Comic book, dance, theater, TV writer for THE A.V. CLUB, CHICAGO MAGAZINE, VULTURE, POLYGON. #DoopWithLegs founder. Icon by Jacob Chabot, cover by Felipe Sobreiro. he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3muhsvt7ocs2iAn excellent deep dive into Vertigo Comics old and new from @teganoneil5000.bsky.social. Always in awe of Tegan’s knowledge. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhsvt7ocs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mu5m6qyen22uMy September 2026 comics preview is up at @avclub.com! Picks include: Archie/Oni’s ARCHIE DC’s SUPERMAN: THE STRANGER Vault’s PROJECT PERSEUS Ignition’s PRIMA APPARATA Harvard Press’ THE BOOK OF GENOCIDES https://www.avclub.com/best-comics-september-2026-superman-the-stranger-archie28 Aug 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5m6qyen22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mu5m6qyen22uMy September 2026 comics preview is up at @avclub.com! Picks include: Archie/Oni’s ARCHIE DC’s SUPERMAN: THE STRANGER Vault’s PROJECT PERSEUS Ignition’s PRIMA APPARATA Harvard Press’ THE BOOK OF GENOCIDES https://www.avclub.com/best-comics-september-2026-superman-the-stranger-archie28 Aug 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5m6qyen22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mttxvybszk2yI miss Koyama Press. Annie opened my eyes to so many amazing artists, Deforge among them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttxvybszk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mttqymolm22dFavorite part of reading B&R:Y1 is thinking about the single-word Batober prompt that could apply to any given panel. It feels like every image can be boiled down to a single governing idea, but that idea is open to interpretation. This cover? “Gross” [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttqymolm22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mttku3pu3s2sTired: ABSOLUTE BATMAN CG animated series Wired: ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER claymation animated series24 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttku3pu3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mttklkzd322sHave loved Kano for many years and Sabrina has his slickest cartooning yet. He’s perfect for this book. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttklkzd322shttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtrv7kvqoc2xJust saw someone post a picture of the new SECRET WARS collection with “my first comic book purchase” and oh man he’s going to be so confused23 Aug 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrv7kvqoc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtm6pndzgs22November DC solicits are an embarrassment of riches. This @andrewmaclean.bsky.social THE DEMON variant is perfection.21 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm6pndzgs22https://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtlw2mcfw222Loooooove how @davidaja.com is pushing the minimalism in his recent run of covers. Such powerful use of negative space. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlw2mcfw222https://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtjfztbqqk26The first issue of TERMINAL was horrible. A waste of its art team. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjfztbqqk26https://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mthryslyq22oProbably the last time we’ll see these kids for a while. A lackluster swan song for Rowell, who doesn’t do anything exciting with the idea. Wish she had the chance to continue after the Doom mini, but that wasn’t happening.19 Aug 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthryslyq22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mth63kmm2k2e@thewarblazer.bsky.social is doing incredible work right now, every issue is a new flex. Probably my favorite artist currently at Marvel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth63kmm2k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtf6ozwu3227Ready for my Faisty EAST OF EDEN 😍18 Aug 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf6ozwu3227https://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mtd35oz75s2oI’ve spent more time with Anne Hathaway this year than I have with my family and friends.18 Aug 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtd35oz75s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3mt2fzmy44s2gIt’s driving me crazy that I can’t place this woman in the “She’s The Best” video. She looks so familiar! Help me, Bluesky!14 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2fzmy44s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/oliversava.bsky.social/post/3msw6uqqst22oABSOLUTE BATMAN continues to be very mean to its main character and it is so much fun to read. I’ve really enjoyed the guest artists but no one hits like Dragotta. This is his baby.12 Aug 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:gze4fgqoo7s4devmxctz3dkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw6uqqst22o