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Very excited to finally share my new book is now up for pre-order! It's for ages 6-10. Part comics how-to book, part silly joyful narrative, this book has it all for the young cartoonists in your life! Pre-order today!

FIYAH first issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Malon Edwards, Brent Lambert, Wendi Dunlap, DaVaun Sanders, V.H. Galloway, and L. D. Lewis.

FIYAH second issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Maurice Broaddus, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Russell Nichols, Christopher Caldwell, Wole Talabi, Barbara L.W. Myers, and Eden Royce.

FIYAH third issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Danny Lore, Sydnee Thompson, Jennifer Marie Brissett and Xen. Poems from Mame Bougouma Diene, Uche Ogbuji, Rodney Wilder.

FIYAH fourth issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from C. L. Clark, Stephanie Malia Morris, Emmalia Harrington, Arnica Ross, and Melody Gordon. Poems from Resoketswe Manenzhe and Constance Collier-Mercado.

So we're definitely celebrating FIYAH's cover art for Black History Month! Feast on this absolutely legendary run from @gdbee.bsky.social to set off year one 🥰 Of course you're following Geneva already, and this is your reminder to scoop up a print, her graphic novel, and more: gdbee.carrd.co

i am so excited to see ittttttt

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EXCLUSIVE 🚨 @darkhorse.com unveils Did You Hear About Mimi Green?, a new #horror miniseries that weaponizes wellness culture, cancel culture, and celebrity obsession.

From @connorgoldsmith.bsky.social & @joshcornillon.bsky.social, issue #1 hits May 27, 2026. 😱📚
#comicsky
Details:

a hand reaches down from the top in a glowing red, gold, and black crackling swirls toward the a white lined lament configuration. the puzzle box is surrounded by white graphic circles and the entire piece framed by peeling back white lines. at the top in small white font, it reads 'hellraiser'.

hellraiserrr

www.valentinemsmith.com/store/hellra...

😎

Illustration of the KILLTOPIA Nano Jams cover

Illustration of an icy wasteland, for Age Of Arrhenius TTRPG

illustration of a catacomb saint standing on a pile of skulls

Tasky grabbing the wallet of some rotten corpse while Ant is retching in the background ______ #kimgakaku

Hi #PortfolioDay - I am Kim Hu 👋
Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist

In case you have been following me for a while and always wanted to work with me, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!

I am filling my books for 2026 ✌️💫

Portfolio: kim-hu.com
✉️ hello@kim-hu.com

An illustration of two people shopping for the holidays. One is carrying a stack of gifts while the other is running ahead

An illustration of a pair of siblings interacting with animals. One holds a lamb while the other looks at a bullfinch

An illustration of a man in a leather jacket full of activist slogans

Drawing of a woman kneeling, wearing cool pants and fancy shoes

Hi #PortfolioDay
I'm Jaws and I'm gay.

If you wanna be gay too, follow my work. If you wanna be even gayer, support me: patreon.com/only_jaws

🖼️ jawsstone.com
✉️ jawscommission@gmail.com
📺 twitch.tv/jaws_stone
🎙️ @theartofpod.bsky.social

A drawing of a bunch of pigeons

The ladies from the billboard - a cover for the Arkansas International

A drawing of several stately birds of prey

A comic page of red and Melba from Gray Summit going through a library

It’s #portfolioday? Hell yeah. I’m Marie Enger, an award winning cartoonist and illustrator looking to pay off some X-TREME medical debt by drawing comics, ttrpg/table top game illustrations, spot illustrations, and covers.

I’m so easy to hire, all you gotta do is CLICK HERE www.so-engery.com

a nine panel grid of illustration cropped work. top row, left to right: the scorpion and the queen cover, high strangeness 4 cover, and a portrait of the character chamber. middle row, left to right: seattle torrent pwhl poster, blade maidens issue 5 cover, and critical role's yasha in the 2025 pride campaign. bottom row, left to right: a mock hockey card of pwhl's seattle vs. new york, rhea ripley, and a mocky hockey card portrait of hilary knight.

hey hey #portfolioday

i'm valentine and always looking for more covers, illustration spots, or other fun pin-ups - and currently have openings for tight turnarounds!

contact @ vms@valentinemsmith.com , check out more at valentinemsmith.com , or pick yourself up a print at valentinemsmith.com/store

a hand drawn darkchilde version of magik, in black ink. done on a blank white x-men number 7 cover, with tools and a green wall visible just in the background. she looks to the left with black and white smoke behind her, sword in front.

first time inking on one of these blank covers!

up for grabs

- valentinemsmith.com/store -

a layered poster representing the seattle torrent pwhl team. three figures are inked and collaged across the poster, top left hilary knight, top right danielle serdachny, and bottom center alex carpenter. the figures are in seattle marine blue against a black textured background, aged with white and dust. big text reading TORRENT cuts across the entire piece from top left to bottom right, following the flow of the figures. the entire piece is framed with a thin red line, and small red font directly in center reading 'seattle'.

let's go 👏

a hand drawn darkchilde version of magik, in black ink. done on a blank white x-men number 7 cover, with tools and a green wall visible just in the background. she looks to the left with black and white smoke behind her, sword in front.

first time inking on one of these blank covers!

up for grabs

- valentinemsmith.com/store -

crop of a comic page's inks featuring a demon figure in leather jacket and crop, giving an effortless confidence. they seem to be in a gig, musice venue, bar type location. the text bubble is completely white coming from the figure.

oo oo baby

Sticker release book with two pages of X-Men stickers

Sorting stickers for my journals and have a whole double page of @valentinemsmith.bsky.social pretties.

Pretty sure I have more around and I just need to find where I stashed them.

The cover to issue 6 of Blade Maidens, titled My Sister's Keeper. The Group of Eldridge, Mel, Rowan, and Ser are mid on the run in a busy town surrounded by the shadows of figures and hanging lights. Layered over top of this scene is a torn and broken WANTED poster of Rowan (Lysithea Lilaceae) in turqouise, while the town scene behind is in oranges and pinks. The banner at the top reads BLADE MAIDENS, Zoe Tunnell, Valentine M. Smith 2.99 us 3.99 can. In the bottom left it reads the title My Sister's Keeper and the number 6.

JANUARY 1ST

ISSUE 6 BEGINS

Cover reveal for the 6th issue in our series, of which there is also now a print - valentinemsmith.com/store -

We'll also have a special treat for you on thursday!

Thank you again for reading along with us this year, and looking forward to more comics in 2026 ⚔️

Page 3 of Blade Maidens Common Ground

In the final new page of BLADE MAIDENS this year, and final part of our short...

Rowan offers Eldridge a helping hand, and some moss. Eldy only wants one of them.

You can read our whole series, and the first 2 pages of this short, at www.blademaidens.com!

The second page of Blade Maidens Common Ground

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS...

An early-morning encounter leads to some unexpected solidarity from Rowan and Eldridge.

All three pages of this short, COMMON GROUND, are available at our site www.blademaidens.com, with the third page being posted here tomorrow.

🖤🖤

an ink drawing of laura stcey, abbey roque, and marie-philip poulin celebrating after a goal, the walls of an ice rink behind them. the text reads the team name, la victoire de montreal. they are graphically focused on with a cooler, more green hue in a circular spotlight, while the rink and background is in oranges and reds.

let's go

down to the ice

crop of a comic page's inks featuring a demon figure in leather jacket and crop, giving an effortless confidence. they seem to be in a gig, musice venue, bar type location. the text bubble is completely white coming from the figure.

oo oo baby

the cover to high strangeness book four. it features two figures floating amongst a graphic bullseye shape, connected by a red string of fate and entangled.

the cover to blade maidens issue 5. it features rowan, ser, mel, and eldy upside down against the background of waves and a ship, with a slowly setting sun (or rising? this is open to interpretation) acting as a halo over their portraits.

The cover to The Catskin and the Rose prequel, featuring two figures mid embrace and intimate. The figures are in blue, with the weapon of the figure hunting them weaving in and over them, a chain broken framing them.

a figure portrait of chamber, with a cream halo behind. the fire in his chest cavity is vibrant in magenta and yellow, adding a striking focal point as he looks forward at the viewer.

Have some time and looking to fill some cover gaps before the end of the year and toward the beginning of the next - vms@valentinemsmith.com to chat!

Able to fit in tight timelines right now as well.

we conceived of and wrote this a while ago, and i'm just happy it's out there now. full three page short up for reading.

A few panels from Blade Maidens: Common Ground

This week, as a special holiday treat, we will be releasing an entire 3-page Eldridge and Rowan short--COMMON GROUND. All 3 pages will be released on our site on Thursday, with the pages being posted on here 1 per day afterwards.

Happy Holidays from your Blaidens crew!

Vivienne chomping on Melody

In the FINAL update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER...

Meet Vivienne. She's been dying to meet you.

As always, new pages go up on Thursday at www.blademaidens.com and are posted here the following Monday!

a mock hockey card featuring action on the ice of hilary knight vs. sarah fillier at a seattle home game. both figures battle for posession of the puck, and text along side reads "seattle vs. new york." along the bottom " PWHL Action - with "seattle center" obscured by hilary knight's skate covering it. it is desaturated red, yellow, and blue greens overall, giving a vintage feel.

hey hey
let's go to the rink

your honor, i love her

oh hell yeah, thanks for passing along! should be a good time

a collage of art pieces of various characters and figures: tyranny, nightcrawler, sarah nurse, beauregard lionett, dame aylin, rhea ripley, and cyclops. Over top of the art is text in a black box, it reads: Valentine M. Smith. Prints, buttons, stickers, original art at the pixel perfect market. Dec 20th 10am to 3pm at Just Press Play Lancaster. 2007 Lincoln Hwy E. Lancaster, PA 17602

Come Hang out! Just Press Play is hosting a market Dec 20th. See some artists, pick up gifts - and there will be a huge sale going on in store as well.

justpressplayonline.com to check them out for more info.

Can't make it? Grab things from me at valentinemsmith.com/store !

a vintage style hockey card illustration of seattle forward hilary knight. it is from the waist up, holding her stick, looking toward the left side. she is in their away jersey, against a black background. the card frame is red, with a yellow banner at the bottom reading: hilary knight - fwd. seattle torrent.

Another one 😎✍️

a collage of art pieces of various characters and figures: tyranny, nightcrawler, sarah nurse, beauregard lionett, dame aylin, rhea ripley, and cyclops. Over top of the art is text in a black box, it reads: Valentine M. Smith. Prints, buttons, stickers, original art at the pixel perfect market. Dec 20th 10am to 3pm at Just Press Play Lancaster. 2007 Lincoln Hwy E. Lancaster, PA 17602

Come Hang out! Just Press Play is hosting a market Dec 20th. See some artists, pick up gifts - and there will be a huge sale going on in store as well.

justpressplayonline.com to check them out for more info.

Can't make it? Grab things from me at valentinemsmith.com/store !