Aditya Bidikar

Big news, gang: IN YOUR SKIN, a new comic book written by me, drawn by artist Som, coloured by Francesco Segala, starts publication in April from @imagecomics.com, produced by @readtinyonion.bsky.social. @popversesays.bsky.social has the exclusive details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-in-yo...

Inks.

Here’s the cover art for HUMBUCKER, an OGN written by @eharburn.bsky.social, with art by me and Jordie Bellaire and lettered by @adityab.net. Out in April from @readtinyonion.bsky.social and @imagecomics.com

Thrilled to be lettering the great @eharburn.bsky.social’s graphic novel debut — it’s so good! !

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! I’m beyond thrilled to have teamed up with the incredible @simongane.bsky.social, Jordie, and @adityab.net for HUMBUCKER, an original graphic novel hitting stands in April 2027 from @imagecomics.com & @readtinyonion.bsky.social: aiptcomics.com/2026/10/26/h...

I’m mostly a bit iffy about Charlie Kaufman films, but holy shit Synecdoche New York is easily the best thing he’s done. A truly exquisite film.

Seasons 2 and 3 had made me forget, but Westworld Season 1 is really quite good.

I don’t usually cross-post my Instagram reels, but this one on the lettering of Watchmen (based on an old Twitter thread, actually) has been doing numbers, and I think is quite interesting in its own right: www.instagram.com/reel/Deoy5xf...

New on the blog: I reread Watchmen, and had some observations. www.adityab.net/rereading-wa...

New on the blog: a preview of Deicidium Book 1, with a note on the lettering. www.adityab.net/deicidium-bo...

Jacques Tati. Born on this day in 1907.

Nobel or no, Anne Carson's AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF RED was ever so formative for me as a writer.

This Robert Currie photo of Anne Carson on the phone is part of a long tradition of Nobel prize-winners getting the call from Stockholm. Staged, but still fun. Worth a short thread, I think 📷 📖

That’s some good news today. I was planning to reread Antigonick and Grief Lessons this week.

The Fables of Erlking Wood HC - Written & Illustrated by @juni.ba, Lettered by @adityab.net (Published by @goatsflyingpress.com) Everything about this book is beautiful. The story, the art, and then the book's design itself. Do. yourself a favor and track down a copy! The TPB is open for preorders!

The most shatteringly exquisite comic of the year is almost here, and IGN have the first 24 pages up for you to read right the heck now. Bravo, @therightram.bsky.social, Evan Cagle, @adityab.net, and @hellomuller.bsky.social. Just epochal work. www.ign.com/articles/see...

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

My nth time reading Watchmen and I only noticed this bit of foreshadowing now. (It’s the comic back cover.)

To celebrate the launch of @sweetshop.app get a HUGE discount on a bundle of EVERY comic we put out in our first two years as a publisher, including works by @juniba.bsky.social @alejandrobot.com @adityab.net @knightofpaper.bsky.social @jackmandrakeart.bsky.social @gavinguidry.bsky.social & more!

On the blog: We've got dates for the release of the IN YOUR SKIN collected edition (pre-orders close tomorrow!) and an explanation for my general absence. www.adityab.net/absences/

THE PERFECTLY MONSTROUS LIFE OF ADAM FRANKENSTEIN is out THIS WEDNESDAY from @darkhorse.com / @readtinyonion.bsky.social !! in it, you can find the MONSTERS IN LOVE story, “I’VE ONLY GOT EYES (AND TEETH) FOR YOU” by me, @naomifranq.bsky.social, @snibbits.eurosky.social, and @adityab.net !!

New on the blog: In Your Skin #4 release (a bit late, I know), and some life updates. www.adityab.net/done-not-done/

Got my comp copies of BEAST OF BORIKÉN #2, that has a back-up story "My Goal Is To Not Be Believed" by me, @oeming.bsky.social, and @adityab.net about internet peculiarity John Titor!

This was a great deal of fun to do - an “exit interview”, discussing the entire comic, with no restrictions on spoilers.

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY MEETS THE SUBSTANCE IN STANDALONE BODY HORROR GRAPHIC NOVEL IN YOUR SKIN OUT THIS FALL @imagecomics.com @adityab.net buff.ly/IcMHpoX

Winter Afternoon Light, The Sycamore St Margarets: watercolour and pencil

🐋 While I'm working on the website, I stumbled upon this painting I created a while back. It's called *40 Whales Left* : The North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) has a population that summers in the Bering Sea, and it has less than 40 whales left. It's on www.inprnt.com/gallery/kness/

This week kicks off a streak of four straight first time guests on Off Panel, and what an absolute pleasure it was to start it off with cartoonist Terry Moore, who joins me for a sprawling, free-flowing conversation about his life, comics, and career. It's a treat. Listen up!

Is Frank Miller's 300 out-of-print? Every time I've tried to buy it, over the last few years, it's been out of stock (at least in India).

More Ripley, first test with acrylics…honestly, I find them pretty tricky to control. Finishing with color pencils and ball point pen (and that's what really saves it) #EllenRipley #Alien #Portrait #acrylics #traditionalart

I don't know how well threads work on bsky but I'm gonna try and post all my fauxnimated Elric pieces in relatively high resolution in three connected posts. Here we have Elric, Elric's throne room, Prince Yyrkoon, and Princess Cymoril

How do you tell what Israel's true intentions are? Look at what actually happens from the perspective of the Palestinians. Ilan Pappe in 2017:

And, my gosh, happy Wendy Hiller's birthday as well!

Hey if you like drawing tools that are expressive, fun to draw with and hand made by me, you probably want to buy a pen from me. thingsbydan.myshopify.com

René Goscinny would have been 100 today. Here’s my version of his most famous creations - Asterix and Obelix.

A THOOM, also from LOBO #7.

An interview with Rumiko Takahashi & Junji Ito about their work and their friendship ❤️ 17-min video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_1P...

This is awesome @adityab.net www.instagram.com/reel/Dbs2GjT...

JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT ON OUR CAMPAIGN! 🐐🪽💥💥💥 And we’re less than $100 from our final Stretch Goal when ALL pledges of $50 or more get a FREE Erlking Enamel Pin! 🤯 Give this gorgeous Eisner-nominated folklore fantasy by @juniba.bsky.social & @adityab.net a try. You’ll be glad you did! 🦊🐻

💞 Saturn Girl 💞

‘In Your Skin’ #4 delivers a near-perfect, chilling ending @imagecomics.com @adityab.net #comicsky Out tomorrow, read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

This is a pretty good summary of why this stuff has zero appeal to anyone who actually enjoys making anything, and there will never be anything Ai companies can do about that. (Green absolutely torching his own credibility is just an astonishing unforced error. Write your own words!)

Concept art for Willow (1988). By the amazing #Moebius

Do these … people think anti-AI people use AI? Like, through gritted teeth, sweating, hating every moment, but they simply must use the thing they hate? (Of course, it's projection, like it always is.)