Keith Friedlander

@friedkeith.bsky.social

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PhD - He / Him - Comics, Counterpublics, Production Cultures, Super Heroes - Research and Scholarly Activity Lead @ Olds College

Cover image for the first trade volume for Paper Girls
A 10-minute sketch of Wolverine on a small notepad.
The movie poster for the Marvel Studios movie Eternals (2021). A bunch of good actors in bad costumes standing against a bland background.
An image of Homer Simpson not getting a joke
A poster published by Nintendo Power for the original Final Fantasy on NES
A still from the Heart of Ice episode of Batman TAS. Mr. Freeze stares at the snow globe that representing his wife
An inked drawing of Soundwave from the Transformers
An image from X-Men 97 Season 2 Trailer of a glowing eye. Caption reads, “I must strike them at their most vulnerable”
“Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with the Pope.”
So, wait, she fucked a ghost?
Forks
A still image from the Simpsons of a graduation at a military school. The caption reads,” your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots.”
“Chonkers The Omega,” a large Steller sealion at the San Francisco pier
A magazine ad for Metal Gear (1988) that says “Gear up.” With images of various pieces of espionage equipment
A sketch of a ninja turtle drawn in the style of Eastman and Laird
Venom abandons his assault on Spider-Man in order to save a baby from falling into a river, stating “Innocence is precious. It should be cherished, protected always.” Art from Amazing Spider-Man #332, with pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Mike Machlan, and colors by Bob Sharen.
The cover of issue 6 of Venom: Lethal Protector, depicting a close-up of Venom and Spider-Man squaring off. Art by Mark Bagley.
The title and abstract of an academic journal article entitled "Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis," authored by Robb Willer, Bridget Conlon, Christabel L. Rogalin, and Michael T. Wojnowicz.
Eddie Brock reveals that he is Venom to Spider-Man, accusing him of stealing career and his future. Art from Amazing Spider-Man #300, with pencils by Todd McFarlane
Eddie Brock explains his quest for revenge on Spider-Man during their initial meeting in Amazing Spider-Man #300, with art by Todd McFarlane and writing by David Michelinie
Panels of Venom/Eddie Brock lifting large weights while ranting about his and the symbiote’s shared hatred for Spider-Man. Art from Amazing Spider-Man 316, with pencils by Todd McFarlane
Venom lunging through the air at Spider-Man. The contrast between them emphasizes Venom’s monstrous size in contrast to the hero. Art from Amazing Spider-Man #333, with pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Mike Machlan, and colors by Bob Sharen.
American comic writer Tini Howard on the set of the game show Jeopardy!
Image from Casablanca with a police chief exclaiming that he is shocked to discover gambling in the place where everyone goes to gamble
Venom/Eddie Brock, his symbiote half dissolved, struggling in the grasp of a large mining mech in an underground city below San Francisco. Panel from David Michelinie and Mark Bagley's Venom: Lethal Protector (1993)
An image of Spider-Man and Venom giving thumbs up. Art by Mark Bagley. Panel from Amazing Spider-Man 363 (1992)
Boars from Princess Mononoke putting on war paint
An 1825 illustration of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus meeting the Devil.
A passage from the Edmonton Journal article: “In the summer of 2025, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced that the province would respond to concerns over sexually explicit material available in school libraries, and specifically mentioned four graphic novels with 2SLGBTQIA+ themes. Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home, Craig Thompson’s Blankets and Flamer by Mike Curato.”
Typhoid Mary from Marvel comics as drawn by John Romita Jr.
Probably an image of King Denethor II
The cover of issue 8 of Assorted Crisis Events by Deniz Camp (W), Eric Zawadzki (A), Jodie Belaire (C), and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (L). Various images of a couple embracing and arguing in panels, with a huddled figure appearing in the gutter between images
A photo of Australian comedian Sam Campbell in a grey suit with text that reads “it’s just exciting to know people are talking about me.”
Article text: The company says the project will be the largest of its kind in Canada once complete. Its total power capacity at 1,000 megawatts will be nearly enough to power a tenth of Alberta. The project would not be connected to the provincial grid — even for redundancy purposes —Synapse clarified in its package to residents.
Sam Campbell on Taskmaster saying he’s excited to know people are talking about him
An inked drawing of a stream in a woods
A sketch of a forest stream
An image of Homer Simpson’s head with text reading: “Mental note: steal his idea.”
*sound of a mournful whistle* Protoman with his scarf flapping in the breeze
Willem Defoe as Norman Osborn, not chewing scenery so much as swallowing it whole and slowly digesting it like a snake
"The $55 billion buyout saddles EA with debt that only makes sense through new revenue streams—likely sports betting and integrated media ventures," van Dreunen said in an email. "Going private removes Wall Street's quarterly pressure, allowing for more creative freedom. However, restructuring will follow. EA will likely split into sports and non-sports divisions, with some operations potentially relocated to Saudi Arabia. For studios, this means freedom from earnings calls but closer oversight from investors pursuing geopolitical objectives."
A gif of Macho Man Randy Savage being a legend and shouting, “Cup of coffee in the big time!”
Drawing of a bird perched on a wood frame
A scene from an episode of Transformers. Rodimus Prime holds a hand up to Grimlock and says, "No, you bozo-logy!"
Animation still from Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness Part 2. A POV perspective of a six-sided corridor in outlined in green and white circuitry.
Paul McCartney as Ron Mael.
Inked sketch of a Clark’s nutcracker perched on a wooden bench
The cast of classic quiz show “Beat the Geeks”
A hand holding up copies of two books: “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey and “Oathbreakers” by David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele.
CBC headline; “Alberta premier demands apology from fire-stricken town of Jasper”
Text reads: "Who do you think should decide what materials are age-appropriate in school libraries? When asked who should decide what materials are age-appropriate, the most common response was librarians (23 per cent)." This is followed by a donut graph indicating that the highest results were librarians (23%) and teachers (20%), followed by parents at 19%.
Text reads: "Have you ever been concerned about a book in a school library being inappropriate for a certain age group due to sexually explicit content? Sixty-one per cent of respondents said they have never been concerned about a book in a school library being inappropriate for a certain age group due to sexually explicit content." This is followed by a bar graph demonstrating that most people answered no in every category of participant.
A Google AI result that INACCURATELY reads “Felix Fischoeder’s first appearance is in the season 3 episode “Seaplane!” In this episode, he is voiced by Zach Galifanakis. He arrived in town with his brother, Calvin, and immediately tries to sabotage Bob’s business by building a giant, inflatable banana to distract customers.”
No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head.
Palmon, a cute green plant monster from Digimon
Comedian and Taskmaster competitor Bob Mortimer wearing a mask he fashioned out of food, playing a repentant alien or something
A website set up by Alex Horne to tell you when it is (or is not) Taskmaster Greg Davies’ birthday