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Arledge Comics 🏳️‍🌈 🪶
@arledgecomics.bsky.social
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Indie press & design studio. #Native owned. #Queer owned/operated. Creator-owned #comics for the whole family since 2016.

https://linktr.ee/arledgecomics
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Thanks!

It also contains a STUPID amount of colors 😂
details of an enamel pin. The design is a man and woman standing back to back with a castle looming in the background. The woman is holding a sword. The details show the pin is 3x2" and has 25 different colors used.
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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It's true... we're so close to a stretch goal unlocking an absolute unit of a pin.

It'll be a fulfillment nightmare. It'll fit none of our current packaging.

But it's also really, really cool
Mock up of an enamel pin showing a man and woman standing back to back with an ancient castle looming in the background.
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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It's Creator Day on Itchio!

Hungry for some all-new Alex Priest content? Another short story is live in this bundle! Nearly $300 worth of content in this bundle for only $50! What a steal.

Snag yours now
#CreatorDay2025

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November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Dive into adventure with "Nezbrael's Legacy," an all-new graphic novel available on BackerKit. Immerse yourself in a story that fuses the daring adventure of Indiana Jones with the magic of Greek mythology. Embark on this epic journey today!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
cover art for Nezbrael's Legacy.
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Impromptu book cover art share?

How about an impromptu book cover art REVEAL??

Cover art by @lanedraws.bsky.social

Nezbrael's Legacy is coming to @backerkit.com soon!

Link to follow --> www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
cover art for Nezbrael's Legacy, an adventure graphic novel. Cover shows the main character, Richard, fighting a jackal human hybrid, and a masked woman with long hair in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Fingers crossed that we don't end up speaking an ancient curse!
screencap from BackerKit showing a poll of three options from the choose your adventure game: Investigate the door, ponder the markings, or turn back. "Ponder - is there... writing here? Could this be a welcome or a warning?" won with 69% of the vote.
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Yesterday, we had the option of walking in the front door, finding a way in around the back, or digging a tunnel.

Guess we're digging a tunnel. Quick! Before the hyenas come!
screencap from backerkit showing a poll where digging a tunnel won over finding a way around the back and charging head first through the front door
October 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Because the world needs more magical girls. ⭐ 🌙
#MagicalNatalie 📚 💙 🪐 🏳️‍🌈
September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Natalie’s story is magical, yes — but it’s also about friendship, courage, and heart.
#MagicalNatalie 📚 💙 🪐 🌈
September 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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The wait is nearly over! Magical Natalie hits stores October 1, 2025!
📝 Trevor Mueller
🎨 Katie Flemming
🟣 Melissa Capriglione
🔤 Micah Meyers

Request it at your neighborhood comic or book store, or preorder through your preferred online retailer!
ISBN 978-1-949898-11-8
#MagicalNatalie 📚 💙 🪐 🌈
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Hey folks 👋

We're in need of a cover artist!

Paid gig. 💸

Art from the book below, so you get the vibe✨

Please drop portfolios and pricing in the replies. Do not DM. This inbox isn't monitored.

Shares appreciated!
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August 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#FlashbackFriday

Janelle was spotted out in the wild today! Who remembers these stickers from our very first Kickstarter?

Fun fact: we only ever printed 25 of the oversized Alex and Janelle stickers!
Photo of a golf cart with a sticker on the top right corner. Sticker art is of a Mexican woman in a lab coat holding a clipboard. Character's name is Janelle Garcia, and she's the love interest from Alex Priest: Vampire Hunter.
April 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This year's theme for #Pride is to live loudly & defiantly. Our pride pins honor our roots, but also remind that we're building toward better things.

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main image from the backerkit campaign. the background is a brick wall with a rainbow overlay. The title "Brick by Brick" is at the top. Three pin designs are pictured. On the left two pins that are mirrors of one another. A hand holding a brick. The left says "To Riot" the right says "To Build." The third pin is a 3D molded brick wall with a spray paint design that reads "Defiantly Queer."
March 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Emerald City Comic Con day three is in full swing! We've got new books on the table, fresh from the printer + some new pins debuting this year.
Picture of our ECCC display Picture of our ECCC display Map of ECCC artist alley, showing our table number J24
March 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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We're all set up! ECCC day one. Let's goooo.
March 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Who are we going to see at #ECCC this week? <3
Map of artist alley at Emerald City Comic Con with our table number J-24 highlighted. Included headshots of our team, showing when they'll be at the show. Jordaan on Thursday and Friday. Zach and Sharron will be there on the weekend.
March 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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GIVEAWAY TIME 🎉

We're giving away one of our bearpaw pin boards + FIVE pins of your choice!

