J. Marshall Smith
@jmarshallsmith.bsky.social
Comic Artist/Writer in Baltimore - Testament, Good Girl Laika, Solace County
https://www.jmarshallsmith.com
https://www.jmarshallsmith.com
Profoundly tired and discouraged after spending all day alternating between the news and trying to wrangle administrators to on-board me properly at one of my jobs. But then I remembered...
...its book club night! If you want to hang out on zoom and talk about Eleanor Davis' "Why Art?" tonight, lmk
...its book club night! If you want to hang out on zoom and talk about Eleanor Davis' "Why Art?" tonight, lmk
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Profoundly tired and discouraged after spending all day alternating between the news and trying to wrangle administrators to on-board me properly at one of my jobs. But then I remembered...
...its book club night! If you want to hang out on zoom and talk about Eleanor Davis' "Why Art?" tonight, lmk
...its book club night! If you want to hang out on zoom and talk about Eleanor Davis' "Why Art?" tonight, lmk
I'm returning to St Louis for a special US release party/signing at the wonderful @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social in a few weeks. Come say "hi" and toast my new book coming out.
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I'm returning to St Louis for a special US release party/signing at the wonderful @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social in a few weeks. Come say "hi" and toast my new book coming out.
Starting a new semester at one of my jobs tomorrow! Getting to teach comics is so great and my three hours of commuting means lots of audiobook time. I'm going to finish The Summer Book tomorrow and maybe start Age of Innocence.
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Starting a new semester at one of my jobs tomorrow! Getting to teach comics is so great and my three hours of commuting means lots of audiobook time. I'm going to finish The Summer Book tomorrow and maybe start Age of Innocence.
Hey friends, my online shop (my primary income) was closed for the past month but I just finished a small website update and re-opened the shop!
I'm all done with preorders and my new book Testament is officially for sale! Plus fun holographic stickers!
www.jmarshallsmith.com/shop
I'm all done with preorders and my new book Testament is officially for sale! Plus fun holographic stickers!
www.jmarshallsmith.com/shop
January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Hey friends, my online shop (my primary income) was closed for the past month but I just finished a small website update and re-opened the shop!
I'm all done with preorders and my new book Testament is officially for sale! Plus fun holographic stickers!
www.jmarshallsmith.com/shop
I'm all done with preorders and my new book Testament is officially for sale! Plus fun holographic stickers!
www.jmarshallsmith.com/shop
One of the great joys of being a freelance artist and adjunct professor is having to navigate the self-employed health insurance obstacle course every year.
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
One of the great joys of being a freelance artist and adjunct professor is having to navigate the self-employed health insurance obstacle course every year.
My birthday is this weekend and, as is my habit, here is a fresh profile pic for my next year of life.
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
My birthday is this weekend and, as is my habit, here is a fresh profile pic for my next year of life.
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Sister Phil doodle.
January 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Sister Phil doodle.
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Heyyyyy who would like to read an extremely good comic involving androids and space travel and religion; if that’s you then I think Testament by @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social would be your thing and you should snap up a copy
www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/test...
www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/test...
TESTAMENT by J. Marshall Smith — Bulgilhan Press
Meet Testament: the premier caretaker android for the future. Not only were they designed to care for the wellbeing of dozens of interstellar passengers; explorers, scientists, poets, and artists - th...
www.bulgilhanpress.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Heyyyyy who would like to read an extremely good comic involving androids and space travel and religion; if that’s you then I think Testament by @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social would be your thing and you should snap up a copy
www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/test...
www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/test...
I got rejected from a job I wasn't even sure I wanted and the disappointed was surprisingly piercing. I guess I let myself hope for something without realizing it. That's okay.
Trying to remind myself that what I really want is to be working on my next book anyway.
Trying to remind myself that what I really want is to be working on my next book anyway.
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I got rejected from a job I wasn't even sure I wanted and the disappointed was surprisingly piercing. I guess I let myself hope for something without realizing it. That's okay.
Trying to remind myself that what I really want is to be working on my next book anyway.
Trying to remind myself that what I really want is to be working on my next book anyway.
One of my favorite drawings from last year is the new Patreon print for January/February!
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
One of my favorite drawings from last year is the new Patreon print for January/February!
Looking at some behind the scenes sketches from Testament for a interview. I still love this drawing of Sister Judith
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Looking at some behind the scenes sketches from Testament for a interview. I still love this drawing of Sister Judith
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“In the woods where snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.”
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“In the woods where snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.”
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
Updating the Big List and starting a new one with slightly more refined goals every year is my favorite part of new years.
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Updating the Big List and starting a new one with slightly more refined goals every year is my favorite part of new years.
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Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
Reminder: I’m updating my patreon pledge options tomorrow, but you can lock in that sweet 2018 rates before then.
December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Reminder: I’m updating my patreon pledge options tomorrow, but you can lock in that sweet 2018 rates before then.
Very much enjoying my first watch of The Thin Man
December 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Very much enjoying my first watch of The Thin Man
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7/86 sopranos episodes painted!! lol here are 4 of the better ones
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
7/86 sopranos episodes painted!! lol here are 4 of the better ones
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December 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Artbooks for Christmas ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Artbooks for Christmas ❤️
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there are some ppl who really disregard the opinions of non-creatives (which in some cases, i agree), but if it's something like readability of an image u really gotta listen to them lol. if even a child cannot distinguish your figure from the background u really gotta go back to the drawing board
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
there are some ppl who really disregard the opinions of non-creatives (which in some cases, i agree), but if it's something like readability of an image u really gotta listen to them lol. if even a child cannot distinguish your figure from the background u really gotta go back to the drawing board
Something from the sketchbook.
Feeling very grateful for the opportunity to travel for so many shows this year but the state of my savings, my road weariness, and lack of time to actually make art suggests I should cool it with the travel next year.
Feeling very grateful for the opportunity to travel for so many shows this year but the state of my savings, my road weariness, and lack of time to actually make art suggests I should cool it with the travel next year.
December 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Something from the sketchbook.
Feeling very grateful for the opportunity to travel for so many shows this year but the state of my savings, my road weariness, and lack of time to actually make art suggests I should cool it with the travel next year.
Feeling very grateful for the opportunity to travel for so many shows this year but the state of my savings, my road weariness, and lack of time to actually make art suggests I should cool it with the travel next year.
I know that I am supposed to be cool and aloof or whatever, but it really means a lot to me anytime someone writes to me to say they liked my book or includes it in some kind of end of year list. It is surreal and I'm so grateful anyone would read my work much less take the time to write to me.
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I know that I am supposed to be cool and aloof or whatever, but it really means a lot to me anytime someone writes to me to say they liked my book or includes it in some kind of end of year list. It is surreal and I'm so grateful anyone would read my work much less take the time to write to me.
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thank u @bulgilhanpress.com @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social ❤️🔥❤️🔥
December 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
thank u @bulgilhanpress.com @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Come say hi to me at CALA!
December 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Come say hi to me at CALA!