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Atla Hrafney
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Comics Writer, Editor, Co-Founder of the Icelandic Comics Society
Webcomic: @gzhelguardian.bsky.social

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Atla Hrafney @atlathewriter.bsky.social · Nov 18
I got engaged today at a comics shop in Paris! Me and my friends made a short comic to ask my partner to propose, and he said yes!
Me and my partner Dante are reading the comic I made for him to propose to him. He's wearing a brown bomber jacket, and I am wearing a trenchcoat. In front of us are various comics in the store we got engaged in. A picture of me and my partner hugging after he said yes. We can see his black backpack with a few pins adorned on it, and a ring box in my hand. We are both very emotional. A photo of us showing off our rings. The proposal rings are simple golden bands. He has purple metallic nailpolish on, while I have none. A photo featuring the cover for the proposal comic. It is lying on a bed sheet with a flower pattern. The cover is me and my partner running to each other backed by a purple and pink sky. The cover is a reference to a scene from Final Fantasy 8, and we are dressed as characters from the game to match.
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atlathewriter.bsky.social
🧙 NEW KICKSTART ALERT🧙

I'm so excited to announce SLEEPING WIZARDS, a graphic novel written by Rusty Marcum, drawn by Johanna Taylor, lettered by Jodie Troutman, edited by yours truly and published by Iron Circus Comics!

Check out the pre-launch page for exclusive early-backer perks!!! 🪄✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊
Coming soon: Sleeping Wizards
A ragtag party of wizards & thieves brave a dangerous dungeon to free themselves, and find out what happened to Eliza's missing father!
www.kickstarter.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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atlathewriter.bsky.social
This February, my newsletter will be all about Slavic Fairytales!

If you're interested in fairy tales and want to learn more about this often-unexplored part of them, sign up now to learn more: eepurl.com/h8oNaL
Atla as a storytelling grandma, surrounded by a beautiful and intricate frame. The text reads "February Newsletter: Slavic Fairy Tales" "Sign Up Now!" and "Hello, my darlings!"
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
atlathewriter.bsky.social
This February, my newsletter will be all about Slavic Fairytales!

If you're interested in fairy tales and want to learn more about this often-unexplored part of them, sign up now to learn more: eepurl.com/h8oNaL
Atla as a storytelling grandma, surrounded by a beautiful and intricate frame. The text reads "February Newsletter: Slavic Fairy Tales" "Sign Up Now!" and "Hello, my darlings!"
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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gzhelguardian.bsky.social
The metal twists. Something else twists, too. Can you find what it is?

Newest arrival: www.gzhelguardian.com/comic/page-65
The full journey: gzhelguardian.com/comic/archive
Image with text for Gzhel Guardian webcomic and website shows Viktoria looking pensively on in front of a hatched background.
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ligerlillie.bsky.social
🚨 Hey comics people & gay people & gay comics people!!! Paul is a gay comics person and needs help!
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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oliveoilcorp.bsky.social
BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA was a new type of personal project for me that I'm still very fond of. You can read it for free in this thread:
bsky.app/profile/oliv...

or pick up the PDF here:
oliveoilcorp.itch.io/ballad-for-b...
Page 1 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. A Black woman stands in the middle of towering trees with large holes in their trunks. She wears a sheer slip dress and looks up at the orange sky. Caption: THE SKY HAS A CRACK IN IT. Page 2 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. Following the woman's line of sight, we're looking up at an angry-looking sky that almost looks split down the middle. The shot is framed by a pair of damaged trees. CAPTION: "A big gaping wound right there, in the middle." In the next panel, thick droplets of moisture run down a harsh cloudy-looking texture. CAPTION: "It leaks." Page 5 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. Panel 1: Sweat drips down the woman's face as she exerts herself. Panel 2: The woman is small against the backdrop of the fracturing sky as she climbs the steep cliffside. Panel 3: The woman has climbed to the top. She holds on for dear life at the edge of the cliff, trying to address a person standing there in front of her. The person shares the same exact shape as the woman, but their features are obscured by the same swampy textures that can be seen inside the crack of the sky. They are You. Caption: "I came to tell You about the crack." Panel 4: You turns their head up to gaze at the cracked sky. Page 5 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. Panel 1: Sweat drips down the woman's face as she exerts herself. Panel 2: The woman is small against the backdrop of the fracturing sky as she climbs the steep cliffside. Panel 3: The woman has climbed to the top. She holds on for dear life at the edge of the cliff, trying to address a person standing there in front of her. The person shares the same exact shape as the woman, but their features are obscured by the same swampy textures that can be seen inside the crack of the sky. They are You. Caption: "I came to tell You about the crack." Panel 4: You turns their head up to gaze at the cracked sky. Me and Mine carry damaged tree trunks on scarred shoulders with scarred hands and scarred bodies. "Me and Mine built a roof" Me holds a mallet and looks on as Mine and Our neighbors work to build a shelter from the timber. "to shelter from the Water."
February 7, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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housegoblin.bsky.social
Looking for work! You can check out my resume at
linkedin.com/in/ash-szymanik-01a987120/

shares are appreciated🌟
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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gregpak.net
Set up a page of fundraisers for victims of ICE in NYC. Please do check it out! comixaction.com/nyc-fundrais...
NYC fundraisers for ICE victims - Comix Action
To donate to a group that’s providing a range of direct aid and services to immigrants targeted by ICE, check out Mi Tlalli. And here are some GoFundMes for families with members abducted by ICE, most...
comixaction.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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matthewdowsmith.bsky.social
Seems like a good day to post this again.

Print it out.

Frame it.

Hang it on your wall.

Make your comic.
An official comic book permission slip granting you, yes you, permission to make a comic.
February 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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atlathewriter.bsky.social
Gotta read a Nobel-winning classic this month. School is amazing.
A copy of Halldór Laxness's Independent People telling Atla "Time to read your 600-page homework". Atla replies "Yes Honey".
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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rustymarcum.bsky.social
Meet Randall

He was part of a legendary purge team.
Only one of them survived.
The town calls him a coward.
The nightmares call him by name.
Kickstarter Feb 16.
Check out link!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

Art by @johannamation.bsky.social
Story edited by @atlathewriter.bsky.social
Man in armor holding sword
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 AM
atlathewriter.bsky.social
Gotta read a Nobel-winning classic this month. School is amazing.
A copy of Halldór Laxness's Independent People telling Atla "Time to read your 600-page homework". Atla replies "Yes Honey".
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
my wife's Auntie Kathleen is currently stuck in Trinidad after having a stroke while visiting abroad. We're trying to get her back home in Canada safely so she can get the care she needs.

please, share and if you can, donate to our GoFundMe!
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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amarathimi.bsky.social
Comics in general is an excellent media for hiding little details in the art or the dialog.

In a movie or animation you might miss things because of timing, but a panel you can analyze as long as you like.

Even a shift in characters demenour or the way a speech bubble is drawn could be a clue!
biteghost.bsky.social BITEGHOST @biteghost.bsky.social · 4d
Webtoon readers, hear me when I say this and know it comes from a place of love and concern:

sometimes you must slow down and actually read the words written in the speech bubbles. You are going too fast. You are not comprehending the words in the order they are written. You are guessing.
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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rustymarcum.bsky.social
Ive been working with Atla for over a year and she is amazing. My graphic novel wouldn’t be as cool as it is without her. She is super experienced and gives feedback that is easy to follow. Would use for all my projects!
atlathewriter.bsky.social Atla Hrafney @atlathewriter.bsky.social · 6d
Hey all! The bills are piling up this month, so I'm looking to take on new editorial commissions!
Emergency editorial comissions! Do you have Comics, Pitches, Visual Novels that need editing? Good News! Atla has bills to pay! She has over a decade of editing all manner of cool stuff, and will absolutely make your project better! Contact her here! Atlathewriter@outlook.com atlathewriter.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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atlathewriter.bsky.social
Hey all! The bills are piling up this month, so I'm looking to take on new editorial commissions!
Emergency editorial comissions! Do you have Comics, Pitches, Visual Novels that need editing? Good News! Atla has bills to pay! She has over a decade of editing all manner of cool stuff, and will absolutely make your project better! Contact her here! Atlathewriter@outlook.com atlathewriter.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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johannamation.bsky.social
Hire Atla to edit your comics!

Her story sense and insights to SLEEPING WIZARDS were invaluable, and your comic WILL be enhanced by her editorial skills!
atlathewriter.bsky.social Atla Hrafney @atlathewriter.bsky.social · 6d
Hey all! The bills are piling up this month, so I'm looking to take on new editorial commissions!
Emergency editorial comissions! Do you have Comics, Pitches, Visual Novels that need editing? Good News! Atla has bills to pay! She has over a decade of editing all manner of cool stuff, and will absolutely make your project better! Contact her here! Atlathewriter@outlook.com atlathewriter.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
atlathewriter.bsky.social
We should all start vagueposting about our webcomics to drum up interest. Everyone posts "Can't deal with this right now" whenever a new page drops.
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
atlathewriter.bsky.social
Hey all! The bills are piling up this month, so I'm looking to take on new editorial commissions!
Emergency editorial comissions! Do you have Comics, Pitches, Visual Novels that need editing? Good News! Atla has bills to pay! She has over a decade of editing all manner of cool stuff, and will absolutely make your project better! Contact her here! Atlathewriter@outlook.com atlathewriter.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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johannamation.bsky.social
These wizards, they be sleeping 😴 🧙

SLEEPING WIZARDS, coming to Kickstarter on Feb 16th!!

Get notified in launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
Character designs for the titular wizards for the upcoming comic Sleeping Wizards, written by Rusty Marcum, illustrated by Johanna Taylor, lettered by Jodie Troutman and published by Iron Circus Character designs for the titular wizards for the upcoming comic Sleeping Wizards, written by Rusty Marcum, illustrated by Johanna Taylor, lettered by Jodie Troutman and published by Iron Circus
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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rainynie.bsky.social
Hey guys!!! I'm reopening my commissions! ❤️‍🔥

Want some art with your OCs? or of your fave character? If you're interested, don't hesitate to reach out! Would love to draw for you 🎨

🌟 Commission info and form -> forms.gle/RsjyhCDbkw22...

#commission #commissionsopen
January 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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mythjae.bsky.social
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mythjae.bsky.social Jasmine W. @mythjae.bsky.social · Nov 25
Hi, I'm Jasmine Walls, an award-winning writer, editor, hot chocolate connoisseur, and founder of @bonedustpress.bsky.social
My work is unapologetically queer, inclusive, and heartfelt.

Portfolio: www.jasminewalls.com

I'm open for writing work, ready with original pitches, and viciously anti-AI.
The cover of The Traitor & The Wretch, black and white illustration showing the two main characters, one surrounded by stylized daggers and holding one of his own, and the other trapped by chains, skulls, and bones. The cover art is by Any Phillips, the book is written by Jasmine Walls, and the interior illustrations are by Rowan MacColl. The cover of 'The Last Session Volume 1, Roll For Initiative' graphic novel showing a group of D&D players and their respective in-game characters. Art by Dozerdraws, written by Jasmine Walls, and letterer by Micah Myers. The cover of BROOMS, a witchy southern graphic novel with an entirely BIPOC cast. Written by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Teo DuVall, with colors by Bex Glendining, and lettering by Ariana Maher. The cover of Vixen: NYC, drawn by Vasco Georgiev, showing a young Black woman in a cropped orange cardigan and high waisted blue panets with her hair half down and straightened, and half in braids. SHe is surrounded by ghostly glowing animal spirits, incliding a racoon, tiger, dog, eagle, an monkey on her shoulder, and a snake wrapped around her like a friend. She is gazing around a night-time New York City street in wonder. Written by Jasmine Walls, Inks by Manou Azumi, Backgrounds by Toby Fan, Flats by Hailey Stewart, Renders by BBM, Letters by Micah Myers
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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trungles.com
Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
Drawing of Liam Ramos, a little Latino boy in his bunny hat with Pikachu on his head
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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keezyyoung.bsky.social
here's my entry!! #Comics4Liam
a rabbit pops out of the snow; second panel shows many rabbits popping up; third panel has liam himself popping up and the rabbits all around him. text says for liam! love, all the bunnies in the whole wide world <3
February 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM