Comic Tropes
@comictropes.bsky.social
I make some YouTube shows about comic book artists’ and writers’ techniques and history.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dGYF1il5OP0lNHChHdhzg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dGYF1il5OP0lNHChHdhzg
My supporters on Patreon and YouTube at the $2 and up levels have access to this month's exclusive episode. I look at the best Predator comics from the Dark Horse era, who made them, and what they have in common with the Predator: Badlands movie.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
My supporters on Patreon and YouTube at the $2 and up levels have access to this month's exclusive episode. I look at the best Predator comics from the Dark Horse era, who made them, and what they have in common with the Predator: Badlands movie.
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you get to eat everything you enjoy.
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you get to eat everything you enjoy.
I’m battling massive depression and kind of hate life BUT I’m powering through it. I recorded two episodes of Comic Tropes today. Keep reading comics.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I’m battling massive depression and kind of hate life BUT I’m powering through it. I recorded two episodes of Comic Tropes today. Keep reading comics.
My backers at $2/month and up have early access to my deep dive into Dan Mora’s techniques and history.
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
My backers at $2/month and up have early access to my deep dive into Dan Mora’s techniques and history.
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
www.patreon.com/ComicTropes
@westcoastdavengers.bsky.social has a video up (link below) where we went to Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival and Fantagraphics store and Dave shows the indie comics he picked up.
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@westcoastdavengers.bsky.social has a video up (link below) where we went to Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival and Fantagraphics store and Dave shows the indie comics he picked up.
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
youtu.be/QvKrUpLEXhI?...
Folks, this issue is fantastic. Stories by Liam Sharp and Danny Earls. So strong. On store shelves now. Savage Sword of Conan #11.
November 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Folks, this issue is fantastic. Stories by Liam Sharp and Danny Earls. So strong. On store shelves now. Savage Sword of Conan #11.
Holy shit! It was fantastic! Just incredible.
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Holy shit! It was fantastic! Just incredible.
You know, if Marvel doesn’t want to publish Barry Windsor-Smith’s Thing story, maybe @abramscomicarts.bsky.social should do it, like with John Byrne’s X-Men: Elsewhen.
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
You know, if Marvel doesn’t want to publish Barry Windsor-Smith’s Thing story, maybe @abramscomicarts.bsky.social should do it, like with John Byrne’s X-Men: Elsewhen.
A brief update on how YouTube has changed:
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A brief update on how YouTube has changed:
Got some great indie comics at the Short Run Comix Festival today.
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Got some great indie comics at the Short Run Comix Festival today.
Happy Halloween! I have a lot of horror videos in my archives on both Comic Tropes and Comic Tropes After Dark!
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Happy Halloween! I have a lot of horror videos in my archives on both Comic Tropes and Comic Tropes After Dark!
Construction’s almost done!
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Construction’s almost done!
It’s a @tonymoore.bsky.social kinda new comics day! Two covers AND an interior horror story? One of my fav artists and fav people.
October 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It’s a @tonymoore.bsky.social kinda new comics day! Two covers AND an interior horror story? One of my fav artists and fav people.
A taste of the Scott Snyder interview as we walk through New York Comic Con. Available on my Comic Tropes After Dark channel within the NYCC News recap episode!
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A taste of the Scott Snyder interview as we walk through New York Comic Con. Available on my Comic Tropes After Dark channel within the NYCC News recap episode!
What comics news from NYCC has you most excited?
October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What comics news from NYCC has you most excited?
The new Punisher series by Palmiotti and Panosian is great. But on two consecutive pages, the letter “z” is written differently. There are two letterers credited so I don’t necessarily think it’s one letterers fault. Isn’t this at least part of what an editor should catch?
October 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The new Punisher series by Palmiotti and Panosian is great. But on two consecutive pages, the letter “z” is written differently. There are two letterers credited so I don’t necessarily think it’s one letterers fault. Isn’t this at least part of what an editor should catch?
Where we going? We going to the comic shop!
October 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Where we going? We going to the comic shop!
I love comic characters that put on an animal’s mouth themed suit and then have their face poke out of the animal’s mouth. Bold choice!
October 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I love comic characters that put on an animal’s mouth themed suit and then have their face poke out of the animal’s mouth. Bold choice!
Italian painter Renato Casaro has passed. His movie posters defined a lot of the 80s for me.
September 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Italian painter Renato Casaro has passed. His movie posters defined a lot of the 80s for me.
I have another hot take. The portal device on Peacemaker? That’s based on New Gods tech which is why the portals make a boom. Like Mother Box’ Boom Tubes. And those helmets Peacemaker wears? Also stolen tech. They look like Orion’s helmets.
September 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I have another hot take. The portal device on Peacemaker? That’s based on New Gods tech which is why the portals make a boom. Like Mother Box’ Boom Tubes. And those helmets Peacemaker wears? Also stolen tech. They look like Orion’s helmets.
They told us it was Earth X from the very first image. Peacemaker’s first two dance moves as the show starts forms a swastika.
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 AM
They told us it was Earth X from the very first image. Peacemaker’s first two dance moves as the show starts forms a swastika.
I’m almost done editing the new Comic Tropes. I’m sorry it’s slow going. My wife got laid off and I have to work more hours at my job to pay my bills so YouTube is gonna be slower. I’ll do my best to cut out stuff line watching tv and going to movies so I can keep making videos.
September 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I’m almost done editing the new Comic Tropes. I’m sorry it’s slow going. My wife got laid off and I have to work more hours at my job to pay my bills so YouTube is gonna be slower. I’ll do my best to cut out stuff line watching tv and going to movies so I can keep making videos.
Tonight I’ll have the guest so big that New York Comic Con has him twice! @jimzub.bsky.social swings by Comic Tropes After Dark at 5pm pacific to update us on Conan! We’re getting King Conan for Titan’s second year anniversary.
www.youtube.com/live/iQXMze9...
www.youtube.com/live/iQXMze9...
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Tonight I’ll have the guest so big that New York Comic Con has him twice! @jimzub.bsky.social swings by Comic Tropes After Dark at 5pm pacific to update us on Conan! We’re getting King Conan for Titan’s second year anniversary.
www.youtube.com/live/iQXMze9...
www.youtube.com/live/iQXMze9...