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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · 23h

Kissing through Cellophane (after @jorge_jimenez_art)
Not sure if this scenario ever happened in the comics, but one of my favorite shows is Pushing Daisies.
#marvel #marvelcomics #xmen #rogue #roguexmen #gambit #pushingdaisies #comicart #marveluniverse #poker #LeePace #AnnaFriel #rogueandgambit

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Aug 10

Ichiro warm up sketch. It's so great to see him immortalized in the hall of fame and get his number retired.

#halloffame #mlbsecond #ichiro #ichirosuzuki #baseball #mariners #marinersbaseball #seattle #seattlemariners #ichiro51 #ichiropose #rightfield #sketch #warmupsketch

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Werewolf Priest from our forthcoming comic, Macabre Valley #1, as done by @aldenkart.bsky.social

Go here to learn all about the book and be sure to click NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH so you don’t miss it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Jul 19

Sketch I found from when I read Nemesis: Reloaded

N:R by
W: Mark Millar
A: @jorgejimenezart.bsky.social
C: @giovannaniro.bsky.social
L: Clem Robins

Nemesis co-created by Millar and McNiven
#nemesis #nemesisreloaded #millar #markmillar #millarworld #imagecomics #biggame #supervillain #Fraternity

Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Jul 9

Finally finished that Superman thing I've been chipping away at. Based on that spoiler/leak that sounded VERY silver-agey.

#Superman #superman2025 #davidcorenswet #krypto #kryptothesuperdog #supes #dcu #dc #dccomics #jamesgunn #jamesgunnsuperman #monkeys #spidermonkeys #interdimensional #silverage

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Jun 15

The @madcavestudios.com dios Talent Search is back, it was such a great opportunity for me and starting out my comics journey.

This was part of a submission I did a couple years ago

#smurfs #thesmurfs #smurfing #smurfed #peyo #madcave #madcavestudios #80s #cartoon #cartooning #papercutz

Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · May 3

Happy #freecomicbookday

#freecomicbookday2025 #freecomics #tron #tronares #tronlegacy #1980s #jeffbridges #bruceboxleitner #scifi #cyberpunk #computer #program #disney #disneymovies

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · May 2

Redoing my business card as a bookmark, and this guy didn't make the cut... I still like it, though.

#astoboy #astro #flying #robot #android #OsamaTezuka #manga #anime #1960s #60s #cartoon #animeart #mangaart

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · May 1

Last day to support Morgana Pendragon on Kickstarter by @mcholly1.bsky.social It's awesome to see it supported so much, and I'm thrilled to be doing the interior art.

Link in Bio if

#morgana #morganapendragon #fantasy #fantasycomic #indiecomic #kingarthur #medieval #swords #avalon #comicart

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Apr 25

6 Days left in the Morgana issue 1 kickstarter by @mcholly1.bsky.social
Thanks to all the backers, I'm doing the interior art, and these metal bookmarks! kickstarter Link in Bio
#indiecomics #crowdfund #morgana #kingarthur #excalibur #mordred #ghedi #bookmarks #pendragon #arthurianlegend

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Apr 6

Ramping up to the #summerofsuperman but Kara is still in the family, right?
Based on the famous @jorgejimenezart.bsky.social Superman pose.

#powergirl #powergirldc #superman #supergirl #sky #clouds #intheclouds #dccomics #dc #lensflare #karazorl #kara #jsa #justicesociety #justicesocietyofamerica

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Apr 5

Bitter Root is back and as awesome as ever with The Next Movement!

BR: TNM
Creators: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene
C: Matt Herms
L: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

#60s #1960s #bitterroot #bitterrootcomic #scifi #fantasy #retroscifi #comics #comicart

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thnks for the repost!

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Madeleine Holly-Rosing @mcholly1.bsky.social · Apr 2

I'm thrilled to announce that my new series, Morgana Pendragon #1, is live on Kickstarter. If you love swords, magic, and great battle scenes, this is for you. Pledge today to grab those EARLY BIRD REWARDS! @rioburton.bsky.social @aldenkart.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/mho...

Morgana Pendragon #1

After twenty years, Morgana returns to England to find King Arthur dying and England invaded by a sorceress of enormous power.

www.kickstarter.com

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Mar 29

My "Fan-tom 2040" story finally has a cover! Check out the full 24 page story here

www.artstation.com/aldenk_art/a...

#phantom #phantom2040 #kingfeatures #kingfeaturessyndicate #ghost #ghostwhowalks #comics #comicart #scifi #tudor #tudorera #pirates #legacy #thephantom #cyberpunk #fanart

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Mar 22

Ra Ra Rasputin(s)

#x-men #xmen #newmutants #marvel #marvelcomics #colossus #piotr #rasputin #illyana #illyanarasputin #magik #sentinel #sentinels #uncannyxmen #limbo

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Mar 15

Nightwing just for fun. Did this back in September and forgot about it until now.

#nightwing #gotham #gothamcity #dc #dccomics #comicart #comicbooks #dickgrayson #gargoyle #gargoyles #grapplegun #city #gothic #robin

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Feb 9

Another Character concept- this from a while back-I did for fun based on Winsor McCay's, Little Nemo
#littlenemoinslumberland #littlenemo #slumberland #Gildedage #artnouveau #artnouveaustyle #pompadour #pompadourhairstyle #poppy #poppyflower #morpheus #dreams #dreaming #americana #clowns

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Feb 3

Been my banner illustration on my Artstation for a while, so I thought I'd post it here now.
Sadly, both creators have passed,
W: Carlos Trillo
A: Carlos Meglia

#cybersix #argentina #buenosaires #meridiana #Enrique #skorpio #skorpiomagazine #comics #argentine #argentinecomic #android

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Jan 10

SUPER happy Jason Momoa was cast as Lobo,
Supergirl: WoT originally by
W: @tomking.bsky.social
A: @bilquis.bsky.social
C: @matlopes.bsky.social l
L: @claytoncowles.bsky.social
#superman #superman2025 #jamesgunn #supergirl #supergirlwomanoftomorrow #womanoftomorrow #Lobo #dc #dccomics #krypto

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Jan 5

All Done! 24 pages of my FANtom 2040 story lettered and unlettered up on my Artstation.
#phantom #thephantom #thephantomcomic #phantom2040 #inking #comicart #90s #90scartoon #leefalk #scifi #cyberpunk #mandrake #skyline #metropia #newyork
www.artstation.com/artwork/XJP9G0

Phantom 2040: Legacy (Inks, Lettered), Alden Kaye

FULL STORY, now with lettering! Fan project based on the Phantom 2040 cartoon with an extended origin for the first Phantom. I've made some changes to the pencils here and there.

www.artstation.com

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Dec 31

Almost done with the FANtom 2040 comic. Pages 1-18 are up on my Artstation (link in Bio)
Hope you guys like it.

#phantom #thephantom #thephantomcomics #phantom2040 #pirates #Singhbrotherhood #bandar #1500s #16thcentury #navalcombat #pirateship #scifi #madcave #madcavestudios #madcavecomics

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Alden Kaye @aldenkart.bsky.social · Dec 18

Commission I did for @zackquaintance.bsky.social based on his "Death of Comics Bookcase" anthology series (The Werewolf Priest). Check out his work and his newsletter: www.comicsbookcase.com/newsletter

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · Dec 18

in my newsletter this month I wrote about 16 more of my favorite 2024 comics, specifically books that for different reasons shaped my year of reading comics in the direct market and crowdfunding spaces

Also, there’s an AMAZING commission in here by @aldenkart.bsky.social

My Favorite Comics of 2024

monthly COMICS BOOKCASE, a newsletter by Zack Quaintance

www.comicsbookcase.com

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · Dec 17

finishing up the newsletter to go out tomorrow, featuring
>my favorite comics of 2024
>an INCREDIBLE commission by @aldenkart.bsky.social

don't miss it, sign-up page is here: www.comicsbookcase.com/newsletter

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