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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 23/09/2026

Happy Bi Visibility Day, yayyy! Don't think I've shared this on Bsky before: I wrote an action-romance story for Lifeline Comics' Bi Visibility anthology back in 2021. It's super silly and fun and I'm still so grateful it happened! Grab it here: lifelinecomics.com/products/bi-...

A comic page from The Bi Card story in Bi Visibility #1. Two women are getting married, and a "Bi Card" identification card falls out of a bride's pocket. What will happen next?!

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 12/09/2026

Funded within 24 hours!! Go support these great folks and their great comics ✨ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 02/09/2026

Huge to hear!! 🙏🏼🥰 (check out D&D #1 for more, out 11/4, hehe)

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 01/09/2026

My comics lettering peers who continually inspire me, AND those who blazed the path for all of us, I appreciate you. Send your letterer friends some love today! 🥰

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 31/08/2026

Was delighted to letter this uniquely colorful and poignant book by Alison Oliver (with benevolent guidance from the illustrious @thefakefangirl.bsky.social!!)

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 15/08/2026

FUNDED! Go get some dark and twisted comics. Except for Dinki Bay -- nothing strange or spine-chilling there. 😇

A word balloon from Dinki Bay #1 that says "Of course, here in Dinki Bay, there's nothing to worry about!"

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 04/08/2026

Bat's outta the bag... I'm lettering LILITH! 😈

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 24/07/2026

Some preview pages!! This thing is SO gorgeous and exciting. A must-read, for many reasons in addition to my lettering 😘

A page from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 (2026), starring Mordenkainen.

A page from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 (2026), starring Volo.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 14/07/2026

Hey, #PortfolioDay!! I'm Haley, freelance comics letterer and designer of nearly a decade. I also dabble in cover design and logos! and what a perfect time to reveal my newly redesigned portfolio site 👀 haleyroselyon.com

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 03/07/2026

Ope, I lettered this for @oni-press.bsky.social 🥰 Huge fan of the direction we went in! The captions are particularly fun.

A page from THE HAVEN, a queer coming-of-age graphic novel published by Oni Press, January 2027. The caption boxes look like lined journal pages.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 30/06/2026

OK, I need to share this moment from The Marsh Fellows bc it's lowkey one of my favorite bits of lettering I've ever done

A panel from THE MARSH FELLOWS by Anna-Laura Sullivan, lettered by Haley Rose-Lyon.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 07/06/2026

the light at the end of the tunnel...

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 04/06/2026

Follow thisss! Some great comics ahead. Dinki Bay is extremely wild and fun. Can't wait to start working on it 😍🔪

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 03/06/2026

THREE BEE HONEY has been sooo fun to work on! Here's a tidbit 🗨️🐝

A page from THREE BEE HONEY, a kids' graphic novel by Desi St. Amant, Jon St. Amant, and Haley Rose-Lyon, published by Papercutz.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 19/05/2026

I had the distinct privilege of lettering the debut graphic novel from cartoonist Anna-Laura Sullivan! THE MARSH FELLOWS is out today 🫶🏻 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746748...

Cover of The Marsh Fellows graphic novel by Anna-Laura Sullivan

Panels from The Marsh Fellows graphic novel by Anna-Laura Sullivan

A panel from The Marsh Fellows graphic novel by Anna-Laura Sullivan

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 11/05/2026

I can now reveal some lettering I did for this cool-ass D&D short... because you can download it for FREE!✨ www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2167-g... W: @collinkelly.bsky.social & @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social A: Alessandro Miracolo C: Valentina Taddeo

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 06/05/2026

Tabling for the first time was actually so great ✨ I won free table space bc my weird little art thing was graciously accepted into @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social's 2026 community zine 🫶🏻 I have trouble thinking of myself as an "artist" since I'm not an illustrator, but this was super validating!

Haley Rose-Lyon sitting behind a table full of comics she's worked on.

"Dig In!", the 2026 community zine published by Betty's Books in St. Louis, Missouri.

An art piece by Haley Rose-Lyon that resembles a grocery flyer but actually describes the artist's fraught history with her dying stepmother.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 02/05/2026

Getting ready to table for the first time!! I'll be at @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social's Free Comic Book Day extravaganza tomorrow from 1-2:30 🤗 #FCBD

A box full of comics, stands, stationery, and more.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 28/04/2026

My first business cards came 🥹 (can you tell I like purple?)

Haley Rose-Lyon poses with a business card in front of her face.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 15/04/2026

Guillermo del Toro, hands down. I'd have him as my anything doula, really

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 14/04/2026

My first project for Dark Horse is D&D horror?!?! Kinda can't believe it. This is gonna be SO friggin' cool.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 14/04/2026

It's #PortfolioDay again! Yay! I'm a pro comics letterer and designer available for work. Logos, book design, pre-press, and more! Portfolio: haleyroselyon.com Contact: haleyroselyon@gmail.com

Various logos designed by Haley Rose-Lyon.

A credits page designed by Haley Rose-Lyon for digital comic "Valerie" by Matt Barriga and Joanna Cacao.

A comic page from The Witches of Pepperwood Bay Vol. 1, published by Papercutz.

A comic page from Axl Rose: Appetite for Destruction, published by Sumerian Comics.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 31/03/2026

Hark! A thread of comics I've been borrowing from the library! (Shout out @stlpubliclibrary.bsky.social) 1. IN UTERO by chrisgooch44.bsky.social. Such a well-executed tale about friendship and self-discovery. Also has maybe the first-ever body horror imagery that's oddly satisfying to look at??

Cover of graphic novel IN UTERO by Chris Gooch.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 24/03/2026

Wanted to share some fun logo work I did for a local business owner friend! Would love to do more like this.

A crest-style sticker designed for A&M Cyclery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Stickers designed for A&M Cyclery in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 23/03/2026

Another note on SFX: The thing or action making the sound should be shown in the panel with the SFX! Like, if you have photography SFX in a panel ("POP" "FLASH"), ya gotta show that camera doing the thing. Either that, or show the source of the sound in a subsequent panel, like this.

Three panels from Ben Towle's graphic novel "Oyster War". The second panel shows a man noticing sounds coming from off-panel (SPLISH, SPUTTER, GASP") and the third panel shows the source of the sound effects (another man following him).

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 19/03/2026

Comics freelancers: How do we feel about publishers' typical net-30 payment terms? AFAIK, many of us aren't paid anything up front and don't have much negotiating power. It's frustrating, considering the small-press and individual creators I work with usually pay within a week of invoice!

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 18/03/2026

Always so lovely to hear feedback like this!! I'm available for comics lettering, design, and pre-press work through 2026 and beyond 😽

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 18/03/2026

Where my Western lovers at?! Back some awesome comics from writer @jamilscalese.bsky.social, who has my wholehearted endorsement as a super talented creator AND top-notch collaborator 🥰 Had a blast designing these books!

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 05/03/2026

Love cats? Mysteries? How about cats SOLVING mysteries?! Check out this Kickstarter from @amberunmasked.bsky.social, a really lovely human who I'm always proud to work with 😽

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 05/03/2026

9 games that made me (my9games.com) P.T. would be on here if they had it!!

9 games that define me: Fable, Pokemon Emerald, Tony Hawk's Underground, Hades, Undertale, Rock Band 2, Neopets, The Sims, Super Mario World

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 27/01/2026

Been working on some hand lettering for a ~secret project~ and dang is it fun. Exhausting, but FUN.

A piece of paper on a desk. On the paper is scrawled "WRONG" multiple times with varying flourishes.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 13/01/2026

Hey, #PortfolioDay. Been thinkin' bout chu. Lookin' for some comics lettering? Maybe a page design or two? A little manga retouch? HMU. I'm available whenever you need me, bb. Peace. 💼 haleyroselyon.com 💌 haleyroselyon@gmail.com

A comic book panel showing a large train sound effect with someone shouting over the top.

A comic panel from THE WITCHES OF PEPPERWOOD BAY. The word balloons are rounded with a cute mixed-case font.

A comic panel from AXL ROSE: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION. A distressed man shouts, "WHAT DO YOU WANT?!"

Top: A manga panel with non-English text. Bottom: That same panel with the text translated and retouched to English.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 01/12/2025

Snow day in St. Louis -- perfect for cozying up with kitty and my comp of Dream Theater: Parasomnia from @z2comics.bsky.social~

A panel that features a cat (from the Dream Theater: Parasomnia graphic novel) with a real cat in the background.

The graphic novel Dream Theater: Parasomnia is held up against a snowy residential landscape in the background.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 21/11/2025

Comics people! What's your preferred way to show whispering/quiet talking? I tend toward small text in a regular-sized balloon, with added italics on a case-by-case basis. But sometimes I'll mess with opacity.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 12/11/2025

Jumpin' on the bandwagon to share my lettering stack for Thorn #9 (words by Josh of @oaktreecomics.bsky.social). Double-page spreads = double the fun!!

Colorful lettering from each page of Thorn #9 from Oak Tree Comics, stacked on top of one another.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 01/11/2025

FEASTERS is on Kickstarter now!! Thanks to Noah for the opportunity to letter this rad story AND for letting me go all out with the frontmatter design!! This punk-rock aesthetic has been my favorite to experiment with 🖤

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 23/10/2025

THE WITCHES OF PEPPERWOOD BAY VOL. 1 is out now!! Had such a blast working on this adorable story. Can't wait for Vol. 2~ (I got to do fun stuff like cute chapter titlesss)

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 22/10/2025

Me when Noah announces some cool shit (that I just happen to have lettered 😘)

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 14/10/2025

It's my 8th year as a letterer (!!) and I can't wait to work on more amazing art and stories! I'm Haley, and I've worked with Image, Oni Press, Legendary, Top Shelf, and more. Find my portfolio at haleyroselyon.com and reach me at haleyroselyon@gmail.com. #portfolioday #comicsletterer

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 08/10/2025

Tron: Ares soundtrack got me out here feeling like I can somehow defy the cruelty of the universe

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 04/10/2025

It's wild that we still don't have a commonly accepted comic script format. Basically every script I get is different from the next, with varying levels of technical or layout issues. (But hey, we're all out here doing our best.) Keep your letterer happy with these tips from @blambot.bsky.social 🥰

Tips from comic book letterer Nate Piekos about how to prepare a script for lettering use. These include writing in sentence case and sending the script in Word or other text-based format.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 08/09/2025

The double tails coming from the joined balloon at the top is sending me 😅

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 01/09/2025

This #LettererAppreciationDay, I'm gonna grab some books off my shelf and shout out some rad-ass lettering! (thread 🧵)

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 27/08/2025

Always a *treat* (😸) to work with Amber on these kitty tales. Also a treat to letter such gorgeous art by @lanedraws.bsky.social!

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 21/08/2025

Just learned that meteorologically, autumn starts on Sept 1. Therefore, the only logical conclusion is that Sept 1 is scientifically the first day of Halloween.

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Haley Rose-Lyon @haleyroselyon.com · 16/08/2025

Just received my comp of Goat Magic from @oni-press.bsky.social!! Big thanks to @kagwheeler.bsky.social for the opportunity to do such satisfyingly naturalistic lettering ✨ GOAT MAGIC available Aug 19!!

Comics letterer Haley Rose-Lyon holding a copy of Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler (Oni Press)

A page from graphic novel Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler (Oni Press)

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