Vernon Smith
@vernondraws.bsky.social
Star Trek and TMNT artist at IDW Publishing
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Vernon Smith
@vernondraws.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Hey gang, BIG news! I’m drawing issues 9-10 of #StarTrek #LowerDecks for @idwpublishing.bsky.social ! Here’s the cover for #9 ❤️Story by @timsheridan.bsky.social Edits by @heatherantos.bsky.social & @sercas.bsky.social Colors by @charliekirchoff.com I can’t express how insanely happy I am about this!
Cas is pretty freakin awesome. FACT.
Give her a “Congrats!” ❤️
Give her a “Congrats!” ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Cas is pretty freakin awesome. FACT.
Give her a “Congrats!” ❤️
Give her a “Congrats!” ❤️
In stores NOW #StarTrek #LowerDecks issue 13! Part 1 of a 6-part story all drawn by me, written by @timsheridan.bsky.social Variant connecting covers by @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social Edits by @heatherantos.bsky.social & @sercas.bsky.social colors by @charliekirchoff.com published by @idwpublishing.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In stores NOW #StarTrek #LowerDecks issue 13! Part 1 of a 6-part story all drawn by me, written by @timsheridan.bsky.social Variant connecting covers by @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social Edits by @heatherantos.bsky.social & @sercas.bsky.social colors by @charliekirchoff.com published by @idwpublishing.com
I absolutely hate that I didn’t come up with this! Pure GENIUS by @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social 🖖💚
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I absolutely hate that I didn’t come up with this! Pure GENIUS by @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social 🖖💚
She’s not wrong! ❤️
Vernon knows his shit. The comic is quite good!
Today is the LAST DAY to preorder #StarTrek #LowerDecks issue 13! This issue starts an all new story arc featuring your favorite Lower Deckers, Easter Eggs galore and quite a few cameos from legacy characters. In stores Nov. 12 from @idwpublishing.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
She’s not wrong! ❤️
Today is the LAST DAY to preorder #StarTrek #LowerDecks issue 13! This issue starts an all new story arc featuring your favorite Lower Deckers, Easter Eggs galore and quite a few cameos from legacy characters. In stores Nov. 12 from @idwpublishing.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to preorder #StarTrek #LowerDecks issue 13! This issue starts an all new story arc featuring your favorite Lower Deckers, Easter Eggs galore and quite a few cameos from legacy characters. In stores Nov. 12 from @idwpublishing.com
(Hey @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social & @timsheridan.bsky.social ) I Picked up James Bond Live And Let Die soundtrack on cassette this morning (saw it at an estate sale across the street this morning). Listening to it while drawing 😉
September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
(Hey @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social & @timsheridan.bsky.social ) I Picked up James Bond Live And Let Die soundtrack on cassette this morning (saw it at an estate sale across the street this morning). Listening to it while drawing 😉
Looking forward to this fin-tastic book from my girl @stephwilliams.bsky.social ! In shops Sept 24! #StreetSharks #Jawesome
"If you’ve been yearning for that good ol’ ’90s feeling, do I have the comic book for you." - @comicbook.com
Stephanie Williams and Ariel Medel (#TMNTvsStreetFighter) bring you the most righteous shark tale you’ve ever read!
Street Sharks #1 is at LCS 9/24!
#StreekSharks
Stephanie Williams and Ariel Medel (#TMNTvsStreetFighter) bring you the most righteous shark tale you’ve ever read!
Street Sharks #1 is at LCS 9/24!
#StreekSharks
September 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Looking forward to this fin-tastic book from my girl @stephwilliams.bsky.social ! In shops Sept 24! #StreetSharks #Jawesome
I’m glad folks are liking this cover!
August 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’m glad folks are liking this cover!
Issue 13&14 of #StarTrek #LowerDecks just popped up for preorder! In shops Nov & Dec! # 9 is all SOLD OUT 😱 so def preorder these. From the awesome @idwpublishing.com team of me, @timsheridan.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social & @claytoncowles.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Issue 13&14 of #StarTrek #LowerDecks just popped up for preorder! In shops Nov & Dec! # 9 is all SOLD OUT 😱 so def preorder these. From the awesome @idwpublishing.com team of me, @timsheridan.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social & @claytoncowles.bsky.social
Truly honored & stunned when I saw this mention by @seanferrick.bsky.social on @trekculture.bsky.social last night ❤️ (full video below).We met last week at #STLV & he’s an absolute prince! @timsheridan.bsky.social @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com @idwpublishing.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Truly honored & stunned when I saw this mention by @seanferrick.bsky.social on @trekculture.bsky.social last night ❤️ (full video below).We met last week at #STLV & he’s an absolute prince! @timsheridan.bsky.social @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com @idwpublishing.com
Found a mug that matches Tendi’s to celebrate the release of #LowerDecks issue 10 in stores TODAY! Art: Me, Story: @timsheridan.bsky.social Edits: @heatherantos.bsky.social & @sercas.bsky.social Colors: @charliekirchoff.com Letters: @claytoncowles.bsky.social Published by @idwpublishing.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Found a mug that matches Tendi’s to celebrate the release of #LowerDecks issue 10 in stores TODAY! Art: Me, Story: @timsheridan.bsky.social Edits: @heatherantos.bsky.social & @sercas.bsky.social Colors: @charliekirchoff.com Letters: @claytoncowles.bsky.social Published by @idwpublishing.com
