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Tony Holdsworth
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Comic maker based in Dundee

Comics portfolio: https://cara.app/tonyholdsworth/portfolio

Writing: https://tonyholdsworth2.wordpress.com/

Contact: [email protected]

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Tony Holdsworth @tonyholdsworth.bsky.social · 25d
Happy Halloween!

@eoosterhous.bsky.social and I made a comic about the littlest con artist in Transylvania
Swindle allows a vampire to nearly bite her neck, but at the last second she milks the vampire's fangs. She rides away on her moped until the fuel runs out, so she tries to steal the key to a motorbike. A shadow passes over her hand as she reaches for it. A nun, Sister Vanessa, beats Swindle with a giant cross Vanessa traps Swindle, so Swindle tries to bargain her way out of the cage with a bottle of freshly milked vampire venom. Vanessa walks away without freeing Swindle Night falls and the vampire comes to retrieve her venom. Her fangs extend like twisty straws into the bottle that Vanessa hands her. The vampire explodes into flame. Swindle sees that Vanessa tricked the vampire into sucking holy water into her fangs. As they escape the burning house, Vanessa's habit burns away to reveal hardcore vampire hunting tattoos. In the last panel, Vanessa reveals that her full name is Vanessa Helsing
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
Saved for later 👀
davidforbes.bsky.social David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 17h
Still one of the things I'm proudest of writing.

Forget your stereotypes about medieval peasants, y'all. The truth is so, so much more interesting.
davidforbes.bsky.social David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · Sep 24
Hello #medievalsky here's my novella-length look at how peasants facing feudalism organized and fought.

Ambushes, secret societies, communal pacts, innovative weaponry, ingenious battle tactics and a whole heap of dead nobles:

www.patreon.com/posts/pact-a...
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Gwyn Has Some Secrets of His Own to Share in @madcavestudios.com's ORLA #4 by @johnlees.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, Dearbhla Kelly & @letteringbear.bsky.social #NCBD #Orla #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness

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Gwyn Has Some Secrets of His Own to Share in ORLA #4
Following the disastrous events of Halloween, Orla is in freefall, and has never felt more alone.
comicsbodega.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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philipreadart.bsky.social
Here's my winning entry for this year's @2000ad.bsky.social Artist Talent Search at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social . Based on the Future Shock story FaceShopping written by @jamespeaty1575.bsky.social
Pages 1-2
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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dillonsnook.bsky.social
Looking for small gigs starting next month; commissions, covers, sketches, character designs...things of that nature. You can email me, or message me here if you want to discuss.
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
The week after Thought Bubble feels like the week after Christmas. Desperately trying to prolong the good times and keep the spirit all year round.
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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2000ad.bsky.social
Who were the winners of the 2000 AD talent search competitions at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social? Find out here 👉 https://bit.ly/4oRiYYY
Who won the 2000 AD talent search at Thought Bubble 2025?
Whether you’re an aspiring comic book creator or you just love comics, Thought Bubble is the place to be – and this year’s event was bigger and better than ever before! Held amid the genteel tearooms ...
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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comicbuzz.bsky.social
2000AD Prog 2459 Review
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@robwilliams71.bsky.social
@henryflint.bsky.social
@paddyg.bsky.social
@dylanteague.bsky.social
@injculbard.bsky.social
@simonbowland.bsky.social
@2000ad.bsky.social
@tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
#judgedredd #comics #comicbooks
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
I'm a simple guy. I see Dillon Snook, I buy.
boom-studios.com BOOM! Studios @boom-studios.com · 7d
Steel your senses for a new oversized issue of gory grotesqueries from the hit horror anthology series—𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦: 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 is coming February 2026 from writer Steve Orlando and even more terrifying talents you won't want to miss!

boomstud.io/HelloDarknes...
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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comicbookuk.bsky.social
It is vital to have a clear career pathway to enable people to grow their creativity and skills.

We are incredibly proud to partner with Escape Studios to launch a game-changing undergraduate degree in Comics & Visual Storytelling, starting September 2027.

www.escapestudios.ac.uk/news-and-blo...
Escape Studios and Comic Book UK partner and create comics degree
Escape Studios and Comic Book UK establish strategic partnership and develop a ground-breaking comics undergraduate degree for September 2027 entry.
www.escapestudios.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
Despite being exhausted, blistered and delayed by over an hour due to train shenanigans, I am in a terrific mood, and I credit this afterglow to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social so thank you all for your work!
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
Holy SHIT Orla! is GREAT. Just devoured the first three issues and forced my friend to read it too. Cannot wait for the next one @johnlees.bsky.social !
A few comics on a table. The most visible one is the first issue of Orla, which shows a torn photo of Orla. Behind the photo, we can see a monster's eye and sharp teeth.
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
I've got reams of notes from this! Can't wait to see what Lilith and Philip do together!
2000ad.bsky.social 2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.social · 9d
Congratulations to Lilith Allen, the winner of this year's 2000 AD Writer Talent Search competition at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! They'll get guaranteed paid work turning their "Creature Featurette" pitch into a Future Shock.
Four people in a line at a convention panel
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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johnfreeman.bsky.social
Barry Windsor-Smith, Fire, 1978. Pen and ink, watercolour. In Opus, vol. 1 (Fantagraphics, 1999).
Barry Windsor-Smith, Fire, 1978. Pen and ink, watercolour. In Opus, vol. 1 (Fantagraphics, 1999).
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
Hello Darkness from Boom is still going
pugsteady.com Eddy Webb - Pugsteady @pugsteady.com · 11d
I'm hoping my comic-savvy followers can help. Looking for active English-language anthology comic magazines (as in, published an issue in the past year or two). So far I have:

* 2000AD
* Judge Dredd Megazine
* The Phoenix
* Monster Fun
* The77
* Oniric Presents
* Shift
* Heavy Metal
* Metal Hurlant
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
On my way to Thought Bubble with copies of this! It's in a collection of 4 short stories and I'll be handing them out for free
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social Tony Holdsworth @tonyholdsworth.bsky.social · 25d
Happy Halloween!

@eoosterhous.bsky.social and I made a comic about the littlest con artist in Transylvania
Swindle allows a vampire to nearly bite her neck, but at the last second she milks the vampire's fangs. She rides away on her moped until the fuel runs out, so she tries to steal the key to a motorbike. A shadow passes over her hand as she reaches for it. A nun, Sister Vanessa, beats Swindle with a giant cross Vanessa traps Swindle, so Swindle tries to bargain her way out of the cage with a bottle of freshly milked vampire venom. Vanessa walks away without freeing Swindle Night falls and the vampire comes to retrieve her venom. Her fangs extend like twisty straws into the bottle that Vanessa hands her. The vampire explodes into flame. Swindle sees that Vanessa tricked the vampire into sucking holy water into her fangs. As they escape the burning house, Vanessa's habit burns away to reveal hardcore vampire hunting tattoos. In the last panel, Vanessa reveals that her full name is Vanessa Helsing
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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alisonsampson.bsky.social
www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb...
Did an interview with @brokenfrontier.bsky.social about what people might expect from the Portfolio Reviews @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend, whilst trying to mention as many community initiatives as possible.
"People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice" - Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics...
A host of creative voices, led by Alison Sampson, chat about the upcoming portfolio reviews event at Thought Bubble 2025.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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comicbuzz.bsky.social
2000AD Prog 2458 Review
comicbuzz.com/2000ad-prog-...
@injculbard.bsky.social
@robwilliams71.bsky.social
@henryflint.bsky.social
@paddyg.bsky.social
@dylanteague.bsky.social
@alexdecampi.bsky.social
@tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
@2000ad.bsky.social
#judgedredd #comics #comicbooks
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social
EVA SUIT 002
concepts for EVA (extravehicular activity) suit. 2015
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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petitecreme.bsky.social
𝕴𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖉𝖔 (1/-)

My short comic for this years spooky season.

#art #comic #illustration #screamtober #screamtober2025 #horror #cremeart #ocart
October 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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comicbuzz.bsky.social
2000AD Prog 2457 Review
comicbuzz.com/2000ad-prog-...
@johnmccrea.bsky.social
@robwilliams71.bsky.social
@henryflint.bsky.social
@dylanteague.bsky.social
@alexdecampi.bsky.social
@injculbard.bsky.social
@2000ad.bsky.social
@tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
#judgedredd #comics #comicbooks
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
For the day crowd
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social Tony Holdsworth @tonyholdsworth.bsky.social · 25d
Happy Halloween!

@eoosterhous.bsky.social and I made a comic about the littlest con artist in Transylvania
Swindle allows a vampire to nearly bite her neck, but at the last second she milks the vampire's fangs. She rides away on her moped until the fuel runs out, so she tries to steal the key to a motorbike. A shadow passes over her hand as she reaches for it. A nun, Sister Vanessa, beats Swindle with a giant cross Vanessa traps Swindle, so Swindle tries to bargain her way out of the cage with a bottle of freshly milked vampire venom. Vanessa walks away without freeing Swindle Night falls and the vampire comes to retrieve her venom. Her fangs extend like twisty straws into the bottle that Vanessa hands her. The vampire explodes into flame. Swindle sees that Vanessa tricked the vampire into sucking holy water into her fangs. As they escape the burning house, Vanessa's habit burns away to reveal hardcore vampire hunting tattoos. In the last panel, Vanessa reveals that her full name is Vanessa Helsing
November 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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davecook.bsky.social
A new age of fear comes to Neo Tokyo 👻

Killtopia: Phantoms issue #1 is funding on Kickstarter NOW!

Our award winning cyberpunk comic series continues as an elite police unit tries hunts a mass mind hacker

Help us hit our goal by bagging a copy here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bus...

Shares = ❤️
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!

@eoosterhous.bsky.social and I made a comic about the littlest con artist in Transylvania
Swindle allows a vampire to nearly bite her neck, but at the last second she milks the vampire's fangs. She rides away on her moped until the fuel runs out, so she tries to steal the key to a motorbike. A shadow passes over her hand as she reaches for it. A nun, Sister Vanessa, beats Swindle with a giant cross Vanessa traps Swindle, so Swindle tries to bargain her way out of the cage with a bottle of freshly milked vampire venom. Vanessa walks away without freeing Swindle Night falls and the vampire comes to retrieve her venom. Her fangs extend like twisty straws into the bottle that Vanessa hands her. The vampire explodes into flame. Swindle sees that Vanessa tricked the vampire into sucking holy water into her fangs. As they escape the burning house, Vanessa's habit burns away to reveal hardcore vampire hunting tattoos. In the last panel, Vanessa reveals that her full name is Vanessa Helsing
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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comicbuzz.bsky.social
2000AD Prog 2456 Review
comicbuzz.com/2000ad-prog-...
@2000ad.bsky.social
@tonyholdsworth.bsky.social
#judgedredd #comics #comicbooks
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social
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kid in racer boots and cloud print tshirt against an acid yellow background
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM