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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Chapter 4 progress ✍️🫪 on page 6 of 13 [ #wip #ocs #ocsky #webcomic #indiemanga ]

A screenshot of half of a manga page with blank speech bubbles. In the top panel Aaliyah is unlocking a door, and Lance and Diah are standing next to her. In the bottom panel the characters are in fish eye perspective and Lance is reaching for the doorknob while saying something to Diah

Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Chapter 3 of BSAD is now available for early release on Patreon! 🎉 It's time to meet a new character and get some more lore about this world... www.patreon.com/posts/170951... [ #webcomic #indiecomic #ocs #ocsky #bsad ]

A watercolor and ink illustration of my OC Diah. She is lounging in an office with her feet propped up on the desk. The perspective is foreshortened so that it looks like her shoes are coming towards the viewer. She is reading some papers and holding a mug.

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy 1 year anniversary to BSAD 🎉 I painted Aaliyah and Lance with instant coffee haha ☕ I didn't upload ch 1 until April 2026, but I started drawing ch 1 on October 1st, so it's a more significant date to me. Thank you so much for your support and interest this year! 💚 [ #webcomic #indiecomic ]

A illustration drawn in india ink and instant coffee of my OCs Aaliyah and Lance. They are sitting back to back with their legs crossed, and are looking over their shoulders at each other and toasting with mugs of coffee

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On this day last year I started drawing my manga with little to no experience in comics/manga I've gotten a lot of questions over the last year about how I've done this, so I made a (free) Patreon post talking about my experiences with this project so far! ☕💚 www.patreon.com/posts/170946...

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Learning How to Make Manga: 1 Year of Best Savored After Dark | Rnbwtrout

Last year on October 1st I started drawing my manga Best Savored After Dark (BSAD) without any real experience creating manga/comics or writ

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hehehe... Every chapter I get new favorite panels... [ #wip #webcomic #ocs #bsad ]

A manga panel with my OC Lance holding up his hands and looking shocked, saying, "oh FUCK that" in handwritten lettering

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sketchbook shenanigans ☕ I was thinking about magazine spreads haha [ #sketchbook #ocs #ocsky #bsad ]

A sketchbook page featuring my OC Lance standing to the left holding a mug. Next to him is the word "Cappuccino" in bold, and below that is a quote that says, "What sets a cappuccino apart is the strict ratio, which ensures balance in every sip. Unlike other milk drinks, the cappuccino maintains equal parts of each component. This structure is what gives the drink it's signature harmony -- No single element dominates, and each layer contributes to the overall experience." Below that is a pen drawing of a mug with foam art

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Trudging away in the manga mines again ⛏️👷 finally got the ball rolling on chapter 4!! I went a little crazy on page 1 hehe... [ #ocs #ocsky #bsad #indiewebcomic #indiemanga ]

Half of a manga page. The first panel is a night sky. The next panel is Aaliyah's foot stepping out of a car, she is wearing sandals. The next panel she is looking across a parking lot at Lance and Diah, who are talking while standing around the back of a pick up truck. The next panel shows Aaliyah closer, she is smiling and says, "sunglasses at night... Is that cause you're a 'vampire'?". The next panel Lance frowns and says, "what are we looking at, Di?" With "ignore" written above the speech bubble

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Speed paint is posted to Instagram and YouTube! Eye strain warning because my lighting was poor this time and there are a lot of rapid changes in lighting 🙏 youtube.com/shorts/_UxDq...

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(Eye strain warning) Chapter 3 Cover Art! #indiemanga #indiecomics

YouTube video by Rnbwtrout Studios

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"you don't read a Webtoon for the horses" well y'all are gonna start reading BSAD for my background cars idgaf. The big ass Ford F-150 parked over the line is important to the lore [ #wip #webcomic #indiemanga ]

A WIP of a manga panel showing an apartment parking lot with 4 cars.

