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Robutoid
@robutoid.bsky.social
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Art Director/ Book designer / Letterer
Magma, IDW, Abrams, Oni, Image, DSTLRY, and more! Comics mostly.
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Robutoid @robutoid.bsky.social · May 9
Looking to pick up some books so I've updated a few items on the ol' site. Here's some book design stuff:
www.robutoid.com/projects
Here's a lil taste:
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johnlees.bsky.social
ORLA! #4 gets featured in this week’s @comicsbeat.bsky.social Top Comics to Buy, with our penultimate chapter called “comics making of the highest order.” Thanks so much for including us in such good company!

www.comicsbeat.com/top-comics-t...
Top Comics to Buy for November 26, 2025: Grateful for these books
This week's top comics to buy for November 26 features a range of books, including Absolute Batman, Orla!, and much more!
www.comicsbeat.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
Attention Kickstarter backers! Digital copies of Grawlgore & Shanks Book One, from me, @joemulv.bsky.social, @kmike.bsky.social, @jpjordan.bsky.social, @robutoid.bsky.social and the team at ComixTribe, have now landed in your inbox. If you check it out, please be sure to share your thoughts!
Cover of Grawlgore & Shanks Book One.
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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grahammcneill.bsky.social
If you've read and enjoyed any of my work for Warhammer, @riotgames.com and @arcane, then I promise that you'll enjoy Wolves of Winter, my graphic novel that's now live and available to back on @kickstarter.com right now!
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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joeyesposito.bsky.social
Only $25 to hit our second stretch goal with just over 24 HOURS left to go!

All physical backers will get a rad MADAM bookmark to keep track of the terrors at $8500!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/joe...
MADAM — An Original Horror Graphic Novel
A full-color 164 page supernatural horror comic from Eisner and Ringo-nominated writer Joey Esposito and fan-favorite artist Pandamusk.
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
I finally got to stop by @destinationvenus.bsky.social today, and got to pick up Goobers by my pal @ryleeart.bsky.social!
Goobers by Cody Ziglar and Ryan Lee.
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
“You’ll only be able to live with it for so long, before it takes its toll.”

ORLA! #4, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out on 26th November, in TWO WEEKS!
Orla Bard, looking radiant, sits at a bar drinking wine, while a sleazy guy sits next to her, eyeing her up.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
robutoid.bsky.social
@realgdt.bsky.social I couldn’t stop thinking of Bernie Wrightson
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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denali.bsky.social
Feels like a good time to revisit @natepowell.bsky.social 's About Face

Those Punisher masks are on display a whole lot in Chicago these days...
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
robutoid.bsky.social
I’m sure I’m not the first but this is probably a money laundering scheme.
reckless.bsky.social nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · Oct 25
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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thepedestrian.bsky.social
🚦TAKE A SCROLL WITH THE PEDESTRIAN!

BEHOLD, The Pedestrian, the acclaimed comic series from Magma Comix brings the innovative storytelling of The Pedestrian to @globalcomix.com cutting-edge vertical scroll format, making the series more immersive than ever before!
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
GRAWLGORE & SHANKS Book One, from me, @joemulv.bsky.social, @jpjordan.bsky.social & @robutoid.bsky.social, is nearly ready to be sent out to backers. I'm so happy with how this book is turned out, and I can't wait for you to see what trouble Vaun Grawlgore and Arlog Shanks have been getting into!
Dwarf Vaun Grawlgore and orc Arlog Shanks stand back-to-back, surrounded by bandits in a tavern.
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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tahoejbennett.bsky.social
The Stress-Induced Ick Needs To Be Fed in @madcavestudios.com's ORLA #3 by @johnlees.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, Dearbhla Kelly & @robutoid.bsky.social #NCBD #Orla #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness

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The Stress-Induced Ick Needs To Be Fed in ORLA #3
The Ick is unleashed at times of stress, and the longer Orla tries to keep it bottled in, the harder it is to hold back.
comicsbodega.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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robsonink.bsky.social
So close now to being FULLY funded! Only 11 days left to go! My dream project, MOBSTER MASH, is live on Kickstarter & I’m proud to say it’s my first ever #ProjectWeLove !

Link to campaign in my insta bio or search “Mobster Mash” on Kickstarter!
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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magmacomix.bsky.social
THE PEDESTRIAN honored with Best Series and Fan-Favorite New Series @ringoawards.bsky.social!

Congratulations to the creative team of @joeyesposito.bsky.social, @seanvongorman.bsky.social, @jj81-studios.bsky.social, and @robutoid.bsky.social!
October 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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dirkv.bsky.social
“Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter he earned high seven figures for the role, plus a seven-figure producing fee.”

I should do a blog post on this, but I’ll do a brief thread here, as it’s something in the comics industry that riles me up.

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“No One Asked for This Reboot”: ‘Tron’ May Mark End of Jared Leto’s Franchise-Leading Days
As 'Ares' disappoints, insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.
The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein
YouTube video by The Onion
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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magmacomix.bsky.social
Take a scroll with The Pedestrian!

Courtesy of @globalcomix.com, @joeyesposito.bsky.social & @seanvongorman.bsky.social's hit series goes vertical!

Just in time for New York Comic-Con and the @ringoawards.bsky.social at @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social!
October 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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kennyporter.bsky.social
Now everyone knows the British didn’t drop Dracula on the Nazis like a bomb in WWII.

What this book presupposes is…maybe they did?

ew.com/smile-a-quie...
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
I was out meeting a friend for lunch today, and in the time I was away, not only did SINK: Halloween Special launch, but it fully funded near immediately and is now fast barrelling towards reaching 200% of its original target!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
SINK: Halloween Special #1 | Crime Horror Deluxe Edition
It's HALLOWEEN night in Glasgow! Kids, crooks, clowns & killers collide in a terrifying new 48-page Glow-in-the-Dark one-shot!
www.kickstarter.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
SINK: Halloween Special launches tomorrow. Any chance we can get 500 pre-launch followers for the campaign?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
Coming soon: SINK: Halloween Special #1 | Crime Horror Deluxe Edition
It's HALLOWEEN night in Glasgow! Kids, crooks, clowns & killers collide in a terrifying new 48-page Glow-in-the-Dark one-shot!
www.kickstarter.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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zackquaintance.bsky.social
it’s been an active day and now we’re only 3 backers and $45 from our next stretch goal (upgraded paper stock)

get in on this and help us get closer: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Macabre valley Kickstarter screen
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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eric-reinhart.com
As the NYTimes reported today, restaurants in Chicago are closing or reducing hours due to ICE threats to their employees and customers. Restaurant and bar workers are already living paycheck to paycheck. They need your support. Here's an excellent group to which to donate:
givebutter.com/EZQTZV
The CHAAD Project
By The CHAAD Project
givebutter.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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joeyesposito.bsky.social
MADAM, 164 pages of horror by me, @pandamusk.bsky.social @brainpulp.bsky.social & @paulallor.bsky.social is coming to @kickstarter.com!

Madam McQuillen is a black magic Mary Poppins, and she's found a new family to torture.

Campaign starts Oct. 14, sign up now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/joe...
Coming soon: MADAM — An Original Horror Graphic Novel
What if Mary Poppins practiced Black Magic and traveled from family to family searching for human sacrifices to extend her immortality?
www.kickstarter.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
We're on the final countdown to the launch of SINK: Halloween Special on Kickstarter! Click the "Notify Me on Launch" button over on comixtribe.com/sink to become a campaign follower and help unlock extra backer bonuses!

Art by @alexcormack.bsky.social.
Jake, wearing cat ears and with a cat nose and whiskers drawn on his face, walks alone down a seedy street in Sinkhill, looking nervous.
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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johnlees.bsky.social
*SPOILERS*

The closing page of ORLA! #2 is one of my fave gags I’ve put in a comic, made myself cackle when I wrote it. Though it’s only funny in the context of the page before.

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social, evocative lettering by @robutoid.bsky.social.
Page of comic art from ORLA! #2. Gwyn, wearing nothing but pink briefs, the rest of his clothes bundled in his arms, is being ushered out of Orla’s apartment, as she abruptly says, “Sorry-Gwyn-I-feel-really-sick-you-gotta-go-I’ll-call-you-bye!” As a red-faced Gwyn starts to ask if she’s okay the door is slammed in his face. As he turns to walk towards the elevator, he sharply exhales into his hand to test his breath, with a “HH!” sound effect.
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM