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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 1h

Finally made it to The Goblin Market! Last of the three-NJ-shows weekend. Come down to Belvedere HS today for some great vendors and fun!

#GoblinMarketNJ

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 1d

Darkside Art & Oddities Expo was incredible last year! So I'm back for year two. Come down to booth 114.

Full display of coffins, books, and wall art!

#DarksideNJ #odditiesconvention #tattooconvention #horrorconvention

J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 1d

Starting out the three-show, NJ weekend with the night market at Shoppes at Dragon Village across from friends Zotia Gems, Steep It Simple & Ravendark Photography

#shoppesatdragonvillage #dragonvillagenightmarket #nightmarket

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 4d

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sure I'll write something longer about him and his work, but for today, I'm just sharing some of my favourite work of his. (And if you don't know his name, you may have seen his stuff).

RIP to, who for me is, one of the greatest artists who ever lived. 💔

#RIPDrewStruzan

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 4d

Found out yesterday morning about the passing of Drew Struzan, & I'm still processing it.

Struzan was one of the most influential artists on me since I was a kid. His dedication to art that looked like art & those marks--all that texture--fed my artistic soul. I could look at his stuff for hours.

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 5d

Another weekend of travels: The Dragon Village Night Market, Darkside NJ, and The Goblin Market NJ.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Catch me at one wherever you are in NJ.

#ShoppesatDragonVillage #DarksideNJ #GoblinMarket

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 7d

Set up and selling at Haunted Happenings Market in Salem, MA today. We'll see how long the weather holds.

I'll be back here again (and in the Commons again) on the 25th & 26th!

Witches & witchy items amongst my offerings.

#SalemHauntedHappenings #SalemHauntedHappenings2025

J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 7d

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 7d

Witch-Craft was hoppin' last night! (But cell service was terrible). I have two new prints and two new coffins! Plus plenty of other offerings.

Back again tonight, and then out to Salem for Haunted Happenings Market to finish out the long weekend.

#beerconvention #horrorconvention more imgs below

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 9d

Issue 15 of A Kid and a Comic starts a new Chadhiyana tale, "Into Darker Places Still."

Told in 7 parts, and exclusively written for the newspaper. Subscribe at akidandacomic.com

#Chadhiyana #TheGirlwiththeFireRingedEyes #fantasycomics #swordandsorcerycomics #newspapercomics #AKidandaComic

J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 10d

It's always curious what sells to which crowd and where.

Chadhiyana #1 & #2 were apparently the thing to grab at this past weekend's NY Blood & Ink Tattoo & Horror Con.

#Chadhiyana #TheGirlwiththeFireRingedEyes #actioncomics #adventurecomics #fantasycomics #swordandsorcerycomics #darkfantasycomics

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 11d

Just a few WhatNot commissions I forgot to post...

Every Wednesday night at 7pm EST

#HarleyQuinn #Batman #Alucard #CastlevaniaArt #MrGone #TheMaxx #ACEO #artcommissionsopen #WantNotartist

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12d

Stay tuned for more from The Girl with the Fire-Ringed Eyes. And thank you all for the support.

#Chadhiyana #TheGirlwiththeFireRingedEyes

J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12d

(2/3) I keep hitting hurdles, yes, but I love this series so much.

Been working behind the scenes to make sure I can keep it going regardless of the challenges.

So more stories, even beyond those funded, are on their way. I'm chipping away, but I'm getting there much sooner now.

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12d

Late last night, Chadhiyana Kickstarter backers were given a few major updates!

I honestly have been avoiding posting about progress on this out of embarrassment, but other than A Kid and a Comic, Chadhiyana is still going. (1/3)

#Chadhiyana #TheGirlwiththeFireRingedEyes

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 13d

One of two really insane weekends I have coming up this month:

See me at Witch Craft (10th & 11th) in NJ or the Salem Haunted Happenings Marketplace (12th & 13th) this weekend

Both should be really great events, and I'm excited for them!

#hauntedhappeningsmarket #HauntedHappenings2025 #WitchCraft

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 15d

Three days of tattoos and horror at Blood and Ink Tattoo & Horror Convention !

Come see me at Booth 57 in White Plains, NY!

Dark fantasy & horror novels, comics, art prints, OA, t-shirts, stickers & Creature Coffins.

#horrorconvention #tattooconvention #bloodandinkny

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 16d

Are those new Creature Coffins that are coming together?

#WIP #WIPart #traditionalart #tonedpaper #inkedart

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Dark Fire Press @darkfirepress.bsky.social · 17d

It's going to be a werewolf sort of month. Also, coming following our previously posted title is Luis M. Cruz's Jennifer the She-Wolf issue 2.

darkfirepress.com

#werewolfcomics #JennifertheSheWolf

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 17d

Two for one: both The Raven and the main newspaper from A Kid and A Comic arrived!

Including contributions from me in both papers. You can grab copies from me at shows, or subscribe on akidandacomic.com

#comicnewspaper #horrornewspaper #AKidandaComic

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Dark Fire Press @darkfirepress.bsky.social · 18d

We're pleased to announce the upcoming release of Robert J. Sodaro's companion novella to his comic, Wülf Girlz: Taste the Moon!

Coming in October from Dark Fire Press: darkfirepress.com

#TastetheMoon #WülfGirlz #comingsoonbook #werewolfnovel

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 18d

From last week's WhatNot show. You can get one (or in colour) too tonight and every Wednesday at 7pm EST! whatnot.com/s/K3qzxCpt

Plus other art & merch auctions & livedrawing.

#JasonVorhees #TheBatmanWhoLaughs #Chucky #ChildsPlay #Fridaythe13th #ACEO #whatnotartist

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🔞Nerxual Oh🔞 @nerxualoh.bsky.social · 19d

#fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys #fivenightsatfreddy's #fnaf4

Some time back, I wanted to commission @jmdesantis.bsky.social for this piece 😌

Already it's gotten praised from those I'd showed to. It's insanely awesome looking!

Nightmare from FNaF / Five Nights At Freddy's, drawn by J. M. DeSantis. With noise filter over it, as to protect it from gen ai slop

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