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

...Lance (:

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just finished the cover art for chapter 3 today, and I'm soooo happy with how it came out 😭💫🌿 Chapter 3 will be early-released on Patreon October 1st! I'll make another post when it gets closer. I'm really excited to share it!! :D [ #bsad #indiecomic #indiemanga #webcomic ]

A watercolor and ink illustration of my OC Diah. She is sitting at a desk with her feet propped up on the desk, and the scene is foreshortened so that her shoes are coming towards the viewer. The room is blue and there is a large open window to the left. Diah has blue skin, pointed ears, and four arms. She is reading papers and holding a mug

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I am opening commissions again! 🕺 I added some new options for manga-style work and skebs! Some additional notes are in the comments. Here are some recent examples of my work 🫶 I'd love if you'd consider supporting me! [ #commissions #commissionsopen #ocs #ocsky ] ko-fi.com/rnbwtrout/co...

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Show me your goofy OC faces! *Squidward voice* we serve goof here, sir

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Chapter 2 is now up on Comic Fury, Tapas, and Manga Plus Creators!! ☕🧋 tapas.io/series/Best-... bestsavoredafterdark.thecomicseries.com mangaplus-creators.jp/titles/sf260...

A screenshot of part of a manga page. In the first panel Lance is peaking through a door and saying, "oh shit. You're back already". Aaliyah looks irritated and says, "y-yeah". Then the door is slammed in her face

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Chapter 2 is now up on Comic Fury, Tapas, and Manga Plus Creators!! ☕🧋 tapas.io/series/Best-... bestsavoredafterdark.thecomicseries.com mangaplus-creators.jp/titles/sf260...

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New content warning page to be uploaded with new chapters. I may have forgotten for chapter 1, my bad y'all 😂🥀 [ #ocs #ocsky #bsad #webcomic ]

A content warning page. There are two text boxes, and two illustration of characters.

At the top the text box says, "this series is recommended for mature audiences and contains depictions of the following: profanity, violence, alcohol/drug usage, sexual themes, self-harm, graphic content. Please read at your own discretion!

Below that is an illustration of Lance laying in a seductive pose in a robe, holding a glass of wine.

Below that is a text box that says, "This work Is styled after Japanese manga. Please read right to left!"

Below that is an illustration of Aaliyah in bear PJs laying on her back and holding a book

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Rhythm & Blues: A trans fairytale @rnbcomic.com · 11/08/2026

go.bsky.app/A122DYK

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I finished drawing chapter 3 today 🎉 and I'm sooo proud of the last few pages 😭 I'm going to ramble some thoughts in the comments 🧵 [ #bsad #indiemanga #webcomic ]

Half of a manga page with the dialogue removed. In the first panel Lance looks irritated and is saying something. In the second panel Diah is standing up and there is a Scoot sound effect. In the last panel the coffee shop table is shown in fish eye perspective from above. Diah is leaning on the table and saying something to Aaliyah and Lance. Lance sighs and Aaliyah says, "yeah!"

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Rnbwtrout ✍️🐟 manga grind @rnbwtrout.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

(beaten to a pulp) I made it out alive- Would you 🫵 get coffee ☕ with the ominous blob in the corner? 🤨 [ #wip #bsad #ocs #webcomic ]

Part of a manga page with the dialogue removed. In panel one Aaliyah is looking at Lance and he is looking away from her. In panel 2 Diah'a back is to the viewer and she is pointing at a black blob in the corner of the ceiling of the coffee shop. In the third panel everyone is looking up at the blob from the blobs POV

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I remade my official BSAD account 🫶 I deleted the previous one a few months ago for various reasons, but ultimately decided I DO want a separate account for it. Chapter 2 will be released for free on August 15th!! I will post updates soon!!! Thank you for stopping by ☕🍵🧋

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Best Savored After Dark ☕ @bsadmanga.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

BSAD is about a small town coffee shop at the center of a supernatural world hiding in plain sight. Exploring the complexities and comedy of existing between worlds. Thriller, comedy, sci-fi, LGBT+ New chapters every 3 months! bestsavoredafterdark.thecomicseries.com [ #indiemanga #webcomic ]

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