Now THAT is the best possible compliment I could ever hope for. That’s what I strive for with every page.
Thistle the comic book
@thistlethecomic.bsky.social
Thistle is a sword and sorcery comic book. When is the End the Beginning? Written by J.L. Collins, art by J. Schiek, colours by W.K. Sahadewa, and Letters/Editing by Leland Bjerg. 🌐: https://jlcollins.ca 🔗: https://linktr.ee/thistlethecomicbook
Pure joy. Hey @schiekapedia.bsky.social, just had a reader who bought both issues yesterday come bsck today to tell me he read them last night and loved them. He loved the pages where the action told the story without needless dialogue. He said he'd pause and re-read his favourite pages.
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Day two of Kelowna Comicon! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social Two issues of Thistle, twice the adventure! Make sure to check out my collaborators; @schiekapedia.bsky.social @wksahadewa.bsky.social and Leland Bjerg. @thistlethecomic.bsky.social
Come meet Thistle writer J.L. Collins today at Kelowna Comicon! @digitalcollins.bsky.social Pick your copy of the new Thistle Issue Two, Jason's fantasy comic inspired by his love of sword and sorcery stories! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Day two of Kelowna Comicon! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social Two issues of Thistle, twice the adventure! Make sure to check out my collaborators; @schiekapedia.bsky.social @wksahadewa.bsky.social and Leland Bjerg. @thistlethecomic.bsky.social
Come meet Thistle writer J.L. Collins today at Kelowna Comicon! @digitalcollins.bsky.social Pick your copy of the new Thistle Issue Two, Jason's fantasy comic inspired by his love of sword and sorcery stories! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Day two of Kelowna Comicon! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social Two issues of Thistle, twice the adventure! Make sure to check out my collaborators; @schiekapedia.bsky.social @wksahadewa.bsky.social and Leland Bjerg. @thistlethecomic.bsky.social
Day two of Kelowna Comicon! @kelownacomicon.bsky.social Two issues of Thistle, twice the adventure! Make sure to check out my collaborators; @schiekapedia.bsky.social @wksahadewa.bsky.social and Leland Bjerg. @thistlethecomic.bsky.social
Come meet Thistle author @digitalcollins.bsky.social at booth A13 at the 2026 @kelownacomicon.bsky.social! Get your issues of Thistle signed by Jason and pick up some stickers and pin swag!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Currently @kelownacomicon.bsky.social for Saturday June 26! @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue Two is here! Look for me on stage playing Dungeons and Dragons with @dungeondudes.bsky.social at 1:00PM today! Comics, stickers, and the best card in the galaxy courtesy of @pacillustration.bsky.social
It’s beautiful! I was just thinking about this one the other day!
Day 1 of @kelownacomicon.bsky.social in the books. Sold some comics, played D&D on stage with the Dungeon Dudes, Anjali Bhimani and Ty Olsson. Even gave a young TTRPG'er advice on being a Dungeon Master. Not bad for this Canadian kid. Looking forward to meeting more comic book fans tomorrow.
Come and meet Thistle author @digitalcollins.bsky.social today Sunday June 28 only at Kelowna Comicon. @kelownacomicon.bsky.social Get issues one and two of Thistle signed by Jason! Pick up some stickers and pins while you're there! Visit Jason's website for a free preview: 🌐: jlcollins.ca
@thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue Two is selling! Some buyers who got Issue One and were happy to see the next issue was here!
Schiekapedia@schiekapedia.bsky.social · last mo.It’s beautiful! I was just thinking about this one the other day!
Shameless tagging because I'm proud. It was a joy selling Thistle Issue Two today @kelownacomicon.bsky.social. Thistle is my sword and sorcery fantasy comic that was born out of @gailsimone.bsky.social's #comicschool. Thanks Gail. The story grows one issue at a time.
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Day 1 of @kelownacomicon.bsky.social in the books. Sold some comics, played D&D on stage with the Dungeon Dudes, Anjali Bhimani and Ty Olsson. Even gave a young TTRPG'er advice on being a Dungeon Master. Not bad for this Canadian kid. Looking forward to meeting more comic book fans tomorrow.
Hey @schiekapedia.bsky.social and @wksahadewa.bsky.social, look what I have!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Currently @kelownacomicon.bsky.social for Saturday June 26! @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue Two is here! Look for me on stage playing Dungeons and Dragons with @dungeondudes.bsky.social at 1:00PM today! Comics, stickers, and the best card in the galaxy courtesy of @pacillustration.bsky.social
Come meet Thistle author @digitalcollins.bsky.social at booth A13 at the 2026 @kelownacomicon.bsky.social! Get your issues of Thistle signed by Jason and pick up some stickers and pin swag!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last mo.Currently @kelownacomicon.bsky.social for Saturday June 26! @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue Two is here! Look for me on stage playing Dungeons and Dragons with @dungeondudes.bsky.social at 1:00PM today! Comics, stickers, and the best card in the galaxy courtesy of @pacillustration.bsky.social
Currently @kelownacomicon.bsky.social for Saturday June 26! @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue Two is here! Look for me on stage playing Dungeons and Dragons with @dungeondudes.bsky.social at 1:00PM today! Comics, stickers, and the best card in the galaxy courtesy of @pacillustration.bsky.social
Kelowna Fan Experience is open! Come find me at the Okanagan Comic Creators tables alongside @matthewsenn.bsky.social and @caanan.bsky.social. Get your comics signed and talk #makingcomics!
Thistle the comic book@thistlethecomic.bsky.social · last yr.Thistle author J.L. Collins is at kelownafx.com today! Come get your copy of Thistle Issue One signed and get a sneak peek of pages for Thistle Issue Two under production right now!
Thistle author J.L. Collins is at kelownafx.com today! Come get your copy of Thistle Issue One signed and get a sneak peek of pages for Thistle Issue Two under production right now!
Kelowna Fan Experience
kelownafx.com
Thistle author J.L. Collins is at kelownafx.com today! Come get your copy of Thistle Issue One signed and get a sneak peek of pages for Thistle Issue Two under production right now!
Kelowna Fan Experience
kelownafx.com
Come and meet Thistle creator J.L. Collins at Kelowna Fan Experience on April 19 and get an advance look at preview pages for Thistle Issue Two!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · last yr.Saturday April 19 I'll be at Kelowna Fan Experience alongside @matthewsenn.bsky.social and @caanan.bsky.social. I'll have special preview pages of Thistle Issue Two with art by @schiekapedia.bsky.social. You can still pick up physical copies of Thistle Issue One too! kelownafx.com
Hey @schiekapedia.bsky.social, @wksahadewa.bsky.social just had someone thumbing through my display copy of @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One here at Penti-Con and they said it was difficult to put down! Pretty nice compliment for any comic creator.
Thistle the comic book@thistlethecomic.bsky.social · 2y agoThistle creator and writer @digitalcollins.bsky.social is at Penti-Con this weekend in Penticton, British Columbia. Come by booths S11 and S12 and purchase your own copy of Thistle Issue One, including the convention-exclusive alternate cover by @hvon.bsky.social.
One #makingcomics preference @schiekapedia.bsky.social and I share is that the cover should always reflect the actual story inside. @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One is filled with fire and fantasy. You can buy Issue One now via my Profile. Look for the continuation of the story in 2025...
Schiekapedia@schiekapedia.bsky.social · 2y ago♦️ Feel free to QRP with your red art ♦️ Cover #art for Thistle #1 written by @digitalcollins.bsky.social
Set up for Penti-Con! Come Okanagan Comic Creators: Leland Bjerg, @matthewsenn.bsky.social and me @digitalcollins.bsky.social! I still have physical copies of @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One and Epic Poems for Children! I've got sticker and pin swag too! Leland and I will sign your copy!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoOne week until Penti-Con, October 26 and 27 in Penticton, B.C. Come find me at the Okanagan Comics Creators tables with @matthewsenn.bsky.social, Leland Bjerg and more! You can still buy physical copies of @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One. We'll be hosting a Comic Book Workshop on both days!
Thistle creator and writer @digitalcollins.bsky.social is at Penti-Con this weekend in Penticton, British Columbia. Come by booths S11 and S12 and purchase your own copy of Thistle Issue One, including the convention-exclusive alternate cover by @hvon.bsky.social.
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoSet up for Penti-Con! Come Okanagan Comic Creators: Leland Bjerg, @matthewsenn.bsky.social and me @digitalcollins.bsky.social! I still have physical copies of @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One and Epic Poems for Children! I've got sticker and pin swag too! Leland and I will sign your copy!
Last chance in 2024 to buy a physical copy of the debut issue of Thistle Issue One, the fantasy spectacle by @digitalcollins.bsky.social, @schiekapedia.bsky.social, @wksahadewa.bsky.social, and Leland Bjerg. Come meet Thistle creator J.L. Collins and get your issue signed by J.L. and Leland!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoOne week until Penti-Con, October 26 and 27 in Penticton, B.C. Come find me at the Okanagan Comics Creators tables with @matthewsenn.bsky.social, Leland Bjerg and more! You can still buy physical copies of @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One. We'll be hosting a Comic Book Workshop on both days!
Come meet Thistle creator and writer @digitalcollins.bsky.social and choose between two great covers. Cover A by @schiekapedia.bsky.social or Cover B by @hvon.bsky.social. Get your copy autographed only at #kelownacomiccon!
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoDay 2 of #kelownacomiccon. Two covers available for @thistlethecomic.bsky.social featuring a fantasy story about a lone Elf's fight for survival. What comics are you on the hunt for at your next convention?
Day 2 of #kelownacomiccon. Two covers available for @thistlethecomic.bsky.social featuring a fantasy story about a lone Elf's fight for survival. What comics are you on the hunt for at your next convention?
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoIt's Saturday June 22, 2024. Doors open in an hour. I'm at #kelownacomiccon with Leland Bjerg and @matthewsenn.bsky.social. Come buy @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One and get it autographed!
2022, 30 days before launching my @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Kickstarter I had to pause, rebuild. Next Kickstarter wasn't until 2024, we didn't fund. I printed anyway. #impostersyndrome means easy to think it's long odds of turning this story into a series. So I wore the t-shirt. Let's f- go.
J.L. Collins - Attending Kelowna ComiCon June 2026!@digitalcollins.bsky.social · 2y agoIt's Saturday June 22, 2024. Doors open in an hour. I'm at #kelownacomiccon with Leland Bjerg and @matthewsenn.bsky.social. Come buy @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One and get it autographed!
It's Saturday June 22, 2024. Doors open in an hour. I'm at #kelownacomiccon with Leland Bjerg and @matthewsenn.bsky.social. Come buy @thistlethecomic.bsky.social Issue One and get it autographed!
Thistle the comic book@thistlethecomic.bsky.social · 2y agoIf you're in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia this weekend, come to #kelownacomiccon and meet Thistle creator and writer @digitalcollins.bsky.social, and Letterer Leland Bjerg. Buy a copy of Thistle Issue One and get it autographed by both creators!