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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A week from Sunday I'm sharing hard-won secrets from my five-year wrestling match with drawing a graphic novel over on @crucialcomix.bsky.social! Sliding scale tickets ($0-$10), nerdy spreadsheets guaranteed, sanity debatable. www.crucialcomix.com/product/arti...

A poster for Staying Sane on long comics projects with Lucy Bellwood, featuring Spreadsheets! Strategies! Rituals! Routines! Sunday, October 11th 12pm-1pm PST / 3-4pm EST, Sliding Scale Cost: $0-$10, presented by Crucial Comix. Image is bright yellow and purple with two photos of Lucy brandishing finished pages of comics.

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My comics art studio, Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social, is now accepting applications for our mentorship program, January- April 2027. We're in Portland, Oregon. Details at: helioscopepdx.com/mentorship #pdxcomics

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Mentorship — Helioscope

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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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Sarah Cosico 🦇✨NYCC B06! 🔜 @sarahcosico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sharing with me ol pal @rachelcherryart.bsky.social at Rose City Comic Con starting tomorrow! Artist Alley G-09 ✨🌸🪩 come get ur cat and muppet fix!!!

An image of an artist alley booth being shared by 2 different artists, Rachel Cherry and Sarah Cosico

An image of an illustration of Kermit and Miss Piggy on a bike , Statler and Waldorf on a bench nearby, Bigfoot in the trees, Gonzo and Fozzie on a tandem bike, and Bean Bunny running through the trees

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just in time for @rosecitycc.bsky.social, Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social and the good folks at Portland Monthly Magazine have an article about our shared comics studio Helioscope in the latest issue. www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-cul... #pdxcomics #rccc

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Comics and Community at Portland's Helioscope Studio

As with many Pacific Northwest endeavors, the creative coworking setup began in a café.

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Ripley's Believe it or Else 🎃 @ripleylacross.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

TOMORROW! Dozens of micro-paintings from my backpacking trips over the years will become available for purchase. Prices will range from $20 to $30, shipping included! Patrons will first pick and 20% off, opening to the public on 9/21. #art Some of the paintings in question can be found here:

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Timberline Trail 2025 - Seventh Time | Ripley LaCross

Hey gang! I just got back the other day from yet another trip on the Timberline Trail. Every fall I head out to Mount Hood and spend three t

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Sarah Cosico 🦇✨NYCC B06! 🔜 @sarahcosico.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Oh I guess I could post about this before I disappear lol. Rose City Comic Con! I got ur muppet exclusive poster right here! Artist Alley table G-09 ✨see yall next weekend!

An illustration of the muppets on bicycles cruising down the sidewalk near Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland Oregon. The Muppets featured are Statler and Waldorf sitting on a bench nearby cackling, Miss Piggy on a bike and Kermit in the basket, Fozzie and Gonzo sharing a tandem bike, Hiding amongst the cherry blossom trees is a small Bean Bunny and a very large Bigfoot. In the background is Big Pink the Bancorp Tower and the white stag Portland Oregon sign. The poster reads “The Muppets Take Portland, Oregon”

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Captain Tempest's Monster🧟 @captempestcomic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Emmett and I are coming to Rose City Comic Con this September, and we're bringing some amazing new offerings. Stay tuned to hear more!

Announcement that Captain Tempest will be tabling at the Rose City Comic Con, September 11-13 2026

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Friday! Bring us your burning questions about book-making and we'll turn them into little bonfires of motivation, accountability, and camaraderie.

