John Schaidler
@writefooted
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Joined June 2011
"With gorgeous artwork, wonderful layouts, and a steady stream of wisecracking dialogue, this second issue is the whole package." @DarkHorseComics #comics #NCBD @ericnguyenart @ImScottBurman Read @writefooted's White Savior #2 review: https://t.co/syA3xlrjk0
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From the colors to the lettering, the paneling to the bold imagery, this killer follow-up issue works on every level.
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"Those of us who stand silent and don’t help put a stop to this sickening bigotry in real time, as it happens, only help to ensure structural racism persists." Check out my review for "Dreamer," the new graphic autobiography from Akim Aliu. https://t.co/JBZQgbb9rj
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The former NHL player lays bare some of the league's embedded racist structures.
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"Working to decolonize The Hero’s Journey isn’t only the right thing to do – in the hands of Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman, it's absurdly fun." @ericnguyenart @ImScottBurman #comics @DarkHorseComics #NCBD Read @writefooted's White Savior #1 review: https://t.co/pHooNT79OH
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White Savior #1 deftly satirizes Hollywood's reverence for white heroes.
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"A seamless finale with pitch-perfect pacing and Rube Goldberg-like precision sets the stage nicely for act two." @mattkindt @SharleneKindt #comics #NCBD @DarkHorseComics Read @writefooted's Spy Superb #1 review: https://t.co/qLe8HeSQLr
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Matt Kindt’s characterization of the endlessly quotable, egotistical hack, Jay Bartholomew III, is where this debut shines brightest.
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2023: The Year of Ground-Breaking African Creative Projects – From Disney Collaborations to Afrofuturistic Series
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Get ready for an exciting year of African creativity in 2023 with these highly anticipated african creative projects. From epic animated series to groundbreaking graphic novels, there's something for...
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Did you know we’re offering fully-funded places to African authors and illustrators working on children’s books to attend our creative retreat in Ghana next May? There's still time to apply! Visit https://t.co/PSkaqQ6ktN for all submission information 👍🏾 Deadline: 15th Jan 2023
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Did you study in 🇺🇸? Do you identify as #queer 🏳️🌈⚧️? I'm starting a new research project - w/ @MIIS @Middlebury research assistants - on #LGBTQIA #international students. Selection criteria and registration link in ad & at https://t.co/f44cDs16Vy Please share 🔁 🙏🏼
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My latest dispatch from the Western Balkans. ‘Accidental Czar’ dismantles Putin’s phony public persona
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Russia and Eurasia expert Andrew S. Weiss implores his readers to look beyond the façade and see Putin for who he is.
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Excited to be the 1,445th 😎 on @BackerKit for MURENGA - Queer African Sci-Fi Graphic Novel.
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Check out MURENGA - Queer African Sci-Fi Graphic Novel on BackerKit!
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Read my first review from the Balkans, my home for the next 6 months. Remote work is a beautiful thing.
‘Bone Orchard: Ten Thousand Black Feathers’ #2 expertly weaves a story within a story @JeffLemire @And_Sorrentino @Dragonmnky #comics @ImageComics #horror Read @writefooted's review: https://t.co/fVhc78q7TV
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‘Ten Thousand Black Feathers’ #1 is a wondrous addition to Lemire and Sorrentino’s Bone Orchard Mythos @JeffLemire @And_Sorrentino @Dragonmnky #comics @ImageComics #horror Out September 14, read @writefooted's advance spoiler-free review: https://t.co/e1KEKU2JZB
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The series debut works brilliantly as either a standalone story or the continuation of a larger narrative.
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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Flawed, but likable badass Bibiana Lopez-Yang is sure to be one of your new favorite heroes.
Featuring "...one of the most likable, relatable, and just plain fun protagonists you’re going to find anywhere." @ImageComics @Fe_Sabbatini88 @iacono_mattia @misty_flores #comics #NCBD Read @writefooted's review: https://t.co/MpMLV1aR9N
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The series "breaks new ground and succeeds on multiple levels. If you crave a well written, human-centered story powered by brilliant acting, #PaperGirls will be one of your new favorite series." A review of the first season by @writefooted
https://t.co/w8wZW31bFi
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On the strength of its acting alone, Paper Girls does a spectacular job exploring the human impact of time travel.
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"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation."
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"Summer Fires is a beautifully made, highly relatable exploration of teen angst and pathos that remains wholly devoid of extraneous melodrama." @giuliasagramola @DarkHorseComics #comics #NCBD Read @writefooted's review: https://t.co/7bKP3UCA05
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Like a great indie film, the plot unfolds organically, flowing seamlessly from one well-constructed small moment to the next.
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“M is for Monster is a tender, heartfelt exploration of acceptance and what it means to forge your own identity in the face of expectations to the contrary.” M IS FOR MONSTER by @Agent_Talia received a fantastic review from @AIPTcomics!
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"A tender, heartfelt exploration of acceptance and what it means to forge your own identity in the face of expectations to the contrary." @ABRAMSbooks @Agent_Talia #comics Read @writefooted's M is for Monster review: https://t.co/eepHees0NW
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Though Dutton uses Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein as a catalyst to jumpstart the action, the story that follows is wholly her own.
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