iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Tiffany Babb 🔜 NYCC @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you want to get your hands on The Comics Staple 2, and didn't get a chance to subscribe - issues are now available for order (both print and digital) on our Ko-Fi shop! ko-fi.com/thecomicscou...

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sierra bravo @sierrabravoart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

i did four little 5x7" framed familiars for the show yesterday and i've got one left! who wants to take sacke&sugar home? shop.sierrabravoart.com/product/fami...

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daisy jayne maher 🌼 @jaisydayne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

OUT NOW!!! 💥 🏳️‍⚧️ The first issue of my new original comic series is up for sale RIGHT THE HELL NOW!!! It’s a slice-of-life dramedy about a group of transfem friends doing stuff and figuring their shit out together. Please check it out, it would mean the world to me. 💗

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Mad Cave Studios @madcavestudios.com · 30/09/2026

Sept 30th is the Canadian National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, dedicated to honoring Residential School Survivors & the communities. You Are on Native Land, our latest charity comic, donates all proceeds to indigenous-led organizations. For more info bit.ly/4cXO5OZ

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Sam King @samcking.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope everyone has a Hussein

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is our most slept-on anthology. Featuring stories by Abby Howard (Slay the Princess), Evan Dahm (Rice Boy, 3rd Voice, Island Book, Vattu) and KC Green ("This is Fine" Dog, Greatures), it's one of my favorite things we've ever put out. You should get it.

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Meredith McClaren @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

IT'S WORLD TOURISM DAY! I have a book out for the very occasion. (From when I bicycled all over Vietnam in 2023) You can find it on my storenvy! meredithmcclaren.storenvy.com

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 25/08/2026

Last new item in shop update this week is a new riso print, log off & touch moss! A good reminder for all of us. 🙂‍↕️ shop.breelundberg.com/product/log-...

Hand holding up a square print of an illustrated cute log with a smiling face and moss growing on it. Above it in big bubble letters it says “log off & touch moss!” with a cursor pointing at it. It's in blue and neon lime colors.

Print of an illustrated cute log with a smiling face and moss growing on it with words “log off & touch moss!” in blue and neon lime colors. It's sitting displayed on a small metal wall shelf surrounded by various nature-themed items and a wood clock shaped like a rabbit hanging on wall above it.

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Iron Circus Comics @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

WHO WOULD *LOVE* SOME $1 (ONE DOLLAR) BOOKS OF OURS? 📚👀

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Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Comics creator Dave Baker (Halloween Boy, Mary Tyler Mohawk) has made another great video this one about AI comics and art youtu.be/e9ux1pnkSVE?...

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Colin Kaepernick's New AI Comics Scam Is a Disaster

YouTube video by Mystery Treehouse

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026

in the age of AI, making art is a radical act

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hello. They are going to try to fuck with your vote, and we are NOT going to let them. Last week I pinged my friend Dana Chisnell, who knows how elections work, and said "Hey, let’s make it hard for them to fuck with us.” Today, we are very proud to announce the HOW TO VOTE zine. howtovote.tips

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How to Vote / Cómo Votar

A free field guide to what stops people from voting, and what to do about it. English and Spanish, ready to print.

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Jess Fink🍉🌈 @jessfink.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New items in the shop! Handmade and painted moth and snail brooches, new wooden earrings, new stickers!! www.etsy.com/shop/Jessica...

A photo of a brooch, an original sculpture by the artist of a snail. The snail is translucent pale beige polymer clay, painted with little light brown details and glazed with model magic so it looks shiny. The shell is white and real. It sits on a bed of fake moss.

A photo of a brooch, an original sculpture by the artist of a little moth person. They are laying flat on their belly with their arms crossed and head resting on them. They appear to be asleep and happy. Their other arms are out at their sides. This moth has wings that are purple an dark purple, with abstract shapes in the dark purple. The moth's skin is bright yellow and it's antennae are black (made out of pipe cleaners).

Another little moth person brooch and sculpture. This moth has white wings with gold shiny details of eyes and circles on either wing. The moth's arms are splayed out at their sides, holding on to the fabric they're on. They're little face just has 2 big eyes staring at the viewer somewhat surprised. Their antennae are made of pale pink pipe cleaners.

A different angle of several of the purple and yellow moths all laying in a row next to each other.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“The Imagination Library is encouraging the public to give directly to their local Imagination Library Partner on Dolly Parton Day, or help establish a new program in their community” 📚 www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainmen...

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It’s Dolly Parton Day! Here's how you can celebrate.

Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Communities across the world are dedicating Friday to honoring beloved country singer.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 07/09/2026

hi all! this is really difficult for me to talk about, but the store is in danger of closing before the end of the year. you can read more about what happened here: www.mayakern.com/blog i'm at a point where i need to ask for help. 👇

maya is wearing the hot air balloons skirt in size 2xl. the skirt has a gradient of light blue to sunset pink with hot air balloons floating in the sky

maya is wearing the wrap top in a dusty green

maya is wearing a spaghetti strap maxi dress with a flattering pleated bust and belt, the pattern is a sepia-toned repeat of snakes and roses

maya is wearing a black midi skirt with pleats on the waistband

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CleverPudding⁷⊙⊝⊜ @cleverpudding.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For the FIRST TIME in recorded history, sea turtles have laid eggs & nested on the WEST COAST! Please sign this petition to postpone the air show that will be harrowing on the beach where the nests are! www.change.org/p/cancel-pos...

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And older Frankie merch on Threadless: mixtapecomics.threadless.com/collections

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I also have pretty riso prints and comics in my online shop: mixtapecomics.storenvy.com

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

General reminder, gang: @cartoonist.coop has multiple pages of tutorials on building your own site. Do not sign your productive output over to corporations who consider you acceptable collateral damage in their pursuit of profit. cartoonist.coop/resources/

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RESOURCES – CARTOONISTS UNITED

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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

HEY WEBCOMIC READERS! I bring you a hot tip from the far past of ye olden time webcomic readings! Webcomic corps hate you too, and your reading library could vanish tomorrow (like Tapas will at some point this year) Build your own list! If ppl don't self host, bookmark where they DO post!

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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🟦 Goots 200x200, 26 colours Print available: www.inprnt.com/gallery/tofu... #pixelart

pixel art of 3 white geese in a green field, two are looking down and pecking at the ground.

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Midnight Coffin @midnightcoffee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They are reference models! Featureless dolls! They are about as far from sex as one can get! Is ANYTHING chaste enough to not upset the paypro puritans!? Do we need to remove mannequins from stores?

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Now accepting applications for the Helioscope mentorship program, January- April 2027. Details at: helioscopepdx.com/mentorship

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Mentorship — Helioscope

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George @hannahtempler.com · 22/09/2026

hey artists, i recommend reading this in full for the next time a shiny company comes along to steal your IP

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Being 41 sometimes means listening to the Care Bears Movie (1985) while coloring comic pages about gay teens protesting for trans rights.

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Care Bears: The Care Bear Stare

ALT: Care Bears: The Care Bear Stare

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A duh moment: going to offer booking me for a 1 hour online drawing lesson as one of the calendar rewards with a PDF of the calendar. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...

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Coming soon: Purrific 2027 Calendar

Enjoy a year of visual cat puns in the Purrific 2027 Calendar! Featuring watercolor paintings by artist Karen Luk.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/09/2026

If you’re near LA, the Bay Area, or New York City, join a rally to demand our leaders stand strong against a Paramount-Warner Brothers merger. Oakland: www.mobilize.us/notabovethel... NYC: www.mobilize.us/notabovethel... LA: www.mobilize.us/notabovethel...

No Concessions.
Block the Merger.

Twelve state AGs sued to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. We raised our voices about how this mega merger would lead to job losses, fewer creative opportunities, more censorship, and reduced free expression. In a stunning blow to Paramount, the AGs filed suit and a judge issued a restraining order.

Now we need to take action to make sure the Attorneys General stand strong!

RALLY WITH US!
• Oakland: 9/20 5pm @ CAAG Office, 1515 Clay St
• NYC: 9/21 9am @ NY AG' Office, 28 Liberty St
• LA: 9/22 10am @ WGA West HQ, 7000 W 3rd

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @librarypolicy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Communities in every single state and territory rely on the internet provided at their libraries. And the libraries rely on E-Rate discounts to afford it. New FCC proposals threaten that service discount: www.unionleader.com/news/educati... Tell Congress and the FCC to #SaveOurERate: ala.org/erate

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Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet program

A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about p...

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☕️ AMY CHU #donutkiller @NYCC L21 @amychu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Looking into organizing a short story anthology that pair some of my former students with experienced comics pros (both artists & writers) If you have some published work behind your belt and open to working with new talent, let me know. No time frame or more details yet, sorry, but of course paid!

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Leigh @newbabyfly.schism.org · 16/09/2026

I have MS. I need a lumbar puncture on the 25th to confirm before starting treatment to prevent further nerve damage. It has a 1k upfront copay. That is HALF my pay for a month, and I'm the sole income for my fam of 3. I could really use help to keep on top of things! 🙏❤️ #mutalaid

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Buy Leigh Stein a Coffee

Become a supporter of Leigh Stein today!

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Rodrigo Vargas, home edition @letsgorodrigo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

9.13.26. It’s kinda comfy?

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I recognize that this is also a mindset thing. Some folks want to make that buck more than they care about the community. But my mind boggles. I believe in being a good neighbor.

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Porque No Los Dos - Meme de la Niña

ALT: Porque No Los Dos - Meme de la Niña

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

…the good time and the survival income of the folks at the tables next to and all around you. You might have a boost in sales, but you’re hurting those around you. There are always other solutions to a build a visibility. I promise. I’ve found them.

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

…in the interest of the social constructs like “we all have bills to pay and for some of us this is our only source of income” WHY would you build something in a way that fully hides the work of those around you? Yes, you’re visible; but you have also decimated…

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I know the point of this drawing is “fanart at indie shows” but I do want to digress about print and t-shirt towers and line of sight for a moment. Visibility is obviously a crucial element of being at a show. Readers can’t buy your book if they can’t find you. But…

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Bryce? @dirtcupart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

writing an article about how "disability is trendy among young women" citing common post-viral conditions, following a years long viral pandemic, for one of the largest publications in the country, and then when ppl criticize you you block them online, is crazy stuff. like

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We had this same conversation back in ~2017 about indie comics being at zine fests. What are the parameters for curation when you have a show about a Thing. You want to be inclusive of good work, but if you cast your net too wide you’re at risk of losing the point and becoming a pop culture con.

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

…alongside the comics. But if an artist is selling only prints at a comics show — esp. fanart at an indie comics show — I feel like it’s a vendor curation problem. There are shows for illustration and for fanart…

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

There are degrees of this. Cartoonists who are done with comics but are now full-time (original content) illustrators, cartoonists who are die-hard fans of a property (creating parody work alongside their original content), working cartoonists selling prints of IP covers they created…

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Rachel (Rae) Dukes @mixtapecomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hard agree. I’m a books forward guy; but I feel like a solution for shows who insist on both is to have print vendors on the outside wall, looking in at the whole showfloor. That way they aren’t blocking line of sight, and they’re still accessible at any place at the show, encouraging foot traffic.

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Diansakhu Banton-Perry✨️✨️ ➡️SPX - G11B✨✨ @diansakhuart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’ll be at SPX this weekend with @boxerbun.fun!! I’ll have my comics, stickers and my bandana!

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Tiffany Babb 🔜 NYCC @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

are you wondering what cool comics you should be picking up this month? wonder no longer! the comics staple staff has your back, and you can pick up their thoughts in print or digital now! ko-fi.com/s/6a738b9049

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Print copy of The Comics Staple Issue 1 - The Comics Courier/The Comics Staple's Ko-fi Shop

The Comics Staple is a sixteen page, black-and-white zine for anyone who wants to stay in the know when it comes to comics. Each issue of The Comics ...

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Courtesy Post Austin,Tx 78741 area. 3 bonded, vetted and social, previously indoor cats have been put outdoors recently and abandoned. They are being fed and staying close but indoor placement is needed. If you can assist with feeding or intake, please contact: cristhianb1030@hotmail.com

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Iron Circus Comics @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

UP FOR PRE-ORDER NOW! BANNED BOOK CLUB by @ryanestrada.com returns with the first 100 preorders including ORIGINAL ART within! Our very own title with notoriety, now in color! Request a copy for yourself, or perhaps for a library near you! They can't stop you! 📚 store.ironcircus.com/products/ban...

Our very own title banned in certain areas makes a COLOR RELEASE! BANNED BOOK CLUB is up for PRE-ORDER! A highly sought title for libraries is coming back in stock in a beautiful, bright color edition! Click the link above to add yourself to the list of those who want to have theirs sent as soon as it arrives to us!

When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was a good idea for a woman to go to college, she looked forward to soaking up the ideas of Western Literature far from the drudgery she was promised at her family’s restaurant. But literature class would prove to be just the start of a massive turning point, still focused on reading but with life- or-death stakes she never could have imagined. This was during South Korea's Fifth Republic, a military regime that entrenched its power through censorship, torture, and the murder of protestors In this charged political climate, with Molotov cocktails flying and fellow students disappearing for hours and returning with bruises, Hyun Sook sought refuge in the comfort of books. When the handsome young editor of the school newspaper invited her to his reading group, she expected to pop into the cafeteria to talk about Moby Dick, Hamlet, and The Scarlet Letter. Instead she found herself hiding in a basement as the youngest member of an underground banned book club. And as Hyun Sook soon discovered, in a totalitarian regime, the delights of discovering great works of illicit literature are quickly overshadowed by fear and violence as the walls close in.

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Rev. Dr. Derek M Ballard PhD @derekmballard.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

the Good Lord! He Done... Up and Quit!? a CARTOONSHOW collection by Derek M Ballard is now live on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/car... If you like my work consider supporting & take advantage of the early backer discount!

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Good Lord! He Done... Up and Quit!? a CARTOONSHOW collection

take this job & shove it! a lean full color swan song career finale comics cache (maybe?) in 48 pages from America's #1 cartoon dad.

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