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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · Jan 20

Moving & updating websites this week. Domain nonsense might take a minute, & some emails might drop, but mkreed.carrd.co til my .com is set straight.

MKREED.COM

Comic book author MK Reed's homepage

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 6h

THESE BOOKS ARE MEDICINALLLLLLLLLL!

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 20h

doomscroll break

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 1d

Vibe check.

Woodcut illustration of a priest fighting multiple demons at once as an angel hangs over him with a sword from a cloud that is raining on everything.

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Marissa Louise @marissadraws.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway too much news sorry. Have some art...

Watercolor sketchbook of a sky, color wheel and boat.

Watercolor sketchbook filled with small vistas.

Watercolor sketchbook of quick sketch of man on a train and color tests.

Watercolor sketchbook of small vistas and a man sleeping on a train.

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 2d

Nope! Just go find the cool art! Easiest place in the world to do it.

MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 2d

Oh nice! Are you looking for more stuff to do in the area?

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 2d

BOOOOOOOO WORK

MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 2d

Culinary airbrushing *is* a thing, if not a timesaver.

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Allie 🌹 Drake @alliedrakeart.bsky.social · 3d

Fare (1/4)

A comic page. The title says “Fare, by Allie Drake.” A crow person sits on her bed having a text message conversation with someone.

She says: “idk, it feels like I’m doing it wrong / I thought I was going to feel like a girl by now / how much longer do I have to wait?”

Her friend responds: “youre already a girl! / but also like / i get it, it takes time / you were started on a really low dosage too / wait / youre taking it sublingually right?”

The crow girl sends back: “um / I’m just swallowing it?”

The crow girl’s friend says: “you gotta let it dissolve under your tongue / it bypasses your liver that way, goes directly to your bloodstream*”

*This comic is not medical advice, please consult your doctor/endocrinologist/cool friends

The crow girl responds: “huh! I guess I’ll try that, thanks”

The takes a pill from her bottle (which says “_stradiol” on it), puts it under her tongue, and promptly lays down and falls to sleep on her bed. A blue-green glow emanates from the bottom of the page.

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Tony Cliff @tangocharlie.bsky.social · 4d

Oh hellooo
kottke.org/25/10/quenti...

Quentin Blake: How I Draw

Illustrator Quentin Blake, who is most widely known for his energetic drawings for Roald Dahl’s books, generously shares h

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Kel McDonald @kelmcdonald.bsky.social · 4d

Oh another hot take, everyone talks about how to keep readers of MG/YA gns as they age out. But the discussion always ignores that a lot of those gns are contemporary stories (not SFF). So until we have a decent selection of adult contemporary stories they will keep aging out.

Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?

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tugboatcity.bsky.social @tugboatcity.bsky.social · 4d

Today is @aleclongstreth.bsky.social 's birthday! It would be a great day to back his Kickstarter ! 🎁 Give yourself a gift! The new book looks amazing!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...

Isle of Elsi Book Three

The third hardback collection of Alec Longstreth's award-winning, Eisner-nominated, all-ages fantasy webcomic, Isle of Elsi!

www.kickstarter.com

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Faith Erin Hicks @faitherinhicks.bsky.social · 5d

Hey friends, my publisher First Second Books will be giving away FREE galleys of my upcoming middle grade graphic novel Inbetweens at the Fierce Reads/First Second booth (#3300) at New York Comic-Con! The giveaway will be on FRIDAY, OCT 10 at 5pm. Get em while they're hot! #nycc #nycc2025

Free galleys of Inbetweens available at booth #3300 Friday Oct 10 at 5pm at NYCC!

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 7d

But if anyone is in the business of reading through all these & curating recommendation lists, please lmk because every year I get completely overwhelmed by the selection and this year I only recognize 2 names.

MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 7d

SHORTBOXXXXXX

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

ShortBox Comics Fair

ShortBox Comics Fair is a unique and innovative digital comics fair, where every exhibiting artist debuts a brand-new comic!

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 7d

This, exactly.

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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 9d

An essay about death threats, censorship, loss, and the silence of cis people. All of these events happened in one week. I'm exhausted.

www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...

Transgender Dystopia Blues

One especially dystopian week in the life of a trans person in 2025 USA. Things are getting worse.

www.rosalarian.com

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 9d

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

reactormag.com/reading-rain...

Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 9d

I love these moody colors

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MK Reed @mkreed.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations

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Robin Enrico @robinhoodie.bsky.social · 10d

I remastered, re-lettered, rewrote and old comic just to see if I could. In making things a bit less transgressive, I think I got closer to the heart of the story I wanted to tell. Completely free on itch robinhoodie.itch.io/life-of-vice...