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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 16/09/2026

Our upcoming picture book, #OneOddBook will probably be one of the weirdest books children and adults will enjoy. All types of readers might find a little bit of themselves within the pages. Anyways, here's a peep of some of the fun pages illustrated by @robinachilds.bsky.social !

Art from Robin Childs and I’s upcoming picture book titled, One Odd Book. It follows a diverse cast of adventurous children making their way through the topsy turvy book.

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Lauren Sparks @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It won't stay weird, but since I tend to do my dry brush and nib inking before I finish everything else with brush, my main character sometimes exists as just a floating head of hair and glasses. 🤓 (From #OtisAndTheSylvaBeast by @notsosuper.pub 🎉 hehehehe)

A focus on 3 panels, partially inked, from page 7 of the kids fantasy graphic novel "Otis and the Sylva Beast". Written by Jacques Nyemb, partial inks by Lauren Sparks.

In the 3 panels shown, the top two contain just a floating head of hair with glasses, while the 3rd/bottom panel character is fully finished. This occurs when I have to pause inking after doing dry brush and nib elements, before finishing everything with brush.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 16/09/2026

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Lauren Sparks @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

An inked panel I personally love from the current project, "Otis and the Sylva Beast" written by @notsosuper.pub! And yes I'm gonna tidy those panel corners with some whiteout. 😅 Also thank you for looking at the pencils for this comic at the NCS mini-con this past Saturday!!

Inked artwork for the children's fantasy graphic novel "Otis and the Sylva Beast", written by Jacques Nyemb. This is panel 5 of page 13, and the edges of the surrounding panels are slightly visible.

It's nighttime in this panel. The main character Otis is falling asleep sitting on top of his sleeping bag next to a backpack; teacup in his hand and glasses slid down his nose. Otis wears sandals, black pants and a black hooded poncho with the hood up. He leans against a fallen tree, surrounded by the bioluminescent fungus-plants of Sylva. In front of him is a small campfire burned low, with a tea kettle heating on a trivet.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 17/08/2026

I’ve been binging “My Adventures With Superman” with the kids while we have HBO for a few more days and I didn’t expect to enjoy this Superman “anime” this much. Probably the best way to introduce the man of steel to the kids.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 16/08/2026

Boxy Brown is back! I was starting to get concerned that I haven’t seen a box turtle around all year.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 09/07/2026

But at the end of the day (to me) allyship isn’t about grandstanding and pointing fingers. A lot of the time it’s invisible work. And that’s ok.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 09/07/2026

It’s not about me extracting, it’s about us growing. When I’ve got struggles of my own, I try to see why I’m getting offended when I’m being told I might be part of the problem in someone else’s struggle, and I try to check if my reaction is because I’m convicted or something needs addressing.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 09/07/2026

To be an effective ally my support does not grant me permission to center myself in spaces where already marginalized folk are trying to be heard. It’s better to silently listen, even take a few lumps, because my aim is for the people I claim to be allying with to know that I truly have their backs.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 05/07/2026

No “hood” I’ve been at has ever given me as much anxiety as being in situations similar to this. Or hearing a siren behind me and being egged into being angry.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 05/07/2026

I hope that woman made it home safely.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 05/07/2026

This photo encapsulates the Black experience in America to me. And those folks hiding their identities most likely are our doctors, police officers, teachers, “upstanding members of society.” The ones deserving of all the privileges owed to them… Anyways let’s watch how this get deflected as nothing

A commuter sits as members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 02/07/2026

Figured out who’s been eating my strawberry plants 😏

Baby deer living its best life near my decimated strawberry plants.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 02/07/2026

3 hours later, still chillin’ and livin’ their best life. I guess we’re the fawn daycare now.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 02/07/2026

Living their best life. 😏

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 02/07/2026

Figured out who’s been eating my strawberry plants 😏

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 30/06/2026

Texted this winning score by Naomi Osaka to my Gen Z daughter. My fatherly duties are done for the day. 1 part inspiration and 1 part dad joke 😙🤌

Naomi Osaka’s latest Wimbledon win screenshot with 6-7 score.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 30/06/2026

Texted this winning score by Naomi Osaka to my Gen Z daughter. My fatherly duties are done for the day. 1 part inspiration and 1 part dad joke 😙🤌

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 29/06/2026

Gotta love that I’m in a country where I have a mental condition that requires meds, but because the way the US is I have to spend my days calling pharmacies because there’s a shortage of the meds I need to function. Which is doubly hard…cause I don’t have my meds. It’s been an exhausting month.

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Lauren Sparks @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Wow, instagram did something good. They showed me an ad for an instrumental music group called Vethaken, led by guitarist Pravin Thompson, and hot dang is it really good comics-inking music!! 💖 Also here's some comic art I inked today with ✨NO CONTEXT✨😈 #OtisAndTheSylvaBeast @notsosuper.pub

A close-up photo of inked comic page art by Lauren Sparks, from page 15 of the kids fantasy graphic novel "Otis And The Sylva Beast" written by Jacques Nyemb.

The photo shows an intersection of 4 panels full of large mushroom and fungus plants. In the top right panel, Otis walks through the fungus forest wearing his big backpack, holding up a lantern.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 25/06/2026

The amount of charge backs I got last year for digital books almost made me quit publishing.

