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Brian Khepri
@briankhepri.bsky.social
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endurance runner + graphic designer
blog : https://buttondown.com/weathermanes
shop : https://weathermanes.etsy.com
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see this, post a #comics cover that you love
Almost entirely green Looney Tunes variant cover to Green Arrow #46 (Jan 2016). Oliver Queen (Green Arrow, by artist Kevin Nowlan)) and Daffy Duck ("Robin Hood," by artist Spike Brandt) take bow-and-arrow aim at someone or something off to the right, while Porky Pig ("Friar Tuck") sighs, "My heroes..."
December 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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LET. ORION. COOK.
3 headshot panels from Jimmy Olson's SuperCyclopedia, as the New Gods ponder what their incredible book can and should be. Highfather: "Very practical, Beautiful Dreamer. What else?" | Orion: "Hmmph, this book should be able to fight." | Metron: "Interesting suggestion, Orion. Very interesting..."
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Spec sheet for the aforementioned sun hoodies. Front + back views of the Gameday Blue Yellow, size guide ranging from XS-4XL, URL where to find them, copy highlighting the fabric's features, and a closer head + chest view of the duo-blue fabric on the model's right shoulder.
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Two new sun hoodies dropped this week.
weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4411...
weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4412...
On or before Dec 1st, save 10%.
On or before Dec 8th, for Christmas.
If you see this, please share this.
Model wearing a duo-blue sun hoodie. Electric lion graphic in yellow. Sporty yellow and white striping on the forearm. Model wearing a steel-black sun hoodie. Swirling, gold-stroked zebra stripes everywhere except the all-black forearms.
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Huzzah—I drew us a map outta this mess! Two colorways, available next week, in time for your Tannenbaums. ⛈️🦁
Ad graphic for a hooded, purple-black long sleeve shirt that provides moisture management and UPF 50+ sun protection. It's a zebra-striped garment with switchbacks and swirls, but the black stripes are stroked in lavender so the eye-appeal reads somewhat "topographic map". One square ad-tile is repeated, the bottom one turned counter-clockwise. Same ad layout and shirt design as previous, this one being a steel-gray and black base, with swirling black zebra stripes atop that, stroked in a tawny-tan-gold.
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Art vs Artist
weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4350...
Front/back ghost mockups of a 2-purples-on-black sun hoodie. Size Guide table below them with garment dimensions for XS-4XL. An electrified stroke of a lion dominates the front of the sublimated, cut & sew shirt, which is made to order (to your door inside of 2 weeks). A photo of me, snapped Sunday morning, halfway through a 20-mile run/hike with a friend whose family accounts for about 70% of my sales. I'm wearing my "Lionize Purple Smoke" sun hoodie from the previous graphic. I may or may not have a squirrel in my mouth.
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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New! ⛈️🦁 #WeatherManes
Lionize West Lafayette Black
UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie
weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4374...
#Etsy #SunHoodie #FishingShirt
Was never gonna get my dad (79) into one of my purple sun hoodies, so I made him one in the Old Gold + Black of his alma mater (Purdue). Body + long sleeves: dark steel pattern on black. Hood + details: dark steel pattern on old gold (which, yes, is technically kinda "tan").
September 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Emphatically seconded, as I own this page from 236, the same issue as the right side image below (JLA vs. the Cadre).
Page 7 from JLA #236 (1984). Chuck Patton pencils, Rick Magyar inks, Gerry Conway script, Ben Oda letters. Winged villainess Shrike (panel 1) hits the heroes with sonics that scatter them like leaves on the wind (panel 2). Then a mid-page shift in scenes (panel 3, Interlude: Detroit) puts us inside Dale Gunn's mind as he returns to the Bunker after a meeting with "Old Man Heywood," aka Commander Steel.
September 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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RUN FOR IT (2017) came to my attention at some point, but I whiffed the follow-through. Missed news of ANGOLA JANGA (2019) entirely. But thanks to the @fantagraphics.bsky.social sale ending today, I scored both (612 pages!) at 30% off.
Blue and brown cover to Run For It: Stories Of Slaves Who Fought For Their Freedom, a stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo D'Salete. Black, brown, and green cover to Angola Janga: Kingdom of Runaway Slaves, which took eleven years of research and work by the author, Marcelo D'Salete.
August 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4350...
A week ago, with no advance warning, I popped this new color variant onto my shop. Eight sizes. Two purples on black.
Size Guide for my Weather Manes UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodies, in this case, the Lionize Purple Smoke version. Front/back views of the garment above a 9-column, 4-row chart with dimensions for the 8 sizes offered, XS-4XL. They generally run True to Size, with extended sleeves to cover your hands. No drawstring in the hood, no thumbholes in the cuffs.
August 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Wasn't convinced I'd sell any—just made the sun hoodie I wanted—and now 4 more are in the wild. 💜 If you want to make it 5: weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4320...
Screenshot from my Etsy displaying 4 sold items, all Lionize Purple Skies : UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodies. It's a two-tone purple sun hoodie with an oversized, white, electric lion mark on the front, running collarbone to bellybutton, and nipple to opposite armpit, on the mockup model.
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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New Colorway : Purple Smoke !
Lionized : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4350...
Unadorned : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4350...
#weathermanes #etsy #sunhoodies #purple
Promo for my new Sun Hoodies, in the Purple Smoke colorway: purple pattern on black base, with my electric lion—large and lavender—on the left-hand example.
August 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Don’t tell me your sign. Tell me your favorite X-Men member. It’s more telling.

You can only pick ONE.
Photo of a collectible statue of the Son of M (except when he's not): Pietro Maximoff aka Quicksilver. He's in a sprint-motion pose, fingers splayed, wearing one of his baby blue and white costumes.
August 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Here's my friend Lisa in her UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie, showing off the two-piece hood's coverage, print, and stitching. She's training for her 100km footrace in October, where I will pace/support her final 32km (20 miles).
Selfie of a woman in a purple sun hoodie, blue mirrored aviator sunglasses, a black neck gaiter with red and white lettering, and a navy hydration pack—geared up for a run/hike. The hoodie is a two-tone purple geometric pattern. The hood is large enough to accommodate a ballcap underneath it, and white on its interior.
August 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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August—
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Screenshot from my Etsy shop. "Save 10% with a $100.00+ purchase from this shop [Weather Manes]" Four items are displayed: sun hoodie, women's tank, women's rashguard, hockey jersey. Underneath each, the 10% off price, a green "FREE shipping" designation, and an "Add to cart button". Sale ends 8/31/25.
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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If you see this, post a DC Comics cover you love.
J.H. Williams III cover to JSA #65 (2004). Three generations of Hourmen, each halo-ed by a clockface: Matthew (the intelligent machine colony from the 853rd century, top), Rick (the 20th century son, center), Rex (the World War II original, bottom).
July 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Big cat meets big weather!
weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4320...
Orange-peach promo graphic for my Lionize Purple Skies : UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie. It's a long-sleeve, moisture-wicking garment, with a generous hood and no kanga-pouch. Men's cut/sizing XS-4XL. The design is a deep purple base, the stroke of an electric white lion, and a lavender geometric pattern over the top of it all. In effect, it's a weathered white lion on a medium purple shirt.
July 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Santa dropped this Whitman 2-pack into my stocking.
The Ross Andru and Dick Giordano cover to Superman #245. The Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano cover to Justice League of America #176.
July 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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No way I have the bandwidth to play 100 days straight, but SuperPatriot would likely make my list—certainly teased me into recently taste-testing Blood Squad Seven.
Cory Walker variant cover to Blood Squad Seven : Strikefile #1 (2024).
July 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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First review on one of my sun hoodies is ... 5 stars!
🥰 weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4320...
Screenshot from Etsy with a look at the purple-on-purple sun hoodie with a large white lion graphic. The 7/6/2025 review, from buyer Lisa, reads: "Beautiful sunshirt. The colors are very vibrant. It is very soft and lightweight to block the sun while keeping cool." Thanks, Lisa!
July 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Tomorrow : The All-Season, Year-Round Hoodie with 1000 Names!
#SunHoodie #BeachHoodie #FishingHoodie #WarmupHoodie
Right-side look at the upper portion of the purple-on-purple Sun Hoodie. There will be a variant, as well, revealed tomorrow. Same shot as the previous image, but pulled closer, tighter to show how the lavender pattern and deep purple field work together to give the overall effect, or appeal, of a medium purple.
June 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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However you adventure, whatever the conditions, my Purple Skies : UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie works overtime to keep you fresh, fashionable, and comfortable. Don't let the daystar sun ruin your outdoor fun! [Debuting Friday!]
A left-side look at the purple-on-purple design. There is a generous cut on the hood. You can stretch your neck upward and stand tall -- no scrunch hunch! Functions like a traditional hood, too, not a face-framing scuba-hood.
June 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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• 100% moisture-wicking polyester
• Light and durable 4.13 oz/yd² (140 g/m²)
• UPF 50+ sun protection vs. UVA + UVB
• Sublimation printing won't crack or peel
• Blank white hood lining (no drawstring)
My Sun Hoodies fit True to Size, although the sleeves run long to cover the back of your hands. Available in 8 sizes, XS-4XL, with imperial inches mapped out in that chart (Chest Width, Body Length, Sleeve Length). Front on top, Back on bottom. The material is lightweight, but not overly stretchy (no spandex—100% polyester). No pocket-pouch. No hood string. The finish appears almost satin or metallic in its shine.
June 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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-ay friday friday frida-
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#ComingSoon #Etsy #FishingHoodie
A front-view of the UPF 50+ performance sun hoodie I'm offering when? Friday. Offering it beginning Friday. All over sublimation printing. Light purple geometric pattern on a deep purple field. Buttondown subscribers will receive first notice and a coupon code. You may know a "Sun Hoodie" garment by some of its other names: Gym Hoodie, Sports Hoodie, Fitness Hoodie, Running Hoodie, Cycling Hoodie, Hiking Hoodie, Fishing Hoodie, Surf Hoodie, Beach Hoodie, Basketball Hoodie, Warmup Hoodie, Pickleball Hoodie, Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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-eek next week next w-
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#comingsoon #etsy #sunhoodies
Teasing a two-tone purple sun hoodie (moisture-wicking fishing shirt) which I'll offer via etsy beginning next week. A male model smiles in the foreground, superimposed over the size guides I've prepared.
June 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM