ThirdBear Press

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Indie comics publisher based in Scotland run by @steveningramart.bsky.social Get yer comics at thirdbearpress.com It Comes in Waves funding on Kickstarter now!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thirdbearpress/it-comes-in-waves

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.
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.
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.
BOXES Comic Magazine Volume 5 cover reveal coming 5th July
I'm exhibiting at Macc Pow! Macclesfield's Comic Art Festival 2026 Saturday June 27th, supported by Macclesfield Town Council
A crying puppet. Art work from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. The text underneath says "Final 24 hours"
Watercolour image of a mother and child inside a treasure chest, looking out over a dream-like townscape.
A water colour illustration of a woman looking out over a roiling sea. Below are the words "Final week on Kickstarter!"
Watercolour art of a child in red dungarees playing on a rope climbing frame
"They say grief comes in waves
A screenshot of the kickstarter page for It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. The amount pledged so far is £666 of £800.
A woman and her child in treasure box looking up at fairy lights in the sky.
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
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."
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.
Art from It Comes in Waves by Bruna Martini. Water colour art of a young girl watching the rides at a fairground.
The four issues of BOXES Comic Magazine laid out on a table.
ThirdBear Press will be exhibiting at Thought Bubble Comic Convention, 14th & 15th November 2026, Harrogate Convention Centre
Submissions are now closed for BOXES Vol. 5
Submissions for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 5 close on 28th February!
BOXES Comic Magazine - Volume 5 Submissions now OPEN!
New Year, New Comics Submissions for BOXES reopen February! The background contains the covers of the previous 4 volumes of BOXES Comic Magazine.
A pile of copies of BOXES Comic Magazine Vol 4.
ThirdBear Press Winter Comic Cons 2025 TAGS 26th October. Thought Bubble has been scored out.
A pile of print copies of BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4
ThirdBear Press Winter Comic Cons 2025 TAGS - 26th October Thought Bubble 0 15-16th November
A screenshot of the BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 kickstarter showing that £6004 has been raised.
A screenshot of the BOXES Vol. 4 Kickstarter page showing 20 hours remaining with £4156 of £5000 raised.
The ThirdBear Press table at Sequential Scotland Comic Con
The cover of BOXES Comic Magazine Volume 4. A colourful watercolour image of mischievous drow playing music and dancing round a fire. Artwork by Aimee Lockwood.
Black and white comic art of an anthropomorphic frog walking into the forest. Art by Will Hudson for BOXES Comic Magazine.
We're exhibiting at Sequential Scotland! Artwork includes three cute animal characters running excitedly carrying drawing equipment.
Sepia coloured comic art of a woman hiking through the wilds. Art by Pictii for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4
Black and white comic artwork of a woman wandering the docks before talking with a friend over drinks. By Eleanor Sikorski for BOXES Comic Magazine
Comic art of a girl listening to her headphones while working at night in a petrol station. From Dance of the Trows by J W Murray and Aimee Lockwood for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4
A screen shot if the BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 Kickstarter page showing the project has 99 backers
A scene from a comic showing a shadowy figure approaching a party on a ferry by rowing boat. Art by Eleanor Sikorski for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4
Art by Mike Armstrong fir BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4. A woman with red hair drops a glass at a party then drops her house keys in the next panel.
A mocked up copy of BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 with a Kickstarter Project We Love logo on a purple background.
A pen and ink drawing of two people facing away from each other. Art by Jules Valera for BOXES Comic Magazine
A pen and ink drwing showing on overview of a boat where a retirement party is taking place on the deck. Art by Eleanor Sikorski for BOXES Comic Magazine
A cartoon drawing of a young man picking up a strange green slimy creature. Behind him an older woman lies on a sun lounge in front of some village huts. In the back ground on top of a hill, a large castle looms over the scene. Art by Enrico Ariis for BOXES Comic Magazine.
I'd heard enough stories to know that some artists ended up suffereing from long-term hand or wrist problems due to the long hours of drawing they put in, but I never once thought to worry that would happen to me. - Dominique Duong
A drawing of a man running excitedly down the street holding two bags. Art by Michelle Freeman for BOXES Comic Magazine
A drawing of a young woman walking through the forest with her small cat walking beside her. Art by Pictii for BOXES Comic Magazine
Pen and ink drawing of an anthropomorphic toad in a robe. Art by Will Hudson for BOXES Comic Magazine
A comic of a woman putting down food for an animal. The animal is unusual, a pink, long bodied creature. It is unimpressed by the food. Art by Emilia McKenzie for BOXES Comic Magazine.
Cover art for boxes comic magazine volume 4. Three trow dance around a fire while playing flutes and violin.
A snip of the cover art for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4. Art by Aimee Lockwood. Ghostly spectres dance in the smoke of a roaring fire in front of a small building in the background.
Copies of Bubbles issue 22 and Beautiful Monster by Mauro Suehiro
I’ve signed the Comics Cultural Impact Collective’s DCMS report.
Thoughts on Submissions A promo image for a post on the Third Bear Press Newsletter
BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 - Submissions now closed