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Terry Dodson: NYCC J-2 @terrydodsonart.bsky.social · 1d

All 20 pages of the Original Art to Venom #250 by Rachel and I are available as a WHOLE in my SHOP-

shop.terrydodsonart.com/products/ven...

THIS will be available until 8am PT on Thursday, October 9. If it doesn't sell, the pages will be available at New York Comic Con AA Table J-2!

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Ron Chan @rondanchan.bsky.social · 1d

Some first officers of "trektober" past, 2016-2018

3x6 inch sketch card of William T Riker, a dark haired white man with a beard, from Star Trek TNG done in black ink with red accents.

3x6 inch sketch card of Kira Nerys, a white woman with Bajoran nose ridges, from Star Trek DS9 done in black ink with red accents.

3x6 inch sketch card of Chakotay, a native american man with a tattoo on his forehead, from Star Trek Voyager done in black ink with red accents.

3x6 inch sketch card of Saru, a man from the alien Kelpien race, from Star Trek Discovery done in black ink with blue accents. He is hairless and his face has many more ridges and valleys than a human.

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Matthew Bogart @matthewbogart.bsky.social · 1d

Is Portland burning? isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Stephen Pellnat @stephenpellnat.bsky.social · 1d

Drawn in procreate on an airplane as I lay out small drafts and ideas for a new non-upstate project

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Rich Ellis @elliscomics.bsky.social · 1d

Some more family pet sketching:)

Some sketches of a cat and a dog. They are cute.

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 21h

For you signature collectors, I’ll have Artist Alley cheat sheets at my table at NYCC! There are 140 real people on the cover of the deluxe Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen. At least 12 of them are in artist alley! Some folks are already trying to get *everyone* in the crowd to sign the endpapers.

Two copies of Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen, along with the cheat sheet

The endpapers, an array of bow ties. Eleven of the bow ties are already signed.

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ScaredyKat Bonemann 💀🦴 @katbaumann.bsky.social · 2d

Day 279: Slapstick home defense with Nancy and Sluggo

(Previous dress-up comics linked in the comments)

2-panel comic drawn in the style of Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy" comic, with me drawn like Nancy but with longer hair, a sleeveless t-shirt and jeans, and my spouse drawn as Sluggo but with a curly, longer-on-top haircut and wearing a hawaiian print shirt. The top caption above the comic says "Dressing my comic up as other comics, Pt. 6"
Panel 1 shows me and my spouse (Nancy and Sluggo) running away from acorn squash vines that have invaded our home. In the background, my two cats are leisurely making their way up the staircase, unbothered.
Panel 2 shows my spouse frantically spraying a couple vines with cooking oil as I stoop down in front of an open kitchen cabinet and toss items to them -- namely, a hammer and cast iron skillet that are arcing in the air and about to hit my spouse on the back of the head.
Beneath the comic is my signature (Kat Baumann), today's date (10-6-2025) and the time I spent drawing this (50 minutes)

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Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 1d

I dropped off art in downtown Portland today for the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts that is opening there. The set up looks amazing, can’t wait to see you there:)

This city has problems but a war zone isn’t one of them. It’s just another nice day in the city here. #comics #comicbooks #portland

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 1d

Flash Gordon daily strip artist Dan Schkade recently kicked off discussion of a Dan Dare reboot, prompting suggestions of a crossover with the King Features owned space hero

What If… There was a Dan Dare Flash Gordon crossover?

Space heroes united?

downthetubes.net

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Terry Blas @terryblas.bsky.social · 5d

Monsters in Love #3 cover by me for a backup story in The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #3 - August 2025 - This was fun to do.

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TK @teethry.bsky.social · 5d

extra (feat. demo warlock) ☺️ #oc #worldofwarcraft #bloodelf

Drawing of an imp standing on a desk while a blood elf is writing (World of Warcraft).

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Terry Dodson: NYCC J-2 @terrydodsonart.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s a look at the original art for Venom 250 page 5out now from Marvel!

From
@al-ewing.bsky.social
Rachel Dodson Inks
and my pencils!

#venom #maryjane #marvel

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TK @teethry.bsky.social · 5d

what if I told you I had a demon hunter that is just so stupid and beefy #oc #worldofwarcraft #wowoc #illidari

Short comic of a demon hunter oc (World of Warcraft) looking down at an imp.

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Rich Ellis @elliscomics.bsky.social · 5d

Some sketching from last night:)

A notebook with 2 sketches of a boy cat named Bigby. He is a cute tuxedo coated feline

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ScaredyKat Bonemann 💀🦴 @katbaumann.bsky.social · 4d

Day 277: Ah-gug-gug-gug, da vines are comin' after us!

Previous dressed up comics in this arc:
Day 1:
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Day 2:
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Day 3 (quoted skeet)

A 2-panel comic drawn in pen in the style of E.C. Segar's Popeye cartoons. The top caption says "I yam dressin' my comic up as other comics! (Pt. 4)"
Panel 1 shows me (drawn like Popeye the Sailor but with long, wavy black hair) being swatted by a long, tendril coming from a sentient acorn squash vine with a swift "shooop!" SFX, stars flying outward and my glasses popping upward off my head. Beside me is my spouse (a tall person with curly dark hair and square glasses) drawn like Olive Oyl and clasping their hands together with surprise.
In panel 2, I'm running away from the vines and carrying my spouse, while saying "Better get back in da house before we gets exercuted," which is a direct reference to the original Popeye comic panel described in the first comment on this post.
Beneath the comic is my signature (Kat Baumann), today's date (10-4-2025) and the time I spent drawing this (50 minutes)

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Terry Dodson: NYCC J-2 @terrydodsonart.bsky.social · 4d

Final Order cutoff is Monday for ADVENTUREMAN, Vol 4: FAMILY TREE Hardcover

Out Nov 12th from
@imagecomics.com
@mattfraction.bsky.social
@claytoncowles.bsky.social
Olea, Rachel & me

Pre-Order through your Local Comics Shop
findyourcomic.store

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday bonus: my initial sketches for Hiza, the jacked-up cave world champion Bok will have to face again come Monday. She ended up a little slimmer in the actual strip because I felt the heavier look was taking away from the sense of height and reach that's so integral to her fighting style.

Sketch for Hiza, a seven and a half foot tall warrior clad head to toe in jagged black armor.

Close up on Hiza's face underneath the helmet -- red eyes and yellow teeth set in blue, craggy skin

Hiza smashes her mace against a beleaguered Bok's shield in a panel from the 10/3/25 FLASH GORDON strip

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 4d

well I feel less guilty for not getting up and waving the feather toy around for her.

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · May 25

Jesse Marsh's TARZAN. Marsh's art is simple, loose, moody, poetic, and effective.
Alex Toth's ZORRO, et al. King of simple, dramatic drawing.
(I'll note that all 4 of the above worked for Dell, who escaped the '50s anti-comics fervor by producing consistently kid-friendly material.)
#hammthread

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 5d

PORTLAND: this is today! See you at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social. #pdxcomics

Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 7d

PORTLAND: First Friday Office Hours are this Friday, October 3rd, 4-6 PM at Books with Pictures!
@bkswpicspdx.bsky.social
Show me 6-8 pages of comics storytelling and I'll give you honest feedback based on my 30 years in comics. Details in the thread linked below: bsky.app/profile/stev...

"steve lieber's office is open" 4-6PM at books With Pictures

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Caitlin Yarrrrrsky @caitlinyarsky.bsky.social · 5d

Double page spread from Bliss, written by @seanlewis.bsky.social for Image Comics ✨

A young man stands before a judge in an old cathedral, surrounded by a jeering crowd

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André @andrecomics.bsky.social · 9d

Helioscope is home to a lot of fun comics artists, good to give them a follow at @helioscopepdx.bsky.social and check out their lineup.

John Burkett @johnburkett.bsky.social · 9d

From the war-torn streets of Portland, a group of wily cartoonists and illustrators stood as humanity's last hope for (noun). A collective known as Helioscope!
go.bsky.app/4c3tB1A

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Leila del Duca @leiladelduca.bsky.social · 9d

I posted another video to the @helioscopepdx.bsky.social YouTube channel: What do our studiomates love about comics? I want to know what YOU love about them, too!

What do you love about comics?
youtube.com/shorts/XQ1Nw...

What do you love about comics?

YouTube video by Helioscope PDX

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David Hahn (L-A-T-E-R that week) @davidhahn.bsky.social · 6d

Heads up! Watercolor and ink character head designs and a vase.

Several heads of young woman with green hair and teal lips, young man with yellow goggles (also wearing a helmet with breathing tubes), woman with purple and white hair, chrome head robot, and colored clay vase.

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · May 25

Other greats in this vein:
Frank Godwin / RUSTY RILEY
Alex Kotzky / APARTMENT 3G
John Prentice / RIP KIRBY
Jorge Longaron / FRIDAY FOSTER
#hammthread

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