Hope to see you all there on Jul 19! I'll be reading a chapter from Becoming a Dog Person and cheering for @maryshyneonline.bsky.social's new book You and Me on Repeat

Mary Shyne@maryshyneonline.bsky.social · last yr.

July 6 - 10am at @comixexperience.bsky.social, interview, Q&A & signing! July 12 - 2pm at @barnesandnoble.com in Santa Rosa with @redgoldsparks.bsky.social and @juliawertz.bsky.social! July 19 - 2pm at @schulzmuseum.bsky.social with @madmacaques.bsky.social and @samuelsattin.bsky.social!

July 6 - 10am at @comixexperience.bsky.social, interview, Q&A & signing! July 12 - 2pm at @barnesandnoble.com in Santa Rosa with @redgoldsparks.bsky.social and @juliawertz.bsky.social! July 19 - 2pm at @schulzmuseum.bsky.social with @madmacaques.bsky.social and @samuelsattin.bsky.social!

Regulate A.I.! It took 38 hours to animate this loop (over the last three months) and I'm releasing it with a creative commons license so that others can use it! © 2025 by Alec Longstreth is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

In case you didn't know, I have a patreon that is free to join and you'll get all the latest updates to my art and to Max www.patreon.com/posts/summer...

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Celebrating #NationalCartoonistDay with Charles M. Schulz, Barbara Brandon-Croft, Morrie Turner, and Lynn Johnston.

TOMORROW! I'll be at one of my favorite events: Santa Rosa Zine Fest! I'll be signing copies of my new graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON 🐾 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk Hope to see you there! #zines #zinester #comics #indycomics #graphicnovel

TOMORROW is #FreeComicBookDay! Find your look comic shop and pay a visit: www.freecomicbookday.com #comics #comicbooks #freecomics

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Hey everyone! Today's #EmptyTheShelters Day 🐾 To commemorate, I'd like to celebrate my rescue dog Max, and the graphic novel I wrote and illustrated in his honor, BECOMING A DOG PERSON 🥰 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk Rescue dogs are the best: PASS IT ON! #adoptdontshop #rescuedogs #rescuepets #adoptadog

Attention San Luis Obispo friends! My graphic novel Reel Life debuts in a few weeks, and we're having a launch party at the SLO Library downtown! My hope is that this can be a fun event for kids, with prizes and other rad stuff AND an interesting art event for adults w/ a deep convo about the book.

New #SupportYourLocalComicShop! We spoke with Katie Pryde, the owner of the Eisner-winning Comic Shop, @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social, in Portland Oregon! We discuss how she & her team achieve their "Comics for Everyone" motto. Don't miss this essential comics retailer discussion🔗🧵⬇️

Don’t be a klutz, like Azar! Be a smartie, like Tristan! Get your copy of my first graphic novel, Low Orbit out from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social , now! It’s about queer lonely teens and sci fi novels and fandom and small towns! #queergraphicnovels #youngadult

Can't wait! Hope to see you there! I'll have copies of BECOMING A DOG PERSON too! ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #zines #indycomics #zinemakers

Sonoma County Library@sonomalibrary.bsky.social · last yr.

✨ Discover local creativity at Santa Rosa Zine Fest! Join us for a free, outdoor celebration of self-publishing, art, and community on Saturday, May 3, at Northwest Santa Rosa Library. Meet zine makers, explore DIY art, and get inspired for our 5th anniversary! sonomalibrary.org/zinefest ✨

Can't wait! Hope to see you there! I'll have copies of BECOMING A DOG PERSON too! ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #zines #indycomics #zinemakers

Sonoma County Library@sonomalibrary.bsky.social · last yr.

✨ Discover local creativity at Santa Rosa Zine Fest! Join us for a free, outdoor celebration of self-publishing, art, and community on Saturday, May 3, at Northwest Santa Rosa Library. Meet zine makers, explore DIY art, and get inspired for our 5th anniversary! sonomalibrary.org/zinefest ✨

A Publishers Weekly starred-reviewed graphic novel by Mary Shyne ‘18 is out May 13 by Henry Holt Books! YOU AND ME ON REPEAT is a YA rom-com about two former friends stuck in a time loop on graduation day. Congratulations Mary! Learn more, order a copy today! www.cartoonstudies.org/henry-holt-b...

#SciArt Job Alert! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity for an illustrator to join the Bartels Science Illustration Program for a visiting artist residency. This is a full-time, paid temporary appointment that lasts up to one year. cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cornel...

Temporary Science Illustrator - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Are you an early career artist who appreciates and understands the relationship between art and nature, and have an interest in birds? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity to an I...

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Even cats are enjoying BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 😹 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #cats #comics #adoptapet #graphicnovel #newbook

Even cats are enjoying BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 😹 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #cats #comics #adoptapet #graphicnovel #newbook

This Saturday, 4/26 is Indie Bookstore Day! Support an Indie bookstore. #BookSky 📚💙 Many of the big box stores are offering sales this weekend. Ignore...Bezos doesn't need any more $$$. Support a small business. Here is a link to find some good places. www.indiebound.org/independent-...

Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.

Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever

Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...

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Cheddy barked at this book which is her highest accolade

Donna Almendrala 🐶✒️@madmacaques.bsky.social · last yr.

The pugs of cartoonist extraordinaire @maryshyneonline.bsky.social enjoyed BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 🐾 Got a pic of your pet reading my new graphic novel? Send it my way! I'd love to see and share 🤓 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #graphicnovel #comics #pugs #rescuedontshop #newbook

The pugs of cartoonist extraordinaire @maryshyneonline.bsky.social enjoyed BECOMING A DOG PERSON! 🐾 Got a pic of your pet reading my new graphic novel? Send it my way! I'd love to see and share 🤓 ➡️ bit.ly/BDPbk #graphicnovel #comics #pugs #rescuedontshop #newbook

SHOESSSSSS! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just send “Magazine, please!” to ThinkDraw@yahoo.com #anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #illustration

I needed to write about something that’s giving me hope, so I wrote about Independent Bookstore Day which is this Saturday. lithub.com/something-go...

Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

I was going to write something else for today’s column, something complain-y but righteous that would allow me to get some stuff off my chest and maybe even get some rage clicks. Shit is bad. But I…

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Another popular CCS summer workshop is Graphic Memoir with @mgillman.bsky.social taking place from June 9-13, 2025! Sign up before it fills up! For more information on CCS Summer Workshops and scholarship info, visit: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...

Five places to buy graphic novels instead of Amazon: You don't have to buy your books at Amazon. Here are five places you can get books that support indie bookstores

Five places to buy graphic novels instead of Amazon

You don't have to buy your books at Amazon. Here are five places you can get books that support indie bookstores

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A big thank you to my MFA alma mater, @cartoonstudies.bsky.social, for this wonderful writeup on my new graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON! ➡️ www.cartoonstudies.org/debut-graphi... ➡️ On sale now: bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #graphicnovel #newrelease #adoptdontshop

A big thank you to my MFA alma mater, @cartoonstudies.bsky.social, for this wonderful writeup on my new graphic novel, BECOMING A DOG PERSON! ➡️ www.cartoonstudies.org/debut-graphi... ➡️ On sale now: bit.ly/BDPbk #comics #graphicnovel #newrelease #adoptdontshop

Happy #EarthDay from Max 🌍🐶

Happy Earth Day! 🌼🌱🌏