Val K. Wise

@valkwise.bsky.social

you can also call me bishop | cartoonist | he + she ⚧️ 🔞 site: valkwise.neocities.org patreon: patreon.com/valkwise male wife: @pepperbloom.bsky.social

Dead Reality (Shigenjitsu), Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997 These are negatives Araki shot in Okinawa in 1974 and left exposed to physical deterioration for the next twenty years, until dust and chemical corrosion had altered their surface.

it's gotta be embarrassing to be a shortstop and explain to people what you do. yeah i'm an infielder. no i'm not the guy who throws it. no i don't have my own base. huh? no no, it's totally cool with ballpark security, they told me i can stand out there. hm? no, not "sportstop." shortstop. mhm

i'm legit almost angry at all the institutions that made people think their dream comic was unproduceable. Everything is produceable baby. The only limiter is how crazy you are

This is a very thorough statement and I support the artists collective. I truly hope there can be a positive resolution. I want there to be a thriving space for interesting, political, and queer comics, but that also needs to come with fair treatment to the artists who make those books.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist.coop · 3w ago

Creators at Silver Sprocket have released a public statement regarding longstanding concerns with the business practices of the company which alleges issues around payment of royalties, poor treatment of staff, and lack of professionalism. Please read their statement: cartoonist.coop/sprocket-art...

The Silver Sprocket goat head logo.