Archive your Darlings for tpb backmatter.
June 27, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Archive your Darlings for tpb backmatter.
A squid warrior from the far future, snuck into the backmatter of "a star called the sun"
May 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A squid warrior from the far future, snuck into the backmatter of "a star called the sun"
Backmatter page from HAWKMAN #6 (1965), artist unknown, possibly Murphy Anderson
March 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Backmatter page from HAWKMAN #6 (1965), artist unknown, possibly Murphy Anderson
I remember the days when people were A/B testing backmatter and publishers were like “oh that doesn’t matter.”
June 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I remember the days when people were A/B testing backmatter and publishers were like “oh that doesn’t matter.”
some of the backmatter for beetle and the chimera carnival
March 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
some of the backmatter for beetle and the chimera carnival
From the FML 1 (2024) backmatter:
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
From the FML 1 (2024) backmatter:
Love this Nightow drawing of Geof Darrow in the trigun maximum backmatter
September 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Love this Nightow drawing of Geof Darrow in the trigun maximum backmatter
I adore that for all the minutia and dense, intricate lore and backmatter of Star Trek
Stardates have never fuckin made sense and never will and everyone is okay with it
Stardates have never fuckin made sense and never will and everyone is okay with it
September 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I adore that for all the minutia and dense, intricate lore and backmatter of Star Trek
Stardates have never fuckin made sense and never will and everyone is okay with it
Stardates have never fuckin made sense and never will and everyone is okay with it
Today I'm offering the complete bibliographical essay from the backmatter of "The First Tycoon" to assist historians working on the 19th-c United States.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
I had the rare experience of writing a "definitive" biography—the first thorough book on a major historical figure. I added a bibliographical essay to "The First Tycoon" to aid future historians and biographers. It explains my methods, assesses other works, & names key archives. I offer it here.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Today I'm offering the complete bibliographical essay from the backmatter of "The First Tycoon" to assist historians working on the 19th-c United States.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
Just pulling together some backmatter for this, and realise it's worth another bump. Be prepared. Talk to your retailer. Don't let it get a surprise attack on you.
DIE: Loaded has just been announced, where @stephaniehans.bsky.social and myself are back at @imagecomics.com and doing our goth jumanji thing to its fullest effect.
Out November 12th.
Lots more info over at Rascal: www.rascal.news/exclusive-di...
Out November 12th.
Lots more info over at Rascal: www.rascal.news/exclusive-di...
September 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Just pulling together some backmatter for this, and realise it's worth another bump. Be prepared. Talk to your retailer. Don't let it get a surprise attack on you.
this is apropos of nothing but what do y'all get most excited about in the backmatter of a comic? like character stuff? WIPs? extra art? author notes?? I'm just curious!
August 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
this is apropos of nothing but what do y'all get most excited about in the backmatter of a comic? like character stuff? WIPs? extra art? author notes?? I'm just curious!
The backmatter for one of the first big collection editing projects I did came from his files!!!
October 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The backmatter for one of the first big collection editing projects I did came from his files!!!
The #fmlcomix monthlies have some pages of backmatter where we're putting a huge effort, in issue 4 I drew a few vampire images to go along with @kellysue.bsky.social 's texts.
DO BUY FML FROM @darkhorse.com
DO BUY FML FROM @darkhorse.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The #fmlcomix monthlies have some pages of backmatter where we're putting a huge effort, in issue 4 I drew a few vampire images to go along with @kellysue.bsky.social 's texts.
DO BUY FML FROM @darkhorse.com
DO BUY FML FROM @darkhorse.com
When I interviewed Lee Gold for the backmatter of DIE, one of the things which struck me was her arguing that they played things they considered roleplaying games PRIOR to D&D. So one could argue Theatre Kids have been incredibly patient with everyone else who colonised their hobby.
December 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When I interviewed Lee Gold for the backmatter of DIE, one of the things which struck me was her arguing that they played things they considered roleplaying games PRIOR to D&D. So one could argue Theatre Kids have been incredibly patient with everyone else who colonised their hobby.
Dang, this note @kierongillen.bsky.social wrote in the backmatter of The Power Fantasy #13 made my day, week, month, year. Those are just incredibly kind things to say about my work.
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Dang, this note @kierongillen.bsky.social wrote in the backmatter of The Power Fantasy #13 made my day, week, month, year. Those are just incredibly kind things to say about my work.
Does backmatter really matter in picture books? Kidlit author Heidi E.Y. Stemple thinks so! Come discover just how fun backmatter can be—in nonfiction AND fiction! (Really!)
Listen here: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#podcast #author #kidlit #nonfiction #picturebook #amwriting #12x12pb #booksky
Listen here: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#podcast #author #kidlit #nonfiction #picturebook #amwriting #12x12pb #booksky
July 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Does backmatter really matter in picture books? Kidlit author Heidi E.Y. Stemple thinks so! Come discover just how fun backmatter can be—in nonfiction AND fiction! (Really!)
Listen here: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#podcast #author #kidlit #nonfiction #picturebook #amwriting #12x12pb #booksky
Listen here: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#podcast #author #kidlit #nonfiction #picturebook #amwriting #12x12pb #booksky
Icon vs Artist
Enjoy this picture I actually got them to print in the backmatter of an issue of Star Trek.
Enjoy this picture I actually got them to print in the backmatter of an issue of Star Trek.
February 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Icon vs Artist
Enjoy this picture I actually got them to print in the backmatter of an issue of Star Trek.
Enjoy this picture I actually got them to print in the backmatter of an issue of Star Trek.
all of my backmatter needs to be updated soon :(
for a good reason :)
but fiddly little work :(
for a good reason :)
but fiddly little work :(
June 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
all of my backmatter needs to be updated soon :(
for a good reason :)
but fiddly little work :(
for a good reason :)
but fiddly little work :(
72 pages of backmatter. Fantastic!
September 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
72 pages of backmatter. Fantastic!
Saturday Morning Comics - reading the new BONE DELUXE edition via the Kickstarter PDF. Lovely backmatter. @cartoonbooks.bsky.social @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Saturday Morning Comics - reading the new BONE DELUXE edition via the Kickstarter PDF. Lovely backmatter. @cartoonbooks.bsky.social @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
There are so many different types of backmatter Learn more in my post about why backmatter matters (including examples). @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #edtechchat
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WHY BACKMATTER MATTERS
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February 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
There are so many different types of backmatter Learn more in my post about why backmatter matters (including examples). @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #edtechchat
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#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #edtechchat
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Hey guyyys! Did you know that FML has the best backmatter you can think of??
So… in issue 5 we put some easter eggs in honor of David Lynch, wanna see the solutions??
@kellysue.bsky.social @darkhorse.com
So… in issue 5 we put some easter eggs in honor of David Lynch, wanna see the solutions??
@kellysue.bsky.social @darkhorse.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hey guyyys! Did you know that FML has the best backmatter you can think of??
So… in issue 5 we put some easter eggs in honor of David Lynch, wanna see the solutions??
@kellysue.bsky.social @darkhorse.com
So… in issue 5 we put some easter eggs in honor of David Lynch, wanna see the solutions??
@kellysue.bsky.social @darkhorse.com
my ideal kind of for-fun drawing is "weird little non-canon drawing in the backmatter of a manga where the characters are just hanging out"
September 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
my ideal kind of for-fun drawing is "weird little non-canon drawing in the backmatter of a manga where the characters are just hanging out"
This comic was so great. The backmatter. Everything.
April 16, 2024 at 10:05 PM
This comic was so great. The backmatter. Everything.
Not only has the creator of Strange Planet (Nathan Pyle) written a bedtime book, but it's chock full of science, humor, and some seriously sweet backmatter for the younger set. We talk! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/04/t...
September 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Not only has the creator of Strange Planet (Nathan Pyle) written a bedtime book, but it's chock full of science, humor, and some seriously sweet backmatter for the younger set. We talk! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/04/t...