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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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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
Re-reading. Hits just as hard the second time.
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Casual Dan Mora killer Batman cover
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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
Half of the DC Comics out this week had a Dan Mora cover
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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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
November 29, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Can you tell I have had a tummy ache for three hours
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Ate too many pie
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Cranberry wine rocks I could’ve had the whole bottle myself
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Should not be legal to send marketing emails on thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It’s thanksgiving you know what that means
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
He's not a goat he's a dog
The 🐐 has arrived.

Snoopy.

#MacysParade
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
That’s my cousin!
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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
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
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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
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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
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Heck yeah, we got a new mascot! All hail The Keystone Kid!
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Forman Mills is back?!
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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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]
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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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
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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.
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This is not a serious person
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM