Adios, Substack! Hello, Buttowndown!
I'm moving my newsletter from Substack to Buttondown while reflecting on my inspirations and events.
Hello, friend.
I meant to switch newsletter platforms before, but Substack has made keeping all my content there too easy. While it’s abundantly clear that the billionaire class that has monetized and controlled our various ways of communication is bending to the new administration and fascism, I need to move my newsletter somewhere like Buttondown.
Here’s the chill part: you don’t have to do anything unless you are a paid subscriber. I have disabled payments from Substack, so if you’re inclined to pay again, that would be great. If not, I undersatnd. There will be emails for subscribers only if you’re into that kind of thing.
For obvious reasons, I won’t act like everything in the world is fine. Hell, I live in Los Angeles. My world is literally on fire, and I’m not even going to ask how about yours. But I do hope you’re doing alright.
Knowhere Games & Comics signing on Saturday, Jan. 25th!
For my friends in the SoCal area: I will be at Knowhere Comics tomorrow at 2 p.m. signing the new Green Hornet & Miss Fury series I’m co-writing with Alex Segura, art by Federico Sorressa, color art by Lesley Atlansky, letter art by Taylor Esposito, and edited by Joe Corallo. I’ll be there for probably three hours signing stuff and talking at Mathias about NFL SuperPro. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
Knowhere Games & Comics
125 Vallecitos de Oro ste J, San Marcos, CA, United States, California 92069
David Lynch (1946-2025)
I found David Lynch’s work in my early twenties like any emerging creative. I dated an amazing woman with incredible taste in art, music, and film. She would hold weekly CAGE MATCHES where a group of her friends would watch two Nicholas Cage films and we’d vote for the best one. She had an incredible bracket and spreadsheet to keep track of the winners and losers. One of those films was Wild At Heart, and it was off to the races.
Admittedly, it took me four tries to watch the Twin Peaks pilot. Eventually, I got through it and I was quickly obsessed. My favorite film podcast Blank Check did a retrospective of his work which got me watching his art again. I burned through Twin Peaks The Return with such fury. Episode eight is undoubtedly one of the greatest pieces of television I’ve ever seen. Here’s Letterboxd review: “I am glad to have existed at a point to enjoy this art even at the most frustrating points.”
I have been lucky to have absorbed his work and fed it into the stories I tell. The season two finale of Twin Peaks is something that still upsets me for all the right reasons. (It’s currently on Pluto for free with ads.) And watching Eraser Head on The Loft Cinema’s 1970s gigantic screen was another eye-opening experience I’ll always cherish.
“Fix your hearts or die.”
Please read Gil Thorp every day!
Can you name today’s Gil Thorp location inspiration?
What I’m reading:
Other cool things I’d like to share:
My friend Thomas Healy aka Eye Candy is writing a SPAWN spin-off series. Super happy for him.
My friend with the oldest soul, Moe Hampton aka Hotdog Water, is co-writing the GREEN LANTERN CORPS.
My friend Maia Kobabe created this amazing list of cartoonists on Tumblr.
And last but not least… Watch Mads Mikkelsen dance!
My landlord got me into Hannibal last week, so I’m trying to watch all the Mads Mikkelsen movies—and now I want to play Death Stranding.
Until next time,
HB