Barrow BID and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has unveiled the full programme and guest list for Barrow Does Comics, the brand-new comics event is coming to… https://downthetubes.net/barrow-does-comics-full-programme-and-guest-list-revealed/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

We’re down to the final 24 hours(ish) of our open call! We want your stories, either single chapter comics, serialised comics, prose one-shots or ongoing tales exploring mecha, sci-fi and space fantasy.

Can anybody point me in the direction of some large format comics? I’ve already got the big newspaper version of The Spirit (not my pic) but are there any others I should check out?

OPEN CALL! We want your comics and prose! We are launching a new zine later this year called ZENESIS, featuring comics, prose, articles and more covering Mecha, Sci-fi and Space-Fantasy genres. Deadline is the end of March.

Vote now in the Broken Frontier Awards 2025! Nominees for 'Best Artist' are: @abscomics.bsky.social, Anna Readman, @donyatodd.bsky.social, @keezyyoung.bsky.social and @decassette.bsky.social. #BFAwards25 Online voting form here: www.brokenfrontier.com/introducing-...

I may come to regret this decision, but... SCARF! Sheffield Comic ARts Fair! Next October! Liam "Pais" Hill drew our mascot! Exhibitor application form will be out soon, tables will cost as little as I can get away with! Please remember to apply so this isn't a terrible decision on my part 🙏

Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌

Just had some very underwhelming tofu katsu curry. It was sweet inari tofu with some undercooked rice and some very thin curry. I should have known better. This is on me.

It’s day one at MCM Birmingham! We’ve got lots of books with us, including amazing indie manga from @redstringtl.bsky.social, Sword Hunt chapter 1-3 by @iambonidle.bsky.social, Sparrowsong by ALXNDRA Cook and brand new CRYOMEMORY by Kyle Fewell #comics #smallpresscomics

We’re at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social all weekend in the Bubbleboy Hall table C9! Come find us!

We wish a very happy Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all those who observe.

Thought Bubble Festival starts today! A week-long celebration of comics held across Yorkshire! With social events, workshops, talks, and loads of comic goodness for you to enjoy. See the full programme of events here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivalprog...

9 more backers needed to make our target of 100!!!

thinking out loud theres a weird lack of space for this type of stuff that's not fully mainstream & also not artsy in a d&q, fantagtaphics sort of way. despite those styles being quite popular online. not saying 'shortbox' is a style per se but theres like a sensibility

Damn, this is sad news. This only relates to their US business, but seems the French side is under administration + facing layoffs too. Hopefully, they can pay folks, regroup and keep going. Would be a huge shame to lose a publisher with so much history. bleedingcool.com/comics/comic...

We’re super excited about bringing Cryomemory by Kyle FEWELL to conventions and it will debut at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in November after our successful Kickstarter (you can only get the sticker pack and art print by backing!) But we MAY also be working on some other new books too 👀

Looking to commission an artist for TWO spot illustrations of some original MECHA by the end of the month. Small budget, quick turnaround, but definitely paid work! Any recommendations?

We were fully funded in just over 24 hours, but we're still hoping to hit our stretch goals to upgrade the print and produce more copies! Check out the video and see the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kog...

I quite like this! I worry "PRESS" may not reproduce well at smaller sizes, but no doubt this has all been tested. Would love a case study w/ rationale, the brand in use and where the new mascot w/ the flag comes from... but for now I dig it! Nicely done @picturecrotty.bsky.social

my friend kyle's book is up for funding!! i'm so eager to hold a physical copy of this in my filthy hands. if you like cyberpunk mindfucks like ghost in the shell... ya might like this thing.

CRYOMEMORY is a brand new cyberpunk comic from KYLE FEWELL launching on Kickstarter 30th SEPTEMBER Watch the trailer and pre-save the campaign so you don’t miss out! #kickstartercomics #comics #cyberpunk

Renee is sent to assassinate a datadoll, but instead she finds a fully cybernetic body with the memories of her lost sister. Together they face the mysterious Syndicate that controls their lives, but can she trust this doll? www.kickstarter.com/projects/kog...

Our latest book, CRYOMEMORY by KYLE FEWELL, is launching on Kickstarter soon! Hit the link and get notified when it launches: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kog...

Feel like I'm a baby wearing a tie when I do business stuff, plan books, pay for things. What am I doing here? Who do I think I am?

So sorry to hear about Matt. I’ve interacted with him a few times when we stocked some Star Fruit titles, was looking forward to talking more about new books. He was always so knowledgeable about manga and Star Fruit was clearly his passion. My thoughts go out to Matt's friends and family.

Reissue in October of "The Art of Tenshi no Tamago" (Angel's Egg). A very rare artbook that has been out of print for a long time. Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...

Gonna be a good one this year! (I mean it's always a good one at T Bubbs but yaknow) See you all there!

This show is so so so good!

God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert (1981 Japanese edition.) Cover art by Naoyuki Kato

Everyone follow @nodplus50pts.bsky.social Zen K! Awesome emerging comics talent!

The glimm*r Vol. 2 campaign is now complete! Thank you to all the artists, team members, and 524 backers that helped make this happen!

Super close to $12,000! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

I get so excited emailing artists about new books, and other publishers about stocking their titles. I think this whole Koguchi endeavour is just an excuse for me to surround myself with cool comics like some kind of ink-stained Scrooge McDuck diving into a book pool tbh

Stop!! Hibari-Kun! by Hisashi Eguchi! COVER-SPINE-BACKCOVER-OBI REVEAL! And YES, you can pre-order the book (and it comes with a pre-order gift)

🌕 NEW BOOK NEWS!!!!🎉 A GARDEN OF SPHERES by @decassette.bsky.social is unveiled today! WE ARE VERY EXCITED! The 336 page mega fantasy tome that has been in the works for the past years is now available for pre-order (along with bonus gift too!) 👀 peow.studio

For the night crowd, ALTIPLANO saga, my Peruvian Cyberpunk Epic on Kickstarter! "A Project We Love" with 274 backers already! Check it out!! 🤖🐯🤖 #PeruvianCyberpunk www.kickstarter.com/projects/gus...

Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

“Comics were the first ones to punch Nazis before movies. They are inherently political. One thing they want to do is erase the past, but that’s one thing that this museum celebrates.” Guillermo del Toro at San Diego Comi-con on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Very much enjoyed volume one of Glimm*r, so I'm looking forward to this!

Hello #portfolioday, I'm Bon Idle, a comic creator from Nottingham, UK. My tokusatsu series HENSHIN! is published by @saturdayam.bsky.social and is available wherever manga is sold, and my DnD-inspired series SWORD HUNT is pubbed by @koguchipress.com

We may differ from each other in millions of ways, however, when a single moment connects our lives, then in that slice, there are no differences; there is just you and I. Pick up a copy of Slices of Life on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

I'll be at MACC-POW this weekend!

All digital backers of Sparrowsong have now been messaged! Slowly working through getting everybody their rewards. Make sure to check your messages on Kickstarter if you're a digital backer, if you're a physical backer make sure to pay your shipping on our webstore. koguchipress.com/products/spa...

me looking for my keys

The 2025 American Manga Awards nominees & Manga Publishing Hall of Fame announcement is now up on @publisherswkly.bsky.social / @pwcomicsworld.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

First batch of Sparrowsong by @alxndracook going out to backers over the weekend! Koguchi Press is run by myself, and while my wonderful fiancée and my brother help out with cons, 90% of the time it’s just me chipping away at stuff in evenings and weekends. So thank you all for your patience!

I just backed Slices of Life: A Comic Montage by Qu on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

Our annual Broken Frontier Six to Watch initiative offers a year of coverage, mentoring, support and profile-building opportunities to emerging UK-based comics creators. To date featured artists have gone on to be published by the following... www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/6-to-wat... #BF6toWatch

Thank you to everybody who's been paying for their shipping the last couple of days! I have LOTS of parcels to pack this week now. If you backed Sparrowsong on Kickstarter, shipping is now available on our website: koguchipress.com/products/spa...

And the con floor is officially open! We’re at table f-10 in artist alley (near the main stage) So mosey on over and say hello, we have books and risograph prints and stickers and small press zines and lots of goodies to flick through!