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“Swing down, sweet chariot! Stop, and let me ride!” probably thinking about OutKast, Flannery O'Connor, or Steve Ditko. beloved. iamdavidbrothers.com for veiled nihilism x arts criticism

in a page from Bungo Stray Dogs, Edgar Allan Poe sits in a chair, a raccoon perched on his back, as he confronts Edogawa Ranpo. "Have you solved the problem out from for me?" Poe asks. After Ranpo presents the solution, Poe says, "Good. Well done, Ranpo-kun. Truly a foe worthy enough for me to defeat."
in a page from Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm, three characters and a pair of floating teeth have a conversation. An adult man with glasses explains that he "wouldn't know [your] brother if I saw him, though." The other characters—two teen girls and a pair of floating teeth—quickly draw three portraits of the brother. The brother's sister draws him handsome and sparkly. The sister's friend draws him as a monster (poorly). And the floating teeth do an excellent portrait in a classically Japanese style. All three pictures surprise the brother in different ways.
Cover A: Cover A of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers. It features a woman punching a heavy bag. The bag is hanging from the broken head of the Statue of Liberty. Other members of the Good Devils are perched on the head. A motorcycle sits in the foreground. Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29! Lunar Code 0526IM8389
A promo ad for a comic. It features a woman punching a heavy bag in a frame. The ad reads: Tell your retailer you want the new printing of Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil! Created by Nick "Absolute Batman" Dragotta & David "Time Waits" Brothers, Good Devils collects three short stories at the cutting edge of action storytelling. Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil Second printing available July 22. Order by June 29!
two panels from Flex Mentallo, by Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Tom McCraw, and Ellie de Ville. In them, a man huddles next to a wall in a rainy alley as he speaks on a mobile phone. He says, "OH yeah, and those paracetamols...what? I don't know...a whole bottle, I think. What? Well, of course I'm committing suicide, what did you think? I just wanted someone to talk to, that's all. While I'm waiting. I just wanted to talk about the comics, see? All those shitty, amazing comics...
a photograph of a table with books, two pencil cases, and drawings on it. The drawings in pink are from Katie Longua, and comprise several Snoopys. The drawings in blue are from David Brothers, and are a couple Snoops, a tree trunk, and a few con-goers and exhibitors
a photograph of a book called All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book. The cover is designed in stripes of comic panels, red, and black, and has an Eisner award emblem on the front.
Saturday 05/09, 12:30PM-1:30PM Parker/Brothers: Life In and Around Comics Room A | David Brothers | Jeff Parker How do you make a living in comics? When should you start your first book? (Is AI cool?) What makes comics, y’know, good? Jeff Parker (Interman, Thunderbolts) & David Brothers (Time Waits, Good Devils) may not have all the answers, but they do have a unique perspective on the comics and manga industries, strong takes on the very best of storytelling, and advice on effectively collaborating in comics. Make sure you keep an eye out for a special guest or two and a giveaway, too! Sunday 05/10, 12:30PM-1:30PM Beasts from the East: A Spotlight on Bay Area Cartoonists Room A | Andrew Farago of the National Cartoonist Society | Briana Loewinsohn | David Brothers | Julia Wertz | Shaenon K. Garrity | Thien Pham From the very first newspaper comic strip to underground comix to cutting edge animation to classic manga to contemporary graphic novels, the Bay Area has a long and incredible comics history. Join Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and local creators David Brothers, Shaenon K. Garrity, Briana Loewinsohn, Thien Pham and Julia Wertz as they share their tales of survival in the Bay Area comics scene.
SATURDAY 05/09, 12:30PM-1:30PM Parker/Brothers: Life In and Around Comics ROOM A | David Brothers | Jeff Parker How do you make a living in comics? When should you start your first book? (Is AI cool?) What makes comics, y’know, good? Jeff Parker (Interman, Thunderbolts) & David Brothers (Time Waits, Good Devils) may not have all the answers, but they do have a unique perspective on the comics and manga industries, strong takes on the very best of storytelling, and advice on effectively collaborating in comics. Make sure you keep an eye out for a special guest or two and a giveaway, too!
a spreadsheet detailing various ongoing series at DC Comics. the data is a series of lists: Not Superman/Batman Deathstroke the Terminator Emperor Aquaman The Flash The Fury of Firestorm Green Lantern Green Lantern Corps JSA Lobo New Titans Wonder Woman Zatanna Superman Action Comics Superman Superman Unlimited Batman Batman (H2SH) Batman (Jimenez/Fraction) Detective Comics Batman Adjacent Batgirl Batwoman Catwoman Nightwing Poison Ivy Harley Quinn Superman Adjacent Supergirl Superman/Batman both: Batman / Superman: World's Finest Justice League Unlimited
a photograph of two zines, and stacks of wrapped copies behind them. one features pro wrestler Yuka Sakazaki on the cover waving a finger. it's titled "In the Air Tonight (a top turnbuckle pro wrestling zine)." the other features a fence with a "no dogs allowed" sign. That one's called Other People's Pets
in a panel from Walter Simonson's Orion, the Death Jockeys, a team of flying, brutal monsters, glide into battle with a rhyme: "Death is life's objective. Death is life done right. So lock an' load! Let's hit the road! The jockeys ride tonight!"
a moment from Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's TJPW '26 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Pro wrestler Suzume stands atop a turnbuckle, setting up for a move to come. Ahead of her, pro wrestler Miu Watanabe stands dazed.
a photograph of three sketchbooks stacked together. There is a yellow sketchbook that is for general practice (lettering, new pens, techniques), a black one with a closing band that is for figure drawing, and a leather one with a Fox Hound patch that serves as a pocket sketchbook
a flyer for Cape & Cowl Comics's 10th Anniversary party. it reads, in part: Party hours: 11am to 6pm Signing hours: 2pm to 6pm A 10 year anniversary celebration Saturday, November, 8th 10th anniversary party & food drive! with special guests nick dragotta, david brothers, daniel warren johnson special thanks to felix comic art Get 3 FREE signatures from each creator! Earn a 4th by donating to our food drive! All donations go to Alameda County Community Food Bank. 1601 Clay St, Oakland, CA 94612
A photograph of a wristwatch on a man’s arm. His skin is brown, his shirt is blue, and his G-Lide is white with a blue face
the wraparound cover for Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, a one-shot collecting three stories by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers, designed by Sasha Head. in an homage to 36th Chamber of Shaolin, a tall black woman named Bella strikes a martial arts pose inspired by the film's poster. on either side of her, in inset panels, are a boxer and a gunman who've been spot-colored. To the left is text that reads: "It's a 64-Page Love Letter and we sealed it with a fist."
Hirohiko Araki's cover to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 7: Steel Ball Run. it features two characters riding horses through pale, snowy woods. The trees are tall enough that their tops and bottoms are cut off by the frame, and the bark is chipped, with patches of greyish brown amongst the white trees.
a poorly exposed photo of a rabbit, resting in grass near a sidewalk. it's eerie.
a screenshot of a bluesky announcement introducing Saved Posts. It shows a post from Jerry Chen with a blue bookmark symbol beside it, representing the fact that it's been saved. "Finally!" reads the marketing copy. "Keep track of posts that matter to you. Save them to revisit anytime."
a screenshot of a post by Lupita Nihongo, @otsumamiboy.bsky.social. It says, Even though I quit watching the NFL for a lot of reasons a big reason was that I was just exhausted with being a Raiders fan. But I would never choose another team. Seeing [indecipherable] jacket though makes me want to gouge my eyes out. Couldn't even go back in an ideal world.
a photograph of stickers and trading cards arrayed together. the upper half of the image features stickers and characters from Erika Schnatz's Cute KO project, including Tiny Vampire and Toots the Bus Driver. The lower half of the image includes four stickers from Movie Madness, modeled after a DVD logo, a zombie rising from a grave, a scary lighthouse, and a shining rainbow.
A loose drawing of a shadow demon threatening a knight, who holds a sword or spear and shield. Red lines, like text or magic effects, ring the monster’s head. The original shirt had a hand drawn pencil vibe
a photograph of a sketch by Kevin Newburn (@kevinnewburn.bsky.social). the sketch sits on top of a grey laptop with various stickers, and is a drawing of the X-Force character Domino. she has short hair, a dark-colored patch of skin over her eye, and tactical gear on her costume.
in a page from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 4, by Kevin O'Neill, Alan Moore, Todd Klein, & Ben Dimagmaliw, a fancy party is going on. Mina Murray, formerly Mina Harker from Dracula, speaks to Frankenstein about his position as co-ruler of a kingdom while they stand on a balcony. Frankenstein praises his bride, and her choice to construct further Frankensteins for company. Mina, seizing upon his turn of phrase, says, "Other Frankensteins? Most people insist that it's your creator who should be called Frankenstein, while you should be referred to as Frankenstein's Monster." As the camera pulls away from the awkward moment, Frankenstein replies, "And what, that's supposed to make me feel better, is it?" On the remainder of the page, the party goes on.
The cover to All-Negro Comics. It says All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book.
a quote from Comics Beat: The Story That Should Terrify The American Comics Industry: "At Image the longest running series by a single creator - Savage Dragon - is seen as something of one-off eccentricity. Most other new series are published in the "media pitch" format: six or eight issues, just enough to spark a movie or a single season of a streaming series. Geoff Johns' Ghost Machine imprint has said they want to go against this and create series that go on and on - from what I've seen they've been successful but it's too early to tell if there will be a breakout."
in a panel from JLA: World War III by Howard Porter & Grant Morrison, Superman is struggling in chains and under mental control. "Even Orion...the annihilator destroys gods... We can't win! Mah-geh-dun! Nnnnnaaaa!" Batman telepathically replies, "I don't care if it can destroy every god in every heaven, Clark! It's never faced us before! Clark, are you listening to me...?"
a crop of three panels from Watchmen, by Dave Gibbons & Alan Moore, with colors by John Higgins. after receiving word that the grand plan to save the world will result in mass death, Rorshach looks into camera and says, "Joking, of course." As Rorshach turns to leave, Nite Owl says, "Rorshach...? Rorshach, Wait! Where are you going? This is too big ot be hard-assed about! We have to compromise..." Rorshach replies, "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon." As the door closes behind him, his voice floats in the air. "Never compromise."
the wraparound cover for Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, a one-shot collecting three stories by Nick Dragotta & David Brothers, designed by Sasha Head. in an homage to 36th Chamber of Shaolin, a tall black woman named Bella strikes a martial arts pose inspired by the film's poster. on either side of her, in inset panels, are a boxer and a gunman who've been spot-colored. To the left is text that reads: "It's a 64-Page Love Letter and we sealed it with a fist." Above that is ordering info for the comic, with a deadline of 9/8/25, release date of 10/1/25, and Lunar Code 0825IM0298.
a poster for Cape & Cowl Con, hosted by Faction Brewing on 8/24 in Alameda, CA. The poster advertises "the very best comics, artists, & makers our community has to offer!" over a Jack Kirby-inspired sci-fi being gesturing over the Cape & Cowl Con logo.
the cover to Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, a one-shot collecting three stories by Nick Dragotta and David Brothers. in an homage to 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Bella strikes a martial arts pose. on either side of her in inside panels are a boxer and a gunman. A box overlays everything that says "Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil one-shot (Lunar Code 0825IM0298 debuts at comic shops on Wednesday, October 1 from Image Comics."
a detail from "Go Back," a short story by Dragotta & Brothers collected in Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, releasing 10/1/25. in it, a young man descends a stairwell. behind him, a voice says, "I quit the Knicks after Trae Young came through. I'm good, bro."
a scan of two drawings by June Brigman & Stan Drake of Patsy Walker Hellcat leaping over the rooftops of Marvel's New York, accompanied by a horde of cats. the top image is colored in shades of purple, orange, and yellow. The bottom image is monochrome, save for Hellcat.
the cover to Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil, from Dragotta & Brothers, on sale October 1st from Image Comics. It's an homage to the poster for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, with a martial artist in the center in an active pose, with a boxer and a man with an assault rifle in panels on either side of her. Flavor text says, "Fight with me! One to one! Man to man!" and "No escape from New York!"
at the end of one of Kaori Yoneyama's YMZ wrestling events, the wrestlers pose together for photos. in the front row is iconic pro wrestler Aja Kong, dressed partially as Evangelion Unit-01. next to her is famously un-retired pro wrestler Kaori Yoneyama, dressed as a cake to celebrate a wrestling anniversary. the dozen or so people around them are dressed as an Angel from Evangelion and the cop from Terminator 2, in addition to normal clothes. A sweater pervert and mixed martial artist, Hikaru Sato, is also present.
a page from Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again Noir, without Lynn Varley's colors. In it, Hawkboy explains that his parents died together as lovers and says, "Thanagarians do not believe in fate. We do not believe that anything is beyond the power of bone and muscle and will. I do not accept these deaths. I do not accept this crime." The Flash and Catgirl react with pain and empathy. Batman says that he'll help that achieve retribution.
a page from Frank MIller's Dark Knight Strikes Again Noir, an edition published without Lynn Varley's colors. in it, Supergirl recovers from using her heat vision. as she does, her father Superman speaks to her and says, "Lara. What sort of world have I given you?"
01: a page of comics made up of cut-up pieces of All-Star Superman #1, from Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, and Phil Balsman. it's a three-panel page, the first of four pages total. Credits follow at the bottom. 1: In B&W, the camera focuses on sci-fi buildings. A voice is saying, "...we've run exhaustive tests." 2: In B&W, Superman walks alongside a gaudily dressed scientist. The scientist says, "Photosynthetic giants, bizarro worker drones...I dedicated PROJECT resources toward building a new race of superhumans." Superman replies, "Smart thinking." 3: In B&W, a planet is threatened with destruction. A caption reads, "Doomed Planet."
a screenshot of Naoki Urasawa's interview show Manben, hosted by NHK World. The focus is on guest Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's hand as he draws a page of comics. Urasawa, subtitled, says, "This is outrageous!"
a photograph of two instax photos, one featuring comics colorist Marissa Louise in a thrilled pose, and the other featuring comics writers Cheryl Lynn Eaton & Karla Pacheco in a loving embrace. Both photos are poorly lit, but in opposite ways. it's charming.
a screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. it says, "Any cool artists surprise you with new work lately?"
a screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It says, "Do you think editing manga professionally has changed your taste/ perspective as a critic? if so, how?"
“ Any advice you someone who is about to turn 30 soon? What should I look forward to?”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “ Is there a scene in a comic that you found emotionally overwhelming? Like just a sudden jaw dropping moment?”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “somone wants to get w you?”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “ If you're going for a summer evening drive, what album are you bringing?”
The screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “ Was Image Comics a good place to work?”
A screenshot of a question from a Q&A service. It reads, “ where do you go to read image comics these days. fell off keeping trck of them since comixology died.”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “What currently has you excited in the comics scene?”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. It reads, “ How can I learn to appreciate JRJRs current (I guess 2000s-present) art style? I don't want to be a hater but I hate it”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. The question reads, “ What's your dream project you would want to do for the Big 2? Also, would you ever want to do a sequel to Time Waits with Chip Zdarsky?”
A screenshot of a question from an anonymous Q&A service. The question is, “what are your favorite songs by The Beach Boys.”
in a six-panel page from Superman: Back in Action by Pete Woods, Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Brad Anderson, & Rob Leigh, aliens have invaded and captured many superheroes. The heroes are escaping, Nightwing and Livewire included. While discussing who should be leader, Livewire gooses Nightwing and compliments his behind.
in a four-panel page from Superman: Back in Action by Pete Woods, Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Brad Anderson, & Rob Leigh, aliens have invaded and captured many superheroes. Those heroes, including Superman, are attempting to break out. Mr Terrific advises them on a dangerous solution with a narrow time window.
a photograph of a laminated sign with a photo of David Brothers, styled after a baseball card, a Ballercon logo, and a big Featured Guest bug.
a photo of a space girl wearing a rainbow outfit, pink platform shoes, and a blue shawl. her antenna stand up above her pink hair and round glasses as she reclines next to a window. outside the window lies outer space.
in a panel from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 4, by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill, Ben Dimagmaliw, and Todd Klein, an incognito Captain Universe escorts friends through a care home for elderly superheroes. When someone asks who pays for their care, he says, "These days? Television and movie companies, mostly. Their franchises might become more valuable again, so they're not really allowed to die." Close by, a news cast on a TV screen says, "In other news, lounge singer and media personality Johnny Gentle has challenged President David Palmer to produce his birth certificate..."
a panel from The Invisibles, by Chris Weston & Grant Morrison and friends. in it, the character Ragged Robin, with clown-ish white facepaint, running eyeshadow, and hair covered in bows, says, "I had a nervous breakdown to fulfill a neurotic "writer" archetype my educational system had sold me."