Nate Powell
@natepowell.bsky.social
I make comics: Fall Through/ Lies My Teacher Told Me/ Save It For Later/ March/ Run/ Come Again. DIANA out in 2026.
orders/info/etc here: linktr.ee/natepowell
orders/info/etc here: linktr.ee/natepowell
The publishing contract for all of my solo Top Shelf books expires on Jan 1st— I already have plans underway for COME AGAIN, but if you see any of these books in the wild, you should grab em while you can! SWALLOW ME WHOLE is sold out & only about 100 copies of ANY EMPIRE left.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The publishing contract for all of my solo Top Shelf books expires on Jan 1st— I already have plans underway for COME AGAIN, but if you see any of these books in the wild, you should grab em while you can! SWALLOW ME WHOLE is sold out & only about 100 copies of ANY EMPIRE left.
Teenage Jody in an Oklahoma ice storm, 1978.
Putting the finishing touches on Jody & Diana’s quantum-displaced misadventures.
Putting the finishing touches on Jody & Diana’s quantum-displaced misadventures.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Teenage Jody in an Oklahoma ice storm, 1978.
Putting the finishing touches on Jody & Diana’s quantum-displaced misadventures.
Putting the finishing touches on Jody & Diana’s quantum-displaced misadventures.
Twilight Zoning in progress. 👹
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Twilight Zoning in progress. 👹
Here’s the cover for my official Twilight Zone story, coming in issue 4– out from IDW on February 4, 2026! I’m just over halfway done with the art for the issue, and it’s coming together really nicely.
Please place orders with your local comics shop by December 15th & spread the word— thank you!
Please place orders with your local comics shop by December 15th & spread the word— thank you!
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Here’s the cover for my official Twilight Zone story, coming in issue 4– out from IDW on February 4, 2026! I’m just over halfway done with the art for the issue, and it’s coming together really nicely.
Please place orders with your local comics shop by December 15th & spread the word— thank you!
Please place orders with your local comics shop by December 15th & spread the word— thank you!
One more Illyana commission for shadow season!
Sketch cover for Magik issue 1.
Sketch cover for Magik issue 1.
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One more Illyana commission for shadow season!
Sketch cover for Magik issue 1.
Sketch cover for Magik issue 1.
Love cultivated from the depths. Secretive, moody, self-isolating. I had no idea Diana would evolve into the character she revealed herself to be— one of the many joys of long-form storytelling.🖤
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Love cultivated from the depths. Secretive, moody, self-isolating. I had no idea Diana would evolve into the character she revealed herself to be— one of the many joys of long-form storytelling.🖤
New commission: Ursula vs. Stingray! I immediately saw this moving in a Jawsy direction.
Despite its minimalism, this was the most challenging piece to execute— but I really enjoyed needing to think in an even more painterly way.
Despite its minimalism, this was the most challenging piece to execute— but I really enjoyed needing to think in an even more painterly way.
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New commission: Ursula vs. Stingray! I immediately saw this moving in a Jawsy direction.
Despite its minimalism, this was the most challenging piece to execute— but I really enjoyed needing to think in an even more painterly way.
Despite its minimalism, this was the most challenging piece to execute— but I really enjoyed needing to think in an even more painterly way.
Runaway teenage witch Diana settles in with a scam subscription to the Mysteries of the Unknown books. 🍂
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Runaway teenage witch Diana settles in with a scam subscription to the Mysteries of the Unknown books. 🍂
My color palette for the cover of DIANA, which you’ll get to see soon enough. It’s a banger.
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My color palette for the cover of DIANA, which you’ll get to see soon enough. It’s a banger.
While we’re at it: from my 2018 comics essay “About Face,” laying out the normalization of fascist presence via pop culture & consumer goods. It’s also the central chapter of SAVE IT FOR LATER. popula.com/2019/02/24/a...
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
While we’re at it: from my 2018 comics essay “About Face,” laying out the normalization of fascist presence via pop culture & consumer goods. It’s also the central chapter of SAVE IT FOR LATER. popula.com/2019/02/24/a...
Even more relevant today than when this scene was drawn in 2019– losing the living memories of those who survived the Holocaust & participated in the civil rights movement is directly related to all this bullshit.
From my Eisner-nominated book SAVE IT FOR LATER: www.abramsbooks.com/product/save...
From my Eisner-nominated book SAVE IT FOR LATER: www.abramsbooks.com/product/save...
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Even more relevant today than when this scene was drawn in 2019– losing the living memories of those who survived the Holocaust & participated in the civil rights movement is directly related to all this bullshit.
From my Eisner-nominated book SAVE IT FOR LATER: www.abramsbooks.com/product/save...
From my Eisner-nominated book SAVE IT FOR LATER: www.abramsbooks.com/product/save...
Well, it’s time to ink & paint this *official* Twilight Zone story— it’s been very challenging but fun to write.
So much respect for creators who mostly work on single-issue stories & serialized monthly issues— I’m learning a lot along the way!
So much respect for creators who mostly work on single-issue stories & serialized monthly issues— I’m learning a lot along the way!
October 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Well, it’s time to ink & paint this *official* Twilight Zone story— it’s been very challenging but fun to write.
So much respect for creators who mostly work on single-issue stories & serialized monthly issues— I’m learning a lot along the way!
So much respect for creators who mostly work on single-issue stories & serialized monthly issues— I’m learning a lot along the way!
A new Magik commission for shadow season!
I’d happily draw Illyana every day (*cough cough*, would love to draw a deeply psychological miniseries about trust and connection in her life).
I’d happily draw Illyana every day (*cough cough*, would love to draw a deeply psychological miniseries about trust and connection in her life).
October 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A new Magik commission for shadow season!
I’d happily draw Illyana every day (*cough cough*, would love to draw a deeply psychological miniseries about trust and connection in her life).
I’d happily draw Illyana every day (*cough cough*, would love to draw a deeply psychological miniseries about trust and connection in her life).
Iron Giant commission! This was a joy to make, conjuring vivid memories of many New England autumns in my young adulthood. 🍂
October 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Iron Giant commission! This was a joy to make, conjuring vivid memories of many New England autumns in my young adulthood. 🍂
Excellent turnout here in Bloomington— definitely the biggest we’ve had in the past five years. All four corners of the square were fortified with people as well— I’d estimate about 2,000 people!
October 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Excellent turnout here in Bloomington— definitely the biggest we’ve had in the past five years. All four corners of the square were fortified with people as well— I’d estimate about 2,000 people!
Find a protest near you today, right now— and SHOW UP: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
October 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Find a protest near you today, right now— and SHOW UP: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
Keepin it spooky *and* spicy for the cover of DIANA.
October 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Keepin it spooky *and* spicy for the cover of DIANA.
New printing of Caitlin McGurk’s sold-out, Eisner-winning TELL ME A STORY WHERE THE BAD GIRL WINS is out now— highly recommended! www.fantagraphics.com/products/tel...
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New printing of Caitlin McGurk’s sold-out, Eisner-winning TELL ME A STORY WHERE THE BAD GIRL WINS is out now— highly recommended! www.fantagraphics.com/products/tel...
Warming up my lettering for this Twilight Zone story.
October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Warming up my lettering for this Twilight Zone story.
Here’s a great new piece on the resurgent interest in my 90’s hometown buds Everyone Asked About You— and it’s absolutely buck wild to find Soophie Nun Squad mentioned in Rolling Stone! 😵 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
October 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Here’s a great new piece on the resurgent interest in my 90’s hometown buds Everyone Asked About You— and it’s absolutely buck wild to find Soophie Nun Squad mentioned in Rolling Stone! 😵 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
All set up at A2CAF at the Ann Arbor District Library until 5pm— come say hi and get some books!
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
All set up at A2CAF at the Ann Arbor District Library until 5pm— come say hi and get some books!
New batch of commissioned illustrations ready to send out!
I have 3 more to finish in this round, and have had a total blast doing these— I’ll open up more commissions early next year. Special thanks to the people requesting X-Men characters.
I have 3 more to finish in this round, and have had a total blast doing these— I’ll open up more commissions early next year. Special thanks to the people requesting X-Men characters.
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New batch of commissioned illustrations ready to send out!
I have 3 more to finish in this round, and have had a total blast doing these— I’ll open up more commissions early next year. Special thanks to the people requesting X-Men characters.
I have 3 more to finish in this round, and have had a total blast doing these— I’ll open up more commissions early next year. Special thanks to the people requesting X-Men characters.
I finally hit the limit and cancelled my long-running WaPo subscription. I’ve done two opinion pieces and a full-length book review for em. But they’ve really shit the bed with their overt rightward embrace & outright purging of left-leaning and Black voices in their opinion & analysis.
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I finally hit the limit and cancelled my long-running WaPo subscription. I’ve done two opinion pieces and a full-length book review for em. But they’ve really shit the bed with their overt rightward embrace & outright purging of left-leaning and Black voices in their opinion & analysis.
Tonight I’ll be doing a live comics reading from my book FALL THROUGH as part of a benefit for @bamfzinefest.bsky.social — it’s at the Orbit Room (107 N. College, Bloomington) from 6-8pm with several other writers of all kinds. See you there!
October 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Tonight I’ll be doing a live comics reading from my book FALL THROUGH as part of a benefit for @bamfzinefest.bsky.social — it’s at the Orbit Room (107 N. College, Bloomington) from 6-8pm with several other writers of all kinds. See you there!