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@johnhendrix.bsky.social

Professional Drawer (not furniture). Author / Illustrator of 'The Mythmakers' • 'The Faithful Spy’ & others. Professor of Art at WashU, Chair MFA Illus. & Visual Culture

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New J.R.R. Tolkien Film Is Headed to The Big Screen, Featuring Narnia Creator C.S. Lewis [Exclusive] John Hendrix’s graphic novel, The Mythmakers, is slated for an on-screen makeover. Find out more about the project here.

Really excited to hear about this! @johnhendrix.bsky.social 's book was such a fantastic read and a wonderful blend of novel and graphic novel. Read it if you haven't!

New J.R.R. Tolkien Film Is Headed to The Big Screen, Featuring Narnia Creator C.S. Lewis [Exclusive] share.google/1tzrAaQpLPDi...

23.07.2025 13:42 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Greta should have started with Silver Chair - it’s a screenplay waiting to happen - Nic Cage in Oscar worthy turn as Puddleglum

07.06.2025 15:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Dan!

06.06.2025 20:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien — John Hendrix Illustration From New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator John Hendrix comes The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary lions—C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—following the remarkable story o...

Finished up THE MYTHMAKERS by @johnhendrix.bsky.social a few days ago and I love that it still is bouncing around in my thoughts. As a fan of Tolkien and Lewis this book is a joy. Hendrix explores a fascinating story, and tells it magnificently.

06.06.2025 18:49 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
The Mythmakers: The Friendship of Lewis & Tolkien | John Hendrix
YouTube video by The Wonder of Tolkien The Mythmakers: The Friendship of Lewis & Tolkien | John Hendrix

@johnhendrix.bsky.social on his amazingly beautiful graphic novel on Tolkien & Lewis' journey and friendship. It's a work of art visually and narratively.

youtu.be/8SOjUeEIQWY

03.06.2025 16:33 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
John Hendrix THE MYTHMAKERS with Gareth Hinds John Hendrix discusses The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary lions - C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien with Gareth Hinds.

We're pleased to be hosting a special event this summer with @garethhinds.bsky.social and @johnhendrix.bsky.social on 'The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien'

Tickets on sale @blackwells.bsky.social now

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1360284229...

09.05.2025 11:19 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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(3) The Mythmakers by @johnhendrix.bsky.social

This book is a wonderful telling of Tolkien & Lewis’ lives and friendship. It is insightful, packed with great depth on the nature of myth and has some of the most beautiful art. Such a fun read!

📚 amzn.to/3GzBW4Y

03.05.2025 00:08 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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I’m reading THE MYTHMAKERS - THE REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP OF C.S.LEWIS & J.R.R.TOLKIEN by @johnhendrix.bsky.social and it is extraordinary—wondrous and imaginative and informative. And it gives me so much joy to follow the lion and the wizard on this journey through the lives of Lewis and Tolkien.

27.04.2025 19:19 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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American Illustration 43 Winner @johnhendrix.bsky.social @johnhendrix

An ongoing series of Sunday morning drawings during church responding to the service in text and image.

#americanillustration43 #illustrationdaily
#sketchbook #drawing#drawinginchurch #inkvember

03.04.2025 18:01 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

📖✍️

03.04.2025 18:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Woke up to this AMAZING ad in @publisherswkly.bsky.social for WAR OF THE MAPS! So incredibly cool to think that this book is *almost* out in the world! So grateful to Grace Lin, @dangemeinhart.bsky.social, @katemilford.bsky.social, and @johnhendrix.bsky.social for their wonderful blurbs!

14.03.2025 15:03 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

I love to hear when folks have read the book in one go 🫶

05.02.2025 16:01 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A photo of a spread in a magazine. The photo is of Steenz holding open Side Quest. The text reads: On a Roll: Side Quest takes a historical look at trendy tabletop role-playing games by Christine Jackson

A photo of a spread in a magazine. The photo is of Steenz holding open Side Quest. The text reads: On a Roll: Side Quest takes a historical look at trendy tabletop role-playing games by Christine Jackson

Graphic Novels in The Lou w/ Tracy Butler, John Hendrix, Dmitri Jackson, Jim Ousley & Steenz - Tuesday February 18, 2025 6:00pm

The image is a horizontal banner with author photos and their respective graphic novels.

Graphic Novels in The Lou w/ Tracy Butler, John Hendrix, Dmitri Jackson, Jim Ousley & Steenz - Tuesday February 18, 2025 6:00pm The image is a horizontal banner with author photos and their respective graphic novels.

Join us as we welcome Tracy Butler, John Hendrix, Dmitri Jackson, Jim Ousley, and Steenz celebrating the incredible talent that we have in St. Louis with award-winning authors and illustrators! We will celebrate each panelist's work through a conversation with a meet & greet following the discussion. This is a great opportunity to meet your favorite or explore a new-to-you artist. 

Butler, Hendrix, Jackson, Ousley, and Steenz will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies will be available to be mailed anywhere in the country.

Join us as we welcome Tracy Butler, John Hendrix, Dmitri Jackson, Jim Ousley, and Steenz celebrating the incredible talent that we have in St. Louis with award-winning authors and illustrators! We will celebrate each panelist's work through a conversation with a meet & greet following the discussion. This is a great opportunity to meet your favorite or explore a new-to-you artist. Butler, Hendrix, Jackson, Ousley, and Steenz will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies will be available to be mailed anywhere in the country.

St. Louis area locals! I'll be at @leftbankbooks.bsky.social with a whole gaggle of local creators including @johnhendrix.bsky.social @lackadaisy.bsky.social @jimousley.bsky.social and Dmitri Jackson (Frotoon Press).

It's a great opportunity to hear from working artists and get your books signed!

04.02.2025 17:52 — 👍 57    🔁 13    💬 2    📌 1
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SCBWI is thrilled to unveil its new logo—a vibrant symbol of creativity, connection, and inspiration.

Award-winning and New York Times best-selling illustrator John Hendrix, designed the new logo. @johnhendrix.bsky.social
www.johnhendrix.com

Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/society-of-c...

22.01.2025 18:15 — 👍 121    🔁 17    💬 3    📌 3

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22.01.2025 18:37 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ah thank you - let me know what you think of Mythmakers

15.01.2025 14:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A perfect afternoon read 📚

Really loving The Mythmakers by @johnhendrix.bsky.social , highly recommend! 👏🏼

#lotr #lordoftherings #tolkien #cslewis

08.01.2025 13:22 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Ah thank you! High praise

08.01.2025 02:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The cover of John Hendrix's The Faithful Spy.

The cover of John Hendrix's The Faithful Spy.

At the New Year's Eve party I attended, conversation turned to Dietrich Bonhoeffer (as it does), so I had to recommend @johnhendrix.bsky.social THE FAITHFUL SPY to those gathered. #GraphicNovels are a hard sell to my age group!

01.01.2025 23:02 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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There’s just a smidge of 2024 left. Calling it a night before the midnights. It finished the year off strong with one last GN for the year. @johnhendrix.bsky.social and his Mythmakers really blew my socks off. I have long obsession with Lewis and his works. This was an inspiration.

01.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This is amazingly accurate - @johnhendrix.bsky.social totally nails it here

30.12.2024 23:35 — 👍 23    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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MYTHMAKERS: THE REMARKABLE FELLOWSHIP OF C.S. LEWIS & J.R.R. TOLKIEN - John Hendrix -- I didn't read Lord of the Rings or Narnia until I was in my twenties, but loved the worlds all the same. @johnhendrix.bsky.social 's graphic novel intertwines their creators lives, creations, and faith. #Booksky

28.12.2024 14:24 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Got my copy just in time for Christmas!

25.12.2024 03:25 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Realised that my literary diet has been formed of quite dry academic papers of late. This book by @johnhendrix.bsky.social has been a poignant read and visual delight over the Christmas break, and encouraged me to suggest better (i.e., more esoteric) names for the niche communities I start/join.

27.12.2024 09:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

🙏🙏🙏

22.12.2024 20:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Just finished reading this wonderful book by @johnhendrix.bsky.social Parts history &literary analysis. Parts prose &comic. Parts doting fan & professorial analysis. Parts reality &mythos. Parts devastating and joy. I learned so much &cried a few times.This book will be in my classroom

21.12.2024 23:31 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Go to the Abrams main page and search the book- it will lead you to the correct page.

14.12.2024 16:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
How to survive the arc of every long project

How to survive the arc of every long project

How to survive the arc of every long project by @johnhendrix.bsky.social. Great to talk this through with students and normalize struggle. #EduSky

14.12.2024 15:55 — 👍 26    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 3

RCJHKU 🌾🌾🌾

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top 12 but who’s counting

13.12.2024 20:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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