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Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 14h

It’s finally here!
You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills.
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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 13h

I love this cover so much. This collected edition is out next month!

Lauren Knight @laurenknight.bsky.social · 17h

Time-lapse of the GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST trade cover. Trade is available in stores from November 5th! @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social @joamettegil.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 5d

WITCHES ❤️❤️

Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 5d

Warming up for my Witch’s tale with @chrissywilliams.bsky.social & HAD to draw Margaret Hamilton.
Icon.
May we all aspire to be that enigmatic in our hag years.

Sign up for WITCHING SEASON & get notified on launch at kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

Carbon sketch of Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West. Iconic. May we all be so enigmatic in our hag years.

Carbon sketches of Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West. Iconic. May we all be so enigmatic in our hag years.

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 6d

hullo, national poetry day

ee cummings

all nearness pauses, while a star can grow

all nearness pauses, while a star can grow

all distance breathes a final dream of bells;
perfectly outlined against afterglow
are all amazing the and peaceful hills

(not where not here but neither's blue most both)

and history immeasurably is wealthier by a single sweet day's death:
as not imagined secrecies comprise
goldenly huge whole the upfloating moon.

Time's a strange fellow;
more he gives than takes
(and he takes all) nor any marvel finds

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Charlot Kristensen @zolwia.bsky.social · 8d

I'm back from maternity leave and in desperate need of some work. If you're looking for some fun colourful cover designs I'm your guy! Here are some book covers I loved illustrating
Contact me at [email protected]
See portfolio link below

Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated

A digital illustrated book cover of Cruise Life - Raining Cats and Dogs by Reese Eschmann. It shows a Black girl chasing dogs and cats on the deck of a cruise while her big brother tries to catch up while holding a cat in his arms.

A digital illustrated book cover for the title Unfadeable by Maurice Broaddus. It portrays a mixed Black girl walking by with her pit bull pet, a bridge is seen overhead her, with some cranes in the background and some key characters in the book watches her from a distance.

A digital illustrated book cover titled The Season of Styx Malone
It shows a Black boy with a cap and sunglasses on, her smirks to the viewer, and within his glasses you see the reflection of 2 other Black boys, one smiling back at him with enthusiasm while the other smiles more hesitantly.

A digital illustrated book cover of a picture book titled Bessie the Motorcycle Queen.
It shows Bessie Stringfield on her iconic Hogs (Harleys) against a backdrop of the Grand Canyon.

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 7d

I’m mostly feeling Dog Rosie today, so that could be worse.

Lauren Knight @laurenknight.bsky.social · 7d

Rosie from GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST is as big as she is grumpy.

Trade available Nov 5th! @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @imagecomics.com @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @joamettegil.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social

3x3 grid of Rosie from GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST

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Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 8d

Check out GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST! @imagecomics.com @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social @joamettegil.bsky.social + this awesome cover from the talented @laurenknight.bsky.social
A epic series to add to the collection!! #comics #graphicnovel

Lauren Knight @laurenknight.bsky.social · 8d

Here's my cover for the collected trade of GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST! By me, @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social & @joamettegil.bsky.social out from @imagecomics.com Nov 5th! FOC Oct 6th

#myart trade cover of GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST depicting an old womans hands bloodied and holding a bloody knife.

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 8d

GORGEOUS RAGE ❤️

Lauren Knight @laurenknight.bsky.social · 8d

Here's my cover for the collected trade of GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST! By me, @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social & @joamettegil.bsky.social out from @imagecomics.com Nov 5th! FOC Oct 6th

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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 9d

Summoning my darkest inks for mine & @chrissywilliams.bsky.social witchy tale. GET SIGNED UP or miss out!

Phil Falco @philfalcowrites.bsky.social · 9d

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...

WITCHING SEASON - A 150+ page WITCH HORROR comic anthology launches in two weeks!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 13d

Cannot wait to show folks what @chrissywilliams.bsky.social & I have been brewing for WITCHING SEASON
This is going to be a glorious anthology. GET SIGNED UP

Kat Calamia @NYCC L-21 @comicuno.bsky.social · 13d

ANNOUNCEMENT: WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology LAUNCHES on Kickstarter October 14th!

"A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!"

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

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Kat Calamia @NYCC L-21 @comicuno.bsky.social · 13d

ANNOUNCEMENT: WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology LAUNCHES on Kickstarter October 14th!

"A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!"

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to bring more GOLDEN RAGE action to this year’s Thought Bubble waaaaahhhhhh! TELL YOUR GRANDMA ❤️

Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 14d

With under two months to go we've got even *more* incredible guests to share for Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2025!

These guests will all be at Harrogate Convention Centre, England, on 15 & 16 November 2025!

Get your tickets: thoughtbubblefestival.com/tickets

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Charlot Kristensen @zolwia.bsky.social · 15d

Happy book birthday!

Salon Saturday is officially out today!

Written by Janelle Harper
& Illustrated by me

It tells a story of a young child's first visit to the hair Salon with her Grandma, mam and sister.

It's a celebration of Black hair culture

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705386...?

A picture of a hand holding a picture book. The front cover shows a Black child smiling to the viewer while her hair gets done.

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 18d

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · 22d

❤️❤️

Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 23d

Golden Rage:Mother Knows Best 1-5 mini series @imagecomics.com @chrissywilliams.bsky.social @laurenknight.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social has been a very entertaining ride! READ #comics & please support creative artists!
-A fan animation I made based off one of the cvrs

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks so much to everyone for coming to the workshop, and congrats to @mereida.bsky.social and the team for organising such a friendly busy brilliant day at Zinezilla! You can watch the full video of the collective piece here: www.instagram.com/p/DOVhMZBCtd...

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · Sep 8

Had such a great time running this poetry comics workshop at Zinezilla yesterday. One thing I asked participants to do was complete the sentence “The truest thing I know is…” then boil their original art / collage for it down to a simple single shape, then lay it all out into a single group piece...

White sheet of paper with hand written lines saying "THE TRUEST THING I KNOW IS..."

A room of participants from the poetry comics workshop at Zinezilla 2025 lining up to read everybody's collective piece.

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 7

Today!

Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Jun 27

ZINEZILLA (www.instagram.com/zinezilla_bristol/) returns in September for a bonanza of comics, zines, illustration and animation! It's our biggest event yet and not one to miss 🌟
More details here zinezilla.co.uk

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michele abounader 🔜 nycc @cerealpancake.bsky.social · Sep 5

one thing about FUNeral Home that you might not know is that it is only $59 from fully funding.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cer...

FUNeral Home: a 30 Page One-Shot Comic

A story about chosen family, processing grief, and sapphic assassins. It's not burying your gays if your gays are burying everyone.

www.kickstarter.com

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · Sep 2

This Sunday at Zinezilla in Bristol - a poetry comics workshop!

Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Aug 31

That's right! @chrissywilliams.bsky.social will be running a wonderful workshop at Zinezilla where you can learn all about poetry comics and start making your own. Not to be missed! 🌟

All workshops included in £3 zinezilla ticket :)) hdfst.uk/e123090

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Aug 31

That's right! @chrissywilliams.bsky.social will be running a wonderful workshop at Zinezilla where you can learn all about poetry comics and start making your own. Not to be missed! 🌟

All workshops included in £3 zinezilla ticket :)) hdfst.uk/e123090

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · Aug 29

This looks great!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · Aug 29

Just a few days left before FINAL ORDER CUT OFF of MARY SUE on 9/1.

I'm so proud of this book, of @lisasterle.bsky.social's amazing art, the gorgeous @dearbhlala.bsky.social colors, @longtalljodie.com 's spectacular letters, all helmed by @peachchild.bsky.social in a celebration of fandom.

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · Aug 21

You know what never gets old? People in inflatable t-rex suits visiting t-rex skeletons in museums

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Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'll be reading as part of this, all of us sharing our "strange work", at 6pm on Sunday - all online and free to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-surrea...

The Surreal-Absurd Reading Marathon

An online reading marathon celebrating the launch of Mercurius Press' new anthology, The Surreal-Absurd, out now

www.eventbrite.com

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phoebe hedges @phoebehedges.bsky.social · Aug 20

Total Recall of the Heart is now in the "hours remaining" countdown - 📣 70 HOURS TO GO!! 📣

70 hours to grab the first issue of a grungy, sexy, queer cyberpunk story that your local payment provider FOR SURE doesn't want you to see. Fight fascism, back comics!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/190...

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