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Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 9d

10 days left and still 2k to raise for “The Ecstasy of Jenny D”! I believe we can do it but I need your help in making this comic a real thing!
Support & share the KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

Colour comic page. At a regency style party, Paloma makes eye contact with a pretty lady, then blushes and runs away clutching her rosary.

Colour comic page.Among the clouds Jenny stares intensely into the void and says: “Last night I understood understood something about myself and my place in this world. “

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · 22d

You should back this! It's beautiful, hilarious and filled with queer joy, let's make this book happen 🩷🩷🩷

Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 28d

JUST LAUNCHED! My new original comic "The Ecstasy of Jenny D" is now funding on Kickstarter!
Cherubs, awkward girlhood, divine shenanigans - you know the vibe!
We have 30 days - let's do this! ✨
Back it here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

Jenny is among the clouds, appears as Holy Virgin, with cherubs crowning her and a biblically accurate angel floating above her. The text says: Just launched! Back now on Kickstarter!

Comic page. Jenny looking intensely at the reader, saying: It’s live! At the bottom a giant angel head with long pink hair and blue wings looks down on Jenny and other people.

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Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 22d

The Kickstarter for my new comic started off amazingly but after 2 days things have really slowed down! (I’m not panicking, no no no)
Send it to a friend who enjoys queer camp historical fiction with a bit of a twist and a pastel palette? 👀

Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 23d

✨Meet the Cast of my new comic: a thread 🧵 ✨
As recently featured by @brokenfrontier.bsky.social, the Kickstarter campaign is ON and needs a wee bit of a boost! Order your book and support at:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

Digital illustration. Ribbon banner with the text: Meet the Cast! Below are illustrations of 7 characters in pastel colours. From the top left: young blond girl in yellow 1830s dress and a bonnet, an archangel with blue wings and long pink hair, an anxious young girl wearing a modest dress and shirt, an elderly priest with a knowing smile, an older matron wearing a conservative dark dress and a big hat, a fruity bard wearing dandy clothing and playing a mandola, and lastly a group of nuns.

A digital image showing the book cover for the comic “The Ecstasy of Jenny D”. The big text reads: LET’S MAKE THIS BOOK A REALITY! Below the illustrated angel with speech bubbles saying: Support the comic on Kickstarter and be the first to grab the book! Follow the link in my bio.

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Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · Aug 28

KICKSTARTER IS HERE!
My new original comic “The Ecstasy of Jenny D” is now LIVE at:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...
I’m so flipping excited to get this book printed! I’ve got some special early bird rewards so follow along :>

My new comic is coming to Kickstarter! The image shows a digital collage of cherub stickers and a screenshot of the KS pre launch page which you can follow

A comic page in full colour. Evening scene at a fancy regency party. Young girl makes an eye contact with a pretty lady, blushes strongly and runs away distressed, holding her rosary.

A comic page spread. Detailed digital illustration of a dancing parade consisting of humans, skeletons, mythical creatures and angels.

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · 23d

More photos from zinezilla. What a knockout community, y'all are the best!

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · 23d

A HUUUGE thanks to everyone who came to Zinezilla, our wonderful team, workshop and talk hosts and all who made it such a great day! Still can't quite believe how well it went. Heart is full of love and hope and belief in creativity. The indie art scene rocks 💛🌟
www.instagram.com/zinezilla_bristol/

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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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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 8

Massive thanks to Chrissy for running a wonderful workshop! 💛

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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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · Sep 2

ICYMI… This is such a joyous, vibrant collection of stories. Just what we need right now.

Zineapalooza – Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More.

www.brokenfrontier.com/zineapalooza/

Zineapalooza - Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More – Broken Frontier

With Zinezilla coming this weekend what better time to check out 'Zineapalooza', the festival's newest anthology comic.

www.brokenfrontier.com

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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · Sep 6

Zinezilla is tomorrow!

Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · Sep 2

ICYMI… This is such a joyous, vibrant collection of stories. Just what we need right now.

