{"id":9183,"date":"2026-04-01T13:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/?p=9183"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:51:33","slug":"duskbirds-comics-in-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/04\/duskbirds-comics-in-print\/","title":{"rendered":"Duskbirds Comics in Print! | Photos + About the Zines | April 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duskbirds_comics_print.001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duskbirds_comics_print.001.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of printed Duskbirds Comics zines.\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics in print!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9185\" style=\"width: 1012px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_01-02-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9185\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_01-02-photo-web.png\" alt=\"Print version of Duskbirds Comics showing the comics &quot;Pourover&quot; and &quot;Stardust&quot; \" width=\"1012\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_01-02-photo-web.png 1012w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_01-02-photo-web-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_01-02-photo-web-768x721.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics Vol. 2, pages 1-2 | Left: &#8220;Loved&#8221; (#1); Right: &#8220;Stardust&#8221; (#31)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wanted to write a quick post about the printed <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duskbirds Comics<\/a> zines!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with book specs:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Zine specs:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duskbirds Vol. 1: &#8220;Lighthearted Comics&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> <span data-slate-node=\"element\">5.5 x 8.5 inches (slightly wider than A5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Page count:<\/strong> 28 pages&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comic count:<\/strong> 23 individual Duskbirds Comics&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Bonus Duskbirds illustrations and sketches in print for the first time (4 artworks)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Binding:<\/strong> Saddle-stitch zines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duskbirds Vol. 2: &#8220;Introspective Comics&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> <span data-slate-node=\"element\">5.5 x 8.5 inches (slightly wider than A5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Page count:<\/strong> 20 pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comic count:<\/strong> 14 individual Duskbirds Comics&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Same 4 artworks from vol 1., plus 3 extra artworks at the very end of the zine.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Binding:<\/strong> Saddle-stitch zines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And a few photos!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Photos of Duskbirds Comics pages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9186\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_02-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_02-photo-web.png\" alt=\"Print version of Duskbirds Comics showing comic #31, &quot;Stardust&quot;\" width=\"543\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_02-photo-web.png 543w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_02-photo-web-171x300.png 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #31, &#8220;Stardust&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Formatting Duskbirds for Print<\/h4>\n<p>For the printed version of <em>Duskbirds Comics,<\/em> I updated many of the comics to have them work in print. This mainly meant adjusting text formatting in earlier comics to be legible when printed, since they were originally drawn for web resolution (and before I figured out which text style fit Duskbirds). This also helped unify the zine visually, this way all the comics use the same type and typography settings more recent comics are drawn in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While doing this, I also retouched the art for several of the comics &#8211; again, mainly the older ones. Many early comics are quite rough, and giving them a little polish after seeing them again after some time ended up being very satisfying!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of this post, I&#8217;ll add some comparisons between the print versions and the original online versions, to give you a sense for how the updated comics look!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9187\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_01-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_01-photo-web.png\" alt=\"Print version of Duskbirds Comics showing comic #16, &quot;Pourover&quot;\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_01-photo-web.png 534w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_01-photo-web-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #16, &#8220;Pourover&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Figuring out a layout for the printed zines<\/h4>\n<p>I originally planned for these zines have a horizontal layout. I thought this would work because early <em>Duskbirds<\/em> comics had a rectangular layout, and the comics now being square should work either horizontally or vertically. Once I discovered horizontal printing would have added quite a lot to the cost, I scrapped this idea. Now that the zines had to be in portrait orientation, this left me with needing to figure out what to do with the extra space..&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For rectangular comics, I could fit both on a single page. For square comics, however, I could only fit one per page if I wanted them to be legible with my chosen text size. I decided the extra space might be a good place to add some context behind the comics. Most of these are transcribed from the original posts when added to <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duskbirds.com,<\/a> while others are brand-new written earlier this month while I was putting together the layouts for both volumes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9188\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png\" alt=\"Print version of Duskbirds Comics showing comic #23, &quot;Dishes&quot;\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #23, &#8220;Dishes&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Duskbirds is printed!&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>I went into this in more detail in the previous post about <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/03\/duskbirds-volume-2-cover-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duskbirds Comics print zines,<\/a> about how I had to put together the layouts for these books quickly to have them ready in time for this Saturday&#8217;s convention. In my notes, from the day I began the layouts to the day I submitted the print order was only <strong>6 days!<\/strong> It was a good crash-course on formatting a comic book from start to finish. It ended up being a really nice project because it gave me a miniature sense for how formatting a longer book, like <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/01\/the-harbingers-path-manga-ichiba-this-fanime-2026\/\" rel=\"\">The Harbinger&#8217;s Path<\/a> comic, will be. There were a number of things I was very glad I learned during this smaller-scale book, instead of a longer one like <em>Harbinger.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are also things I would do differently if I had more time, and that I will be able to do for <em>Harbinger<\/em>, Mainly, I think some of the editing for Duskbirds suffered due to lack of time. I was mortified to find two typos &#8211; though thankfully, they are small and in the descriptions, and not the comics themselves. (This isn&#8217;t too surprising, as I typed many of the descriptions for the first time right in the publishing software.) This is one of the reasons I&#8217;m emphasizing that unlike the print version for <em>Harbinger,<\/em> which I can devote much more time to &#8211; <em>Duskbirds Comics<\/em> are <strong>&#8220;zines&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; they are bespoke &#8220;first editions&#8221;! Any errors are charming remnants of the author&#8217;s inaugural attempt at printing a comic! Or so I tell myself as my mind internally berates me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Print Quality!&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p><strong>I am so, so happy with how Duskbirds Comics printed!<\/strong> In my opinion, they look better in print than their digital versions. I&#8217;ll show a few comparisons at the end of this post. The colors turned out rich and vibrant, the darks are even and have depth, the text is crisp. It&#8217;s everything I could have hoped for!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the books were being printed but before my printer shipped them to me, I was concerned about how the darks might turn out. As well as the text! My biggest concerns were that the darks would print darker than intended, text would turn out blurry and illegible, or that the dark areas would print unevenly, since the comic borders and zine pages are both dark. To my shock, everything flows together smoothly. When I first saw the books, it was such a relief seeing they printed well &#8211; and then it was exciting seeing how well they printed!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Index and Introduction Pages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9194\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_index.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_index.001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_index.001.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_index.001-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_index.001-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Index for Duskbirds Comics Vol. 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Comics included in the zines&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>I wanted to put together an index page for both zine volumes. I mainly thought it would be neat to see all the comics stacked up at the front there. I didn&#8217;t include every comic due to time &#8211; many of the earliest comics are quite rough, and I wanted to only include the comics I felt were presentable as-is. Or, that I could touch-up and make presentable within the these time constraints. When i began the zine&#8217;s layout, there were 42 Duskbirds Comics posted &#8211; the last one being #42, &#8220;Pancakes,&#8221; all the way back from last year! (I hadn&#8217;t posted one since then because I spent last year drawing <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/harbinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Harbinger&#8217;s Path<\/a> comic).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When looking through my files, I saw I had drafts for comics <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/2026\/03\/30\/superbloom-43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#43 (&#8220;Superbloom&#8221;)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/2026\/04\/01\/paddleboarding-44-duskbirds-print-zines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#44 (&#8220;Paddleboarding&#8221;)<\/a> drafted, and near completion. It was ambitious (for me) given the tight deadline, but I decided to see if I could finish both #43 and #44 to include in this print volume. I especially wanted to include these two, because I tried using color for both. Which is something I&#8217;ve only done once before (in #28, &#8220;Angel Island Dracaena&#8221;) &#8211; and which I think turned out much better than that earlier attempt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9195\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_index-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_index-photo-web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_index-photo-web.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_index-photo-web-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_index-photo-web-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Index for Duskbirds Comics Vol. 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Print comic count<\/h4>\n<p>I somehow managed to finish both comics during this 6-day-portion, where I was also coming up with the zines&#8217; layouts, and touching up the art for several of the already-existing comics. Finishing those 2 made the final printed comic total 37 comics out of the currently drawn (as of this writing) 44 comics. A decent spread, I hope!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Layouting&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>One thing I hadn&#8217;t expected while putting together <em>Duskbirds Comics<\/em> zine layouts was how much I ended up enjoying figuring out the design for the books. I haven&#8217;t formatted a book before, and the most experience I have is <em>The Harbinger&#8217;s Path<\/em> layout, which has mainly been making sure the margins are correct (at least so far &#8211; once I start formatting the bonus material, I&#8217;ll probably have more in-depth layouting awaiting me).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It ended up being very fun figuring out how to present the context for each comic (because of that additional space I had to figure out how to use &#8211; since I again had to go with portrait orientation, instead of landscape). I began having more ideas for little touches I wanted to add. One being those index pages above, and then I also found myself wishing to add an introduction page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9193\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"cursor: pointer !important; user-select: none !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_intro-photo-wb.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9193 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_intro-photo-wb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_intro-photo-wb.png 800w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_intro-photo-wb-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_intro-photo-wb-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Introduction page for Duskbirds Comics Vol. 2 (same introduction for both zines).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Introduction to Duskbirds&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>I started a draft based on Duskbirds Comics <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;About&#8221;<\/a> page. I then ended up expanding on it more, as I reflected back on this project I began on a whim in March 2021. I had no idea how to draw comics when I began Duskbirds, and those early comics are rather messy and rough. My original idea was to sketch these at the beginning of the day, and then post them however they looked after a time limit. I later decided I wanted to take the time to refine the comics more. Even so, I still think many Duskbirds Comics are rough, though each and every one taught me something that made it possible to later draw <em>The Harbinger&#8217;s Path.<\/em> I love having <em>Duskbirds Comics<\/em> as my &#8220;experimental side-project&#8221; to play around with. <em>Duskbirds<\/em> is largely to thank for giving me that practice to attempt something like <strong>The Harbinger&#8217;s Path,<\/strong> which I consider my first &#8220;real&#8221; comic due to the longer-form style, and because it was planned in advance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Back Cover of Volume 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9196\" style=\"width: 567px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"cursor: pointer !important; user-select: none !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_cover_back-photo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_cover_back-photo.png\" alt=\"Duskbirds Comics Vol. 2 Back Cover. Last paragraph reads: &quot;Duskbirds: Volume 2 is a compilation of the &quot;slightly more serious&quot; comics drawn since 2021. They explore themes related to melancholy, existence and identity, loneliness, and human connection.&quot; \" width=\"567\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_cover_back-photo.png 567w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_cover_back-photo-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics Vol. 2 Back Cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Cover Layouts + Comic Description<\/h4>\n<p>Another thing I found unexpectedly fun was deciding how I wanted the front and back covers to look. With the back covers, I decided to include a little blurb about the comics. It&#8217;s both based on the start of Duskbirds.com&#8217;s &#8220;About&#8221; page, and then I thought up a description for how I would describe these comics. Before putting these zines together, I hadn&#8217;t described Duskbirds like this before, and it made me reflective about what the comics mean to me and why I drew them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope they will be meaningful to the next person who reads them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where to find Duskbirds Print Zines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PLCAF-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8837\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PLCAF-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;d like to see <em>Duskbirds Comics<\/em> in print yourself, they will currently only be available at <strong>PLCAF <\/strong>this Saturday,&nbsp;<strong>April 4th, 2026.<\/strong> Similar to <a class=\"ck-link\" href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/01\/the-harbingers-path-manga-ichiba-this-fanime-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manga Ichiba at Fanime,<\/a> I will be tabling this event in-person!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More info about the event is on their website <a class=\"ck-link\" href=\"https:\/\/smcl.org\/comicartsfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Below is the main info you need to know:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday April 4, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 10 am &#8211; 4 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> South San Francisco Library and Parks &amp; Recreation Center<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;re in the area, stop by and say hello! I&#8217;d love to see you!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Additional Zine Photos + Print Comparisons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Additional photos<\/strong> of the zines in the full post! Along with comparisons between the <strong>updated print versions<\/strong> with their original online versions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9189\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-08-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-08-photo-web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-08-photo-web.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-08-photo-web-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-08-photo-web-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics #17: &#8220;Messaging&#8221; and #18: &#8220;Stress-eating vs Stress-fasting&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9183 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-photo-web.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-photo-web.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-photo-web.png 692w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-photo-web-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9190'>\n\t\t\t\tCrop from #20: &#8220;Spicy Tuna Temaki&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png 534w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9191'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of #18: &#8220;Stress-eating vs Stress-fasting&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_9192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9192\" style=\"width: 636px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"cursor: pointer !important; user-select: none !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-second-photo-web.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-second-photo-web.001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-second-photo-web.001.png 636w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02_TEMAKI-second-photo-web.001-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#20: &#8220;Spicy Tuna Temaki&#8221;&#8216;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Print vs Online Comparisons&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Duskbirds #7: &#8220;Teeth Grinding&#8221; (Print vs Online)<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9215\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_20-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_20-photo-web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_20-photo-web.png 582w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_20-photo-web-184x300.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics Vol 1: Page 20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bottom comic in the above photo is one of the best examples for the edits I made to early Duskbirds Comics for this print edition. I also updated the top comic (#6: &#8220;Spider Alarm&#8221;), but this post is already much longer than I intended, so let us focus on the bottom comic!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Compare #7, &#8220;Teeth Grinding,&#8221; with its online version below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9216\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9216\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.30-teeth-grinding-web-1140x737.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #7: &#8220;Teeth Grinding&#8221; | <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/2021\/06\/30\/teeth-grinding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Version<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When going through my files to put together the zine layouts, the main thing that stood out to me is early Duskbirds comics had much less clarity of intent with how I drew them. They are still understandable, but it takes a moment or two to sort out what the intention is behind each panel. Several of these early comics I updated to read more clearly &#8211; for this one, this meant clarifying the main shapes for the characters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The, I updated the text to be similar in size to the typography I use for recent comics now, which in addition to being more legible for online viewing, happily also works very well for a print size of 5.5 x 8.5\/slighter wider than A5 size!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the art updates, you might also notice the speech balloons are also updated to fit the updated text. This was fairly straightforward for most of the pages I updated, though there were a few where I merged the balloons to the artwork for whichever reasons, and had to draw on top of everything to update the balloons to accommodate any text changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several comics were updated in a similar way to these examples above, though there were also some smaller upda<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Duskbirds #23: &#8220;Dishes&#8221; (Print vs Online)<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9188\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol1_02-photo-web-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #23: &#8220;Dishes&#8221; | Print Version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The comic above and below show the updated font. This one didn&#8217;t need to be resized as drastically as some of the earlier comics included in the zines. The updated font is more legible than the original I started out using for the comic, though, and is a better fit for the comic&#8217;s style!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9217\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.22-dishes-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.22-dishes-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.22-dishes-web.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.22-dishes-web-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2021.06.22-dishes-web-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #23: &#8220;Dishes&#8221; | <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/2023\/07\/10\/dishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Version<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Duskbirds #17: Messaging (Print vs Online)<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9191\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9191\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web.png 534w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duskbirds_vol2_07-photo-web-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #18: &#8220;Stress-eating vs Stress-fasting&#8221; | Print Version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This comic is another example of updating the text.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9218\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2022.03.14-Messaging-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2022.03.14-Messaging-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2022.03.14-Messaging-web.jpg 663w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2022.03.14-Messaging-web-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds #17: &#8220;Messaging&#8221; | <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/2023\/05\/31\/messaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Version<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3>Thanks for reading!&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>This ended up being a much longer write-up than intended! I hope it was fun to see the printed comics. I&#8217;m still so tickled having these books by my desk, I never thought I&#8217;d see <em>Duskbirds<\/em> in print!<\/p>\n<p>Again if you&#8217;re in the area this Saturday for <strong>PLCAF,<\/strong> consider stopping by if you&#8217;d like to see these comic zines in person! I&#8217;ll also have postcards of <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/harbinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Harbinger&#8217;s Path<\/a> to give away, and I am also so pleased by their print quality! I&#8217;m even more existed to see Harbinger&#8217;s print version after seeing how they printed!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duskbirds_comics_print.001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duskbirds_comics_print.001.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of printed Duskbirds Comics zines.\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Comics in print!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 2, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Edited for typos, added additional info in places.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duskbirds_comics_print.001.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of printed Duskbirds Comics zines.\" width=\"534\" height=\"950\"> Duskbirds Comics in print!<\/p>\n<p>Wanted to write a quick post about the printed <a href=\"https:\/\/duskbirds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duskbirds Comics<\/a> zines!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with book specs:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Zine specs:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duskbirds Vol. 1: &#8220;Lighthearted Comics&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> <span data-slate-node=\"element\">5.5 x 8.5 inches (slightly wider than A5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Page count:<\/strong> 28 pages&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comic count:<\/strong> 23 individual Duskbirds Comics&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Bonus Duskbirds illustrations and sketches in print for the first time (4 artworks)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Binding:<\/strong> Saddle-stich zines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duskbirds Vol. 2: &#8220;Introspective Comics&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> <span data-slate-node=\"element\">5.5 x 8.5 inches (slightly wider than A5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Page count:<\/strong> 20 pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comic count:<\/strong> 14 individual Duskbirds Comics&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Bonus Duskbirds illustrations and sketches in print for the first time (4 from vol 1., + 3 extra artworks at the very end of the zine)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Binding:<\/strong> Saddle-stich zines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And a few photos!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[788,886],"tags":[430,872,884,859,885],"class_list":["post-9183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-comics","category-printed-books","tag-duskbirds","tag-duskbirds-comics","tag-duskbirds-zines","tag-indie-comics","tag-indie-zine"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Landy","author_link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/author\/liz\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/category\/comics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Comics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/category\/printed\/printed-books\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Printed Books<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Duskbirds Comics in print! 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