Nir Levie
@nirlevie.bsky.social
Inkwell award winning cartoonist and an Architect (Humanoids, Heavy Metal)
Age of Canaan - https://zoop.gg/c/ageofcanaan
Bioripple - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/BIORIPPLE/Nir-Levie/9781955537193
www.nirlevie.com
Nirlevie <at> gmail <dot> com
Age of Canaan - https://zoop.gg/c/ageofcanaan
Bioripple - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/BIORIPPLE/Nir-Levie/9781955537193
www.nirlevie.com
Nirlevie <at> gmail <dot> com
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Nobody talks about failures.
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Nobody talks about failures.
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
Reposted by Nir Levie
I audited 505 of my own comic pitches sent over 10 years to see how tone impacts success:
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I audited 505 of my own comic pitches sent over 10 years to see how tone impacts success:
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
Reposted by Nir Levie
I mapped my pitches over 10 years to visualize the "Hope Graph."
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I mapped my pitches over 10 years to visualize the "Hope Graph."
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
I mapped my pitches over 10 years to visualize the "Hope Graph."
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I mapped my pitches over 10 years to visualize the "Hope Graph."
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation.
#Comics #WritingCommunity #Data
I audited 505 of my own comic pitches sent over 10 years to see how tone impacts success:
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I audited 505 of my own comic pitches sent over 10 years to see how tone impacts success:
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
What gets a Yes / any answer.
A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal.
Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes.
#comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch
Nobody talks about failures.
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Nobody talks about failures.
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
My take on Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Fantasia).
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#MickeyMouse #Fantasia #SorcerersApprentice #DisneyArt #ComicArt #CharacterArt #NirLevie
www.nirlevie.com
#MickeyMouse #Fantasia #SorcerersApprentice #DisneyArt #ComicArt #CharacterArt #NirLevie
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
My take on Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Fantasia).
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#MickeyMouse #Fantasia #SorcerersApprentice #DisneyArt #ComicArt #CharacterArt #NirLevie
www.nirlevie.com
#MickeyMouse #Fantasia #SorcerersApprentice #DisneyArt #ComicArt #CharacterArt #NirLevie
The Orb - 1970s version.
Ghost Rider’s nightmare enemy, based on the iconic look of Evel Knievel.
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#TheOrb #GhostRider #MarvelComics #EvelKnievel #ComicArt #VillainArt #NirLevie
Ghost Rider’s nightmare enemy, based on the iconic look of Evel Knievel.
www.nirlevie.com
#TheOrb #GhostRider #MarvelComics #EvelKnievel #ComicArt #VillainArt #NirLevie
January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Orb - 1970s version.
Ghost Rider’s nightmare enemy, based on the iconic look of Evel Knievel.
www.nirlevie.com
#TheOrb #GhostRider #MarvelComics #EvelKnievel #ComicArt #VillainArt #NirLevie
Ghost Rider’s nightmare enemy, based on the iconic look of Evel Knievel.
www.nirlevie.com
#TheOrb #GhostRider #MarvelComics #EvelKnievel #ComicArt #VillainArt #NirLevie
Sample pages I created for Daredevil a while back.
www.nirlevie.com
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt #NirLevie
www.nirlevie.com
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt #NirLevie
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Sample pages I created for Daredevil a while back.
www.nirlevie.com
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt #NirLevie
www.nirlevie.com
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt #NirLevie
Going live on YouTube 18:30 ET. Join me for a drawing session! www.youtube.com/live/MMiDnx6...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Going live on YouTube 18:30 ET. Join me for a drawing session! www.youtube.com/live/MMiDnx6...
Remember this one?
I colored it - The Endless reimagined as gods, inspired by Houasse’s Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter.
Destiny-Odin
Dream-Hypnos
Death-Anubis
Despair-Ixtab
Delirium-Dionysus
Desire-Cupid
Destruction-Kali
#TheEndless #Sandman #ComicArt #Mythology #GicleePrint #NirLevie
I colored it - The Endless reimagined as gods, inspired by Houasse’s Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter.
Destiny-Odin
Dream-Hypnos
Death-Anubis
Despair-Ixtab
Delirium-Dionysus
Desire-Cupid
Destruction-Kali
#TheEndless #Sandman #ComicArt #Mythology #GicleePrint #NirLevie
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Remember this one?
I colored it - The Endless reimagined as gods, inspired by Houasse’s Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter.
Destiny-Odin
Dream-Hypnos
Death-Anubis
Despair-Ixtab
Delirium-Dionysus
Desire-Cupid
Destruction-Kali
#TheEndless #Sandman #ComicArt #Mythology #GicleePrint #NirLevie
I colored it - The Endless reimagined as gods, inspired by Houasse’s Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter.
Destiny-Odin
Dream-Hypnos
Death-Anubis
Despair-Ixtab
Delirium-Dionysus
Desire-Cupid
Destruction-Kali
#TheEndless #Sandman #ComicArt #Mythology #GicleePrint #NirLevie
Tonight 18:30 ET www.youtube.com/live/8k2sxQk...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Tonight 18:30 ET www.youtube.com/live/8k2sxQk...
Sketch cards for the Comic Art Live Mystery Sketch event.
A batch of quick ink pieces exploring different characters and moods.
Recognize them?
www.nirlevie.com
#ComicArtLive #MysterySketch #SketchCards #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
A batch of quick ink pieces exploring different characters and moods.
Recognize them?
www.nirlevie.com
#ComicArtLive #MysterySketch #SketchCards #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
January 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Sketch cards for the Comic Art Live Mystery Sketch event.
A batch of quick ink pieces exploring different characters and moods.
Recognize them?
www.nirlevie.com
#ComicArtLive #MysterySketch #SketchCards #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
A batch of quick ink pieces exploring different characters and moods.
Recognize them?
www.nirlevie.com
#ComicArtLive #MysterySketch #SketchCards #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
A recent commission of Thanos.
and a reminder to watch my youtube stream here: www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO... #livedrawing #drawinglesson #howtodraw #comicart
and a reminder to watch my youtube stream here: www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO... #livedrawing #drawinglesson #howtodraw #comicart
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
A recent commission of Thanos.
and a reminder to watch my youtube stream here: www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO... #livedrawing #drawinglesson #howtodraw #comicart
and a reminder to watch my youtube stream here: www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO... #livedrawing #drawinglesson #howtodraw #comicart
Tomorrow!
www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO...
www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Tomorrow!
www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO...
www.youtube.com/live/Q6c0vTO...
December 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Tonight at 18:30 ET! www.youtube.com/live/wf9DzZw...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Tonight at 18:30 ET! www.youtube.com/live/wf9DzZw...
Going live on Youtube! 18:30 ET
www.youtube.com/live/B5ybahS...
www.youtube.com/live/B5ybahS...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Going live on Youtube! 18:30 ET
www.youtube.com/live/B5ybahS...
www.youtube.com/live/B5ybahS...
Mystery sketch - Usagi Yojimbo.
Reimagined as a classical shogun-era samurai, focusing on period accuracy and quiet dignity.
#UsagiYojimbo #StanSakai #Samurai #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
Reimagined as a classical shogun-era samurai, focusing on period accuracy and quiet dignity.
#UsagiYojimbo #StanSakai #Samurai #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mystery sketch - Usagi Yojimbo.
Reimagined as a classical shogun-era samurai, focusing on period accuracy and quiet dignity.
#UsagiYojimbo #StanSakai #Samurai #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
Reimagined as a classical shogun-era samurai, focusing on period accuracy and quiet dignity.
#UsagiYojimbo #StanSakai #Samurai #Inks #ComicArt #NirLevie
Morlun commission.
Inspired directly by a portrait of Sir Henry Irving, the actor who influenced Bram Stoker’s original Dracula. Going for theatrical, aristocratic menace over a generic modern villain look.
#Morlun #SpiderMan #MarvelComics #HenryIrving #Dracula #ComicArt #Inks #GothicArt #NirLevie
Inspired directly by a portrait of Sir Henry Irving, the actor who influenced Bram Stoker’s original Dracula. Going for theatrical, aristocratic menace over a generic modern villain look.
#Morlun #SpiderMan #MarvelComics #HenryIrving #Dracula #ComicArt #Inks #GothicArt #NirLevie
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Morlun commission.
Inspired directly by a portrait of Sir Henry Irving, the actor who influenced Bram Stoker’s original Dracula. Going for theatrical, aristocratic menace over a generic modern villain look.
#Morlun #SpiderMan #MarvelComics #HenryIrving #Dracula #ComicArt #Inks #GothicArt #NirLevie
Inspired directly by a portrait of Sir Henry Irving, the actor who influenced Bram Stoker’s original Dracula. Going for theatrical, aristocratic menace over a generic modern villain look.
#Morlun #SpiderMan #MarvelComics #HenryIrving #Dracula #ComicArt #Inks #GothicArt #NirLevie
Going live at 18:30 ET for an interactive drawing session - www.youtube.com/live/bnraoRw...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Going live at 18:30 ET for an interactive drawing session - www.youtube.com/live/bnraoRw...
Cosmic Ghost Rider meets Terminator 2.
Commission piece inspired by the classic poster.
#CosmicGhostRider #Terminator2 #MarvelComics #ComicArt #CommissionArt
Commission piece inspired by the classic poster.
#CosmicGhostRider #Terminator2 #MarvelComics #ComicArt #CommissionArt
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cosmic Ghost Rider meets Terminator 2.
Commission piece inspired by the classic poster.
#CosmicGhostRider #Terminator2 #MarvelComics #ComicArt #CommissionArt
Commission piece inspired by the classic poster.
#CosmicGhostRider #Terminator2 #MarvelComics #ComicArt #CommissionArt
Live drawing every Monday at 6:30 PM EST.
I’ll be sketching comics in real time and hanging out, taking your questions and suggestions as I draw.
#art #livestream #comicart #drawing #inking #WIP #comics #artist #illustration
www.youtube.com/live/OXLqXg3...
I’ll be sketching comics in real time and hanging out, taking your questions and suggestions as I draw.
#art #livestream #comicart #drawing #inking #WIP #comics #artist #illustration
www.youtube.com/live/OXLqXg3...
Live Drawing & Q&A | Inside the Process with Nir Levie
YouTube video by Nir Levie
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Live drawing every Monday at 6:30 PM EST.
I’ll be sketching comics in real time and hanging out, taking your questions and suggestions as I draw.
#art #livestream #comicart #drawing #inking #WIP #comics #artist #illustration
www.youtube.com/live/OXLqXg3...
I’ll be sketching comics in real time and hanging out, taking your questions and suggestions as I draw.
#art #livestream #comicart #drawing #inking #WIP #comics #artist #illustration
www.youtube.com/live/OXLqXg3...
Sample pages I created for Daredevil a while back.
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sample pages I created for Daredevil a while back.
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt
#Daredevil #MarvelComics #ComicArt #SamplePages #MarvelFanArt