Ian
@crossoverappeal.bsky.social
Intermittent critic and interviewer.
Why not spend your Friday reading my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, instead of working? It’s about Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s The Cult and P.O.V.
Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org)
Excerpt here:
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org)
Excerpt here:
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal
It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.
www.tcj.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Why not spend your Friday reading my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, instead of working? It’s about Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s The Cult and P.O.V.
Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org)
Excerpt here:
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Benefits Asheville Prison Books (avlpb.org)
Excerpt here:
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
I’m flying the flannel with Watt from Pedro.
September 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I’m flying the flannel with Watt from Pedro.
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listen to tim, tim has a great take here imo
If you you don’t back Death of Comics Bookcase vol 2 from @zackquaintance.bsky.social you’ll miss out on the John P. Golden-drawn RANDY RYDER: BUFF GUY COMICS PRO, and trust me you don’t want to do that. It’s a gosh darn delight. Back it on Kickstarter now www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
listen to tim, tim has a great take here imo
Love reading about grim and gritty comics of the 1980s?
Hate the dehumanizing carceral state of the present?
Consider reading my chapbook about Dark Knight Returns, Batman: the Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V.
100% of Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project avlpb.org
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Hate the dehumanizing carceral state of the present?
Consider reading my chapbook about Dark Knight Returns, Batman: the Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V.
100% of Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project avlpb.org
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal
It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.
www.tcj.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Love reading about grim and gritty comics of the 1980s?
Hate the dehumanizing carceral state of the present?
Consider reading my chapbook about Dark Knight Returns, Batman: the Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V.
100% of Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project avlpb.org
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Hate the dehumanizing carceral state of the present?
Consider reading my chapbook about Dark Knight Returns, Batman: the Cult, and Punisher: P.O.V.
100% of Proceeds go to Asheville Prison Book Project avlpb.org
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
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Peter Kuper, Seth Tobocman, and Christof Kohlhofer's World War III Illustrated www.tcj.com/we-worry-abo...
'We worry about everything': A World War 3 Illustrated roundtable - The Comics Journal
Ian Thomas sat down with the editors of the latest issue – Susan Simensky Bietila, Nicole Schulman, Seth Tobocman, and Jordan Worley – to talk about the latest issue of the anthology, World War 3 Now,...
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November 15, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Peter Kuper, Seth Tobocman, and Christof Kohlhofer's World War III Illustrated www.tcj.com/we-worry-abo...
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I really can't help but appreciate when someone can look at a topic and not get caught up in the rush of it. #comics #punisher www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
Notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher - The Comics Journal
Ian Thomas presents his notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher, a recent book from veteran writer-on-comics Kent Worcester which seeks to analyze the shifting context of Marvel's inescapable vigi...
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March 6, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I really can't help but appreciate when someone can look at a topic and not get caught up in the rush of it. #comics #punisher www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
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Notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher: www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
Notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher - The Comics Journal
Ian Thomas presents his notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher, a recent book from veteran writer-on-comics Kent Worcester which seeks to analyze the shifting context of Marvel's inescapable vigi...
www.tcj.com
March 31, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher: www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
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Ian Thomas reviews I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, the second of artist Tom Scioli’s renditions of the architects of Marvel Comics after a 2020 book on Jack Kirby: “not purely a litany of sins, nor is it solely an apologia.” www.tcj.com/reviews/i-am...
October 18, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Ian Thomas reviews I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, the second of artist Tom Scioli’s renditions of the architects of Marvel Comics after a 2020 book on Jack Kirby: “not purely a litany of sins, nor is it solely an apologia.” www.tcj.com/reviews/i-am...
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‘I just wanted to do my version of an H.P. Lovecraft story’: Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House interviewed by Ian Thomas www.tcj.com/i-just-wante...
'I just wanted to do my version of an H.P. Lovecraft story': a talk with Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House - The Comics Journal
Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House on the new anthology Year Zero (Bad Egg, 2025), political podcasting, and the opportunity of weakening Trump support in the face of the Epstein files, interviewed by W...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
‘I just wanted to do my version of an H.P. Lovecraft story’: Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House interviewed by Ian Thomas www.tcj.com/i-just-wante...
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World War III is in it‘s 45th year- issue 54’s editors Susan Simensky Bietila, Nicole Schulman, Seth Tobocman, and Jordan Worley talk with Ian Thomas about putting it all together: www.tcj.com/we-worry-abo...
'We worry about everything': A World War III Illustrated roundtable - The Comics Journal
Ian Thomas sat down with the editors of the latest issue – Susan Simensky Bietila, Nicole Schulman, Seth Tobocman, and Jordan Worley – to talk about the latest issue of the anthology, World War 3 Now,...
www.tcj.com
November 5, 2024 at 1:58 AM
World War III is in it‘s 45th year- issue 54’s editors Susan Simensky Bietila, Nicole Schulman, Seth Tobocman, and Jordan Worley talk with Ian Thomas about putting it all together: www.tcj.com/we-worry-abo...
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Ian Thomas presents notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher, a recent book from veteran writer-on-comics Kent Worcester which seeks to analyze the shifting context of Marvel’s inescapable vigilante character. www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
March 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Ian Thomas presents notes on A Cultural History of the Punisher, a recent book from veteran writer-on-comics Kent Worcester which seeks to analyze the shifting context of Marvel’s inescapable vigilante character. www.tcj.com/notes-on-a-c...
