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an evan @elsplice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Did a little 🧵 on what happens when one of our characters needs to bite something. (It's Not Easy case file number 3,276)

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an evan @elsplice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New Wildwood thingy. I'll highlight a few things from this in a little bit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlp...

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Wildwood: Where Shadows Grow (Official Featurette)

YouTube video by LAIKA Studios

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Halifax area folks! I’m doing some puffin-y (family-friendly, all ages) events Saturday and Sunday! Come say hi!

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MacKids Books @mackidsbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Rebecca lives in a bustling home with her family on an island, where their days are full ofwork and also storiesand laughter. Then, one wintry day, her husbanddisappearsinto the icy sea. Discover what happens next in the stunningly told picture book from Kate Beaton and Sydney Smith, on sale 9/22.

Open and closed picture book titled Rebecca on an orange background.

Open book page showing a painting of a woman, 'REBECCA' title, and credits.

Open book showing an illustration of a person in a snowy field, on an orange background.

Book pages with artistic illustrations next to text 'and joy in the face of sorrow.'

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The #SciArt feed is a diverse art feed with zero tolerance for slop. Go check it out and enjoy a better scrolling experience. Note that the feed is curated to keep bad people out. You too can be an approved user if you just tag Glendon. It's easy.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My advice as a science illustrator is that if you ever get a chance to draw the Cambrian explosion, you should go all in and spend hours researching every single one of these insane animals. 🦞🐙🦀🦑 Evolution is such a trip. I'm so grateful to have briefly existed on this gorgeous planet. 🤯 #sciart

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Phone just corrected "drysuit" to "fursuit" which now has me wondering: has anyone ever gone scuba diving in a fursuit? (I hope the answer is yes)

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I’m heading to Halifax, NS soon! I’ll be doing some fun, puffin-y events: Saturday Sept 12 at the Central Branch Library 11-12 PM Sunday Sept 13 at Woozles Children’s Bookstore 1-2:30 PM This’ll be my first time ever doing book events in Halifax! I’m very excited; please come by and say hi!

Poster for the Sept 12 book event (details in the text part of this post). The cover of the picture book Puffins! is to the left: in the foreground, a giant black and white Atlantic puffin looks right at you. In the background, there are a bunch of smaller puffins on a rocky island, doing all sorts of puffin-y things: pooping, sleeping, squawking, hopping, flying, landing, slipping on seaweed.

Poster for the Sept 13 book event (details in the text part of this post). The cover of the picture book Puffins! is to the left: in the foreground, a giant black and white Atlantic puffin looks right at you. In the background, there are a bunch of smaller puffins on a rocky island, doing all sorts of puffin-y things: pooping, sleeping, squawking, hopping, flying, landing, slipping on seaweed.

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✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Whenever I post about Dead End, I see people who didn't know it was based on graphic novels or that I have a brand new series which has all the same diversity, world-building and heart. Go-Man is inspired by my childhood special interest in Godzilla and Pokemon but is much more than that.

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Mel Gillman @mgillman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Happy book birthday to "Who Circled the Globe in Seventy-Two Days? Nellie Bly", written by me & illustrated by the incredible @rmickmooks.bsky.social! This new graphic novel from Who HQ tells the story of Nellie Bly's famous 1889 round-the-world race 🌏 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752031...

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でんか @k-hermit.com · 10/08/2026

似てるところの見比べ画像🐡🐡🐡 この子たちはミナミハコフグかな

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Forbidden Gushers fruit snacks

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Yessss very excited about this book!!!!

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Paper Airplane magazine @paperairplane.pub · 30/07/2026

Look, you and I both know you’re gonna pack more reading material than you need, so you might as well indulge in a little magazine browsing while you’re at it, and have I got the perfect periodical for your plane-ride, pool-side, porch-sit, road-trip, and beach-read needs. Only at PaperAirplane.pub

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Eeeeeeeepy so eeeeeepy (I touched his toe beans and they are SO SOFT such magical little soft beansssss)

A photo of Gordie, the one-eyed orange and white cat. He is sleeping on his side, with all of his feets reaching out towards you. His little toe beans are orange and pink. He seems very content, which makes sense, since he gets to sleep in on this Thursday, while his humans have to get up and go to work.

Pretty much the same photograph, but his little feets are much closer. His toe beans are so soft, for he is an indoor man and does not touch grass very often.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Meet the Air Shrimp! Ok, actually it’s called a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth but it really is shrimp-like. They absolutely love these Wild Bergamot flowers. #MothWeek #NationalMothWeek 🌿 #invertebrates #BugSky #NativePlants

A large dark red moth wit a cream throat and khaki colored head hovers next to a cluster of lavender flowers.

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Someday I want to go to AirVenture Oshkosh and draw ALL the planes (and helicopters and gyros) but for now I’ll just have to settle for creeping on it via FlightRadar.

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ever think about how weird it is that we can’t see our back? Or butt, for that matter.

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John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The great Laura Park!

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

They've also released a foldy zine about signal flags! aaaaaaa rabbitwaves.ca/media/zines/...

A foldable zine by the artist collective Hundred Rabbits showing a tiny rabbit character demonstrating the various designs and positions for communicating with signal flags.

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The marvelous folks at Hundred Rabbits (a low-tech-focused artist collective working aboard a sailboat) are making a tiny comic full of not-so-hidden maritime skills. Each colored object in the story links to an illustrated instructional page. I love this more than I can say. rabbitwaves.ca

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Rabbit Waves

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Life goal: "become a stunning oasis of life on an otherwise barren seafloor"

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Anyone know of a good resource/online gallery of anthropomorphic animals in art? (I’m doing a cartooning workshop about animals, and I want to give a little brief history of animals in art for the intro.)

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Hear (and see!) me be very nerdy about puffins with a great crew:

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Happy World Oceans Day! When our federal government repeatedly steps on rakes around ocean policy, it can be easy to get discouraged. But there's still so much we can do in the meantime! (P.S. this is part of an upcoming collab with Philly artist Sam Heimer)

a firefly squid hangs out between two hunks of seaweed, and in between the words say "Protect the Ocean with these actions, get politically active to support green solutions, eat a plant-based diet, oppose deep sea mining, talk with community about climate solutions, take public transit and support its expansion, reduce food waste, educate local businesses about sustainable solutions, buy secondhand

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I can’t stop thinking about *her*

A small piece of paper with a grocery list on it. Most of the items have been crossed off. Under the list is a black ballpoint pen drawing of a small airplane called a Pitts Special. It’s a biplane that was designed for aerobatics. She’s the cutest plane in the world (in my opinion). When you start the engine, I imagine that it goes poot poot poot poot burr.

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Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Genuinely one of the most influential graphic novelists of all time and her passing is so heartbreaking. Please read Persepolis if you haven’t, it’s a poignant story of resistance that deserves all the love

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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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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"Cozy chaos" is my entire vibe; what a lovely review!!

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're still looking for participants to help with our online psychology study about the structure of visual storytelling... Please participate and share!

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Really enjoyed @cartoonist.coop ‘s webinar The Study of Comics in Academia last weekend! It’s on YouTube now - check it out! www.youtube.com/live/gymwh40...

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The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)

YouTube video by Cartoonists United

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 02/02/2026

FLIP, my latest original graphic novel, about a scholarship student who swaps bodies with her crush. You can check it out here: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250179524/flip/

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Flip

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Bookpage, the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, the A.V. Club, Comics Beat...

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Wow, do I like this new channel. Jackdaw breaks down some of the most popular lies in paleoanthropology: Might Makes Right, Hierarchy is Inherent, Patriarchy Is Natural, and Man Hunt, Woman Gather. On par with miniminuteman re: debunking mid-century sexist biases. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHUB...

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You've Been Lied to About Cavewomen.

YouTube video by Jackdaw

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

In case you missed my conversation yesterday with @reimenayee.com, @scottmccloud.bsky.social, @nsousanis.bsky.social, the whole chat is still available to watch online. Very fun event! youtube.com/live/gymwh40...

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The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)

YouTube video by Cartoonists United

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I don’t have a lot of regrets in life but… …not buying a rice cooker sooner is one of them.

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

👉 TODAY—Saturday May 30! 👈 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️ 👁️

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Peep the next comic I did for @paperairplane.pub - featuring Gordie the cat!

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Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

jon (2017) (1/3)

Warm yellow fancomic cover. A gray toned comic panel of Jon Arbuckle from Garfield lies, as though on a table, in the center of the cover.

JON: a fancomic by gale galligan

PANEL 1
Exterior of a suburban house.
LIZ (off): I promise, you'll have a great time. We've known each other since undergrad, they're all really nice.
JON: But do any of them like polka?

PANEL 2
Liz and Jon prep snacks in the kitchen.
LIZ: Sweetie, nobody likes polka.
JON: Tell that to the international polka association.

PANEL 3
They carry party snacks out of the kitchen.
JON: Remind me: Jody and Evan, Ravi and Dan, Anna?
LIZ: Emma and Cameron.

PANEL 4
Liz sets down a party tray. She glares at a cat in the foreground. The cat yawns. It's Garfield.
LIZ: These are for the guests.

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Garfield eyes the snacks from a couch; a dog, Odie, is drooling over them.
JON (off): So Jody, Ravi, and Emma are vets, Evan's a lawyer, Dan's...
LIZ (off): A social worker, and Cam's an editor. For a science mag, I think.
JON (off): Hoo boy.

PANEL 2
Jon tries to bail; Liz grabs his arm.
JON: I'm gonna go pick out a tie.
LIZ: Come on! They're regular people.

PANEL 3
Liz hugs Jon tight.
JON: I dunno, Liz, it's just -- / it's my first time meeting your friends, and they're all... / I don't want to embarrass you.
LIZ: Jon.

PANEL 4
She takes his face in her hand.
LIZ: They're going to be our friends now.

PANEL 5
They kiss.
SFX: ding dong

PANEL 1
Liz opens the door to reveal Ravi (holding wine and wearing a tie) and Dan (in a snappy turtleneck).
LIZ: Ravi! Dan!
RAVI AND DAN: Liz!

PANEL 2
Ravi hugs Liz.
RAVI: You haven't changed a bit! How's work?
LIZ: Oh, the usual. Tiny dogs everywhere.
RAVI: Don't I know it.

PANEL 3
Ravi shakes hands with Jon; Dan has a hand on Ravi's shoulder.
RAVI: And this must be Jon!
DAN: We've heard so much about you.

PANEL 4
Dan thumps Jon's back; Jon stiffens nervously. Liz walks Ravi into the living room.
LIZ: Come on in! We've got cheese, snacks, a few bottles...

PANEL 5
Liz waves sheepishly over her shoulder at Jon; Jon is gesturing to the place at his collar where a tie WOULD be. We can see Ravi's tie very clearly in the foreground.

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Just read PUFFINS! by @gianferrari-m.bsky.social w/art by @mariswicks.bsky.social. Love this! The photo doesn't capture it, but the orange color is so bright & happy! Puffin facts & fabulous content about the effects of climate change on puffins/how to help wrapped in the cutest package! #kidlit 📚👍

cover of PUFFINS shows one puffin up close in the lower right with lots and lots of puffins in the background on rocks and water; title is large and in bright orange puffy letters; photo is of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

a puffin loaf in the twilight

A cartoon drawing of an Atlantic puffin, resting on a rock. They are black on back and white on the belly and face, but in this light, the white appears blue. Their beak glows bright orange. They look pretty content, resting on the rock.

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

peep peep

A cartoon drawing of an Atlantic puffin chick, also called a puffling. They are a big, floofy pompom of a bird, with little nubby wings, and a grey beak. They are peeping, asking "um, do you have any fish?"

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Emily Peck @gimbaled.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

And the rest of you; check out the new book “Puffins!” by Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks - a nonfiction picture book with lots of cool facts about the very best birds!

a photo of a hand holding up the picture book “Puffins!” by Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks - featuring colorfully and charmingly illustrated puffins doing many puffin things!

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A lovely review for Puffins! (the book and also the birds)!

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

HOOOOOONK

A cartoon drawing of an Atlantic puffin, from the shoulders up. They are black around their neck, with a white face. They are wide-eyed, bright orange beak agape, yelling HONK!

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