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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 1h

Process on the Tmnt Godzilla cover with Mikey Gidorah

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 21d

Variant for TMNT X Godzilla #2! (Hire me to do your covers. I enjoy it)

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 3d

Research on traditional African societies is quite the headache. Even with native authors you can often read a writer’s claim on a culture, go “that doesn’t sound right” and Google the thing to find a slew of OTHER native figures’ writings asserting that the claim, indeed, doesn’t sound right.

a woman with long black hair is wearing a necklace and a blue shirt .

ALT: a woman with long black hair is wearing a necklace and a blue shirt .

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 6d

Well I can’t reveal more on the project itself yet, I’m planning to detail the results of my research in my newsletter as I go along, cause a lot of what I’m learning is interesting on its own. So if you’re curious join juniba.fr

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 6d

Still shaping this while waiting for news on the other pitch. I love how certain archetypes transcend cultures and you can build new stories on those connections. My fave archetype is the trickster, and this new project is shaping up to be “yojimbo meets west African lore” with a Djeliya esthetic

Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 8d

While my last licensed pitch is under consideration I’ve started work on another project to pitch, creator owned this time, and I’ve started compiling the influence board, with portraits of the big role models for this one. Setting the bar higher than I have before and a tad nervous!

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 8d

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 8d

All I can say is: I avoided overtly west African books (except monkey meat) for a few years so as to avoid being typecast. I think I’ve proven I can do quite a few things and subjects by now so I’m going back to west African lore for the next two indie things I wanna do. Stay tuned.

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 8d

While my last licensed pitch is under consideration I’ve started work on another project to pitch, creator owned this time, and I’ve started compiling the influence board, with portraits of the big role models for this one. Setting the bar higher than I have before and a tad nervous!

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Dr Artyom Trakhanov - SHARP EYE IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER NOW @vor-bokor.bsky.social · Sep 3

After FIVE YEARS of waiting, SHARP EYE #1, our follow-up to FIRST KNIFE, just hit Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Check out our creepy full trailer, and then also all the info on the project following the link above, and please consider sharing and supporting our beautiful child!

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binary sunrise @clarascintilla.bsky.social · 12d

I’m finally back to work and I’m opening my commissions! Info below 🌠

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First Print @firstprintfra.bsky.social · 13d

🔥 NOUVEAU PODCAST !! 🔥

#SuperFriends reprend ! On a plein de belles interviews qui arrivent, et on démarre avec le talentueux @juniba.bsky.social qu'on a enfin le plaisir de recevoir à nos micros !

À écouter et partager sans modération !

▶️ smartlink.ausha.co/firstprintfr...

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 14d

Some day I’ll give it a shot on something

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 14d

I’m often tempted to try these digital background tricks for my pages but not only do I suspect these backgrounds would clash with my art, but I couldn’t in good conscience sell original pages that are just characters on white backgrounds

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 14d

Those super intricate manga backgrounds make a lot more sense once you realize it’s pictures and 3D models with a filter on. I just wish they didn’t look so similar from one series to another. The same hyper clean straight lines and massive detail

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 15d

I loved doing it and would again!

Taylor @taylorstauftart.bsky.social · 16d

Why do Artists Revere Darwyn Cooke?
youtu.be/RxXeGC9UXXw

We have the amazing Writer/Artists/Great Guy @juniba.bsky.social on the show to discuss the late, great Darwyn Cooke!!!

#Catwoman #DarwynCooke #DCComics #Robin #TheBoyWonder

Why do Artists Revere Darwyn Cooke?

YouTube video by inkXscribes

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 30

MONKEY MEAT SUMMER BATCH TP is open to preorder right now! In this one you can finally learn how to give your life purpose by joining the colonial army! Absolute benefit for all involved. Always. Never anything bad happens. Nope. Get info and find your store here bindings.app/read/LlJWDiMt

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · 21d

Variant for TMNT X Godzilla #2! (Hire me to do your covers. I enjoy it)

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is my official call to whoever is interested: I’d love to expand into more than comics covers! Posters, albums, whatever else you might need art for. I’d love to diversify. Would love to have done a vinyl cover before I drop dead! Email in bio if you’re interested!

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Dr Artyom Trakhanov - SHARP EYE IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER NOW @vor-bokor.bsky.social · Sep 3

Feast your eyes on a 6 page preview of the book here: www.patreon.com/posts/138046792
And then go and back the project, too, maybe, I dunno!🙏😇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sharp-eye/sharp-eye-issue-1?ref=8h27t5

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tom Strong/New Frontier is now my bar for how to do pulp/super hero comics tone

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 30

Did a bit of cleaning on the Bindings shelf for those who want a quick way to buying the stuff bindings.app/shelf/WDGNba8H

Hey, comics!

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 30

MONKEY MEAT SUMMER BATCH TP is open to preorder right now! In this one you can finally learn how to give your life purpose by joining the colonial army! Absolute benefit for all involved. Always. Never anything bad happens. Nope. Get info and find your store here bindings.app/read/LlJWDiMt

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 28

Oh it changed a lot! But initially it was a long quest through African folklores with T’challa trying to find a despotic king. The themes remained the same but everything else changed when I decided to do west euro lore instead, another thing I’d wanted to play with

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 28

And I want to be clear that nobody so far has been mean or untoward. I’m just puzzled by the mix of big emotional involvement that translates into outrage instead of… well, reading the thing they care about.

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Juni Ba @juniba.bsky.social · Aug 28

What they don’t tell you about working on licensed stuff, is that fans will see an out of context image from your book online, get angry about narrative choices they imagine you made, and then make sure you know how mad they are, all about a book they haven’t read. It’s no biggie, just venting

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