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Me & @ghostgreen.bsky.social & @colleencoover.bsky.social started our HEART ACRES Webtoon less than a week ago, and we already have over 51,000 subscribers! Nice! It's because readers love our gang o' ghosts! Check it out and read FOR FREE! New episodes every Monday! www.webtoons.com/en/romance/h...

Heart Acreswww.webtoons.com Ben Crews has been kicked around by life one too many times. So when his grandmother offers him a place at her fancy estate, Heart Acres, he jumps on the opportunity to live a life of luxury. Imagine ...

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Roy Crane accidentally teaching everyone how to draw water.

PORTLAND COMICS PEOPLE: A look at the creative process with @oeming.bsky.social & @takisoma.bsky.social. Thursday, July 18th. 6:00pm PDT | Live in-person at the Wacom Portland Experience Center, 1455 NW Irving St! @wacom.bsky.social #pdxcomics

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Yikes! Those are really good. Scroll down this artist's feed. Excellent stuff.

Two commissions, both illustrations of scenes from Tillie Walden’s book On A Sunbeam. I had so much fun with these!

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Thinking about Scott McCloud's triangle (as seen here) and what/how/if gameplay would fit into the general categories.

Original art for a handsome pencil drawing of a lioness by Jesse Hamm. Jesse’s pencil line was precise and economical, but never stiff. And he was always interested in the dance between 2D shapes and 3D forms.

Great piece from @rondanchan.bsky.social in our etsy store! Color drawing of Power from Chainsaw Man. Ships free in the USA. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/1617...

@comicsbeat.bsky.social on #ALA2024, including a report from a panel featuring @terryblas.bsky.social! www.comicsbeat.com/ala-2024-tak...

Pushing Back: Librarians at ALA 2024 reaffirm right to freely read and other takeawayswww.comicsbeat.com There was plenty of graphic novel and manga love at ALA 2024 as librarians convene to advocate for reading materials that promote inclusion.

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PORTLAND COMICS PEOPLE: Events coming up at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social this month. Fri 7/5 Office Hours portfolio time w/me. Sat 7/13 @lilahsturges.com signing The Science of Ghosts! Wed 7/17 @beckycloonan.bsky.social singing Somna! #pdxcomics

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It's time for the 2024 Comics Worker Survey for US workers! Pay transparency is crucial to uncovering patterns in pay inequity & learning what publishers and clients can ACTUALLY pay us. Submit your info and encourage your peers to do the same! cartoonist.coop/2024USsurvey (art by Phil McAndrew)

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Bref, j'ai posté mes monstres sur mon blog, ils sont en grand, non-compressés, avec le nom du fichier qui s'affiche quand on passe avec la souris au dessus, et il n'y a pas de pub. Et fuck tous les réseaux sociaux. www.bouletcorp.com/notes/2024/0...

Bouletcorpwww.bouletcorp.com Catch'em all!

Brand new in our Etsy store: original art! Sketchcard of Nibbil from Small Favors, drawn by Eisner-winning artist @colleencoover.bsky.social! helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/1754...

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It's not really blowing my own horn if I point out how much I love the covers for me & @arjunasusini.bsky.social's THE MAMMOTH series, is it? I mean, I didn't personally draw 'em. And if it IS blowing my own horn, so be it! Self-love, baby! Anyway, check out THE MAMMOTH at your local comic shop!

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The Art of Rachel and Terry Dodson Out in Comic Book Shops NOW Paperback edition $39.95 Hardcover Edition $59.95

@annapeppard.bsky.social has written part 2 in Shelfdust's series of 13 essays covering the entire run of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Fraction, Lieber, Fairbairn, & Cowles. This one takes a hard look at the subtext that's always been a big, big part of Jimmy stories. shelfdust.com/2024/07/03/s...

My latest for Shelfdust, on The Ecstasies of Jimmy O: "Maybe the Silver Age is also about the pleasures of the flesh, and the many different things a body can do and feel within extravagantly escapist enclaves." #Superman #JimmyOlsen #LizardGunk shelfdust.com/2024/07/03/s...

Shelfdust’s Column, Jimmy Olsen: Issue #1shelfdust.com The Ecstasies of Jimmy O By Anna Peppard I don’t get off on transforming into a giant turtle to violently blaze through the upper atmosphere before crashing with a SPLOOSH and a concrete-cracking KE...

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Made a nice landing page on my website for the new HEART ACRES Webtoon, by me, @colleencoover.bsky.social, and @ghostgreen.bsky.social! I'm not saying it's the best comic in the world, but I AM typing it right now. www.paultobin.net/comic-collec...

Heart Acres — Paul Tobinwww.paultobin.net

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I haven't been posting much while I worked on some Bday pieces. Here's a Splinter I did yesterday, trying to figure out how MY Splinter would look and gearing up to draw more on my comic. #splinter #tmnt #turtlepower

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Portland comic artists of all levels, @stevelieberart.bsky.social will review your pages for free and give you invaluable feedback on how to improve your craft! Take advantage of this July 5th 4-6pm at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social

PORTLAND COMICS ARTISTS: Would you like feedback on your work from an experienced professional? I'll be at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social this Friday July 5th from 4-6 PM for First Friday Office Hours. We'll be outdoors at the tables next to the shop. How does this work? Details in the thread below.

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Week 2 of our popular Cartoon Camp happens July 8–12. Artistic fun and learning for ages 10 to 15 -- beginners welcome. Full- and half-day sessions available. Discounts for CAM members. For more info or to register, please visit cartoonart.org/calendar/2024/7/cartoon-camp

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RIP Robert Towne, this is still one of the most chilling summaries of the nature of greed I’ve ever encountered in fiction

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Hi BlueSky! It's been a minute! This summer has gone fast! just wrapped up a short story for Savage Sword of Conan #4, now am working on a cover, wrapping the last sets of pages for HEAVY, and finishing some overdue commissions. I'll be at ROSE CITY COMIC CON Sept 6-8, hope to see you there! Art-