A simultaneous comicker/English professor/podcaster doing his best to not screw up. Currently writing and drawing my existential western webcomic, Long John.

Joined January 2008
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Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu says of all the projects he worked on there was something special about Final Fantasy VI that he can't put his finger on! "In fact, for me too there is something special about VI. Strangely enough, there is no particular reason this way or that but, of all the projects that I have been involved in until now, VI was strangely like I was able to put my all into it. I mean, I always give my all, but the team itself really had a concentrated energy. I can't put my finger on why that was." via @hyphen_TY07
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D. Bethel retweeted
Remembering the legendary Japanese actor, Toshiro Mifune (三船 敏郎), who passed away 28 years ago today. Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明), who was too ill to attend Mifune's funeral, sent a letter which was recited at the funeral. Here is an excerpt from that letter: "We were part of the golden age of Japanese Cinema together. When I look back at each and every film, I couldn't have made them without you. You gave so much of yourself. Thank you my friend. For one last time over a bottle of sake, I wish I could have told you all this. Goodbye, my friend. I'll see you soon." Less than a year later, Akira Kurosawa passed away. [Source of the excerpt - 'Mifune: The Last Samurai' (2015)]
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20 Dec 2025
Preorders for the final Long John book end TODAY! Get yours now before it’s too late at LongJohnBook.com
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8 Dec 2025
The preorder for the FINAL Long John book is live! For $20 you get the book and SO MUCH more! Get yours now at LongJohnBook.com
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D. Bethel retweeted
12 Days until Metroid Prime 4 Dread ensues .. (a ds game that became a switch game after a similar wait) #metroidprime4 #metroiddread #pixelart
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D. Bethel retweeted
STILL in theatres! Check your listings!
FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
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D. Bethel retweeted
11 Nov 2025
Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors who led Masaki Kobayashi's "Harakiri" and starred in Akira Kurosawa's “Ran,” "Yojimbo" and “High and Low,” has died. He was 92. Read more: variety.com/2025/film/obitua…
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D. Bethel retweeted
3 Nov 2025
Kefka’s Tower (FFVI) is one of my favorite final dungeons. It is accessible for all Act II, but rewards players who search for friends. Teams cooperate to progress. Bangin' music. Opening synth evokes horror, then becomes a march with rocking bass riff and Terra-esque strings.
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29 Oct 2025
Yearnings of the Wind (CT) was when I knew Chrono Trigger was different. The opening pizzicato exudes unsettling familiarity. Players recognize where they are, but the darker tone and swirling clouds confirm something is different. The strings then soften, reducing tension.
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D. Bethel retweeted
29 Oct 2025
Shadow of the Colossus: An Oral History by Matt Leone interviews the creators and those involved to tell the story of the making of the game! designroom.site/shadow-of-th…
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D. Bethel retweeted
To 'reach the glow' in comics, creators must: embrace bad art to reach good art, finish projects even when small, and build community. With Dan Bethel @DBethel @dbethelcomics. #ComicArt #IndieComics
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Don't miss out! Dan Bethel @DBethel @dbethelcomics will be our guest for Friday’s interview. Send us your burning questions and get ready for some thought-provoking insights! Catch the live session at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern linktr.ee/4talespodcast #4talespodcast
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We’re thrilled to have Dan Bethel @DBethel @dbethelcomics lined up for Friday’s interview! Drop your questions now and get ready for some eye-opening insights. Join us live at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern linktr.ee/4talespodcast #4talespodcast #NewEpisodeAlert #LivePodcast
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D. Bethel retweeted
Starcorecomic.com Corey thought his hometown was quiet — until he found the alien Starcore armor. What he unleashed reveals a hidden alien presence and puts him in the crosshairs of a ruthless government mercenary unit bent on taking the armor and erasing the truth.
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D. Bethel retweeted
One of the best line deliveries ever.. Tim Curry barely holding back laughter and it’s absolutely hilarious.

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I dont think we talk about Bill Watterson as a paleoartist enough
Comic artists will never draw a cooler image than Watterson's T-Rex in an F-15 Strike Eagle.
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need everyone to look at peter falk's drawings of columbo
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20 Sep 2025
This is awesome.
17 Sep 2025
Metal Gear Solid 4 uses the Playstation 3’s PS1 emulator to have a playable flashback of the first MGS game
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