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Mark Wheatley

@markwheatley.bsky.social

Artist/writer/musician with decades of work and awards in publishing and TV. You might know Breathtaker, Mars, Frankenstein Mobster, Radical Dreamer, etc. But I remain a fan at heart! http://www.MarkWheatleyGallery.com

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My latest and final pen & ink illustration for the new Ouroboros Cycle book from G. D. Falksen. This has been a wild project to work on. But, time to move on to the next project!

03.10.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Comic Watchers Episode 282: Mark Wheatley Delivers The Kiss Of Death W/ BREATHTAKER - Comic Watch The Comic Watchers Episode 282: Mark Wheatley Delivers The Kiss Of Death W/ BREATHTAKER

The Comic Watchers Episode 282: Mark Wheatley Delivers The Kiss Of Death W/ BREATHTAKER @comicstitan.bsky.social @markwheatley.bsky.social
comic-watch.com/news/intervi...

29.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is a week's worth of work compressed into a few seconds. If only deadlines were so easy! Have an awesome weekend!

27.09.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers πŸ“š

#BookCovers

25.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was determined to come up with a simple way to do this new pen and ink illustration. The deadline is tight. But, I ended up working a week on this one. The art tells you what it needs to be.

25.09.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Breathtaker Returns! 35th Anniversary Celebration Heads to Baltimore Comic-Con @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social @markwheatley.bsky.social #baltimorecomiccon buff.ly/z3KXtCq

18.09.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is a feast for the eyes! Or a progress of my new pen & ink illustration. Have a beautiful weekend!

20.09.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess so. I wasn't aware of that. I have not been active there, except for updates on the Breathtaker project, for 11 years. But we are attempting to get the attention of our very patient backers before we begin shipping.

15.09.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey IndieGoGo Backers! It’s been 11 years in the making… and shipping time is finally almost here! Please double-check (and update if needed) your shipping info in your IndieGoGo account. I don’t want your long-awaited rewards going on an adventure without you!

15.09.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My work of this week is a pen & ink illustration for one of G. D. Falksen's Ouroboros Cycle books (due out early next year.) This will be our first collaboration since Doctor Cthulittle.

12.09.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My new pen and ink illustration is the final one for this book series. On to the next book!

09.09.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm excited about our Breathtaker launch party tomorrow. But I'm busy working on a new Frankenstein Mobster story for LEGENDS OF INDIE COMICS: WORDS ONLY, VOLUME 2! You can sign up for it here www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...

06.09.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edgar Rice Burroughs - Born: September 1, 1875, Chicago, IL
Died: March 19, 1950 (age 74 years), Los Angeles, CA

01.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who would you cast in a Breathtaker movie?

01.09.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is the 3rd of my PulpFest sketches destined to become covers for the Panthans Journal. Have a spectacular weekend!

30.08.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My tribute to Tarzan Day! August 27, 1912 is the date the first installment of Tarzan of the Apes was published in The All-Story magazine! I created my own version of that iconic cover painting.

27.08.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you tell work how important it is to be at this party?!!!

27.08.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sitcoms, friendship, and succubi: Mark Wheatley explores β€˜Breathtaker Collection’ Co-created alongside Marc Hempel, the new deluxe release of the '90s indie classic is a must-have for newbies and old-heads alike.

An extensive interview with me about Breathtaker and so much else: aiptcomics.com/2025/08/26/b...

26.08.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm just trying to stay on target with these book illustrations!

26.08.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is a pen and ink illustration for one of four books I'm currently illustrating. Have an outstanding weekend!

23.08.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The ink is still wet on my new illustration and the hydroaeroplane.

21.08.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a new pen and ink piece from one of my current book illustration projects.

18.08.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is one of the pieces I worked up at PulpFest last weekend. Have blast this weekend!

16.08.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Each morning at PulpFest I got to my table early and worked up a Panthans Journal cover. I just finished the color on this one tonight. I call it "Madness."

14.08.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boom! My new illustration in a series set at sea! I'll have the original with me at PulpFest if you want to see it up close and personal!

06.08.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this one!

04.08.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview: Mark Wheatley β€” ANTHONY R. CARDNO Today as part of my on-going series focused on the writers, artists, and publishers who will be appearing at Pulpfest this week, I chat with artist Mark Wheatley.

Today on the website, I chat with artist @markwheatley.bsky.social about the return of #Breathtaker, his process, and his upcoming projects.

www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2025/8/...

04.08.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is an in-process example of a new illustration I'm working on. Have an exceptional weekend!

02.08.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are prone to sea-sickness, you might not appreciate my finished new illustration.

27.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday Sketch is an in-progress illustration for a new project. More to come! Have an extraordinary weekend!

26.07.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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