The Great Comic Tree Anthology

So happy to be coming on board to help bring this second volume together,and I'm beyond stoked to see what folks have store in for this one.

Also super happy to have drawn this art to help announce it 😁👍.

I’m helping organise this year, very excited to see what everyone comes up with!! 🌳

The Great Comic Tree begins to grows again

The Great Comic Tree Anthology Vol 2 Coming Soon

A map on how to find The Great Comic Tree Anthology artists at sqs

The Great Comic Tree Anthology artists will be at @sequential-scot.bsky.social this sat!

We are super excited to be going to this awesome new event!

Be sure to come along!

As we prep for volume 2 of our anthology,

Why not check out this awesome Kickstarter from some incredibly talented folk!

Missed out on the Kickstarter?

Why not check some of our contributors online stores for a copy!

A comics stall

Comics

More comics

Sonic's head skittering around on his spikes

Come on down to Hopetown comic con with @cutefoxevents and check out some of my #comics in collaboration with @paperjamcc.bsky.social @ellaitch.bsky.social @illusclaire.bsky.social and @thegreatcomictree.bsky.social

First two pages from a "Draw a page pass it on" challenge over on The Great Comic Tree server

Page 1 by @demonlogic.bsky.social
Page 2 by
@domkellywriter.bsky.social

One of our talented contributors will be launching their own Kickstarter later this year!
Keep your eyes on their account for all the deets!

As we take a break after our first anthology!

Why not check out one of our admins Kickstarters for their ongoing series!

A stack of green Comic books

An except from the comic, featuring some of my art

An except from the comic, featuring some of my art

Woooo! My comp copies of @thegreatcomictree.bsky.social anthology have arrived. I will have a very *limited* amount of these for sale at Cliffecon with @cutefoxevents . See you there, or DM me for your copy! #comic #comics #art #illustration #zine #indiecomix #indiecreator

A comic sits against a black background. The comic says "The Great Comic Tree Anthology" and features a number of incredible characters sitting on the branches of a giant tree.

An interior page from the comic, in which a profile picture of a man with tentacles coming out of his hat can be seen. Under him is test that reads "Dominic Kelly" and "Summer".

I'm so happy to see this out in the wild now, and beyond humbled to have been able to contribute to it in the first place.

It was an absolute honour and joy to work with the amazing folks at @thegreatcomictree.bsky.social and I hope that I get to work with them all again soon 😁.

So glad it's arrived safe!
Hope you enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed making it ☺️

Got my copy of the @thegreatcomictree.bsky.social's anthology through the door today.

Can't wait to tuck into this later tonight

As we are busy getting fulfillment done,
Why not check out this awesome Kickstarter from one of our admin!

Group image of our anthology collaborators

Group image of the characters belonging to our anthology collaborators against a snowy background

Kickstarter complete 💯 🌳 Our whole team wanted to say thank you for all the support! We're so happy to have reached beyond our goal & excited to bring the book to you soon 💚
🌿 Group image by @demonlogic.bsky.social
#art #comicart #comics #anthology #design

The Great Comic Tree Anthology: Stories through the Seasons Explore the seasons through the eyes of 16 storytellers and comic makers!

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Down to our last 24 hours!

Be sure to check it out whilst you still can!

The Great Comic Tree Anthology: Stories through the Seasons Explore the seasons through the eyes of 16 storytellers and comic makers!

🤯 only one backer away from 50

So exciting !

Only two days left to check it out!
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With the @thegreatcomictree.bsky.social anthology Kickstarter almost at an end, I wanted to make a quick thread about why I mad my story and some sneak peaks of my making it 👀👀👀

Stylized portrait of the artist with a white backdrop

This is Ny Ali, a Hijabi Muslim artist who specialises in comics & illustration. When she isn't crocheting grumpy frogs or playing cosy games, you can find her selling her wares at conventions, comic fairs and market events.
🌿 More art @nytastic.bsky.social
#art #illustration #design

Colourful drawing of four cats, smiling at the camera, in front of a green dotted background

Meet Laura JR Swan, a comic creator from Paisley, Scotland. Her series 'Artie & Pedro', originally written for her daughter, tells stories of friendship, childhood dreams and adventures 🐱😺
🌿 See more @laurajr_draws on IG
#art #illustration #cat #cute #whimsical #design #anthology #thegreatcomictree

Portrait of a character with bright yellow hair, smiling and blushing

Introducing Samisey 🌟 Sami is a chronically sleepy comic artist and colourist based in Glasgow. Her work features bold colours, big happy smiles and goofy faces. Sometimes you can catch her pulling said faces while drawing.
🌿 See more @samisey.bsky.social #artist #introduction #happy #art #design

Portrait drawing of the artist in a simple style on a red background

Our #kickstarter is in full swing, but we have more artists to showcase! Presenting Kat Hall, an illustrator with a love for painting anime style backgrounds and drawing action scenes. 🔮✨
🌿 Find her work @onelittleapple
#art #artist #design #drawing #portrait #avatar #intro #comicart

Page sample of the anthology

Page sample of the anthology

Page sample of the anthology

Exciting times! 🌟 The proof copy of our anthology is here! We hope you enjoy these sample pages. Still a few days left on our Kickstarter, so if you would like to secure your copy, link on our page💚
#art #illustration #design #anthology #collab #proof #sample #thegreatcomictree

Ink cartoon portrait of the artist looking anxious and sweating

Introducing Delphine, an illustrator based in Scotland. Her work centers around mental health, humouros moments and the macabre. She loves creatures great and small, and can be found looking at moss in a forest nearby.
🌿 See more at @corporatecopout.bsky.social
#comicart #design #mentalhealth

Ink stylized portrait of an artist with dark short hair and blue earrings

Our next artist is Julie Mapes - a queer illustrator based in Scotland, with a goal to creative comics they would have loved to read as a teen. Julie often dreams of magical gay pirates and leather clad lesbians 🌈
🌿 More art here @justjuliejam.bsky.social
#artist #intro #hello #drawing

A character in a purple hood leaning against a wall, their face concealed in the shadows

This mysterious character belongs to our next comic artist, @samillustrates.bsky.social 🚬 Her works span from short stories told through the eyes of animals, to eerie cosmic horror as visible in her series 'Vestige'.
🌿 More mystery at @samillustrates.bsky.social
#art #hood #comicart #horror

Drawing of a bear with sketch tablet and green dotted background

hesitantdoodle is an illustrator whose work captures the action of sports, drama of romance novels and whimsy of magical girls to produce colourful comics. They love collaborating with others to bring to life new & wonderful stories!
🌿 More art @hesitantdoodle.bsky.social
#art #intro #artistintro

Drawing of a sign that reads 'Stardozer' with a green background and mechanical details surrounding it

Another artist joins the crew: Torgo Wells! Torgo is a Non-Binary Comics Creature working primarily in pen and ink. Their own strip is called 'Stardozer' – an industrial Science Fiction Horror on an immense scale.
🌿 More of their work @torgowells.bsky.social
#scifi #sciencefiction #comicart #horror

Artist self portrait with monster-like features and tentacles

The artist we are introducing next is Dominic Kelly, a character artist from Glasgow, who specialises in horror for all! A VFX artist by trade, he is also a writer, horror enthusiast and movie buff 🍿🎥
🌿 Spooky art for you here: @domkellywriter.bsky.social
#horror #comic #indieart