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Dulceskull @ Tacoma Sticker Fest @dulceskull.com · 19/08/2026

From 5-8 this thursday, I'll be hanging out in front of Rendevu Shwarma in White Center with my wonderful friend and Oona & Marta writer, Joshua !! Come say hi !!! AND THERE'S A REAL GOOD DEAL ON SHWARMA <3 #ratcityartwalk

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

PORTLAND: Sat, Sep 5 noon @mattharding.bsky.social & @mrtylercrook.bsky.social will be at @cosmicmonkeycomics.bsky.social for an EXCLUSIVE Archie #1 SIGNING! 5335 NE Sandy Blvd www.facebook.com/events/27701... #pdxcomics cc: @oni-press.bsky.social

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Rhiannon Rasmussen @charibdys.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

spaced that this was out here is a short short about MECHS AND KAIJU and GAY BREAKUPS: www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...

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Strike The Sun — Baffling Magazine

by Rhiannon Rasmussen “Give up, Jazz. Take your hands off the controls.”

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Rhiannon Rasmussen @charibdys.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT collects dark tales that run the speculative genre gamut, concluding with the epic 16,000 word titular novella "The Maidens of Midnight." 12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now: bit.ly/3XyScs6

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Helioscope mentees Zoe Lewis @quark-dynasty.bsky.social and Leo O’Connell @railroadlion.bsky.social discuss the finer points of erasing stray marks on the page when working analog.

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Claire Scott - Commissions open! 🎉 @jcscottart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi! I’m Claire Scott, a comic author-illustrator looking for work in comics (interiors and assistance) and illustration. I am available for work! 💼: clairescottart.wixsite.com/portfolio/il... ✉️: clairescottart@gmail.com #PortfolioDay #Comics #Illustration

Illustration of the tank scene from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Illustration of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from The Glass Scientists by S.H. Cotugno

Illustration of characters from Hotel of Thieves, my graphic novel pitch

Illustration of Augustine Yao from Hotel of Thieves, my graphic novel pitch

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Tom Rogers @tomrogers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Reposting for #portfolioday. I’ve got some upcoming availability if anyone needs a comic artist/illustrator (email me/see bio) Check out my online portfolio at behance.net/tomrogerscomics for more! And heck, read my webcomic, whydoncha: tinyurl.com/cfcharlotte

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Little Charlotte's Grand Adventure

cover art!

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Bree "Werwulf by Robert Eggers" Wolf @breewolfstuff.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Oh hey #portfolioday what's up? I'm Bree, cartoonist and animator! I love designing cute characters and cool cars.

capsule art for the game Cleaning Up! by Unbound Creations. A cheery little person in purple overalls sucks up a whirlwind of trash into their backpack vacuum cleaner.

Concept illustration for Dragon Road. Multiple panels depict a woman and dragon girl on a fantasy motorbike, as they are pursued by a mage atop a giant armored van.

sample action scene from my graphic novel Hex Americana. Two cars drift around a racetrack inside a giant cavern.

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dillon snook @dillonsnook.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

some covers…

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey I'm Steve and it's #portfolioday so here are some interior pages of Metamorpho body horror that I drew for DC Comics, with assistance from @tomrogers.bsky.social. Written by the mighty @alewingpromotes.bsky.social.

Java getting power-washed. Stagg celebrating Stagg

Metamorpho is okay! Sapphire is wearing a cute sundress. Rex's element powers now manifest as their symbols, which is a gag that I think I invented and never expect anyone else to bother with again, but I thought it was really cool.

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Parker @jeffparker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today is @colleencoover.bsky.social BIRTHDAY! 🥳🎉 Take a minute to appreciate the best artist

Betty and Veronica repair a car (Betty, really) while Archie looks at a map and Jughead gets snacks, the lighting and color are perfect

Marvel Girl rescues baby ducks, X-Men First Class

a watercolor painting of Fantomette sneaking around a rooftop

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John Burkett (IC3 table F1-47) @johnburkett.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I'm thrilled to announce that issue 1 and 2 of my sci-fi comic Feral Star published by @cosmiclion.bsky.social is now available for preorder! Contact your local comic shop before July 13th to have Feral Star added to your pull list.Thanks for your support and keep reading indie comics!

