Bert Tzeng
@berttzeng.bsky.social
Part time graphic novelist, full time cat dad. This is my creative account.
Substack: https://btzeng.substack.com
website: https://www.berttzeng.com
Substack: https://btzeng.substack.com
website: https://www.berttzeng.com
I was honored to give a talk at Yale about how creating comics improved my life (and vice versa)!
I made a zine from my talking points so the audience could literally take something away with them. It was a great evening with an enthusiastic and engaged audience!
I made a zine from my talking points so the audience could literally take something away with them. It was a great evening with an enthusiastic and engaged audience!
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I was honored to give a talk at Yale about how creating comics improved my life (and vice versa)!
I made a zine from my talking points so the audience could literally take something away with them. It was a great evening with an enthusiastic and engaged audience!
I made a zine from my talking points so the audience could literally take something away with them. It was a great evening with an enthusiastic and engaged audience!
Thanks @dczinefest.bsky.social for a creating a great space to share our comics! We had an awesome time, saw a lot of familiar faces, and made lots of new friends. We sold out of the @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social anthology that we’ve just been published in. What a great time with a great community!
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thanks @dczinefest.bsky.social for a creating a great space to share our comics! We had an awesome time, saw a lot of familiar faces, and made lots of new friends. We sold out of the @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social anthology that we’ve just been published in. What a great time with a great community!
Merch for DC Zinefest is coming together! Come by lucky table 8 this Saturday, November 1! @dczinefest.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Merch for DC Zinefest is coming together! Come by lucky table 8 this Saturday, November 1! @dczinefest.bsky.social
The @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social anthology has arrived! A huge thank you to everyone to everyone who made it possible - especially our Kickstarter backers! If you’d like a digital copy, you can pre-order from Amazon below! a.co/d/fsS2lQK
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social anthology has arrived! A huge thank you to everyone to everyone who made it possible - especially our Kickstarter backers! If you’d like a digital copy, you can pre-order from Amazon below! a.co/d/fsS2lQK
I’ve made a zine from my Kids Comics Unite anthology story! Find out how on my Substack - and grab a copy at DC Zinefest on November 1!
October 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I’ve made a zine from my Kids Comics Unite anthology story! Find out how on my Substack - and grab a copy at DC Zinefest on November 1!
I’m working on a zine version of The Quha Gardens, my short story that will be published in Kids Comics Unite’s anthology this fall. Here’s the zine cover!
July 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I’m working on a zine version of The Quha Gardens, my short story that will be published in Kids Comics Unite’s anthology this fall. Here’s the zine cover!
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#KidsComicsLetsGo ... READ what @dhoover.art shared about their anthology experience!
Did you know that on our #Kickstarter you can choose to have Deven Hoover turn one of your kiddos drawings into a professional illustration?! There's time to upgrade and 4 spots left!
kck.st/4jEJkdv
#illustrator
Did you know that on our #Kickstarter you can choose to have Deven Hoover turn one of your kiddos drawings into a professional illustration?! There's time to upgrade and 4 spots left!
kck.st/4jEJkdv
#illustrator
May 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
#KidsComicsLetsGo ... READ what @dhoover.art shared about their anthology experience!
Did you know that on our #Kickstarter you can choose to have Deven Hoover turn one of your kiddos drawings into a professional illustration?! There's time to upgrade and 4 spots left!
kck.st/4jEJkdv
#illustrator
Did you know that on our #Kickstarter you can choose to have Deven Hoover turn one of your kiddos drawings into a professional illustration?! There's time to upgrade and 4 spots left!
kck.st/4jEJkdv
#illustrator
Here’s another cool promotion for the Kids Comics Studio anthology that I participated in: a Twitch livestream with fellow creator Geoff Wagner. We talked about so many cool things - Geoff is as awesome an interviewer as he is an artist!
Talking KCU Anthology this afternoon w/ guest Bert Tzeng! - wagworksga on Twitch
wagworksga went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Just Chatting VOD now.
www.twitch.tv
April 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Here’s another cool promotion for the Kids Comics Studio anthology that I participated in: a Twitch livestream with fellow creator Geoff Wagner. We talked about so many cool things - Geoff is as awesome an interviewer as he is an artist!
The Kids Comics Studio anthology is live on Kickstarter! As part of our marketing campaign - and for today only - I’ve been handed the keys to the anthology’s social media account to share my experience. Here’s what I posted! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Anthology story timeline
How long does it take to make a short story?
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April 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Kids Comics Studio anthology is live on Kickstarter! As part of our marketing campaign - and for today only - I’ve been handed the keys to the anthology’s social media account to share my experience. Here’s what I posted! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
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It looks like we made our second stretch goal within minutes of posting this!
Onward to Print upgrades for this beautiful cover!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... #KidsComicsLetsGo
#kickstarter #stretchgoals
Onward to Print upgrades for this beautiful cover!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... #KidsComicsLetsGo
#kickstarter #stretchgoals
April 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It looks like we made our second stretch goal within minutes of posting this!
Onward to Print upgrades for this beautiful cover!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... #KidsComicsLetsGo
#kickstarter #stretchgoals
Onward to Print upgrades for this beautiful cover!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... #KidsComicsLetsGo
#kickstarter #stretchgoals
Thanks to everyone who’s backing our Kids Comics Unite anthology - we hit our funding goal on the first day! Check out the campaign page where you can see a sneak preview of my story! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kid...
Let's Go! A Kids Comics Anthology for readers of all ages!
Join 31 international creators working together to make this adventurous comic anthology for young readers of all ages!
www.kickstarter.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thanks to everyone who’s backing our Kids Comics Unite anthology - we hit our funding goal on the first day! Check out the campaign page where you can see a sneak preview of my story! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kid...
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Character swap with graphic novelist Bert Tzeng
Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa’s Order. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET’s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I…
Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa’s Order. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET’s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I…
Character swap with graphic novelist Bert Tzeng
Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa’s Order. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET’s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I suggested we try a character swap. We would each take a turn depicting the other’s character.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Character swap with graphic novelist Bert Tzeng
Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa’s Order. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET’s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I…
Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa’s Order. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET’s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I…
Kickstarting TODAY! Support kids' comics creators (including me!) - and join our live launch event at 4 pm EST: www.youtube.com/live/_fllsKo...
Coming soon: Let's Go! A Kids Comics Anthology for readers of all ages!
Join 31 international creators working together to make this adventurous comic anthology for young readers of all ages!
bit.ly
April 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Kickstarting TODAY! Support kids' comics creators (including me!) - and join our live launch event at 4 pm EST: www.youtube.com/live/_fllsKo...
Here’s a cool portrait of my main character, Solaa, by Patrick Lugo (A Tiger’s Tale) - and check out some of my anthology story pages at his Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
April 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here’s a cool portrait of my main character, Solaa, by Patrick Lugo (A Tiger’s Tale) - and check out some of my anthology story pages at his Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
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Check out this write-up by anthologist @berttzeng.bsky.social that explores his editing process for his submission.
Here’s part 1 of the revision process for the short story I submitted to the Kids Comics Unite anthology!
Anthology revisions, part 1
My story's first contact with the outside world.
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Check out this write-up by anthologist @berttzeng.bsky.social that explores his editing process for his submission.
Reposted by Bert Tzeng
Tiger Brothers Puah, Kan & Chen — drawn from the pages of A TIGER’s TALE through the pen of @berttzeng.bsky.social substack.com/@berttzeng/n... #aTigersTale #tigertuesday #fanart #OC
Anthology character swap
Or, how to draw a cartoon tiger
substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tiger Brothers Puah, Kan & Chen — drawn from the pages of A TIGER’s TALE through the pen of @berttzeng.bsky.social substack.com/@berttzeng/n... #aTigersTale #tigertuesday #fanart #OC
My short story for Kids Comics Unite’s anthology is complete and the Kickstarter campaign is starting soon! Please follow the campaign - it really helps our pre-launch numbers- and support up-and-coming kids’ comic storytellers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kid...
Coming soon: Let's Go! A Kids Comics Anthology for readers of all ages!
Join 31 international creators working together to make this adventurous comic anthology for young readers of all ages!
www.kickstarter.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My short story for Kids Comics Unite’s anthology is complete and the Kickstarter campaign is starting soon! Please follow the campaign - it really helps our pre-launch numbers- and support up-and-coming kids’ comic storytellers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kid...
Here’s part 1 of the revision process for the short story I submitted to the Kids Comics Unite anthology!
Anthology revisions, part 1
My story's first contact with the outside world.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Here’s part 1 of the revision process for the short story I submitted to the Kids Comics Unite anthology!
Here’s my latest Substack post - on making a 4-panel comic and how it was more fun (and challenging) than I expected!
Making a 4-panel comic
A fun exercise and a great learning experience!
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Here’s my latest Substack post - on making a 4-panel comic and how it was more fun (and challenging) than I expected!
My creative 2024 in review (and last post for the year) is up on Substack. Happy New Year everyone!
2024 in review
Well, that was a year.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 11:37 PM
My creative 2024 in review (and last post for the year) is up on Substack. Happy New Year everyone!
My latest Substack post is up!
On competence
And the characters who embody it
btzeng.substack.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:06 PM
My latest Substack post is up!
My latest Substack post - on getting comfortable being uncomfortable! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Doing the uncomfortable thing
...until it becomes comfortable.
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November 30, 2024 at 4:31 PM
My latest Substack post - on getting comfortable being uncomfortable! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Part 3 of my short comic story process, on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Anthology submission, part 3
From pencils to inking to color
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Part 3 of my short comic story process, on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Part 2 of my short comic story process, now on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Anthology submission, part 2
From thumbnails to colors
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Part 2 of my short comic story process, now on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Here’s my first Substack post! Part 1 of my process of creating a short comic story: open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...
Anthology submission, part 1
From concept to outline.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Here’s my first Substack post! Part 1 of my process of creating a short comic story: open.substack.com/pub/btzeng/p...