Don Sparrow
@donsparrow.bsky.social
Nostalgia is the enemy of taste—and that’s where I come in. Magazine illustrator and comics creator. www.donsparrow.com
I will never tire of variations on the Pagliacci joke.
Dan McCoy@dankmccoy.bsky.social · 4w agoDoctor: The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should cheer you up. Patient: But doctor, I *am* Pagliacci! (removes false mustache) I just wanted to make sure you were prescribing me as a depression cure, like our deal. (holsters hidden gun) Congrats doc. You passed.
Big Brain Brainiac by @donsparrow.bsky.social, from our latest post. Quite possibly the Brainiest Brainiac that ever Brained.
Superman '86 to '99@superman86to99.bsky.social · last mo.Superman: The Man of Steel #40 (January 1995) "DEAD AGAIN!" Part 9! 1995 is here (sort of) and so is Brainiac (sort of) (he's mostly in his short-lived "sexy lady with an exposed brain" form). Tumblr: superman86to99.tumblr.com/post/8255063... Patreon (free post): www.patreon.com/superman86to...
i genuinely think that the way this admin is treating Canada will be looked back on as of the most shameful chapters of modern US history far too many people are laughing it off as unserious but the reality is that they’re spitting in the face of our closest ally for no reason
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoJD Vance: "Canada is a state -- sorry. Freudian slip."
I'm a lean, mean, lying-about-my-leanness-and-meanness machine.
Mandeep, my friend, that was the worst Uber ride I’ve yet experienced.
Superman: The Man of Steel #40 (January 1995) "DEAD AGAIN!" Part 9! 1995 is here (sort of) and so is Brainiac (sort of) (he's mostly in his short-lived "sexy lady with an exposed brain" form). Tumblr: superman86to99.tumblr.com/post/8255063... Patreon (free post): www.patreon.com/superman86to...
Superman: The Man of Steel #40 (January 1995)
Superman: The Man of Steel #40 (January 1995) "Dead Again!," Part 9! 1995 is here, and so is Brainiac! Well, sort of. It's only 1995 if we go by cover date...
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How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right
My tip: Don't make a video where we can see your seatbelt.
I’ve never seen as many people in Evanescence t-shirts as I did today at the Exhibition. Three, but still.
Jurgens and I did that Superman wedding anniversary cover and are doing pages inside! Order it from your comic shop!
Smash Pages@smashpages.bsky.social · 2mo agoSlugfest | Baby Darkseid? DC's October solicits reveal the villain's untold past: smashpages.net/2026/08/04/s...
New post! Book reviews and Back to the Future artwork... open.substack.com/pub/donsparr...
Consumed: By the Book
Quick reviews of this year's reading, so far.
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Action Comics #705 (December 1994) "DEAD AGAIN!" Part 8! The increasingly unhinged Superman steals a corpse and nearly kills some cops to prove that he's NOT an impostor. Yes, very Superman-like behavior. Tumblr: superman86to99.tumblr.com/post/8236956... Patreon: www.patreon.com/superman86to...
Action Comics #705 (December 1994)
Action Comics #705 (December 1994) "Dead Again!," Part 8! The increasingly unhinged Superman steals a corpse and nearly kills some cops to prove that he's...
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Apart from Snyder dumbing it down, the Watchmen film really went wrong in the casting of Adrian Veidt. Every other character was pretty bang-on.
I am not a fan of like 90% of horror after being around too many people that make it their personality. Yeah we get it, you watched Nightmare on Elm Street when you were 8. Congratulations.
After a bad incident I no longer comment on civilians appearing on Dateline. But if I still did, I’d be talking extensively about this person who insists on appearing barefoot on camera. #dateline
At the Heritage Auction Booth, Joe Shuster's Original Cover for Action Comics #22 (1940). Insane to gaze upon. #CBCCatSDCC #SDCC
Alec Baldwin, on top of a Mark Mothersbaugh score.
Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2mo agoYou suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?
This is anecdotal at best but what are the stats on army husbands killing their wives on Dateline? The last four I saw were all cases like that.
In "Thimble Theatre" on June 26, 1931, Popeye revealed that his strength derives from eating spinach:
ME: *points at my "World's Greatest Dad" shirt* CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt* ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug* CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug* ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
MacGyver finally realized that he just might be overthinking things a bit.
This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like
Another old post remaster, another new @donsparrow.bsky.social piece to go with it! Our post for Superman #3 (March 1987) now has way more pics and commentary. Plus: how much skin should Darkseid show? Tumblr: superman86to99.tumblr.com/post/5809172... Patreon: www.patreon.com/superman86to...
Wish I were going to TCAF like the rest of the world. Hope it’s a blast and I’ll see you all again soon.
Flew home. Cooked hamburgers. Repaired a lawnmower (???). Mowed lawn. Played baseball. Made lunches. This is adulthood.
Unpopular opinion: WWE and its ilk shouldn’t be broadcast on sports channels.
Happy moment at a bbq restaurant. My Youngest: “which one of these will taste like YOUR ribs, dad?”
Very quietly in the background I’ve completed two really long stories. I can’t wait for you to read them. They’re boring, like everything I write but it’s certainly my highest quality artwork.
