Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Tom Rogers

@tomrogers.bsky.social

2.9K followers 6.4K following 1.4K posts

Artist of Herald, Little Charlotte's Grand Adventure, Marvel TL;DR, Oddballs, Heroes of 9/11, Amazing Moments in Sports, Brisk Lemonade, lotsa BG assists - recently, Closer (Image)! linktr.ee/tomrogerscomics [email protected] NO genAI garbo or NFTs

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey hey, #portfolioday ! I'm an Oregon-based cartoonist who loves drawing high-energy comics and illustrations with expressive characters. You can check out more of my work at behance.net/tomrogerscomics

#comics #illustration #comicoop

Cover art for Herald: Lovecraft & Tesla vol. 4: Bundles of Joy. Written by John Reilly, pencils+inks by me (Tom Rogers), and colors+letters by Dexter Weeks.

Illustration of LEGO Spider-Man being pursued by the Terrible Trio of Venom, Green Goblin, and Doc Ock.

Cover art for my webcomic, Little Charlotte's Grand Adventure. Story and art by me (Tom Rogers) - available to read for free on ComicFury, GlobalComix, Webtoon, Tapas, and early (for $1+) on Patreon.

Chapter cover art for "Death Day Afternoon" from Oddballs: the Graphic Novel. Written by James Raillson and Ethan Banville, Pencils and inks by me (Tom Rogers), colors by Bree Wolf, lettered by Mike Fiorentino, published by Penguin Random House.

1 15 43

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 11h

Congrats on the milestone, Dan! It's so obvious you are the best person to be working on Flash Gordon - it's a treat for everyone!

1 1

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 1d

All right, just turned in the last strips of my second year on FLASH GORDON. That's 730 installments in the bag -- appearing in a rough average of 1.5 panels per strip, I've drawn Flash about 1,095 times. Still takes me a couple tries to get his hair right. Tomorrow we start on year three ⚡

Flash Gordon and Prince Thun take on a squad of green-skinned Shark Men

And old man looks up at a mural of Flash Gordon crossing swords with Ming the Merciless.

Flash Gordon frees Edda from her locked helmet, and the mechanic can't help herself from laying a smooch on him.

Flash Gordon negotiates with Empress Aura. "Tch. Fine," she sneers, conciliating. "Savior of the Universe..."

He smiles back. "You love it."

28 50 340

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Adam Reck @ NYCC @adamreck.bsky.social · 12h

The STARK difference between what Jim is saying here and what we got from The Man in the Hat playing around with Gemini a few weeks ago is stunning. Very refreshing to hear the most famous artist in comics speak out publicly against A.I.

Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 13h

"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."

@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc

11 37

Reposted by Tom Rogers

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

He hasn't signed the other bills yet, but he still has days to do so
This headline is misleading for not mentioning that.

The gender education veto is bad, but far from the most important trans rights bill on his desk.

There's still time to contact Newsom for the rest!

www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

13 320 500

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

780 5.1K 21K

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Sarah M. - Blerdy Baddie @killianfantasy.bsky.social · 18h

For the morning crowd: I'm one of the federal workers affected by the shutdown. I'm the sole earner of my family rn and have no idea when I'll get paid again.

Sarah M. - Blerdy Baddie @killianfantasy.bsky.social · 1d

Since I'm going to be broke as a joke for a little while, I'd love to get some work. I'd love to do covers but I do fantasy maps and pinups too. Or if you just want to help out, here's how:

www.ko-fi.com/sarahamacklin
paypal.me/SarahAMacklin
📧 [email protected]

Storm from the X-men in a night sky with a lightning bolt striking her outstretched right hand.

The Marvel comics villain Taskmaster in the conspiracy wall meme pose. His wall has pictures of other Marvel characters and papers with items and subjects from the Marvel universe.

Four older women in their fifties stand menacingly on a staircase. The closest on the left is in a pink shirt and jeans, holding a gun. She has white hair, fair skin and green eyes.The woman on the right is of persian decent and is holding magical fire in her left hand. The next closest on is Black with a blue shirt and jeans. She's adjusting her glasses. The woman farthest away is grinning wildly up with an orange aura around her.

In a dark ominous cave three Black women adventurers walk along while a huge spider lurks behind them. The woman closest to the viewer is dressed like a warrior with a west African styled sword and purple, brown, and red outfit. She holds a lit torch. The woman in the middle is very short, wielding a large ornate axe and wearing furs and leathers. The woman to the rear is an elf, holding a glowing staff and in a blue gown with a collar that looks vaguely Egyptian. On the ceiling behind them the spider is brown and tarantula-like. The light shines off its many eyes.

1 18 19

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Just a few more.

Naomi in leaves (photo by Fuzzy Butt Pet Photography)

My wife hugging Naomi at an outdoor mall area.

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

I've also been drawing Naomi as a supporting character in my webcomic. It's gonna be heartwrenching to draw her for the foreseeable future (maybe I'll take a short break? I dunno), but Naomi's spirit will continue to live on in the comic. I just really thought we'd have more time with her.

comic panel from my webcomic, Little Charlotte's Grand Adventure. Naomi leaps into Charlotte(inspired by my daughter)'s lap and gives her dog kisses.

1 9

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Here's some photos of the famous Naomi the Dog. She loved cuddling going to the beach and had a huge personality for such a small one. She will live on in the hearts of everyone who met her. Rest in Peace to the best friend I could ever have.

collage photos of our beloved dog, Naomi, with me and my wife.

photo of me, my wife, Naomi, and our baby daughter. Photo credit: Fuzzy Butt Pet Photography

Naomi and me eyeing each other suspiciously.

photo of Naomi in my lap as I was doing some inking.

1 9

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll share some photos of the best dog in the world, Naomi, a little later. She was much beloved and will be dearly missed.

1 4

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the condolences and kind words, everyone. I just buried her (wrapped in her favorite blanket.) Man, that was hard. My wife took the day off so we can grieve together and hopefully be emotionally prepared/stable enough to tell our daughter after school.

2 5

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 1d

My dog is dead. She's gone.

18 10

Reposted by Tom Rogers

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 2d

👇👇👇

Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 2d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

zeldawilliams
20m
From Create Mode
••
Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

1 8 79

Reposted by Tom Rogers

La Fumettista @lafumettista.bsky.social · 2d

Mab’s Drawlloween Club, Day 6: Werewolf

#mansdrawlloweenclub #drawlloween #werewolf #illustration

14 520 1.6K

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Yildiray Cinar @yildiraycinar.bsky.social · 2d

It is always fun when a fan asks for a character from Legion of Super-Heroes.
Here is Lightning Lad show commission I did at Paris Manga and Sci-Fi show. All done with markers, brush pen and white ink.

2 8 34

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 2d

This is SO good! Man, he is all mouth and I love it!

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Kienan Jeary @coffeeboij.bsky.social · 2d

King of Boos
#mario #nintendo

2 40 160

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 2d

Well well well, they did indeed add me to the AI Racists lists (for my previous post) after all!

a lego clone trooper stands next to a statue

Alt: GIF of LEGO clone troopers dancing

media.tenor.com

Reposted by Tom Rogers

castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 2d

#pixelart Sonic comic book cover for client IDW. for Sonic's 40th anniversary comic! SEGA asked me to go for the classic character designs.

#art #pixelart An illustration of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles rushing somewhere under a clear sky. A ring cloud looms above, and there's dust in the ground.

SEGA requested I do the classic character designs for all of them

5 140 690

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 2d

Just checked my account and while I'm not on that one, I AM on one called "AI Haters" (which of course I'm proud to be on.) Guess I need to say "clanker" more if I wanna get on the "AI Racists" list!

Star Wars Wrecker GIF

Alt: GIF from Star Wars the Bad Batch. "Hey look, Crosshair, this little clanker likes you."

media.tenor.com

1 1 23

Reposted by Tom Rogers

August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 3d

It would cost like $35 to set up a webcam showing a live shot of Portland, where absolutely none of this is happening, that our media, if it had any dignity whatsoever, would immediately split screen to every time he starts saying this.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.

10 110 360

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Scott Gray @scott1gray.bsky.social · 3d

95% of the greatest comics ever made were produced by writer/artists, so the writer/artist should be encouraged whenever possible.

Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?

1 10 37

Reposted by Tom Rogers

Spider Samurai 𓆙™ @spidersamurai.bsky.social · 3d

testing my new 001 nib with Spacegodzilla vs. Destroyah
#TinyKaijuDoodle #Art
#ゴジラ #Kaijū #Godzilla #Halloween

tiny Spacegodzilla vs Destroyah drawing made with black ink on paper

1 15 130

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 3d

The more you know about how genAI works, the more you will be filled with a righteous rage. This isn't even taking into account the environmental impact of using genAI. It is literally the worst technology ever made from every angle you could possibly look at it.

3 9

Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 3d

This site had to be made non-functional after CSAM was found in genAI training databases. The site obviously did not want to be liable for having that stuff pulled up, but PLEASE let that sink in.

1 3