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WildStar Press @wildstarpress.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

How We Made The Moon Cry is OUT NOW! Remember this is an indie publisher supporting indie creators and we rely on word of mouth and viewers like YOU! Thank you for the help AND support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wildst…

For centuries, humans and supernatural creatures alike have adored and loved our planet’s moon, singing her praises, waxing poetic, and admiring her from afar. But have we ever taken account of how we have made her feel? Do we really understand how the power of this gorgeous celestial body either takes its toll on or enchants the silly mortals on this dying planet called Earth? Tell me, how did you make the moon cry?
Were they tears of joy? Pain?
Heavens help us if it was of anger.

How We Made The Moon Cry is OUT NOW on Kickstarter!

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 24/06/2026

The light hit that corner perfectly. 😊

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Lauren Sparks @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hello, thank you for tagging me in the art share! I'm a comics illustrator, here are a couple inked pages from the current project, a graphic novel called "Otis and the Sylva Beast" written by @notsosuper.pub. These will be colored later by Justin Wood.

A photo of an open 11x17" portfolio showing two inked comic pages from the graphic novel "Otis And The Sylva Beast" by Jacques Nyemb. On the left is page 8 out of 63, with 4 panels showing Otis running from the fungus woods out to a clearing. On the right is page 10 of 63, with 2 panels showing Otis looking out to a town on a hill in the distance with smoke pouring out, and then smiling and adjusting his glasses.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 23/06/2026

Sometimes I’m further along in my journey and often others are further along on theirs and there will be times where we’re mismatched but I’m all for growing my capacity for empathy. That’s what my social space is built for.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 23/06/2026

One thing that will always be consistent about me is that I refuse to be bitter and think the worst in people. I will point out flaws in systems, but I have no way of predicting or perceiving virtual growth in people, but I rock with folks who want to grow and am open to growing as well.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 22/06/2026

A painful/exhausting thing about figuring out that I’m neurodivergent so late in life is understanding why people misunderstand me, but not having the power to change folks’ misconceptions about the person they thought they knew. It’s especially difficult to handle with loved ones.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 22/06/2026

Should have seen the contents through the transparent part of the package. Literal slop indeed!

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 21/06/2026

I’m being funny. But the graphics are clearly AI, but the concept of Pizza Soup feels plausibly generated to me.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 21/06/2026

I think we now have AI products IRL. Saw these in the wild.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 21/06/2026

I completely understand the lore and what Backrooms was trying to do, but, for me, spending so much time in those liminal spaces made me sleepy in the movie theater. It felt like being at work or revisiting childhood memories in the most boring rooms. And the random background whispers annoyed me.

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nami says @namioshiro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

jacques (@notsosuper.pub) runs a publisher called Not So Super Publishing. when he says he makes "books you don't know you want, yet" he means it: notsosuper.pub he commits to fairly paying artists he collaborates with and currently has a givebutter to help fund future books: givebutter.com/nssp

notsosuper.pub

Creating great books everyone can enjoy.

Creating great books everyone can enjoy. From homespun heroes, to vegan vampires, we've got your comic cravings covered!

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 26/05/2026

I’m loving these inks from @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social for our 60+ page upcoming fantasy graphic novel, #OtisAndTheSylvaBeast! Great things take time. And I truly believe that the intention and dedication put into this story will be a breath of fresh air to readers of all ages. Stay tuned!

Inked art pages from our upcoming graphic novel, Otis and the Sylva Beast.

Inked art pages from our upcoming fantasy graphic novel, Otis and the Sylva Beast.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 28/05/2026

😆 I still remember that modem sound when picking up the receiver on a landline phone. (That whole sentence got me feeling old right now.)

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 28/05/2026

Was cleaning up my workspace and found some old AOL floppies! Who remember these?

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 27/05/2026

That might be what happened to me. I’ve heard it so much that now I just save my energy and don’t engage in fruitless conversations.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 27/05/2026

I don’t know about y’all, but I tune out of any conversation where someone starts telling me that a billionaire or very privileged person is “playing three dimensional chess.” It’s like the melatonin of conversations to me.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 26/05/2026

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Lauren Sparks @wingedelfgirl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hi, I'm Lauren Sparks from Kentucky in the US, and I'm a comics illustrator. Here's some random panels from the current project, a kids fantasy graphic novel written by @notsosuper.pub called #OtisAndTheSylvaBeast. Sketched all pages with pencil, now using a lightbox to ink with brush and nibs.

An inked panel for the kids fantasy graphic novel Otis and the Sylva Beast, written by Jacques Nyemb of Not So super Publishing. Art by Lauren Sparks.

A photo of Page 16, panel 3: Otis, an 11-year-old Black boy wearing glasses, a black outfit and carrying a large backpack with sleeping bag. His expression is slightly alarmed, which is appropriate for suddenly encountering a large, imposing-looking unknown adult.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 20/05/2026

This year, lots of people have been asking at conventions if my work contains AI. Since folks like the free buttons and stickers I give away, I figured I’d make some that send a very clear message of where I stand when it comes to AI generated art.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 20/05/2026

I’ve been doing this for 15 years and collaborated with 50 artists to create original human created art and I’m not stopping anytime soon.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 02/05/2026

MY YOUNGEST (on our way home from school): “I can’t wait to get home, take a warm bath, eat some dinner, then watch some Bob Ross painting while under a nice warm blanket.” I need her to teach me how to relax.

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 29/04/2026

Not gonna lie, I’ve been neglecting my garden this spring. But the roses are still growing so beautifully. Probably the most I’ve had yet. 🌱

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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 29/04/2026

Not gonna lie, I’ve been neglecting my garden this spring. But the roses are still growing so beautifully. Probably the most I’ve had yet. 🌱

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