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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

maybe this year i will learn how shadows work

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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 · 25/01/2026

yay you got my favourite sketch from the batch!! 🦠

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

aah congrats!! 2025 was such a banger year for AHP releases 🦕🥚🌈

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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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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

hit add to basket so fast... the toothy paper is gonna be such a treat when reading this 😯!!

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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

this is everyone - mostly in order!!

a notes app list of comic artists as follows:
ed stockham
martin chick aged 11
ky lawrence
neomintsart
mini kus!
hannah k chapman
coleen anderhub
imogen mangle
ver
jenny mure
c.a strike
karenza sparks
b mure
r.e burke
colleen anderhub
philippa rice
james taylor
jay arthur simpson
li blakely
eloise march
leo fox
pigeon
manon
lily vie
owen d pomery
linea sterte
cat gordon
the half-digested boy/sigar magazine

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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 · 19/11/2025

aaah ty b, hope you had a great time too!! 💖 haha i was in a weird over-caffeinated haze once i got to leave our table so i totally blanked on introducing myself properly 😆 so glad you enjoyed the sticker - i loved seeing your original pages at the avery hill exhibition!!

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Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

aaah yay!! that colour is one of my favourites 🐠🐠 thanks so much for picking one up!!

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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

sold out of mother but i have many other wares

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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

and a limited number of fish guys!

resin fish figurines sat amongst their packaging, small cardboard boxes. there is a blue background that looks like cartoon water. each fish is a different colour: blue, green, red, yellow, golden orange, and pale green.

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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

thank you, andy!! this is such a lovely read - i'm a big fan of your use of the word 'oozing' here

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

if you're going to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend, you should check out broken frontier's wonderful ongoing TB coverage here www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/thought-... lots of work here that i wasn't aware of before, but is now on my TBubs shopping list 🙌

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thought bubble month 2025 Archives – Broken Frontier

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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

of course!!! i'll draw a little fella in there for you!!

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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 · 06/11/2025

aaah so glad they arrived safe and sound!!

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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

MANY others were on my list but i'm hoping i can stumble across a few of them later IRL 🙏 i like to hunt ex-shortbox comics for sport at conventions lol

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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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