Mark Batalla

This week's catalogue feature is the 1987 Ben Cooper Halloween Costume catalogue, featuring old favourites and the era's hottest licenses: He-Man, G.I. Joe, Thundercats, and Small Wonder. #bencooper #vintagehalloween #plaidstallions plaidstallions.com/reboot/1987-...

Since WWE's trying to exploit PAC's death, it's time to talk about this: Remember how PAC suddenly had visa issues when AEW started? That's because, when the AEW trademarks were filed, WWE called USCIS to claim he walked out on his visa. After leaving him alone for a year and giving him his release.

BREAKING: Following my office's demands, Ticketmaster will refund tickets for Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium. You filed complaints, and we took action to get your money back. Act quickly and be sure submit refund requests at least 24 hours before showtime.

Starting today, we're piloting Japanese magazines in our digital archive! We've spent the last few months upgrading our library infrastructure to support Japanese-language material, starting with the magazine Neo Geo Freak. Read the full blog post for more info: gamehistory.org/5k-magazines/

Need info ASAP on making a website? We've got resources for you! Intro to HTML/CSS w @newbabyfly.schism.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMuK... Making a Webcomic Site w Ren Taylor: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPbE... ComicFury 101 w @jpawlik.com & @beefsen.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M...

Peter Cullen really knew how to sell the fuck out of Toonami promos. A non-insignificant amount of anime's popularity in the States rests on his voiceover skills. RIP to the master

“Be Strong enough to be gentle.” Peter Cullen tells the story of how his brother inspired the voice he would use to play Optimus Prime. It’s a simple yet poignant quote that sums up why Optimus and Peter are so beloved. Til All Are One. 💔

Sheblime performing during 818 A Love Letter to the Valley at Cupid’s Hot Dogs in Winnetka, CA. #818 #thevalley #sfv #sheblime #sublime

From: Stop Motion Sabotage (2026), dir. Corduroy Frames Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXS...

I could swear I made this Tactics meme before but I couldn't find it, so I made it again

Made some X-Men collages during the junk journal session hosted by Apt 201 at Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood, CA.

"Millennium Actress" by Satoshi Kon is available for free on YouTube (in North America only). >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqg...

printing costs are incredibly inexpensive now & I’d rather see lots of unique new comics from cool people than constantly read about bad publisher shenanigans. I’ve heard ”I don’t think (publisher) is malicious I just think they’re really unorganized” 1000x over the past 30 years. idk man.

This one reply really struck me

my friend says this pic is a banger so i post here

Mauro Ranallo if he called soccer:

I just saw someone refer to Donald Trump as “Pervert Hoover” and now I can’t stop laughing. 😂😂😂😂

Use a shit ton of reference, wherever you can get it. Smash images together to get what you can't find or make. Drawing isn't some contest where you have to comprehend every angle of a hand and render it from memory. There's no prize for limiting yourself for no reason.

Respect Your Elders 🇵🇭

Highlights from Bad Dude Tito vs. Brian Cage during Republic of Lucha VIII: Mayhem at Don Quixote in Los Angeles, CA. #wrestling #prowrestling #republicoflucha #lucha #aew #allelitewrestling

Like him or hate him, you have to admit Elon Musk is now the world's dumbest bitch.

I wrote about one specific way AI is ruining my life defector.com/ai-animal-vi...

Marjane Satrapi, whose acclaimed graphic novel and animated adaptation 'Persepolis' brought the realities of revolution, exile, and identity to audiences around the world, has died at 56. www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-creator-co-director-dies-at-56-262120.html

Thinking today of my late studiomate Jesse Hamm. He drew a lot of great pictures and wrote wonderful essays on the art and craft of illustration and cartooning. Here's a link to one of my favorite of his essays, on Alex Toth and cartoon realism: sirspamdalot.livejournal.com/89372.html

"you already use AI. You use meta and photo shop and whatever, so you really can't even talk against him okay" Shut the fuck up, none of us fucking asked for AI to be in any of these, nobody fucking wanted that. That's the difference. What a hypocritical horse shit argument that is, shut your face

Why the hell do you need your emotional support dog in the damn Olive Garden? Those unlimited breadsticks got you stressed the fuck out?

Using the rules of linear perspective to combat ai slop can I get a hell yeah

It’s National Cartoonist Day. So here again, for those who might need a reminder, is the best cartoon ever made. By B. Kliban.

I have considered Moleskine to be outrageously overpriced for quite some time but using AI to generate a sketchbook cover betrays a level of hubris that is wild even for them. Those high prices and they couldn't be bothered to pay a human? Dump 'em. cjleo.com/blog/moleski...

Raine Stern performing at Climate Arts Fest at West Los Angeles College.

Troubling new Artemis II photo of Earth.

Sareee Bomb vs. Maya Mamushi during Sukeban at Anime Expo. #wrestling #prowrestling #joshi #sukeban #animeexpo

Lana Drincic performing during Live Music Night at Third House Studios in Van Nuys, CA.

Katie Ward performing during live music night at Third House Studios in Van Nuys, CA.

Luna Lore performing during the All-Femme Art Show and Pop Up Market at Third House Studios in Van Nuys, CA.

Found out Q from the Impractical Jokers owns the page from Preacher where Cassidy gets stabbed, revealing that he’s a vampire. Now I can’t stop thinking about the jokers in Jesse’s ear

Search engines are useless. Social media's dying. New computers aren't affordable. So, let's all go back to the indie web! For the first time in 17 years, I have a personal website again. I have more ambitious plans for the future, but for now it's just a small portfolio site. louistrations.art

An old video of Street Fighter meets Duck Hunt.

came across the set of Shogun season 2 (this is the second time they built this -- they tore down the first one)