Selfie of Sam Concklin with handpainted Malazu cardboard cutout. Malazu is Sam’s comic oc!
A couple hours left with my bestie Malazu! It’s her birthday weekend and we’re having a blast!
#peoriacon #oc #art #drawing #painting #midwest
Only 8 copies of The Shepherd's Sword Volume 1 left this weekend! Seattle loves werewolves and lesbians for REAL. Come to N-2 before they're gone #ECCC
a t shirt that says protect trans kids with wolverine in pink and blue by A.L. kaplan
LOOK WHAT I GOT
Selfie of Sam Concklin sitting at her convention booth at Peoriacon 2026
Poster for Peoriacon, March 7-8th at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL
It begins!! Here all weekend at Peoriacon :)
If ya miss me, check out my website!
www.concklincomics.com
#peoria #peoriail #peoriacon
Screenshot of Malazu phone screensaver. There’s a notification that says “Sat 7: Malazu’s Birthday Today”
POV holding a copy of Blue Witch Malazu, Sam Concklin’s 3rd graphic novel/print comic project in front of a covered-up convention booth
Today is Malazu’s 10th birthday!!
Excited to be back in P-town this weekend :)
#peoriacon #peoria #comicsky #art
Maybe people will wake up to the fact that the AI push has been about paying workers even less and taking away job security.
Less "prompt engineering" and more labor organizing.
I think it's pretty important to understand that algorithmically-run platforms have long understood anger and argument drives much more engagement than just showing you stuff you like, and if you find yourself being made to despair at what a platform shows you, that is the system working as intended
Screenshot of flyer for Peoriacon. Under the "PeoriaCon" logo is comic art of an excited, cute, chubby kid holding a comic and with merch flying out of their backpack. There's also a Concklin Comics logo with a speech bubble coming out from b0rd reading "I'm at booth 46" Info: "Peoria's Premiere Pop Culture Fest" March 7-8th Peoria Civic Center 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602
Hitting the road right now for Peoriacon. As a BU alum, I carry this city in my heart and I can't wait to return and share how much I've grown!
Event info:
www.peoriacon.com
Countdown:
#malazuturns10🎉 TOMORROW!!
#comicsky #comics #comiccon #author #peoria #bradleyuniversity
Not now sweetie, daddy is on a really good run
A kid asked me to autograph a book to some skibidi 6-7 pseudonym and I said "No!" in the exact same tone I would usually say, "Sure!"
I am THRILLED to announce that I'm starting a new comic series: Bobarista!
My first-ever comedy comic strip follows Jam, an artist queerdo who works at a tea shop.
The website is a WIP but check it out!
bobarista.thecomicseries.com
#comicstrip #comicsky #boba #tea #matcha
Panel from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu by Sam Concklin. Malazu holds her head in her hands. At peace, she smiles with her eyes closed. A cartoon heart floats up from her face.
Screenshot of flyer for Peoriacon. Under the "PeoriaCon" logo is comic art of an excited, cute, chubby kid holding a comic and with merch flying out of their backpack. There's also a Concklin Comics logo with a speech bubble coming out from b0rd reading "I'm at booth 46" Info: "Peoria's Premiere Pop Culture Fest" March 7-8th Peoria Civic Center 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602
Packing for Peoriacon right now. Can't wait for an awesome weekend at this fun show!
BUY MY NEW BOOK at Peoriacon on March 7-8th!
www.peoriacon.com
Countdown: 2 days until #malazuturns10🎉 !!
#comicsky #webcomic #comics #comic #author #oc #peoria #eccc
Showtime.
Durag Bat-Man stands proud, with his cape blowing in the wind.
Bruce Waves stands in his mansion, pondering. He's wearing a durag. Suddenly, a bat crashes through the window, startling Bruce Waves!
The bat hits Bruce Waves in the head, knocking off his durag. Moments later, Bruce picks up the durag to see the bat laying in it like a mask.
WHO IS DURAG BAT-MAN?
Bruce Waves is Durag Bat-Man, a comic that features comedy, drama, action, & 90s R&B.
Art by @lanedraws.bsky.social & Sam Owen, words by me.
Support the Kickstarter by going to the link below:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Facebook too! It recommends groups that slowly radicalize users.
There’s great coverage of this on the podcast Maintenance Phase:
open.spotify.com/episode/3KGT...
Being on Bluesky right now is the first time I’ve seen people online consistently treat each other with respect.
I’ve gotten stuff wrong here and been corrected multiple times and everyone was chill about it. It’s nice :)
This, but for different genders. Lot of enbys out here finding our style and living our best lives :)
Love your style! 🦇
ChatGPT reminds me of parents who don’t know how to tell their kids “no” and then go on to raise the worst kind of people
Screenshot from wikipedia describing the premise of Suits: “Suits focuses on Harvey and Mike winning lawsuits and closing cases, while at the same time hiding Mike's secret of never having attended law school”
Last time there was a being with eidetic memory who passed the bar and went on to practice law without having gone to law school, it was a fictional character named Mike from Suits, not a piece of technology created by people with no morals
Oh my god it’s the premise of Suits but it’s an ai instead of a person
this kicked ass! I'm turning the big knob that says "I want more of this"
and then some shit never changes lol
finished Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s semi-autobiography “A Drifting Life”. What a book. Sometimes hit way too close to home, other times I wondered what it woulda been like to be at the height of that kinda comics industry myself. I’m a new fan of the dude, for sure.
From the first trailer of "Kindred Spirits", the new animated feature film by Tomm Moore & Cartoon Saloon (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) + Folivari. Coming in 2028.
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQn9...
It’s profitable for us to hate each other
4 comic panels from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu by Sam Concklin. Panel 1: Malazu peers over her shoulder at a group of people in a booth across the diner. Panel 2: Malazu says "If she insists..." while carefully taking a bite of bacon. Panel 3: With a phantasmagoria of eggs and bacon behind her, Malazu cries out: "WHOA! This tastes AMAZING!" Panel 4: The server from the diner, a plus-sized middle-aged woman with big hair and a diner uniform, slyly says "That's bacon for ya."
Screenshot of flyer for Peoriacon. Under the "PeoriaCon" logo is comic art of an excited, cute, chubby kid holding a comic and with merch flying out of their backpack. There's also a Concklin Comics logo with a speech bubble coming out from b0rd reading "I'm at booth 46" Info: "Peoria's Premiere Pop Culture Fest" March 7-8th Peoria Civic Center 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602
Peoriacon's almost here! Enjoy a near-full comic page :)
See you Saturday!! :D
BUY MY NEW BOOK at Peoriacon on March 7-8th!
www.peoriacon.com
Countdown: 2 days until #malazuturns10🎉 !!
#comicsky #webcomic #comics #comic #author #oc #peoria #eccc
Screenshot from the Zelda Awards website. There's a pic of the founder Karla "Moon the Storyteller" Medrano next to a letter she writes, which reads: "To all my sisters in comics, When I was younger, I didn’t see many girls and women at the center of our superhero stories, especially girls and women that looked like me. And I didn’t see many that were behind the scenes creating them. But I held onto the belief that we belong here. That our voices matter. That our stories deserve to be told, honored, and celebrated. Creating The Zelda Awards is one of those dreams I’ve carried with me for a long time. At 44, I still have many things to check off my list—and this was one of them. These awards are a tribute to every woman who's ever dared to imagine, draw, write, edit, publish, or speak out in this space. It’s a celebration of our brilliance, our resilience, and our power. The show is named after Zelda Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman cartoonist in the United States. She paved the way in a time when the world wasn’t ready —but she did it anyway. That spirit is what drives this work. I’m a wife, a mother, a nurse, and the creator of the award-winning Luna, The Queen of Mahru, and co-host of the Ororo Comics Podcast. I also founded Blaq Girl Comics, a publishing company focused on telling stories that center not on trauma, but on power, joy, and possibility. The Zelda Awards are for the women who are changing comic book culture— from the page to the panel, from the mic to the movies. Whether you’re a seasoned legend or a rising star, this space is for you. Thank you for being part of the celebration. With love and purpose, (digital signature reading "Moon the Storyteller") Karla “Moon the Storyteller” Medrano Founder, The Zelda Awards"
"...Our voices matter...[Our] stories deserve to be told, honored, and celebrated."
-Karla “Moon the Storyteller” Medrano
Founder, The Zelda Awards
Vote on your favorite comics made by women who are shaping the industry!
thezeldaawards.org
#comicsky #comics #webcomics #art #womenshistory
Thanks! It took me years to figure out how I want to draw food, but now I have a handful of shapes/textures I always go back to. Crosshatching, waves, zig-zags, and a lot of hope!