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Time for a POPUP FUNDRAISER! Give $45(or more!) to Trans Law Center. DM me here to claim, then email a screenshot of your receipt. I'll send you a postcard sketch of any comics character. No celeb likenesses. Comics characters only! (🧵cont) transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

PORTLAND! This weekend is BwPCon at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social, a FREE 1 day outdoor comics fest! Helioscope artist Stephen Pellnat @stephenpellnat.bsky.social will be there along with tons of other terrific artists & writers! #pdxcomics

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Happy 13th Birthday to Oh Joy Sex Toy! Join our Patreon Pledge Drive this month for BONUS COMICS and to keep the site going for one more year! www.patreon.com/OhJoySexToy

Erika draws with a bouncy, cartoony style and uses a color palette of warm yellows, oranges, and reddy-pinks.

"Ahh, summer again!" Exclaims Erika, a white cis middle-age woman in beach attire, which is appropriate since she and her crew are walking on a sandy beach.

Ahead of her walks Ziggy, a trans man in his 40s with a heavily tattooed arm, gauged ears, and a septum piercing. He wears big round glasses, a Pokemon trainer's baseball hat, swim trunks and a tank top while toting in more beach supplies under his arms.

He adds, "That means sunshine, BBQs, and celebrating-"

"Oh Joy Sex Toy's 13th Birthday!" reads the text on a giant beach umbrella that Matt stakes into the sand. He is a devastatingly handsome white cis British man with salt and pepper hair who has just crossed the threshold into his 40s. He wears square-ish glasses, a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers.

"We invite you all to chip in to our annual Pledge Drive and support the site this month!" Matt continues.

"For the price of a fancy coffee-"

"(or tea)" Erika interrupts.

"(or kombucha!)" Adds Ziggy.

"-you keep the site going AND get access to a bunch of BONUS COMICS that we've been cooking up this last few months.*" Finishes Matt with an iced coffee in his hands while Erika and Ziggy rest under the umbrella, each holding up their own iced tea and kombucha.

Caption: *In addition to all the previous years' extra stories if you haven't read them yet.

The scene shifts from the beach to show samples of the bonus comics, under a ribbon banner labeled "Preview"

Caption: Ripley LaCross travels through a backpacking retrospective. Hien Pham tackles Hourly Comic Day. Jey Pawlik explores what sketchbooks mean to them.

Surfing in on a wave of comic pages, Matt says, "Last year, we had to consider closing... but with our successful Pledge Drive, instead you all helped us raise our rates to commission 27 new and returning guest artists to publish 52 comics for the site, which now has... gosh, 680 comics, all available for free to the folks who need them."

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#pdxcomics Time for First Friday Office Hours at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social! I'll be out of town so @matthewbogart.bsky.social & @emmetthgraham.bsky.social will be at 1401 SE Division in Portland, June 5th, 4-6PM, giving free professional feedback on your comics art. Here's how it works:

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John Burkett (IC3 table F1-47) @johnburkett.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here we go! You can now pre-order Feral Star 2 at your lcs! The listing is now live in the Lunar Distribution catalog. And if you missed out on Feral Star 1, it's there too. Check it out! FOC is July 13th Published by @cosmiclion.bsky.social Search - Lunar Distribution share.google/2McqOYTGddg8...

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Stephen Pellnat @stephenpellnat.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

BOOK RELEASE PARTY AT FLOATING WORLD COMICS IN PORTLAND ON JUNE FIFTH 5-7 PM BE THERE OR ELSE @floatingworld.bsky.social @qcomix.bsky.social I don’t think Emmy is here but check her shit out too because she’s great

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Stephen Pellnat @stephenpellnat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The preorder is live! You know you want it! Now you can have it! Go get it! www.stephenpellnat.com/upstate-5/up...

