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Nakata “Knack” Whittle - they/them - ✍️Cartoonist, Vampire Enjoyer 🧛 -Rep’d by Britt Siess 🌟Colored THE HILLS OF ESTRELLA ROJA (2023) 🌙 drew #4, 6, & 8 of Sweet Valley Twins for PRH (2024-6) ➡️ NYT Bestseller nakatadraws(@)gmail nakatawhittle.weebly.com

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · Sep 11

My upcoming events for this Autumn! More specific updates and locations to come as things get closer in time :D

Knack Whittle @whittledraws
Upcoming Events!
September 13 & 14th I will be at SPX Table W43a. October 2nd I will be giving a talk at the Cecil County Public Library in North East MD. October 4th I will be at the Graphic Novel Festival in Baltimore MD. October 9 and 10th I will be on panels at NYCC at 3:15 and 4:45 respectively, in the Family/Interactive Workshop hall.

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · Nov 2

In 2019-2020 I made an abridged comic adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Here's that here! (Posting half today, half tomorrow <3)
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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · 17h

This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.

A photograph from the 1988 ACT UP demonstration outside the FDA. Many people are participating in a die-in on the front steps, holding mock tombstones with messages like "RIP - killed by the FDA" and "Dead from lack of drugs." A line of police officers (some with classic 80s mustaches) wearing riot helmets stands between them and the building; one cop wearing white gloves is walking through the demonstrators. Affixed to the 2nd story windows of the building is a series of posters and a large blank banner reading Silence = Death.

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 18h

Bumping this for the season!! Happy spooky season~ god I’d love to do a full length of this someday 😩🙏

knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · Nov 2

In 2019-2020 I made an abridged comic adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Here's that here! (Posting half today, half tomorrow <3)
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V. S. Holmes is querying @vsholmes.bsky.social · 4d

Hey folks! I'm participating in DVPit today! I'll be pitching THE PASSING OF EIR LAHREN, my folkloric fantasy meets gothic romance standalone! This is a pitch contest, so liking/reposting is ONLY for agents/editors (you're free to comment or quote-post though!) Your support means so much!

#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors.
Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET.
Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt)
A like ❤️ from an agent = a query request
A repost 🔁 from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
A like ❤️ from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches.
Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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Bayleaf 🍃 @iceghost.bsky.social · 4d

Hey hey! Issue 1 is out today!

Part of a comic page inks from strange tales issue 1

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 4d

Do you want some under-rated books that totally deserve a lil more love? Then check out the Under-Rated Bundle over on itchio!

Over 60 books that haven't quite gotten a lot of ratings! There are sure to be some gems inside (including The Devil in the Woods) so check it out!

itch.io/b/3305/under...

itch.io underated bundle graphic. bringing your attention to the best books you've never heard of from oct 9th - 13th! There are books around the center text of books in the sale.

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 5d

OOPS please note these should include Colleen AF Venable on them, I think these screenshots are old!

knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 5d

CONGRATS!!! 🎉

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 5d

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 5d

Panels I’ll be on this coming week at #NYCC!! Which feels crazy to say! I’ll be walking around on Thursday and Friday, so I hope to see you there! 💛

knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 5d

Panels I’ll be on this coming week at #NYCC!! Which feels crazy to say! I’ll be walking around on Thursday and Friday, so I hope to see you there! 💛

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Marko (Nerd and Jock Comics) @markoraassina.bsky.social · 8d

Hang in there, struggling artists

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 16d

I dislike the whole “and you’re SURPRISED?!” bullshit whenever anyone expresses alarm at a news event because the people posting it act like they’re wise sages for democracy but are basically doing the work of evil people because there’s nothing evil people want more than for evil to become routine

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 16d

If it helps at all, people don’t seem to mind when I use pencil first and then ink a drawing during any kind of signing? (I also get nervous and then the drawings get so off model OTL) still a little EEK but at least it’s something 😖
(And what I use to ink it is a micron PN size !)

knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 16d

Ah fair!

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 16d

Maybe eraseable pen?

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Lydia @coyoteprince.bsky.social · 16d

Many have asked so I finally threw up a chaotic gallery where you can freely view some (far from all...) Widderwood art! Comics, concepts, doodles, illus... WIP, but its got a bit to start.
#widderwood
www.coyoteprince.com/wwgallery

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 16d

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at blinkingguy.com

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Lydia @coyoteprince.bsky.social · 21d

Store's open until late night Sep 26th! Support a disabled artist and their trans partner, get gay animal stickers (or cowboys, or fae...) in return. These varmints are up for preorder and depending on how they do, a pins and/or a second series may come later!
#artistshop
www.coyoteprince.com/stores

Image of 5 North American animal stickers on a burlap background. They all are in black and white and say "I thrive despite".

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · Sep 11

Covid has killed ~5-6x the number of people this year as those who died in 9-11. Both are heartbreaking, ❤️‍🩹 but only one is grieved publicly. The other is barely noticed & declared over

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · Sep 11

Attention, Exhibitors! We want to invite you to apply for our MICE Mini-Grants!

Each year MICE supports self-published comics by awarding mini-grants to our exhibitors
to helping print their work, provide marketing, and distribution through Radiator Comics.

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · Sep 11

My upcoming events for this Autumn! More specific updates and locations to come as things get closer in time :D

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Kelly Bastow @moosekleenex.bsky.social · Jun 23

add yours!

a watercolor comic of 'stuff in nature I always stop to look at' mossy rocks, a little stream, a tree that fell over, dappled lighting

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · Nov 4

My partner Marin is looking to get gender affirming surgeries and we're currently struggling a fair bit to get the funds

They have a ko-fi set up for any/all donations - we're currently needing about $6k to cover the procedures/downtime

Thank you for giving/sharing at all

ko-fi.com/U7U613D3A4

Support Marin on Ko-fi! ❤️.

Support Marin On Ko-fi. Ko-fi lets you support the people and causes you love with small donations

ko-fi.com

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knack whittle 🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · Aug 22

YES I also really liked that one! I need to buy a physical version if one exists