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cuteosphere @cuteosphere.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Artists feel pressured to make new art too quickly at the moment. Normalise artists fucking disappearing for months. Just walk off into the woods for a year and come back with a single sketch. It’s good for you

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Matt Dixon @mattdixonart.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

'Aerodynamics'

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2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

John Hicklenton

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Chris Weston @westonfront.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Here's my new cover for this year's @2000ad.bsky.social Sci-Fi Special. When I was a kid, being bought a Summer Special comic was the highlight of a day to the seaside; so it's great to get the chance to continue that tradition.

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Matt Timson @matttimson.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Currently on page 20. I think that's the most pages I've ever drawn for myself without getting bored and moving on to something else (most usually something paid). There's a very real danger that I might actually *gasp* finish this one. 😱

Comic page. Two Moon-buggies come to a halt near a giant hole where a communications array and a third buggy should be. The four astronauts get out of the two buggies and discuss whether two missing astronauts are in the hole and how they're going to get down there to check. Riveting stuff.

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Rob McCallum @robmccallum.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Never call your creative endeavours “content”

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Good morning! This week's theme is St Paul's Cathedral. ------ 'St Paul's and Ludgate Hill' (c.1887) by William Logsdail (Private collection)

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Graeme Neil Reid @graemeneilreid.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"And I will not be the last Jedi." Acrylic painting done for a Patreon supporter.

Painting. A man stands confronting a range of large mechanical monster like vehicles as the sun sets behind them. A winged spaceship hovers above.

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Excited to finally share this new painting, 'Morgai Thorns' An in depth post with details and process during its creation is now live on the MuddyColors blog site. Morgai Thorns 32" x 24" Oil on Panel 2025 private collectionhttps://www.muddycolors.com/2025/04/journey-into-mordor-morgai-thorns/

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 09/04/2025

Bad news, lads.

A scan of a very old newspaper item. The heading is COMIC BOOK FAN. The text reads: Salt Lake City - (AP) - Mrs Henry Garn Thompson told the court her husband frequently purchased comic books by the dozen, then sat and read them all day. Judge J. Allan Crockett granted her a divorce on grounds of non-support.

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Robert McGinnis has died. An absolute icon of mid-late 20th century commercial #art and #illustration.

Robert McGinnis Diamond are Forever poster

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Dylan Teague @dylanteague.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Dredd done with fill lasso tool in clip studio.

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Pye Parr @pye.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Petrol Head. Dunno if it’s a reaction to AI or what but I’ve been yearning to do stuff on paper recently. I’m normally very digital-reliant and I loathe inking by hand (I’m shit at it), but I like coloured pencils and my airbrush, so I did this last night. Made some mistakes but happy. Doing more.

A big robot smoking a cigar next to his hotrod, painted with an airbrush and pencils

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 27/03/2025

the urge to mute every account that shares Ghibli ai images, even if they're dunking on it. idgaf I don't want it in my feed

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Matthew K. Manning @matthewkmanning.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Out today! Pause #2! If your local comic shop doesn't have it on the shelves, ask about ordering a copy. #stormkingcomics #johncarpenterstalesofsciencefiction #pause #johncarpenter

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

If you’re into beautifully-written, informative dives on horror, sci-fi & weird shit, I highly recommend signing up to Alec Worley’s sub. The latest - on Who Goes There?, its author, the movie that later engulfed it & the echoes that still sound today - linked here open.substack.com/pub/alecworl...

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Science Fiction Double Feature: Who Goes There? (1938), The Thing (1982)

John W. Campbell's classic novella of Golden Age science fiction and John Carpenter's modern horror masterpiece - both absorb new meanings in the age of Covid, identity politics and generative AI

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Bill Sienkiewicz @bsienk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

R.I.P. Gene Hackman. One of greatest actors of ANY generation. Charcoal on Yupo poly paper . light areas scratched out w razor blade; (seemed fitting for Popeye Doyle.) 11”x17”

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Robbie Morrison @robbiemorrison.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

SHAKARA! The bonkers SF revenge epic by me and artist extraordinaire @henryflint.bsky.social – one my my favourite creative collaborations – is now available in this zarjaz collected edition from @2000ad.bsky.social . All together now – “SHAKARA!"

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2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Take that, Monday! Blaze your way into a new week like Rogue Trooper, soldiers! #BlueMondays #RogueTrooper #RogueTrooperMovie #MondayMotivation #comics Art: Colin Wilson

An image of a shadow-wreathed Rogue Trooper shooting a Nort soldier. "Take that, Monday!" shouts Rogue. "Nain! You will not ... aaggghh!" says the Nort.

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Cole Henley @cole007.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Some news shared in visual format (more details in blog post #linkinbio). Please swipe for a short heart-felt summary of my health and if you need an illustrator/artist please do get in touch! Thanks for reading 🙏

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Anna Moshak @aizelkonart.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🗣️ FREELANCE ARTISTS I can't take on the cover project right now due to my busy schedule, so I am gathering a list of artists to send to the client. It's an urban fantasy romance, deadline - late summer. If you are interested, please post your links and examples in the comments.

