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Justin McElroy

@thoughtographic.bsky.social

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I draw weird little guys Email: [email protected]

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · Oct 18

Available for commissions or freelance work. Dm or email me for rates.

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NIN on the new Tron soundtrack

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Thank you!

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Looking to take on a couple commissions.

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RPG character commissions

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Looking to take on a couple commissions.

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Pet commissions

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Thanks! Glad you still enjoy it.

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Thank you!

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Thanks!

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Tempest

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 14h

"The Payback", Soviet poster, 1968

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 14h

I’m not saying all fandom is stupid. Just the ones that side with the character and company over the artists and writers.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 15h

Ideally Batman should be in the public domain doing all sort of weird shit. His established history has been going on well after his creators life and is now just a commodity owned by a billion dollar company.

Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 23h

I haven’t read it but I’ve heard good things.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 23h

In terms of fandom it’s how fans are more focused on the character or brand/franchise than the creators that brought it to life. It becomes more of a commodity than a work of art.
If you want to know more about “alienation “ I recommend watching this video.

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What Is Alienation? | Socialism 101

YouTube video by Marxism Today

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The sane way capitalism alienates workers it also alienates consumers. Not to blame everything on capitalism but…

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Thank you!

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That being said my bat man is the #1 cop killer.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 1d

This is literally the concept of alienation from labor according to Marx, and it’s the number one reason why most fandom sucks.

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People arguing over what Batman would or wouldn’t do. He’s a fictional character and will do what ever the writers and artists want him to do.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah it’s a kind of brand loyalty that alienates any of the creators that actually create the comic or book.
One of the main things that piss me off about fandom.

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People arguing over what Batman would or wouldn’t do. He’s a fictional character and will do what ever the writers and artists want him to do.

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Used to be “totalitarian” but now we just call places the us government doesn’t like “authoritarian “

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Thanks! Not too long. Less than a month.

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The Great A’Tuin

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