Last bump of the night. Thank you all.

Presenting: NO MORE BLADES IN YUCATÁN. Available now: ko-fi.com/jarredlujan

I don't know if you need to hear this right now, but you're stronger than you know, more capable than you give yourself credit for, and you're special and unique and indispensable simply because of who you are. There us no one like you, and that is a gift that benefits all.

I’m opening 5 digital ink commission slots! Each piece starts at $25, which includes: - A high-res TIFF file for personal use - A printed artist proof mailed straight to you All profits will be donated to local food banks here in Massachusetts. Click here to purchase: ko-fi.com/c/412c97553f

Sideways is a character from @dcoffical.bsky.social that I was born to write and draw. Here is a sample page

excited to holding "Autonomous" by me and @jjlopez.bsky.social in PRINT✨ as part of @odysseycomics.bsky.social's Critical Mass #comics anthology — still a sci-fi short i'm very proud of

Fantastic Four Tickets: Yoiked Superman Tickets: Zoinked

American Pope from Chicago means we’re getting deep dish Eucharist, right?

When I switched to Buttondown, I lost a number of subscribers. But last night I saw a huge jump.

This took longer than 5 mins because my Apple Pencil keeps disconnecting from my iPad!!! Anyway- here I am #art quick draw what you're wearing, 5 minutes max

We're kicking off 2025 with an Elena guest comic by @artofnickyrdrgz.bsky.social!! Elena is hands down the fan favorite, Nicky is MY favorite, so there's no better way to start the new year!! #KeepingTime will be back next week Tues, 1/7! #webcomics 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

More Jeff The Land Shark! Curious little fellow #art

Doodle of Jeff the Land Shark! Marvel rivals is fun #art

Little Pokemon doodles #art

Polteageist from like 5 years ago #art #pokemon

Mudkip! Enjoying a bit of the bubbly #art #pokemon

This is upsetting. Young artists with talent and promise need steady gigs, not to break out as stars overnight but just to stay employed, make progress, and build up work. Similar stuff's happening in other media but there's no future in comics if the market is all superstars all the time—hire Kara!

Speaking of Crash & Troy, this variant was the one Paris Alleyne did. Paris is so fucking awesome. He drew it and colored it himself. Dude is very talented and very nice.

I honestly think the comic colorist community is the most welcoming and helpful corner of comics. I’ve seen the advice handed out in Discords. The amplifying done when Colorist Jams were around. Recommending each other for gigs when they have enough to share. You are better with them on your side.

🎶Wanna take you for a ride🎶 Can't play MVC2 till I get better at SF6 first, but that doesn't mean i can't draw the boys #MarvelvsCapcomFightingCollection #MarvelvsCapcom

Man, shoutout colorists. Love y'all to death and appreciate all the time and work you do. Also anyone who says colorists names on covers don't sell books are tripping too because I see Tamra Bonvillain's name and I'm throwing cash.

I sleep 8 hours (7 at night, with an hour nap midday) and take an hour walk in the woods/country each morning, and reserve evenings for family, but I still (happily) work from about 6am to 7pm (excluding nap) every day that I ain't traveling. Long hours and good living ain't mutually exclusive.

It's a very fortunate position to be in to work in comics and make a living. It's true you often have to put in absurd hours at times, especially when you're starting out for little money. After making it where I am, my goal has only ever been to carve back more time to live my life.

I thought I had a longer bit but I guess I don't. It's just really frustrating to see ego-stroking masquerading as advice and "tough love" or whatever being described as the way things are. I edit comics for a living and the last thing I want is anyone doing 16 hour days for me. with peace & love.

This mindset is what leads to so many incredible artists to burn out of comics so quickly. Working yourself to the bone for PENNIES from publishers is not the flex people make it out to be.

Love your team bc we all fuck up and you don’t want to be assed out when it’s you who is struggling

Some things you can’t back track on by saying “folks are gonna read into what you say” Even if you didn’t mean it the way it was taken, as an adult professional SOMETIMES It’s on you to understand how you will be read The answer is to apologize

I feel like Greg is being honest, simultaneously romanticising his own predicament. He's basically spelling out how ridiculously bad it is to work in comics, and what's expected of artists, but dressing it up as a "some people just can't handle the sacrifices". As opposed to saying "this is shit".

Neil Newbon is great Also he’s SO TALL #NYCC

“We’re a Throuple, and I’m the Primary” - Neil Newbon

I dressed all nice today for NYCC and so many folks complimented my dress! One person also called me beautiful 🥰 I’m so chuffed

I made a meme about myself and red hood cosplayers

Still trying to decide if should color the interiors or leave it black and white.

Pigeon Parade #art

Love Keeping Time so much that I just signed up for Kody's Patreon to get the pages early (and you can too!)

Bidoof

Spite is an incredible force If this industry doesn’t manage to appreciate their graphic novel illustrators as equal storytellers than my solution will be to just do it all alone I’ll write my own stories, in a language that isn’t even my second language I will Sorry to all great authors out there

Close to offficially revealing my newest comic that I’m also writing! Will be posting the announcement to my substack if you all want to follow along there! substack.com/@marcusdaunt...

a panel from the latest #KeepingTime update that sums up Denver and Tomás's entire relationship

I can’t explain how big of a deal it is when someone of that generation of comics writers calls a peer out like waid did there

LOL Bro taking your AI renders into illustrator and running it through Livetrace then claiming it's a sketch is INSANE. A for originality at least

pls if ur not already following kira or supporting their patreon for behind the scenes peeks do it!! look at this!!! 👁️👄👁️ i love these boys so much & i know nothing about them, that is SO POWERFUL

If I have to tell people 1 more time to credit the illustrator when talking about a graphic novel...STOP only tagging me when you talk about Frizzy!! I didn't fart the illustrations out, they didn't materialize magically! A very hardworking person is behind that art & Rose deserves acknowledgement!!

Would be super nice if creators didn't have to spend all this time and energy and grief weighing the reliability and the ethical decisions of the services upon which we rely to, you know, live.

re: my social media 'presence', X threatening to give it to us etc. I'm dangerously close to going 'promo only' as I re-evaluate my comics career goals. I am just very tired! Find me here: @jjlopez.bsky.social Twitter? @heyjjlopez Threads? @heyjjlopez Socials have become exhausting. Love y'all!

Latine creators: start reaching out to local advocacy groups NOW about how you can help kids see Blue Beetle. Spent my morning talking to barrio outreach groups and they are 100% ready and willing, but need help! Elevate your people!