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Jason Platt - Cartoonist

@jpcartoonist.bsky.social

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Author and illustrator for #MGlit #Kidlit books for Middle-Grade readers. A #NationalCartoonistsSociety and #SCBWI member. Father, husband, actor, and all-around good guy. https://papercutz.com/graphic-novels/paw-and-order/

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Jul 2

"Young mystery lovers are sure to get a kick out of this book."
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Paw & Order's Kirkus review is out!
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#kidlit #kidlitbooks #kidlitartist #kidlitauthor #kidbooks #mysteries #graphicnovels #funnybooks

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you! :)

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 9h

An interview on my latest book, Paw & Order!
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@papercutzgn.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitbooks #kidlitart #kidlitbooks #kidlitauthor #kidbooks #libraries #libraians #mysterbooks

PAW & ORDER VOL. 1: THE GRILLED CHEESE CAPER - MY INTERVIEW WITH JASON PLATT

For daily dose of comic book and movie silliness, click on the site that say's what it does in the title.

www.comicbookandmoviereviews.com

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 16h

Inktober Day 8: Reckless
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#inktober #inktoberday8 #inktober2025 #drawing #illustration #art #artist #cartoonist #driving

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 1d

"You're a STAR, kid. I don't care if you are a FISH. Now get out there and show'em what you got!"
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#starfish #drawing #illustration #star #fish #inktober #inktober2025

Inktober Day: 7 Starfish or... a star who's a fish, in this case.

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 2d

Inktober Day 6: Pierce.
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#inktober #inktober2025 #pierce #piercebrosnan #RemingtonSteele #jamesbond #007 #caricature #illustration #drawing

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 3d

@Inktober Day 5: Deer.
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#inktober #inktober2025 #deer #drawing #art #cartooning #illustration #wildlife #doe

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 4d

Inktober day 4: Murky.
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#inktober #inktober2025 #murky #drawing #inking #ink #shadows #investigation #illustration #art #jasonplatt

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 5d

Catching up from last night's #drawinghive and celebrating the films of Guillermo del Toro's, Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water.
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#guillermodeltoro #filmmaker #director #theshapeofwater #amphibianman #drawing #illustration

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 5d

Inktober day 3: Crown.
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#inktober #inktober2025 #crown #kingcharles #princecharles #drawing #art #illustration #caricature

Inktober day 3: Crown.
Caricature of King Charles.

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 6d

Celebrating the films of Guillermo del Toro with Ron Perlman as Mike Mignola's Hellboy!
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#guillermodeltoro #mikemignola #ronperlman #hellboy #movie #drawing #illustration #hellboymovie #BPRD #art #jasonplatt #drawinghive

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 6d

Inktober #2: Weave.
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#inktober2025 #inktober #drawing #caricature #cartooning #GeneHackman #thefrenchconnection

Inktober #2: Weave.
Caricature of Popeye Doyle, in The French Connection, weaving through traffic.

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 6d

Catching up with yesterday's first #inktober prompt: #mustache.
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#inktober2025 #oldwest #saloon #drawing #cartooning #inking #illustration #jasonplatt

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 15d

Jimmy Kimmel.
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#jimmykimmel #Kimmel #talkshow #latenighttalkshow #talkshowhost #latenighttv #freespeech #comedian #art #illustration #caricature #caricatureart #jasonplatt #Disney @jimmykimmellive

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 20d

It's Cats vs Dogs for tonight's #drawinghive!
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#drawinghive267 #pitbull #dogs #drawing #illustraion #art #woof #jasonplatt

It's Cats vs Dogs for tonight's #drawinghive!
Illustration of a pit bull.

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 20d

Celebrating the life of Robert Redford.
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#RobertRedford #Allthepresidentsmen #thenatural #sundance #drawing #caricture #illustration

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 26d

The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God. Catching up from last night's #drawinghive, with the required portrait of Dale Stephanos!
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#drawing #illustration #caricature

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · 29d

Catching up from last week's #drawinghive, celebrating KISS fans!
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#KISS #drawing #art #illustration

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Sep 4

Celebrating Beatlemania with tonight's #drawinghive!
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#beatles #beatlemania #fabfour #beatlesconcert #britishinvasion #1960smusic #art #drawing #illustration

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 29

While on my flight I thought I’d take a stab at last nights #drawinghive from memory. A little bumpy (figuratively and literally), but not too shabs!
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#sketch #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #drawing #ballpointpen #ballpointpendrawing #sketching #illustration

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 28

Crazy inventions is the topic for tonight's #drawinghive with @visualartspassage!
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#drawing #illustration #art #inventions #weirdinventions

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · Aug 25

The lineup (PT. 2):

9/11 @danaatnip-art.bsky.social
9/16 @jpcartoonist.bsky.social
9/18 @trillionpixels.bsky.social
9/23 @cerealscott.bsky.social
9/25 @seanfhall.bsky.social

This year’s crop of #GuestComics are true marvels and I know y’all will love them!
bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1336

Bubble Fox

WELCOME TO GUEST MONTH 2025!!!

bubblefox.thecomicseries.com

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 22

Continuing my Author Series with Eudora Welty!
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#eudorawelty #novelist #pulitzerprize #theoptimistsdaughter #deltawedding #author #authorseries #drawing #caricatureportrait #art #portrait #illustration

Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Celebrating the punk era for tonight's #drawinghive with @visualartspassage!
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#punk #punkrock #punkrocker #oldschoolpunk #drawing #1970s #1980s #rock #drawing #illustration

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Celebrating the punk era for tonight's #drawinghive with @visualartspassage!
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#punk #punkrock #punkrocker #oldschoolpunk #mohawk #drawing #1970s #1980s #rock #drawing #illustration

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Jason Platt - Cartoonist @jpcartoonist.bsky.social · Aug 19

My sketchbook sketch from seeing the Red Sox at Fenway last night. Finished it up on the plane to Chicago.
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#bostonredsox #redsox #redsoxbaseball #baseball #mlb #mlbstadiums #fenway #fenwaypark #baseball #baseballseason #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #livedrawing #sketching #ballpointpen #art

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