d.m. adam
@adamdm.bsky.social
Actual human being who writes and draws stuff. Mother of ghouls. Here for horror and comics.
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My local bookshop understands their audience.
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
My local bookshop understands their audience.
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Remember when the line was "there's nothing you Luddites can do about this, enjoy being poor"
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Remember when the line was "there's nothing you Luddites can do about this, enjoy being poor"
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Finally some good news
I wrote about a giant-sized 2025 for comic shops, as I talked to retailers like @thirdeyecomics.bsky.social, @capecowlcomics.bsky.social, @commanderking.bsky.social, and more about a banner year for shops that was fueled by big books and a massive influx of new, young comic readers.
“2025 was Amazing!”: Retailers on a Banner, Even “Record-Setting,” Year in Their Comic Shops - SKTCHD
Let’s get something out of the way early: it appears to have been a great year for comic shops. While not everyone in the direct market 1 thrived, the retailers featured in today’s look at the year in...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Finally some good news
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This is a lovely, idiosyncratic read. So grateful that New York Review Comics keep bringing these gems back to print.
Review! The Lexicon of Comicana – Mort Walker’s Exploration of the Language of Comics Comes Back to Print Via New York Review Comics @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social.
www.brokenfrontier.com/the-lexicon-...
www.brokenfrontier.com/the-lexicon-...
The Lexicon of Comicana - Mort Walker's Exploration of the Language of Comics Comes Back to Print Via New York Review Comics – Broken Frontier
What is "teteology" in comics? What is a "morf"? What are "emanata"? Find out in Mort Walker's 'The Lexicon of Comicana'.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
This is a lovely, idiosyncratic read. So grateful that New York Review Comics keep bringing these gems back to print.
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I'LL SPEND THE DAY UP IN THE ATTIC READING OLD COMIC BOOKS
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I'LL SPEND THE DAY UP IN THE ATTIC READING OLD COMIC BOOKS
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why should you join the co-op? make comics in any capacity? want to support fellow cartoonists?
it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone.
cartoonist.coop/our-benefits/
it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone.
cartoonist.coop/our-benefits/
The Cartoonist Cooperative
Making comics better for everyone!
cartoonist.coop
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
why should you join the co-op? make comics in any capacity? want to support fellow cartoonists?
it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone.
cartoonist.coop/our-benefits/
it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone.
cartoonist.coop/our-benefits/
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ICYMI yesterday we revealed my @brokenfrontier.bsky.social 'Six to Watch' comics creators for 2026. So excited to be promoting and mentoring this talented bunch this year! #BF6toWatch www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching Chiu – Broken Frontier
It's that time of year again as we reveal the names of our Broken Frontier Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
ICYMI yesterday we revealed my @brokenfrontier.bsky.social 'Six to Watch' comics creators for 2026. So excited to be promoting and mentoring this talented bunch this year! #BF6toWatch www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
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This is your occasional reminder that Rose O'Neill, creator of the Kewpies, first published female cartoonist in the United States, and among the first cartoonists to build a merchandising empire on their work, turned out some absolutely baller, romantic-feeling size-difference monster art.
August 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is your occasional reminder that Rose O'Neill, creator of the Kewpies, first published female cartoonist in the United States, and among the first cartoonists to build a merchandising empire on their work, turned out some absolutely baller, romantic-feeling size-difference monster art.
Doodling to keep from screaming
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Doodling to keep from screaming
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January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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"Let them eat a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
"Let them eat a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
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"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Doomscrolled myself into a migraine. No pain (so far) fortunately but the visual auras have made it impossible for me to draw. Great start to the work week 😬
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Doomscrolled myself into a migraine. No pain (so far) fortunately but the visual auras have made it impossible for me to draw. Great start to the work week 😬
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“If you are not to award me oatmeal and paperclips, then I will indulge in rage. And mine is infinite!”
#Frankenstein
✨🎨 Gesso / Acrylic Gouache on Canvas Panel - Work in Progress
#Frankenstein
✨🎨 Gesso / Acrylic Gouache on Canvas Panel - Work in Progress
January 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“If you are not to award me oatmeal and paperclips, then I will indulge in rage. And mine is infinite!”
#Frankenstein
✨🎨 Gesso / Acrylic Gouache on Canvas Panel - Work in Progress
#Frankenstein
✨🎨 Gesso / Acrylic Gouache on Canvas Panel - Work in Progress
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
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At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states.
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Bad Library Bills, 2026 Edition: State-Level Legislation of Concern
Alabama, Ohio, New Hampshire, and several other states already have bills targeting libraries and books on deck for 2026.
buttondown.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states.
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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This city is at its best when it is full of art made by and for New Yorkers. Access to the arts growing up here, through student discounts and education programs, is why I have a career in theater. It means a lot to see a politician champion this cause
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
This city is at its best when it is full of art made by and for New Yorkers. Access to the arts growing up here, through student discounts and education programs, is why I have a career in theater. It means a lot to see a politician champion this cause
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Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.
January 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.
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the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs