Christopher Irving
@clirving.bsky.social
Occasional academic, comic book historian and moderator, Madmaniac, proud dad.
I always wanted the chance to talk to him. He sounded incredible.
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I always wanted the chance to talk to him. He sounded incredible.
He was the sweetest guy the time I met him. He will be missed.
December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
He was the sweetest guy the time I met him. He will be missed.
I've been thinking of that film much recently...
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've been thinking of that film much recently...
I had never heard of her. Thanks for sharing this! Incidentally, I lived in Bay Ridge for five amazing years: A lovely old neighborhood.
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I had never heard of her. Thanks for sharing this! Incidentally, I lived in Bay Ridge for five amazing years: A lovely old neighborhood.
I was JUST watching him in Spinal Tap II last night. God, this is terrible.
December 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I was JUST watching him in Spinal Tap II last night. God, this is terrible.
Pissing is for amateurs. I expect nothing less than a steaming pile of poo from you, Ben.
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Pissing is for amateurs. I expect nothing less than a steaming pile of poo from you, Ben.
Abso-ducking-lutely.
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Abso-ducking-lutely.
She seems so lovely, Nat. Congrats on connecting with her.
December 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
She seems so lovely, Nat. Congrats on connecting with her.
I watched it with my 8yo son and was way more excited than he was--for those exact reasons. Guile's hair alone says all we need to know.
December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I watched it with my 8yo son and was way more excited than he was--for those exact reasons. Guile's hair alone says all we need to know.
Can I mansplain back to him how Nite Owl is actually Blue Beetle-esque???
December 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Can I mansplain back to him how Nite Owl is actually Blue Beetle-esque???
Man, what a blast it has been so far. And he GETS Tim Drake! That makes me astoundingly happy.
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Man, what a blast it has been so far. And he GETS Tim Drake! That makes me astoundingly happy.
I think I confused myself: I interviewed Will about that book before it came out and was sent a b/w galley xeroxed from when they were in the WE Quarterly (?). Something in my brain was thinking the DHC one was a reprint.
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I think I confused myself: I interviewed Will about that book before it came out and was sent a b/w galley xeroxed from when they were in the WE Quarterly (?). Something in my brain was thinking the DHC one was a reprint.
It's a great volume. I love how you got this edition of it: Most I got my hands on was the reprint in the '90s or so.
December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's a great volume. I love how you got this edition of it: Most I got my hands on was the reprint in the '90s or so.
We had a butter thief, Fiegenbaum, an orange cat who led us to getting a plastic butterdish that shuts tight. Many a glass dish fell victim to his urges. And room temp butter on Saltine crackers is actually really, really good.
December 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We had a butter thief, Fiegenbaum, an orange cat who led us to getting a plastic butterdish that shuts tight. Many a glass dish fell victim to his urges. And room temp butter on Saltine crackers is actually really, really good.
If they don't, I sure will!
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If they don't, I sure will!
Jules Feiffer told me folks who bashed Great Comic Book Heroes were mostly upset he wrote it before they did. I look at bad reviews saying more about the reviewer than the work itself, because it wouldn't be a bad review if it was sincere and constructive.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Jules Feiffer told me folks who bashed Great Comic Book Heroes were mostly upset he wrote it before they did. I look at bad reviews saying more about the reviewer than the work itself, because it wouldn't be a bad review if it was sincere and constructive.
We're old Goth kids. We just sell our kid on Krampus instead.
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're old Goth kids. We just sell our kid on Krampus instead.
I'm a savage: I rarely bag anything!
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm a savage: I rarely bag anything!
Of course! Close readings are HALF the fun. Don't sell yourself short: carpe diem the hell out of it!
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Of course! Close readings are HALF the fun. Don't sell yourself short: carpe diem the hell out of it!