Zineapalooza – Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More.

www.brokenfrontier.com/zineapalooza/

Zineapalooza - Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More – Broken Frontier

With Zinezilla coming this weekend what better time to check out 'Zineapalooza', the festival's newest anthology comic.

www.brokenfrontier.com

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 4

Zinezilla EXHIBITOR TABLES
Sooooo excited about this killer lineup!

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 4

Zinezilla VENUE MAPS
Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol BS2 0NW

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 2

Programme for ZINEZILLA x ANIMINSPO

I'm super stoked about the programme we've put together for Sunday, there's so much to get involved with alongside the 60 crackin' artists tabling.

Everything is included in your £3 zinezilla ticket that you can get here xx hdfst.uk/e123090/

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 2

Huge thanks to @andywpoliver.bsky.social and Broken Frontier for the lovely review. We're glad you had as much fun reading it as we had making it :)🌟

You can order paper and digital copies here: zinezilla.bigcartel.com/

Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · Sep 1

Review! Zineapalooza – Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from @mereida.bsky.social, @beastlyworlds.bsky.social, @castrike.bsky.social, @rein-lee.bsky.social and More.

www.brokenfrontier.com/zineapalooza/

Zineapalooza - Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More – Broken Frontier

With Zinezilla coming this weekend what better time to check out 'Zineapalooza', the festival's newest anthology comic.

www.brokenfrontier.com

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · Sep 1

Review! Zineapalooza – Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from @mereida.bsky.social, @beastlyworlds.bsky.social, @castrike.bsky.social, @rein-lee.bsky.social and More.

www.brokenfrontier.com/zineapalooza/

Zineapalooza - Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from Mereida Fajardo, Beastly Worlds, C A Strike, Rein Lee and More – Broken Frontier

With Zinezilla coming this weekend what better time to check out 'Zineapalooza', the festival's newest anthology comic.

www.brokenfrontier.com

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 2

Wooooo!! Thanks so much Andy!! 💛💛💛

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · Sep 1

Looking forward to this. I'm going to talk about my childhood hobgoblin-infested parocosms and random pubs.

Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Sep 1

Talk announcement! Thrilled that we'll be joined by @kierongillen.bsky.social at Zinezilla on September 7th for a very special talk on 'enchanting your environment', and why you should do it. Can't wait for this one!

All talks included in £3 zinezilla ticket :) www.instagram.com/zinezilla_bristol/

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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 · Sep 1

Talk announcement! Thrilled that we'll be joined by @kierongillen.bsky.social at Zinezilla on September 7th for a very special talk on 'enchanting your environment', and why you should do it. Can't wait for this one!

All talks included in £3 zinezilla ticket :) www.instagram.com/zinezilla_bristol/

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Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lovely summary of the @ldcomics.bsky.social online fair 📙
Looks like "The Ecstasy of Jenny D" was among the most popular titles alongside the INCREDIBLE comics by @jennyrobins.bsky.social, @mereida.bsky.social and @abscomics.bsky.social !!! Huge thanks to folks who grabbed an early copy❤️

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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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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's the first 3 pages of my comic for the new zinezilla anthology ZINEAPALOOZA. It's very silly. You'll have to buy the anthology to find out who dunnit! (and also you should because its chock full of extremely amazing comics)
zinezilla.bigcartel.com

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Mereida ✸ @mereida.bsky.social · Aug 24

Workshop announcement! The wonderful @jennyrobins.bsky.social will be running a collage zine-making workshop at ZINEZILLA and we absolutely can't wait to have her!

Drop-in, 11:30am-1pm
www.instagram.com/zinezilla_bristol

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Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social · Aug 19

Adrift on a Pained Sea is nominated for Outstanding Graphic Novel, and B. Mure's Ismyre series is nominated for Outstanding Series in this years Ignatz Awards!! We couldn't be prouder of these books, and their lovely creators.
Vote for them here: www.smallpressexpo.com/ignatz-ballo...

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