iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Ariana Maher @airy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As today is Letterers Appreciation Day, please check out this Starter Pack of comic book letterers here on Bluesky. If you are a professional letterer and wish to be in the Starter Pack as well, please let me know! go.bsky.app/D5PbjPZ

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Josh Rosen @joshdraws.com · 01/09/2026

Guess what’s coming out TODAY?? Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel, Volume 3, on shelves now!

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sometimes, when someone dies, what helps me is thinking about how wonderful it is that they were even alive in the first place. Dolly was the closest you could get to an American saint. We all loved her.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I haven't had the energy to keep up with it over the last little while. Since groups like Cartoonist Coop exist now, it felt like the time to let a larger collective take things from here. Many of the resources continue to live on my own website though.

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jon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Maybe I'm in the minority here but if people who support AI are being shamed into silence then it's working. The shame is working as intended. The left's biggest problem is that it's afraid to hurt the feelings of folks who need to have their feelings hurt. Let them experience introspection for once

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I cannot stress enough: the AI bubble has already popped it is just being kept on life support by corporations trying to squeeze even a dollar more out of their shit investment, and tech bros doing the same before abandoning their shit company startups. keep hating on AI, you're winning

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thene @thene.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

out it goes: my long post about Rachel Hope Cleves's claim that Tillie Walden plagiarised her book. It's long because Cleves's claim is much, much more bizarre than it looked on first reading. I'm not going to bury the lede here. Cleves's claim does not hold up. buttondown.com/thene/archiv...

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…because these covers are a microcosm of the entire conflict; Walden's book is mostly built on writing and other objects left by Sylvia Drake, Charity Bryant, and others. Her work includes many elements from these records that Cleves does not refer to in her book, and many of her interpretations of those records are different from Cleves's interpretations, often intentionally so. In addition to her historical basis, Walden's book includes fictional dialogue and story elements that are original to her work, some of which are inspired by Walden's own life.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My thoughts on Image publishing a new Warren Ellis book.

I have spent the day re-reading the entirety of SoManyOfUs.com, including every testimonial. I’ve also re-read dozens of documents and communications from the transformative justice action SMOU-TJ and Warren Ellis started. I wanted to remember the hope I held at that time. I also wanted to see if I could approach this moment with gratitude instead of anger.
To believe in transformative justice is to believe people capable of change. But, as our mediator said during the process, “transformation is heartbreak.” It is crushing and painful, but it is also our right as human beings. I haven’t spoken to Warren Ellis in over 6 years. I don’t know who he is now. I don’t know how he’s changed, but I’m sure he has. I know Warren read all of SoManyOfUs.com and I can’t imagine an outcome where doing so doesn’t change you. But, as Kai Cheng Thom says, “Change is inevitable, growth is optional.” I was often sad that Warren, when confronted with the consequences of his actions, didn’t react in the way I expected him to. But I am grateful it led to me untangling 15 years of complicated feelings and hurtful actions.
I’m grateful that I believe we can change and hold ourselves accountable in this world. But, quoting our mediator again, “being called to accountability feels like being reminded that your shit stinks. and coming clean is hard to do.” It can feel impossible to look in the mirror and confront the worst version of ourselves. Without having the necessary support systems in place to make it possible, I don’t blame or fault anyone for not being able to do it.
We all tried our best. When our attempt at a community accountability action failed, I was disappointed, but grateful that we tried. And grateful to know that Warren had tried, too.

I currently work as an editor in comics, with books I work on being published by Image. I love comics. I love the comics community and how we all keep making them despite it being so hard, with no financial security, and no safety nets. I see groups within the community doing so much good and fighting hard to make the industry more sustainable and safer for everyone involved.
But there is no set process for anyone in the comics community to account for our actions and change our behaviour after harm or abuse has happened. This has led many people to be forced out of the industry – victims, perpetrators, and witnesses. My heart hurts for all the people who were bullied, ostracized, shunned, or threatened out of this community, particularly those I spoke to back in June and July of 2020, impacted by Warren’s actions. I hope one day this changes.
I’m grateful to everyone who was wondered if Warren has “made amends to the satisfaction of all involved.” It shows me solidarity and care are widespread within comics. I wouldn’t say I’m satisfied, but I also would say I am no longer personally invested in Warren’s transformation.
I am personally invested in the books I work on that come out with Image, and I really hope you don’t take any disappointment you feel in Image’s actions out on the creators whose work they publish. Seeing people boycotting Image comics feels a cruel joke when that directly affects my livelihood and that of the people who respect and support me. But I get it – this seems like a financial decision from Image, so respond in a financial fashion. I hope we can all keep ourselves open to change in the future.
My resolve to expand my capacity to hope for change – after a night of anger and crying and shouting – is renewed. Thanks for hearing me out and for reading all of this.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Some positive publishing news to counter some of the doomerism: total book sales, and adult fiction specifically, increased in 2025. Print was 73% of market and digital audio/ebook 22%. (I guess the remaining is physical audio?) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Publishing Sales Hit $32.5 Billion in 2025

Total estimated industry sales rose 2.5% over 2024, according to the year-end report from the AAP, and the number of books sold inched up 0.4%, to 3.15 billion units.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It was my absolute pleasure to help develop, write, and work on this game. I'm so happy to see it out in the world!

