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I’m so bad at social media but I will be in my hometown THIS SUNDAY for @fffcomics.bsky.social toy con! Come see me and support the best comic shop, even if it’s just to see what I look like after 20 years! (You know I haven’t been to a reunion lol.) Pictured is Jackie and I at Megacon in 2007. 😈

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 27/09/2026

I’m always being real… I don’t have anything to hide.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 24/09/2026

Finalizing my entire “I don’t have any space due to moving here” studio consolidation by swapping my tv for a projector and I low key kinda love the idea of playing my old dvds in the bg while I work? 😭

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 16/09/2026

Working with @worstwizard.bsky.social is always the most delightful experience in the world, but especially when they somehow find ways to make you laugh unexpectedly out of nowhere despite being 900 miles away.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 06/09/2026

Thank you so much everyone for sending and texting me photos of Influence on Apple TV+! When I designed the assets for apple, I literally was like "haha this isn't actually happening is it?" Well, jokes on me! Congrats to everyone on this movie! Thank you to my producer for hiring a human artist.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 25/08/2026

San Jose! Come to my first ever created and moderated panel: [A Space Odyssey: Creating Space on the Page] with my friends who've also worked on sci-fi books with licenses like Star Wars and Star Trek, @crashwong.bsky.social @tanaford.bsky.social & @meganlevens.bsky.social! #GalaxyCon

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 18/08/2026

It's been 17 hours and I've been totally normal about sending over a cover with a ship backwards.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 04/08/2026

I didn’t even realize this was a thing until today when I was notified/congratulated of my listening habits and DRASTIC choice in music from month to month apparently;

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 04/08/2026

Not sure if this applies to comic storytelling, but there's a Canadian grant out there awarding 17k for emerging /traditional/ artists under the age of 42! Application deadline is August 28th: www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.ca/en/apply

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 01/08/2026

I’ve been in the process of moving for about 6 months now, and unpacking these old paintings I did gives me appreciation for the time I used to have to delegate to other mediums! 😭💖 I think I painted the red head for a class in Toronto and the other two later years, but I am sure these 10 yrs+ old?

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 01/08/2026

Tell me you make comics without telling me you make comics… I’ll go first:

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 01/08/2026

Texted this photo to @meganlevens.bsky.social and figured it might ascend the regular “friends dog spamming eachother” and be perhaps timeline worthy. 😌💖

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 31/07/2026

Sneak peek: I had the pleasure of illustrating the release/launch print for my favorite person, @sarahgailey.bsky.social ’s book, SPREAD ME, available August 15 at A Seat at the Table books. Follow them and STONESoup.io for the full reveal at paperback release week!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 31/07/2026

But babe... you haven't pissed in the 1997 The End of Evangelion's mass production eva toilet yet.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 30/07/2026

Come see me, George Takei, Rocky Horror cast, and more at Lexington Comic and Toy, this September 4-6! I am so thrilled to be back for a second time to one of my favorite conventions!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 28/07/2026

Ah yes, the age old debate after EVERY convention: will I make it home today or not? (If you’re waiting to hear from me, this is why.)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 26/07/2026

My first illo/lettering Remarque for beyond real! 💖💅🏻😌

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 22/07/2026

Going into convention weekend, thinking about every meal I eat while the new diarrhea parasite exists, like:

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 21/07/2026

I found my original ID badge from when I used to work and assist manage a Hot Topic. On the other side of my badge, I had a million of the L P stickers with skulls-- any other employees know what those were? I can't seem to recall the purpose. (Also, I worked there much longer than 5 years, RIP.)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 16/07/2026

My connecting cover for #thewalkingdeaddeluxe 143 is still available for preorder until the end of the month, July 27th, out August 19th. Andrea was always a character I enjoyed seeing development in the series, so this cover was special to me to draw/memorialize my horse nephew, Axel.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 15/07/2026

TRVE KVLT concepts for a dust jacket and the illustration we made for the release party at outer heaven, we

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 15/07/2026

.002 (I moved) Everything You’ve Come to Expect - The Last Shadow Puppets WIGLP371X

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 05/05/2026

Happy #Maythe4th. I am so grateful for all of my editors, collaborators and most importantly, fans for the work I've gotten to do for Lucas Film.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 26/03/2026

I'll have the boys at Wonder Con this weekend!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 25/03/2026

WONDERCON THIS WEEK?!????!!!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 24/03/2026

Join me this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, Friday, Saturday and Sunday for my first Wonder-Con! I will be at my booth during exhibit hours, as well as 3 panels I’m very much looking forward to with @babsdraws.bsky.social, Tini Howard and @sarahgailey.bsky.social!

March 27-29 Events Schedule:
Friday
Booth 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
PANEL 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
PANEL 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saturday
Booth 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Sunday
Panel 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Booth 1:00 pM - 5:00 PM

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Wondercon Anaheim CA

Events Schedule
Friday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Room 208
Crossing Bold Lines: Spotlight on Liana Kangas, Illustrator and Comic Artist: Working in the comics industry can be challenging, especially when you're racing against the clock to break in within a decade. Sarah Gailey (The Echo Wife, Know Your Station, White Widow) interviews Liana Kangas (Know Your Station, Godzilla's 70th Anniversary, TRVE KVLT, HBO's Fantasmas) about navigating the industry, breaking into comics, and maintaining their passion while dealing with burnout, big wins, and work-life balance, all while striving to support and uplift their communities.

Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 211
Comics Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: These comics teams are a dream come to life, gathering in Anaheim to talk about their work. WonderCon special guests Sarah Gailey, Tini Howard, Liana Kangas, and Babs Tarr provide an insightful and educational look into what it's like to work on comics together. Through the ups and downs, late-night calls, and early-morning coffees, these creators do what it takes to make the comics you love. Moderated by Michael Gorman (Improv Killed My Dog).

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm

Room 208
What Is All This For: Spotlight on author Sarah Gailey -- Sarah Gailey (Spread Me, Know Your Station) and Liana Kangas (Know Your Station, TRVE KVLT) take deep dive into burnout, the function of fear, Gailey's recent work, and the purpose of creative work in a turbulent world. Join us for an extremely candid one-on-one interview and Q&A session.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 22/02/2026

Trying not to chuckle over these two near and dear to my heart projects I've been working on, displayed on my screen publicly in the airport. My range... is ENDLESS.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 13/02/2026

I really forgot for a hot minute there that the now 6 YEAR anniversary of the soundtrack to Birds of Prey (2020) BOPS so fucking hard. That marketing/music team knew EXACTLY what they were doing. Art from me ‘20 - ‘25! Psst: Sirens: Love Hurts by Tini Howard & @babsdraws.bsky.social is out NOW! 💖🫡

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 12/02/2026

Here’s a free heated rivalry bg for your phone that I drew! If you want Ilya, subscribe to my Patreon! 🫡👀 (We’re doing the one and only @babsdraws.bsky.social GC Sirens next!)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 12/02/2026

Chris thank you so much for sharing one of my favorite covers! @boom-studios.com

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 14/01/2026

My Seeds of Salvation cover is out today through @idwpublishing.com! Thank you so much @sercas.bsky.social and @heatherantos.bsky.social for the chance to work on my favorite characters from this series!!!!! Call your LCS to snag a copy!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 14/01/2026

Throwback! My spicy print for Furtive Rebels & Rogue Wanderers by @mhcaliwrites @42fold.studio in 2024! 💖 #spyromance #romancebooks #indiebooks

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 02/01/2026

I love Strummer, she's one of my fav I've ever drawn.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 09/12/2025

I am excited to announce that I will be at my very first Fan Expo (first Canada show in 5 years!) at FAN EXPO VANCOUVER this upcoming February! I'll be alongside amazing folks like @ericaschultz42.bsky.social Cory Smith, @sammaggs.bsky.social @effinbirds.com & more! 💙 fanexpohq.com/fanexpovanco...

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 18/11/2025

CHECK OUT THIS COOL COVER I GOT TO DRAW (As a Floridian and someone who adores this editorial and creative team-- I am honored.)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 06/11/2025

My cover for BB Comics and More for @readtinyonion.bsky.social EXQUISITE CORPSES #7 is out soon! Have you picked up the trade yet? You can preorder this cover over on their website! 💅🏻😈💖 #exquisitecorpses #tinyonion #variantcover

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 29/09/2025

Came back to bluesky like "oops i suddenly became important at work..." Please follow me on my independent mailing list: lianakangas.com (scroll to the pink support section!) Or find me on Patreon, with free or paid merch tiers: patreon.com/lianakangas

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 06/09/2025

But, Liana! I thought you were blonde! WELL! Some folks say yolo, so I bit the bullet on my baby blues and my grandma apparently really loves it! (Photo with @falstin.bsky.social!)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 06/09/2025

Where to find me IRL: I have been spending a lot of time on the convention circuit as of lately. It’s given me a nice reprieve from working at my desk 24/7 and allows me to meet folks again, sell my comps, and get out of the house/studio. I’m so grateful to Galaxy Con!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 30/08/2025

I would trade stickers for a pocari sweat at dragon con! (I think the vendor is on the 2nd floor!)

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 19/08/2025

I’ve heard Bill Withers on shuffle driving across lake ponchatrain, leaving San Jose and running around Memphis just in the last month or so. Things are bleak, but I want to remind you that artists exists to tell you that we will make it through. “Then I look at you…”

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 19/08/2025

Did you all catch Timothy Zahn, Chris Sprouse and I on the Star Wars panel this weekend? Thank you to who carried us too, a walking (running) Star Wars knowledge, Jonathan.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 11/08/2025

Damn, wish i knew the five year foreshadowing of this: 1) I would aesthetically dress exactly like Mariko AND Rem. 2) @barkmouchard.bsky.social would be at a record store with me IRL in the future, just like in the panel. 3) I am following my dreamssssss a la Mariko. This was drawn in 2020!

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 11/08/2025

Super pumped for Galaxy Con San Jose CA this weekend! I will be there all 3 days doing signings, slinging merch and drawing a ton, but you can also find me at the cosplay 5k (I willingly signed up for this!) on Saturday, or two panels (Star Wars and Crowdfunding) on Sunday! #SanJose #ComicConvention

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 10/08/2025

Not even the piano scene, but specifically the kitchen car scene in Mission Impossible 7 can kindly exit the room. I don’t want to see you ever again sir.

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Liana Kangas @lianakangas.com · 09/08/2025

One of my largest selling items at my booth during conventions recently has been my sticker sheets of my original characters for Falernum Cove. Drawing fan art or contract work is super fun, but don't forget to create for you, because beyond you, your work still has an audience waiting for it. 💙

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