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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear!

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Ringo Nominated Comic Book Letterer | Somna (Eisner winner) + DC Pride + Young Men in Love (GLAAD Award winners) + Killer Queens + Alan Scott: GL (Eisner nom) + Harley Quinn + Absolute Green Lantern + Blue Beetle + Superboy + indie books 🏳️‍🌈 He/him.

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm almost recovered from my wrist injury and looking to fill some spots in my upcoming schedule!

If you have a series, mini or OGN in the upcoming weeks you think I'd be a good fit for, check my (recently updated!) portfolio and drop me a line :)

Here are some samples + links in next post

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 7h

“Once she’s pushed over the edge, that’s what Orla Bard’s going to do, sooner or later... She’s going to go boom, and make a big mess.”

ORLA! #3, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out 22nd October, in ONE WEEK!

Quisch looks menacing as she wipes blood over the face of a nervous subordinate.

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks! It's from the Mr. Terrific Year One mini

Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 20h

It's the most #PortfolioDay time, of the year 🎵
I'm a pro letterer looking for ongoing work, miniseries or GNs (with some free spots for the next months). I've worked / am working for DC, IDW, Dark Horse, Mad Cave, DSTLRY and a large etc!
💼 bit.ly/LG_Lettering
💬 bit.ly/LG_contact

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 21h

Denunciado!

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Mikel Navarro @uncientovolando.com · 23h

Hey! It’s #PortfolioDay (well, portfolio night here)!

I’m Mikel Navarro, a freelance graphic designer based in Madrid and I create all sorts of stuff for comic books, movies and other stories. From logos and visual identities to movie posters.

Check it out on uncientovolando.com

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Brittany Matter ➡️ NYCC @brittanymatter.bsky.social · 22h

It seems to be #PortfolioDay again?!

Brittany Matter ➡️ NYCC @brittanymatter.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hi #PortfolioDay! I write and edit comics. I've written for anthologies and edited successful Kickstarter comics. I've also worked with Image, Fantagraphics, Vault, Fugitive Poems, Marvel, Second Rocket, and Negative Space.

I ❤️ comics!

📍 www.brittanymatter.com
💭 ko-fi.com/brittanymatter

Containment Breach, Fugitive Poems Volume 04: Monsters, Beasts, and Bastards. A purple-skinned woman with long black flowing hair flies through the air as her draping white dress swirls in the wind. She has long red finger nails, which match her outfit's belt and sleeve hole edges. Her dress is a deep v-neck, showing a small amount of cleavage, and her dress has a slit that shows her thigh. She looks like she's beckoning you to read the book.

Cover of Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles #1 by Matter, Ogden, Downie, Ayres, Head, Wills. A Janus-like silhouette of the main characters, the dark haired Mexican-Irish Piña Axletree faces left as her doppelgänger the Matron faces upside down and right. The both hold bottles that have seductive odors coming out of them. Surrounding the top of the cover are green leaves and the bottom of the cover is Victorian-esque moulding. Cover by Dailen Ogden.

Martial Law preview page by Christian DiBari, Brittany Matter, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and Simon Gough. Panel 1 is looking down from the top of skyscrapers with lights from the roads below. A black drone flies in between the buildings and the lettering says: "The world's population lives in high rises. Building up beats building out." Panel 2 shows people behind skyscraper windows who are all dancing, some with robots as a man kisses another man in a loving, passionate embrace. One person with a hat and coat huddles with his arms around himself, close to the window. The right side of the window shows a black woman with a mohawk who is getting scanned by the drone outside, which is seen in the window's reflection. She holds the hand of a robot with a human face. She wars a pink bolero with a high collar and underneath, a blue corset and topped with a black fishnet over the chest. She also wears suspenders and a black skirt with blue leggings. Behind them is a hooded figure with red eyes who looks as if he's trying to escape the scan.

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Jordan Alsaqa @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social · 22h

Alright #PortfolioDay I'm still very available!

Jordan Alsaqa @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's Jordan Alsaqa, Comic Writer!

In addition to original works like Cooking with Monsters and Raise Hell!, I've worked on numerous IP such as Apex Legends and Borderlands. I've had credits at IDW, Comixology, and Insight Editions, and I'm open to new work!

Portfolio: www.jordanalsaqa.com

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 1d

Would any comics reviewers like to check out an advance review copy of ORLA! #3 ahead of its release next week? Reach out and let me know!

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social.

Orla Bard, looking radiant, looks over her shoulder and flashes an angry glare.

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Josh Trujillo 🏳️‍🌈 @losthiskeysman.bsky.social · 2d

On November 15, I'll be attending Comic Arts San Antonio (C.A.S.A.) in San Antonio! Looking forward to doing my first Texas show in like ten years! See you there! comicarts-sa.com

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t you just hate when that happens?

ORLA! #3, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com… coming 22nd October.

Orla Bard, looking radiant, struggles not to turn into The Ick as she lies in bed with Gwyn, her arm transforming, and later her back transforming as she sits on top of a confused Gwyn, covering his eyes. On both occasions, she's saying, "I feel sick!"

Orla says "I feel sick!" as she vibrates, Ick fangs emerging from her mouth, then says "I feel sick!" as Gwyn gives her a back massage, her feet turning into Ick form.

Orla's hand is transforming in the shower with Gwyn, as she says "RRRR I feel fucking SICK!" Then, while Gwyn enjoys a mouthful of cake, Orla looks thoughtful. Gwyn emerges to say "Sick?" and she responses with, "Hmmm, not yet, keep going."

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 3d

Happy belated, Sam!

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 6d

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Drew Mackie @drewgmackie.bsky.social · 8d

I get hipster cred for ordering this before lots of other people were aware of his work, but I’m super stoked to support @hamishsteele.bsky.social’s latest.

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 7d

“That… hunger, that drive to hunt and kill. I can feel it fading away. Really, I can. I’m going to be better, now.”

ORLA! #3, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out 22nd October, in TWO WEEKS!

Orla Bard, looking radiant, stands wrapped in a bath towel, looking pensively ahead into a mirror.

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Altruist Comics @altruistcomics.bsky.social · 7d

In stores TODAY!

Bullet Adventures #2 takes the series in an exciting new direction...

Brought to you by @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social , @randystone.bsky.social , Nico Carrizo, Fran Cittarelli, @letteringbear.bsky.social Variants by @alliamisi and fan favourite Flash artist @scottkolins.bsky.social

Classic Diamond Dust versus Bullet. "Faced with a familiar, frosty foe!"

Backup story spotlight featuring Bullet, Houwei, and Seasonal Norm

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AWBW @awaveblueworld.com · 8d

Going to #nycc this weekend?
You can get Young Men in Love signed✍🏽 by at least 5 creators!
Bring your own or pick up a copy at the show from these creators and get us all to sign it!
Copies also available at our table D-04.
See you there!
@jarrettmelendez.bsky.social @jacobysalcedo.bsky.social

Graphic showing list of creators from Young Men in Love who will be set up in artist alley at NYCC.

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Tim Sheridan @timsheridan.bsky.social · 8d

‘What are they fighting for?’ Seems appropriate for today.

…from DC’s ALAN SCOTT: THE GREEN LANTERN #2 “Conversion.” Art by Cian Tormey w/ Matt Herms, letters by Lucas Gattoni.

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Albert Ching @albertching.bsky.social · 8d

Hiring on my team! Looking for someone passionate about comic books and graphic novels, marketing, and the book and library markets. Happy to answer any questions about the role!

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 8d

My mum's named Martha too.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 10d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 9d

*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.

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Randy Stone @randystone.bsky.social · 10d

This is the reason I've dreamed of Bullet Adventures making it to the direct market. Seeing it listed alongside a classic like Bone is pretty cool.

FOC for #3 is TOMORROW, so please let your LCS know that you want a copy ASAP.

Solicitation for Bone Tall Tales TP and Bullet Adventures #3

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Mikel Navarro @uncientovolando.com · 11d

I'll love to create some comic book covers! (Please)

Mikel Navarro @uncientovolando.com · 29d

Since 2021, I've been creating small tributes in the form of covers to comic books I liked or that caught my attention. Just for the enjoyment of making them (but also with some hope of making an official one at some point).

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 11d

I would what? 😇

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Nate Piekos of Blambot @blambot.bsky.social · 12d

There’s a large part of the creative process that involves hours or days of experimentation. Unfortunately, when experimentation leads nowhere, it feels like you wasted a lot of time. The hard part is reminding yourself that you learned what DIDN’T work, and that’s very important.

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 13d

a cartoon character with a mouth open and the words yum yum written on it

ALT: a cartoon character with a mouth open and the words yum yum written on it

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