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George W. O'Connor

@georgewoconnor.bsky.social

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Writer, musician, cheerleader for creatives everywhere. Comics (homelesscomics.com), music (swarmofeyes.com), newsletter-georgeoconnor.substack.com

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George W. O'Connor @georgewoconnor.bsky.social · Aug 6

You can achieve all your dreams. All it'll cost is your humanity.

VAMPIRES ON MARS #4, our sci-fi/horror/dark comedy, is live on #kickstarter right now.

Join the bloody, bombastic finale at www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...

Vampires on Mars #1-4—Sci-fi & dark comedy collide in space

A vampire battles a vapid billionaire, volatile astronauts, and chaotic humans to complete her 300-year-old quest to step foot on Mars.

www.kickstarter.com

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Clay McCormack @cmccormack414.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks to everyone who signed up for my Patreon! I’ve got a poll running right now for subscribers at the “words” level and higher to choose the next project I develop - here’s some quick breakdowns to show you the options!

If you’d like to vote head on over to Patreon.com/claymack!

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Joe Della Morte Dell'amore @joedellagatta.bsky.social · 3h

Foolin' around with this Juggernaut, still.

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George W. O'Connor @georgewoconnor.bsky.social · 6h

RALLY TIME! Let's get @melissajmassey.bsky.social's The Alchemist of Aurillia over the finish line.

Just $170 to go with 3 hours left.

LET'S GO!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjm...

The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 - Turkish Fantasy Adventure

A wizard and her familiar join a sword fighting princess, a faceless spellcaster, and a cursed djinn to thwart a witch's revenge!

www.kickstarter.com

George W. O'Connor @georgewoconnor.bsky.social · 10h

There it is!!! Congratulations. So well earned.

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 10h

AHHHHHH LOOK AT THAT AMAZING @sievish.bsky.social WORK!

So fucking cool

Frank J. Barbiere 🔜 NYCC AA J-14 @fjbarb.bsky.social · 11h

Our Author Immortal #2 Youngblood variant by Jim Towe and @jpjordan.bsky.social with amazing logo and design work by @sievish.bsky.social! In stores November from @imagecomics.com!

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Wayward Raven 1845 NYCC @waywardraven.bsky.social · 11h

New to comics? We LOVE seeing stuff from newcomers! This is a paid anthology gig. Send your original short comics & art pieces for We Suck at Comics V3! Guidelines: http://bit.ly/4mT0aGX #NewCreators #IndieComics #FirstTimePublished #SubmissionsOpen

Submissions Open: We Suck at Comics Vol 3 - Errant Adventures — Wayward Raven Media

Submissions are OPEN for We Suck at Comics Vol 3: Errant Adventures! Send your short comics, prose, & art. We're looking for unique, innovative indie stories. Paid gig!

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

🚨this is the LAST WEEKEND to back Macabre Valley 🚨

A grindhouse Texas horror comic, based on my time as a reporter covering night cops in McAllen, Texas...with pulpy horror madness added in.

(w) me
(a) Anna Readman
(c) Brad Simpson
(l) Becca Carey

Back it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Macabre Valley #1

A grindhouse Texas horror comic.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jamal Igle @jamaligle.bsky.social · 14h

$40 Remarques available.
#nycc2025
You can find me at table K-14.

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Joey Esposito @joeyesposito.bsky.social · 2d

October Soup Dad Comics newsletter is out!

Dishing on MADAM and the hell that awaits within ☂️

soupdadcomics.beehiiv.com/p/8-introduc...

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 15h

Four recent pieces I coloured that I'm really proud of:

Author Immortal #2 Youngblood Variant Inks by the wonderful Jim Towe

Magik, Moon Knight and Winter Soldier inks by the amazing @ikadraws.bsky.social

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Jamal Igle @jamaligle.bsky.social · 16h

#NYCC Day Two has begun and you can find me at table K-14.

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🔮The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 on Witchstarter! 🔮 @melissajmassey.bsky.social · 17h

BREAK THE RECORD! We're so close to funding The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol. 1 on Kickstarter that I've revealed TWO NEW bonus rewards! A book loving wizard goes on a quest into lost history to thwart a witch's revenge! Only until midnight tonight! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjm...

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Arthur N. Ebuen @artebuen.bsky.social · 3d

This is always playing in my mind as I prep for any launch. Thanks, Karla Medrano, for reminding us to treat every phase of the book with importance. Click the link in the comments to watch the full #SDCC panel, CROWDFUNDING LESSONS LEARNED FOR INDIE CARTOONISTS, on YouTube.

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🔮The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 on Witchstarter! 🔮 @melissajmassey.bsky.social · 1d

We're close to unlocking yet ANOTHER title in INDIE BUNDLE BONANZA! Not to mention that we're 82% funded! A book-loving wizard goes on a quest, hoping an old legend is true! The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol. 1 runs until midnight tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjm...

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aubrey🌋sitterson @aubreysitterson.com · 1d

Huge thanks to Nicole Drum and ComicBook.com for this incredible write up on Free Planet #6.

Just wait till you see what’s NEXT for our geopolitical space opera!

comicbook.com/comics/revie...

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Gerry Duggan @gerryduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, Blue Sky. We have a very special offer for fans of FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL...
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Announcement: Falling In Love On The Path To Hell: A Fistful Of Inks

An Oversized Hardcover Limited Edition Of Vol 1, With Some Cool Extras

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🔮The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 on Witchstarter! 🔮 @melissajmassey.bsky.social · 2d

It’s spooky when the countdown switches to hours! We’re about 75% funded on The Alchemist of Aurillia Volume 1, so now’s the time to jump on! A book-loving wizard goes on a quest into lost history to thwart a witch’s revenge! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjm...

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Jon Westhoff (jthd35) @parttimecomix.bsky.social · 4d

Check out The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 - Turkish Fantasy Adventure by Melissa J Massey on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjm...

The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol 1 - Turkish Fantasy Adventure

A wizard and her familiar join a sword fighting princess, a faceless spellcaster, and a cursed djinn to thwart a witch's revenge!

www.kickstarter.com

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CJ Camba @cjcamba.bsky.social · 29d

I'm looking for work for november and the following months!

CJ Camba @cjcamba.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hi #Portfolioday!

I'm CJ, I work as an interior artist! I'm available to work in new projects. Also I'm developing a creator owned horror project. I'd like to get in touch with editors.

More pages at cjcamba.com

Cover from my creator owned comic project in the works 'Furtivo'

Interiro black and white page from The Future Favors the Bold

Interior black and white page from The Future Favors the Bold

Portfolio black and white piece of Jubilee and Howard The Duck walking through the street

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aubrey🌋sitterson @aubreysitterson.com · 2d

I love that folks are stoked on FREE PLANET vol 1, in comic shops Nov 26, BUT:

FREE PLANET was designed as a periodical, w/ detailed spreads, rotating pages, and single issue-exclusive in-world letters pages plus the not-included-in-the-TPB issues #7-8.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SINGLE ISSUES ASAP!

The Derek Halliday @dthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

I can't wait for the TPB of this. It looks great!

aubrey🌋sitterson @aubreysitterson.com · 2d

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS.

Do not miss the final issue of the geopolitical space opera‘s inaugural arc; Free Planet #6 is the biggest, most explosive, dramatic and sexiest issue yet and it’s in comic shops NOW.

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Clay McCormack @cmccormack414.bsky.social · 2d

2023 was the best year of my career. 2025 has been the worst. So guess what: I started a Patreon!

It will cover all aspects of my comics journey, and If you’d like more info, here’s my first post. If you subscribe or not, thank you either way for checking it out!

www.patreon.com/posts/2023-w...

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🌮Don Cardenas🌮 @doncardenasart.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow the COMICS-COFFEE-METAL Podcast returns with the great and mega talented @chuckbb.bsky.social !

Subscribe here so you don't miss out!

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@COMICSCOFFE...

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wfeiQ...
#comicscoffeemetal

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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 2d

a few years ago i sincerely believed it to be the duty of artists to take these tools and show the world how to use them humanely and respectfully. i don’t believe that any more. every time i have tried i have left the experience frustrated and angry…

pjrodriguez.bsky.social @pjrodriguez.bsky.social · 2d

@okbjgm.bsky.social uh wut theankler.com/p/run-it-thr...

‘Run It Through GPT-5’: The Phrase Changing Hollywood Overnight

Showrunners, writers, producers & marketing jumped on OpenAI’s update. Industry jobs will never recover

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 3d

Some NYCC pre-con commissions.

Dr strange drawn by steve lieber at his desk at helioscope

Boomerang and shocker and inspector corgi and the severed head of silvermane. This should be one of those helvetica lists with trailing &s.

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George W. O'Connor @georgewoconnor.bsky.social · 3d

HELL! YEAH!!