No Escape... 11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission

Reflecting on 2025, I had a pretty good year in the microcosm of my life. Hard to quantify the thrill and pride of having my first comic published and on shelves. But obviously before its release I spent the majority of the year drawing and finishing Space Age and that alone was my real joy.

I sketch almost exclusively in ballpoint pen nowadays, and it's still my medium of choice for plein air studies:

Unsurprisingly perfect

Here’s @greyrevealed.bsky.social ‘s super slick variant cover for Spirit of the Shadows issue 3! What do you think?? Pre-order the first issue now! Final order cutoff for issue 1 is coming up fast in the new year! @oni-press.bsky.social

90's flashback Yo! Darkhawk pencils and pages from issue No. 2 from a fresh young 26-year-old me. Those really were the days.

Hey folks, I recently did some back cover work for the good folks over at Cosmic Lion Productions for the second issue of their title “Lion Cosmique”. LION COSMIQUE - ISSUE 2 COMING SOON! cosmiclionproductions.com #comics #scifi #horror #fantasy #ThomasPerkins

X-files sketchbook

The New Space Age - Issue 1 ✨ Sci-fi comics aren’t as common as they should be, and when one promises this kind of heart and mystery, it instantly gets our attention. @madcavestudios.com @kennyporter.bsky.social @mikejbecker.bsky.social @bertacious.bsky.social

JOE'S PICK: The New Space Age #1 from @madcavestudios.com by @kennyporter.bsky.social, @mikejbecker.bsky.social & Kevin Betou! A disgraced astronaut will need to uncover hidden messages left on Earth and reverse engineer the magic that can help him find his brother. #comics #podcast #NCBD

The Red Rider, from Vasilisa the Beautiful, by Ivan Bilibin, 1899.

The New Space Age #2 out January 2026

Batman Beyond

The Signal. A Duke Thomas redesign

Black Lightning and his daughters, Thunder and Lightning.

The New Space Age #2 out January 2026

The New Space Age #1 is out now! You can order the entire series here. This will give you all five issues, PDFs, and the trade! madcavestudios.com/product/the-...

The Signal. A Duke Thomas redesign

Batman Beyond

It absolutely will not arrive before the holiday is over, but copies of Young Offenders! vol. 1 have been re-stocked in the Weekend Warrior shop. @mikejbecker.bsky.social (New Space Age #1 out now!) on the art and @longtalljodie.com (Star Trek, DC Pride!) on the letters.

Sad Robot Girls 🤖😢

Wildfire and the Legion of Superheroes 🔥✨ 8.5x11 commission

And The CXF Interview Podcast chatted with @kennyporter.bsky.social & @mikejbecker.bsky.social about The New Space Age comicsxf.com/category/pod... Remember, none of this is possible without your support of ComicsXF on Patreon! Get shoutouts, bonus pods, the CXF Zine and more when you back!

Discover The New Space Age

Exclusive Preview: TRAVIS MUÑOZ AND THE FIRE OF THE AZTECS first look

check out @mikejbecker.bsky.social and @kennyporter.bsky.social's new comic The New Space Age, out today in shops from mad cave studios!

The New Space Age #1 - Now Available! W: Kenny Porter A: Mike Becker C: Kevin Betou L: Buddy Beaudoin CVR B: Khary Randolph CVR C (1:10): Daniel Warren Johnson To save his brother, he'll rewrite the stars! ✨ Subscribe Digitally: https://bit.ly/3YzbbDu

It's time for our #NCBD picks! What are you pulling this week? #comics #newcomics #comicbooks #reading @thekylestarks.bsky.social @edbrisson.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social @kennyporter.bsky.social @mikejbecker.bsky.social @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social @imagecomics.com @madcavestudios.com

Check out The New Space Age #1 out today from @kennyporter.bsky.social, @mikejbecker.bsky.social, Kevin Betou, @bertacious.bsky.social, variant covers by @kharyrandolph.bsky.social and @danielwarrenart.bsky.social! www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co... #NCBD

Our next Essential Read is The New Space Age #1 from @madcavestudios.com by @kennyporter.bsky.social @mikejbecker.bsky.social Kevin Betou and @bertacious.bsky.social - A spellbinding opener—where grief, wonder, and cosmic conspiracies collide in a thrilling space‑age debut ^KB wp.me/p8WCuG-3R4

The NEW SPACE AGE #1 COMING DEC 17

THE NEW SPACE AGE #1, by Kenny Porter and Mike Becker. Out this Wednesday from @madcavestudios.com! Variant cover by yours truly.

Listen to the episode, and then buy the comic, out today!

Daredevil

Check out my ADVANCED COMIC REVIEW for THE NEW SPACE AGE #1 from @madcavestudios.com By @kennyporter.bsky.social and @mikejbecker.bsky.social Variant cover by @danielwarrenart.bsky.social ON SALE THIS WEEK youtu.be/nWEwqXYfTII?...

NEW TCXFIP: We're talking @madcavestudios.com's The New Space Age with @kennyporter.bsky.social and @mikejbecker.bsky.social!

In Blackest Night...

New update to my website, now with Vampires On Mars, which was written by the always fab @georgewoconnor.bsky.social and drawn by the wonderful @nandopintoart.bsky.social! www.jamesbemmett.com/editingpubli...

In Blackest Night...

Where Science Ends, the Impossible Begins! in @madcavestudios.com's THE NEW SPACE AGE #1 by @kennyporter.bsky.social, @mikejbecker.bsky.social, Kevin Betou & @bertacious.bsky.social #NCBD #TheNewSpaceAge #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness comicsbodega.com/where-scienc...

This week's CXF Interview Podcast with guests @kennyporter.bsky.social & @mikejbecker.bsky.social is LIVE for Patreon backers. Listen to us talk about @madcavestudios.com's The New Space Age before everyone else, and get those backer benefits! www.patreon.com/posts/145823...

The New Warriors. "Heroes for the 90's--!" Kid Nova and Speedball

DOLLABILL

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Batman Beyond

Absolute Superman

Absolute Superman

It’s a brand new Cryptid Creator Corner as @jimmygaspero.bsky.social chats with @kennyporter.bsky.social about The New Space Age out 12/17 from @madcavestudios.com They chat about Explorers, Flight of the Navigator, hopeful sci-fi & so much more. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts.