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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 5h

Big Disney Afternoon hijinks happening at NYCC from @themaestroteam.bsky.social and me. Come see me in artist alley at table A13 for the info and maybe a free sketch!

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 15h

Midway to NYCC break…

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 1d

I was going to tell you guys about the Disney Afternoon project that I’m going to preview at NYCC but I don’t think you’ll be able to handle all the awesomeness!

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 1d

On my way to NYCC!

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 1d

Hawaiian airport agricultural inspector- “Do you have any fresh fruit or vegetables?”
Me- “Do I LOOK like I eat any fresh fruit or vegetables?”

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 2d

“Shakin'. Tenderizin'. Down you go.”

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 3d

And I would eat a bowl of hot, steaming scabs before I ever watched an episode of Young Sheldon.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 3d

The look on someone’s face when they find out I’m in the comics biz and have purposely NEVER seen an episode of The Big Bang Theory…

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 3d

“James, I really like your art but I don’t think my back can handle carrying around some huge 9x12” monstrosity!”
Well my friend, have I got some 5x7”s for you! $60 each a NYCC.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 4d

No need to look under every stone to grab one of my originals at NYCC! Just head to table A13 in artists alley to save the day!

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 4d

I’m downloading the recipe. The trick-or-treaters at my house are getting a REAL surprise in their sacks this year.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 5d

I can do stars!
And lots of other things you can find in my original art binder at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
Artist alley table A13

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 6d

Attention citizens! More of the original art I’ll be bringing with me to @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
9x12” starting at $140!

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 7d

Man, living at home is such a Drake!
Next week I’ll be at New York Comic Con! You can find me in Artist alley at table A13! I’ll have Pirates: A Graphic History, Draw-A-Saurus and lots of original art. This is my piece for the charity auction to benefit St. Judes. See you there!

Huey, Dewey and Louie as The Beastie Boys

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 10d

Age yourself with a film you saw in the cinema as a kid.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 10d

I'd like to surveil his closest CVS to see how many bottles of Just For Men beard dye he goes through a month.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 10d

There's so many tangents on this drawing I'm working on, I could have drawn it with an Etch-A-Sketch.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 11d

Post a happy TV theme you like youtu.be/YKSU82afy1w?...

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 11d

I did these for snack pack inserts. The back and forth revisions from Disney made this take as long to produce as the entire average issue of Darkwing. Of course more people read this in an hour than my entire run of DW.

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Ron Evans @crewylou.bsky.social · 14d

Mail call #2: ‘Pirates: A Graphic History’ by @silvaniart.bsky.social via @kickstarter.com

The graphic novel ‘Pirates: A Graphic History’ by James Silvani along with stickers and a bookmark

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 15d

That Tylenol news conference gave me flashbacks to my 6th grade book report I had to give on Tom Sawyer.
(To this day I have not read, nor will I probably ever read Tom Sawyer)

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, I will take a look at that once all my fulfillments have been made. I’m going to reopen my online store around the holidays and have physical copies for sale.

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 15d

I recommend reading it with a frosty piña colada!

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Townsend S. Wright @townsend.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks, @silvaniart.bsky.social! My copy of Pirates arriving is a delightful surprise in this SWELTERING GODDAMN HEAT

My copy of Pirates: A Graphic History by James Silvani along with stickers, a bookmark, and a pin from the kickstarter

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James@NYCC AA A13 @silvaniart.bsky.social · 15d

My Rapture outfit

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