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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Uncropped, proper photograph of that earlier watercolor

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Random watercolor warmup to practice with new brushes

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Found @stevelieberart.bsky.social ‘s Superior Foes today at Pulp Comics in Paris!

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Coloring Batman pages today! Tum tums and abs of steel.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Watercolor portrait of @lubellwoo.bsky.social and her partner James which he commissioned — apparently I didn’t fail the assignment. Always a relief with portraits!

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Benjamin Dewey @benjamindewey.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

If even Jim Lee has this issue it tells me that the mentality of working until you drop pervades every level of status in the industry. No comic is worth risking your wellbeing for; I lived in that grind mentality for years and it didn’t lead to anything professionally except creative burnout.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A nice surprise at the end of a long workday! Little Monarchs, featured in the NY Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...

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Great Books to Bring Young Readers Into the Wilderness

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I grew up mostly without TV, but even so, I knew the value of Public Broadcasting. On this dreary, stupid day when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, I shout out some of its heroes — people who made us a little more conscious.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Tomorrow I’m coming to the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Art for a talk and signing! 1-3 PM, Saturday, downtown Portland OR. Stop in and say hey, learn about comics process, see some giant-sized original art from Little Monarchs + other great display pieces at the museum! @nwmoca.bsky.social

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

So looking forward to visiting @NWMOCA this weekend — and the full roster of amazing comics creators coming to the museum! Just look at this:

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

PORTLAND: Q&A and signing with Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social at the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Art @nwmoca.bsky.social, January 3, 2026, 1-3PM. #pdxcomics

NWMOCA PRESENTS JONATHAN CASE OF LITTLE MONARCHS

Q&A, SIGNING, & TALK!

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AUTHOR BIO
JOHNATHAN CASE
Eisner Award-winning creator of LITTLE MONARCHS and THE NEW DEAL Jonathan Case is a PNW-based artist, writer, author at Helioscope! He has also worked on Batman '66, Superman: American Alien, two Over the Garden Wall comics: Distillatoria and Circus Friends.
FOLLOW AT @jonathancasecartoonist

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I had the best event last night at the Heller Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs. So many kind souls. I knew it was gonna be good when I saw the snack table. Today I’m at library 21c at 11am, doing another event and signing. Thank you to Heidi and the crew. It’s so beautiful here!

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Occasionally I do family portraits for people in a cartooned way — it’s a fun alternative to photography if you’re thinking of hiring someone for this kind of service. This is a crew from whom I bought our new old Land Cruiser (they happened to be art fans, so we worked a partial trade).

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Yesterday I went to the soft opening for @nwmoca.bsky.social — officially opening tomorrow! It’s really something, you guys. Go check it out. Proud to be a small part of this for beautiful downtown Portland!

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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 02/11/2025

If you enjoy tales of true crime, then our latest list of recommended reads is for you: bit.ly/3X3BJMn Stories by @eric-powell-comics.bsky.social Harold Schecter, @@thekylestarks.bsky.socialJeff Jensen, @j@jonathancase.bsky.socialnd more

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

It takes a long time to write what’s valuable to me. Sometimes years of mess, like building a kite from potato peels. The peels can speak. They say: “You’re not a writer, my guy. Please stop.” Then comes a week where the wind catches my potato kite, and it’s in the sky, and I just have to hold on.

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social

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How to Think Like an Artist When Writing for Comics (with Lucy Bellwood)

YouTube video by Helioscope PDX

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

That’s fascinating — and thanks for the plug!

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thanks for ordering commissions, y’all! I’m not at Rose City this weekend, but doing pieces from home. Choose just what options you want, here: jonathancase.net/store?catego...

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

More favorite commission examples — Hades 2, Over the Garden Wall, and superheroic people just dancing around:

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I won’t be at Rose City this weekend, but I am taking commissions from home! Watercolors are the most popular, and start at $250. You can purchase through my site and select the exact options you want! jonathancase.net/store?catego...

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Parker @jeffparker.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Try to figure out how a scene could work with no dialogue, and then taking breaks, imagine it a couple more times until you get to the most interesting way to show it play out. Now you're telling the story visually. Reward yourself with the possibility of some dialogue

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

"Honey, I don't have much time. I've been arrested by ICE and they are sending me to a detainment center. I love you and the kids, I will be OK, please call our attorney" -- John Shin, DACA resident, speaking to his wife last week. She hasn't heard from him since www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...

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Loved ones shocked, worried after beloved Utah violinist detained by ICE

Friends and family are reacting after Utah violinist John Shin was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday.

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Our youtube channel is BACK! Here’s a handsomely-produced and edited video about the making of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, with @mattfraction.bsky.social & @stevelieberart.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd4u...

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Fraction & Lieber Talk Jimmy Olsen

YouTube video by Helioscope PDX

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Hi friends! I’m have a sale on original art — Batman ‘66, Buffy, Thrilling Adventure Hour, and more is headed OUT. Come snag something at jonathancase.net/store

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Escape Pod Comics @escapepodcomics.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Do or Die July is going OK... Three more weeks like this and think we can at least make it to September. But we need three more weeks of it. 😁

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Good morning, friends! I explored Mercer Slough in Bellevue, WA in the early hours today. Would recommend. A great blue heron let me pass within 5 feet… He just stood there staring at me like the Gregory Peck Police Officer of birds. Also: bullfrogs, falcons, and curious ducklings.

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Parker @jeffparker.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

JAWS really is the quintessential* 4th of July movie that shows you America. Everyone is stressed out about money and jobs while a giant shark keeps picking us off and it's going to take three people from very different backgrounds in a boat to end this *Quint-Essential, nice

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

My Hades 2 watercolor art is for sale! 12x16 watercolor, micron, red pencil. $650 jonathancase.net/store/qkwwcb...

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Probably RIP to the Little Monarchs tour-mobile. Just last month (of course) I personally replaced the suspension and diff fluids, which was a big deal for mechanically-disinclined me. Fortunately nobody was hurt. Even the pine tree on Mt. Bachelor shrugged it off.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

For the morning crowd! I love when I can make people happy with commissions. Single figures like this are $200 — watercolors also available. You can add customization to your order, too: multiple figures, background elements, text, etc..

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It was 4 years ago today that we lost our studiomate Jesse Hamm. Jesse was an artist, an educator, and an essayist. He was smart, serious, and incredibly funny. We miss him every day. Go read this great post he wrote about Alex Toth, cartooning, and realism. sirspamdalot.livejournal.com/89372.html

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Finished this commission today — watercolor and micron.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I have a memory of being 6 or 7, running away from home into the woods and getting stuck on a barbed wire fence for what seemed like a long time. I don’t remember how I got un-stuck, but I definitely needed help to do it.

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.com · 30/04/2025

It's Hornet v Kato in the penultimate Green Hornet/Miss Fury from @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social! Pick up issue #4 from me & @henrybarajas.bsky.social w/ art by Federico Sorressa in stores today! Covers: @ffrancavilla.bsky.social, Jae Lee/June Chung, @jonathancase.bsky.social & @jcbedgar.bsky.social

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I’ve been playing Hades 2 early access and had to do this — Melinoë and familiars, detail. Full piece below…

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

A head painted as a demo for some kids who stopped by our art center today.

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Cover for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Watercolor and ink…

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Original art sale! 3. Batman ‘66 with Catwoman, Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn) and Joker. Inked over blue line, 11x17 $400 jonathancase.net/store/f0c3f0...

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Original art sale! 2. The Thrilling Adventure Hour — issue 3 cover, watercolor and ink 12”x18” $600 jonathancase.net/store/the-th...

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Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Original art sale! 1. Legend of Zelda watercolor, 18”x24” $400 jonathancase.net/store/leoe3b...

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