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John Holland
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Writer and Publisher. A Girl and Her Dog. Alma. Two Tons of Fury. Robot Sex. Diebold. Life During Wartime. A History of Voodoo. Marie Laveau.

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Now that we have a start date for the campaign (Feb 11!) I need podcasts to talk about it on! If you have a podcast DM and let's talk! #podcasts #Akemi #dieboldcomic #comicbooks #indiecomics
February 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Good news! Akemi has been approved at Fund My Comic. The campaign starts Wednesday.
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The cover to Issue One. The Fund My Comic should be dropping soon! Jorge Luis Gabotto kills it. You need this comic! #Akemi #dieboldcomics #fundmycomic #comicbooks
February 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
This Saturday I'll be at my first con of the year at the East Baton Rouge Library. Be the first to pick up the newest printing of Two Tons of Fury with a Steven Butler Studios cover! The first two printings have completely sold out.
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Any comic book reviewers, print or video, want a digital copy of Akemi? Going to Fund My Comic soon, so here's a chance to review it before. Art by Jorge Luis Gabotto, words by me. DM me. #Akemi #fundmycomic #dieboldcomics
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Success!
I reached the signups I needed for my Zoop campaign! More to come!
Thanks to everyone that signed up.
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Akemi is coming soon!
We plan to crowdfund it, but I'm trying a different crowdfunding platform than Kickstarter this time. We're going with FUND MY COMIC. I've heard some good things about this site, and I'm hopeful for the best.
February 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
2 more signups to be notified for launch and we can start getting this thing ready to launch. Do I have 2 people out there that will signup? The Die Bold Comics Digital Library.
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Die Bold Comics Digital Library
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February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
New book.
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Any comic book reviewers, print or video, want a copy of Akemi? Going to Fund My Comic soon, so here's a chance to review it before. Art by Jorge Luis Gabotto, words by me. DM me.
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Something Good
Space Books
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January 29, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I am looking for podcasts to be on in the next month or two. If everything works out right I should have three crowdfunders out pretty much in a row. So I need to start talking about them. Anyone with a podcast that would like to have me as a guest drop your info in the comments.
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Con schedule so far:
March 28-29 Memphis Blues City Comic Con
April 11-12 Staple! in Austin
May 2-3 Tupelo Comic Con
May 16-17 Baytown (Texas) Tentative, waiting to hear back
July 22-26 San Diego Comic Con
Anyone have any that I need to check out just let me know!
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Only 3 more needed to sign up for notification, and we can start the campaign for The Die Bold Comics Digital Library. Please sign up! zoop.gg/c/die-bold-c...
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Finally got my Linktree filled out. One spot for all my links.
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Comic book writer and publisher. Written for Fantagraphics, Innovation, Malibu, Kitchen Sink, Caliber, Antarctic Press, Source Point Press and others.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Robot Sex #2 is on Global Comix now. Start off with the first issue and read for FREE!
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Read Robot Sex Chapter 1 in English Online
Laveau and her robot companion travel the deserts of the world to the city of New Orleans.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Podcasts
Comic Book Podcasts
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January 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Just added the second issue of Robot Sex up on Global Comix. You can buy more digital versions of my comics there.
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Die Bold Comics Publisher Profile - GlobalComix
Die Bold Comics was created when the writer John Holland needed an imprint for his work. Over the years he has been published by Fantagraphics, ...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
January 25, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I signed a contract with Source Point Press the other day to publish Alma. Hernan Gonzalez will continue as artist. We have to finish it to publish as a trade.
January 25, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Con schedule so far:
March 28-29 Memphis Blues City Comic Con
April 11-12 Staple! in Austin
May 2-3 Tupelo Comic Con
May 16-17 Baytown (Texas) Tentative, waiting to hear back from

So far that's it. Anyone have any that I need to check out just let me know!
January 25, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I need seven more people to sign up to be notified when The Die Bold Comics Digital Library launches on Zoop! Do I have SEVEN people out there who will sign up? PLEASE!

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Die Bold Comics Digital Library
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January 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Another in the Die Bold Comics Library. Please click to be notified when the campaign starts. I still need more here before the campaign can get going. zoop.gg/c/die-bold-c...
Joe Bushkin: "What if Hunter S Thompson retired, moved to Florida and became a Republican?"
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Akemi
Creating Comics
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January 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Friends and family: I still need more people to sign up to be notified when The Die Bold Comics Library goes live on Zoop before we can launch. Please click and sign up! zoop.gg/c/die-bold-c...
Die Bold Comics Digital Library
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January 22, 2026 at 8:33 PM