Joel van der Knaap
@joelvdk.bsky.social
Roam Comics. Making comics and zines. https://fortresscomic.com
Fortress issue 6 drops in October! Get your orders in at your LCS. I wanted to try something a little different with this cover, a quieter, reflective scene. Sure, it’s probably not what you should do for an action comic, but hey, there’s no editor telling me I can’t 😉
A freestyle drawing… no plan, no structure, just finding my way as the lines go down.
Two weeks left to preorder Eclipse of Moths, get your orders in at your local comic shop!
Thanks for all the orders do far they are very much appreciated and as it’s went better than I expected I am going to add some colour pages as well. jamescorcoran.bigcartel.com
Still addicted to, in love with, the end-to-end process of making comics. But walking into your LCS and picking up the finished product in print, that’s absolute magic. Thanks to everyone that’s been picking up the book! And a big welcome to new readers that are jumping on board!
Fortress 5 is out now! Get it from your LCS, add it to your pull list, and read it to your cat. Cats love comics.
A new player has entered the game. Friend, foe or just here to make things more complicated? Maybe all of the above? Fortress 5 is out on Wednesday!
finally out this week! Available from your friendly neighbourhood comics store. I had Mechanical Violator Hakaider playing in the background a lot as I worked on this issue. There’s something in the tone of that film that I want to carry over into Fortress. Time will tell…
Re-reading BWS’ Weapon X after reading the excellent non-fiction critical exploration of it by Jim Rugg that just came out, get that book! #weaponx #wolverine #art #comicbooks
Inks and halftones for the cover of Fortress 6… plus a few gems that are inspiring me as I work on issues 6 and 7, wrapping up the first story arc!
Some back matter from Fortress 5. Character designs I’ve had sitting around for awhile. They’ll come into play in future issues 👀
Hexa. Likes long range weapons and sunset walks along dusty roads. A whole lot of this guy in Fortress 5, out later this month!
Almost missed 2026's Free Comic Book Day.... But don't fret - with me, every day is a Free Comic Book Day 🤭 ohotnig.itch.io / ohotnig.gumroad.com
Just a few days away from sending Fortress 5 to print… finally! Here’s a few bits and pieces, trying not to show too much.
Got some bits and pieces of old stock I want to clear out. Putting together a few zine packs that’ll be available from my store in the next few days, for those that are interested.
Has anyone read Is Ted Ok from Mad Cave? Looks interesting. Outside of small press, I haven’t been checking out many new comics. Give me some recommendations people! Open to anything really, but I do lean towards sci-fi and things that are a little trippy… just nothing from Marvel or DC though.
Rarely do any sort of fan art. These were from a couple years back now. If you follow me on instagram you probably would have seen them before. Would eventually like to do a manga based fan art zine one day.
I'd still like to do something with this 2024 take on a character I made up as a kid.
PROXIMA CENTAURI friday post, pages 124-135. getting close to the end. www.patreon.com/posts/proxim...
Time for a revisit. An old favourite to read over Easter.
Bits and pieces from the upcoming issue 5 of Fortress. Still enjoy playing with this colour palette, but DEFINITELY looking forward to changing it up for the next story arc 😁
