Bryant Paul Johnson
@bryantpauljohnson.bsky.social
Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer he/him
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I was at a friend’s house on Halloween, and Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon came Trick-or-Treating with their daughter.
What is YOUR most mundane celebrity encounter?
Belle and Sebastian asked me to hold the elevator for them at a Holiday Inn in Paris, after a gig...
Belle and Sebastian asked me to hold the elevator for them at a Holiday Inn in Paris, after a gig...
February 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I was at a friend’s house on Halloween, and Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon came Trick-or-Treating with their daughter.
When I was a wee lad of 21, I thought I wanted to be a political cartoonist. I had a weekly strip in the school paper that was so baroque that I genuinely don’t know what I was talking about, when I look back upon them. Anyway, I periodically dip a toe back into political commentary…
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
When I was a wee lad of 21, I thought I wanted to be a political cartoonist. I had a weekly strip in the school paper that was so baroque that I genuinely don’t know what I was talking about, when I look back upon them. Anyway, I periodically dip a toe back into political commentary…
I highly recommend the whole Worlds without Master run. Lots of great games, illustrations, comics, and miscellany. Comics and illustrations from Swords without Master RPG art director @portablecity.bsky.social. From Barbarian Lord and Hellboy artist @barbarianlord.bsky.social.
🔮 $4 Level: The Origin of Storms
Issue 3's Swords is the Swords of the fix-up. Sure, the new fix-up will have more material, but issue 3 also has sword & sorcery tales (from @lumpley.bsky.social & yours truly) and a comic from @bryantpauljohnson.bsky.social!
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Issue 3's Swords is the Swords of the fix-up. Sure, the new fix-up will have more material, but issue 3 also has sword & sorcery tales (from @lumpley.bsky.social & yours truly) and a comic from @bryantpauljohnson.bsky.social!
unwrittenearths.itch.io/worlds-witho...
Worlds Without Master Issue #3 by Unwritten Earths Symposium
Contains Swords Without Master
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January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I highly recommend the whole Worlds without Master run. Lots of great games, illustrations, comics, and miscellany. Comics and illustrations from Swords without Master RPG art director @portablecity.bsky.social. From Barbarian Lord and Hellboy artist @barbarianlord.bsky.social.
You should totally back this project! It’s got swords! It’s got sorcery! It has cool fantasy art, and fancy dice, and eidolons!
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
You should totally back this project! It’s got swords! It’s got sorcery! It has cool fantasy art, and fancy dice, and eidolons!
I just backed Swords Without Master on @kickstarter.com And you should too. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I just backed Swords Without Master on @kickstarter.com And you should too. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
A modest proposal: a few years from now, once the big players are “vacationing” in the Netherlands (btw, we went to The Hague & Delft this summer, & loved it!), everyone who voted for this chud & his lickspittles goes on a peace corps apology tour. Just to see what their political nihilism wrought.
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A modest proposal: a few years from now, once the big players are “vacationing” in the Netherlands (btw, we went to The Hague & Delft this summer, & loved it!), everyone who voted for this chud & his lickspittles goes on a peace corps apology tour. Just to see what their political nihilism wrought.
I’m assuming that for Epimas, everyone is following Swords without Master on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw..., and playing something weird. (Like an RPG made from the little placemat games you find in roadside diners.)
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m assuming that for Epimas, everyone is following Swords without Master on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw..., and playing something weird. (Like an RPG made from the little placemat games you find in roadside diners.)
A practice illustration for a book project I’m working on. A few years back, I took a road trip around the Pacific Northwest. I was really enamored with the unusual geography of the Oregon coast, which inspired this illustration. All drawn in Affinity Designer on the iPad.
December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A practice illustration for a book project I’m working on. A few years back, I took a road trip around the Pacific Northwest. I was really enamored with the unusual geography of the Oregon coast, which inspired this illustration. All drawn in Affinity Designer on the iPad.
Want to increase consumer spending? Want to boost innovation by untethering healthcare from employment? Want to save tax-payer money? Want to treat people with dignity and compassion? If only there was a way to do all of those things... oh wait, there is. Single-payer health care. masscare.org
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December 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Want to increase consumer spending? Want to boost innovation by untethering healthcare from employment? Want to save tax-payer money? Want to treat people with dignity and compassion? If only there was a way to do all of those things... oh wait, there is. Single-payer health care. masscare.org
Will you be the 666th follower of this kickstarter‽ (I like that my computer autocorrects to an interrobang.) It's a really fun game!
So Epimas is in a week, and the gift I most want for the holiday is to see the number of followers on this to hit 666: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
I think it's possible. I believe in the power!
To help it along, for the next week, I'm doing an Advent of Swords.
I think it's possible. I believe in the power!
To help it along, for the next week, I'm doing an Advent of Swords.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Will you be the 666th follower of this kickstarter‽ (I like that my computer autocorrects to an interrobang.) It's a really fun game!
A 9 pm address to the American people? How many souls of dead psykers will it take to keep him from dozing off mid rambling, racist tangent?
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A 9 pm address to the American people? How many souls of dead psykers will it take to keep him from dozing off mid rambling, racist tangent?
I haven’t read this article yet, but I’m assuming it’s a push for single payer healthcare, debt cancellation, and raising the minimum wage.
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I haven’t read this article yet, but I’m assuming it’s a push for single payer healthcare, debt cancellation, and raising the minimum wage.
Is anyone going to Arcanecon in Northampton? There are a bunch of cool games I want to check out—hopefully space is still available!
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Is anyone going to Arcanecon in Northampton? There are a bunch of cool games I want to check out—hopefully space is still available!
