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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8h

(2/2) www.ohjoysextoy.com/ridiculous

Erika's drawn hand brings a pair of garden shears to the base stem of a fully grown kohlrabi.

Narration: The ridiculous is not practical or advisable. The ridiculous is strange and beautiful. The ridiculous captures my eye and delights me. I nurture and cultivate the ridiculous and the ridiculous nurtures and cultivates me right back. I love the ridiculous.

The scene shifts to Erika and Matt in the kitchen as Matt slices off a piece of the kohlrabi bulb.

"Ready?" He asks Erika, who is waiting in delighted anticipation. "First kohlrabi, here goes!"

The two crunch away on the raw vegetable.

Erika's face falls with confusion and distaste as she says "...I don't think I really like it."

"Pleh!" Matt spits out his mouthful.

Narration: May we all have something ridiculous to live for in our lives.

Transcribed by Erika Moen on October 15, 2026 for https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/ridiculous

Photo of a 23-year-old Matt and 25-year-old Erika kissing on their wedding day outside on the patchy dead grass of Mt. Tabor. Matt wears a stripped button-down shirt with jeans, Erika wears a black cocktail dress with a maroon shawl and a bouquet of sunflowers. Their elopement only cost the amount of the wedding certificate, about $60.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8h

Happy 19th wedding anniversary to my best friend and favorite person 💍 Here's a comic I made about our relationship in 2020, when we were merely in our mid-30s. I still stand by it now that we're in our decrepit 40s U_U (1/2) www.ohjoysextoy.com/ridiculous

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I am drawing scenes from Season Two of The Magicians as my contribution to #Inktober. Early look for my patrons: www.patreon.com/ErikaMoen/po...

Text: Inktober: The Magicians: Season Two: Episodes One and Two.

Image: Sketch on paper showing a roughly penciled fantasy throne room background and a collection of inked figures standing around it.

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

#Boktober 07 Still attempting to do some chickens this month! The goal is not how many but that I fill a two page spread, so it'll be whatever fits and however many that ends up being. This is one of my sister's chickens :) #chickens #birds

A loose watercolor and ink sketch of a chicken with feathers floofed out on its head. It's mostly white and browns with grays, the real chicken has a lot of striped detail on every single feather but I went more impressionistic with it. Overall, the chicken appears very unamused. Written under it is Boktober 07 and kamakru.com

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Art! Comics! Projects! Look at all the bullshit I got up to: www.patreon.com/ErikaMoen/po...

Text: October Bullshit. Projects! Musings! Comics! Art! Gardening!
Images: Excerpts of photos and drawings representing each category.

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Amy Churchwell @amychurchwell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Scotland & Portland, Oregon feel similar to me in the sense that I’m often drinking a coffee in the rain.

Drawing of a woman holding a coffee and sitting in the rain. She thinks, “hmmm”

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Vincent🥂Great Gatsby Comic🥂 @vincentisvintage.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

#PortfolioDay featuring my Great Gatsby retelling art Open and interested in cover art💛 Vincent.1.Vincent@gmail.com

Gatsby and Nick on ground around wedding sweets

Gatsby walking up to self in jewelry box

Gatsby and Daisy dancing in gold atmosphere

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Dave Bagpuss Forsey ☕️ @bagpuss.org · 13/10/2026

"AI will change the world."

A screenshot via Reddit https://redd.it/1x4lmsu of someone searching Google "what is penis in braille" and receiving an AI overview: "The penis cannot read Braille because it lacks the necessary nerve receptors. Nerve Endings: Reading Braille requires Meissner's corpuscles, which are specialized nerve endings in the fingertips and other sensitive skin areas responsible for detecting light touch and fine textures."

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Even though Harmen doesn't feel like model material, they're willing to take a shot at a private boudoir photography session for their faraway honey in this sweet story by @jpawlik.com www.ohjoysextoy.com/boudoir-blue...

“Bedroom Boudoir Blues” a comic by Jey Pawlik, done in choppy black lineart and grey blue tones. Our main character, Harmen, is a fat white nonbinary person with very short wavy blond hair, and a mousy appearance. Their partner, Sweetheart, is a thin black nonbinary person with a tall dark pompadour and hearts in their eyes almost constantly. They’ve been in a relationship for a long time and are very comfortable with each other.

Harmen is setting up their photography studio with their film camera, a chair holding a variety of sexy outfits, and a bed to pose on.

Two flashback bubbles appear in warm oranges and yellows over the scene. Sweetheart, with hearts in their eyes asks lovingly “Hey soooo, would you be down for doing a boudoir shoot for me while I’m away? I think it’d be super hot!”

