Edward Ross
banner
edwardross.bsky.social
Edward Ross
@edwardross.bsky.social
Comic artist. Creator of Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film and Gamish: A Graphic History of Gaming. New book Graphic Novel Builder - The Illustrated Guide To Making Your Own Comics OUT NOW!

He/Him
Pinned
Hello new followers! A quick introduction... I'm Edward Ross, an Edinburgh-based comic artist, mainly making non-ficiton comics!

My latest book is Graphic Novel Builder: The Illustrated Guide to Making Your Own Comics, which is aimed at young people aged 11+ wanting to make their own comics.
My Top 12 ‘New To Me’ films of 2025. boxd.it/QowJO
Top New to me 2025
A list of 12 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Aftersun (2022), 28 Years Later (2025), One Battle After Another (2025), Superman (2025) and Grand Theft Hamlet (2024).
boxd.it
December 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
In Edinburgh this weekend? Pop down to La Belle Adventure at 225 Leith Walk to check out the work of all of our fantastic winners and nominees for 2025! 🦭
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Introducing DoomScroll - an endless feed of thousands of user-made Doom WADs from the last 32 years, all playable right in your browser.

Our goal was to make decades of work from one of the most creative communities in gaming history more accessible and visible to everyone.
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Gremlins
December 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Are you a comics critic? Have you published two pieces over the past year? If so, please apply to this year's Comics Criticism Mini Grant! The application takes only minutes to fill out!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics. To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
docs.google.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
I may come to regret this decision, but...

SCARF! Sheffield Comic ARts Fair! Next October! Liam "Pais" Hill drew our mascot! Exhibitor application form will be out soon, tables will cost as little as I can get away with!

Please remember to apply so this isn't a terrible decision on my part 🙏
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
From the BBC archive - controversy over the release of Gremlins in the UK. What a movie! www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c5104...
BBC Archive 1984: Gremlins controversy
Christmas blockbuster Gremlins is causing controversy, is it too terrifying for children?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
more from my sketchbook
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
It's an honour to lose the award for Best Graphic Novel to this book, it's the reason LOADS of kids are going to grow up with the tools they need to become comic creators. You can buy it here: www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Best Graphic Novel: Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics, by Edward Ross @edwardross.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Still glowing from this!

If you want to buy my ✨ award winning ✨ Graphic Novel Builder, signed, sketched and dedicated to the comic making kid in your life, you can do so at the link below!

www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Best Graphic Novel: Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics, by Edward Ross @edwardross.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Still glowing from this!

If you want to buy my ✨ award winning ✨ Graphic Novel Builder, signed, sketched and dedicated to the comic making kid in your life, you can do so at the link below!

www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Best Graphic Novel: Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics, by Edward Ross @edwardross.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Up-and-Coming Talent: Plasticine Cowboy, by Jack Stamp
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Best Narrative: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage, by @evegwood.com @spiremint.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Best Art: Sacred Bodies, by VER @verface.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Best Graphic Novel: Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics, by Edward Ross @edwardross.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Best Short Comic: One More Year, by Simon Birks, Pietro, and Rob Jones @simonbirks.com @robjoneswrites.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Thank you to everyone who came to our second award ceremony! Our 2025 award winners have now been announced...

selkieawards.org/2025
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Absolutely stunned and delighted that Graphic Novel Builder just won ‘Best Graphic Novel’ at the Selkie Comic Awards tonight. The work on show from the other nominees and winners is all stunning, an absolute testament to the strength of creativity in our community.
Our online awards ceremony is TONIGHT at 7pm GMT! We are so excited to share our winners with you.

Be sure to register through our website: selkieawards.org/2025
The Selkie Awards | 2025
selkieawards.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
With yet more capitulation to transphobic bigotry in the UK a reminder that your trans-themed comics are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier. We just need an advertising image/link to run one. My personal BF e-mail is here if you want details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/ Andy
Contact us – Broken Frontier
Want to contact the Broken Frontier team? Read our staff bios and find the relevant e-mail addresses for your needs here.
www.brokenfrontier.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Shirley vs the Green Menace by Tor Freeman, Pets Tell Tales by @jordancollver.bsky.social @rikworth.bsky.social, Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett (for teens)
I got my annual email from the boys’ aunt yesterday checking in on what books to buy them for Christmas. What great kids books will you be buying, or what would you recommend we seek out for the kids in our lives this Christmas?
#KidsBooksFriday
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
#KidLit
#BookSky
#IndieBookshops
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Encourage creativity and storytelling for young folk 9+ with a copy of Graphic Novel Builder: the illustrated guide to making your own comics! With an intro by Alice Oseman! ✏️

www.edwardross.co.uk/shop/p/graph...
Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics — Edward Ross
A comic book…about making comic books! The perfect gift for budding artists and aspiring storytellers. Written and illustrated by comic artist Edward Ross with an introduction by Alice Oseman, creat...
www.edwardross.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Encourage creativity and storytelling for young folk 9+ with a copy of Graphic Novel Builder: the illustrated guide to making your own comics! With an intro by Alice Oseman! ✏️

www.edwardross.co.uk/shop/p/graph...
Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics — Edward Ross
A comic book…about making comic books! The perfect gift for budding artists and aspiring storytellers. Written and illustrated by comic artist Edward Ross with an introduction by Alice Oseman, creat...
www.edwardross.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If you buy a comic from my shop I’ll sketch and sign it, and you can get a personalised message on request! A perfect gift for the comic fan in your life!
My shop is now fully stocked!

Perfect comic book gifts for:

👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!

www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
from my sketchbook
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by Edward Ross
Hey! If anyone of you in Edinburgh is interested in doing cyanotypes, my wife is making a GIVEAWAY for one of her fantastic cyanotype workshops!!!
This is her IG post 😊
Please share 🙏🏽🤖💙
#cyanotype #edinburgh #giveaway #workshop
www.instagram.com/p/DRRt2HsDUp...
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM