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Clayton Cowles
@claytoncowles.bsky.social
Eisner-winning comic book letterer. Works on Absolute Batman, Uncanny X-Men, The Power Fantasy, FML, Star Trek, and more! Cowles rhymes with Knowles.

Profile pic art from Star Trek #27 by Mike Feehan & Lee Loughridge.

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Big ol' convo on a splash page. It'll work. It'll WORK, DAMMIT.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Fresh newsletter is up! Featuring photos of a shabby hotel! buttondown.com/claytoncowle...
011: Just another La Quinta Inn near the airport
Hello, readers! October went pretty well. It was the first month where I got to sit at home and do nothing since April, and boy did I need that. I still do....
buttondown.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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So excited that Superman: Red and Blue is finally out! I drew the short story written by Dan Abnett, colored by Alex Guimaraes and lettered by @claytoncowles.bsky.social #DCcomics #superman
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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It feels only right that Batman & Robin: Year One wrapped during October, aka Batober. So, I celebrated the occasion by sharing my 12 favorite drawings the great @chrissamnee.bsky.social did during that run.

No spoilers here! Just celebrating great art!
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Just nuked the AI idiot machine from my Google Drive.

Also, unclick ANY Google Drive app you don't use. F'rinstance I don't make my slide presentations in GDrive.
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Here’s a FIVE page preview of BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #12 our FINAL issue!
On stands October 29th, 2025
By @markwaid.bsky.social me, @matlopes.bsky.social @claytoncowles.bsky.social @amarino2814.bsky.social @roblevin.bsky.social from @dc.com (1 of 2)
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Coming to you in Feb is the 2nd installment of Magic the Gathering: Untold Stories from @darkhorse.com!

Written by @michaelwconrad.bsky.social, myself on pencils/inks, colors by Alex Guimarães and letters by @claytoncowles.bsky.social

I told y’all I was workin on stuff I couldn’t show! :)
October 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Whatever you don't like about the craft of a comic? It's probably because the publishing timeline was too short and the creator(s) had to cut corners to get it done.
Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?
October 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The older you get, the more you love memoir comics.
Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?
October 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #12 is off to the printers!
Couldn’t be happier to have made what’s been my dream book with a dream team of collaborators.
Can’t wait for you all to see it! @markwaid.bsky.social @matlopes.bsky.social @claytoncowles.bsky.social @amarino2814.bsky.social @roblevin.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Look at these BFFs.
Banter with letterer @claytoncowles.bsky.social at the end of Living Hell #DarkHorseComics
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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A page I drew from Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods #1- written by @cozyjamble.bsky.social, colors by Jordie bellaire, letters by @claytoncowles.bsky.social guest starring Hoppy 🐇 #DCcomics #shazam
September 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Imagine you, your sister and your lizard/cat escape Hell, land in upstate NY and buy a funeral home, which supplies all the dead bodies you could eat. Livin’ the dream.

Til some bounty hunter comes along with a very stupid dog to drag you all back to Hell.

Rude. #Jikininki #LivingHell #DarkHorse
September 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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August 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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This Wednesday. Hear him ROAR.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12 from @nickdragotta.bsky.social, Frank Martin & @claytoncowles.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Hey - Image creators. You likely have received a mail from someone claiming they're at image. This very much feels like a phishing scam. Don't click the link, and spread word to collaborators.
August 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I got a Ringo nom! Yipee! Vote strong!
August 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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CLOSER #1 has its orders set on Monday (11th). It's a little cosmic-horror music apocalypse romance by @stevelieberart.bsky.social @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social
@claytoncowles.bsky.social and myself. One and done, no plans to collect it. Speak to your retailer if you want.

Lunar Code: 0725IM293
August 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Fresh newsletter went up! It's mostly vacation photos. And I acknowledge the Eisner. buttondown.com/claytoncowle...
August 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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And Through the Boughs contributing letterer @claytoncowles.bsky.social took home the Eisner for Best Letterer! Congratulations Clayton ❄️♥️
July 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
July 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I'm damn proud of that rooster alarm clock lettering.
New
Star Trek: Lower Decks #9, edited by @heatherantos.bsky.social.
Written by @timsheridan.bsky.social, Tendi is in deep gormagander doo-doo as Daimon Glom comes to collect on a debt. Can she pay?
Art & CVR: Vernon Smith
Int & CVR colours: @charliekirchoff.com
Letters: @claytoncowles.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM