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Chicago. Queer & Non-binary. Mutant and Proud. Writer for AIPT. https://aiptcomics.com/author/jjones/

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GLAAD MEDIA AWARD WINNER:
OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK

Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices

By Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Sjunneson, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Alti Firmansyah, Minkyu Jung, KJ DΓ­az, Ruth Redmond, Dono SΓ‘nchez-Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics)

GLAAD MEDIA AWARD WINNER: OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices By Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Sjunneson, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Alti Firmansyah, Minkyu Jung, KJ DΓ­az, Ruth Redmond, Dono SΓ‘nchez-Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics)

I am so thankful for the gift of this recognition on behalf of myself and all of the crew on Avengers Academy. We strove week after week to make art worthy of our community – to deepen and enrich the world for queer, trans, and HIV+ representation and readership, to insist we belonged in these worlds of fiction and in the world that dreams them. We wanted both to illuminate queer stories told long ago and to trailblaze new paths forward. It was not always easy, but it was always worth it. 

I am so proud of this work, and so honoured to have it so celebrated. Thank you.

Thank you to all the impossibly gifted collaborators on this project for all your brilliance, enthusiasm, and generosity: our regular artists Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, and Pablo Collar; our colorists KJ Diaz and Ruth Redmond; our letterists Ariana Maher and Joe Caramagna; as well as our numerous guest talents – who enriched this book week after week with their gifts and perspectives. Thanks too to our editors, Lindsey Cohick, Sidney Stubbs, Wil Moss, and founding editor and Sarah Brunstad who willed this book into life. Time and again this book redefined what could happen, how it could look and read, and above all who could be in a superhero comic, and I could not be prouder. 

And, with great admiration and profoundest appreciation, thank you to my community, for always lifting me up. Finding all of you has been the great gift of my life. This category is full of the fellow artists who showed me there was a place for us to create and to live in this world, and I live in the enduring blessing of their work.

I said it when we ended, and I will say it here again: comics will mend your heart, if you let them. When I was a scared, lonely, closeted kid, the Marvel universe’s heroes were there for me when very little else was. That is a debt I can never pay back, but one I’ve tried with great travail to pay forward. I want to believe we have afforded a little of that same refuge to those who soug…

I am so thankful for the gift of this recognition on behalf of myself and all of the crew on Avengers Academy. We strove week after week to make art worthy of our community – to deepen and enrich the world for queer, trans, and HIV+ representation and readership, to insist we belonged in these worlds of fiction and in the world that dreams them. We wanted both to illuminate queer stories told long ago and to trailblaze new paths forward. It was not always easy, but it was always worth it. I am so proud of this work, and so honoured to have it so celebrated. Thank you. Thank you to all the impossibly gifted collaborators on this project for all your brilliance, enthusiasm, and generosity: our regular artists Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, and Pablo Collar; our colorists KJ Diaz and Ruth Redmond; our letterists Ariana Maher and Joe Caramagna; as well as our numerous guest talents – who enriched this book week after week with their gifts and perspectives. Thanks too to our editors, Lindsey Cohick, Sidney Stubbs, Wil Moss, and founding editor and Sarah Brunstad who willed this book into life. Time and again this book redefined what could happen, how it could look and read, and above all who could be in a superhero comic, and I could not be prouder. And, with great admiration and profoundest appreciation, thank you to my community, for always lifting me up. Finding all of you has been the great gift of my life. This category is full of the fellow artists who showed me there was a place for us to create and to live in this world, and I live in the enduring blessing of their work. I said it when we ended, and I will say it here again: comics will mend your heart, if you let them. When I was a scared, lonely, closeted kid, the Marvel universe’s heroes were there for me when very little else was. That is a debt I can never pay back, but one I’ve tried with great travail to pay forward. I want to believe we have afforded a little of that same refuge to those who soug…

Amazed and honoured that AVENGERS ACADEMY has won the GLAAD Media Award for OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK!

This book pushed every boundary in this industry, and I am so grateful for the gift of these talented collaborators and this generous, uplifting community of readers. deadline.com/2026/03/glaa...

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EXCLUSIVE: Magik joins the fight in new β€˜Ultimate Wolverine’ #16 CAFU variant cover Magik crashes the party in our exclusive reveal of Cafu’s Ultimate Wolverine #16 variant, setting up a brutal Limbo showdown between Wolverine, Phoenix, and one very dangerous Illyana.

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Cafu's variant for Ultimate Wolverine #16! 🐺πŸ”₯

Magik shows up to surprise #Wolverine and #JeanGrey just before their showdown in Limbo, and if you’ve been reading the series, you know that’s very bad news.
@christophcondon.bsky.social #comicsky
See the cover:

05.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE Marvel Preview: Black Cat #8 CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE, VENOM?!

Black Cat and #Venom break into one of the most heavily guarded places in the Multiverse… what could go wrong?
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Check out our exclusive preview of Black Cat #8 from @gwillow.me and @biggleb.bsky.social before it hits shops March 11! #comicsky #marvelcomics
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05.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE Marvel Preview: Magik & Colossus #2 PURGE ON ST. PETERSBURG!

EXCLUSIVE Marvel Preview: Magik & Colossus #2 - THE IMMORTAL and his demonic forces have corrupted the Rasputins’ homeland!
@tombrevoort.bsky.social #MarvelComics #XMen #comicsky
Read the preview here:

05.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Bishop scores new solo miniseries starting June 2026 This June, Bishop, the X-Men’s iconic time-traveling mutant, headlines a new solo series by Saladin Ahmed and Mario Santoro.

The time-lost X-Man returns. ⚑

Saladin Ahmed and Mario Santoro launch Bishop, a new series where Bishop faces villains from his future and a shocking reunion with Shard that could break the timestream.
#XMen #MarvelComics #comicsky @tombrevoort.bsky.social

Details and cover art:

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

Anyways.

05.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 22084 πŸ” 8482 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 184
The Avengers #34, Iceman: Omega #1, Moonstar #1, Wonder Woman #29, Wolverine #17, X-Men #26, X-Men Annual #1, Poison Ivy #42

The Avengers #34, Iceman: Omega #1, Moonstar #1, Wonder Woman #29, Wolverine #17, X-Men #26, X-Men Annual #1, Poison Ivy #42

#NCBD - 03/04

#marvelcomics #xmen #wolverine #wonderwoman #dccomics

04.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 66: Tales of Edgar Allan Poe with Annie Neugebauer Listen to The Scares That Shaped Us on RedCircle

NEW EPISODE

@annieneugebauer.bsky.social joins the show to talk about her new @badhandbooks.bsky.social collection YOU HAVE TO LET THEM BLEED, and we dig deep into the tales, poems, and legacy of Edgar Allan Poe!

04.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Drop something RED πŸ”΄

Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger #4 Color Block Red Variant cover by @davidnakayama.bsky.social

04.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Avengers’ #36 closes Jed MacKay’s run in a surprising fashion A character-driven epilogue.

"Avengers #36 acts as a character-driven epilogue to Jed MacKay's run, wrapping up loose ends while also swinging for some big ideas."
#Avengers @jedmackay.bsky.social #comicsky #NCBD @faridkaramiart.bsky.social
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04.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’re absolutely right. I was just hyper focused on Erik and Raven lol

04.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love when two catty bitches get together lol

04.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Northstar shouting β€œI am gay!” in Alpha Flight #106.

Northstar shouting β€œI am gay!” in Alpha Flight #106.

Jim Shooter’s worst nightmare, a Marvel character declaring their sexuality to the world

04.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How I arrived on Bluesky

04.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€˜Moonstar’ #1 finally gives a fan-favorite mutant the spotlight The kind of story only she could lead.

"Moonstar #1 is both a much-needed spotlight for Dani Moonstar and the kind of story only she could lead."
@ashallen.bsky.social @tombrevoort.bsky.social #XMen #MarvelComics #NCBD @edoardoaudino.bsky.social #comicsky
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04.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜Batman’ #7 Review: welcome to Act II! An exciting jumping point for readers that pushes Batman to grow as a hero.

"Batman #7 is an exciting jumping point for readers that pushes Batman to grow as a hero rather than staying too comfortable in the familiar way he fights crime."
#Batman @jorgejimenezart.bsky.social #comicsky #NCBD
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04.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜X-Men’ #26 puts a new spin on a classic X-trope Something I never thought I'd say: I need to know what happens to Glob Hermann.

"X-Men #26 both launches a new story arc and a new take on the Danger Room, as the X-Men find themselves divided in more ways than one."
@jedmackay.bsky.social #XMen @nethodiaz.bsky.social @tombrevoort.bsky.social #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky
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04.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a new Mayor in Gotham City, and her name is Pamela Isley. Check out my review of Poison Ivy #42 for @aiptcomics.com, out now.

#comicsky #NCBD #dccomics

04.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My new book drops March 24! That’s like, tomorrow. Available wherever you like to buy books. I really think you will like this one.

Links and free guided meditations here: www.lodrorinzler.com/youaregood

04.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Fan art drawing of Ororo Munroe. Aka Storm! One of the more stylish X-Men, both in and out of costume. This particular jacketed costume I drew here was designed by Russell Dauterman. He's pretty great at that sort of stuff!

Fan art drawing of Ororo Munroe. Aka Storm! One of the more stylish X-Men, both in and out of costume. This particular jacketed costume I drew here was designed by Russell Dauterman. He's pretty great at that sort of stuff!

⚑️ storming around ⚑️

03.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1459 πŸ” 370 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2
Madelyne Pryor

Madelyne Pryor

The idea was to draw Maddie and have some element of the Goblin Queen subtly leaking through.

#madelynepryor #xmen #marvel #marvel-comics

02.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
9781302960926

9781302960926

Read the next installment in the Star Wars saga with Star Wars: Out of the Darkness!

This trade collection contains the FCBD story along with all ten issues from me, @philnoto.bsky.social, Pete Woods, RamΓ³n Rosanas, Luke Ross & more! Lock down your pre-orders before today's Final Order Cut-Off!

02.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#MutantMonday #XMEN

02.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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We do love a trend. Just a couple of recent cosplays that I have been quite proud of. #cosplay

26.02.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE β€˜Uncanny X-Men Annual’ #1 First Look and Mikki Kendall Interview Hear from the annual's co-writer and see five pages of unlettered Francesco Mortarino artwork.

Exclusive: Meet the Regulators in these @framortarino.bsky.social pages from 'Uncanny X-Men Annual' #1 (on sale April 1), written by @gailsimone.bsky.social and @karnythia.bsky.social. Plus, a few words from Kendall on her first #XMen story. @tombrevoort.bsky.social #comicsky

02.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Ryan Coogler is the first person in history to direct 2 films that have won Best Ensemble at The Actor Awards.

β€’ Black Panther (2018)
β€’ Sinners (2025)

See the full winners list: bit.ly/ActorWins26

02.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 1845 πŸ” 490 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 42
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RIP Artist Jacopo Camagni - He passed away this morning at only 48 years old after complications during heart surgery. A horrible tragedy. Thanks to him for sharing his wonderful gift with us all, which will live on forever. My condolences to his Family, Friends, & Fans. Rest well.

#ComicSky

01.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Episode 102: Shadows of Tomorrow Month 2 (All the New X-Men Comics of February 2026) | Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast

Shadows of Tomorrow enters its second month with SIX (!) new number 1s! That's maybe too many, but they're all pretty great. Storm makes some tea, Scott bonks his head, Gambit grabs a late night snack, and Wolverine has the worst heartburn of his life! #xspoilers

02.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Chapter Four - Revealed! | The Forgotten Five Get more from The Forgotten Five on Patreon

Chapter Four of The Forgotten Five IN COLOR!

Read the latest chapter of the ongoing superhero saga written by me & Sara Century w/ stellar art from @deankotz.bsky.social/ @mertzmakesstuff.com & edits by @lettersofpriya.bsky.social by signing up for our Patreon today!
www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...

27.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel by @alexsegura.com, in stores March 24th. Full interview out now on YT & podcast apps!

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