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Niki Smith
@nikismithcomics.bsky.social
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Maker of fine queer comics (and some pretty trashy ones too). Author of MIDSUMMER SISTERS, SEA LEGS (with Jules Bakes), THE GOLDEN HOUR, THE DEEP & DARK BLUE, and more. She/her. ENG/GER
http://niki-smith.com
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A box of ARCs for ME???
A box of advance copies of the graphic novel Midsummer Sisters
January 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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I was really not expecting to see Crocs in the Witch Hat Atelier artbook, but DAMN what a feast that book is.
The cover of the French edition of the Witch Hat Atelier artbook
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Starring an @julesbakes.bsky.social childhood original, of course
A kid's drawing of a girl and cat on a boat, with a HULLMARK logo
December 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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A lil holiday cheer from SEA LEGS
Three panels from the graphic novel SEA LEGS: Janey gives her parents puff paint sweatshirts in the 90s
December 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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When a game teases a Giant Woman, and then... and then...!
A photo of gameplay from Baby Steps. "If only I could be putty in those vise-like hands."
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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It's SAIL day. right? SAILS. SAILS. Look at my and @julesbakes.bsky.social 's new book, Sea Legs. ⛵🌊🦵
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A family photo next to a piece of promotional art for SEA LEGS, a graphic novel about a kid who lives on a boat her dad built. A family photo next to a panel from SEA LEGS, a graphic novel about a kid who lives on a boat in the Caribbean. A family photo next to a panel from SEA LEGS, a graphic novel about a kid who lives on a boat in the Caribbean. A family photo next to a panel from SEA LEGS, a graphic novel about a kid who lives on a boat in the US Virgin Islands.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Tiny cover not QUITE done... but I got my sticker anyway. Thank u Box-chan 👅📦
IM VERY SLEEPY NOW
A zine cover drawn on an iPad. It's called Gesucht, gefunden (lost and found) Sticker is drawn by @weemina
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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A6 unfolds to A5
The reverse A4 side will have to wait for another day...
A spread of US and DE birds in black, red and teal
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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A7 opens to A6: the things i've lost and the things i've found
A spread of North American and European insects and plants across from each other
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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@kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social is fully showing everyone up with these lino blocks, damn.
8 small lino blocks carved with insects and printed with silver ink on black paper A print with silver ink on black paper
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Tiny A7 -> A4 unfolding zine let's go.
Yes my wife is lino cutting their comic in the background
Rough draft of a zine, a7 folded paper. Gesucht, gefunden.
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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24 hour comic day BEGINS
A giant clock and poster for the event A participant draws a prompt from Box-chan A grid where all the 50+ participants draw themselves
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Hey YCON what's up!
A comic table at Ycon
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Sorry it got way better
VAL de BUSSY
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Heh heh
A map that says Jussy
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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I've missed writing and drawing my own books SOOO much... i really love this one
The back cover summary of Midsummer Sisters, a graphic novel
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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NEW BOOK NEW BOOK. JUNE!!
bookshop.org/p/books/mids...
The cover of Midsummer Sisters, a graphic novel, featuring a pair of step-sisters and wild horses in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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And the necessary follow up: SNACK CAKE the mini zine
A mini accordion zine called Snack Cake that's all drawings of butts
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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wish that were me
Black cat in a sunbeam
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Must...make...itty bitty new zines......
Tummy time with a thermal printer
A tiny cyan mini zine with yellow pages with drawings of various tummies A tiny cyan mini zine with yellow pages with drawings of various tummies. The last one is a cat.
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Graffiti reading HOMO SEKS
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Back to figure drawing (and a roadside attraction along the way)
Figure drawing sketches ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes Figure drawing sketches, each ten minutes Figure drawing sketches, each 15 minutes A transformer box that says Homo Seks
October 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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200 one-sheet riso comics ready to fold
A cardboard box full of risograph comics
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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wiggle fun starring everybody's favorite Janey ( internet-janitor.itch.io/wigglypaint )
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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It's Banned Books Week, so I dropped off copies of my challenged books at three little free libraries around town

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A little free library in Munich Stacks of books inside it. On top are The Deep & Dark Blue (banned bc trans main char) and The Golden Hour (banned bc gay and school shooting)
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM