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[PREVIEW] Closer [one-shot] (September 3, 2025)

writer: Kieron Gillen | artist [penciller & inker]: Steve Lieber | colorist: Tamra Bonvillain | letterer: Clayton Cowles | cover artist: Steve Lieber | publishing company: Image Comics

synopsis: It starts with birds materializing. It'll end with the death of the heavens. Cosmic horror you can dance to in a one-off apocalypse romance from Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, The Power Fantasy), Steve Lieber (The Fix, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Tamra Bonvillain (Once & Future).

This one-shot collects the story of cosmic horror first serialized in the Image! 30th Anniversary Anthology issues #7-9

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I wrote this comic at the end of last year, and now it's finally out :) read it for free at OJST

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PORTLAND: Every Wednesday, Books With Pictures @bookswithpictures hosts an outdoor comics creators' meetup from 5-8PM at the food cart behind the building. 1401 SE Division. Bring your WiP and make new friends!

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Metamorpho: The Element Man #6 Script by Al Ewing Pencils and inks by Steve Lieber Colors by Lee Loughridge Letters by Ferran Delgado

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Spooky shadow creature can’t find its favorite stick

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CAFE the Comic Art Festival of Eugene.

Books With Pictures Eugene reports that vendor applications are now open for CAFE, the Comic Arts Festival of Eugene.

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Sharing another longer comic I made for The Nib back in 2016, since they'll be shutting up shop at the end of this year. This piece was such a great excuse to dig deep into the world of sail-powered cargo! I particularly loved talking to the team behind Ceiba, who are now years into their build and documenting the entire shipbuilding process along the way.

(Dig this? There's always room for more passengers aboard the good ship Patreon.)

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Jesse Hamm's comics history crash course

We reposted this epic thread by Jesse Hamm over on our Bluesky account. It was one of the best things Jesse ever wrote on twitter and we didn't want it languishing over there in that awful place, so we ported it over to Bluesky in its entirety. Go read it!

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Sweet commissioned sketch by Helioscope artist Jonathan Case.

Emma Peel in Space by Jonathan Case

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thinking about that one wordless calvin and hobbes sunday strip thats just calvins dad ditching his work to go play in the snow... its going to make me cry

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Has your name every appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS! Transcript below the cut. A version of this zine formatted for print is available to download on my patreon.

Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe

WHAT IS AABB? 

A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU? 

- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state

- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community

-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more

-Support if your book is challenged!

-A very active discord community

Author: What if my book hasn’t been challenged? 

Maia: JOIN!

Author: Ok, but what if I’m really busy and can’t do much organizing right now? 

Maia: JOIN ANYWAY! 

Even if all you do is sign up, your membership will help lend weight to the letters AABB sends to publishers & legislators. As of January 2025, AABB has 3500+ members. Check out the recent open letter to publishers on AABB’s socials & feel free to share it with your contacts. 

An Open Letter to Our Publishers- instagram.com/p/DCzYmKcR8uq

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up! 

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing! 

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!

AABB on instagram / AABB on bluesky

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Original Jubilee painting by studio member @cattifer! (This one's still available in our Etsy store.)

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Green Turtle, the first Asian-American superhero! This poster was drawn by @stevelieber to celebrate the release of @geneluenyang and @sonnyliew's graphic novel, THE SHADOW HERO (published by @firstsecondbooks). You can grab prints of this poster in our Etsy store.

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Spider-Gwen by Ron Chan

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Watercolor sketchbook experiments from David Hahn.

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She-Ra by Ron Chan

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Hey it’s my “all-purpose Supernatural fanart” profile banner! 

This was, like…the first thing I drew after mainlining alllllll of SPN (…one and a half times…) got me through my Book Deadline Of Doom and I was physically able to draw for fun again. Seemed like the least I could do.

It’s not easy to draw a car looking nervous (50% of why I work in historical fiction is NO! CARS!), but I…feel like I managed to pull it off.

It’s also very important that you know the branding on that tub of Borax fluid is CANON.