To enter: 1️⃣ Follow this account. 2️⃣ Like and 3️⃣ share this post, then 4️⃣ tag a friend below who also might need some pins.

Winner will be selected and notified Feb 13!

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Our giveaway notification includes a picture of our bear paw pin board. It's a wooden pin board, measuring at 11x11" with a felt center. To enter the giveaway, like and share this post and make sure you're following our account. Also tag a friend in this post, too! In addition to the pin board, we're also giving away five pins of the winner's choosing, selected from our Spirits in the Woods campaign that's currently live. Campaign is linked in the post.
January 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Pintopia is live!

Check out our campaign here~
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/arledge-comics/spirits-in-the-woods

And make sure you visit our partner campaign, too!
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/theys-gays-designs/live-out-loud-enamel-pin-pride-collection
January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We've been open and publishing since 2016 and opened to creator-owned submissions five years ago.

We're shutting down our Twitter, but didn't want to lose these.
Arledge Comics is one of the best, most queer-inclusive publishers I've ever worked with. A great place if you're looking for a home for your comics! I want to say that @arledgecomics pays super well on time, has lovely editors, great communication, kind hearts, people who honestly care about diversity and work towards including own voice as much as they possibly can at their size. It's a pleasure every time I work for them. Arledge Comics is made up folks who really care and who do such good work -- working with them is honestly a dream and I am very thankful that they took a chance on me to contribute to some of their works! seriously keep your eyes out and submit your pitches to them!!!
November 25, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Since we have so many new followers - and we're distributing through Ingram! - we figured it's a good time to remind everyone we're open for creator owned submissions.

We're in the process of updating our website - so please excuse the mess! 😅

arledgecomics.com/submissions/
Submission Guidelines Please read everything before submitting anything. Arledge Comics only accepts creator-owned story or series proposals from writer-artists or writer/artist teams. What we want to see What constitutes a good fit for Arledge Comics? Our library emphasizes inclusive titles to elevate marginalized creators, their stories, and their voices. Our readership ranges from early reader to teen/general audiences. So please keep your story ratings at or below a Teen+ Rating. We’re primarily interested in complete stories – should these be graphic novels, trade paperbacks, or compiled webcomics. Specifically: graphic novels, comic one-shots, collected editions such as trade paperbacks, webcomics not yet collected in print. We love Own Voices stories, and we’d be honored to help you tell your story. Our library is evolving, and we’d love to see your early reader and picture book proposals. What we don’t want to see Submissions containing or created using artificial intelligence (AI) generation at any stage of production. We have a zero tolerance policy for AI content. Proposals or scripts for movies, television, or animation. Sorry, we’re in the book business. Serials. Arledge Comics publishes yearly, so if you have your heart set on monthly releases, we won’t be a great fit. Portfolios. We put out open calls should we ever have work available. Sorry, we don’t keep portfolios on hand. Incomplete pitch submissions or incomplete creative teams. If you’re in need of a creative team, may we suggest: https://queercartoonists.com/ https://cartoonistsofcolor.com/ https://www.disabledcartoonists.com/ Our Rating system Please refer to the following rating system in order to determine if your pitch is a good fit for Arledge Comics. AA – ALL AGES – Appropriate for readers of all ages. Y – YOUTH – Appropriate for younger readers. May contain cartoon violence and/or some comic mischief. T – TEEN – Appropriate for readers age 12 and older. May contain mild violence, language and/or suggestive themes. T+ – TEEN PLUS – Appropriate for readers age 15 and older. May contain moderate violence, mild profanity, graphic imagery and/or suggestive themes. M – MATURE – Appropriate for readers age 17 and older. May contain intense violence, extensive profanity, nudity, sexual themes and other content suitable only for older readers. These are probably still very good stories, but they’re not ones we’re interested in publishing.
November 25, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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This is such a pretty book!

We're slowly getting books out to backers. If you missed the Kickstarter, Reliquest can be found at your local bookstore next month!

Art and story by Alyx White
Photo of a graphic novel. The comic book cover shows a fantastical scene with the title Reliquest in green. The main character, a woman of color and druidic scholar, is shown above a city. There's druid glyphs across the top. The back cover of the Reliquest graphic novel. There's an ancient ruin with people exploring the outside.
November 18, 2024 at 1:50 AM
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Shuttered Stanzas is on BackerKit for just a few more days.

Here's another preview!

#poetry #photography
September 23, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Final week! 87% funded!! Get those pins!!!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

#mentalhealth #dice #ttrpg
April 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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The pin vs the inspiration.

#pintopia #pintopia2024

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April 3, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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There goes our last copy of Strange Waters!

Guess it's going back for a second printing!

#eccc #eccc2024
March 2, 2024 at 6:36 PM