RICHMOND TO SARASOTA TO KRAKOA
do you think there's a Green Lagoon EXPRESS at the Krakoa Airport?
The last few weeks, I’ve been focusing on refilling the creative tank and making art, but also: and signing contracts, doing pitches, writing creator-owned scripts, making new deals, reviewing pages, and traveling to conventions - and topped it all off with a visit to Florida to see family.
I ended March with a trip back east to Galaxycon Richmond. I love Galaxycon - it’s always full of great guests, I get to be on interesting panels with cool people, and they make me feel so welcome and comfortable. Not all conventions do that, and Galaxy goes above and beyond. Galaxycon folks, if any of you are reading this, A+. Readers, if you’re living near a Galaxycon and wondering if you should check it out or not, I highly recommend it. I’ll be doing a few more this year.
Richmond, Virginia is within spitting distance of my home stomping grounds. I’m from up north, the suburbs of Washington, D.C, but it’s close enough that I feel like I’m coming home. Friends from my comics days met and mingled with friends I’ve had for a decade or more, and everyone got along. I made new friends, including my niece who I hadn’t seen since she was snugly wombside, still one month away from making her official appearance. I helped Big Poppa Pump with the Nespresso machine and got to shake hands with Weird Al and tell him how much I liked his recent performance at the LA fire benefit concert.
I mused a few times that it felt like a dream, that odd kind of coincidence and luck and kindness that feels almost surreal. “I was signing my name on books I wrote for people who were happy to see me. My mom was there, so were some of my co-workers, and some of my friends I’ve known since high school. Then I saw Martin Sheen at the coffeemaker.”
I love convention season.
Roomies, I’ve still got a few Harley Quinn volume 3s in the shop if you’re looking for one.
CLOWN ABOUT TOWN, the final volume of Sweeney Boo and I’s Harley Quinn run, is out now from your favorite comic shop or book retailer.
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So, KRAKOA in MARVEL RIVALS.
Oh my god.
I was completely geeked when a fan sent me the key art for the Krakoa season and Hellfire Gala event in Marvel Rivals. As a Rivals fan, I was totally eager to play the map, unlock the cosmetics, and see the mutant island I love so much. But when that same fan pointed out Amazing Baby sitting on Rocket’s shoulders, I was sure it couldn’t get better.
Leah Williams and I collaborated on the existence of Amazing Baby in our scripts, and David Baldeon and Marcus To brought him to life in the pages of X-Factor and Excalibur respectively. Over time he became a fun little place to pinpoint where the relationship between Rachel and Betsy really started kindling - we gave them a dog together, what is more sapphic than that?
So that was exciting, but the other day, my first morning waking up in my own bed in over a week, I had a dozen notifications. Shogo Dragon from Excalibur in Rivals!
I’m so excited. Such a nice shoutout to Excalibur from the devs of the coolest game in the world right now. In addition to Shogo, I’m pretty sure I spotted Apocalypse’s lab in the map - I cannot wait to see if I can find his Grimoire! I just hope you respawn at Arbor Magna. Now I guess I have to get good with a mutant character, huh.
I’m thinking of maybe doing a Twitch stream when the map drops to chat with folks and look for Easter Eggs on the map - a sort of Krakoan Easter Egg Hunt just in time for Easter. Would folks be into that? Comment below and let me know. Just know that I’m buying a rename token as soon as it’s over so none of you know my username and come harass me. Rivals time is my off time.
Now at the request of some of you, it’s time for another CROCHET CORNER~
THE GOLDEN CALF
A companion piece to The Sacrificial Lamb, the Golden Calf is an idol of wealth worship, a false god, an immortal lord greedy for blood money. These are therapeutic pieces to make in a time where it feels like accountability is rare and greed is abundant. It's also fun to take things apart and link them together. The coins are from my travels.
This is a companion piece to the SACRIFICIAL LAMB, which you can read about at the link. Here’s the gist: make weird art and share it, just for yourself.
The response I’ve gotten to these pieces has been so satisfying. They’re just an intrusive thought made real, but everywhere I go, friends and fans pop by just to say they’re enjoying the work. So there will be more!
Okay, that was pretty disjointed, but I had a lot of catching up to do. Extra big love to those of you supporting me here who come to say hi at conventions and signings - this is where I get the most personal, and your support means a ton.
Stay weird, talk soon!
-TH 4.6.2025 12:28
i would absolutely LOVE a twitch stream (what is your twitch btw) for the update i need more women streaming this game i can't stand like 80% of man twitch streamers and you're one of my fav writers
If you do a Twitch stream, you must get Leah to join you. It would be so much fun to witness two Krakoan-era writers see their reactions to the Map and give commentary.