Bess Pallares

@besspallares

Senior Editrix at Oni Press // Archie, Estuary: A Ghost Story, Destination Kill, High Strangeness, Out of Alcatraz, Plague House, The Autumn Kingdom, Cult of the Lamb, Hobtown Mystery Stories, and MORE // Not accepting pitches. Views are my own, obviously.

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Bess Pallares@besspallares· 5d

I've made her some fun ones over the years. This vest feels like her first more mature piece, so now I think I need to do a fun one again because she's still my baby even if she's about to be a 5th grader 😭

A toddler wears a pink sweater with a fan lace pattern down the front.

A toddler wears a blue cable knit sweater with buttons that look like crayons

A little girl wears a blue hoodie sweater with rainbow strips and a pink zipper

A little girl wears a purple sweater with multicolored sleeves.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· 5d

I spent way too long working on this sweater vest for my daughter, but it’s finally finished and blocking ahead of the school year 💪🏻

A maroon sweater vest with cable and lace patterns is pinned to a towel, wet blocking.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· 27d

I remember they told us we had to study history so we could avoid making the mistakes of the past. Instead I'm just at home like

Leonardo DiCaprio drinking a beer and holding a cigarette, leaning forward in his chair and pointing in recognition.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· 27d

You're telling me that lax health and safety regulations around food are bad for individuals AND the economy? Sounds like socialism to me.

The cover of The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, featuring a carved cow head.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Jul 10

Elizabeth Soto: the government is using zines and a printing press to sentence me to 50 years, a life sentence in prison. My crimes have been made clear by the prosecution, they don’t want people like me to have access to these constitutionally protected and invaluable resources. This is an attempt at silencing dissent, at creating fear amongst its citizens to insure no one speaks against this current administration.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· May 26

If you're an Eisner voter who hasn't had a chance to read Out of Alcatraz and you would like to, let me know! It's a special book, if I do say so. @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @mrtylercrook.bsky.social created an American drama that feels distinctly of its time and our present day (unfortunately).

An image shows a watercolor painting of choppy San Francisco Bay waters light by the Alcatraz Penitentiary guard tower search light, with the cover of the comic book Out of Alcatraz highlighted in the center. It reads 2026 Eisner Award Nominee, Best Limited Series: Out of Alcatraz.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· May 23

Just learned that Yungblud exists, and this ‘90s nostalgia has gotten out of hand.

Garth Brooks in…The Life of Chris Gaines.

Singer Garth Brooks is dressed as a melodramatic alt rock persona with dark hair hanging in his eyes and the saddest tickler goatee you’ve ever seen.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· May 8

I’ve had horrendous sinus pressure from allergies today, but it was still worth it to take the little panther outside for a while. She loves to eat the tips off grass.

A longhaired tortoiseshell cat with a split orange and black face stands in a grassy yard on a sunny day. She’s the most beautiful cat in the world.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· May 1

A middle-aged white woman in large, plastic-rimmed glasses wears a gray t-shirt that says READ AN EFFING BOOK

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Apr 28

It’s impossible to dunk on these people harder than they dunk on themselves.

A license plate on a dark gray Chevy Equinox reads JISLORD

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Apr 16

Actual footage of me waking up in the Florida humidity.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Apr 5

On Criterion’s Out-of-Print collection this month 🤌

ROBOCOP Commentary
This commentary track, recorded for the Criterion Collection in 1995, features director Paul Verhoeven, co-writer Edward Neumeier, executive producer Jon Davison, and ROBOCOP expert Paul M. Sammon.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Mar 31

My books coming out in October have some real "how your email finds me" energy. (Haunted Comic Club and Moon Deer available for pre-order now!) @oni-press.bsky.social

A panel from Moon Deer by Yoann Kavege shows a small deer with antlers wearing a little spacesuit yelling in shock.

A panel from Haunted Comic Club, written by Josh Tierney and illustrated by Caitlin Soliman, shows a young teen being pelted by dodgeballs and squinting in pain/shock.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Mar 26

My new pen is so hot I can't stand it.

A hand holds a LAMY AL-star fountain pen in a limited edition color of aubergine and neon yellow with a black nib. It's too beautiful for words.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Mar 14

Secret bonus round.

A comic book layout expertly utilizes the Simpsons version of Fox Mulder's FBI badge.

