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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mot, the Canaanite god of death, decay and famine, from Age of Canaan. In these ancient stories, the gods gave shape to the forces that governed survival, from rain and fertility to drought and hunger. #AgeOfCanaan #CanaaniteMythology #ComicArt #FantasyComics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Climbing montage from Helix Sky. I wanted the page to read as sustained motion rather than a series of separate beats, letting the repeated figures build rhythm and pressure across the climb. #HelixSky #ComicArt #SequentialArt #Comics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Feathering is a six-page story originally published in Bliz Magazine #3. It came from a dream as a complete experience with its own visual language and emotional logic. Drawing it meant translating the atmosphere, symbolism and rhythm. Color first, original ink second.

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This Frankenstein double-page spread was created in ink on two A3 sheets. I focused on the modern “monster”: AI. The lab hides references to Metropolis, Turing’s Universal Machine, Babbage’s Analytical Engine, the Jacquard loom, ENIAC, the Antikythera mechanism and more. How many can you spot?

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Behind the scenes at drawing the last page of my story for the Metal Hurlant: Daft Punk Special. From rough layouts to final inks, here's the complete process behind the page. Hope you enjoy the peek into my workflow. #DaftPunk #MetalHurlant #ComicArt #Process #Inking #MakingComics #Illustration

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’m inking this Absolute Catwoman cover live on Whatnot Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 PM ET. The original cover will be auctioned, with sketchcards, prints and a giveaway too. Join me: www.whatnot.com/live/86c781d...

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Absolute Martian Manhunter - inspired by Redon's The Cyclops. I wanted to capture the dreamlike, mysterious quality of Redon's painting and reinterpret it through the lens of DC's enigmatic hero. #AbsoluteMartianManhunter #MartianManhunter #DCComics #ComicArt #Commission #OdilonRedon #Symbolism

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Doctor Doom - inspired by Zurbarán's Saint Francis of Assisi. Reinterpreting Doom through the solemn atmosphere and dramatic lighting of this classic painting made for a fun blend of superhero and art history. #DoctorDoom #Marvel #ComicArt #Commission #ClassicalArt #Zurbaran #Illustration

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Human Torch - inspired by Heinrich Füger's painting, Prometheus Brings Fire to Mankind. I loved reimagining Johnny Storm through the lens of classical mythology. #HumanTorch #FantasticFour #Marvel #Prometheus #ClassicalArt #ComicArt #Commission #Illustration

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Cerebus commission, inspired by Jean-Simon Berthélemy's Alexander the Great Cutting the Gordian Knot. It was a fun challenge to reinterpret a classical painting through the world of Dave Sim's iconic aardvark. #Cerebus #DaveSim #ComicArt #Commission #TraditionalArt #Ink #Illustration

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A wall-sized drawing created entirely from imagination, drawn directly in ink with no sketching. The music is interactive too, controlled live by my hand movements while I draw. Watch the full process on my YouTube - youtu.be/3YL_jKkxViA?... #drawing #ink #traditionalart #liveart #comicart

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I’m looking to connect with a comic retailer interested in working together on exclusive variant covers. Would love to find the right shop and make some cool things together. Know someone I should talk to? Send them my way. #Comics #VariantCovers #ComicRetailer #ComicArt #ComicBooks

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

COMIC ARTIST AVAILABLE FOR PAID WORK Available for covers, interiors, posters, and illustration. Published by Heavy Metal and Métal Hurlant. Inkwell Award winner. Portfolio: www.nirlevie.com Email: nir.levie@gmail.com #ArtistForHire #ComicArt #ComicsJobs #PortfolioDay

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My short comic Feathering is available in the latest BLIZ Magazine by RAID. A surreal story about what happens when a life without friction slowly strips away your identity. Read it here: raidpress.com/product/blit... #comics #indiecomics #comicbooks #graphicnovel #comicart #illustration #surreal

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Razor Gray cover in black and white. Just had to show how it looks before coloring. @time.to.panick @rocketshipoffical #RazorGray #ComicArt #BlackAndWhite #Inking #Comics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Still working on this comic, but had to share. Started playing around with gouache a bit - figuring it out as I go. #WIP #Gouache #ComicArt #ArtProcess

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Final page from BLACK EYE. Akira reference. A new short by me, @rdouek and @bertacious is live now on @blackmarketnar. Big thanks to Kyle Higgins for the feature - go check it out. #BlackEye #ComicArt #Akira #KatsuhiroOtomo #IndieComics #SequentialArt #MangaInfluence

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Another double page spread from Razor Gray (colors by @leeloughridge) There’s going to be a lot more of these. @time.to.panick @rocketshipofficial #RazorGray #ComicArt #IndieComics #Comics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Double page from Razor Gray colored by @leeloughridge Experimenting here with 4th-dimension ideas - pushing space beyond what you can actually see and trying to suggest something “outside” the panel. Coming soon @time.to.panick @rocketshipofficial #RazorGray #ComicArt #SciFiComics #IndieComics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I’m part of the upcoming Daft Punk special issue of @metalhurlantoff.bsky.social @humanoids.com #DaftPunk has been a huge influence on me for years, so this feels surreal. My story is a dark neon fantasy about gods, monsters, myths, and the origins of the robots. #MetalHurlant #Comics #comicsart

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Big Barda commission. Learned that Jack Kirby based her on Lainie Kazan. Found a pose from that era that felt perfect and built from there. #BigBarda #ComicArt #DCComics #Commission

