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Christina “Chrysti” Lell's avatar

Amazing! And it was totally the title that ~drew~ me in! 😜

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Ha. Thank you, Christina!

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Ulysses Santillan's avatar

Damn! What can I say but Damn! Thanks for the information. I do love art and comics. Your work speaks for itself. You know the craft. You respect the craft. You show the craft. You are the craft. Thanks for the links.

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Much appreciated.

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Renato Zane's avatar

That illustration for the New Yorker is a thing of rare beauty! Beautiful. And the Hugo Pratt panel is one of my favourites from the entire Corto Maltese collection. There is something about it that is indelible.

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you, Renato!

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Rosie Whinray's avatar

Beautiful work!

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you, Rosie!

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Erik Lokensgard's avatar

The lines of the gull’s wings, I agree, wonderful! Also, your perspective card showing the whale beneath the water. And the friendship of the lovers in the opening image. It’s as if they were having a good conversation and then it sort of happened naturally in the middle of the conversation wherever they were.

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you!

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Irene's avatar

if i could heart this multiple times in a row, i most certainly would. This post was something else, but as so,some who enjoys illustration and comics, I absolutely loved the message. thank you for sharing!

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you. Too kind.

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Irene's avatar

someone*

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O L O Bunny🐰aka Kevin's avatar

‘A Resting Place’ cover has to be one of the most memorable I have ever seen and I say this as an 80 year old who has reviewed a lot of books. I think I might just buy the book for the cover!🐰

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you!

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O L O Bunny🐰aka Kevin's avatar

I happen to be giving my paperbagstories booklets a makeover and will acknowledge you if I go with a new cover design which draws on your Resting Place cover. I am 80 and print my booklets for fellow customers at the bakery which inspired paperbagstories to read if they are interested. Keep up the good work.🐰

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Rukaiya Siamwala's avatar

Wow, I was really expecting something else. The substack is really great too, though.

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Russ Brown's avatar

Love this, and I just bought myself your books for Christmas!

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Ah, thank you, Russ! Really hope you enjoy them.

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Venus's avatar

Your illustrations are great! Please produce more content like this. I’ve been scrolling my feed for indie content like yours and wew I found you!!

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Welcome! And, thank you.

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Marple's avatar

Some beautiful work - very impressed.

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thanks!

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Kate Evans's avatar

Not subscribing -but loving what you wrote and loving a graphic man - learning thru him and at one time with him by watching the ways he heals w/graphics a little like what you explained as physical and what can be discovered as work 💕🔑

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D D's avatar

Good one

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Rich Wills's avatar

Great art. And yes, you got me! Haha!

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Elizabeth Gahbler's avatar

Beautiful! I first really discovered a graphic artist when I read Christoph Niemann’s tribute to Maurice Sendak. - Actually, that’s not entirely true; I had previously read and loved other graphic novels, including Persepolis, Maus, and a number of others, but with Niemann, things finally clicked for me (specific artist, specific style, etc.). Your piece has done something very similar: establishing associations between specific artists and their work, including your own. Am pleased to note be a subscriber!

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Owen D. Pomery's avatar

Thank you, Elizabeth. So glad you enjoyed it.

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ric leczel's avatar

talk about click-bait

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