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ambrosia Sky is now available on Steam & EGS! ✨ Featuring: 🪐 A vibrant space colony + alien ecosystem to explore ⚙ Simulation mechanics + progression 📖 A sombre homecoming 🍄 Exo-fungus to discover + cleanse 💜 Your lost love Start your journey today at ambrosiasky.com

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Brad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I adored @capycastaway.com from Toronto's @kittencupstudio.bsky.social. The art style is delightful, the animal interactions are adorable and the wonderfully cozy vibes were much-needed. But above all else, it was genuinely lovely to see how much of Toronto and Canada as a whole is in the game. 🍁

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Toronto-made Capy Castaway is a joyous tribute to wildlife and Canadiana

The cozy game amusingly draws inspiration from Toronto's infamous Bonnie and Clyde capybara escape, but its charms extend well beyond that.

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Saffron Aurora @saffronaurora.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The day before launch, day 14 of daily @capycastaway.com doodles........................ .........................AND WE HIT 100K WISHLISTS!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 AHHHHHHHHH!!! THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH And as promised, I deliver to you: breakdancing Capy.

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Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Racc Pack is filled with fun & charming raccoons! @hellocookie.bsky.social @heywhitney.bsky.social both do an amazing job creating these graphic novels! Found out there is a collectors ed. of book 1-3 so why not catch up on some fun reads Animation i made based on one of the books/illustrations

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Sundress Publications @sundresspub.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Doubleback Books is seeking a Managing Editor and Fiction Editor! The Managing Editor leads a team of genre editors and runs our annual Open Reading Period. The Fiction Editor reads and selects prose manuscripts for publication. Applications due by 8/15! Details on our website.

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Capy Castaway 🍊 Available NOW! @capycastaway.com · 14/07/2026

Capy Castaway officially has a release date! Clear your schedule and prepare for a cozy adventure with Capy & Corvi on August 6! 🥹🐾 We can’t wait for you to explore, make new friends, stack hats, and find your way home. 🏝️ Wishlist Capy Castaway on Steam today! s.team/a/2890240

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Deleting my post because Davan has been found safe (verified by a family member). No additional details, but thank you all for helping to signal boost 🙏

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 25/06/2026

Hi! I'm looking to speak to anyone who is finding ways to resist/work around mandatory AI usage policies at work. Mostly games industry-related, but happy to speak to anyone adjacent as well! Published quotes can of course be anon if desired. DM me here or email at luke@aftermath.site, thanks!

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Derek Laufman @laufman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

You still have a chance to get a late pledge in if you missed it.

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries: Aggregate Ink is a new way to distribute indie comics through the library, teaming up smaller publishers to go through Hoopla.

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Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics into libraries

Hoopla has partnered with the new digital comics service Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

An artist portfolio should have*: ▪️ A collection of the type of work you're looking for (ie. interiors, covers, etc.) ▪️ A range of your styles that you are comfortable with ▪️ A sample of what you like/want to draw (ie. humans, animals, bicycles, detailed backgrounds, etc.) ▪️ CONTACT 👏 INFO 👏

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

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Schera Wyss 💀 SLUG HUMAN @scherawyss.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

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(I'm sorry I don't have time to type this whole thing as alt text my poor thumbs owww)

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Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I consider myself a consummate professional, but if you tell me you’re laying off employees under embargo, I would feel morally obligated to break that embargo as soon as possible so that employees could make arrangements. I’ve been in the mad-rush mode following a surprise layoff. It’s awful.

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

So my cat has a $2000 vet appointment next week, and I could use some help. So, if you need commissions or you want some covers done for your next book, I am very available! Please share if you can! Comm info: ko-fi.com/sablepod/com... Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

People are really just out there blaming anyone but the billionaires actually responsible for every crisis we're dealing with.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I'm actually furious about this nonsense. If anyone comes up to my table at a show, especially if they have a limited budget to buy things, I try to encourage them to save their money and check out my books at the library because for me, the goal is readers, not money.

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Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Authors Guild are in partnership with an AI Licensing company. They're trying to funnel members to this company in the guise of 'earning more' from their books. But even if an author is paid for a 3 year licence, their books are in the meat grinder for good. There's no way to extract titles.

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Created by Humans Partners with The Authors Guild

We're excited to partner with The Authors Guild to help authors control and monetize their content.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I grew up in a town that didn't have any bookstores, it only had a library. My parents supported and encouraged reading, but we didn't have money to spend on books either. The library was one of my favourite places in the world, I borrowed and read books I wouldn't have otherwise have been able to.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What in the WHAT. Not only are libraries a massive source of income for authors (because they have to BUY a MASSIVE amount of books to stock in the library), but in Canada, they even pay authors for each book of ours that is in the library (the Public Lending Right).

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Jenn Woodall @funeralbeat.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

TCAF leftovers are now available for purchase! - 'She must be ugly!' A comic zine about the reaction to my Catcall Kill Kill sticker. - 'The Master,' a tract style comic featuring my story from Pulping Volume 1 - Toronto Racoon postcard - 'Defend Nature' gold sticker

A small comic zine being held by my hand. The title reads "She must be ugly!" The cover is a soft pink with red and black linework. Speech bubbles are covering the person's face which is distorting their facial features. A dagger is stabbing them in the chest. The lower text reads: "Thoughts on making art as a woman with a face and body that is unfortunately perceived by others"

A small postcard sized print of a raccoon which reads TORONTO in bright yellow ink. This is a 3 colour risograph postcard. The image features a raccoon grabbing a bag of goodies from a convenience store, with the stuff instead spilling out. There are flowers surrounding them.

A matte gold sticker measuring 3 x 3 inches featuring a woman and a tiger in silhouette. The text reads 'Defend Nature'

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

TCAF is upon us! I’ll be in the hockey rink at Table 209. Come by and say hi and grab a book, one of my new PWHL zines, get something signed, or whatever! Hope to see you there 👋🏻

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Surprise! I managed to finish a second companion zine that highlights how amazingly gay the PWHL is. I’ll have it this weekend for TCAF, so stop by and grab your copies while they last 🌈

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Jarred Luján @jarredlujan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Besides having some of the best comic creators in the business, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is also going to be full of resources so you can stay informed, organize, and safe! Even more reason to get a physical! bit.ly/CivilDiso

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I saw Marjane Satrapi speak about her work at Smith College 19 years ago, and she said something I have thought about and taught ever since when I teach comics. “I draw what I can’t write and I write what I can’t draw.“

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

AN INTRO TO THE PWHL is the very first zine that I have made entirely on my own, and it’s going to be launching at TCAF. If you’ve been wondering about the PWHL and where to start…let me lovingly teach you about the basics and what you need to know to start following.

A zine titled An Intro to the PWHL: Everything You Need to Know to Follow and Enjoy. A skating hockey player is on the front.

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Help me settle a debate: is a blondie a type of brownie? Or is it a separate thing entirely?

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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Create don’t Generate! It’s a gimmick. An expensive, unethical gimmick. Also they can take the ✨ from my cold, dead hands, I’m taking it back. ✌️

Bubble letters with stars says create don’t generate!

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Comics Advocacy Group @comicsadvocacy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...

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Text: Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grants are open!

$500 each, 20 Awardees

The third Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grant is ready to go! Our application opens today and closes on 12 PM EST June 7, 2026. Selections to be made by June 26, 2026.

Visit us comicsadvocacygroup.org

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I wrote this essay last fall for print only & I'm republishing it with their permission bc we're talking about didactism in kidlit right now and I have HAD thoughts about the connection between instructive lit and book banning. I'd be honored if you read it. www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2026/5/...

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Who's Afraid of Children's Books? — Pretty Ok Maggie

This essay was written for the print only periodical, THE APPROACH, in Fall of 2025 and has been republished here with their permission.

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Hachette Workers Coalition @hbgworkers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

HBG has launched their anti-union campaign by spreading anti-union flyers via our company portal and common spaces. The flyers use tired talking points, framing the union as a third party that will harm our existing benefits & workplace culture. But the union is all of us, & we won’t be intimidated

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Do you ever write a story within a story but then realize that in order to write the story, you need to plot out the entirety of the story within a story and then get sidetracked with that instead of the original story? (or do I just hate myself)

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Jaws @jaws-stone.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hey sharks, can I be so fekkin real for a second? For the last three years, my friend and I have made a podcast that I spend so much time on editing. We talk about comics, uplift them, analyze them etc. Can I ask you to spread the word? Please? @theartofpod.bsky.social

Cover photo for the podcast The Art of Comics, showcasing The prince and the Dressmaker

Cover photo for the podcast The Art of Comics, showcasing Delicious in Dungeon

Cover photo for the podcast The Art of Comics, showcasing Green Yuri

Cover photo for the podcast The Art of Comics, showcasing Saint Catherine

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