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Character design for BLACK EYE. A new short by me, @rdouek and @bertacious is now live on @blackmarketnar. Huge thanks to Kyle Higgins for the feature. #ComicArt #BlackEye #IndieComics #CharacterDesign

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Hey everyone! There won’t be a show this Monday due to traveling. We’ll be back the following week - June 1st - with a GIVEAWAY!!! Stay tuned www.youtube.com/live/JbqYwCe... #givaway #comics #originalart #comicbookartist #cartoonist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I colored this Endless commission from a while ago. Layout inspired by The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, with each of The Endless represented by a different artis #theendless #sandman #dccomics #comicart #comicartist #coloring #digitalcoloring #illustrationart #fineart #lastsupper

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Giving away free spots for tonight’s online comic inking workshop 18:30 ET Repost this + DM me to get in. www.nirlevie.com/workshop #ComicArt #Comics #IndieComics #ComicArtist #Drawing #Inking #LineArt #VisualStorytelling #ArtTutorial #ArtistsOnBsky #Illustration #SequentialArt #LearnArt

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Personal project glimpse. Mohet - deity of depression. Heavy air. Slowed time. More from this pantheon soon. #fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofdepression #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I’m working on a new project I’ve been developing for a long time and can’t share much about yet. But here’s a glimpse. More soon. #newproject #wip #worldbuilding #originalart #comiccreator #comingsoon

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Personal project glimpse. Anik - deity of envy. Restless. Comparative. Never satisfied. Eyes always on what belongs to someone else. More soon. #fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofenvy #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Velmek - deity of mercy. Compassion without control. A quiet force that softens what power hardens. Zebra is her animal. More soon. #fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofmercy #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Dovek - deity of dignity. From the Fractured Axis universe. Composed strength. Earned authority. Caracal is his animal. More soon. #fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofdignity #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

inspired by The Last Supper by Leonardo Destruction - Michelangelo Despair - Goya Desire - Kahlo Destiny - da Vinci Delirium - Kusama Dream - Dalí Death - Bourgeois #theendless #sandman #dccomics #comicart #comicartist #coloring #digitalcoloring #illustrationart #fineart #lastsupper #leonardodavinci

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I audited 505 of my pitches to see what actually builds trust. Social Media Links: 8.2% Success Awards/Prev Pubs: 2.0% Success Linking your active platform is 4x more effective than listing awards (based on one creators data). #ComicBooks #WritingCommunity #DataStudy #IndieComics

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Is "Legacy" a real stat? I audited 10 years of my pitches to see if staying in the game makes it easier. Years 1-5: 0.4% Success Rate Years 6-10: 3.0% Success Rate My success rate jumped 7x in the second half of my career. Don't quit during the plateau. #ComicBooks #WritingCommunity #DataStudy

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I audited 505 of my pitches to see if the first sentence matters. The "Bridge-Building" advantage: Friendly Opening: 30% Engagement Direct Opening: 7% Engagement Formal Opening: 0% Engagement A human connection makes an editor 4x more likely to reply. Build the bridge. #ComicBooks #Data

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Created this Superman cover for the @fourcolorfantasies.bsky.social literacy charity. If @dc.com ever wants to make it an official variant, I’ll donate all my income from it to the charity. Please share and tag anyone who can help make it happen! @jason-aaron.bsky.social @conroyforreal.bsky.social

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Excited to share I’ll be tabling at Toronto Comic Arts Festival on June 6–7, 2026. @torontocomics.bsky.social My commission list is now open. Come say hi, Toronto. My hometown show! #TCAF #Comics #ArtistAlley #OriginalArt #Toronto

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A glimpse from Black Eye, a project with Rich Douek.

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hello Chicago! I’ll be at C2E2 (March 27-29, 2026) and my commission list is open - tdartgallery.com/artistcommis... #C2E2 #C2E22026 #C2E2ArtistAlley #ArtistAlley #ComicCon #Chicago #ComicArtist #OriginalArt

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Absolute Superman variant cover I did for @ecfnj.bsky.social Superman reimagined as Hercules, inspired by Hercules and Lichas by Antonio Canova. #superman #dccomics #variantcover #comicart #comicartist #coverart #inkdrawing #comicbookart #classicalart #sculpture #antonioCanova #figurativeart

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I analyzed my pitches to see if word count impacts success. Average "YES": 117 words. Average "SILENCE": 303 words. The success rate for letters under 100 words was 6%. Over 300 words, it dropped to 0%. #ComicBooks #WritingCommunity #Data

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Personal project glimpse 🌱 This is Aveha, a love deity from a fantasy universe I’m slowly building. #fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #lovegoddess #personalproject #illustration #deity #comicartist

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I mapped my pitches over 10 years to visualize the "Hope Graph." The data shows a 6-year plateau of silence before the curve finally shifted. Success in this industry is non-linear; it is an exponential curve that requires outlasting the initial stagnation. #Comics #WritingCommunity #Data

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Nir Levie @nirlevie.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I audited 505 of my own comic pitches sent over 10 years to see how tone impacts success: What gets a Yes / any answer. A formal tone gets you any answer, but a human tone gets you a deal. Note: Based on my personal data and a small sample size of successes. #comics #comicbooks #cimicpitch

Tone of cover letter that got any answer (yes, no or pending)

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