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

PORTLAND: the BWPcon guest list is LOADED with amazing creators! BwPCon is a one-day FREE outdoor minicon on June 13th, hosted by Books With Pictures. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

FREE TO ATTEND FOR ALL AGES!
Books with Pictures Minicon
Rowan Kingsbury
SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH 11AM - 7PM
50+ ART VENDORS!
Leah Willams
LOCAL CREATORS!
Becky Cloonan
COMICS + COSPLAY!
Jordie Belaire
LIVE MUSIC!
GUEST SIGNINGS!
Matt Fraction
GAMES AND MORE!
1401 SE DIVISION ST
PORTLAND, OR, 97202
Alyssa Wong
Kelly Sue DeConnick
presented by
BOOKS With PICTURES
- Comics for Everyone
Trung Le Nguyen
BOOKSWITHPICTURES.COM/BWPCON

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Narrative Beats: Investigation is live! ⚡️ Narrative Beats is our art reference series made with story telling in mind. Sequential frames so you get the full movement, dynamic lighting, casual slice of life poses, story telling beats, everything you've been asking for! ⦿ trueref.io/products/nar...

art reference of a woman siting reading or writing. She's holding a pen in her mouth with a contemplative look.

art reference of a woman siting reading. She has a contemplative look.

overhead art reference of a woman reaching into a cabinet.

art reference of a woman taking an object out of a cabinet. She is crouching down.

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Superior Foes of Spider-man, the book that changed my career, is FINALLY getting a reprint: a compact tpb of the entire run, plus a bunch of extras. It'll be out mid-June. We're taking pre-orders now at my studio's etsy for signed & sketched copies! helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4486...

superior Foes issue 1 page 1. Writer: Nick Spencer, line art by me, background assists by the great Tadd Galusha @taddgalusha.bsky.social, color by Rachelle Rosenberg, lettering by Joe Caramagna.

superior Foes issue 1 page 3. "why would it be a sex thing"

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Oh hey, Superior Foes of Spider-Man is finally coming back into print this June. We're taking pre-orders now at the Helioscope etsy shop. helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4486...

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Narrative Beats is our newest scene driven reference pack, made with story tellers in mind. Grab our full library with TrueRef+! Now 25% off to welcome in spring. 🌸🍃 - 20k + Diverse Art References - 2 New Packs Drop EVERY month Don't love a membership? We have single packs too! ⦿ trueref.io

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TrueRef: Real references for real artists

TrueRef is here to serve up monthly figure references for illustrators and photo editors—always free from retouching and never AI-generated.

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Leila del Duca @leiladelduca.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Introducing my next comic, SERPENTINE! It’s a YA science fantasy adventure and it’s funding NOW on Kickstarter. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lei...

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SERPENTINE: A Story From Afar

A 48-page comic book about astral projection, adventure, and responsibility

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

9 more hours to go on my colleague @leiladelduca.bsky.social Leila del Duca's SERPENTINE kickstarter. It's a 48-page comic book about astral projection, responsibility, and adventure! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lei...

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SERPENTINE: A Story From Afar

A 48-page comic book about astral projection, adventure, and responsibility

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Maria Capelle Frantz @mariacfrantz.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I've been working on this for a while, and now I finally get to make it real!! I've made my first batch of posts free to view, and I've written more about why I'm starting a patreon in my first post, here ~ www.patreon.com/posts/140116...

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Cat Farris @cattifer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Good news! If you missed out on the Godzilla vs Portland signing at Cosmic Monkey, Mark, Colleen and I will be signing again at NWMOCA along with Ben Dewey, who is responsible for the most excellent cover featured on this poster! April 4th, 1-3pm!

A poster promoting the Portland vs Godzilla signing at NWMOCA on April 4th from 1-3pm.

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Colleen Coover 🐸 RCCC B-04 @colleencoover.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Sat, April 4 at Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts, 322 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR! Q&A/signing of GODZILLA VS PORTLAND with creators: Mark Russell Cat Farris Ben Dewey Colleen Coover Museum rates Gen admission: $10 Seniors, Students, and Veterans: $8 SNAP Beneficiaries: $2 Kids 12 & under: FREE

Promo poster for event. Below is full text from NWMOCA's facebook post, so you don't need to link over there:

NWMOCA is proud to announce our next event: Godzilla vs Portland!
Please join us at the museum on Saturday, April 4 from 1pm - 3pm for a Q&A and signing with almost the entire creative team behind IDW’s recent comic book release Godzilla versus America: Portland!
Meet the Portland-based creative team behind this KAIJU-SIZED comic book! In attendance will be:
Mark Russell
Cat Farris
Benjamin Dewey and
Colleen Coover
In addition, we’ll have Billy Galaxy and local comics artist Matt Harding in attendance!
We’ll have copies of Godzilla vs Portland in stock if you want to get it autographed!
General admission: $10
Seniors, Students, and Veterans: $8
SNAP Beneficiaries: $2
Kids 12 and Under: FREE
Membership: $40
NWMOCA membership grants you:
• unlimited free entry for a year
• a FREE plus-one every time you visit
• a 10% discount at the museum shop (excluding original art, or items sold for creators)
• FREE entry to paid events
• 10% discount on paid classes run by NWMOCA

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Okay we have 6 days to raise $4500 in order for SLEEPING WIZARDS to meet its goal and I’m getting v nervous so Please back our comic!! It’s a cool fantasy dungeon-crawl adventure w a team of lovable misfits, and IMO it’s some of my best comic work to date! 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

Comic page depicting nightmare creatures terrorizing of a deep town

Comic page depicting an anxious mage, finally steeling herself and fireballing a jaguar snake monster

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Captain Tempest's Monster🧟 @captempestcomic.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Alas, we don't have a table at ECCC this year, but Emmett's friend Steve Lieber has been kind enough to let him set up to take commissions at his table! At the con? Want an inked piece for only $40? Message me here, I'll relay it to Emmett, and he can have it ready in an hour or so!

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Ron Randall @ronrandall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Day two just kicking off at Emerald City Comic Com. Trekker books, art bin, and commissions pd all ready to go. Swing by Table D-25. See you there!

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Cat Farris @cattifer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thread about our comic The Great Train Haunting! Chapter one available for purchase at my ECCC table this weekend!

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Valentine Barker @valentinebarker.com · 06/03/2026

Are you enjoying ECCC but missing me and my con exclusive prints something fierce? I'm sorry I'm not there, but I did make a con exclusive for you all the same! I'm taking it down Sunday night, so act fast!

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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Folks, I caught the flu this week and won't be able to make it to ECCC. I've just dropped a bunch of new/con exclusive stuff on my online shop to help make up for the loss, and you can get 15% off til 3/15 if you use the code "BOOFLU" kendrap.com/shop Shares greatly appreciated!

Text reads: Oh no! I was supposed to be at ECCC but instead I caught the flu! So it's time for a huge shop drop. There's also a doodle of me laying in bed. A collage of various risograph prints, stickers, and a book fill the page.

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Ron Randall @ronrandall.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Holy Moly! THREE BACKERS SHY of a mighty 800! Just $124 away from unlocking our next Steve Lieber Bonus Story page! NINE hours left on the campaign as we build to a Big Finish! Be part of it all, and get in on Mercy St. Clair's most star-spanning saga yet: TrekkerKickstarter.com

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Sarah Cosico 🦇✨NYCC B06! 🔜 @sarahcosico.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Eccc!!! Next week!! bringing this lovely Seattle exclusive muppet poster with meeee 💖 come see me and my friend @rachelcherryart.bsky.social in Artist Alley K12!!! #eccc #eccc2026

An illustration of Sweetums standing on top of the Seattle Needle with Kermit the frog grasped in his clutches à la King Kong, with city buildings as a backdrop. Surrounding him are three small green prop planes carrying Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo. Large green text reads “the Muppets take Seattle”

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