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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 1d

Close up of an unfinished Star Wars Rebels piece I’ve had on my WIP for a couple of months. Need to find time to finish this soon.

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Cavan Scott @cavan.bsky.social · 2d

Out today from Audible, my new STAR WARS audiobook, THE JAWS OF JAKKU, with a beautiful cover by @jakebartok.bsky.social & excellent narration by @iamhelensadler.bsky.social

Rey! Finn! Leia! BB-8! Monsters! Rivalry! Adventure!

Head to your Audible account to listen and let me know what you think!

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

Colin Smith @welcometotsavo.bsky.social · 6d

Art by @jakebartok.bsky.social

His Medieval Star Wars pieces never fail to blow me away!

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Michael Siglain @msiglain.bsky.social · 7d

Lucasfilm Publishing returns to NYCC one week from today w/ all-star authors @kristinbaver.bsky.social, @adamchristopher.me, @marcguggenheim.bsky.social, @kwamembalia.bsky.social, @ethansacks.bsky.social, & @charlessoule.bsky.social, moderated by the great @jenheddle.bsky.social. See you there!

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Star Trek Comics @startrekcomics.bsky.social · 7d

New. @idwpublishing.com Star Trek: Voyager Omnibus.
My idea of an omnibus is a 10+ lb book containing, at minimum, 2 dozen issues covering a specific arc & this is not that.
This has 2 Voy series, "Seven's Reckoning" & "Mirrors and Smoke" + a couple of short stories.
CVR @jakebartok.bsky.social

Front cover of IDW's Star Trek: Voyager Sep 2025 omnibus.

Seven's Reckoning title page and art page from IDW's Star Trek: Voyager Sep 2025 omnibus.

Mirrors and Smoke title page and art page from IDW's Star Trek: Voyager Sep 2025 omnibus.

Rear cover of IDW's Star Trek: Voyager Sep 2025 omnibus.

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Adam Christopher @adamchristopher.me · 9d

I don't know how many times this needs to be posted, but clearly it is MANY TIMES.

Sigh.

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 9d

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Supanova Comic Con & Gaming @supanovaexpo.bsky.social · 9d

Illustrating a galaxy far, far away, please welcome Jake Bartok, who joins us exclusively for #Novalaide!

Jake, known for his medieval twist on iconic Star Wars characters, has illustrated for Disney, IDW, Dark Horse, Ubisoft and more! supa.fans/JBartok

[Image of] Star Wars High Republic artwork, with image of artist Jake Bartok inset. Text reads "Presenting Jake Bartok. [Known for] High Republic Adventures: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone, Star Wars: Padawan's Pride. [Appearing at] Supanova Adelaide 2025."

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Kelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 14d

dare to be cute

A screenshot from the new season of Star Wars Visions showing a very large cute bear holding hands with a child as they walk away from a speeder

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 16d

So many nickels!

Which are kinda worthless to me since I’m also Australian but now there’s three!

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 16d

If I had a nickel for every time an Aussie played Wolverine. I’d have two, which isn’t a lot but it’s funny it happened twice.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 20d

I love Batman but honestly I’m a bigger fan of the kids. I always wanted to be Robin growing up.

#batmanday

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 21d

Happy Batman day, here’s Batman with a sword.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 21d

Happy Batman day, here’s Batman with a sword.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 23d

First time working on a sketch cover, I’ve had a bunch of blank ones for a while now but I’ve been low key terrified of messing them up. Here’s Captain James T. Kirk!

A blank Star Trek sketch cover comic with a pencil and ink portrait of James Kirk.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 23d

First time working on a sketch cover, I’ve had a bunch of blank ones for a while now but I’ve been low key terrified of messing them up. Here’s Captain James T. Kirk!

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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 24d

Peek inside The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope--The Manga now on @ign.com -- celebrating the launch of the Kickstarter TODAY! bit.ly/4mZPlDK

The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga by Hisao Tamaki

Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm Present The Award-Winning Classic as Never Seen Before — With Exclusive Editions Only on Kickstarter

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 26d

The Princess Bride
1993 The Three Musketeers
PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 26d

Build a trilogy out of 3 unrelated Films.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 29d

A fun little Batgirl/Supergirl piece.

Batgirl rests against the edge of a building looking back towards Supergirl flying down towards her. The Gotham skyline surrounds them.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · 29d

A fun little Batgirl/Supergirl piece.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Sep 9

The greatest thing I’ve ever contributed to #StarTrek and I’m not sure I’ll ever top it. For @mikechenwriter.bsky.social Dog of War comic series for @idwpublishing.com

Featuring some of the best Dogs this side of the Delta Quadrant.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Sep 9

The greatest thing I’ve ever contributed to #StarTrek and I’m not sure I’ll ever top it. For @mikechenwriter.bsky.social Dog of War comic series for @idwpublishing.com

Featuring some of the best Dogs this side of the Delta Quadrant.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Sep 7

But hey, I was awake to see the eclipse so that’s something.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Sep 7

Accidentally stayed up till 4am binge watching a tv show using the excuse that it’s research for work.

Regretting it now, knowing that I have to get up in a few hours and do the work.

a pikachu in a detective hat is sitting at a table and talking to someone .

ALT: a pikachu in a detective hat is sitting at a table and talking to someone .

media.tenor.com

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Aug 7

Magik, Queen of Limbo.

I wanted to approach this piece a little differently than I normally would and set it up like a Magic the Gathering card, going for a more moody scene. It ended up being tons of fun to work on

Magik sits on a throne, sword by her side. Shes lit by several candelabras and her shadow is that of the darkchylde creeping behind the throne.

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Jake Bartok @jakebartok.bsky.social · Sep 3

Got carried away playing with Proxys. It’s cool to see how some of my art would fit a Magic the gathering card.

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