BLLLUUUEEEEEEEEEEEE Monday and it’s a new season to start 2026.

It’s been a heavy winter for the BTR boys, so we get back to basics and go full circle with a review of past year and a look to the year ahead.

Between work and the domestics responsibilities there wasn’t too much time for comic book shinanigan’s. Luckily for us, Big Bry asks the right questions to get us back on track, W.W.S.D?

“What would Statham do?”

In anticipation of international superstar and “BTR: cooler than you’ll ever be,” Jason Statham’s new flick we talk more theoretical film titles and how they’d play out.

Also… there’s rumblings of an old rival… and he’s gunning for The King of Beards.

It’s a slow burn hangout this episode. So go outside, stare up at the stars and take in the blue.

Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists!

A note: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and their CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.

Oh look, We’ve still got a shop and there’s new designs and art prints! Bare the blue and seek your revenge: BTR shop!

The most anticipated return in BTR history; David Derrick Jr. returns with the final volume of Ghost of the Gulag!

You’ve asked for it and now he’s back! The long awaited return….

Fresh off directing the, monstrously successful, international blockbuster that is Disney’s “Moana 2” he has returned to the snowy forests of the shadow walker with the final and concluding volume (vol. three) of “Ghost of the Gulag.” The favorite indie comic of the revenge crew!

This episode covers it all. David breaks down what it’s like directing a major motion picture for the house of mouse. We then shift gears and get into some wildlife talk; from game-cameras and animal encounters, to sketching in the heart of Yellowstone. All the while drawing the great predators of the Taiga. Making for perfect evening here in the tiger den.

“Ghost of the Gulag” is online and free to read. If you’re an old-school page turner like ourselves Volumes 1 & 2 are available in the store.

Journey with the Shadow Walker in the latest volume and follow David here:

GotG: https://www.ghostofthegulag.com/

Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DavidDerrickJr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davederrickjr

Tadd’s fan sketch of the evening. Want it? Send us a message so we can release it into the wild and support this podcast.

Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists!

A note: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and their CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.

Oh look, We’ve still got a shop and there’s new designs and art prints! Bare the blue and seek your revenge: BTR shop!

With possibly the best graphic novel of 2025, Jesse Lonergan returns with DROME!

Eisner-nominated comic creator Jesse Lonergan steps back into studio blue with his new creator-owned GN, “DROME.” And it has taken the industry by storm! Known for his unique page composition and engaging storytelling, Jesse continues to push the boundaries of the comic medium and epic world building with his new release.

Being heralded as the front running book of this year, “DROME” towers at a staggering 320 pages of master class wordless sequential as it creates a new, surreal and engrossing mythos of humanity.

And Lonergan ain’t done yet!

Jesse has teamed with legendary creator Mike Mignola for a new series called “Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man.” A continuation of their 2023 collab from Dark Horse, “Miss Truesdale” drops this December.

A BTR exclusive! Lonergan is our first guest artist ever as we sketch the infamous “Swamp Thing.” The question is, can Tadd keep up with with Jesse’s blinding speed and beautiful brush work? Watch the vid and find out.

You can keep up with Jesse and his constant stream of new work here:

www.jesselonergan.com

instagram.com/jesse.lonergan

Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists!

A note: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and their CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.

Oh look, We’ve still got a shop and there’s new designs and art prints! Bare the blue and seek your revenge: BTR shop!