Tim
@urbaneturtle.com
Superheroes and Phillies. Freelance comics critic for hire. Seen in Eisner Award winners PanelxPanel & The ComicsBeat. Also ComicsXF and CBR. Action figure enthusiast. M.A, Theology. Nonprofit guy. Husband. Dad. (He/Him)
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Tim
@urbaneturtle.com
· Dec 12
Urbane Turtle
Writer.Artist.Creative.
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I'm a freelance comics critic & writer. I run urbaneturtle.com, where I post regular reviews & in depth criticism and analysis of comics old and new. I've written for The Comics Beat, ComicsXF, CBR, and the Eisner Award winning PanelxPanel. You can peruse the archive or this thread for highlights 🧷🧵
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November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It’s Black Friday that’s right…time to send me money so I can pay down some credit cards and feed my children. www.patreon.com/c/Urbaneturtle
Re-reading. Hits just as hard the second time.
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Re-reading. Hits just as hard the second time.
Casual Dan Mora killer Batman cover
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Casual Dan Mora killer Batman cover
Ah man how did I miss this variant cover for Imperial of Giant Sword Space She-Hulk by Peach Momoko
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Ah man how did I miss this variant cover for Imperial of Giant Sword Space She-Hulk by Peach Momoko
Half of the DC Comics out this week had a Dan Mora cover
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Half of the DC Comics out this week had a Dan Mora cover
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Best Christmas songs:
1. Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2. Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Comin to Town
3. Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
4. Kermit the Frog/John Denver: The Christmas Wish
5. Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy
1. Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2. Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Comin to Town
3. Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
4. Kermit the Frog/John Denver: The Christmas Wish
5. Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy
November 29, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Best Christmas songs:
1. Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2. Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Comin to Town
3. Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
4. Kermit the Frog/John Denver: The Christmas Wish
5. Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy
1. Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2. Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Comin to Town
3. Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
4. Kermit the Frog/John Denver: The Christmas Wish
5. Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy
Can you tell I have had a tummy ache for three hours
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Can you tell I have had a tummy ache for three hours
Cranberry wine rocks I could’ve had the whole bottle myself
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cranberry wine rocks I could’ve had the whole bottle myself
Should not be legal to send marketing emails on thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Should not be legal to send marketing emails on thanksgiving
It’s thanksgiving you know what that means
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It’s thanksgiving you know what that means
He's not a goat he's a dog
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
He's not a goat he's a dog
So, Grok is just describing Musk exactly like Lex Luthor would describe himself in a hypothetical fight against Superman
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
So, Grok is just describing Musk exactly like Lex Luthor would describe himself in a hypothetical fight against Superman
Working on the two original essays for the overdue BTASzine this morning. The episode pieces are totally layed out finally, barring some minor adjustments and edits, the original art is all drawn. All that's left after these essays is the intro comic. It IS getting done before 2025 is over.
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Working on the two original essays for the overdue BTASzine this morning. The episode pieces are totally layed out finally, barring some minor adjustments and edits, the original art is all drawn. All that's left after these essays is the intro comic. It IS getting done before 2025 is over.
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thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
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✨Cleaned/inked on paper, a Thanksgiving piece for an art contest at work featuring some of my favorite characters from Ninja Turtles, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, Spider-Man, Sonic, etc. Drawing with no undo button makes me nervous.✨
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
✨Cleaned/inked on paper, a Thanksgiving piece for an art contest at work featuring some of my favorite characters from Ninja Turtles, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, Spider-Man, Sonic, etc. Drawing with no undo button makes me nervous.✨
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thinking of her today
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Heck yeah, we got a new mascot! All hail The Keystone Kid!
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Heck yeah, we got a new mascot! All hail The Keystone Kid!
I probably don’t need the Mega Man show on blu ray
Street Fighter Animated TV Series (Blu-ray) is $32.59 on Amazon buff.ly/wdeaDf4
Mega Man Animated TV Series $29.97 buff.ly/yaZCZqb
Darkstalkers Animated TV Series $23.97 buff.ly/O8Whes1 #ad
Mega Man Animated TV Series $29.97 buff.ly/yaZCZqb
Darkstalkers Animated TV Series $23.97 buff.ly/O8Whes1 #ad
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I probably don’t need the Mega Man show on blu ray
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Macy's Parade: "We spared no expense in bringing you celebrities, dancers, and big Broadway musicals."
Philly Dunkin' Parade: "Fuck you, here's a turkey balloon and a truck float from ACME." [complimentary]
Philly Dunkin' Parade: "Fuck you, here's a turkey balloon and a truck float from ACME." [complimentary]
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Macy's Parade: "We spared no expense in bringing you celebrities, dancers, and big Broadway musicals."
Philly Dunkin' Parade: "Fuck you, here's a turkey balloon and a truck float from ACME." [complimentary]
Philly Dunkin' Parade: "Fuck you, here's a turkey balloon and a truck float from ACME." [complimentary]
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jd vance is suffering from a very common form of turkey derangement syndrome in which he believes turkey sucks, but the truth is he is just a bad cook. this is a more common malady than you think. someone you know has it. maybe even you.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
jd vance is suffering from a very common form of turkey derangement syndrome in which he believes turkey sucks, but the truth is he is just a bad cook. this is a more common malady than you think. someone you know has it. maybe even you.
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The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
This is not a serious person
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is not a serious person