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This week on The Comics Journal: Ian Thomas talked with "Antifa Comic Book" creator Gord Hill about politics and comics.
A talk with 'Antifa' cartoonist Gord Hill on capitalism, fascism, resistance and comics - The Comics Journal
For most politically-minded creators seeking success in a commercial milieu, to be an artist-activist means to lean more heavily on the artist designation and couch the activism in subtext and signifi...
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May 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This week on The Comics Journal: Ian Thomas talked with "Antifa Comic Book" creator Gord Hill about politics and comics.
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Where Comics Can Take Their Rightful Place as Righteous Trash: A Look at Matt Seneca’s Pure Evil By Ian Thomas: www.tcj.com/where-comics...
December 20, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Where Comics Can Take Their Rightful Place as Righteous Trash: A Look at Matt Seneca’s Pure Evil By Ian Thomas: www.tcj.com/where-comics...
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Η πρώτη αμερικανικη κριτική για το "Φάντασμα". Και τι κριτική!
Έχω ψιλοτρελαθεί όπως μπορείτε να καταλάβετε.
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Έχω ψιλοτρελαθεί όπως μπορείτε να καταλάβετε.
www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
The Spectre - The Comics Journal
The Spectre (Kersplebedeb Publishing, 2026) by Lefteris “Boban” Papathanasis, Mauro Vanetti, Vangelis Zikos, reviewed by Ian Thomas.
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August 26, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Η πρώτη αμερικανικη κριτική για το "Φάντασμα". Και τι κριτική!
Έχω ψιλοτρελαθεί όπως μπορείτε να καταλάβετε.
www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
Έχω ψιλοτρελαθεί όπως μπορείτε να καταλάβετε.
www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
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September 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“The Center wants to recruit Paige!”
September 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“The Center wants to recruit Paige!”
September 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Re: The wigs on The Americans
were they just keeping them in a hamper? In a pile on the floor? Did anyone evaluate them in any way before rolling the cameras?
were they just keeping them in a hamper? In a pile on the floor? Did anyone evaluate them in any way before rolling the cameras?
September 23, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Re: The wigs on The Americans
were they just keeping them in a hamper? In a pile on the floor? Did anyone evaluate them in any way before rolling the cameras?
were they just keeping them in a hamper? In a pile on the floor? Did anyone evaluate them in any way before rolling the cameras?
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An excerpt from Ian Thomas's Unbound in the Square up today in The Comics Journal (@comicsjournal.bsky.social)! I quite enjoyed making this cover...
Read the excerpt and consider buying the chapbook. 100% of proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books!
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Read the excerpt and consider buying the chapbook. 100% of proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books!
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
www.tcj.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
An excerpt from Ian Thomas's Unbound in the Square up today in The Comics Journal (@comicsjournal.bsky.social)! I quite enjoyed making this cover...
Read the excerpt and consider buying the chapbook. 100% of proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books!
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Read the excerpt and consider buying the chapbook. 100% of proceeds go to Asheville Prison Books!
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
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I made a donation last night and am eager to read this. Please consider supporting what I think is a very worthy cause!
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September 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I made a donation last night and am eager to read this. Please consider supporting what I think is a very worthy cause!
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Bumping for the Monday commuters. Spend that bus or train ride with a PDF about prestige format comics in the eighties instead of staying abreast of current events. Dwell in the past! Lose yourself in nostalgia!
Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project (avlpb.org)!
Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project (avlpb.org)!
@comicsjournal.bsky.social has an excerpt of my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, covering Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s Batman: The Cult.
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal
It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.
www.tcj.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Bumping for the Monday commuters. Spend that bus or train ride with a PDF about prestige format comics in the eighties instead of staying abreast of current events. Dwell in the past! Lose yourself in nostalgia!
Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project (avlpb.org)!
Benefits Asheville Prison Books Project (avlpb.org)!
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By the way, you can purchase Ian's zine here: avlpb.bigcartel.com
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Unbound in the Square By Ian Thomas Edited by Austin English Cover by Johnny Damm Available through October 16, 2026 All Proceeds Benefit AVLPB
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September 19, 2026 at 12:13 PM
By the way, you can purchase Ian's zine here: avlpb.bigcartel.com
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FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY: We provide an excerpt from @crossoverappeal.bsky.social 's new zine, which is all about Batman (OK, it's about a lot more than that). Proceeds go to the Asheville Prison Books Program
Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal
It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.
www.tcj.com
September 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY: We provide an excerpt from @crossoverappeal.bsky.social 's new zine, which is all about Batman (OK, it's about a lot more than that). Proceeds go to the Asheville Prison Books Program
@comicsjournal.bsky.social has an excerpt of my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, covering Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s Batman: The Cult.
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
Excerpt: Unbound in the Square: "Hunt the Dark Knight" - The Comics Journal
It's apparently Batman Day tomorrow, so here's an essay on Batman, courtesy of Ian Thomas, from a self-published charity zine.
www.tcj.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
@comicsjournal.bsky.social has an excerpt of my chapbook, Unbound in the Square, covering Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns and Starlin, Wrightson, and Wray’s Batman: The Cult.
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...
www.tcj.com/excerpt-unbo...