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Happy Thanksgiving (X-Men Edition)

Lauren Panepinto

Since I've pulled the Thanksgiving post this year, here's a personal fave of fantasy art thanksgiving: Uncanny X-Men #308. This issue was published in 1994, written by Scott Lobdell with cover & interior art by John Romita Jr. I was a sophomore in high school, working at the famous comic book store Jim Hanley's Universe in New York, and reading every X-comic that came in the door. This issue was an adorable one, and I…

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Studio Safety, Part 1 : Ventilation

Justin Gerard

October 28, 2025 - In this article we are going to cover proper studio ventilation for the artist, with a focus on dealing with solvents. We will cover the various options for setting up a studio, and a few options you can use if no ventilation is possible. Almost all illustrators working in oil use solvents. They are used for a wide variety of tasks: mixing, thinning, dissolving and cleaning paint as well as for making mediums, varnishes and so on. If you work in oil, you will likely be using them at some point. Painters have been getting debilitating illnesses from solvents ever since they came into widespread use in the 1700's. What are the hazards of inhaling solvent fumes? Initially, exposure to high concentrations of fumes result in forms of temporary narcosis, (dizziness, fatigue, loss of coordination,…

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