A little happy #Tendi #tutorial, drawn in #ProCreate. A week and a half until my second Tendi-centered issue (Issue 10) of #StarTrek #LowerDecks come out from @idwpublishing.com 🖖💚
August 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A little happy #Tendi #tutorial, drawn in #ProCreate. A week and a half until my second Tendi-centered issue (Issue 10) of #StarTrek #LowerDecks come out from @idwpublishing.com 🖖💚
What a gorgeous cover! Six is one of my favorite Star Trek artists 🖖💚
July 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
What a gorgeous cover! Six is one of my favorite Star Trek artists 🖖💚
Got an awesome review from @averykaplan.bsky.social at @comicsbeat.bsky.social ! What a day 🥹💚
Over @comicsbeat.bsky.social, this week’s Ensign’s Log covers Star Trek: Lower Decks #9 by @timsheridan.bsky.social, @vernondraws.bsky.social, @charliekirchoff.com & @claytoncowles.bsky.social from @idwpublishing.com. In this issue, Tendi faces the worst villain in the quadrant: STUDENT DEBT! 😱
July 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Got an awesome review from @averykaplan.bsky.social at @comicsbeat.bsky.social ! What a day 🥹💚
#StarTrek #LowerDecks issue #9 is in shops TODAY! I’m flying so high with excitement! @timsheridan.bsky.social @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com and everyone at @idwpublishing.com & Paramount did such a great job on this ❤️ Thanks to everyone who shared & bought it 🖖💚
July 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
#StarTrek #LowerDecks issue #9 is in shops TODAY! I’m flying so high with excitement! @timsheridan.bsky.social @heatherantos.bsky.social @sercas.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com and everyone at @idwpublishing.com & Paramount did such a great job on this ❤️ Thanks to everyone who shared & bought it 🖖💚
Six @greggssausageroll.bsky.social is such a cool person and absolutely AMAZING Star Trek artist! She definitely belongs in this universe!
massive 💙 to @vernondraws.bsky.social for giving me this glorious cameo in Lower Decks #9!!! Look at the pookie Liam Shaw, he is so sick of me. I love it. Memory Beta entry WHEN
July 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Six @greggssausageroll.bsky.social is such a cool person and absolutely AMAZING Star Trek artist! She definitely belongs in this universe!
4 more days til #GalaxyConNewOrleans ! I’ll have a bunch of cool #StarTrek stuff including the all new hot off the presses #LowerDecks issue #11 from @idwpublishing.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
4 more days til #GalaxyConNewOrleans ! I’ll have a bunch of cool #StarTrek stuff including the all new hot off the presses #LowerDecks issue #11 from @idwpublishing.com
What a great insider view of an interview! Highly recommended 🖖❤️
I had such a blast chatting with Dave!
Check out this week's episode!
Check out this week's episode!
This week on Off Panel, @idwpublishing.com's Group Editor, Licensing @heatherantos.bsky.social joins the podcast to talk about the wild world of comic book editorial, her journey in comics, her vision for the Star Trek line, and more.
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July 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What a great insider view of an interview! Highly recommended 🖖❤️
Wanna see what’s up with current Lower Decks comic books?Check out this interview with LDS comics writer Tim Sheridan!Trek talk begins around the 22:30 mark. I pop up briefly around the 39:30 mark when they show my cover for LDS #9 (shameless self promotion haha!)
www.youtube.com/live/lauBIIF...
www.youtube.com/live/lauBIIF...
Talking Trek Toons DC and More With Tim Sheridan
YouTube video by wordballoon
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June 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Wanna see what’s up with current Lower Decks comic books?Check out this interview with LDS comics writer Tim Sheridan!Trek talk begins around the 22:30 mark. I pop up briefly around the 39:30 mark when they show my cover for LDS #9 (shameless self promotion haha!)
www.youtube.com/live/lauBIIF...
www.youtube.com/live/lauBIIF...
Go check out the amazing Tim Sheridan LIVE in 15 minutes!! 🖖❤️
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at 10pm est-7pm pst WB Live with Tim Sheridan www.youtube.com/live/lauBIIF...
June 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Go check out the amazing Tim Sheridan LIVE in 15 minutes!! 🖖❤️
Whaaaaat?! KIRK! I…okay whaaaat?! This looks freakin amazing!
Could not be more thrilled to finally share THE LAST STARSHIP with the world!!!
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Captain Kirk Is Back from the Dead in New Star Trek Comic ‘The Last Starship’ (Exclusive)
Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, who earned an Eisner nomination for writing a previous Trek comic, are behind the new title from IDW.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Whaaaaat?! KIRK! I…okay whaaaat?! This looks freakin amazing!
Made a shop, gonna add more stuff. Okay back to drawing! 🖖💚
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June 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Made a shop, gonna add more stuff. Okay back to drawing! 🖖💚
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Why the H is my feed filled with people I don’t know? Somebody kickstart my algorithm back into gear plz
June 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Why the H is my feed filled with people I don’t know? Somebody kickstart my algorithm back into gear plz
Going live in 30 minutes! Join us, resistance is futile
Meet us in less then two hours to discuss #StarTrekProdigy Kobayashi! 🖖🏻 #BeverlyCrusher #StarTrek #Podcast
I am very excited to have Comic Book Artist @vernondraws.bsky.social on Crusher Convo, as we discuss #StarTrekProdigy "Kobayashi"! We will be LIVE at 5pm PST on 6/13 so I hope to see you there! #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast #CrushTheConvo www.youtube.com/live/y4uwxHk...
June 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Going live in 30 minutes! Join us, resistance is futile