Tom Cheredar

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Writing is flowing like molasses this morning. 🤦‍♂️

Unsurprising, especially after the "flying car" stunt. Feels like it was always the endgame.

Do I need to kickoff #newcomicbookday early with @fantagraphics.bsky.social's horror comics bundle at a murderously good discount? (Well yes, but only because I believe in having the happiest Halloween.) #comicbooks #comics sweetshop.app/bundles/fant...

Very cool! Alex is particularly wonderful at breathing life into these classic characters, that (for most of my life at least) have existed only in the background of awareness.

Instant dopamine hit from @charliejaneanders.com ‘s Star Trek Zero Point comic. Had to snag a print copy, as a fan from the io9 journo days way way way back when. What a perfect pairing — hopefully a stepping stone to someone hiring her to write Doctor Who next.

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Hard to go wrong with most of the Harvey Awards nominees, especially these..

“…a rich, rewarding graphic novel that will leave you feeling all too appropriately haunted.” The perfect read for fan of history and scary season — by @jamielovett.bsky.social Cc: @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @harveyawards.bsky.social #comics #comicbooks

Quick Skydance analysis from a former media biz reporter: With this much debt, DC Comics is definitely getting sold to Netflix for north of $20BILLION within the next 24 months -- representing about 1/3 of its total debt ($77B).

A big update for a lot of people who were holding off on jumping back into Digital Comics… Cc: @neonichiban.bsky.social @mediagazer.com

Those publisher tactics: Gotta Catch 'em All... bags.

Have you been Dredd-curious? Don't know where to jump in? This dispatch is for you. Plus, @arthurwyatt.bsky.social answers our questions about A Better World... cc: @2000ad.bsky.social @stevewmorris.bsky.social @robwilliams71.bsky.social

Why yes, I would like a copy of Mischief of Magpies #2 signed by @sispurrier.bsky.social & @matiasbergara.bsky.social for cover price 👀 (via @neonichiban.bsky.social).

"The Absolute titles tell quality stories from talented creators... That's not just one person's opinion: The @harveyawards.bsky.social, which typically skew toward independent and small press comics, have nominated two DC Absolute series for 2026 Book of the Year..."

New dispatch is live! By @tched.com Cc: @neonichiban.bsky.social @dstlry.bsky.social

Feeling invigorated after filing a MASSIVE feature story I’ve been working on for months. (Due out soon) 🙌

“I decided to test the theory: To embark on a voyage, if you will, into full franchise immersion across film, television, and comics. …revisit[ing] a comic story that directly or thematically relevant. The results? Fascinating.” By @jamielovett.bsky.social cc: @marcguggenheim.bsky.social #comics

Looks can be deceiving … www.weirdcitymedia.com/guelph-dwell...

Being in Nashville for Dolly’s passing is the equivalent of a giant celebratory wake, offering communal bereavement by blaring her music from every shop or car radio with the windows down. If you’ve ever lived here, you get it.

They didn't like Aaron Swartz's goals (making scientific knowledge more accessible to the public) and they do like the LLM companies' goals (permanently crushing the labor market for knowledge workers)

The zine is done! You can get one here if you'd like. kevinnewburn.bigcartel.com

Fair warning: reading @jamielovett.bsky.social ‘s latest dispatch may result in a new book purchase.

Spoilers: Sebastian Stan will be playing Harvey Dent, Victor Zsasz, Condiment King, the Penguin's umbrella, and Absolute Bat-Mite in The Batman: Part II.

Have a Sunday scary comics dispatch! Feat. books from @darkhorse.com @ignitionpress.bsky.social @ipicomics.bsky.social & more.

Somehow, Warren Ellis Returned www.weirdcitymedia.com/somehow-warr...

Have a Sunday Newsletter: "A 72-hour dispatch into the comics-saturated land of Scott Pilgrim. Plus, creator spotlights on @funeralbeat.bsky.social" and more... By @tched.com

Nah… those are errors. They speak to our humanity, and have always been there.

This week’s newsletter is out, with @henchman21.bsky.social making his Weird City debut!

Greenlit a BUNCH of awesome freelance assignments for @weirdcitymedia.com this month. 🙌

“the majority of Marvel's recent comics have felt incredibly safe, almost more like branding exercise…” @jamielovett.bsky.social on the House of Ideas editorial shake up

What’s on your summer reading list? Here’s a few from ours…

“This won’t be a revelation for some of you, but next time you're in an unfamiliar place, see what the local comic store has on offer. You may be in for a pleasant surprise” Cc: @mattemmons.bsky.social @aaronlosty.bsky.social @secondatbest.bsky.social @oilycomics.com @challengers.bsky.social

I genuinely love the Xreal XBX a01+ AR glasses, $299 isn't that bad for something that can put a bright 147" virtual screen on your face! www.engadget.com/2217308/xrea...

My latest for Weird City, featuring @stonemtn.bsky.social in comicbook form

"The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...

"To put this into context: If you're a Lord of the Rings fan, think of this as the One Ring — the single piece that rules all the others, except for digital comics..."

After reading, I fr went on an exclusively Criminal / @seanphillips.bsky.social binge 🙌

The first part of our chat with Ed Brubaker about he and @seanphillips.bsky.social's Criminal. Check it out now!

😔 (same)

Over at @theverge.com, @seangon.bsky.social and I wrote about how billionaires hijacked a generational $42.5 billion program intended to dramatically improve internet access. Republicans stripped away all affordability and equity requirements, and are turning it into a slush fund.

"The Ultimate and Absolute Universes have a slightly different shared problem: How long can you tell a story about people trying to change the world without actually changing it, and thus bringing the story to its end?" by @jamielovett.bsky.social

Again, this goes back to how safe the main Marvel line has been. If you're going to let Hickman cook, that means breaking the toys for a few years, and Marvel seems unwilling to commit to that these days.

I really have missed writing fun headlines… (for @weirdcitymedia.com)

it actually brings me great pleasure to know that billionaires are so afraid of journalists that they’re trying to build whole new systems for justice to diminish our power. despite corporate consolidation, we continue to do something they can’t fully buy and it drives them mad. stay mad, assholes.

Good piece & good parenting. By @jamielovett.bsky.social