A final comic book panel can't use the Fox Mulder Simpsons FBI badge. A tragedy.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Mar 14

Y'all wanna see some layouts -> final pages from Out of Alcatraz? @mrtylercrook.bsky.social

A layout of a comic book page showing an angry old asshole laying in a hospital bed after having the shit kicked out of him. Comic is Out of Alcatraz, art and letters by Tyler Crook, written by Christopher Cantwell.

A final version of a comic book page showing an angry old asshole laying in a hospital bed after having the shit kicked out of him. Comic is Out of Alcatraz, art and letters by Tyler Crook, written by Christopher Cantwell.

A layout of a comic book page showing two cool-as-shit federal agents/lovers. Comic is Out of Alcatraz, art and letters by Tyler Crook, written by Christopher Cantwell.

A final comic book page showing two cool-as-shit federal agents/lovers. Comic is Out of Alcatraz, art and letters by Tyler Crook, written by Christopher Cantwell.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Mar 6

You’ve heard of teaching reproductive health at home, but may I interest you in teaching history at home?

A copy of A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, adapted by Rebecca Steffof, for 10-15 year old readers.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 27

Before you dog on me, consider how angry the following sentence would make your average republican. I made this (ugly) vegan charcuterie board because my husband and I are doing the PBS fundraiser Rick Steves virtual wine tasting for date night.

A charcuterie board has cherry tomatoes, red grapes, multigrain crackers, olives, artichoke hearts, cashew cheese, vegan pepperoni, and tempeh.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 18

And Cover E by Liana Kangas. @lianakangas.com

A comic book cover features a stylishly dressed black woman popping bright pills into her mouth from a pez-like dispenser shaped like a penguin. A cocktail glass flies in front of her and she's dropping a book. Art by Liana Kangas.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 18

Cover D by Tango. @tiredsai.bsky.social

A comic book cover features a stylishly dressed black woman hanging from a large pill coming out of a pez-like dispenser in the shape of a penguin, against the backdrop of a dense London skyline. Pigeons fly around her, one carrying a donut in its feet. Art by Tango.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 18

Cover C by Ronald Wimberly. Ronald effing Wimberly! @ronaldwim.bsky.social

A comic book cover features a stylishly dressed black woman holding a rolling suitcase in one hand a book with the title Managing Stress in an Insane World in the other. Projected on her body is an image of builder "terrorists" rallied around their leader, a hulking older man with an open construction jacket and a huge sledgehammer. Behind her is a balding man holding a cocktail with a cute umbrella. Art by Ronald Wimberly.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 18

Cover B by Riley Rossmo. (Is Riley on Bluesky? He's pretty busy drawing so maybe not.)

A comic book cover features a stylishly dressed black woman holding a futuristic gun. Below her is a roughly stylized American flag and above her is a similarly styled Union Jack flag. Behind her is a group of builder "terrorists" clad in high visibility gear, goggles, and hard hats. Art by Riley Rossmo.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Feb 18

Cover A by series creator, writer, illustrator, colorist, letterer, renaissance man and delightful person Joe Palmer. @joepalmerart.bsky.social

A comic book cover features a stylishly dressed black woman holding a rolling suitcase in one hand and a futuristic gun in the other. Behind her is a dense London skyline with an explosion behind it. The title reads Joe Palmer's Destination Kill, #1, Oni Press. Art by Joe Palmer.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Jan 25

In November I took a photo of this mural in Minneapolis. The late, great John Lewis and the Selma Bridge, with the quote “Together you can redeem the soul of this nation.” I’ve been thinking about it all day, and what it says about the struggles of our country and about this beautiful community.

John Lewis memorial in Minneapolis, showing the late Congressman and the Selma Bridge.

John Lewis mural in Minneapolis, featuring the late congressman, the Selma Bridge, and the quote “Together you can redeem the soul of this nation.”

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Dec 25

I think this is still in the spirit of your question. I missed out on the first printing!

The book Tell Me A Story Where the Bad Girl Wins

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Dec 25

This inside baseball gift is a major win.

I’m wearing a Metropolitan Museum of Art hat that says The Met

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Dec 24

Tamales on the stove, about to drink some wine and read the book my husband gave me for Christmas Eve, which he proudly described as “really fucked up.” (The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling)

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Dec 19

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Oh, hell yeah.

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Dec 15

Ahead of the TPB release next month, Plague House received a STARRED REVIEW from @ala-booklist.bsky.social! "Chisholm offers superb, densely textured, and truly atmospheric art here. ... Every panel appears haunted in some way, and he nails the gore." @davechisholmcomics.com

Bess Pallares@besspallares· Nov 25

And the spines reflect the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys aesthetic perfectly 😍