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Indie comics publisher based in Scotland run by @steveningramart.bsky.social Get yer comics at It Comes in Waves funding on Kickstarter now!:

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ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· 9d

The Kickstarter copies for It Comes in Waves are now in the post. That means the book is now officially on sale at the ThirdBear Press store! Pick up a physical copy here: thirdbearpress.com/shop/p/it-co... Or a pdf here: thirdbearpress.com/pdfs/p/it-co...

Several copies of the comic book It Comes by Bruna Martini.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· 25d

The print copies for It Comes in Waves, the new comic by Bruna Martini have arrived! I’m so pleased with how they’ve come out. Absolutely gorgeous! These will be winging their way to our Kickstarter backers over the next week so if that’s you, keep an eye on your letterbox.

Several copies of the comic It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. The book's cover is a watercolour illustration depicting a woman looking out at a roiling sea. Reflected below there is a calm beach where she is a child playing with her mother.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jul 5

You'll find more of Claudia's work on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/clod.palmez/

Artwork by Claudia Palmez. It shows a woman in bulky, red and white pinstriped clothes, rising out of abstract representations of waves and fish. In the background, we see a yellow hill and a peach coloured night sky with a crescent moon and stars.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jul 5

BOXES VOL. 5 COVER ART REVEAL! Here it is the cover of the next volume of BOXES. Gorgeous right? The artwork is by Claudia Palmez and references Between Me and Tides, her comic in the magazine. You can sign up to be notified when we launch on Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

The cover of BOXES Comic Magazine, Volume 5. It features artwork of a young woman, standing thigh-deep in water holding a red letter with a white heart on it. The artwork is by Claudia Palmez.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jul 4

Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for when we reveal the cover for the next volume of BOXES! Spoilers: It's goddamned gorgeous.

BOXES Comic Magazine Volume 5 cover reveal coming 5th July

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jun 26

I'll be at Macc-POW Comic Art Festival tomorrow! If you are in the are, make sure to pop by. I'll have copies of BOXES, Sycamore, Holly, Burn With Me and all our other good stuff! maccpow.co.uk

I'm exhibiting at Macc Pow! Macclesfield's Comic Art Festival 2026
Saturday June 27th, supported by Macclesfield Town Council

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jun 13

Final 24 hours for the It Comes in Waves Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... We are fully funded, so know that if you back it the book is definitely happening! 🌊🌊🌊

A crying puppet. Art work from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. The text underneath says "Final 24 hours"

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jun 10

It Comes in Waves is now fully funded! I'm very excited to share Bruna's beautiful new comic with you! There are still a few days left on the Kickstarter, so if you want to grab your copy, you can do so here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... Thanks! 🌊🌊🌊

Watercolour image of a mother and child inside a treasure chest, looking out over a dream-like townscape.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jun 7

We're in the final week of funding for It Comes in Waves! Bruna Martini's new comic is a poetic journey through memory and emotion that will mean something to anyone who has lost a loved one. Get your copy here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

A water colour illustration of a woman looking out over a roiling sea. Below are the words "Final week on Kickstarter!"

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jun 3

The It Comes is Waves Kickstarter is now within £100 of the funding target! By my count we need about 8-12 backers to get there. Check the page here and see if you can help us fund this beautiful comic: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

Watercolour art of a child in red dungarees playing on a rope climbing frame

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· May 26

“They say grief comes in waves, But slaps, Not waves, Are these thoughts” Our Kickstarter for Bruna Martini's beautiful new comic live right now! Back it and help us bring it to print here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... 🌊🌊🌊

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· May 23

🤘 www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

A screenshot of the kickstarter page for It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini.

The amount pledged so far is £666 of £800.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· May 16

We’re over 40% funded already on the It Comes in Waves kickstarter! Make sure you check out this truly beautiful comic. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... 🌊🌊🌊

A woman and her child in treasure box looking up at fairy lights in the sky.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· May 15

What does it mean to become a mother while losing your own? In It Comes in Waves, Bruna Martini takes us on a poetic journey through memory and emotion that explores beginnings, endings and grief in its many forms. Just launched on Kickstarter! Back it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

The cover of It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. The top half shows a woman looking out at roiling sea and mirrored below a mother and child play in a calm beach.

Text: It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. Live now on Kickstarter

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· May 11

A mother's love is never gone, but passed down. Launching 15th May on Kickstarter: It Comes in Waves. Bruna Martini takes us on a poetic journey through memory and emotion that will mean something to anyone who has lost a loved one. Get notified on launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

A water colour painting of a woman standing looking out at a roiling sea with the caption "It comes in waves, by Bruna Martini. Launching on Kickstarter, 15th May."

