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The 2026 Ringo Award nominees dropped, and we have a MASSIVE shocker: ZERO Image Comics titles in Best Series, but DC's Absolute line snagged TWO spots?! check out the breakdown of why this happened. 📺 Full video analysis link below! #RingoAwards #indieComics #AbsoluteBatman
🚨 HUGE Crossover News! 🚨 Timothy Lim & Ninja-Ink just dropped a absolute bombshell at #SDCC! What was teased as "Project X" is officially STREET FIGHTER X KAMEN AMERICA: Championship Edition! The World Warriors meet the Kamen Corps! 🧵 (1/4)
Best Humor Publication: Physics for Cats by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly). D&Q continues to prove its strength in independent, strip-style, and comedy-focused graphic novels. #EisnerAwards #SDCC
Drome by Jesse Lonergan (23rd St. Books): A major victory for boutique/small press publishing. Jesse Lonergan’s visual storytelling took top honors over nominees from larger indie houses like Fantagraphics. #EisnerAwards #SDCC
Deniz Camp made a massive splash this year. Beyond his DC work (Absolute Martian Manhunter taking Best Limited Series, Best Penciller/Inker, and Best Cover Artist for Javier Rodriguez), his creator-owned Image Comics series, Assorted Crisis Events, took home Best New Series. #eisnerAwards
I was dead wrong! I called the "Civil Disobedience" Kickstarter a fail at 50%, but the comic community pulled off an 11th-hour miracle to fully fund it! Did my video accidentally spark a "rage-backing" rally? Let's break down the data. 📺 WATCH NOW on The Comics Panelist: youtu.be/GtLy4AczA08
New video day! 🎬 Today on The Comics Panelist, we are checking out RAT KING from publisher Bog Iron. If you think a comic about sewer rats sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon, think again! This is a gritty, atmospheric indie thriller. 1/3
Indie comics are becoming a PRE-LAUNCH war. Projects like Postal, DeathBlade, Hillbilly, The Greatest American Hero & Venom Vixens are building serious momentum BEFORE launch day even happens. The follower counts tell us a LOT about where the market is heading right now. 🧵👇 youtu.be/-55jLQu4rVk
A few weeks ago I asked if political comics actually sell on crowdfunding. The data is officially in, and it's a massive reality check for indie creators. 1/3
I feel so sorry for Gabriel Hardman. His story for IDW Publishing’s Twilight Zone #8 was extremely weak, but the art? Easily the best part of the book. Unfortunately, the plot just felt a bit pointless to me. 😞 📚
DeadPool (Ryan Reynolds) spotted watching Canada X Bosnia. #worldcup26 ##worldcup
Had a lot of fun with Yesterday match for the #worldcup between Mexico and South Africa that today im glued to screen for Canada x Bosnia and for some strange reason (cof Michael Bublé cof) ill be rooting for Canada. #teamcanada What about you?
Henry and Lucy meet in the Twilight Zone and after a few disappointing previous issues, this one recovered the Magic. @idwpublishing.com #indiecomics #Twilightzone #comicinsights #idwpublishing
New video on The Comics Panelist! Today I'm discussing "Civil Disobedience: Stories of Resistance" , the new Kickstarter anthology from Tyler & Wendy Chin-Tanner and AWBW Instead of focusing on whether the project is "woke," I ask a different question: 🧵👇(1/2) 1/2
The final numbers are in for Dead Money Ch. 2 & 3 by Devinder Thiara & Jesse Scoble The Kickstarter wrapped successfully funded at 117%, but the real story is HOW they fought the dreaded crowdfunding "sophomore slump." Full campaign analysis thread below 🧵 (1/3)👇 1/3
This may be my hottest comic take of the year... I finally read Only Savages Are Left issue 1 and I honestly don't understand all the praise it's getting.
Q: Ambrose Kane carries a heavy burden, literally and spiritually. How did you build his internal conflict? Edward: "Ambrose is a warrior, but deeply human. He carries trauma, grief, anger, and guilt. He wants justice, but fears becoming the very thing he fights against. " 4/7
Edward: "I hope readers come away inspired to face their own struggles, and to understand that even our darkest experiences can become sources of strength or weakness." 3/7
Q: DEATHBLADE has horror, vengeance, and dark heroism. What define this series? Edward: "What makes someone a monster? Can darkness be used for good? Do we choose our destiny, or does it choose us? Humans are not just heroes or anti-heroes, they are people with abilities." 2/7
In Part 2 of my conversation with Edward Brown, we step into the shadows of the DEATHBLADE universe. We're diving into the moral questions, the spiritual battles, and the layered mythology that give this series its identity. Let's get into it 🧵 #indieComics #Deathblade 1/7
The Chupacabra is the good guy now?! Julio Anta 's new @darkhorse.com "Beast of Borikén" isn’t just another monster story. It’s a political thriller with major Taylor Sheridan DNA, tackling 500 years of resistance in Puerto Rico. Is this the next massive streaming IP? 🧵 1/2
The indie comics world is full of passion projects, but every now and then you find a creator building something bigger. A universe with heart, horror, and purpose. Today, I’m thrilled to share Part 1 of my interview with Edward Brown, the mind behind DEATHBLADE. 🧵 1/8
Just read UNDERPINNINGS by Dino Caruso. Not my usual genre, but it completely won me over. It has that Ted Lasso energy: gentle, hopeful, full of people trying to be good even when life is messy. Drummond’s journey at the Community House feels real and grounded. 🧵 1/3
Dead Money #2–3 just crossed 100 backers and is almost funded… with 8 days still to go. Kickstarter even tagged it as a PROJECT WE LOVE, huge visibility boost for an indie Western horror series. I break down the momentum, the math, and the final‑week push on my channel. 1/3
@IDWPublishing 's Operation: Iron Coffin looks great. Cannon’s pages have wild energy. but the premise still feels shaky. Dracula teaming with the British in ’45 to stop a Nazi vampire plague? A plague that basically creates more Draculas? #indieComics #BeforePanels #Comics 1/2
A Django/Zorro movie is officially in development and it’s a great example of how indie comics quietly influence Hollywood’s biggest decisions. #indieComics #Django #Zorro 👇 1/6
Chaos! Comics has officially resurrected Evil Ernie. The Omnibus Collection brings back the original 1990s stories. restored, oversized, and packed with Lady Death, Purgatori, and Chastity. It’s loud, unapologetic, and pure indie horror energy. #indieComics #comics
CALICO: UNWANTED MEN is gaining serious momentum on #Kickstarter. Gritty, creator‑owned, and unapologetically indie. The vigilante series is climbing fast. If you’re into street‑level justice and morally grey anti‑heroes, keep an eye on this one. Have you followed Calico before?
From all the Hammerfist covers announced so far, the Steve Epting one is easily my favorite. 1/4