J. M. DeSantis
@jmdesantis.bsky.social
Creator of Chadhiyana. Write-ist: fantasy & horror books & comics. Publisher @darkfirepress. Upper Deck, A Kid & A Comic, Heavy Metal Mag, Bad Kerry Std. https://linktr.ee/jmdesantis
Last week's WhatNot sketchcard Commissions.
It's been nice getting to draw some of my childhood favourite Universal Monsters the past couple of weeks.
Every Wednesday at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/s/smuhbnhU
#WhatNotArtist #ACEOs #sketchcards #WeaponXart #TMNTart
It's been nice getting to draw some of my childhood favourite Universal Monsters the past couple of weeks.
Every Wednesday at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/s/smuhbnhU
#WhatNotArtist #ACEOs #sketchcards #WeaponXart #TMNTart
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Last week's WhatNot sketchcard Commissions.
It's been nice getting to draw some of my childhood favourite Universal Monsters the past couple of weeks.
Every Wednesday at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/s/smuhbnhU
#WhatNotArtist #ACEOs #sketchcards #WeaponXart #TMNTart
It's been nice getting to draw some of my childhood favourite Universal Monsters the past couple of weeks.
Every Wednesday at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/s/smuhbnhU
#WhatNotArtist #ACEOs #sketchcards #WeaponXart #TMNTart
Valentine's Day & Friday the 13th were filled with fun & food (me & Rachel's usual combination):
(1/3 - locations in comments)
It was a wonderful weekend with plenty else to look back on. #happyvalentinesday❤️
(1/3 - locations in comments)
It was a wonderful weekend with plenty else to look back on. #happyvalentinesday❤️
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Valentine's Day & Friday the 13th were filled with fun & food (me & Rachel's usual combination):
(1/3 - locations in comments)
It was a wonderful weekend with plenty else to look back on. #happyvalentinesday❤️
(1/3 - locations in comments)
It was a wonderful weekend with plenty else to look back on. #happyvalentinesday❤️
A one-two punch this weekend. Trying out another gaming show I've heard about for years, plus I was asked back as a guest by I Heart Horror Day with a special artwork created to auction at the show.
I'll have to proxy Dreamation on Saturday, but I'll be there the rest of it!
#GamingConvention
I'll have to proxy Dreamation on Saturday, but I'll be there the rest of it!
#GamingConvention
February 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A one-two punch this weekend. Trying out another gaming show I've heard about for years, plus I was asked back as a guest by I Heart Horror Day with a special artwork created to auction at the show.
I'll have to proxy Dreamation on Saturday, but I'll be there the rest of it!
#GamingConvention
I'll have to proxy Dreamation on Saturday, but I'll be there the rest of it!
#GamingConvention
Set up for The Gothic Market tonight (Grimoire Academy), with Rachel.
Taking a break from our Valentine's Day / Friday the 13th Weekend to sell some art and books in New Haven, CT. (Pics to come.)
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
Taking a break from our Valentine's Day / Friday the 13th Weekend to sell some art and books in New Haven, CT. (Pics to come.)
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Set up for The Gothic Market tonight (Grimoire Academy), with Rachel.
Taking a break from our Valentine's Day / Friday the 13th Weekend to sell some art and books in New Haven, CT. (Pics to come.)
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
Taking a break from our Valentine's Day / Friday the 13th Weekend to sell some art and books in New Haven, CT. (Pics to come.)
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
An 8-bit Jason Vorhees commission I did last year. Coloured pencils and acrylics on black paper (one of those Horror sketchbooks).
I don't know. Seemed relevant today for some reason...
#Fridaythe13th #8bitJason #JasonVorheesArt #traditionalart #traditionalartist
I don't know. Seemed relevant today for some reason...
#Fridaythe13th #8bitJason #JasonVorheesArt #traditionalart #traditionalartist
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
An 8-bit Jason Vorhees commission I did last year. Coloured pencils and acrylics on black paper (one of those Horror sketchbooks).
I don't know. Seemed relevant today for some reason...
#Fridaythe13th #8bitJason #JasonVorheesArt #traditionalart #traditionalartist
I don't know. Seemed relevant today for some reason...
#Fridaythe13th #8bitJason #JasonVorheesArt #traditionalart #traditionalartist
Chadhiyana from A Kid and a Comic:
This season, Chadhiyana braves a ghoul-haunted ruin in search of a missing girl. What she finds inside is an evil that will menace her for seasons to come.
All new adventures exclusive to the newspaper: akidandacomic.com
#Chadhiyana #AKidandaComic #comicstrip
This season, Chadhiyana braves a ghoul-haunted ruin in search of a missing girl. What she finds inside is an evil that will menace her for seasons to come.
All new adventures exclusive to the newspaper: akidandacomic.com
#Chadhiyana #AKidandaComic #comicstrip
February 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Chadhiyana from A Kid and a Comic:
This season, Chadhiyana braves a ghoul-haunted ruin in search of a missing girl. What she finds inside is an evil that will menace her for seasons to come.
All new adventures exclusive to the newspaper: akidandacomic.com
#Chadhiyana #AKidandaComic #comicstrip
This season, Chadhiyana braves a ghoul-haunted ruin in search of a missing girl. What she finds inside is an evil that will menace her for seasons to come.
All new adventures exclusive to the newspaper: akidandacomic.com
#Chadhiyana #AKidandaComic #comicstrip
Back on WhatNot tonight. Going to try something a little new, if I can:
Warmup sketch, followed by 20 mins or so of auction, followed by commission requests...unless the commissions take over like they did the night these happened: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit...
Every Wed at 7pm EST
#ACEOs
Warmup sketch, followed by 20 mins or so of auction, followed by commission requests...unless the commissions take over like they did the night these happened: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit...
Every Wed at 7pm EST
#ACEOs
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Back on WhatNot tonight. Going to try something a little new, if I can:
Warmup sketch, followed by 20 mins or so of auction, followed by commission requests...unless the commissions take over like they did the night these happened: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit...
Every Wed at 7pm EST
#ACEOs
Warmup sketch, followed by 20 mins or so of auction, followed by commission requests...unless the commissions take over like they did the night these happened: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit...
Every Wed at 7pm EST
#ACEOs
I put my car through a lot with all the traveling I've done for conventions and markets the past two years, never mind that it's been hit (while parked) a few times.
But through the snow, salt, and ice this winter? This might be the worst my baby has ever looked.
#snowmaggedon2026 #mycarneedsawash
But through the snow, salt, and ice this winter? This might be the worst my baby has ever looked.
#snowmaggedon2026 #mycarneedsawash
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I put my car through a lot with all the traveling I've done for conventions and markets the past two years, never mind that it's been hit (while parked) a few times.
But through the snow, salt, and ice this winter? This might be the worst my baby has ever looked.
#snowmaggedon2026 #mycarneedsawash
But through the snow, salt, and ice this winter? This might be the worst my baby has ever looked.
#snowmaggedon2026 #mycarneedsawash
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Packrat and Limelight commission from late last year for one of the co-creators of Packrat & Thunderbunny. It's a great book by two awesome buddies.
Fun fact: this was a re-draw because I wasn't satisfied with the original. Never been asked, but sometimes I will do that if I wasn't happy w/a piece.
Fun fact: this was a re-draw because I wasn't satisfied with the original. Never been asked, but sometimes I will do that if I wasn't happy w/a piece.
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Packrat and Limelight commission from late last year for one of the co-creators of Packrat & Thunderbunny. It's a great book by two awesome buddies.
Fun fact: this was a re-draw because I wasn't satisfied with the original. Never been asked, but sometimes I will do that if I wasn't happy w/a piece.
Fun fact: this was a re-draw because I wasn't satisfied with the original. Never been asked, but sometimes I will do that if I wasn't happy w/a piece.
Skipping one show this weekend that I love so Rachel & I can enjoy our first Valentine's Day together (& Friday the 13th!).
BUT I do have something on the 15th. And I'll have a special guest with me!
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
BUT I do have something on the 15th. And I'll have a special guest with me!
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Skipping one show this weekend that I love so Rachel & I can enjoy our first Valentine's Day together (& Friday the 13th!).
BUT I do have something on the 15th. And I'll have a special guest with me!
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
BUT I do have something on the 15th. And I'll have a special guest with me!
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
The doors open any minute for The Gothic Market ( Grimoire Academy ).
Right next to my friends at Adorkable Designs
& Arcane Alchemy Arts.
Other than RICC, this is the only other show I've done in RI.
#TheGothicMarket #TheGothicMarketRI
Right next to my friends at Adorkable Designs
& Arcane Alchemy Arts.
Other than RICC, this is the only other show I've done in RI.
#TheGothicMarket #TheGothicMarketRI
February 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The doors open any minute for The Gothic Market ( Grimoire Academy ).
Right next to my friends at Adorkable Designs
& Arcane Alchemy Arts.
Other than RICC, this is the only other show I've done in RI.
#TheGothicMarket #TheGothicMarketRI
Right next to my friends at Adorkable Designs
& Arcane Alchemy Arts.
Other than RICC, this is the only other show I've done in RI.
#TheGothicMarket #TheGothicMarketRI
If you've been interested in some pieces from me, today through tbe weekend is the Darksome Craft Market where I'm offering 10% off on my Etsy Store (with code DARKSOME): jmdesantis.etsy.com
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#darksomecraftmarket
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#darksomecraftmarket
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
If you've been interested in some pieces from me, today through tbe weekend is the Darksome Craft Market where I'm offering 10% off on my Etsy Store (with code DARKSOME): jmdesantis.etsy.com
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#darksomecraftmarket
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#darksomecraftmarket
When in Rome...
...pre-connecting flight from El Paso meal, returning from meeting Rachel's mom, brother, and best friend.
Verdict: pretty good. Still gotta try Churches & Jack-In-The-Box next I'm out there.
#Whataburger #firsttime #firstwhataburger
...pre-connecting flight from El Paso meal, returning from meeting Rachel's mom, brother, and best friend.
Verdict: pretty good. Still gotta try Churches & Jack-In-The-Box next I'm out there.
#Whataburger #firsttime #firstwhataburger
February 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
When in Rome...
...pre-connecting flight from El Paso meal, returning from meeting Rachel's mom, brother, and best friend.
Verdict: pretty good. Still gotta try Churches & Jack-In-The-Box next I'm out there.
#Whataburger #firsttime #firstwhataburger
...pre-connecting flight from El Paso meal, returning from meeting Rachel's mom, brother, and best friend.
Verdict: pretty good. Still gotta try Churches & Jack-In-The-Box next I'm out there.
#Whataburger #firsttime #firstwhataburger
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Small mistake on our part (or big), but apparently Robert J. Sodaro's Wülf Girlz is available to order in the November Philviews from Philbo Distribution.
Orders already are in, so get in on this one-shot horror comic or ask your LCS to order on philbodistribution.com
#WülfGirlz #indiecomics #LCS
Orders already are in, so get in on this one-shot horror comic or ask your LCS to order on philbodistribution.com
#WülfGirlz #indiecomics #LCS
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Small mistake on our part (or big), but apparently Robert J. Sodaro's Wülf Girlz is available to order in the November Philviews from Philbo Distribution.
Orders already are in, so get in on this one-shot horror comic or ask your LCS to order on philbodistribution.com
#WülfGirlz #indiecomics #LCS
Orders already are in, so get in on this one-shot horror comic or ask your LCS to order on philbodistribution.com
#WülfGirlz #indiecomics #LCS
One of the new features starting this season was to put a recap panel at the start of the Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and a Comic for those who find themselves starting in the middle or forget where we left off.
Or I have some at shows and the paper is on Global Comix, too.
#Chadhiyana #comicstrip
Or I have some at shows and the paper is on Global Comix, too.
#Chadhiyana #comicstrip
February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
One of the new features starting this season was to put a recap panel at the start of the Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and a Comic for those who find themselves starting in the middle or forget where we left off.
Or I have some at shows and the paper is on Global Comix, too.
#Chadhiyana #comicstrip
Or I have some at shows and the paper is on Global Comix, too.
#Chadhiyana #comicstrip
No WhatNot tonight. Back next week. But here are some fun pieces from months past I never had a chance to post.
Three very different properties, and all were a blast to draw!
#ACEOs #BlackPhoneArt #SallyNightmareBeforeChristmas #SpiderPunk
Three very different properties, and all were a blast to draw!
#ACEOs #BlackPhoneArt #SallyNightmareBeforeChristmas #SpiderPunk
February 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
No WhatNot tonight. Back next week. But here are some fun pieces from months past I never had a chance to post.
Three very different properties, and all were a blast to draw!
#ACEOs #BlackPhoneArt #SallyNightmareBeforeChristmas #SpiderPunk
Three very different properties, and all were a blast to draw!
#ACEOs #BlackPhoneArt #SallyNightmareBeforeChristmas #SpiderPunk
Late last year I found a last, small stack of The Tainted Ones comic. Written and drawn to be an inexpensive sample of my art and writing, it's had positive feedback. Same vibes as The Kirklyn Horror, and I'd like to expand it. Just haven't landed on a plot I like...yet.
#horrorcomic #indiecomics
#horrorcomic #indiecomics
February 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Late last year I found a last, small stack of The Tainted Ones comic. Written and drawn to be an inexpensive sample of my art and writing, it's had positive feedback. Same vibes as The Kirklyn Horror, and I'd like to expand it. Just haven't landed on a plot I like...yet.
#horrorcomic #indiecomics
#horrorcomic #indiecomics
This weekend is The Gothic Market in Providence, RI. Saturday & Sunday from 12-5pm.
Always have a good time at Grimoire events. Looking forward to it...and seeing a few friends in nearish-by Cape Cod while I'm in the area, too.
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
Always have a good time at Grimoire events. Looking forward to it...and seeing a few friends in nearish-by Cape Cod while I'm in the area, too.
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This weekend is The Gothic Market in Providence, RI. Saturday & Sunday from 12-5pm.
Always have a good time at Grimoire events. Looking forward to it...and seeing a few friends in nearish-by Cape Cod while I'm in the area, too.
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
Always have a good time at Grimoire events. Looking forward to it...and seeing a few friends in nearish-by Cape Cod while I'm in the area, too.
#GrimoireAcademy #TheGothicMarket
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We have it on good authority that copies of Taste the Moon have been delivered to its author @rjsodaro.bsky.social !
#TastetheMoon #WülfGirlz #DarkFirePress #indiepublishing #creatorownedpublishing
#TastetheMoon #WülfGirlz #DarkFirePress #indiepublishing #creatorownedpublishing
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
We have it on good authority that copies of Taste the Moon have been delivered to its author @rjsodaro.bsky.social !
#TastetheMoon #WülfGirlz #DarkFirePress #indiepublishing #creatorownedpublishing
#TastetheMoon #WülfGirlz #DarkFirePress #indiepublishing #creatorownedpublishing
Skulls are so much fun to draw--my whole life really. These were no different.
From a panel of the latest Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and A Comic
#Chadhiyana #indiecomics #AKidandAComic #swordandsorcerycomics #darkfantasyart
From a panel of the latest Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and A Comic
#Chadhiyana #indiecomics #AKidandAComic #swordandsorcerycomics #darkfantasyart
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Skulls are so much fun to draw--my whole life really. These were no different.
From a panel of the latest Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and A Comic
#Chadhiyana #indiecomics #AKidandAComic #swordandsorcerycomics #darkfantasyart
From a panel of the latest Chadhiyana strip in A Kid and A Comic
#Chadhiyana #indiecomics #AKidandAComic #swordandsorcerycomics #darkfantasyart
WhatNot Commissions are going strong since the beginning of the year. Tonight at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/user/jmdwriteist Then I have a week off before I'm back.
This set was from two weeks ago. The requests keep getting better. I have so much fun doing them.
#RobbietheRobot #MasterSplinter #NewYears
This set was from two weeks ago. The requests keep getting better. I have so much fun doing them.
#RobbietheRobot #MasterSplinter #NewYears
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
WhatNot Commissions are going strong since the beginning of the year. Tonight at 7pm EST: whatnot.com/user/jmdwriteist Then I have a week off before I'm back.
This set was from two weeks ago. The requests keep getting better. I have so much fun doing them.
#RobbietheRobot #MasterSplinter #NewYears
This set was from two weeks ago. The requests keep getting better. I have so much fun doing them.
#RobbietheRobot #MasterSplinter #NewYears
Books restocked for this year's conventions & markets. Both well-received. Both available on Amazon & other sellers.
I'm working to put out more this year, but you can still enjoy two of my best--both applicable to today's realities.
#GhostsArePeopleToo #TheKirlynHorror #TheLunaticRotofKirklyn
I'm working to put out more this year, but you can still enjoy two of my best--both applicable to today's realities.
#GhostsArePeopleToo #TheKirlynHorror #TheLunaticRotofKirklyn
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Books restocked for this year's conventions & markets. Both well-received. Both available on Amazon & other sellers.
I'm working to put out more this year, but you can still enjoy two of my best--both applicable to today's realities.
#GhostsArePeopleToo #TheKirlynHorror #TheLunaticRotofKirklyn
I'm working to put out more this year, but you can still enjoy two of my best--both applicable to today's realities.
#GhostsArePeopleToo #TheKirlynHorror #TheLunaticRotofKirklyn
It's rare I post my personal views on social media. Mostly because I have businesses to run & I worry how it will affect things. I'm also very much a believer in acting, not reacting. And yet, I second guess myself often--even my art which is one of the things I can act with.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:18 PM
It's rare I post my personal views on social media. Mostly because I have businesses to run & I worry how it will affect things. I'm also very much a believer in acting, not reacting. And yet, I second guess myself often--even my art which is one of the things I can act with.
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