Joshua Smeaton
@joshuasmeaton.bsky.social
I write & draw funny endearing graphic novels for kids (& adults that refuse to grow up).
& The Kid Comics Creator Newsletter.
Repped by Janna Morishima
www.joshdrawscomics.com/links
& The Kid Comics Creator Newsletter.
Repped by Janna Morishima
www.joshdrawscomics.com/links
Have you seen @plugo.bsky.social has a Kickstarter campaign underway for his comic, Undead Kungfu Ghost Killer? How can you not be sold with a title like that?
Patrick is also the art director at Kung Fu Magazine! So you know this is legit awesome.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
Patrick is also the art director at Kung Fu Magazine! So you know this is legit awesome.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Have you seen @plugo.bsky.social has a Kickstarter campaign underway for his comic, Undead Kungfu Ghost Killer? How can you not be sold with a title like that?
Patrick is also the art director at Kung Fu Magazine! So you know this is legit awesome.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
Patrick is also the art director at Kung Fu Magazine! So you know this is legit awesome.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...
Three Joshs? I'm sensing a Spider-Man meme! And Anthony knocked it out of the park. We've got such a killer lineup of creators. Kids are gonna go nuts for this!
To all those #KidLit folks that are into comics, @joshuasmeaton.bsky.social and Josh Sippie are putting together a comics magazine for kids. Looks really fun, and, as a fellow Josh, I am totally not biased. Also my buddy Anthony Wheeler is in it, along with other great creators.
#kidlitart #comics
#kidlitart #comics
Hullabaloo Comics Magazine
Comics for kids
bit.ly
October 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Three Joshs? I'm sensing a Spider-Man meme! And Anthony knocked it out of the park. We've got such a killer lineup of creators. Kids are gonna go nuts for this!
Thanks Melissa! We're beyond excited for kids to dive in.
Excited for this comic magazine for kids from @joshuasmeaton.bsky.social designed to get kids reading! www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
Hullabaloo Comics Magazine
Comics for kids
www.kickstarter.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Thanks Melissa! We're beyond excited for kids to dive in.
Yes, Hullabaloo does indeed cause resting happy face.
Look what I just got in the mail! The inaugural edition of the ComicHullabaloo.com! Thanks, @joshuasmeaton for sending it! I can't wait to start reading! The art is incredible.
#kidlit
#kidlitart
#kidscomics
#kidlit
#kidlitart
#kidscomics
September 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Yes, Hullabaloo does indeed cause resting happy face.
It's true! We're making fun, absurd, frivolous comics for kids and mailing them to your home. Check it out!
BIG NEWS! Fellow KCU pal @joshuasmeaton.bsky.social is launching Hullaballoo, a kids comics magazine format aiming to fill the current void of funny, silly, affordable plain-entertaining reading for the school set. Spread the word, join in and be merry. 👦🏻📚
Hullabaloo Comics Magazine
Comics for kids
www.kickstarter.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's true! We're making fun, absurd, frivolous comics for kids and mailing them to your home. Check it out!
Last chance to win a signed copy of Ash's Cabin! 3 Questions with Jen Wang goes out Wednesday. I'm giving away a signed copy of her latest book to a random newsletter subscriber. Sign up if you haven't.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
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July 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Last chance to win a signed copy of Ash's Cabin! 3 Questions with Jen Wang goes out Wednesday. I'm giving away a signed copy of her latest book to a random newsletter subscriber. Sign up if you haven't.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
OMG! It's happening. We're launching a monthly comic magazine for kids. Check it out at comichullabaloo.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
OMG! It's happening. We're launching a monthly comic magazine for kids. Check it out at comichullabaloo.com
I wrote an article for @imaginationsoup.bsky.social - 7 Graphic Novels with Girl Heroes that Boys will Love
Check it out! And subscribe to the Imagination Soup Newsletter. It is a fantastic kid lit resource for getting your kids to read more amazing books.
imaginationsoup.net/graphic-nove...
Check it out! And subscribe to the Imagination Soup Newsletter. It is a fantastic kid lit resource for getting your kids to read more amazing books.
imaginationsoup.net/graphic-nove...
7 Graphic Novels with Female Protagonists That Boys Will Love, Too
There’s a common notion that boys don’t enjoy books with female protagonists. If you’ve run into that with your own kid, here are two things...
imaginationsoup.net
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an article for @imaginationsoup.bsky.social - 7 Graphic Novels with Girl Heroes that Boys will Love
Check it out! And subscribe to the Imagination Soup Newsletter. It is a fantastic kid lit resource for getting your kids to read more amazing books.
imaginationsoup.net/graphic-nove...
Check it out! And subscribe to the Imagination Soup Newsletter. It is a fantastic kid lit resource for getting your kids to read more amazing books.
imaginationsoup.net/graphic-nove...
This month’s 3 Questions With… is graphic novelist extraordinaire Jen Wang!
As a bonus, I’m giving away an autographed and drawn-in copy of her latest book, Ash’s Cabin.
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you are automatically entered to win.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
As a bonus, I’m giving away an autographed and drawn-in copy of her latest book, Ash’s Cabin.
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you are automatically entered to win.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This month’s 3 Questions With… is graphic novelist extraordinaire Jen Wang!
As a bonus, I’m giving away an autographed and drawn-in copy of her latest book, Ash’s Cabin.
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you are automatically entered to win.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
As a bonus, I’m giving away an autographed and drawn-in copy of her latest book, Ash’s Cabin.
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you are automatically entered to win.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
Hey, check out this article I did for the amazing Imagination Soup!
@joshuasmeaton.bsky.social believes it doesn't matter whether or not the protagonist is male or female. He shares 7 graphic novels with girl heroes that boys will love, too. imaginationsoup.net/graphic-nove... #kidlit
7 Graphic Novels with Female Protagonists That Boys Will Love, Too
There’s a common notion that boys don’t enjoy books with female protagonists. If you’ve run into that with your own kid, here are two things...
imaginationsoup.net
July 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Hey, check out this article I did for the amazing Imagination Soup!
Last chance to back!
Fun numbers with @kcsanthology.bsky.social & @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social
We just surpassed the 8K mark with 40 hours to go in our campaign from 205 benevolent backers! That puts us at 242% and 1K to go to reach our Ultimate Goal! -—Let’s Go!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog...
#KidsComicsLetsGo
We just surpassed the 8K mark with 40 hours to go in our campaign from 205 benevolent backers! That puts us at 242% and 1K to go to reach our Ultimate Goal! -—Let’s Go!
bit.ly/KCS-Antholog...
#KidsComicsLetsGo
May 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Last chance to back!
The animation superstar making kid comics. (The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, The Garfield Movie) Interview with @bobscott_mollyandthebear drops tomorrow. Subscribe so you don’t miss it!
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May 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The animation superstar making kid comics. (The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, The Garfield Movie) Interview with @bobscott_mollyandthebear drops tomorrow. Subscribe so you don’t miss it!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
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L.A. area folks, this Saturday, May 17th the AAPI Joy festival at the Central Library. There’s a bunch of great events scheduled, including panels with cartoonists Lela Lee: Angry Little Asian Girl and Jen Wang: The Prince and The Dressmaker. www.lapl.org/aapi-joy
AAPI Joy | Los Angeles Public Library
AAPI Joy: Narratives, Storytelling, and History
Saturday, May 17, 2025
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Central Library
Celebrate the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and ...
www.lapl.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
L.A. area folks, this Saturday, May 17th the AAPI Joy festival at the Central Library. There’s a bunch of great events scheduled, including panels with cartoonists Lela Lee: Angry Little Asian Girl and Jen Wang: The Prince and The Dressmaker. www.lapl.org/aapi-joy
Reposted by Joshua Smeaton
Creating Books for Vulnerable Children
Over at the Let's Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology Kickstarter Page we feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better.…
Over at the Let's Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology Kickstarter Page we feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better.…
Creating Books for Vulnerable Children
Over at the Let's Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology Kickstarter Page we feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better. One way we’re hoping to share that mission is by inviting you to help us fund copies of our anthologies that will go to organizations we’ve partnered with.
plugoarts.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Creating Books for Vulnerable Children
Over at the Let's Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology Kickstarter Page we feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better.…
Over at the Let's Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology Kickstarter Page we feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better.…
Parents, THIS Saturday May 3rd is FREE Comic Book Day!
If you’ve never been, it’s awesome. Free means free. Your kids will go home with free comics & there should be a nice selection aimed at different aged kids.
You can go here freecomicbookday.com to find a shop near you.
If you’ve never been, it’s awesome. Free means free. Your kids will go home with free comics & there should be a nice selection aimed at different aged kids.
You can go here freecomicbookday.com to find a shop near you.
April 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Parents, THIS Saturday May 3rd is FREE Comic Book Day!
If you’ve never been, it’s awesome. Free means free. Your kids will go home with free comics & there should be a nice selection aimed at different aged kids.
You can go here freecomicbookday.com to find a shop near you.
If you’ve never been, it’s awesome. Free means free. Your kids will go home with free comics & there should be a nice selection aimed at different aged kids.
You can go here freecomicbookday.com to find a shop near you.
3 Questions With... @xjosuecruz.bsky.social
Some really thoughtful answers from Josue.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
#comics #graphicnovels #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovels
Some really thoughtful answers from Josue.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
#comics #graphicnovels #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovels
April 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
3 Questions With... @xjosuecruz.bsky.social
Some really thoughtful answers from Josue.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
#comics #graphicnovels #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovels
Some really thoughtful answers from Josue.
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
#comics #graphicnovels #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovels
6 Awesome Kid Comics Things including recs for @peterwartman.com & @exocomics.bsky.social
Yay comics!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com/p/awesome-ki...
Yay comics!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com/p/awesome-ki...
6 Awesome (kid comic) Things This Month
Cat detectives, abandoned cities, book signings, and more!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
6 Awesome Kid Comics Things including recs for @peterwartman.com & @exocomics.bsky.social
Yay comics!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com/p/awesome-ki...
Yay comics!
joshuasmeaton.substack.com/p/awesome-ki...
Reposted by Joshua Smeaton
I made a thing. It finally has a cover. WHOOHOO!!! 💖💖💖
January 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I made a thing. It finally has a cover. WHOOHOO!!! 💖💖💖
I just read Lord of the Rings for the first time. I made some fan art. #lotr #lordoftherings
March 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I just read Lord of the Rings for the first time. I made some fan art. #lotr #lordoftherings
3 Questions with @kaydavault comes out Wednesday. Subscribe to joshuasmeaton.substack.com so you don't miss it!
Also go read Kay's books!
#comics #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovel #comiccreator #fantasy #fantasycomic #kaydavault #kidlit
Also go read Kay's books!
#comics #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovel #comiccreator #fantasy #fantasycomic #kaydavault #kidlit
March 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
3 Questions with @kaydavault comes out Wednesday. Subscribe to joshuasmeaton.substack.com so you don't miss it!
Also go read Kay's books!
#comics #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovel #comiccreator #fantasy #fantasycomic #kaydavault #kidlit
Also go read Kay's books!
#comics #kidcomics #kidgraphicnovel #comiccreator #fantasy #fantasycomic #kaydavault #kidlit
Free Books! Or rather book brushes. I wanted some book brushes for Clip Studio & couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, so I made my own. You can have them for free :) For Photoshop and Clip Studio. Don’t know if they work in Procreate but give it a go. joshdrawscomics.com/shop/
#bookbrush
#bookbrush
March 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Free Books! Or rather book brushes. I wanted some book brushes for Clip Studio & couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, so I made my own. You can have them for free :) For Photoshop and Clip Studio. Don’t know if they work in Procreate but give it a go. joshdrawscomics.com/shop/
#bookbrush
#bookbrush
A bit of brightness found in the current hellscape. open.substack.com/pub/joshuasm...
7 Awesome Things This Month
Kid Comics go to the movies and D&D goes to the papers. Oh and the most punk think you can be nowadays.
open.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A bit of brightness found in the current hellscape. open.substack.com/pub/joshuasm...
“Awe, wonderment, abundance, optimism. That’s the new rebellion. The most punk thing you can be nowadays is an optimist.” - Mandelbro
This video is wonderful. I wish pessimism and hopelessness wasn’t my default. But wishing doesn’t do much.
I choose to be an irrational optimist.
This video is wonderful. I wish pessimism and hopelessness wasn’t my default. But wishing doesn’t do much.
I choose to be an irrational optimist.
No. The world is not falling apart.
YouTube video by Mandelbro
youtu.be
February 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“Awe, wonderment, abundance, optimism. That’s the new rebellion. The most punk thing you can be nowadays is an optimist.” - Mandelbro
This video is wonderful. I wish pessimism and hopelessness wasn’t my default. But wishing doesn’t do much.
I choose to be an irrational optimist.
This video is wonderful. I wish pessimism and hopelessness wasn’t my default. But wishing doesn’t do much.
I choose to be an irrational optimist.
Great thread for comic creators looking for a bit of grant help.
So are you thinking of submitting your comic to the MAKE MORE COMICS grant offered by @100percentcomics.bsky.social? I think you should & I’d like to help. So let me share a to-do list with you - it’s what helped me win this grant in 2022
#KidsGN📚💬
100comics996889703.wordpress.com/make-more-co...
#KidsGN📚💬
100comics996889703.wordpress.com/make-more-co...
February 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Great thread for comic creators looking for a bit of grant help.