@heroinitiative.bsky.social announced the GIANT SIZE X-MEN 100 project recently... here's my contribution. www.heroinitiative.org/100-cover-pr...

Garcia Lopez the great!

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Managed to get a few Charlton books signed at Heroes Con by some incredible artists. The top two signed by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, the bottom left by Bob McLeod, and the bottom right by Joe Staton. Thank you, again! #comics #charltoncomics #comicbooks #comicart

It's Wally Wood's birthday. Here's a page from my collection from Angel and the Ape from DC Comics. Pencils by Bob Oksner and inks by Wally Wood. Angel and the Ape is regularly my answer to the question, "If DC offered you any book, what would it be?" #comics #comicart #wallywood #dccomics

I have no idea how that would happen, since the letters page has gone the way of the dodo. Are there message boards? Groups? Discord that editorial are involved with. Tagging them and kindly suggesting?

John's awesome and does phenomenal work. Do yourself a favor and hit him up for a sketch. He did this one for me at a show in CT many moons ago.

Heroes Con is this week! I'll be at table AA 794 with Tick, Undersea Hero, TMNT, and more. Hope to see you there. #comics #comicart #comicartist #thetick

UPDATE: The pre-show list for having a piece done when the doors open at Heroes Con is closed. You can still jump on my at-show list. Those works will be done while I'm there, in the order they arrive, and in black and white. Thank you!

The Tick full figure mixed media on bristol board. It's mostly watercolors, ink, and a dash of colored pencil. Commission list for Heroes Con is still open. Mostly watercolors, ink, and a dash of colored pencil. #comics #comicart #thetick #comicartist #watercolors

A character I’ve drawn rarely, Supergirl. Another one for the binder at Heroes Con. Commissions open for that show. Drop me a line if interested. #comics #comicart #dccomics #supergirl #comicbooks

Finished TMNT Leonardo sketch from the Live Drawing stream last night. Commission list for Heroes Con is open. Drop me a line if you’re interested. #comics #comicartist #comicart #teenagemutantninjaturtles #ninjaturtles

Come crank the organ grinder and watch me dance my monkey jig.

It's my first trip to Heroes in Charlotte, and my commission list is open! Drop me a line if you are interested in picking up a drawing. I'm really looking forward to being there!

Please welcome guest creator — Ian Chase Nichols! #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #IanChaseNichols #tmnt #batman #ncbd @ianchasenichols.bsky.social Granite State Comicon is presented by @dmcomics.bsky.social

April 10 & 11 I'll be at @littlegiantcomics.bsky.social Comic Show in Concord, NH! I've got room for only 2 pre-show sketches. Comment below or DM me, if you are interested. VIPs get an exclusive print of Undersea Hero. All artists will be there & are happy to sign them & their UH variant covers!

Big news for Undersea Hero! It’s being translated to French and published in Mystik. Thank you Thierry for making it possible. C’est magnifique!

The books are in! Fill out your survey! I’m excited to get backers their stuff. Some folks still need to fill out their surveys! If you don’t fill it out or make arrangements with me to get your stuff otherwise, I can’t get it to you! Please fill them out or drop me a dm.

Undersea Hero is off to the printer. All the books and variant covers, the 'Making of Undersea Hero' zine, and the cover mini prints are in line at the presses.

UNDERSEA HEROES! Check your inboxes! It's out! Let me know where you want your stuff sent! Shoot me a DM if you have any questions.

(1/2) TODAY! Digital copies of UNDERSEA HERO are now available to Kickstarter backers via the latest project update! Check your inboxes. If you're a backer and you did not receive it, drop me a line, and I'll send a link.

I still have to do the text edits, take one last editorial pass, and prep the digital and print files, but... the interior art (pencils, inks, colors, and vintage effects) for Undersea Hero is done.

A couple more done for my pal Ian.

Four covers by Me- After Houdini OGN by me and @jeremyholtbooks.com , Iron Face for my pal @ianchasenichols.bsky.social , KISS for @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social Bam Box exclusive and TMNT shop exclusive for Wonderberry Comics in Hawaii inks by Jeremy Clark

Got my Live Drawing Stream tonight at 8 PM EST on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and my website. I'll be working on some new art & raffling off this piece from last week. Just put a comment on one of the platforms during the stream to enter. The more comments, the more chances to win it.

John is such an incredible artist. I was so fortunate to see him take on my character, Hellena. I enjoy looking at this piece every day in my studio. Thank you again John.

Have not been on here in some time. Here's a random piece of Conan art by Walt Simonson that I dig. #comics #comicart #conan #simonson

My friends... again, I thank you. Let's draw. #comics #comicart #comicbooks #comicbookart #comicbookartist #art #makeart #supportartists #underseahero #dreams #thankyou

ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT FOR THE UNDERSEA HERO KICKSTARTER! Covers by my pals Joe St.Pierre @craigrousseau.bsky.social @richwoodall.bsky.social and @joltinjohnnylucas.bsky.social ! If you haven't checked it out, please do so! kickstarter.com/projects/971680897/undersea-hero-the-great-barrier-beef

Pencils of a variant cover for my pal @ianchasenichols.bsky.social ‘s Kickstarter Undersea Hero. From The Darkest Depths come… The SPARTAGRADES!!!

My first Kickstarter project UNDERSEA HERO: THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF is now LIVE! The Early Bird Special is the book with a mini sketch for $35. www.kickstarter.com/projects/971...

It's Undersea Hero Kickstarter Eve! The pre-launch page is live for my Undersea superheroic comedy adventure! If you would like a comic with silly sea creatures that like fancy drinks (like me) this is the book for you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/971...

Just an October Charlton Comics horror appreciation post. So much fun. Tom Sutton, Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette, Jim Aparo, Bob Hall, Wayne Howard, Joe Staton, Rich Larson, and so many others contributed to these fun titles.

Terror Con is coming up. I did the poster art for it (pencils, inks, colors, and hand lettering), and I quite enjoy this one. I could draw those silly monsters all day.

I do a live drawing stream every Wednesday at 8 PM. I can't stream here yet, so here's a link to it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcZH...

Big pile of comics, graded comics, and art all boxed up and ready to go all over the world. Everybody gets a box doodle.

Tonight @ 8 PM EST I'm working on Undersea Hero layouts and putting out the call for help! UH is going to Kickstarter in Nov.! If are willing & able to help get the word out, please drop me a line! Streamers, bloggers, media folks, or just social media account friends! DM me!

Samnee Superman? I'm in! So good!

I'm setting up at PowerCon this weekend, with my friends @seanforneyart.bsky.social and Bryan Borgman, and figured I'd work up a new He-man/Skeletor piece for it. I tried to make it feel like some of the classic MotU art. #heman #skeletor #motu #powercon

LIVE DRAWING! Tonight at 8 PM EST! - My FAN EXPO Boston recap, working on a sketch card and another commission, and more! Hope to see you there.

TONIGHT AT 8 PM EST! LIVE DRAWING ON CONAN #1 RELEASE DAY! THE ROAD TO FAN EXPO BOSTON this Friday! Sketches of Red Sonja & Belit for folks that ordered my variant/sketch combo off of my website. You can order one there if you like. We'll have some laughs, and I hope to see you there!

I get asked a lot how do I improve my art? The words are simple: study anatomy, perspective, composition, design. It’s the thousands of hours & drawings no one sees that’s hard. More sketchbooks to the recycling. Thousands of successes & failures. Took out the good, thank you & goodbye to the rest.

Tonight At 8 PM EST! LIVE DRAWING! Let's talk SDCC! I was there! Undersea Hero & my Conan the Barbarian cover debut! Also THE ROAD TO FAN EXPO BOSTON! Sketch list is open DM for details. And drawing TMNT for my pal Desiree!

Thank you to everyone that came to see me and visit at San Diego Comic Con. I saw so many people that I hadn’t seen since before Covid, and it was just so wonderful. I’m very lucky to have so many friends from all across the country. Best Fishes, Ian

Made it back from San Diego Comic Con around 4:30 this morning... starting off a little slow.

I'm going through lists, checking suitcases, hoping I don't forget anything. I'm flying out tomorrow early, and hopefully I'll be at booth 2200 at San Diego Comic Con tomorrow. Here's a handy map to where the booth is, stop on by if you're around. I've got new neat stuff that I'm pretty proud of.

Big day for me, copies of my Conan the Barbarian #1 wraparound cover arrived today. I grew up reading these comics, and the Conan paperbacks my father gave me as a kid. This is the stuff that dreams on paper are made of for me. You can get it on iancnichols.com if you like.

I'm sure at some point an editor told Alex Nino if he were just 10% less weird he could be a superstar, and instead he turned into some kind of space bat and flew out the office window.

I'm packing everything I can think of to get ready for San Diego Comic Con next week. I've got my official SDCC debut books and prints packed, and I'm trying not to forget anything. If you are at the show, I'll be at booth 2200.