dylan
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Sum 41
My Chemical Romance
Blink-182
Motionless in White
Papa Roach
My Chemical Romance
Blink-182
Motionless in White
Papa Roach
It is! And probably peak Morrison too!
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It is! And probably peak Morrison too!
Got Christmas gifts sorted so I decided to treat myself with some manga, batman and 2000AD
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Got Christmas gifts sorted so I decided to treat myself with some manga, batman and 2000AD
Reposted by Steve Baxi
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
Reposted by Steve Baxi
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...
Reposted by Steve Baxi
I finally tricked someone into watching getter robo. Who’s next
Spent Thanksgiving watching Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo with a friend
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I finally tricked someone into watching getter robo. Who’s next
Spent Thanksgiving watching Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo with a friend
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Spent Thanksgiving watching Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo with a friend
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
Today I'm thankful for giant robots and Japan's stereotypes of American Cowboys
Reposted by Steve Baxi
i liked the Batman/Green Arrow/The Question team-up comic quite a bit
www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-...
www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-...
DC Round-Up: Batman/Green Arrow/The Question walk in to ARCADIA #1
Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1 is a new Black Label series from writer/artist Gabriel Hardman, and we have a full review.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
i liked the Batman/Green Arrow/The Question team-up comic quite a bit
www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-...
www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-...