Harmen blushes with a smile and pokes their fingers together while saying “Oh gosh, you sweetie!! Y’know, I’ve always wanted to do something like that on films, but, um—I could give it a shot!” (camera pun intended!)

In a sequence of panels, Harmen undresses from their button-up and kaki shorts. As the scene goes on, the background gets darker as Harmen becomes slowly unsure of themself suddenly.

While in their sexy one-piece outfit, they blush and their smile has faded.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

LAS VEGAS: Join Kelsey Darragh, Janet Hardy, and me at the Las Vegas Book Festival on October 17th at 2:45pm for our panel "Hard Launch: Relationships, Sexuality and Mental Health in the 2020s" I'll have a signing at 3:45pm in the Frank Wright Courtyard afterwards! lasvegasbookfestival.com

Saturday, October 17
La Vegas Book Festival
Historic Fifth Street School | Empowered Tent

2:45pm Panel:
"Hard Launch: Relationships,
Sexuality and Mental Health in the 2020s"

This panel will explore the ways in which contemporary authors navigate the complexities of relationships, sexuality and mental health in the social media era. Non-fiction authors Janet Hardy, Kelsey Daragh and graphic novelist Erika Moen will talk about their own journeys with writing and how they have each illuminated this vital intersection of human experience in their works.

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Joining the @helioscopepdx.bsky.social crew right out of college gave me extraordinary opportunities as a young cartoonist and introduced me to some of my dearest friends. I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am today without it. You (YES YOU!) should apply!

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Mentorship Program applications are underway at @helioscopepdx.bsky.social this month! This is an opportunity to join a room full of outrageously skillful comics folks in Portland to hone your craft, and it includes a STIPEND. Applications close 10/31. Read the deets: helioscopepdx.com/mentorship

helioscopepdx.com

Mentorship — Helioscope

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Strawberry Comics - Gina Biggs @ginabiggs.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Happy #FanArtFriday everyone! And remember, "If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs!" 🌭🌹 #FanArt #StevenUniverse #PinkDiamond #RoseQuartz

Pink Diamond and Rose Quartz from Steven Universe surrounded by items related to them!

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Art! Comics! Projects! Look at all the bullshit I got up to: www.patreon.com/ErikaMoen/po...

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This weekend! Bring your burning questions and hard-won tips. We're gonna make long project endurance more bearable together.

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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy birthday to Zoe Lewis aka @quark-dynasty.bsky.social, a DELIGHTFUL artist we’ve had the pleasure of working with this summer! Zoe posts great comics. Go give her a follow!

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Are you going to be in Las Vegas on October 17th at 2:45pm? Are you interested in Relationships, Sexuality and Mental Health in the 2020s? Have we got good news for you:

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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Hope Mullinax @hopemullinax.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hien is out here making me cry on a Tuesday morning. The new OJST is all about the importance of preserving queer art, especially with the rise of AI. Only humans can tell human stories.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

By volunteering at his local center for archiving important queer Australian material, @hiencomics.com.au connects not only with his peers but with the generations of queer creators before him who documented their lives through flyers, posters, and even fabric. www.ohjoysextoy.com/westpride-ar...

Hien Pham draws in a lushly rendered style that alternates between realistic illustrations and simplified chibi cartoons in textured pencil lines. He uses the full spectrum of colors. Hien himself is a bespectacled, dark-skinned, heavyset man with thinning hair pulled into a bun and a bushy beard.

Narration: WestPride Archives is a not-for-profit volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving queer materials of historical significance in Perth.

A hand is seen turning a crank to slide a mobile shelving unit along a wall full of identical units that are only differentiated by the topics listed on their outer-facing walls. The categories include: Western Gay, Sapphic Women, Women's Lib, Feminist Papers, Marching Boys, Dykes with Pride, Dykes on Bikes.

"Come have a look!" Calls the voice belonging to the hand turning the crank as the interior shelves are revealed.

Narration: Started in the mid-90s, their collections are currently kept safe underneath the Murdoch University library.

"We have books, journals, full magazine runs, banners from the Freedom Center, outfits from past Pride parades..." Explains a young woman with long brown hair tied up in a ponytail, glasses, and wearing the rainbow lanyard that all the WPA volunteers sport around their necks.

"Whoa!!!" Hien exclaims in delighted shock, reverting to his simplified chibi-form as he marvels in delight at the rows of books and assorted papers that fill the shelves that tower over his head.

"That there is an entire computer we inherited from the Lespar Library of Women's Liberation with all of their digital databases!" Continues the first volunteer.

"That's so cool!!!" Marvels Hien at the ancient technology. "Do you have any comics?!"

"Not here..." Answers another a middle-aged woman with short greying brown hair. "but we do have these cartoon postcards." She expertly lifts the lid from a box on one shelf, showing stacks of postcards and flyers inside.

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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 31/08/2026

1/2 I was inspired recently after someone asked me about why I didn’t have an Instagram, to make a four page comic on why. I'm not going back to Instagram. Maybe I can just hand this out if people ask me now. #Comic #Autobio

"Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 1. The comic is black and white with halftones. While at an event with a lot of folks milling around, Jey talks with another person. The two were talking before the comic began and the person says "~ oh cool! You do comics?" Jey happily responds "Yeah, I even have books!" The person asks "Do you have an Instagram?" This surprises Jey, and their smile leaves their face as they reply "Uh, no. I don't. Sorry." The person looks worried and says "Wha-- Why not?!" Jey shrugs it off and says "It's a long story." The person is curious and asks "What happened?" Narration over a black background: "Sometimes a decade's worth of posts, art, followers and comments are just taken right from under you without notice."

"Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 2. The comic is black and white with halftones. A black panel with white text. Narration: And you lose all trust in platforms, because YOU don't own anything. Jey and Max get home with suitcases in hand and look well rested. Jey says "We're back!" and Max says "Two weeks without internet was heaven!" Jey laughs as they sit at their computer and say "Gotta see how many emails I gotta sift through! haha" The panel turns dark as Jey looks more closely at their computer screen. An email from Instagram has appeared and reads: Instagram Take action or lose access to jeypawlik Hi jeypawlik, Your account has been suspended. This is because your account, or activity on it, does not follow our Terms of Use. If you think this was a mistake, you have until December 19, 2023 to appeal.

"Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 3. The comic is black and white with halftones. Jey is holding their head, terrified they say "How? What?! This has to be a mistake!" From Instragram: Reason: Automated Bot-Like Behavior Jey's hands start falling down their cheeks as they read the reasoning. They say "My account wasn't hacked. My activity is clean." A big "Appeal" button appears above Jey and their mouse clicks on it. They nervously look at their computer screen saying "It's just a mistake, right?" The Instagram appeal form reads: Provide your Personal Info: Full Name Instagram username Registered email address Attach Identification: For individual accounts, take a clear photo of yourself holding a handwritten sign with your full name and Instagram username. At the bottom is a "Submit" button. Jey looks tired and frustrated as they take a selfie with the info Instagram asked for. A new email comes in from Instagram that reads: Hi jeypawlik, We reviewed your account and found that it still doesn't follow our Terms of Use. As a result, your account has been permanently disabled. Learn how our Terms of Use help keep the Instagram community an authentic and respectful place for people to express themselves. Jey is in utter shock as the words "PERMANENTLY DISABLED" are huge an intimidating behind them.

"Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 4. The comic is black and white with halftones. Jey is angry and throwing their hands down as they exclaim "But I did everything they asked!" They explode, raising their hands above them in rage. They say "Bot-like behaviour?! How could a bot give a selfie with my name and handle?!" Note: this story takes place before AI was a thing. Jey, at their computer, shows the meta-suite on their screen and says "All I did was use their stupid META suite to schedule posts" a note above the screen reads "THEY MADE THIS!" Jey collapses onto the ground and their spouse rubs their back. Jey, defeated, says "I hate social media." Time passes with a large gap between panels. Jey is at another gathering, much like the one on the first page and is chatting with someone. The person asks "Oh cool! You do comics? Do you have an Instagram?" Jey grins and has a new response, saying "No, but you should check out my website instead 'cause I actually own it! And have you heard about RSS?"

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A week from Sunday I'm sharing hard-won secrets from my five-year wrestling match with drawing a graphic novel over on @crucialcomix.bsky.social! Sliding scale tickets ($0-$10), nerdy spreadsheets guaranteed, sanity debatable. www.crucialcomix.com/product/arti...

A poster for Staying Sane on long comics projects with Lucy Bellwood, featuring Spreadsheets! Strategies! Rituals! Routines! Sunday, October 11th 12pm-1pm PST / 3-4pm EST, Sliding Scale Cost: $0-$10, presented by Crucial Comix. Image is bright yellow and purple with two photos of Lucy brandishing finished pages of comics.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As Jenny Wingfield said, “September showed up right on schedule, and lasted a whole month.” And you know what else showed up right on schedule and lasted the whole month of September? OUR SWEET COMIC UPDATES! www.patreon.com/OhJoySexToy/...

September 2026
https://www.patreon.com/OhJoySexToy/posts/september-comics-114077527
Five vertical panels showing a preview of OhJoySexToy.com comics that went up in September 2026

1) Text: A UNI-Versal Experience by DarkChibiShadow
Image: A person looks excitedly at an assortment of enormous, colorful jewels

2) Text: Way of the Sauna by Hien Pham
Image: Two people soak in a hot tub

3) Text: Drawing Power From Femdom by Jo
Image: A woman pins a man to the ground in the foreground, while in the back she confidently holds a leash.

4) Text: Kissing Booth by Erika Moen
Image: Silhouettes of two faces lean in to kiss.

5) How to Organise a Munch by Dastardly_devil
Image: A crowded gathering of excited people.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm embarrassed to admit that this is the first I've heard of kinbaku! 😳

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bonus Post for Patrons: How @erikamoen.bsky.social made her Kissing Booth comic! www.patreon.com/OhJoySexToy/...

Comparison showing the rough pencils, inks, and final colored versions of a panel from the Kissing Booth comic by Erika Moen. It shows a crowd sitting at a table.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Last week was Matt Madden week in my intro to making course, where we talk constraints & look at Matt's brilliant 99 Ways to Tell a Story, and then Ss add their own additional page to the book! Some sweet ones from this class! Popup! Fisheye, contrast, diff style each pane, swapped w/water bottle

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gorgeous layout and inking, Les!

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Sam Feldman @srfeld.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm a fan of efficient writing but this is in fact too much to fit into one sentence.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Occasionally need to repost this Astro Boy panel where Dr. Ochanomizu's butt looks like the Bernie Sanders logo.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are you hungry to explore kink but you're too timid to jump straight to the BDSM main course? Sample a MUNCH first! @dastardlydevil.bsky.social shows us how to get a taste of the kinky community in a non-kinky setting! www.ohjoysextoy.com/how-to-organ...

How to Organise a Munch by Dastardly_devil published 2026-09-29 on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/how-to-organise-a-munch-dastardly-devil

Dastardly Devil illustrates his comic in a simple, cartoony style with thin textured lines and a color palette of plums and pinks.

"Hey, long time no see!" Greets a maroon-skinned devil cis man wearing jeans and a t-shirt. He sits at the welcome table at a bustling event in a bar, waving at a couple that's just walked in.

"Heeeey!" Waves one half of the couple with their free hand, while their other reassuringly guides their shy partner in by the shoulder. The more outgoing person has a shaved head with a big poof of curly bangs in front. They wear fingerless gloves, big round glasses, petite earrings, and a t-shirt tucked into their belted pants. Their shy companion also has a shaved head and ear piercings, in addition to a labret stud, studded dog collar around their neck and tank top straps visible through the neck of their baggy t-shirt.

Sliding over a name tag on the tabletop, Dastardly_devil asks the nervous guy, "First time?"

"Y-yes." They answer, sweating.

"WELCOME!" Dastardly_devil booms jovially, and then gestures at a sign on the wall. "Here are the rules:"

The sign lists:
-No play
-No touching another without consent
-No kinkshaming
-Keep the name tag on.

"If you're too shy to talk," He continues. "I can introduce you. If you have any questions or troubles, come talk to me!"

Gathering some courage, the shy guy ventures, "...What does 'no play' mean?"

The confident friend is eagerly filling out a name tag as Dastardly_devil answers, "Play is when people practice BDSM or kink. This event is a munch, it's only for meeting and talking."

"See," The confident friend says as they affix the name tag to the shy person. "I told ya!"

Looking somewhat relieved but still sweating, the shy friend answers, "Oh, Ok..."

Draping themself over their shy friend, the extrovert bemoans, "There's only play events in our town. We haven't dared go yet."

"Ah, it can be intimidating. But a munch is a good place to start!" The devil encourages.

"Wish it was closer though..." Groans the extroverted person.

"You could always make your own event, you know." Suggests Dastardly_devil.

"EEEEEH, REALLY?" They answer.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Middle-aged and post-menopausal, @erikamoen.bsky.social has thoroughly lost her libido. So what the heck is she doing at a KISSING PARTY? Can (and should) she actually ask a hot girl to makeout with her??? Pucker up for her thrilling lip-lockin' adventure! www.ohjoysextoy.com/kissing-boot...

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VelantianQX @velantianqx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I believe it was Tom Waits who said “A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the accordion but doesn’t”

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Babs Pease, contemporary artist and printmaker living in rural Scotland #WomensArt

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Imagine what it's like to walk into your studio and see it!

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Same, I started masking on planes *before* Covid because I would always catch a cold on them. I've gotten laxer about masking in my everyday life, but I absolutely always mask on planes. Keep it up ✊

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you so much for working on this heartfelt piece ❤️ It came out beautifully!

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Steve Lieber --> Bedrock City Comic Con @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Terrific comic from Erika here. Clever storytelling choices delivered with well-drawn and beautifully designed cartooning.

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