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Comics, illustration, storyboards, and concept art from the biggest collective of comics artists in North America. http://helioscopepdx.com
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Got a sneak peek at Dark Pyramid from @paultobin.bsky.social @pauljholden.com and @madcavestudios.com. It’s a horror Payday candy bar: a bit of folk horror with conspiracy theory sweetness, bound together by a collective parasocial consciousness statement. Yummy. Plus, yes, it’s Denali.

New prints obtained for Emerald City Comic Con next week!

I’m taking commissions at Emerald City Comic Con next week! An 11x17 black and white like this Catwoman is $150.

Metamorpho continues to be a delightful fever dream (with added delight of stagg being a evil idiot)

GEORGIA IM COMING

Orion. My next 99 art drop will be on March 1 at 2pm EST mckone.bigcartel.com

My original guy deep in Caelid. In the middle of my DLC playthrough now, coincidentally also deep in Caelid. Gonna have to draw that one too

It's up to all of us to make sure that Bluesky newbies know that at 10:30PM you have to post John Singer Sargent charcoal sketches.

Craigslist Free section again does not disappoint. Confounds, maybe portland.craigslist.org/mlt/clo/d/po...

I'll be at Emerald City Comic Con, March 7-9 Details here- thebombshellter.blogspot.com @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social

Running a new comics reading event the night before FLUKE Mini-Comix & Zine Fest in Athens, GA @joeyweiser.bsky.social is launching a new book @cashbrowns.bsky.social & @stephenpellnat.bsky.social are reading comics! Hosted by yours truly ❤️‍🔥 Friday, March 28 6-9 PM at Bizarro-Wuxtry

I love bold 60's hyper colors.

My copy of Judge Dredd: A Better World just arrived and I can't wait to dive in. If you haven't been following the most recent Dredd stories from @2000ad.bsky.social @robwilliams71.bsky.social @arthurwyatt.bsky.social and @henryflint.bsky.social then you've been missing out. Topical and brilliant!

I remember first meeting the Pants Press “kids” that year. So much of what’s great in modern North American comics today dates back to this period; a convergence of multiple trends that sharpened focus only a year later with the Flight anthology & the formation of the Graphix imprint at Scholastic.

Today I’m sharing my interview with Jeff Parker! We discuss his ongoing Zootopia series at Dynamite, as well as anecdotes from being in the industry including Batman ‘66! 📚 youtu.be/I-GA7Oas0Ss?... #jeffparker #comics #zootopia #comicbooks #dynamite #disney #interview #thecomicbookreport

Christine Suggs returns to their small, conservative town for a family visit, while they, themself, are in the process of trying to start their own unconventional, queer family with their husband back home. www.ohjoysextoy.com/becoming-a-q...

Check out the thumbnail for the bonus page we're working on for Patreon! I approached Emmett with an idea, then he sketched this out and asked "like this?" and I said "no. Dammit. That's MUCH better."

when the youth come around asking about starting a career in comics I tell them to forget it, what you want to pursue is ✨stage magic✨

I'm doing rough pencils for my upcoming Conan story and I was working on a panel that just didn't feel right. It felt static and more like a red carpet shot than a band traveling through the deep jungle. After 3 hours of trying to get the bits in place I opted for the idea that kept bubbling up:

Adventure… man! Work in Progress pencils from an upcoming issue of ADVENTUREMAN From @imagecomics.com

Today's FLASH GORDON 🚀 Guest pencils/inks by @sandyjarrell.com! comicskingdom.com/flash-gordon...

¡Luchadores et royauté française! FAMILY TREE! All in ADVENTUREMAN: FAMILY TREE 1 TODAY is Final Order Cut Off FOC - contact your local comic shop to PRE-ORDER your copy! Lunar Code: 0125IM302 @imagecomics.com @mattfraction.bsky.social @claytoncowles.bsky.social OLEA, Rachel Dodson and me

Inked a lil corner of my sketchbook for my Monday morn warm-up

Has it been a while since you’ve read an episode of HEART ACRES by me, @paultobin.bsky.social, & @ghostgreen.bsky.social? It’s cool! C’mon back! Or check it out for the first time, free on WEBTOON! https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/heart-acres/list?title_no=5203

Those Paul Karaszic (sp?) books came out when picturebox was still publishing and these felt at the time like they would have been right at home there had they been produced by an indoor twenty something kid in a gentrifying city

Do INPRNT sales ever end, or are they always "Ending Soon"? I have no idea, but here's reminder that I made an INPRNT shop recently! www.inprnt.com/gallery/rond...

I've been working on a short comic for a bit, adapting one of my favorite public domain stories from the Weird Tales era. It's a little ways off from completion, but it's chugging along and has been keeping my comics muscles in shape for my next big project. Here are some raw panels!

I have been making comics for almost 30 years, 22 of them professionally. @cartoonstudies.bsky.social invited me to share my story with a class recently, and now I'm doling it out in chapters to my (✨free!✨) followers on Patreon. Part 1: Intro Comics & Internet Forums www.patreon.com/posts/122881...

Alright, everyone! time to do public comment: it's quick and helpful.

Today's FLASH GORDON! Kicking off our week with guest penciller/inker @sandyjarrell.com ⚡️ comicskingdom.com/flash-gordon...

Day 53! Wjdhdjsjhzlxkzkjz

A personal piece from another life

Read a preview of Metamorpho: The Element Man #3 from DC Comics, written by Al Ewing with art by Steve Lieber.

Final session! Lunar Distribution kicks things off - "our plan is to stay controlled stay focused and provide growth for all of us." They have added 200 stores over the last year, and also more publishers! Adding publishers that are consistent and interesting! #comicspro25

The cars keep lurching to the far right.

COMICS FOR YOU is live! The debut ep of my new podcast about how comic books are made, marketed, and sold for you is available on Apple, SoundCloud, RSS.com and more. Listen to this awesome chat w @alexsegura.bsky.social then please rate and review! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #comics4u

Severance fanart: Tabletop Team-Building Day at Macrodata Refinement! #severance

Let me draw something cute and joyful for you! You deserve it.

Sometimes an old sketchbook brings you a lil gift

Love the Adventureman series. It is a love letter to classic pulps like Doc Savage!

Did this watercolor painting of Tom Waits tonight and I think it turned out pretty nice.

hey guess what i managed to finish that drawing with the help of a sympathetic editor who told me to put my pen down because enough already ffs

Ron Chan is a bulldozer with a wrecking ball attached. Look at this.

Hey, gang, here's a nice little write-up/interview I did with @andyburnsbbp.bsky.social at BiffBamPop about the new BEASTS OF BURDEN OMNIBUS. Which is out in comic shops today. You will love this book like a puppy and a kitty and a baby bat in a basket on Halloween. #BuyLoveSupport