Mike Sgier

@msgier.bsky.social

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Printmaker, comic-maker, illustrator. Philly-based.

A comic panel from Edie Copperpot: Woodland Secrets. To the right, Edie (a young girl of 11) walks through the city streets with a black cat walking next to her. To her left a trio of kids around her age look after her, baffled by her feline companion. A pair of adults looks on in the background. A caption box in the upper portion of the panel reads, "...that Edie was accompanied by a steadfast companion."
A screenshot of the homepage of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The headline reads The King of Philly, in reference to LeBron James choosing to sign with the Philadelphia Sixers. The headline is paired with a photo from a No Kings protest, presumably a mistake.
A tired (or frustrated) Hayao Miyazaki
A digital illustration of the character Gogo holding a glowing jewel of magicite. Three Moogles surround them - one on their shoulder, one on the horn of their headdress, and one flying in the air. Based on characters from the video game Final Fantasy VI.
Monsieur Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and Zero (Tony Revolori) from West Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
A panel from Edie Copperpot: Woodland Secrets. Edie stands up in frustration while the cat Inky looks up at her. Edie says, "Oh, Balrog farts! What am I even doing?!"
Front page a a handwritten script that accompanies the print 'Fallen Star': Revelation of the Harbinger Star, Book III, verses 1-17, attributed to Matra Inanna Tetras of the Moon Temple of Luna Diana, priestess of the Dark Moon.
A linocut relief print depicting a fantasy scene. A young woman approaches ocean waves near a shore to retrieve a small gleaming star. Behind her two figures watch her; a scarred wood spirit holding a tall staff, and a tall tortoise like figure holding a large book. In the background are statues of injured and maimed angels while ominous clouds are overhead.
A work in progress comic panel of Edie Copperpot and a young black cat named Inky staring up at a very large earth elemental covered in foliage. The elemental is vaguely in the form of a cat.
A detail from the comic Edie Copperpot - Woodland Secrets. Edie Copperpot swings a large bag at two boys chasing after her, Daven Grieves and Gatch Gamble. The bag causes the boys to lose their balance and hit each other accidentally.
A black and white drawing of Princess Peach and Toad from Super Mario gliding by on some koopa shells. Peach wears a crown with mushrooms around it, a loose shirt, billowy pants, and snaps her fingers. Toad waves his arms and wears a vest with baggy pants.
A printer's ink roller sitting in a cradle on a table with glass. On the glass is rolled out ink, in a gradient going from a light to a medium blue.
General Kael wearing his skull mask from the movie Willow.
A pencil and ink drawing of a young woman walking into ocean waves to retrieve a glowing orb. In the background is a wood sprite holding a staff and an aged turtle wearing a robe and holding a book. This is an in progress design for a linoblock relief print.
A pen and ink drawing of Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer, streaming through the grooves of the power cosmic.
A pen and ink sketch of the X-Men's Wolverine; claws out, running, and mean.
Screenshot from the television show 'Andor.' Andor speaks to Karis Nemik, who says "it's easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident."
A pen and ink drawing of Count Orlok amid the darkness, based on Bill Skarsgaard's portrayal in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. As far as the mustache goes, you either go with it or you don't.
Photograph of a carved linoleum block depicting an elvish woman holding a slim bowl with a flame above it. In her dress is a depiction of the moon with stars swirling around it.
David Lynch as Gordon Cole from Twin Peaks: The Return, whistling in front of a photo of the Trinity atomic bomb test.
A screenshot from The Simpsons, where Homer imagines playing foosball with Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'.
Drawing of an elf librarian carrying a large tome in his right arm and a batch of rolled up scrolls in his left arm. His long beard is tucked into his belt, and a long pipe swoops down from his mouth. His tall pointed cap slumps back.
A poster for a Philadelphia holiday market. Text reads: West Craft Fest, Handmade Holiday Gifts, shop 60+ local makers at Saturday's Fest...then, a New & Different Lineup on Sunday! The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, December 14 & 15, 10 to 4, Indoors & Outdoors, westcraftfest.com
The mercenary knight Verdigris Oakelm. He wears a suit of green armor with a helm in the form of a lion-like beast with antlers. His folded hands rest on the end of a standing battle axe.
A linocut relief print of a nature spirit sitting on a tree in a marsh. The spirit has long branches filled with leaves in their hair. In the background, a heron wades through the water and a hawk flies by. The colors of the print are a gradient of blue and green.
Linocut relief prints of Krampus drying on a clothesline in a cluttered artist's home studio.
A young girl named Edie Copperpot walks through a dream, where both the sky and ground appear to be a star-studded night sky. A detail from the comic 'The Sea of Stars'.
A comic page where a young girl named Edie Copperpot finds a tavern amid a sea of stars. A strange ribbon of sound floats through the sky from the door of the tavern. The scene is from a dream.
Young Edie Copperpot peers at the cat Saskia through an old bottle, a detail from the comic 'Edie Copperpot: Woodland Secrets'.
A linocut relief print of a girl and boy gazing at Baba Yaga's house in an old forest. The house walks on giant chicken legs. An awning over the porch is in the shape of a chicken's beak. The witch stands on the house porch holding a large pestle.
A linocut relief print of Baba Yaga flying in a mortar. She holds a pestle and broom. Text below the illustration reads 'Baba Yaga' with symbols for the witch.
A gif of Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe clinking glasses at a bar from the finale of The Nice Guys.
A panel from Edie Copperpot - Woodland Secrets, a in-progress fantasy comic. A young girl looks at a black cat walking by while her father stands on a ladder to paste up a poster on a city wall. Graffiti and older posters are on the walls, and a statue of a seahorse stands on a railing in the foreground.
A linocut relief print Halloween greeting card of a witch on a broomstick with a black cat. A violet color is in the background with a yellow moon.
Small linocut prints of the vampire Nosferatu drying on a clothesline.
Comics panel of a black cat beneath silhouettes of ivy strands. A caption box above the cat reads "Why was she chosen to witness it?"
Praetorian Jack hanging out from a car being driven by Imperator Furiosa, a film still from George Miller's 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'.
A drawing of Link from The Legend of Zelda receiving a heart from a statue of Hylia. The drawing is black and white while the heart itself is red and gold.