Joe Barrette
@joebarrette.bsky.social
Storyteller. D&D & Comics guy. Co-Founder of Creators Assemble!
Comic cons got bigger. Hollywood, anime, gaming, celebrity panels, & franchise activations turned them into pop culture festivals. But something interesting is happening on the other side: artists are building their own events, with the art itself as the main attraction. 🧵 (1/10)
I still have hope. I have to keep fighting - my kids deserve everything I have.
CALIFORNIANS NEED TO SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE. Too many voters are low information and will vote yes on all three w/o realizing the latter cancels out the former
s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 2w agoRepeat after me: Yes on 40, no on 41 and 42, which are designed to cancel out 40!
YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.
Jim Henson didn’t muppeteer a tiny green frog that was singing and playing the banjo, with rubber gloves while totally submerged underwater in a airtight aluminum tank just so you could tell me that AI is “inevitable”.
Gwen C. Katz@gwenckatz.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe Wachowski sisters didn't use 120 cameras to film one shot just so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."
It’s official; I’m another white guy with a podcast! The good folks at Prana DMS have invited me to talk about #comics and #libraries 📚Each week I’ll be joined by a fellow comics librarian or comics industry pro 1st episode drops tomorrow with guest Moni Barrette wherever you get your pods
Our panel at San Diego Comic Con is tomorrow (Thursday) at 12:30 in room 10! We'll be talking about adapting works across media. The line will be shorter than Hall H. And we'll even sign stuff! @laurencipollo.bsky.social @jennipowell.bsky.social @ryanomega.bsky.social @joebarrette.bsky.social
Something positive: @monibarre.bsky.social 's book - Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being - came out this week! www.bloomsbury.com/us/enhance-y...
Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being
Learn, step-by-step, how to avoid or navigate burnout and reclaim the joy of the library profession while making a deep impact in your service community.In the…
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Matthew Noe@noethematt.bsky.social · 6mo agoCatching up on the Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being with Moni Barrette (@monibarre.bsky.social) webinar from the other week! 📚 You can watch it here: alumlc.org/limitlesslib... And, most importantly, you can pre-order Moni's book now: www.bloomsbury.com/us/enhance-y...
Don’s Friend List is one of the best guides to what’s good at SDCC. And stopping by Don’s booth is always a can’t miss destination.
Don Nguyen ⚡ Compton Comics Expo C3@nguyeningit.bsky.social · 4mo agoFor those who don't know that Marvel, DC Comics & Star Wars still do trading cards... ... I'm Don & I create sketchcards for them (& comics). Find me at SDCC Artist Alley AA-22! Use my Friends List to meet some great creators like @charliestickney.bsky.social , @david-mack.bsky.social + more!
@thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social: A #FanbaseFeature Retrospective on the 30th Anniversary of ‘Scream’ Featuring: Michael Poisson ('Robot Chicken') @comicslibrarian.com @monibarre.bsky.social Vince Ventura (@dreadalert.com) This Month's Sponsor: @greenarcher.io
Fanbase Feature: 30th Anniversary Retrospective on ‘Scream’ (1996) - Fanbasepress
As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
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"I need AI art, otherwise I can't make my project." Randy Savage cut a promo with nothing but a coffee creamer he swiped from craft services. Stop making excuses and do better.
Sometimes, memories are all you have left of someone you love. I want to remember them always, and I’m sure you do too. Donate today to the Alzheimer’s Association and preserve our most prized possession: our memories. Donation link is below ❤️ thank you
Catching up on the Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being with Moni Barrette (@monibarre.bsky.social) webinar from the other week! 📚 You can watch it here: alumlc.org/limitlesslib... And, most importantly, you can pre-order Moni's book now: www.bloomsbury.com/us/enhance-y...
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Tomorrow for Free Comic Book Day. Buy something extra, not for you, just one floppy. Leave it in a doctor’s office, put it in a bench in a local park, give it to your friend’s kid, this is how we convert new readers and how you pay it forward to the shops giving you free shit.
Popverse staff writer (and former comic shop clerk) Jules Chin-Greene talks about the biggest day in comic books this weekend, and the unseen heroes. www.thepopverse.com/comics-free-...
Free Comic Book Day is the Olympics for comic book shop employees
The biggest day of the year for comic book shops everywhere is Free Comic Book Day
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As National Library Week 2026 comes to a close, we at Fanbase Press aim to support our library colleagues in "Finding Their Joy." We encourage readers to stay tuned for 'Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being' by @monibarre.bsky.social published by @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social this July!
Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being
Learn, step-by-step, how to avoid or navigate burnout and reclaim the joy of the library profession while making a deep impact in your service community.In the…
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The 1 mistake Disney made can supercharge your Comic Book IP. #comicbooks #graphicnovels #IPcoach #Disney #Marvel
The National Library Week theme is “Find Your Joy.” I’m celebrating with a lecture based on my upcoming book “Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being: How to Fight Burnout and Reclaim Library Joy.” Join this free lecture! alumlc.org/limitlesslib...
ALC | Watch | Limitless Librarian: Free Virtual Seminars
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Are you watching Daemons of the Shadow Realm? Morgan Perry @geauxta.bsky.social, the Marketing Manager for Square Enix Books and Manga, gave me the run down back in October. I just saw the first episode and she was not kidding about it being sick! Have you watch it yet or read the manga?
Headed to #wondercon or #c2e2 this weekend? Say hi to the gang + support our work/panels! Also, late pledges for Horror Not Hate end Fri 4/3. @davidbooher.bsky.social @diabolikllc.bsky.social @monibarre.bsky.social @zombietardis.bsky.social @benkahncomics.bsky.social @louissouthard.bsky.social
Get ready for #NationalLibraryWeek by registering for the very first Limitless Librarian virtual events! @monibarre.bsky.social will lead a workshop based on her upcoming book “Enhance your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being.” Register today at bit.ly/4dD0to7 #libsky #libraries #librarystaff
This weekend find me on two panels at #wondercon in Anaheim! Will I see you there? What are you gonna check out at the convention? #dnd #wondercon2026 #ttrpg #blackcomics
Exclusive: Fanbase Press announces Kickstarter for Graphic Medicine series SHRUB Fanbase Press has announced the Kickstarter for a middle grade Graphic Medicine series, Shrub, which explores various expressions of grief.
Exclusive: Fanbase Press announces Kickstarter for Graphic Medicine series SHRUB
Fanbase Press has announced the Kickstarter for a middle grade Graphic Medicine series, Shrub, which explores various expressions of grief.
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🚨 Big news: Comics Plus is now part of The Joyful Reading Company! Together with @beanstack.com, we’re expanding access to stories and inspiring more readers—while continuing to deliver unlimited comics, manga, and more. Learn more here: librarypass.com/2026/03/12/c...
Jessica was nominated for a Zelda Award. Please vote for her - and some of your other favorite creators - here: thezeldaawards.org
Hey #library folk, voting has begun for American Library Association leadership, including President and Members at Large. Yours truly is up for Graphic Novel & Comics Round Table President, and I’d sure appreciate your vote. 📚 #libraries #PubLibs #comics #comicsky www.ala.org/aboutala/gov...
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Young viewers want more characters like Dr. Robby.
Forget Superheroes, Gen Z Wants More Soft Masculinity On Their Screens
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