Eric Trautmann

@mercuryeric.bsky.social

Writer/graphic designer. Current project: THE FORGED (with Greg Rucka and Mike Henderson, Image Comics). Put pants on Vampirella; regrets nothing.

I am in no way involved with this book, I just really want you to read RIP KIRBY because that creative team is out of sight. Like, no joke, this feels like the Rip Kirby equivalent of Schkade's Flash Gordon reinvention. Sebela and Tango? Come on, son. Alex Raymond fans are eatin' GOOD.

Tango@tiredsai.bsky.social · 2d ago

We're in the final 2 days of pre-orders for Rip Kirby #1 from @madcavestudios.com 🍂✨ And there's several swell covers to choose from - Cover A: @anniewu.bsky.social Cover B: Veronica Fish Cover C: @tiredsai.bsky.social Cover D: @paulinaganucheau.bsky.social

🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/

John Picacio’s response to Must Read Magazine’s request for his waiver of all Moral Rights and Copyright of his commissioned art for an ASIMOV’S assignment. Short version — Picacio says a resounding NOPE.

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.

"Club members had no intention of cloning a human being or even working on a years-long cloning project to eventually publish papers. Most of them used the high-speed cloning computers with large amounts of RAM to shop for prom and/or google something called 'Real Life Backrooms.'" buff.ly/GjAux4M

I Hereby Resign as This Year’s Faculty Advisor for Our School’s Human Cloning Club

“The club members had no intention of cloning a human being or even working on a years-long cloning project to eventually publish papers in major scientific ...

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