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Michael Dialynas

@thewoodenking.bsky.social

(Dee-Alley-NAS)
Co-creator of Eisner nominated WYND & GLAAD award winning THE WOODS.

Generally tired artist and cat-master making fantasy worlds!
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"The penultimate issue of Zawa + The Belly of the Beast satisfies in several ways...The stakes are high, and Dialynas has set up a can't-miss finale." @thewoodenking.bsky.social Read @davidbrooke.bsky.social's review: aiptcomics.com/2024/02/14/z...
Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #4 reviewaiptcomics.com The penultimate issue of ‘Zawa + The Belly of the Beast’ is here!
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Intrigued by the cover I picked up ZAWA + the BELLY of the BEAST and I cannot wait to read this! Already added to my pull list going forward! @thewoodenking.bsky.social @boom-studios.com
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Advance Review: ZAWA + The Belly of The Beast #2 — I was already enamored & this issue only reinforces everything I loved about Issue #1. @thewoodenking.bsky.social is creating something truly magical & I can only hope more people discover ZAWA! @boom-studios.com
Advance Review: ZAWA + The Belly of The Beast #2 Continues to Impress — Derby Comicsderbycomicsdc.com Michael Dialynas’ gives readers an excellent follow-up to the first issue.
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Michael Dialynas made some thing pretty fun on this first issue
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Variant cover for Michael Dialynas new series ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST #2! Out December 13th 🍪 🍉
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Today’s the day! It’s ZAWA day! The first issue is finally unleashed upon comic store shelves from myself and @boom-studios.com!!! Lemme know if you got one or what you think 😎💀🍪
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Advance Review: @thewoodenking.bsky.social Delivers a Mic Drop in ‘Zawa + The Belly of the Beast’ #1 from @boom-studios.com This is hands-down one of the easiest 10 out of 10 reviews I've ever given. It's an epic debut from a master creator at the top of his game & I can’t recommend it enough.
Advance Review: Michael Dialynas Delivers a Mic Drop in ‘Zawa + The Belly of the Beast’ #1 — D...derbycomicsdc.com An epic debut issue from a master creator at the top of his game.
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We are officially ONE DAY away from NCB DAY! This Wednesday will be the release of #ZAWA + the Belly of the Beast #1 by myself and @boom-studios.com I'm very excited that my first ever solo series will be hitting shelves tomorrow!
ZAWA - Official Comic Book Trailerwww.youtube.com A hungry mountain deity discovers the magic of friendship and a home-cooked meal in a brand new series from GLAAD Award-winning and Eisner Award-nominated ca...
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Really liked how this Usagi Yogimbo show piece turned out. Trying hard to not have him look like Lola Bunny.
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Just read an advance copy of ZAWA #1 written, illustrated, colored AND lettered (🤯) by @thewoodenking.bsky.social & while I loved EVERY bit of it, I just want to keep staring at the gorgeous artwork on every page. You’re don’t want to miss this when it debuts on 11/8 from @boom-studios.com!
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NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE with @danielirizarri.bsky.social A sci-fi/horror hybrid about playable nightmares. 4 friends navigate the most immersive and terrifying game ever made... one you play in your sleep. EXISTENZ meets NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Feb from OniPress
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ZAWA + the Belly of the Beast is on FOC from @boom-studios.com next Monday. Sometimes you pick up a book and can just feel the love, care, and energy radiate from it. @thewoodenking.bsky.social has excelled on every front here. Scary, cute as Hell, and just damn fun. Preorder!
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For the evening crowd, don’t miss my chat on the podcast with @thewoodenking.bsky.social. We dive into Michael’s new mini-series Zawa AND for the first time I get to talk about Pokémon Go. Which ones are our favorites? Tune in. 🎧 - apple.co/46kjzcf
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New Cryptid Creator Corner podcast 💧 @byronmoneal.bsky.social is chatting with @thewoodenking.bsky.social about his new Boom Studios mini-series Zawa + The Belly of the Beast 🎧 - apple.co/46kjzcf
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TWO WEEKS! Before the final cutoff for preorders of issue ONE of ZAWA + the Belly of the Beast are closed! Please feel free to share the news about my first ever solo series around 🩷🍪🍪 @boom-studios.com #FOC #zawa #zawaandthebellyofthebeast
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We are so thrilled to welcome the GLAAD Award-winning & Eisner-nominated creator @thewoodenking.bsky.social onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast to discuss his upcoming all-ages BOOM! Studios’ series ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST! Follow the show so you don’t miss out on this conversation 🎧⤵️
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It’s been a month since we announced ZAWA and now we’re showing off the cover for issue 2! Now with more Belle the guard cat with her jingly bells in her tail! I really can’t wait for you all to see what I’ve been cooking here with this post-apocalyptic folklore tale. @boom-studios.com
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Part post-apocalyptic narrative, part foodie fever dream, Zawa + The Belly of the Beast is a compelling new YA story from writer-artist Michael Dialynas (@thewoodenking.bsky.social). We spoke w/ him all about Zawa before issue #1 drops in November: aiptcomics.com/2023/09/19/z...
Michael Dialynas on crafting post-apocalyptic cottage-core fairytale 'Zawa + The Belly of the Beast'...aiptcomics.com Michael Dialynas on writing, drawing, and world building with 'Zawa + The Belly of the Beast.'
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Building the city of MESA’S BOON was one of the most fun things about creating ZAWA’s world. The city and the mountain are literal characters of the story full of quirky inhabitants and a very dark past. ZAWA +THE BELLY OF THE BEAST #1 Snacking on your cookies this November from @BOOM STUDIOS
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HOLY CR🍪P!!! ZAWA's on the cover of PREVIEWSworld!!! And the solicitation is live!!!⚡️ www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP2...
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Back home after a long and lovely stay in NYC and oh boy. Wonderful time with wonderful flamecon people plus pokemon and some turtle boys! Wish i had more photos with everyone else. @jamesthefourth.bsky.social fork a few over please :)
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BOOM! Box will publish Michael Dialynas’ foodie/monster mash-up ‘Zawa + The Belly of the Beast’: smashpages.net/2023/08/21/b... @thewoodenking.bsky.social @boom-studios.com #comicbooks
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ICYMI: @boom-studios.com announced ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST from GLAAD Award-winning, superstar artist @thewoodenking.bsky.social! The debut issue is out 11/8/23. Check out cover art & preview: https://derbycomicsdc.com/blogs/boom-announces-zawa-the-belly-of-the-beast-from-michael-dialynas