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Darren Pol

@polillustrations.bsky.social

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Illustrator, Comic Nerd, Movie Enthusiast, Hip-Hop Head, & Bradley Cooper's clone. Available for commissions & collabs. DM me on here IG-darrenpolillustrations

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Nov 16

This is a #inked piece I did of the #tmnt last year. The selective colouring was done in @procreateapp.bsky.social with @maxulichney.bsky.social brushes.I hope you guys ❤️the piece. Also added old piece from ‘18. Big fan & hope to work on many #covers. Please support my
#art. Keep it easy. 🙏🏻❤️✌🏻.~D~

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 10d

(Teenage Mutant Ninja) Turtle Power!
#tmnt @idwpublishing.com

A collage of two covers I did for TMNT- first has the 4 ninja turtles leaping off a building facing left - the second is a take of the turtles as power rangers, leaping off the building facing right

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · 16d

You are most welcome Joseph. I would ❤️ to do a Cover for one of your series one of these days.Are there more plans to do more Spawn if you are able to say. If you can, please check out my art on IG & followback at darrenpolillustrations if you like the art. Much appreciated. Keep it easy. ❤️✌🏻🙏🏻. ~D~

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Joseph Illidge @josephpillidge.bsky.social · 16d

Great to see that support for our Spawn Universe series!

ARE YOU READING BLOODLETTER?

Yours truly, @hackintimseeley.bsky.social , Christian Rosado, D.C. Alonso, @andworld.bsky.social

AT COMIC BOOK SHOPS EVERYWHERE!

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · 17d

Read #Bloodletter1 #TimSeeley #ChristianRosado @josephpillidge.bsky.social @imagecomics.com @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social among others. It was a good one. Nice beginning. I ❤️ the writing but the art is great, I ❤️ it. Keep up the great work. Please support. Keep it easy. Love you all. ❤️✌🏻🙏🏻.~D~

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · 17d

Read #BlackRitualTheBookofNyx4 @thomashealy.bsky.social
#NatJones @imagecomics.com @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social
among others. This was a fun & action-packed issue with Nyx & The Puritan w/Spawn. I Absolutely ❤️ it. Keep up the great work. Please support. Keep it easy. Love you all. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏻.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · 17d

Just read #InvisibleMan1 @jamesthefourth.bsky.social #Dani
#BeccaCarey @readtinyonion.bsky.social
among others. It is a great start & I am already sucked into the story like all of the other Universal Monsters stories up to now. Keep up the great work. Please support. Keep it easy. ✌🏻🙏🏻❤️.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · 17d

Read #BattleBeast3 @robertkirkman.bsky.social @ryanottley.bsky.social #AnnalisaLeoni @ruswooton.bsky.social @skybound.bsky.social
among others. Still a fun read with great writing & art. Looking forward to reading the next one. Keep it up. Please support them & me as well. Love you all. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏻.
~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Sep 8

(Pt.2) Absolutely ❤️ #ExquisiteCorpses4 @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @michaelwalsh.bsky.social @adamgorham.bsky.social #CheGrayson @readtinyonion.bsky.social among others. I ❤️ this issue a whole lot more than the last. Looking forward to the next. Keep it up. Please support them. Keep it easy. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏻.

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Sep 8

❤️ #ExquisiteCorpses3 so far @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @michaelwalsh.bsky.social @pornsak.bsky.social @vdelandro.bsky.social @readtinyonion.bsky.social among others. ❤️ how in each issue there is something messed up in it. This is no exception. Keep it up. Please support. Keep it easy. ❤️✌🏻🙏🏻.~

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Sep 8

Read #AbsoluteSupermanVol1 @jason-aaron.bsky.social #RafaSandoval #CarmineDGiandomenico #DCComics among others. Really good start to this. Still prefer Absolute Batman & Martian Manhunter but it was an interesting read. Keep it up. Please support this series. Keep it easy.✌🏻🙏🏻❤️.~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Sep 1

Read #DepartmentofTruthVol5 @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @martinsimmonds.bsky.social @tylerboss.bsky.social @imagecomics.com among others. Art & writing is top-notch. Keep it up. Looking forward to issue #0 with backup from @joshixson.bsky.social @ssnyder1835.bsky.social
. Keep it easy. 🙏🏻❤️✌🏻.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Sep 1

Read #WonderWomanVol1 @cleanlined.bsky.social
@kellythompson.bsky.social @mattiadeiulis.bsky.social
@dcoffical.bsky.social among many others. ❤️ the premise behind this alternate version of Diana. Really interesting. Really good start so far. Please support. Keep it up. Keep it easy. ❤️✌🏻🙏🏻.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Aug 27

Just read #BlackRitualTheBookofNyx3 by @thomashealy.bsky.social #NatJones @imagecomics.com @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social among others. I am def. enjoying reading it. I have to read the next one soon which I know already came out. Hope to do Cvrs for you one day Thomas. Keep it easy.❤️🙏🏻✌🏻.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Aug 19

@thomashealy.bsky.social How are you doing today? I hope you are well? I know you are extremely busy, I was just wondering if you have a direct email at all to send samples to if you accept those at all. If not, what is the best way to show you my work? Please let me know. Thanks.~D~

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Tiny Onion @readtinyonion.bsky.social · Jul 31

EXQUSITE CORPSES ISSUE #1 3RD PRINT
If you still need to grab a copy of issue one now is your chance! 3rd printing of the first issue of the horror event of the year is in shops now!

#TinyOnion #ImageComics #ExquisiteCorpses

@michaelwalsh.bsky.social
@jamesthefourth.bsky.social
@imagecomics.com

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𝖒𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑 𝖜𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖍 @michaelwalsh.bsky.social · Aug 5

Getting to write and draw a Superman story next to the likes of Paul Dini feels pretty dang good.

Chuck Brouillette @chuckbrouillette.bsky.social · Aug 4

#thisOctober @dc.com #Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special .. one of the best things to spring from the #COVID era of comics .. #TheManOfSteel’s #signatureColors -themed initiative returns via @pauldini.bsky.social @rainbowrowell.bsky.social @michaelwalsh.bsky.social @ciantormey.bsky.social & Co

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Patric Reynolds @patricjreynolds.bsky.social · Aug 8

Another cover for “Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn” is…DONE!

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Aug 2

Alright cool dude. Yeah I will be looking for the wraparound for #1 & Puppeteer Lee’s Variant for #4. I hope you will have those at that time. Anyways dude, have an awesome long weekend, both you & the family. Yeah see you then. Keep it easy. Love you brother. ✌🏻🙏🏻❤️.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Aug 2

Picked up both Cvrs to #MedievalSpawn4 #MarcoItri
@rorymcconville.bsky.social @kaelngu.bsky.social
#ThomasNachlik @thomashealy.bsky.social @imagecomics.com among others. Great Cvrs as always. Looking forward to reading this. Would ❤️to do Cvrs for Spawn. Please support them. Keep it easy. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏻.~D~

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Jul 31

(Pt.2)Got both Cvrs from #TheCurseofSherleeJohnson2
@danielhenriques.bsky.social @jonathanglapion.bsky.social @urbanbarbarian.bsky.social @imagecomics.com among others. Absolutely ❤️ Dan’s Cvr. It is so great. Another series that is one of my faves as well. Would ❤️ to do Cvrs for this. 🙏🏻✌🏻❤️.

Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Jul 31

Got #ExquisiteCorpses3 @michaelwalsh.bsky.social @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @pornsak.bsky.social
@vdelandro.bsky.social @imagecomics.com among others. Looking forward to this. Been one of my fave reads so far. Hope you are bringing Exquisite Corpses to Fan Expo, Michael. ❤️ you bro. ✌🏻🙏🏻❤️.~D~

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Gustaffo Vargas • ALTIPLANO coming soon! @gustaffovargas.bsky.social · Jul 21

Good morning! 🐯

Gustaffo Vargas • ALTIPLANO coming soon! @gustaffovargas.bsky.social · Jul 20

hey hey! A new STRETCH GOAL is up for the ALTIPLANO saga Kickstarter! An amazing Peruvian Cyberpunk PinUp by @willtempest.bsky.social !!! And also recommendations about great campaigns by @catfoodcomics.com @quindriepress.com
check it out here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gus...

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Patric Reynolds @patricjreynolds.bsky.social · Jul 10

A bit late for #PortfolioDay, but I draw comics, paint comic covers, and do commissions... currently I'm drawing "Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn," written by @jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social and colored by @luisnct.bsky.social.

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Darren Pol @polillustrations.bsky.social · Jul 10

@idwpublishing.com
@toddmcfarlane.bsky.social
@mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social
@imagecomics.com
@thomashealy.bsky.social
@jason-aaron.bsky.social
@brettbooth.bsky.social
@jasonshawnalex.bsky.social
@patricjreynolds.bsky.social
@danielhenriques.bsky.social
@jonathanglapion.bsky.social

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · Jul 8

Its #portfolioday !

I'm Jameela, an illustrator working mostly in YA/fantasy/romance genres. I love painting surreal portraits, and bold graphic compositions!

jwahlgren.com/adult
www.instagram.com/jameelaillus...
jam.wahlgren @ gmail . com

A Black woman in a white gown holding a knife behind her back

A blonde woman with a white dog covering half her face

A curvy ballerina dancing while spooky eyes watch her

A portrait of a woman with a fork earring

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