comic artists

The independent comic series TheCrimeCats, featuring mischievous cats with an anti-capitalist streak, published a new strip for day two of Mörktober, a month-long creative prompt event. The day's theme was 'curse', with the comic quipping that readers should use their hexes wisely. The artist also shared a Ko-fi link encouraging supporters to back the ongoing daily comic project.

An artist who goes by AnubiArts has published a short pixel-art comic describing hormone replacement therapy as "a funny thing," saying it was based on real events from their own life only about half an hour earlier. The comic is being shared within trans and LGBTQ online communities, where people often exchange relatable, humorous takes on the everyday moments of transitioning.

A photographer has shared one of the promotional images created for Mall le Brí, submitted to the German photo suggestion theme 'Sticker'. The next issue of the magazine is due out at the end of the month and will feature an interview with Italian comic book artist Elena Casagrande, described as an 'absolute powerhouse'. The post has drawn modest attention among art and photography circles online.

Curators at the Brooklyn Museum argue that manga, Japan's iconic comic art form, deserves recognition and exhibition space in museums worldwide, not just in Japan or dedicated manga institutions. The case is being made as the museum highlights manga as a serious artistic tradition, prompting debate about how museums define art and whose visual cultures belong in major cultural institutions.

Original artwork by comic book artist Mike Mignola, including pieces for Hellboy and other titles, is on display at the Phillipe Labaune Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Visitors are praising the intricate, characterful drawings, with particular attention on classic politician portraits reimagined with skulls in place of their heads.

Comic artist Yoshi Yoshitani has asked fellow creatives for advice on managing autistic burnout, hoping to help a friend struggling to articulate their own experience. The request has drawn responses sharing personal strategies for coping with burnout, particularly among artists and neurodivergent creatives balancing demanding work with disability.

An artist has shared a small new update to their webcomic, a humor strip apparently featuring a spider and set around a chat app. The piece is digital art drawn in Krita, and it joins the artist's ongoing comic series. Reception so far is modest, with early viewers responding positively to the light, funny micro-comic format.

A major exhibition presenting Japanese manga as a distinct art form is opening at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, featuring more than 600 original manga drawings. The show arrives as Japanese anime and manga enjoy surging global popularity. Japanese media are highlighting the event as recognition of manga's cultural and artistic legitimacy in the United States.

Cartoonist D.W. Williamson is promoting his website DWWILLIAMSON.COM with a playful "tag you're it" message and a primitive-man themed comic drawn by hand in ink. The post highlights his work as an illustrator and humor cartoonist, tagging it across comics and illustration topics. Engagement so far is minimal, but the artist's whimsical caveman strip is circulating among comics and art enthusiasts online.

A French-speaking cartoonist has posted a time-lapse video showing the drawing process behind their latest comic strip, noting they had forgotten to include the footage alongside the finished page. The video shows the artwork being created using Inkscape, with the artist tagging it as original illustration and animation work.

An artist has shared a digital drawing painted as a gift for a friend, depicting a bearded vulture character in a comic style. The artist says the piece was enjoyable to make because comic-style artwork is rarely requested. It is a personal creative post shared with the furry and anthro art community.

An illustrator is sharing pencil sketches of a cover she is drawing for her upcoming comic book, posting the unfinished work as part of the weekly work-in-progress tradition among artists. She describes the piece as featuring her original character and says she is still refining the drawing. Fellow artists and comic fans online regularly use these mid-creation updates to show process, get feedback and build an audience before a finished book is released.