Substacks recommended by Ashcan Press Comics Corporation

Recommended by Ashcan Press Comics Corporation

MSX - The Mangasplaining Extra Newsletter

The podcast, the show notes, original articles about manga and new manga, delivered to your inbox!

Mangasplaining is one of the most fun podcasts around. Their newsletter takes it like 10 steps further by actually publishing brilliant but previously unavailable in English manga comics. Well worth your time and money.

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Gerry Duggan

A place for the comic book collaborations, writing and photography from Gerry Duggan.

Gerry is one of my favorite storytellers, I love his comics, and his photography always blows me away. This has all of that.

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It's Chip Zdarsky's Newsletter, Okay?

By Chip Zdarsky

your ONE STOP shop for chip tips and chipomics (chip comics)

Chip is making some of the best comics on or off substack. read them.

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Jason Aaron's Beard Missives

The official newsletter of comic book writer Jason Aaron

Easily one of the best in the business, go behind the scenes on Jason's life and his work.

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Stupid Fresh Mess

By Skottie Young

Skottie Young's Newsletter about comics, art, writing, process and life!

Skottie's newsletter is full of Skottie art and Skottie comics and all the Skottie you could want. You know the drill.

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Just Douek

By Rich Douek

News about Rich Douek's comic books and other writing projects

Rich may be your next favorite comic writer. He's doing smart, tense, interesting books unlike anyone else's. Follow him on here so you can be cool.

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Our Best Jackett

By Scott Snyder

All Things Scott Snyder: In & On My Own Words

If you want to learn to make comics there isn't a better person to learn from than Scott.

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The Empire of the Tiny Onion

By James Tynion IV

The Strange Words and Worlds of James Tynion IV

It's James. You know James. He makes that comic you like.

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Re:Writing

By Ben Blacker

What I've learned from talking with over 2000 professional writers and writing professionally for twenty years.

The excellent writer Ben Blacker also does excellent reviews with other excellent writers.

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Sina Lot of Things

By Sina Grace

A proper mix of lessons learned and memories cherished. I'll go behind-the-scenes on important projects, but I'll also tell you how a breakup factored into it.

My buddy Sina is an amazing writer, cartoonist, and storyteller. His newsletter is a great glimpse into his world.

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Declarations

By Declan Shalvey

A biweekly newsletter by artist/writer Declan Shalvey

One of my favorite comic creators currently working, and his newsletter is insightful and fun.

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Ed Brisson's East Coast Dispatches

Updates on upcoming projects. Usually comics, sometimes other nonsense. Lots of behind-the-scenes peeks at books, early announcements and sometimes it's just photos of my pets.

Ed is great. Crime comics. Superhero comics. Sometimes he cooks some stuff.

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approximately nowhere

By Mark Elijah Rosenberg

A whisper in a bright noisy storm.

This is the newsletter of one of my favorite writers, directors, film festival organizers, and brothers.

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1979 SEMI-FINALIST

By Kelly Thompson

1979 Semi-Finalist is Kelly Thompson. They're the same.

Kelly is making some of my favorite comics and she posts pictures of her cats when she runs out of stuff to say. One of them is very cute. One is... fine.

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DAY 2

By Pornsak Pichetshote

A 26-part story told in real time about how a writer manages his career after the announcement of his two biggest projects.

LegalDispatch

By Marc Guggenheim

News and notes about what Marc Guggenheim is writing.

Marc Guggenheim is the smart and thoughtful writer of everything from your favorite Marvel heroes, Star Wars characters, and indie comics to some of the most popular shows on tv. Check out his great newsletter.

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The Scorpio Room

By Tini Howard

home of PHENOMENOCITY and the newsletter of comics writer Tini Howard

Tini always brings an amazing perspective to her comic work, and now she's doing awesome comics on her substack. Sign up to read them.

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Alex Segura

News and updates about my novel and comic book-writing work, plus reading recommendations!

The Vanishing Word

By Darcy Van Poelgeest

A monthly newsletter from Darcy Van Poelgeest

Tales From the Farm

By Jeff Lemire

News and behind-the-scenes look at all things Jeff Lemire, the bestselling creator of Sweet Tooth, Essex County, Black Hammer, Descender, Gideon Falls, Underwater Welder and more. Access to rare giveaways and exclusive comics and process material.

Jeff Lemire has made a lot of my favorite comics. Stuff like Sweet Tooth, Underwater Welder, The Nobody, and Black Hammer. You should be reading his newsletter.

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Kyle Higgins' BLACK MARKET News

We build universes.

What Kyle and co. are doing with Black Market is nothing short of inspiring. Follow along and get the inside scoop on all the fun of the Massive-verse and more.

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Dark Apocrypha Presents

By Rodney Barnes

by Rodney Barnes

Rodney Barnes is expanding the world of his brilliant Killadelphia book with a bunch of great new horror titles here. Give them a read!

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Torunn Grønbekk

Come for the comics, stay for the moose!

Torunn is a teller of amazing stories both on and off the page.

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Joshua Williamson’s Super Scary Newsletter

By Joshua Williamson's Super Scary Newsletter

Behind the scenes access to Joshua Williamson's comics and collectibles.

One of the best writers around. Dark Ride, Batman, Nailbiter, The Flash, Birthright, The Justice League. You know you need this in your life!

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3 Worlds / 3 Moons

By 3W/3M

THREE WORLDS / THREE MOONS : The Next Great Comics Universe Starts Here. From creators Mike del Mundo, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston and Nick Spencer.

One of the most ambitious storytelling projects going. Not just in comics but anywhere. Jonathan Hickman, Mike Del Mundo, Mike Huddleston, and friends are creating a universe while you watch. Inspiring, wild, weird, and so fun.

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andymac’s Substack

My personal Substack

Andy is an artist whose work always blows my mind. And he's an okay dude too.

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The Two Fisted Homeopape

By Ryan K Lindsay

Comic writer Ryan K Lindsay & his meandering brain. Aussie: comics, weird, D&D. You might have read - ETERNAL, NEGATIVE SPACE, EVERFROST, BLACK BEACON, BEAUTIFUL CANVAS, CHUM, HEADSPACE, DEER EDITOR, or my other comics through Kickstarter.

Ryan is one of the most interesting comic writers working today. His newsletter is always insightful and full of interesting notes on his life and journey through comics.

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Exploding Giraffe

By Brian K. Vaughan

The past, present and future comics work of writer Brian K. Vaughan & artist Niko Henrichon

It's crazy to me that anyone might need me to recommend comics and a newsletter from Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, but I do it just in case. Go read how the masters do it.

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