Bryan Stratton

16 June

I am very excited to FINALLY be able to announce that I wrote a book for Bloomsbury’s Marvel Age of Comics! DOCTOR DOOM: THE MAKING OF MARVEL’S GREATEST VILLAIN will be released in March of 2027 and is available for preorders now: bookshop.org/p/books/doct... #allhopeliesindoom

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8 Sept

THIS FRIDAY! 7:45 PM! ROSE CITY COMIC CON! MBTM Presents: A Brief History of Doctor Doom—with special guests and con-exclusive swag! #rccc #rosecitycomiccon #doctordoom #allhopeliesindoom

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6 Sept

NEW SHIRT ALERT! We added two new designs to the MBTM Threadless shop, just in time for the Labor Day $10 T-Shirt Sale! marvelbythemonth.threadless.com

yahoo.comFormer PPS principal removed after cocaine incident now listed as kindergarten teacherPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former Portland Public Schools principal who was removed from her position following a 2019 incident involving a student and cocaine is now listed as a kindergarten teacher a...

I was extremely disappointed to learn today that Portland Public Schools continues to employ Diana Kruger, who has apparently changed her name to Diana Madarieta, as a #PPS kindergarten teacher. 🧵 www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

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oregonlive.comPortland police panel finds Capt. Mark Kruger brought 'discredit and disgrace' upon the city by erecting a memorial to Nazi soldiersKruger said he was honoring the men's military exploits, but his commander says he should have known that memorializing a Waffen SS member and the commander of a battalion responsible for a wide-scale...

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wweek.comThe Cop Who Liked NazisNew allegations about a city police officer raises a dicey question at City Hall: How do you deal with a cop who, at the very least, has a thing for swastikas?The activities of Sgt. Mark Kruger, a pro...

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romanolawpc.comNazi Sympathizer Mark Kruger - Romano LawOregon Criminal Defense Attorney Michael G. Romano calls for the firing of a Portland Police captain: Nazi Sympathizer Mark Kruger.

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cbsnews.comPortland settles suit by police captain who honored NazisPlaques placed by Portland police officer in city park to honor Nazi-era German soldiers have come back to haunt the city

Ending this too-long thread with links to all of the things I've mentioned here. If Diana or Mark or their lawyers take exception to any of this, I very much look forward to having that discussion with you publicly in a court of law.

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opb.orgPortland Grade School Principal Removed, But Not Fired, After Student Ate CocainePrincipal Diana Kruger was pulled from Arleta K-8 in November after a third grader was pressured to eat crack cocaine by an older student. Portland Public Schools said Friday she's not returning,...

At the very least, Kruger/Madarieta clearly suffers from extraordinarily bad judgment, and she tolerates a level of intolerance in her relationships that represents a danger to our most vulnerable kids.

Surely the Portland Association of Teachers, who have made anti-discrimination messaging so central to their platform, have something to say about this. Where are you on this, Angela Bonilla?

That one was particularly insulting, because as someone who's at least as far on the spectrum as Kapitän Kruger, I can say that never once have I considered dressing up as a fucking Nazi for a public function.

I hope that all parents of PPS students will join us in making it clear to Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong, the broader PPS administration, and the PPS school board that there is no place for someone like Kruger/Madarieta in our children's classrooms.

We learned about Kruger/Madarieta's marriage (which it appeared she had gone to great lengths to erase any record of online) before the crack cocaine incident. We and another pair of parents requested a meeting with her, during which we were given almost no opportunity to speak or ask questions.

Instead, we were shown a photo of her husband shaking hands with President Obama, because apparently no racist person ever shook Obama's hand? She also claimed that her husband's interest in "WWII history" was because she suspected he was "on the spectrum."

But here's what's really disturbing: she is/was married to the aforementioned Mark Kruger, who was credibly accused of being a vocal Nazi sympathizer while employed by PPB. He nailed tribute plaques for Nazi war criminals to a tree in a city park, which he referred to as "Ehrenbaum" ("Honor Tree").

Kruger, under oath, acknowledged that he owned Nazi memorabilia and had worn Nazi German uniforms to World War II re-enactments. A former friend of his alleged that, in the 1980s, Kruger drove around town listening to Hitler speeches and yelling racist and homophobic statements at people.

Despite the fact that Arleta had no medically licensed school nurse, Kruger/Madarieta refused to allow her staff to call emergency services for the child. Instead, she called her husband, Portland Police Bureau Captain Mark Kruger, who has his own troubling backstory (I'll get to that in a second).

Kruger/Madarieta was removed from her position as principal but stashed away in a PPS administrative office, like a Catholic priest who got caught molesting a child. And then the pandemic hit, and we all had bigger fish to fry.

For those unfamiliar with Kruger/Madarieta, she was the principal at Arleta Elementary when our son attended kindergarten and first grade there. During her tenure, a fourth grader from a blended 3rd/4th grade classroom brought crack cocaine to school and convinced a third grader to ingest it.

27 Aug

Peter Cullen dying during the 40th anniversary rerelease of TF:TM is the wildest PR stunt since Slayer released GOD HATES US ALL on 9/11/01.

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23 July

Backstreet’s back alright

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Proof of life / proof of pod.

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15 July

@brockway.bsky.social , @seanbaby.bsky.social , and @bryanstratton.com conclude our horse mini-series today with the horse episode of The Incredible Hulk TV show. It's on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/bcowv9Eag-k

soundcloud.comDogg Zzone 9000 - Episode 286, Horse Theme 9000: Hulk with Bryan StrattonIt's the end of an era. Finally. Bryan Stratton joins Seanbaby and Robert Brockway for a lack luster send off to 80's horse themed episodes, all to the tune of a very sad David Banner trotting away in

15 July

The downside of being a guy who both knows a lot about Marvel comics and is friends with Seanbaby is that when he wants to talk about the most boring episode of THE INCREDIBLE HULK ever, you're at the top of a very short list. And yet, this is the best thing on the internet today—go listen!

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Our horse miniseries is wrapping up today on the Dogg ZZone. @bryanstratton.com joins @seanbaby.bsky.social, and @brockway.bsky.social for one last ride into the sunset. on.soundcloud.com/2eMiDlbFSrOm...

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Mark Russell

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30 June

Last 48 hours to get The Forgotten Divine! Act now and avoid future regret. www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

kickstarter.comTHE FORGOTTEN DIVINE by Mark Russell and Russ BraunAHOY Comics presents their first ever Kickstarter — for a graphic novel by an Eisner-award winning writer and the artist of THE BOYS!

30 June

Don’t tell me how to raise my kid, narc.

soundcloud.comSo … We’re Talking About CerebusContent warning: sexual assault It’s finally happened! After 10 years and more than 250 episodes, we finally get around to discussing the elephant (or, rather, the aardvark) in the room: Dave Sim’s 3

10 June

I pestered Curt and Kevin for six years to do this episode. If we all wind up canceled over it, it was nice knowing you Bluesky!

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This time, we try to separate the art from the aardvark with a discussion of Dave Sim's 'Cerebus'! Ahead of Sim's induction into the Comics Hall of Fame, Marvel by the Month's @bryanstratton.com helps us wrestle with the controversial legacy of the 300-issue satire! soundcloud.com/the-comics-c...

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13 May

@seanbaby.bsky.social has lured @bryanstratton.com and @thisislandearthband.bandcamp.com into talking about The Wonder Twins. Three entire episodes of The Wonder Twins! on.soundcloud.com/SgPkovHcnMRz...

soundcloud.comDogg Zzone 9000 - Episode 277, The Wonder Twins with Bryan StrattonThe Twin Towers of Seanbaby lore! Exploding onto the podcast with devastating effect! On this episode of the DOGGZZONE, we're watching not nine, not eleven but THREE episodes of THE WONDER TWINS! Join

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13 May

Fuck the Wonder Twins. (Sorry @manruss.bsky.social.)

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@brockway.bsky.social may have temporarily escaped the grasp of our YouTube podcast, but @seanbaby.bsky.social, @bryanstratton.com, and @thisislandearthband.bandcamp.com, have not. Maybe The Wonder Twins can save them? youtu.be/Fg-VzwQZNBs

12 May

I am in touch with the youth.

theoatmeal.comA cartoonist's review of AI art - The OatmealThis is a comic about AI art.

8 May

This is well worth the 3 minutes it takes to read: theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

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David Harper

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8 May

If you enjoy Off Panel, my weekly comics interview podcast, and want to support it, you can by backing it on Patreon! It gets you early access to episodes (like next week's with @davewielgosz.bsky.social, which is already up), your name in the outro, the ability to submit questions, and more!

patreon.comGet more from Off Panel (the SKTCHD podcast) on PatreonGet more from Off Panel (the SKTCHD podcast) on Patreon. creating podcasts and articles about comics. Support Off Panel (the SKTCHD podcast) and get exclusive access to their work.

2 May

Delighted to hear about the demise of #spiritairlines, who once put me on a plane with a duct-taped wing.

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8 Apr

Does Roy Thomas have an alibi?

Doug O'Loughlin - Comic Cave PDX

17-year old Frank Brunner fan art in CREEPY #10 (May 1966).

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Please support if you are so inclined. With the gutting of Dept of Education there seems to be a lower priority on comics every time, even though they are not only enrichment but have educational value, Scott McCloud in particular.

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dlvr.itAn Iranian Missile hits a vessel on the Straits of Hormuz, which was carrying full print runs of Fantagraphics graphic novels Bitchy Bitch and Atlas Comics Library No. 9 #iranIranian Missile hits a vessel on the Straits of Hormuz, carrying print runs of Fantagraphics titles Bitchy Bitch and Atlas Comics Library

Well now I have one million *and one* reasons to hate this stupid fucking war.

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An Iranian Missile hits a vessel on the Straits of Hormuz, which was carrying full print runs of Fantagraphics graphic novels Bitchy Bitch and Atlas Comics Library No. 9 #iran

CREEPY #7 (Nov 1965): Todd McFarlane’s first appearance in comics.

14 Mar

Pretty good goddamn night.

kickstarter.comThe Monster of Blackenstyne(not to be confused with Blackenstein)

12 Mar

Hey friends - please consider supporting @davidfwalker.bsky.social 's Kickstarter for THE MONSTER OF BLACKENSTYNE (not to be confused with Blackenstein), because I *really* want to read this thing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dfw...

3 Mar

The Avengers are such complete fucking nerds, I love it

13 Feb

One Water Cooler Under Doom