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Ian Tait

@ivanminusv.bsky.social
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Ian Tait (like Ivan without the V) 🌲 Comics & Stories from the PNW 📚 Creator of Pacifica 🌱 Building creative community

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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here's a neat video about the comics history of Portland.
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Indie Comics City: how Portland built its own comics universe | Oregon Art Beat
Portland, Ore. is known for many things; coffee, beer, ice cream, food pods, and beautiful green mountains. But did you know that Portland has a thriving comics scene? Iconic independent publishers like Dark Horse and Oni Press call Oregon their home. But how did Portland become such a hub for indie
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Birthday spoils! These will make nice references for comic ideas.
A photo of two books: The United States of Cryptids by J. W. Ocker and Fearsome Critters by Henry H. Tryon
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I can't wait to play this!
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He-Man & the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction First Stage Preview
Check out this first level clip + dev commentary of the upcoming He-Man beat-em-up title from @BitmapBureau coming out in Early 2027 for PC and consoles. ⸻⸻⸻ SUBSCRIBE to us for more awesome game & pop culture videos. We post new videos every week! ⸻⸻⸻ 🎥 Produced by https://twitter.com/Kakuchopu
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Working on a monster story for issue #2 of Small Creatures, a local comic anthology which will be coming out in October. (Hopefully) It is set in the same world as my main comic, but is kind of a spinoff rather than directly connected.
A flayed humanoid brandishing a skinning knife.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem." - Richard Bach
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I had some visitors the other morning.
A doe and two fawns grazing under some trees.
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bigmsaxon @bigmsaxon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What if #Shadowrun Dragonfall got a tie-in comic? Imagine... #Glory #cyborg #cyberpunk
Digital illustration of a comic book cover for a fictional comic based on the video game Shadowrun Dragonfall. 
The main focus of the cover is the character Glory (a waifish girl wearing a bandeau top and half removed jumpsuit, who has long dark hair, red eyes and large menacing cybernetic arms ending in sharp claws) leaping downwards with her arms raised above her head ready to strike. An apartment building rises behind her and the whole scene is lit from below with an orange glow.
The comic title is "Shadowrun Dragonfall" and additional text says "Glory Drops In!" in a red and yellow font. There is a logo for Big M Comics in the top left and a barcode in the lower right.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If you happen to be in Humboldt County, CA, don't miss this!
Humboldt Comix Collective presents Small Creatures: Origins. 56 pages from 12 local artists. Release Friday, August 14th 5:30pm, Omnibus Books, 117 f St., Eureka, CA.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Dear friend, let go of the anger.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
You are in control of your creative process, and you can adapt to any challenge. #ArtistAffirmations
You are in control of your creative process, and you can adapt to any challenge.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Black phoebe. Rio Dell, CA. It's fun watching these guys snag insects out of the air.
Black phoebe perched on a fence. These flycatchers are quite agile and entertaining to watch.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Working on a mood board for my comic's setting:
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Discover 900+ The Wyrd Northwest Mood Board and union army uniform ideas in 2026 | union soldier uniform, union infantry uniform, union uniform and more
From union army uniform to union soldier uniform, find what you're looking for on Pinterest!
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Soon...
Small Creatures: Origins Semi-Annual Comic Anthology
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
All things considered, life is not that bad.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Patrons now have early access to a short 4 page comic exploring some of the lore in my comic's setting.
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The Great Lumberjack | Ian Tait (Eye-an Tate) on Patreon
This is a short comic that will appear in Small Creatures #1.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I'm going to be part of an anthology project. Details here:
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Small Creatures #1 Coming Soon! | Patreon
I have completed a four page story for a local comic anthology with the Humboldt Comix Collective called Small Creatures. It will contain st
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Crazy version of Billie Jean with four guys playing one guitar!
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Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance - Billie Jean (Homenaje a Paco de Lucía) New version
Follow Barcelona Guitar Trio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barcelona_guitar_trio/ Follow Maestros de la Guitarra on social media: https://www.instagram.com/maestrosdelaguitarra/ https://www.youtube.com/c/MaestrosdelaGuitarra www.maestrosdelaguitarra.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.co
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Great news for fans or people who are curious about this series: ARBBH 40th Anniversary Omnibus coming soon to Kickstarter! Sign up today--it launches this week!
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Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters 40th Anniversary!
Celebrate Four Decades of the Hamsters with the First Ever Complete Collection of their Comic Book Adventures
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Two panel comic. Panel 1: a spiral notepad is held by an off-panel individual. The notepad reads: TO DO: Peek out from behind a rock; Open and close mouth repeatedly. Panel 2: it’s a moray eel
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 20/06/2026
Make a Terrible Comic Day is held every year on June 24, and this year, we're making one together! Join us that day for 60 minutes of focused working to lofi music, followed by sharing our work for 30 minutes after!
A pink and yellow graphic showing co-op mascots Inkling (an inkwell) waving an ink-splattered page around and leaving ink splatters everywhere, and Nibford (a dip pen) looking surprised. Scribbles come from Nibford's nib all over and around text that reads "Make A Terrible Comic Together! June 24th 4 AMPT / 7AM ET / 12PM GMT / 11PM AET."
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'm excited to contribute to Small Creatures, a comic anthology by the Humboldt Comix Collective. Also, local artist Don Chin has a Kickstarter for Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters running! Get the details about both projects at open.substack.com/pu...
Small Creatures, a comics anthology by Humboldt Comix Collective.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Great news for fans or people who are curious about this series: ARBBH 40th Anniversary Omnibus coming soon to Kickstarter! Sign up today--it launches this week!
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Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters 40th Anniversary!
Celebrate Four Decades of the Hamsters with the First Ever Complete Collection of their Comic Book Adventures
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Facing challenges, but rocking on. Today's current playlist as I try to overcome:
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Daily Mix 4
Playlist · Spotify · 50 items
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danielles_games @danielles-games.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Onyx Rayne is a web-comic, that has 16 installments (that have been compiled into e-book form). It has to do with someone who starts to notice/hear strange things happening, while going through (what she thinks are) normal days. www.patreon.com/posts/first-... ko-fi.com/s/14cb0a3a09
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The first 16 installments of Onyx Rayne | Creature Collection and more
The first 16 installments of Onyx Rayne by Creature Collection and more on Patreon. Join Creature Collection and more's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Super interesting stuff. 🦝
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Something Strange Is Happening to Raccoons
Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free for a full 30 days and get 20% off their annual premium subscription. You might have heard about a viral study claiming raccoons are domesticating themselves. There's a lot more to the story, though, and it might help us und
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Was walking along the road, looked down, and just happened to see this guy crossing.
An orange isopod (pill bug) crawling along the edge of a work glove.An orange isopod in the palm of a work glove.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Curious what I've been up to? Find out in this FREE substack post:
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Pacifica Newsletter Update
Hooray, hooray, the month is May!
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Ron Randall @ronrandall.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It’s National Cartoonist Day. So here again, for those who might need a reminder, is the best cartoon ever made. By B. Kliban.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I snagged a prime spot on the corner of the plaza. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and to the Eureka Cultural Arts District (and its partners) for making it possible. We are slowly, but surely, building up a visible comics community here in Humboldt!
At table set up at Arts Alive 5-2-2026. The table is covered with books by 12 different Humboldt County, CA creators. There is also a display with educational brochures about comics.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Bald eagle courtesy of Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka, CA.
A photo of a bald eagle perched at the top of a post.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Just a reminder, I will be in Old Town Eureka, at the gazebo, talking about comics this Saturday, May 2nd! There will be books from 11 different creators on display and some free goodies for helping you learn more about local comics. Arts Alive runs from 6pm - 9pm.
Comics! More than superheroes and funny pages. Eureka Arts Alive! Old Town Gazebo (2nd and F St.) May 2nd, 6pm - 9pm Come learn about comics, local creators, and why you should be reading them. Funded by Eureka Cultural Arts District.A number of comics made by 11 different creators from Humboldt County, CA spread out for display.A table displaying the comic Pacifica by Ian Tait. The table has a green cover and a table runner with the logo of the comic.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🌲 “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Brad Guigar @bradguigar.com · 29/04/2026
I made a handy feed to keep track of new updates on @thecomicscout.com It's really fun to see a comic I've never read before, plunk down into a new world, and look around. This beats doomscrolling by a mile! Feed free to add it to your profile —> bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I stumbled across some stuff about isopods the other day and decided to set up a little vivarium. As if I don't have too many projects already without randomly adding more. 😅
A photo with some moss, dried leaves, and rotting wood in a terrarium.A close up shot of a Armadillidium vulgare isopod on a dried leaf.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
ABC - Always Be Creating 📝🎨
Always Be Creating
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
You are in control of your creative process, and you can adapt to any challenge. #ArtistAffirmations
You are in control of your creative process, and you can adapt to any challenge.
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Brad Guigar @bradguigar.com · 27/04/2026
They call them comic readers, not comic lookers. Here's our best advice on making your writing more compelling, more funny, and more engaging. www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Comics Readers; not lookers
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
How can we educate people about the value of indie comics? How can we make indie comics more accessible to new readers?
How can we educate people about the value of indie comics? How can we make indie comics more accessible to new readers?
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and bring itself to believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Check out all these comics by 11 different Humboldt County creators! That's not even everyone here working on comics. Give them a look at Arts Alive on May 2nd. I'll have a table near the Gazebo in Old Town.
Photo of an assortment of comics by 11 different Humboldt County, CA artists.Comics More Than Superheroes and Funny Pages Eureka Arts Alive, Old Town Gazebo, 2nd & F St., May 2nd, 6pm - 9pm, Come learn about comics, local creators, and why you should be reading them. Made possible by a grant from Eureka Cultural Arts District.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
How can we educate people about the value of indie comics? How can we make indie comics more accessible to new readers?
How can we educate people about the value of indie comics? How can we make indie comics more accessible to new readers?
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
A periodic public service message:
Read a F-ing comic book!
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Zephyr and Gavin come across a giant fruit. Inspired by a dream about large pear like fruits that grew from a vine.
A sketch of Gavin and Zephyr from Pacifica standing next to a very large fruit that is bigger than both of them.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“People only see what they are prepared to see.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This is an old piece of a character I rolled up for TMNT & Other Strangeness back in the day. Sarah and I spent hours playing that game back in the day.
A mutant fisher wearing a t-shirt, vest, and shorts. He holds a long sword and a short sword.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Some long ago comic practice.
A comic showing a leaf blowing past a young man and landing in a puddle.A comic showing the moon and panning down to a young couple walking down a road at night.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Some older work, one with colored pencils, the other with ink.
Some older work, one with colored pencils, the other with ink.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
You are grateful for the support of your readers and the creative community. #ArtistAffirmations
You are grateful for the support of your readers and the creative community.
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Ian Tait @ivanminusv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
“To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves”. — Alexander Pope
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