Me and Carmen Pizarro at Emerald City Comicon
We out here!
05.03.2026 20:27
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Me and Carmen Pizarro at Emerald City Comicon
We out here!
The author observes a FLOOD of people pouring into Emerald City Comic-Con
The people coming into emerald city comic con are now salmon swimming with the current
The volume of people flowing through ECCC on just Thursday was STAGGERING. Made me really understand the whole “crowds operate as a fluid at certain densities”
I hate when robot shows forget that the interesting part of robots comes from their interactions with humans
Ty Justin!!
Thanks Maki! :) I’m on the fence as to whether or not I like it, may re-structure my setup for day 2!
The author steps into a huge convention hall. In the foreground, exhibitors set up a tall table setup. The author thinks “uh oh…”
The author, at her small display made for zine fests, sits amid actual convention displays. She sweats, thinking “it’s a wall show…”
When you did not adequately research how big the comic-con is
It’s closer in size to NYCC in feel to me!
My main takeaway from ECCC thus far is I thought it was the same size as SPX and I was very wrong
A photo of my artist alley booth!
A screenshot of the floor map of ECCC artist alley on floor 2
I am here at ECCC Artist Alley table N-26 with the lovely and excellent @maryshyneonline.bsky.social this weekend with lots of RATS, more rats than I can display come say hi!
The artist sitting in front of her table in Emerald City Comic-Con in Artist Alley at table N-26
The artist with her pal and fellow artist Bean Baguette at table N-26 at Emerald City Comic-Con
I’M HEEEERE at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social at N-26 in Artist Alley with @thebeanbaguette.bsky.social! Come see us this weekend!
yayayy!! <3 we should catch a coffee or something!
Author dressed up as a clown, announcing that she’s tabling at two comic shows
March 5-8 Emerald City Comic-Con Table N-26 With @beanbaguette
March 7 ECCC Panel - Room 345 1:45pm-2:30pm With Dave Wielgosz, Julio Anta, Sam Maggs and Sara Phoebe Miller “How to Create a Graphic Novel Proposal that Sells!”
March 28-29 C2E2 Booth 1028 With National Cartoonist Society
Back to tabling at comic-cons for March!!
Catch me at table N-26 at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social with @beanbaguette.bsky.social on March 5-8!
I’ll be on a panel about graphic novel proposals on March 7th in room 345 at 1:45pm
Then to @c2e2.bsky.social for the 28-29 at booth 1028 with the NCS!
THIS RIGHT HERE
The increase in online gambling access in America is not just late stage capitalism, it is a targeted assault on young men in America to stoke violence, desperation, unemployment and to further coax them into believing that other demographics are the cause of their pain.
When my husband and I watched this I couldn’t stop crying for a solid hour
Need a spinoff that’s simply “Alone + 1 Dog”
The cover of OPTING OUT, a middle grade graphic novel by Maia Kobabe and Swati "Lucky" Srikumar. The cover shows the main character, a 12 year old Desi teen named Saachi who has short black hair and brown skin, wearing a tshirt and shorts and gleefully dumping out a backpack full of eclectic items: a soccer ball, a sword, candy, pens, paper, a magazine, a book, a sunflower, a pumpkin vine, tape, a ruler, earrings and a nazar amulet
Opting Out Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar, illus. by Swati “Lucky” Srikumar. Graphix, $25.99 hardcover (256p) ISBN 978-1-5461-1012-5; $14.99 paper ISBN 978-1-339-01224-7 A tween reconciles puberty’s effects on her body with shifting feelings about her gender identity in an empathic graphic novel from Kobabe (Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding) and debut creator Srikumar. Navigating seventh grade proves challenging for Saachi, especially since her best friend, Lyla, seems more interested in talking about boys than the fictional worlds the pair used to bond over. Saachi’s confusion surrounding recent dreams in which she is a boy, pressure from her parents to take on a more active role in managing the household, and mental and bodily discomfort from her first period manifest in emotional outbursts, which she channels into physical altercations with a classmate. Concerned about Saachi’s changing demeanor, her mother gives Saachi a book about puberty, and sections about nonbinary and transgender kids prompt personal reflection (“How would I know if I’m not a girl?... I think I prefer things that fall in the middle”). Saachi’s internal monologue, journal entries, and poetry provide multiple avenues across which the creators reflect on themes of identity and adolescence. Character expressions and body language rendered in rich jewel tones take center stage in this tender and intimate portrait. The protagonists are depicted with various skin tones. Ages 10–12. Agent: (for Kobabe) Emily Mitchell, Wernick & Pratt. (May)
My forthcoming book, OPTING OUT, with @luckyscomix.bsky.social just got its first starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! Review is here www.publishersweekly.com/9781546110125 and you can pre-order here bookshop.org/p/books/opti... The book is out on May 5 2026!
I normally use this reaction for over-entitled comic writers but this works also
brittney murphy in clueless edit saying ‘you’re a virgin who can’t drive’
i came across an account that had me blocked me on the other place and i was confused. but then i remembered it was the creative director for google’s gen ai stuff and i kept quote posting his ‘art’ with this
YESSSSS NEW LAURA KNETZGER COMETH
This is great advice. Sometimes I feel like comics are moreso a composition game than a drawing game, especially since the reader's eye is spending, at max, 10 seconds on each panel. Even if you're not yet comfortable drawing full bodies all the time, push yourself to do so!
Getting hung up on what will read as "rebellion" instead of just making art that you wanna make is SO fucking boring
why is no one petting him
Right there with ya dude
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This story is so sad, but also: damn girl, write your own screenplays
Paying my homage to Carl Barks by designing characters wearing baseball caps
Isometric drawing guide take the wheel
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
Wild thing about California is you’ll see a natural feature so beautiful they’d create an entire state park around it in the Midwest, but here it’s just an unmarked pull off on the highway