@johnburkett.bsky.social
Making comics in Portland, OR! Creator of Feral Star and artist for GHOST Agents. Member of Helioscope. Commissions available!! https://www.johnburkettstudio.com/portfolio Read my sci-fi comic Feral Star https://johnburkett.substack.com/
Holy Moly!
THREE BACKERS SHY of a mighty 800!
Just $124 away from unlocking our next Steve Lieber Bonus Story page!
NINE hours left on the campaign as we build to a Big Finish!
Be part of it all, and get in on Mercy St. Clair's most star-spanning saga yet: TrekkerKickstarter.com
CLP’s GHOST Agents/deathray1 is coming soon to Kickstarter!
Featuring exciting new stories from our long-running series written by Rocko Jerome and featuring a dazzling roster of indie art champions!
Plus, in the same volume, deathray1, our new magazine about music, comics, art, and new ideas!
ON THE WAY!
With 48 hours to go, we've just UNLOCKED the first page of our bonus Trekker story on our TREKKER: THE TIES THAT BIND campaign!
Join the trek now to keep the pages coming and to make our book bigger and better.
Fire away NOW at TrekkerKickstarter.com
Hey y'all! Money is bit tight now thanks to budget cuts at work, so I'm sharing a little reminder that I'm open for commissions!
Just $75 could get you a sweet PFP just like this, or a pair of matching PFPs for $125! #art
Commission form: artistree.io/ripleylacross
“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
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⭐️📣Thanks to almost 500 backers, we’re only $2K away from our first STRETCH GOAL: A swanky, vinyl sticker sheet w/useful comics-making info for every physical copy backer! But only if we hit 15K. So talk the talk, and tell your friends! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
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Helioscope is happy to announce that we've relaunched our mentorship program. Our newest mentees are Claire Scott @jcscottart.bsky.social and Emilie Kelly @viewfindercomics.bsky.social. www.helioscopepdx.com/blog/2026/1/...
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CLP is thrilled to announce GHOST Agents/deathray1, coming soon to Kickstarter!
We’re pumped to share with you an all-new collection of stunning spy-fi comics from our long-running series, by up-and-coming artists and written by Rocko Jerome, paired on the flipside with a brand new art magazine!
Anyone who's talked to me recently knows I'm a huge fan of Cyberpunk 2077. Here's a Judy sketch drawn at Fan Expo Portland
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The hobbits are at Fan Expo Portland so I made this little Frazetta inspired sketch
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Today through Sunday!
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I've posted another page of my sci-fi comic Feral Star! In this post, I also have details about preorders for commissions at Fan Expo Portland! I hope to see you there. Cheers!
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I will be at Fan Expo Portland this weekend (1/16-1/18) at table A806 with books and art! I would be delighted to see you if you're at the show. I am also taking preshow commission orders, so if you'd like an illustration from me, let me know.
Cheers!
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The Return of Steve Bissette's Tyrant for 2026 from Lighthouse Press #dinosaurs
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TODAY through SUNDAY!
Cosmic Monkey's Hand Turkey Sale is BACK!
From Friday, November 28th through Sunday, November 30th, treat yourself to an array of cool deals at the largest and snazziest comic book store in Portland!
Looking forward to seeing you soon...
Shout out to my studiomates at @helioscopepdx.bsky.social! These are just four of many artists I’m so grateful to have community with. Love you, Team! @stephenpellnat.bsky.social @stevelieberart.bsky.social Matt Bogart and @dylanmeconis.bsky.social
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helioscope artist Jack T Cole and a friend
Happy birthday to our amazingly talented studiomate, the mighty Jack T Cole! He’s on here as @newjackcole.bsky.social but he’s most active on patreon at patreon.com/newjackcole.
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27.11.2025 15:52 — 👍 171 🔁 60 💬 1 📌 1Psst: Helioscope has a WHOLE BUNCH of books & prints & original art on sale right now, for…pre-Black Friday, I guess? Many, many items are at 20% off. Go take a look! www.etsy.com/shop/Heliosc...
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Reminder: project proposals for the Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award for 2026 are due in two weeks.
cartoons.osu.edu/collections-... Up to $2,500 for researchers (US only) who needs to travel to Columbus, Ohio to use the collections of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.
Brush and ink original art of Ivy & Harley.
New in our etsy shop: Harley and Ivy sketchcard by Steve Lieber and Erika Moen! Affordable original art, direct from the artists! @stevelieberart.bsky.social @erikamoen.bsky.social
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Books with Pictures is an irreplaceable part of the comics community! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
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I made a fun short about how artist @stevelieberart.bsky.social used his studiomates as reference in his and @mattfraction.bsky.social series “Superman’s Pall Jimmy Olsen". www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Re...
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Tomorrow, November 15th is the Grit City Comics Show in Tacoma, WA! I'll be tabling with new art, and books! This is one of the last comic shows that is truly focused on comics. If you're at the show, stop by table AA10 and say "hi"
@cosmiclion.bsky.social
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It's been a while since I've posted up a blog, but I assure you, I'm doing stuff. You can read about it here!
Big November Update - John Burkett’s Feral Star share.google/ZUa9fKobEWMH...
John Burkett, David Walker, Matt Fraction, Paul Guinan, Jonathan Case, Matt Bogart, Emmett Graham, Jack T Cole, Mark Russell, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Brian Bendis, Diana Schutz, Ron Chan, & Cat Farris all posing in front of the cover of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen.
I was too sick to attend but The NorthWest Museum of Cartoon Arts @nwmoca.bsky.social had a ribbon cutting ceremony today and a bunch of people who appeared in my Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen cover posed in front of it!
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