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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Hope to see you all there on Jul 19! I'll be reading a chapter from Becoming a Dog Person and cheering for @maryshyneonline.bsky.social's new book You and Me on Repeat

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Mary Shyne @maryshyneonline.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

July 6 - 10am at @comixexperience.bsky.social, interview, Q&A & signing! July 12 - 2pm at @barnesandnoble.com in Santa Rosa with @redgoldsparks.bsky.social and @juliawertz.bsky.social! July 19 - 2pm at @schulzmuseum.bsky.social with @madmacaques.bsky.social and @samuelsattin.bsky.social!

JULY 6 - 10AM @ Comix Experience SF
Interview, A+A, signing!
The author holds up her book YOU AND ME ON REPEAT, which has a label that says BOOK CLUB PICK

JULY 12 - Santa Rosa Barnes & Noble at 2pm
READING with Mary Shyne, Maia Kobabe, and Julia Wertz!
All three artists stand on pillars like kpop stars

JULY 19 - 2pm at Schulz Museum
READING with Mary Shyne, Donna Almendrala, and Samuel Sattin!
Donna's cartoon character Kristen is depicted with her dog Max, and Sam is depicted holding Unico

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Alec Longstreth @aleclongstreth.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Regulate A.I.! It took 38 hours to animate this loop (over the last three months) and I'm releasing it with a creative commons license so that others can use it! © 2025 by Alec Longstreth is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In case you didn't know, I have a patreon that is free to join and you'll get all the latest updates to my art and to Max www.patreon.com/posts/summer...

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Summer news | Donna Almendrala

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Comics in the Golden Age @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Celebrating #NationalCartoonistDay with Charles M. Schulz, Barbara Brandon-Croft, Morrie Turner, and Lynn Johnston.

Johnston at her drawing table working on For Better or For Worse.

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

TOMORROW! I'll be at one of my favorite events: Santa Rosa Zine Fest! I'll be signing copies of my new graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON 🐾 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk Hope to see you there! #zines #zinester #comics #indycomics #graphicnovel

Flyer for the Santa Rosa Zine Fest in English and Spanish featuring art from some of the zinesters who will be attending. The event is at the Northwest Santa Rosa Library on Saturday, May 3, from 1 to 5 PM.

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Hey everyone! Today's #EmptyTheShelters Day 🐾 To commemorate, I'd like to celebrate my rescue dog Max, and the graphic novel I wrote and illustrated in his honor, BECOMING A DOG PERSON 🥰 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk Rescue dogs are the best: PASS IT ON! #adoptdontshop #rescuedogs #rescuepets #adoptadog

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Kane Lynch @kaneicaruslynch.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Attention San Luis Obispo friends! My graphic novel Reel Life debuts in a few weeks, and we're having a launch party at the SLO Library downtown! My hope is that this can be a fun event for kids, with prizes and other rad stuff AND an interesting art event for adults w/ a deep convo about the book.

Poster for the Reel Life Launch event at the San Luis Obispo Public Library on May 24th at 1 pm.

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Comic Book Couples Counseling @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

New #SupportYourLocalComicShop! We spoke with Katie Pryde, the owner of the Eisner-winning Comic Shop, @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social, in Portland Oregon! We discuss how she & her team achieve their "Comics for Everyone" motto. Don't miss this essential comics retailer discussion🔗🧵⬇️

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Kazimir Lee @kazimirleecomix.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Don’t be a klutz, like Azar! Be a smartie, like Tristan! Get your copy of my first graphic novel, Low Orbit out from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social , now! It’s about queer lonely teens and sci fi novels and fandom and small towns! #queergraphicnovels #youngadult

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Can't wait! Hope to see you there! I'll have copies of BECOMING A DOG PERSON too! ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #zines #indycomics #zinemakers

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Can't wait! Hope to see you there! I'll have copies of BECOMING A DOG PERSON too! ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #zines #indycomics #zinemakers

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Cartoon Studies @cartoonstudies.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A Publishers Weekly starred-reviewed graphic novel by Mary Shyne ‘18 is out May 13 by Henry Holt Books! YOU AND ME ON REPEAT is a YA rom-com about two former friends stuck in a time loop on graduation day. Congratulations Mary! Learn more, order a copy today! www.cartoonstudies.org/henry-holt-b...

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John P. Friel, Ph.D. @friel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

#SciArt Job Alert! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity for an illustrator to join the Bartels Science Illustration Program for a visiting artist residency. This is a full-time, paid temporary appointment that lasts up to one year. cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cornel...

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Temporary Science Illustrator - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Are you an early career artist who appreciates and understands the relationship between art and nature, and have an interest in birds? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity to an I...

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Even cats are enjoying BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 😹 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #cats #comics #adoptapet #graphicnovel #newbook

A Maine coon cat looking at the cover of BECOMING A DOG PERSON

A Maine coon cat looking inside BECOMING A CAT PERSON graphic novel.

A tortoiseshell cat posing next to BECOMING A CAT PERSON graphic novel.

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Even cats are enjoying BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 😹 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #cats #comics #adoptapet #graphicnovel #newbook

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Ti like “T” | Book Chatter @tibookchatter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This Saturday, 4/26 is Indie Bookstore Day! Support an Indie bookstore. #BookSky 📚💙 Many of the big box stores are offering sales this weekend. Ignore...Bezos doesn't need any more $$$. Support a small business. Here is a link to find some good places. www.indiebound.org/independent-...

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Mary Shyne @maryshyneonline.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Cheddy barked at this book which is her highest accolade

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The pugs of cartoonist extraordinaire @maryshyneonline.bsky.social enjoyed BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 🐾 Got a pic of your pet reading my new graphic novel? Send it my way! I'd love to see and share 🤓 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #graphicnovel #comics #pugs #rescuedontshop #newbook

Pug posing with a copy of the graphic novel BECOMING A DOG PERSON as it lays on the rug

A cute pug sniffing the graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

SHOESSSSSS! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just send “Magazine, please!” to ThinkDraw@yahoo.com #anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #illustration

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Cartoon Studies @cartoonstudies.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Another popular CCS summer workshop is Graphic Memoir with @mgillman.bsky.social taking place from June 9-13, 2025! Sign up before it fills up! For more information on CCS Summer Workshops and scholarship info, visit: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Five places to buy graphic novels instead of Amazon: You don't have to buy your books at Amazon. Here are five places you can get books that support indie bookstores

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Five places to buy graphic novels instead of Amazon

You don't have to buy your books at Amazon. Here are five places you can get books that support indie bookstores

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A big thank you to my MFA alma mater, @cartoonstudies.bsky.social, for this wonderful writeup on my new graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON! ➡️ www.cartoonstudies.org/debut-graphi... ➡️ On sale now: bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #graphicnovel #newrelease #adoptdontshop

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DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL BY DONNA ALMENDRALA ‘12 IS OUT NOW « The Center for Cartoon Studies

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL BY DONNA ALMENDRALA ‘12 IS OUT NOW « The Center for Cartoon Studies

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! 🌼🌱🌏

An illustration of macro images of things on earth. From top left to right: a persimmon, a cicada, a morning glory flower, a caterpillar eating a leaf, a moon jellyfish, some lotus leaves, turkeytail mushrooms, a bird, a dandelion in the rain

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Cartoon Studies @cartoonstudies.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Summer Workshop registration is open! Sign up for our weeklong Digital Coloring workshop with Ngozi! July 21-25. Color and light! Learn how to bring color to your pages and illuminate your story. More info: cartoonstudies.org/workshop @ngoziu.com

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

2/2 Broken Frontier does good work that benefits many in the community but we need your help to ensure the creators, publishers, events and organisations concerned keep being seen & promoted. If you don't support sites like BF you will continue to lose them, and there's too few of us left as it is.

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

If you see this, post a bird 🐦 I did this watercolor a while back. I love birds. I also have a whole series: madmacaques.square.site #bird #art #illustration

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Uncivilized @unciv.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Congratulations to Ozge Samanci! Evil Eyes Sea won the Cartoonist Studio Prize for best long-form work! @ozgesamanci.bsky.social @cartoonstudies.bsky.social

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Some good news... In case you haven't heard, my graphic novel BECOMING A DOG PERSON is now available! 🎉 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk Help spread the word! Thanks for your support! 🐶 #comics #graphicnovels #adoptdontshop #newbook

Cover of the graphic novel BECOMING A DOG PERSON. It's in blue scale, protagonist is chasing her dog who she adopted with her husband.

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Max Riffner @maxriffner.com · 15/04/2025

I really enjoyed reading this on Patreon.

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

A bunch of my friends will be showing work in Santa Rosa at the Schulz museum next weekend!

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Mary Shyne @maryshyneonline.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

My book is out in ONE MONTH (May 13th) and if you come to the reading at my hometown library the Des Plaines Public Library, you can snag it even earlier!!

Poster advertising a reading for the time loop graphic novel YOU AND ME ON REPEAT by Mary Shyne on May 3rd at 2pm at the Des Plaines Public Library

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Aishwarya Tandon @toondoon1010.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Portrait drawings from tonight. ✨😊 #art #sketchbookart #sketchbook #sketchbookartist #portraitart

Sketchbook page of different small portraits over colored blocks of acrylic paints in greens and purples.

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Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 11/04/2025

There's a lot of talk about how "comic journalism" is dead. So, let's prove that wrong. This Follow Friday, share some awesome comic focused sites, podcasts, etc.! Let's lift up the folks that work hard and show our appreciation! #comics #comicbooks #comicjournalism

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Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️ @madmacaques.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Block your calendars 4/19 from 12–4 pm for this fun cartoon-a-thon at the Schulz Museum celebrating the amazing Paige Braddock 🖋️💭 I unfortunately won’t be able to make it but the great @deniscomix.bsky.social will be there and you’ll be able to buy my books at his table 😃📚 #comics #snoopy #schulz

Vintage illustration of Charlie Brown drawing to promote the upcoming cartoon-a-thon at the Schulz Museum celebrating Paige Braddock.

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redclaycomics.bsky.social @redclaycomics.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“Now when I see a blank page, I think about all the things you can do with it. Comics are all about potential.” - @scottmccloud.bsky.social, on overcoming his fear of drawing on new (“good”) paper. Cartoonists Club book tour, Decatur, GA, April 8, 2025. (Thank you, #littleshopofstories!)

Scott McCloud stands smiling on a stage. He stands in front of and below a large screen, which hangs in front of dark curtains. On the screen is a drawing of a school notebook containing lined paper, plus a pen, pencil and eraser, and the words: "Reason #1 Anyone Can Make Comics!" In the foreground can be seen the backs of heads of a couple people in the audience, as they face away from the camera and towards McCloud.

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Lady Froldmagen (she/her) @zinelib.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

List of digital libraries here zines.barnard.edu/zine-librari... (Barnard is mostly print, but we do maintain a list of zines in our collection that are available online zines.barnard.edu/barnard-zine...

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Boum @boum.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Yep, still too young #comics #boumeries

A 4-panel comic. The first panel features my 2yo's face like an old cartoon and it says "Annette's 1st movie theater". On the second panel, she's standing and holding the two seats in front of her, bothering the other people in the theater. I tell her to stop. On the third panel, she forces her dad to drink from a straw and yells "DRINK". On the last panel, my husband wonders where she is, and I'm casually watching the movie whispering "She's on all fours wiping the floor with a napkin." Our 2yo is not pictured.

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I'll be at the Schulz Museum Cartoon-a-thon in honor of Paige Braddock on April 19! schulzmuseum.org/cartoon-a-th...

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Cartoon-a-thon: Celebrate 25 years of Comics with Paige Braddock and Peanuts - Charles M. Schulz Museum

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