Joel van der Knaap
@joelvdk.bsky.social
Roam Comics. Making comics and zines.
https://fortresscomic.com
https://fortresscomic.com
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Joel van der Knaap
@joelvdk.bsky.social
· Apr 19
Some news: from August, Fortress will be available in comic shops everywhere—orders are now live through Lunar Distribution.
Shipping monthly, I’ll be going back to print with issues 1—3, with 4—6 following straight after.
Shipping monthly, I’ll be going back to print with issues 1—3, with 4—6 following straight after.
Don’t miss this. Promises to be a gem.
Pleased to share the cover for Hostile Planet by the great Tyler Landry!
We'll be officially launching the campaign tomorrow, if you'd like to jump on the pre-launch page- here ya go: www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
We'll be officially launching the campaign tomorrow, if you'd like to jump on the pre-launch page- here ya go: www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Don’t miss this. Promises to be a gem.
Fortress 4, mayhem and meltdowns! Final orders tomorrow!
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Fortress 4, mayhem and meltdowns! Final orders tomorrow!
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Working on new Clearwater.
Check out the kickstarter is the post below For the first collection
Check out the kickstarter is the post below For the first collection
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Working on new Clearwater.
Check out the kickstarter is the post below For the first collection
Check out the kickstarter is the post below For the first collection
Who’s this new dude hanging with Voron? What are they hooked up to? Is Voron’s face like that cos his diet sucks? Fortress 4 has the answers! Well, mostly.
FOC for Fortress 4 is a week off! Go bug your LCS. But nicely. Buy them a cookie or something.
Tell them me and @strangers.bsky.social sent you.
FOC for Fortress 4 is a week off! Go bug your LCS. But nicely. Buy them a cookie or something.
Tell them me and @strangers.bsky.social sent you.
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Who’s this new dude hanging with Voron? What are they hooked up to? Is Voron’s face like that cos his diet sucks? Fortress 4 has the answers! Well, mostly.
FOC for Fortress 4 is a week off! Go bug your LCS. But nicely. Buy them a cookie or something.
Tell them me and @strangers.bsky.social sent you.
FOC for Fortress 4 is a week off! Go bug your LCS. But nicely. Buy them a cookie or something.
Tell them me and @strangers.bsky.social sent you.
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Wed, Nov 5th 8 pmET. We welcome the amazing Tony McMillen to the pod, here to promote the Destroying Angle Lumen Kickstarter & to talk about his new autobiographical graphic novel, Two Kids In A Trenchcoat! Join us live for all the fun!
@tonymcmillen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/007rUeN...
@tonymcmillen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/007rUeN...
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Wed, Nov 5th 8 pmET. We welcome the amazing Tony McMillen to the pod, here to promote the Destroying Angle Lumen Kickstarter & to talk about his new autobiographical graphic novel, Two Kids In A Trenchcoat! Join us live for all the fun!
@tonymcmillen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/007rUeN...
@tonymcmillen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/007rUeN...
Inspiration stack for while I was working on Fortress 4.
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Inspiration stack for while I was working on Fortress 4.
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
The pre-launch page is now LIVE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
October 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The pre-launch page is now LIVE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
More Clearwater
Tempted to go full digital on this
Tempted to go full digital on this
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
More Clearwater
Tempted to go full digital on this
Tempted to go full digital on this
Fortress 4 final order cutoff is 10th November! Super proud of this issue. For those that have been along for the ride the past few years, we’ve finally hit new stuff!
Get your orders in at your LCS ➡️
Get your orders in at your LCS ➡️
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Fortress 4 final order cutoff is 10th November! Super proud of this issue. For those that have been along for the ride the past few years, we’ve finally hit new stuff!
Get your orders in at your LCS ➡️
Get your orders in at your LCS ➡️
Sit back, relax, it’s the weekend.
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Sit back, relax, it’s the weekend.
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
Two page spreads, oh we got two page spreads. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ton...
October 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Two page spreads, oh we got two page spreads. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ton...
Hey there bright eyes…
October 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hey there bright eyes…
Fortress 4 is dropping in December. Get your orders in early!
October 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Fortress 4 is dropping in December. Get your orders in early!
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
some older drawings of mine in the vein of something i am drawing now.
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
some older drawings of mine in the vein of something i am drawing now.
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
Hey I'm Losty
writer/artist/cartoonist
Latest Works:
The Hanging: Dystopian Sci fi set in Ireland.
bit.ly/48ZVT0X
Daystar: A comic horror grants a hamlet of animals sentience. bit.ly/46TLkv2
Nullhunter #8: Simon and a band of street orphans plan to rescue Clay.
bit.ly/4oelvM0
#portfolioday
writer/artist/cartoonist
Latest Works:
The Hanging: Dystopian Sci fi set in Ireland.
bit.ly/48ZVT0X
Daystar: A comic horror grants a hamlet of animals sentience. bit.ly/46TLkv2
Nullhunter #8: Simon and a band of street orphans plan to rescue Clay.
bit.ly/4oelvM0
#portfolioday
October 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hey I'm Losty
writer/artist/cartoonist
Latest Works:
The Hanging: Dystopian Sci fi set in Ireland.
bit.ly/48ZVT0X
Daystar: A comic horror grants a hamlet of animals sentience. bit.ly/46TLkv2
Nullhunter #8: Simon and a band of street orphans plan to rescue Clay.
bit.ly/4oelvM0
#portfolioday
writer/artist/cartoonist
Latest Works:
The Hanging: Dystopian Sci fi set in Ireland.
bit.ly/48ZVT0X
Daystar: A comic horror grants a hamlet of animals sentience. bit.ly/46TLkv2
Nullhunter #8: Simon and a band of street orphans plan to rescue Clay.
bit.ly/4oelvM0
#portfolioday
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Guess what, #portfolioday? I'm open to doing some cover art. Email bruzzeseonline [at] proton [dot] me.
October 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Guess what, #portfolioday? I'm open to doing some cover art. Email bruzzeseonline [at] proton [dot] me.
Some issue 4 scenes…
Only now do I feel like I might be starting to get a handle on drawing comics. The process is immensely challenging and rewarding… and I love it. Thanks for sticking with me. Can’t wait for you all to see issues 4–6 and beyond!
Only now do I feel like I might be starting to get a handle on drawing comics. The process is immensely challenging and rewarding… and I love it. Thanks for sticking with me. Can’t wait for you all to see issues 4–6 and beyond!
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Some issue 4 scenes…
Only now do I feel like I might be starting to get a handle on drawing comics. The process is immensely challenging and rewarding… and I love it. Thanks for sticking with me. Can’t wait for you all to see issues 4–6 and beyond!
Only now do I feel like I might be starting to get a handle on drawing comics. The process is immensely challenging and rewarding… and I love it. Thanks for sticking with me. Can’t wait for you all to see issues 4–6 and beyond!
Fortress 3 is out in the wild this week. Go get it from your LCS!
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Fortress 3 is out in the wild this week. Go get it from your LCS!
Fortress 4 is coming in December. Here’s a peek at a page…
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Fortress 4 is coming in December. Here’s a peek at a page…
Reposted by Joel van der Knaap
New Short Shelf is up!
features:
@mrgearfox.bsky.social
@snaxwell.bsky.social y.social
@oozejar.com
@aaronlosty.bsky.social
@joelvdk.bsky.social
youtu.be/hc-SM6iItLc
features:
@mrgearfox.bsky.social
@snaxwell.bsky.social y.social
@oozejar.com
@aaronlosty.bsky.social
@joelvdk.bsky.social
youtu.be/hc-SM6iItLc
Short Shelf of Picks 7
YouTube video by Perplexing Ruins
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New Short Shelf is up!
features:
@mrgearfox.bsky.social
@snaxwell.bsky.social y.social
@oozejar.com
@aaronlosty.bsky.social
@joelvdk.bsky.social
youtu.be/hc-SM6iItLc
features:
@mrgearfox.bsky.social
@snaxwell.bsky.social y.social
@oozejar.com
@aaronlosty.bsky.social
@joelvdk.bsky.social
youtu.be/hc-SM6iItLc
Fortress 3 is out in a week. I’m super happy with this double page. Felt like I captured what I was going for.
Thanks to everyone that’s wandered out into the wastelands with me so far. While we’re out here, let’s make a party of it. Tell your friends, your mum, your high school crush 💥💥💥
Thanks to everyone that’s wandered out into the wastelands with me so far. While we’re out here, let’s make a party of it. Tell your friends, your mum, your high school crush 💥💥💥
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Fortress 3 is out in a week. I’m super happy with this double page. Felt like I captured what I was going for.
Thanks to everyone that’s wandered out into the wastelands with me so far. While we’re out here, let’s make a party of it. Tell your friends, your mum, your high school crush 💥💥💥
Thanks to everyone that’s wandered out into the wastelands with me so far. While we’re out here, let’s make a party of it. Tell your friends, your mum, your high school crush 💥💥💥
Had a great chat with Johnny and Joe on their How’d We Get Here!? show talking comics and Fortress!
@johnnyalpha81.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/wrwv93n...
@johnnyalpha81.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/wrwv93n...
How'd We Get Here!?: Joel Van Der Knaap(Fortress)
YouTube video by Graphic Vandalism
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Had a great chat with Johnny and Joe on their How’d We Get Here!? show talking comics and Fortress!
@johnnyalpha81.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/wrwv93n...
@johnnyalpha81.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/wrwv93n...
