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An important update for the Tapas community: Please read our announcement regarding the end of Tapas service on March 31, 2027. For more information, please visit our End of Service FAQ. We will continue to update it as additional info becomes available: tapas.io/newsfeed/271

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Jennifer Reuter @gritrook.art · 20h

#WritingCommunity, describe your book poorly. [UNTITLED]: bitchy manager and sentient documentation go on an accidentally romantic road trip that's always inside of the same corrupt company building, over and over and over. 📜🪢👠

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WritingCommunity, describe your book poorly. BOOK OF CHANGE: A fed up programmer is coerced to aid a mad magic book decode what the book's old master wrote onto their pages. ✨📚

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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you want a spot where we seriously talk everything and anything webcomics, consider supporting Screen Tones! My friends and I have been doing this for 5 years and sharing SO MUCH information on the world of webcomics!

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026

talent is a lie

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Me: “I’m writing a new comic pitch!” Also me:

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Guilty of this as well. :"D Mentally I'm: "Sorry for butchering your language and probably getting everything wrong." And at the same time my comic readers are supriced to learn that English is my second language. XD

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Jennifer Reuter @gritrook.art · 24/09/2026

I wished I had a guide ready of some sort to contribute to website set up for all the comic artists who need to migrate off Tapas now. Mainly to say that it IS possible to have a free site (besides the cost of the domain name) when you go with a static site generator and host via GitHub/Netlify.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

News of Tapas closing is such a bummer. Depending on WHEN the close date is, you guys might get a suprice early finale for Book 1... And also potentially short mini hiatus while I try to migrate everything to new website before book 2 starts. This really threw me off my plans. -.-"

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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @ Nuit Blanche 12 Hours Comics Event! @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026

I was commissioned by @filthyfigments.bsky.social to draw up a BRAND NEW RSS COMIC! With all the Tapas news, I thought this would be the perfect time to post the full comic. This is an up-to-date comic with what I'm using, how I'm using it, and how you can too! #Comic #RSS #Webcomic #Art

Digitally drawn comic with black choppy lines and a purple tone over the colours. The comic is set in space with Jey, a white nonbinary person with short black hair and a chubby build; Ember, a chubby blond white woman with goggles on her head and two heart shaped pigtails; Pomona, a thin black woman with dark purple hair wrapped up in a heart-shaped bun and then in a braid from that. The three of them are sitting in a space ship, all looking at their hologram tablets. Jey says "Hell yeah, that new comic on Filthy Figments" just updated!" Ember looks surprised and asks "WHAA?! How'd you know that? I didn't see it yet!" Pomona responds "Yeah, what's up? I don't see any posts about it on socials." Jey points to their hologram tablet and says "Oh I got the notification on my RSS reader as soon as the page went up!" Ember looks confused and asks "R-what-what?" and Pomona says "Sounds sexy, do tell~" Jey explains "RSS, or Really Simple Syndication", is an update feed for a website. Every time the site publishes a blog post, comic page, or anything else, that feed is updated. Pomona and Ember then ask "Okay cool, but how do we access that feed? I'm no hacker or anything!" Jey points up to the URL of the feed and says "It's really simple~ heh" All you need is: the feed url from the site, usually a button or a link (ie. filthyfigments.com/comic/feed) and a feed reader! Pomona asks "Do you have any sexy ready recs, Jey? ❤️" Jey responds excitedly with "Oh, I sure do! I've tried a whole bunch out, and every reader is a little different so try out a few to see what fits you best." Here's a few I've tried: Feedbro Feedbin (paid, but worth it) Feedly (was good but got into AI) Thunderbird Ukagaka Ghosts (the most fun) Jey presents these to Ember and Pomona and says "I like Feedbro the best for my needs~"

Copy the link and add it to your reader of choice: The image shows a mouse copying the url filthyfigments.com/comic/feed and pasting it into the feed reader, which then turns in to a feed of posts and images for the user. The feed shows blog posts, subscription posts, and image posts by people on their own websites, blogs and a tumblr. Jey shows the finished feed off and says "And VOILA! You've got a feed of JUST the sites you add." Pomona grins and says "Ohh, it looks just like a social media feed~" Ember excitedly clasps her hands together and asks "But-- without algorithms?!" Jey replies with a cheeky little grin "You got it! Your feed reader wont' ever give you posts from sites you don't follow, it'll always be in chronological order and WITHOUT ADS!" Ember throws her arms up in complete shock saying "NO ADS?! Are you serious? SIGN ME UP!" The three are sitting together on the space ship again with their hologram tablets. Ember excitedly says "Hey, I got the update ❤️" Pomona sits back satisfied saying "Ahh RSS is bliss~" A comic by Jey Pawlik jpawlik.com for filthyfigments.com using the site's mascots Ember and Pomona.

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Stewartoons @stewartoons.com · 22/09/2026

With the news of the Tapas shutdown looming, just wanted to create a starter pack full of Tapas creators so you can keep up with them whereever their work lands next. Check them out! Also, if you're affected by the shutdown, comment and I'll add you to the starter pack! go.bsky.app/RYenyUa

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

*siiigh* Looks like now I have TWO huge tasks on my todo list: - Get self-hosted site for "Book of Change" webcomic. - Get printing/publishing process started for the first book. Yayyy...

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As a person who uses this color a LOT in her webcomic... I feel called out. widget-club.com/wallpapers/t...

Birthday color meme:
Quiz result Teal Green.

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Dustin Weaver @dustinweaver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Acting tip for comic book artists: Don't play the emotion right on the surface. Give the character some internality. Don't just think of what they feel. Think of what they want people to think of them. Think about the lies they tell themselves. Give them thoughts they don't know they're having.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Helsinki comics festival over for me this year! Bought waaay too much loot. (Why aren't comics available like this all year here in Finland?!) Also had fun saying hi to fellow comic creators! (Even if my brain likes to claim I totally rolled a 1 in all my social interactions.)

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Heading back home from the Helsinki Comic Festival. The loot was getting too heavy to carry. XD Way too many cool comics, zines and art~! ;u; Going to go again on Sunday morning.

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JP Ahonen @jpahonen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had a little chat with Variety this week about our upcoming animated series. And for those of you in Finland, you’re welcome to the world premiere in Helsinki next Tuesday! Tickets available here: hiff.fi/ohjelma/belz... Mind you, looks like the screening is getting packed already.

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‘Belzebubs’ Created by JP Ahonen Is a Relatable Story About Liberal Values Where ‘The Addams’ Family Meets ‘Modern Family’ – and Satanism (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Belzebubs’ creator JP Ahonen talks webcomic and upcoming animated series about a loving satanic family ahead of premiere at Helsinki Film Festival.

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 17/09/2026

here is how i plan ahead specifically for lettering so i don't clog up areas i want to put the bubbles. placing the text as early as possible like this helps you consider the entire panel and avoid making decisions you might need to undo or work around if you waited until the very end to letter.

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KVAAK Kirja @kvaakkirja.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Helsingin #sarjakuvafestivaalit järjestetään tulevana viikonloppuna 19.–20.9.2026 Helsingin Itäkeskuksessa Kulttuurikeskus Stoassa. Vuoden teemana on Yhdessä, jonka mukaisesti festivaalit keskittyy eri yhteistyön muotoihin. #sarjakuvat www.kvaak.fi/itakeskus-ku...

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Itäkeskus kutsuu: viikonloppuna Helsingin sarjakuvafestivaalit

Helsingin sarjakuvafestivaalit järjestetään tulevana viikonloppuna 19.–20.9.2026 Helsingin Itäkeskuksessa Kulttuurikeskus Stoassa. Vuoden teemana on Yhdessä, jonka mukaisesti festivaalit keskittyy eri...

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✨ Star @ LBX ✨ @thestarfishface.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What's your favorite underrated webcomic? Reply below! I'm looking for new stuff to read~ -What do you like about it? -Pics and links appreciated! -Looking for works with a smaller audience, nothing with a massive following -NO SELF PROMO! Hype up your peers!

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Suomen sarjakuvaseura @sarjakuvaseura.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Festivaaliviikko on käynnistynyt!🎉 Tässä muutamia perusinfoja kaikille viikonlopun festivaalikävijöille. Laajempi info verkkosivuilla: sarjakuvafestivaalit.fi/info/ Nähdään festareilla! 👋👋

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Helsinki Comics Festival next weekend! Because of clever planning (a.k.a procrastination), no books (yet), but I'll take some sticker re-prints with me. I shouldn't hand out stickers for free this time (print costs), but if you manage spot me, feel free to say hi! [ #boc-comic #sarjisfestarit ]

Helsinki Comics Festival 2026

Artist: Hello! Unfortunately, I've no books with me (yet)...
Voice from inside a bag: HEY!!
Artist: ... but I do have some stickers!

Assortment of re-printed "Book of Change" stickers.

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Ale @alepresser.com · 15/09/2026

Ok, so I finally did a starter pack. If you're NOT a man and do webcomics, let me know!

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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey fellow webcomickers and readers! Did you know that my peers and I have been working on cataloguing all of the webcomics from ALL over the web in one spot for you to check out? You should submit your comic if you haven't, or find a new comic to read! webcomictravelogue.com

a screen shot of the website 'the webcomic travelogue' that features a comic in a banner, a big button to submit your comic, and recently updated comics in a row

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Artists, quote a blonde! Murmeli finishing up some last minute backstage prep~ [ #boc-comic ]

A panel from "Book of Change" webcomic.

Murmeli is standing behind wooden park stage, glancing over at the potential audience. He's casting magic with hands closed around something.

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Chechula @chechula.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Old sketchbook comic, I used to put more effort into these...

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Was working on an updated thumbnail image for BoC book two. I was happily inking away, when my friends pointed out that the thumbnail was unintentionally kinda... shippy. (Darn aroace brain.) I'll try to salvage it and finish it later. For the actual thumbnail, back to the drawing board I go. -.-"

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

BoC update! ✨Read: tapas.io/episode/3940... Murmeli, could you scoot over juuust a little bit? We can't quite see. [ #boc-comic #boc-comic-update #webcomic #webcomics #comic #tapas ]

"Book of Change" comic update!
Thumbnail featuring Esa, book Murmeli and several mirrors.

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gay cat @panicofgods.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think this is a symptom of just how long creating a web comic can take. Stuff can feel like it's dragging when it happened over three pages... or feel rushed in 30.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

BoC update! ✨Read: tapas.io/episode/3940... Murmeli, could you scoot over juuust a little bit? We can't quite see. [ #boc-comic #boc-comic-update #webcomic #webcomics #comic #tapas ]

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Neil Slorance @neilslorance.com · 06/09/2026

Here 👏 We 👏 Go 👏

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

And in the case of comic artists, they’re forced to either 1) take several years to finish one book due to balancing a day job that enables them to survive 2) create multiple books at once, putting them at higher risk of early burnout/injury, or 3) have generational wealth and/or massive savings

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Cloudy🐈 @hellocloudy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

brainworms

3 panel comic
panel one: a person staring blankly ahead (that's me)
panel 2: an xray view of their skull with a brain inside - there are maggot like worms in it
panel 3 (three): worms are talking, here's what they say all day, every day: draw a comic / it doesn't need to be perfect/ if you really wanted you would find time / draw a comic / just draw the damn comic / here are some worldbuilding ideas / you don't need to sleep / draw a comic you stupid bitch / if you were a good artist you would draw a comic / you could draw a little / if you really loved him you would draw him a comic to live in (this worm is holding a drawing of a face with OC written on it) / if you weren't a failure you would make enough money to have free time / if you were a real artist you would... / hey what if you drew a comic / if it's not perfect you're a failure / what if you made it really elaborate

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

While @gritrook.art was visiting during the summer, we went through my old sketches... and found some gems! Behold! Very early proto-Murmeli from before "Book of Change" was a thing! It is fun to see the art (and character) evolution here! [ #boc-comic #sketch #characterdesign #oldart #webcomic ]

Compilation of really old Murmeli sketches from my teens. Most scribbled on back of worksheets and random pieces of paper. The essence of the character is there, even if most of these are VERY different to his modern design. Also you can clearly see the art evolution here as I was trying to push my style.

First drawings where Murmeli is starting to look more like his modern self. He still didn't have a story yet, so he kept doing cameos in dreams and random what-if scenarios.

Sketches of Murmeli for an OCT ref sheet. This iteration had a lot of small details that I decided to drop from his BoC version. Also say hello to Jen's hand!

A panel from an OCT comic. Participating in the competition gave me a lot of practice drawing Murmeli. It also taught me that maybe I had the patience to do comics after all...

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Been nyooming on the thumbnails (a.k.a sketching the rough page with dialoque and layout) for BoC book 2! In book 1, I ran out of buffer in mid-story. Because thumbnails require brainpower, being stuck in that step caused delays. To be fair, I have had pleeenty time to plan book 2 in my head~~ >:D

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you’re tempted to use genAI to brainstorm for writing stories, please just talk abt your story to friends instead! Friends who have good story sense that you trust, writer friends who will give you honest feedback, friends who care & get excited about your ideas with you! I know it’s scary +

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Huh... That's quite a lot of new subs. I wonder what- Aaaaaa!!?! Being on the tapas community promo block is always exiting. Glad to see people discovering this weird webcomic of mine. ;u; tapas.io/series/Book-... [ #boc-comic ]

Book of Change featured on the Tapas community promo section.

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Petra Erika Nordlund @pepurika.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I read through Prague Race first time since I stopped making it, and I had completely forgotten this bit. The ugly laugh it got out of me wtf

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Getting so close to the finale of "Book of Change" book 1!! So excited!! >:D

Screenshot of episode list from Tapas app.
Book of Change finale scheduled at 4th of November.

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Petra Erika Nordlund @pepurika.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

WHERE WAS THIS WHEN I NEEDED IT THE MOST.... i'll put boats and ships in every single one of my future comics now just so i can use this. this is perfect

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

With asymmetrical characters, swap mishaps are bound to happen - one sneaked up on me on a panel with mirrors involved. Would anyone have noticed? Unlikely. Would I have been bothered? Absolutely! Completed version: tapas.io/episode/3920... [ #boc-comic #webcomic #wip #sketch #thumbnail #art ]

Panel sketch from "Book of Change" page 167.
Esa is holding book Murmeli up in front of the mirror.

In the sketch, Esa's wing hand and normal hand have swapped sides.

Panel sketch from "Book of Change" page 167.
Esa is holding book Murmeli up in front of the mirror.

Corrected sketch with the wing arm on Esa's right side.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

BoC update! ✨Read here: tapas.io/episode/3920... Asymmetric characters can be tricky to work with... Who on earth thought it would be a good idea to have two of them in same comic?! [ #boc-comic #boc-comic-update #webcomic #comic #tapas ]

"Book of Change" comic update!
Thumbnail featuring Esa trying to snap a photo of an incredulous book.

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Boum @boum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Honestly I thought I was pretty smart with this one, haha. #comics #boumeries

A 4-panel comic. The first three panels are just empty, and on the last one I'm drinking a glass of wine looking tired but happy and the text reads "Sorry I'm really tired I took a break"

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Having this perspective helped me a LOT with drawing graphic novels THE GHOSTKEEPER helped me learn to embrace drawing buildings, architecture and interior rooms SLEEPING WIZARDS helped me learn to draw fast-paced action fight scenes

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