Hey Buds!

My name is Liana Kangas (they/them) and I’m a comic artist, writer, and illustrator. Currently I am focusing on Cover Art & Writing new stories!

Clients & Publishers Include:

Irony Point (HBO Max), Archie Comics, IDW Publishing, Star Wars (Lucas Film), Star Trek (Paramount) Legendary, HBO, Image Comics, Oni Press, 2000AD, Vault Comics, Z2 (The RZA, Joan Jett and The Black Hearts and BLONDIE), Ahoy Comics, TKO Studios, Kings Features, Scrappy Heart Productions (AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia), Scout Comics and more…

Contact me at heylianakangas@gmail.com for inquiries!

 
 

Work to look out for

Published Works

  • Fantasmas, (HBO Max)
    Worked with Irony Point to create a series of illustrations for Julio Torres new series, Fantasmas.

  • Archie Horror, Various Sequential Work (Archie Comics)
    Illustrated WELCOME TO RIVERDALE One Shot (with Amy Chase), Pop’s Chocklitt’ Shoppe (With Jordan Morris), FEEB ME JUGHEAD Pop’s Chocklitt’ Shoppe FRESH MEAT (With Jordan Morris) & THIRST TRAP Return of Sorcery (With Casey Gilly) all with Ellie Wright (Colors), Jack Morelli (Letters).

  • Mariko, Between Worlds (Mad Cave Studios)
    Miniseries illustrated. Matthew Erman (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist), Rebecca Nalty (Colorist), Micah Meyers (Letterer), Lisa Sterle (Deisgns and Cover), Chas! Pangburn (Editor).

  • Know Your Station (Boom Studios)
    Miniseries co-created & illustrated. Sarah Gailey (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist, Cover Artist), Rebecca Nalty (Colorist), Cardinal Rae (Letterer), Becca Carey (Logo and Covers), Elizabeth Brei (Editor).

  • TRVE KVLT (IDW Publishing)
    Miniseries co-created & illustrated. Scott Bryan Wilson (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist, Cover Artist), Gab Contreras (Colorist), DC Hopkins (Letterer), Jimmy Savage (Flatter), Jazzlyn Stone (Marketing).

  • Razorblades (Tiny Onion, Image Comics)
    Contribution to anthology series. James Tynion IV (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer), Steve Foxe (Editor).

  • CANTO, Tales of the Unnamed World (Dark Horse)
    Contribution to series. David Booher (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist), Gab Contreras (Colors), Andworld (Letterer).

  • Seeds of Eden (TKO Studios)
    One-shot series co-created and co-written. Liana Kangas (Writer), Joe Corallo (Writer), Paul Azaceta (Artist and Cover Artist), Jeff Powell (Letterer).

  • She Said Destroy (Vault Comics)
    Miniseries co-created & illustrated. Joe Corallo (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist, Cover Artist), Rebecca Nalty (Colorist), Melanie Ujimori (Letterer).

  • BLACK AF: Devil’s Dye (Black Mask Studios)
    Side Story BlackAF series Vita Ayala (Writer), Liana Kangas (Artist), Maika Sozo (Cover Artist), Dave Sharpe (Letterer).

PUBLISHED Anthologies

  • 2000AD PROG monthlies

  • Archie Horror’s Chilling Adventures

  • Z2’s The Final Symphony

  • Z2’s Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

  • Z2’s Blondie

  • Comic Mix’s Minel

  • Image Comics Where We Live

  • A Wave Blue World’s All We Ever Wanted

  • A Wave Blue World’s Embodied

  • A Wave Blue World’s Color of Always

  • A Wave Blue World’s Sharp Wit and the Company of Women

  • A Wave Blue World’s Dead Beats & Dead Beats: London Calling

Cover Art Publishing Houses

  • IDW Publishing

  • Dark Horse Comics

  • Comixology

  • Oni Press

  • Image Comics

  • Ahoy Comics

  • Vault Comics

  • Mad Cave Studios

  • Star Trek

  • Star Wars
    Star Wars Adventures

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Work With Me

Open for covers & illustration, currently closed for 2024 for mini, maxi or graphic novel project sequential work.

Please feel free to contact me for any openings for future scheduling or for press about current work! I’m always looking to schedule out my books!


Last updated June 23, 2024

 
 
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Find me IRL…

Come meet me in person at a convention or know when you need to go to your local comic shop and snag up my latest releases!

 
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