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Apr 11

You can find Bruna on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/brunamartini... Also, she will also be giving an online talk at the next LDComics Global Online on 13th April which you can get tickets to here: ldcomics.com/product/ldco...

Art from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. Water colour art of a mother and child in a treasure chest look out over a fantasy fairground.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Apr 11

NEW COMIC ANNOUNCEMENT! We are publishing It Comes in Waves, a new 28 page comic by Bruna Martini in which Bruna explores how to be a mother when yours has passed. Coming to Kickstarter in May! Sign up here to be notified when it is live www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

Art from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. Water colour art of a young girl watching the rides at a fairground.

Art from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. Water colour art of a young child against a green background.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Mar 30

That’s me been in touch with everyone who applied to be in the next BOXES Comic Magazine. Thanks again to everyone to submitted something. The next issue is going to be 🔥

The four issues of BOXES Comic Magazine laid out on a table.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Mar 16

I'll be at Thought bubble again this year! 💪

ThirdBear Press will be exhibiting at Thought Bubble Comic Convention, 14th & 15th November 2026, Harrogate Convention Centre

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Mar 1

Submissions are now closed for BOXES Vol. 5! Thanks everyone for sending in your ideas. One again the standard I have to choose from is VERY HIGH. A nice problem to have! The aim is to be in touch with everyone with their outcomes by the end of March. Thanks again for your support for BOXES. 📦📦📦

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Feb 17

Less than two weeks left to submit your ideas for BOXES Vol. 5! We’ve had some exciting looking comic ideas submitted so far, but there’s plenty of room for more. Check the submissions guide here for all the details on how to submit: thirdbearpress.com/submissions

Submissions for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 5 close on 28th February!

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Feb 1

Submissions for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 5 are now OPEN! We are looking for short comics and articles about comics from a diverse range of UK based creators. Have a read of the submission guidelines here for more details: thirdbearpress.com/submissions If you have any questions, please ask!

BOXES Comic Magazine - Volume 5 Submissions now OPEN!

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Jan 23

Submissions for BOXES Vol. 5 will be OPEN from 1st to 28th February. If you are UK based and have an idea for a new short comic or article about comics, we'd love to hear from you. There's a bit more about it in our latest newsletter: thirdbearpress.substack.com/p/new-year-n...

New Year, New Comics
Submissions for BOXES reopen February!
The background contains the covers of the previous 4 volumes of BOXES Comic Magazine.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Oct 16

If you were hoping to pick up the new BOXES (or any of our other books) at Thought Bubble you can still order them here: thirdbearpress.com Thanks 📦📦📦

A pile of copies of BOXES Comic Magazine Vol 4.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Oct 16

An update on this: unfortunately I’ve had to pull out of Thought Bubble for much the same reason as LICAF. I’m currently needed at home as my partner is ill. I will still be at TAGS though on the 26th October, so hopefully see you there.

ThirdBear Press Winter Comic Cons 2025
TAGS 26th October.
Thought Bubble has been scored out.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Sep 22

These are the comic shows we have lined up for the rest of the year. Unfortunately, we've had to pull out of LICAF this weekend due to a family illness, but we are very much looking forward to seeing you all at TAGS and Thought Bubble.

ThirdBear Press Winter Comic Cons 2025
TAGS - 26th October
Thought Bubble 0 15-16th November

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Aug 5

Incredible. BOXES Vol. 4 is funded! Thanks so much to everyone who backed, shared and rallied round this project. I'm looking forward to sharing all the creators hard work with you!

A screenshot of the BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 kickstarter showing that £6004 has been raised.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Aug 4

20 hours remaining and just under £850 to be raised! By my reckoning that’s around 40 backers. Can you be one of them? Do you know someone who could be? BOXES is an anthology that showcases exciting UK based cartoonists. Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

A screenshot of the BOXES Vol. 4 Kickstarter page showing 20 hours remaining with £4156 of £5000 raised.

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Aug 2

All ready to go at @sequential-scot.bsky.social! You’ll find me and all these comics at table 26 💪

The ThirdBear Press table at Sequential Scotland Comic Con

ThirdBear Press@thirdbearpress· Aug 1

Just a few days left on the BOXES Vol. 4 Kickstarter! Can you help us raise the £1500 still needed to bring this new issue of our anthology to print? Back it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #comics #publishing #indiecomics