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Nick Brokenshire @nickbrok.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Most of it is…

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 03/03/2025

But more. Texture here is rolled up kitchen roll that has a bit of texture to it. Just dipped into black and dabbed on the page. Then lines drawn with a white acrylic pen.

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Ah boo. Jack Vettriano has died. Loved his work - and his general disdain for artworld snobbery. This, from 2014, was my riff on one of his more famous paintings. Also struck by the thought that he and both editors of this comic are now gone… Bah…

Two ladies enjoying the beach while a butler offers shade. Based on a painting by Jack Vettriano, except the butler here is an alien lizard figure, while three planets orbit close by. Because that’s how science works.

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2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

48 Drokkin' Years..... // Art by Ben Willsher //

A young Judge Dredd surveys Mega-City One; an older Dredd looks on in the background.

1977 - 2025 - ? Judge Dredd continues ever forwards!

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Matthew K. Manning @matthewkmanning.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Today's the big day! John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Pause #1 is out in comic shops from Storm King Comics. Here's an interview from Judge Dredd Megazine to tell you a little more about our series.

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

New trailer for Pause! Issue 1 out today through Storm King Comics 👇👇👇

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

One page comic we were pretty proud of, from a pandemic anthology that didn’t happen. Script by @lizzieboylesays.bsky.social Lettering by @campbell-letters.bsky.social Cameo by @lukewinch.bsky.social

Settlers on Mars, communicating with Houston control, finding reasons to stay in their base and not go outside. But who is doing the communicating?

I was working six days a week on a ridiculously stressful project at this point. Couldn’t sleep. My day off was spent playing a ridiculously stressful TTRPG, online with friends. There was no visible end point in either. Then there was the whole ‘world falling to bits’ outside. I just had this one-pager for …relaxing?

Which is maybe why it’s so detailed?? 😀

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Graeme Neil Reid @graemeneilreid.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

So I cannot just mention Harlan Ellison and then go about my life without thinking about the Pay the Writer clip. This is quintessentially the example of what every creative will experience and exactly the right response you should have to someone wanting to use your work. youtu.be/mj5IV23g-fE?...

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Harlan Ellison -- Pay the Writer

YouTube video by Nicholas Horton

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Nick Percival @nickpercival.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Don't look now but Dredd has a doctor's appointment in 'The Shift' Part 2... @2000ad.bsky.social

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

New project in the works… 👀

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Patrick Goddard @paddyg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This was one of those days where I wished I knew digital!🤪😆✍️

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 06/02/2025

Artists! I've got a heads up on a paying gig for work on a series of graphic novels for young girls (5-7). Not me doing the hiring, but I've worked with them before and can vouch for them. It's based on an existing IP from a big publisher. If you're interested post your portfolio below!

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Konner Knudsen @penzerker.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Today I was laid off from Dark Horse Comics. While devastating news, I'm so proud of what I helped make there and am grateful to have worked alongside such amazing coworkers and creators. I'm not quitting comics yet, so if you or someone you know needs a savvy editor please reach out.

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Alisdair Wood @alisdairwood.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A very happy 95th Birthday to Gene Hackman.

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references. Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.

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Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository

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Matthew K. Manning @matthewkmanning.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The final day to pre-order Pause is tomorrow, January 27th! Call your comic shop and tell them code DEC24 1853. Thanks, everybody! #pause #johncarpenterstalesofsciencefiction #johncarpenter #stormkingcomics #wescraig @conorboyle.bsky.social

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 18/01/2025

The trampoline one is pure cinema.

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Michael Carroll @mikeowencarroll.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Rest in Peace, David Lynch. You brought your magnificent madness to the screen and helped so many of us realise we weren't alone! #DavidLynch

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Steve Morris @stevewmorris.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

We did tell you

A scene from - Judge Dredd story called The Art of Kenny Who. A publisher explains that AI can make comics in less than a minute. Kenny says “that’s not art!” and the publisher responds “but it’s cheap!”

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Conor Boyle @conorboyle.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Early front runner for best horror story of the year… 😀

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Gary Erskine @garyerskine.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Thirty five years ago I did this piece for the 1990 Glasgow Comic Art Convention booklet featuring Stacy from my first published work for MARVEL UK's Strip anthology. Written by John Carnell, Ex-Stacy was an eight page Tale of Terror inspired story featuring Wild Child era Iggy Pop as the villain.

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Rob Williams @robwilliams71.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Sure, it’s a happy ending, but wait until Steve Martin finds out that John Candy’s wife’s body is in that trunk.

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Rob Turpin 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Continuing to dig through the photos I've taken with my X-T4 since I got it a couple of years ago. Here's another favourite. Unusual, for me at least, to see a Kestrel deep in the woods. Very luck to catch it in a beam of sunlight. #UKWildlife #Photography #FujiX

A female Kestrel, deep in the woods. Illuminated by sunlight, against the deeply shaded leaves of late summer trees.

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Matt Timson @matttimson.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

TV noodlin’. Changed my mind about what I was drawing a few times.

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