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ThirdBear Press @thirdbearpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

BIG NEWS! ThirdBear Press will be opening for submissions for our 2027 collection of comics from 1st October - 1st December. We are looking to publish 3 or 4 new stand alone, single issue comic books (28-32 pages) by UK based creators during the 2nd half of 2027.

ThirdBear Press 2027 Comics
Submissions open, 1st Oct to 1st Dec

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

en route to zinezilla at the trinity in bristol! where i am tabling! lots of great zines/comics/animation to be had

a little green paper mache creature pokes his head out of a tote bag leaning against a train window.

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

i'm completely normal (rough sketch > test panel)

a very rough sketch of a dog girl with her head on her hands, saying 'i am completely normal'

an inked and coloured drawing of a dog girl with her head on her hands, saying 'i am completely normal'

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

i'm completely normal (rough sketch > test panel)

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

some test panels for a current something 👀 working on a few comic projects that heavily feature non-comics mediums (like this one, which has a lot of camcorder film)

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

my email thought it was clever and has thrown every important message from the last month into a weird hidden junk folder 🫠🫠 (i think i've caught everyone, but if you are waiting on an email reply from me, give me a nudge)

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Jack Teagle @jackteagle.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My wife's car has been written off, so I'm selling a bunch of affordable drawings to try to sort out another car: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/sister-l...

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

finally cobbling together the very first draft of my biggest comic project so far... i've spotted a million things to edit already, but i'm feeling way better than i normally do at this stage 😯

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

finally cobbling together the very first draft of my biggest comic project so far... i've spotted a million things to edit already, but i'm feeling way better than i normally do at this stage 😯

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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If my maths is right you can buy comics from no less than 18 #BF6toWatch creators at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social. We'll have 10 of them on the @brokenfrontier.bsky.social table over the weekend and there are another 8 around the hall. Epic! arc-london.uk

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ARC London

A festival of contemporary comics

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

at the moment i'm hunkering down on some projects that won't see the light of day for a while in the meantime, here are some fairs i'll be over the rest of the year!

A 2026 event schedule. I'll be at:
ARC London, 11th July 2026, at the Broken Frontier Table.
INQ! London, 26th September
Zinezilla, Bristol, 12th September
Thought Bubble, Harrogate, 14-15 November

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

infiltrating ARC via the broken frontier six to watch table (saturday only!) 🌞 i'll have a few books/zines there! mostly excited to hang out with cool comics folks. it's gonna be a good day!

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 25/03/2026

Dundee Uni has just put out a comic that blatantly uses AI-generated images for a project that is meant to spread awareness about a serious topic - a project that, let me be clear, did NOT approach or consult the comic professionals who work AT THE UNI - and I am frankly fucking disgusted.

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

MOTHER has been nominated for 3(!!) categories in the Broken Frontier Awards 2025 🤯 If you'd like to read my ~award nomimated~ comic you can grab it digitally and physically here! ko-fi.com/abscomics/shop

a picture of my comic 'MOTHER' on top of a scattered pile of other copies.

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Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Also congrats to @abscomics.bsky.social (creator of the brilliant Zebedee and the Valentines) for the nominations for Mother and also again to @paulcornell.bsky.social for his brilliant non-fiction book on The Avengers in the '70s! And well done to all of the other nominees!

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

in some frankly bonkers company here 🤯 check out the awards and go vote!!

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Freya JN @goblinstunts.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

DEAD HORSES - a feline lesboviolence fantasy western about getting what you deserve 🐛Available now on physical + digital 🐛 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... freya-jn.itch.io/dead-horses

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

i've really loved seeing people's thought bubble hauls so here's mine!! this will keep me busy for a while i'll name creators below in case you see something you like!👇

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

i've really loved seeing people's thought bubble hauls so here's mine!! this will keep me busy for a while i'll name creators below in case you see something you like!👇

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

had an incredible time at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!! naturally i forgot to take many photos, but it was great to catch up with pals and meet some internet comic people irl!! equally exhausted and inspired. i can't wait to make more comics!

thought bubble name badges for me and my partner

a photo of us at our thought bubble table on day 1!!

a close up of a little round, green paper mache creature on the top of my stall

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

i forgot to post here all weekend but i'm at thought bubble! you still have 2hrs to swing by comixology hall c4b!!

0.5 shot of my table at thought bubble from above, at a jaunty angle and showing a paper mache version of my character mucor (a green germ)

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

literally begging my day job to not get crazy stressful this week and let me go to a single comic thing without a fried brain lmao 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

i'm at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend! comixology hall c4b i'll have the print debut of MOTHER, a second brand new mini-comic (a queer adaptation of keats' la belle dame sans merci), my avery hill books, old classics, plus all my usual printed tat

a scanned image of my phone with the Thought Bubble comixology hall map. text reads Comixology Hall C4B

A scanned image of my comic La Belle Dame Sans Merci

A scanned image of a range of stickers against a black background

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

a lovely review of MOTHER from broken frontier for your consideration 🦠 BF's reviews are always so attentive and vividly worded, it's such a treat to see one about your own work

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

i adopted a landfill-destined hi-fi system over the summer and my new favourite hobby is listening to music very loudly

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

i get a little giddy every time someone sees this comic and says 'ew nasty!' 🥹

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

October Round-Up Post is up! 🎃 Thoughts on MCM London 🎃 What I've been working on this month 🎃 Mini-Reviews of the comics I got at the Shortbox Comics Fair! www.abscomics.com/post/mcm-lon...

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MCM London, Shortbox Comic Fair Reviews | October Recap 🎃🍎🍂

October has passed in the blink of an eye. I'll be real - Between the day job and prepping for the autumn convention season, I haven't had a ton of spare time. But now that MCM is over, I'm ready to p...

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

i'm SO excited for this. what a cool idea!!

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

a small but mighty shortbox haul this year

a screenshot of the comics i got from the shortbox online comic fair. dance it off by lin visel, dead horses by freya jn, desert orphan by asimina hollingworth, let's fail art school together by zoe gray, and sharpie's mission of rage and justice by BENNIZONE

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

last hour and a half of mcm! (table m16)

a paper mache fish with a stamp rally card leaning against it at mcm comic con london.

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

i'm at MCM this weekend!! table m-16!! right in the middle of it all 🙌

my comic MOTHER inside of a greasy pizza box, surrounded by slices of leftover pizza.

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Pigeon @pigeonface.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

MCM London is this weekend ✨ All you need to know to find me there is in this little thread 💪 ✏️Artist Alley table B-21 ✏️I’m hosting Spooky Folk Stamp Rally with @abscomics.bsky.social , @shanefaced.bsky.social , @beastlyworlds.bsky.social and Nana Takeuchi!

Find me at Artist Alley table B 21. Location: level 1, south hall, close to door S6.

Join our Spooky Folk Stamp Rally at MCM! Grab a sheet from my table, collect all the stamps and get a free sticker sheet with 5 mythical creatures!

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mothcub @mothcub.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

It feels incredible to be such a sweetie.

A dog holds a bouquet of flowers in each hand. Text reads: "I am the kindest little sweetie in the world".

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arpad okay @arpadokay.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

it's time for another quarterly round-up of my writing from 2025. reviews, culture pieces, we won that eisner nomination, tape culture, etc a thread

article header mosiac covering DEMON SUMMONER GASH GASH, THE HANGING, FLEA, MOLDMOLDMOLD, selections from the LDC online fair (DREAM MACHINE and MOTHER), and WOMB RIDER

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

clocking out of the fish factory for the last time this year 🫡 i painted 60 of these little guys painted for MCM/TBubs over the last month or so... excited to see them go to their new homes... my sons...

six little hand-painted resin fish dudes sitting on top of their packaging, small cardboard boxes with a gatcha-styled label. each fish is a different colour (red, pale blue, green, yellow, golden orange, and pale green) with dotted patterns and contrasting fins.

they are on a messy painting desk.

11 of the final batch of fish guys sitting spread out across a messy painting desk, tiny pots strewn all over the place.

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

does the full stall setup in my living room give away the fact MCM is only one week away, or is it something else?

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

writing a new big comic and simultaneously having a great time and a horrible time (but always a fun time)

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shazleen @shazleenmkhan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I am organising direct action against Reform UK to fight against their racist misinformation. Posted more about it over on my insta, but here's the main bits! Find out more: www.instagram.com/sticker_up_f... Grab a PDF of the zine: www.shazleenkhan.shop

too many people i love are being victimized by nigel farage and i am going to mobilise the entire uk comics industry to fucking defeat him and protect myself, immigrants and refugees

our target is the 2026 local council elections. through targetted sticker and flyer campaigns i aim to destroy reform UK's momentum in vulnerable constituencies throughout the UK

this is a link to resources. I am sorry people who use screen readers I am not able to transcribe everything. I am one guy and I am doing this on voluntary basis. if you use a screen reader and have mates who would be willing to help me convert my text posts into readable formats please link us up

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

c4b comixology hall! see you in harrogate pals

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

the big spill (how my brain feels right now) #GoshBFDD

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Something weird is growing... MOTHER will debut in print this autumn convention season 🔬 MCM London 24-26 OCT THOUGHT BUBBLE 15-16 NOV Available online later (while stock lasts)!

a print copy of my comic, MOTHER in the middle of a grotty fridge

a close up shot of a print copy of my comic MOTHER, sitting in a grotty fridge. There is a piece of burger cheese partially covering it, with convention dates for Thought Bubble and MCM London written on it.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Hey everyone! This amazing comic by @pigeonface.bsky.social really needs your help to get over the Kickstarter finish line. Kamila is one of the most exciting indie voices working in the UK and this totally deserves your support. Please back or spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

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The Ecstasy of Jenny D - New original comic by Pigeon!

Bridgerton meets the dancing plague in this surreal tale of sisterhood, repressed queerness and divine intervention.

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