It’s the Great Joust. Except one guy is definitely riding a chicken. Drawn in three parts, mostly just to make it entirely unwieldy to work on.
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s the Great Joust. Except one guy is definitely riding a chicken. Drawn in three parts, mostly just to make it entirely unwieldy to work on.
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Nova Cromlec might be famous for its monsters, but did you know it also has thousands of miles of pristine coastlines, lovely green hills, and charming villages? And monsters. Lots of monsters.
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
October 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Nova Cromlec might be famous for its monsters, but did you know it also has thousands of miles of pristine coastlines, lovely green hills, and charming villages? And monsters. Lots of monsters.
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Nova Cromlec might be famous for its monsters, but did you know it also has thousands of miles of pristine coastlines, lovely green hills, and charming villages? And monsters. Lots of monsters.
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
October 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Nova Cromlec might be famous for its monsters, but did you know it also has thousands of miles of pristine coastlines, lovely green hills, and charming villages? And monsters. Lots of monsters.
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Nova Cromlec: coming soon to an inter dimensional portal near you!
Proselytizing is gamefied empathy.
(Sorry, I was just thinking about that so-called Christian dude railing against empathy.)
(Sorry, I was just thinking about that so-called Christian dude railing against empathy.)
September 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Proselytizing is gamefied empathy.
(Sorry, I was just thinking about that so-called Christian dude railing against empathy.)
(Sorry, I was just thinking about that so-called Christian dude railing against empathy.)
Adobe asked me to fill out a survey on AI tools. I’d urge any graphic artists to make it clear that AI tools are bad for everyone. They’re bad for artists who lose revenue. They’re bad for clients who want images that effectively communicate. And they train an audience to expect visual garbage.
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Adobe asked me to fill out a survey on AI tools. I’d urge any graphic artists to make it clear that AI tools are bad for everyone. They’re bad for artists who lose revenue. They’re bad for clients who want images that effectively communicate. And they train an audience to expect visual garbage.
It’s kidlit postcard day! Do you like weird, kinda humorous takes on folklore, fantasy, & whiling away time in offices waiting for the heat death of the universe? Do you think that scarecrows are born, and not made? I’m your guy. This illustration is titled “It’s the Great Eschaton, Charlie Brown”.
September 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It’s kidlit postcard day! Do you like weird, kinda humorous takes on folklore, fantasy, & whiling away time in offices waiting for the heat death of the universe? Do you think that scarecrows are born, and not made? I’m your guy. This illustration is titled “It’s the Great Eschaton, Charlie Brown”.
A bit of good luck for me!
‘Cause I’ve got a golden compass!
A mocked up cover for The Golden Compass, or The Northern Lights, if you’re reading this anywhere but in the US.
Drawn in Affinity Designer, as mostly vector.
‘Cause I’ve got a golden compass!
A mocked up cover for The Golden Compass, or The Northern Lights, if you’re reading this anywhere but in the US.
Drawn in Affinity Designer, as mostly vector.
July 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A bit of good luck for me!
‘Cause I’ve got a golden compass!
A mocked up cover for The Golden Compass, or The Northern Lights, if you’re reading this anywhere but in the US.
Drawn in Affinity Designer, as mostly vector.
‘Cause I’ve got a golden compass!
A mocked up cover for The Golden Compass, or The Northern Lights, if you’re reading this anywhere but in the US.
Drawn in Affinity Designer, as mostly vector.
If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
I’ll admit, I totally ate up the New Mutants/X-Force hype when it came out.
Years later, I found this in a dollar bin. It’s amazing all the way through, including the hyperbolic commentary about the various contributors.
I’ll admit, I totally ate up the New Mutants/X-Force hype when it came out.
Years later, I found this in a dollar bin. It’s amazing all the way through, including the hyperbolic commentary about the various contributors.
July 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
I’ll admit, I totally ate up the New Mutants/X-Force hype when it came out.
Years later, I found this in a dollar bin. It’s amazing all the way through, including the hyperbolic commentary about the various contributors.
I’ll admit, I totally ate up the New Mutants/X-Force hype when it came out.
Years later, I found this in a dollar bin. It’s amazing all the way through, including the hyperbolic commentary about the various contributors.
July 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Signing up for a block of time at the computer lab, and being able to ignore the “No MUD/MOOs!” sign because you knew the student in charge.
Or alternately, queuing up in the library to wait for a terminal to read your various rec.arts.comics newsgroups.
Or alternately, queuing up in the library to wait for a terminal to read your various rec.arts.comics newsgroups.
What’s a real thing from your childhood that kids these days would find completely foreign?
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
July 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Signing up for a block of time at the computer lab, and being able to ignore the “No MUD/MOOs!” sign because you knew the student in charge.
Or alternately, queuing up in the library to wait for a terminal to read your various rec.arts.comics newsgroups.
Or alternately, queuing up in the library to wait for a terminal to read your various rec.arts.comics newsgroups.
It’s #portfolioday apparently. (I bought one of those word-a-day calendars, so I was operating under the impression that it was “crepuscular” day. Which means I’m about 11 hours early, on the East Coast.) Anyway, some recent illustrations… and as always, you can find me at bryantpauljohnson.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It’s #portfolioday apparently. (I bought one of those word-a-day calendars, so I was operating under the impression that it was “crepuscular” day. Which means I’m about 11 hours early, on the East Coast.) Anyway, some recent illustrations… and as always, you can find me at bryantpauljohnson.com
Maybe don’t include obviously AI generated visuals in your high minded LinkedIn posts about the need for ethics in business.
July 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Maybe don’t include obviously AI generated visuals in your high minded LinkedIn posts about the need for ethics in business.