Issue #26 - Butterflies in my Stomach
So many great indie stories this week
So many good highlights this week and so many more to come. Check them out at the end of this issue!
Thanks
Highlights
The Twilight Zone Comic (IDW Dark)
A new black‑and‑white anthology comic based on The Twilight Zone series is coming from IDW Publishing’s Dark imprint. Launching September 24, 2025, it’s a 5‑issue run with a fresh creative team including Dan Watters, Morgan Beem, Nate Powell, Tom Scioli, James Stokoe, and Francesco Francavilla
Mister Miracle Adult Animated Series (DC Studios)
DC Studios is developing an adult‑oriented animated series centered on Mister Miracle, based on Tom King & Mitch Gerads’ acclaimed 2017 comic. Creator Tom King will serve as showrunner and EP. It's part of a broader slate from DC's Gunn–Safran era
The Eternaut Becomes Netflix Hit
The Argentine sci‑fi comic The Eternaut (1950s) has been adapted into a Netflix series that hit 10.8 million views in its first week. The adaptation retains the comic’s themes of collective heroism and resonates with contemporary social and political struggles.
Notes from the Creator
In my day job I speak with people that have multi million dollar startups. People that receive funding from VC north 100 million dollars. I’ve been consulting startups for decades and I never felt anxious or shy. I know my thing very well and so I always had this “I’m just going to have a chat with a friend” vibe.
This past few weeks I exchanged emails with a comic writer that I just adore his work and I almost felt like a school boy.
I feel amazing whenever I talk with any comic creator and meeting with them on those local events has just been amazing.
Some I talk about in these issues, some I just publish on Instagram but I want to step this up even further and start meeting with creators from across the board. Publish their work, their stories, what brought them here.
So one of these days, you’ll notice that you might get a new story in your email. “Creator Spotlight” or something of the sort and hopefully that will become a regular.
Indie Highlights
I’ve been reading tons lately but a few have reaaaaally caught my eye.
The Future is ****** by Fred Van Lente is one of the best comics I read in the last few months. Check out my full review but I am writing this post while literally having issue 2 in front of me so I might actually write a new one for that soon.
The Future is ****** by Fred Van Lente
I always start things off with an introduction. This one is not going to be any different but the introduction is its own thing. Why? I am deep.
Talgard by Gary Proudley that I had the chance to meet and chat on OzComicCon few weeks back.
Talgard by Gary Proudley
A couple of weeks ago at OzComicCon, I had the chance to meet Gary Proudley, the writer behind Talgard (among others) — and between you and me, he might have had the best booth setup at the entire event.
The other one is The Mycelium Complex by Daniel Reed. I haven’t had the time to write a review yet but this one is coming soon and trust me it’s good. I couldn’t be happier that I picked all 3 issues directly from Daniel.
Right before starting this newsletter I finished Rootfolk by Lukas Fauset and Marco Defilo and I am itching to write a review for that soon as well. I loved the first issue so it goes in here. (for now as a picture only)
Thanks for reading!