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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️

@jpawlik.com
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30+ | nonbinary | they/them | 🇨🇦 Working on human made queer comics at topazcomics.com & ohjoysextoy.com I like to draw Lupin III, OCs & Darumaka in my free time Married to @mparker.bsky.social jpawlik.com

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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 1h
I'm back with some comics and art and news for y'all! Check out my September newsletter with many updates, upcoming schedule and more! Read my newsletters for free: jpawlik.com/blog/tag/newsletter patreon.com/jpawlik
Rectangular image with the text “June 2026 Newsletter” over top of Alpha from Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou done in True Grit's new brush pack Aqua Studio. The text “jpawlik.com/blog and patreon.com/jpawlik” is at the bottom of the image.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 01/08/2023
Hey bluesky, I'm Jey Pawlik I'm a nonbinary comic artist who makes exclusively queer comics! Portfolio: jpawlik.com Art Blog: jpawlik.com/blog Webcomics: topazcomics.com Support: patreon.com/jpawlik Contact Me: jey@topazcomics.com
Square image showing Mikael and JP from the cover of the comic Dead City kneeling down next to one another, both with worried expressions as a dark foreboding background looms behind them. The background is the city skyline of Toronto and the lights of the buildings slowly turn into eyes. Text: Dead CityComic page, in black lines and coloured in shades of green. Panel one, Jey slams their hands down on a desk. Jey dialogue: No! Enough is enough! Panel two, Jey with their arms up in a determined pose. Jey dialogue: I've decided. Panel three, Jey running happily through a portal where on the left they are fully clothed with forms and papers flying around them. On the right they're exiting the portal with top surgery bandages on their chest, with masculine aligning clothing flying around them. Jey dialogue: This is my body for the rest of my life, so instead of self-loathing, I'm going to take action in the form of transforming my body to suit my needs instead of forcing myself to love things I don't love.Comic page, black lines and coloured in shades of dark pinks. Title: Secret Snacking. Panel one, Darumaka from behind with the sound effect "munch" and "crunch" around her. Panel two, a loud speech bubble on the left of the panel and a surprised Darumaka from the side on the right of the panel. Her hands are up near her mouth. Her mouth is full. Daven dialogue: Maka! Panel three, Darumaka with her mouth full is running away from Daven in the background. He's yelling after her. Daven dialogue: What's in your mouth?!Comic page, with black lines and minimalist colouring. Panel one, Lupin is in a kitchen whisking some liquid in a glass bowl. He's wearing a pink Santa hat and singing. Lupin dialogue: Oh quand j'entends sonner au ciel. Panel two, Lupin is using a ladle to pour the liquid into three tall glasses. Panel three, in a living room Lupin is handing Goemon one of the three glasses. Lupin is holding one for himself and Jigen has one as well, but is reaching off panel for something. Goemon dialogue: What is this? Lupin dialogue: Eggnog! Panel four, similar panel as to panel three but Goemon is looking concerned at his glass, Lupin is pointing to Jigen angrily, and Jigen is pouring whisky into his own glass. Goemon dialogue: Egg... as a drink. Lupin dialogue: Jigen! There's already run in it!
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 2h
In Search of Analogue Days Diana, a 45 year old trans woman, has lost sight of her passion for photography until she finds herself, LITERALLY. As she becomes the parent she always needed for herself, will she find that spark for photography once again? #DVPit #DVArt #GN #LGBT #MR
Character sheet of "Diana Ying, she/her" from the comic "In Search Of Analogue Days". Diana is a 45 year old trans woman with brown hair, big glasses with a thin build and cute but simple outfits.Character sheet of "Aidan Ryan, he/???" from the comic "In Search Of Analogue Days". Aidan is a 15 year old boy with short brown hair, a thin build, and is wearing a school uniform and various neutral and femme leaning outfits.
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 3h
Two hours into #DVpit 2026 and we're already seeing some amazing pitches! For anyone new to the event, here is a summary of the rules. For full guidelines go to dvpit.carrd.co
September 30, 2026 8AM-8PM ET
DVPit 2026
* #DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors.
* Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET.
* Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt)
* A like ❤️ from an agent = a query request
* A repost 🔁 from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
* A like ❤️ from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
* Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches.
go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info
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Max @mparker.bsky.social · 16h
Attention all Jigen/Zenigata fans! @jpawlik.com and I did a comic with Jigen and Zenigata as ICPO partners trying to catch Lupin. Featuring protective Zeni AND protective Jigen! Don't miss it!
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 29/09/2026
www.patreon.com/collection/105673 It's been a fun month of sketching with more character refining for The Curse Eater, we just need a bit more time. In the mean time, please enjoy some cursed Legend of Zelda doodles and many many stinky gremlins! #Sketchbook #ConceptArt #Art
A full sketch page from the sketch page from the sketchbook: a coloured image drawn by Hitoshi Ashinano with handwritten text on top "Not mine, this is from Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou" of the character Alpha. A redraw of the same image by me under it with the text "My copy using True Grit's Aqua Studio" Beside that is a little coloured portrait of Link, and the Bean Seller from Ocarina of Time. Under that are a few coloured drawings of Ruto from Ocarina where I've decided her eyes are fake and her real eyes are on the side of her big head.Jey Pawlik's September 2026 sketchbook cover with previews from the sketchbook done in ballpoint and fountain pens: Vasilios from The Curse Eater outfit concepts, King Zora dancing, a snippet of a cottage comic, and an all black gremlin plus gremlet version.September 2026  3. Full body Salvator & Vasilios 4. Outfit concepts for Salvator & Vasilios 5. Page of Vasilios 6. Old man concepts & sketches 7. OJST character concepts 8. Testing out Aqua Studio w/ Yokohama and Ocarina doodles 9. King Zora, large rodents 10. Cottage comic 11. Salvator, Clitrina & Vasilios doodles 12. Journal pet/paper Pet layout planning 13. Salvator backpack concepts 14. Salvator backpack concepts 15. Salvator backpack concepts, gremlin getting groomed 16. Gremlin concepts 17. Salvator concepts 18. Camera zine layout planning & interior pattern inks 19. Old OC doodles: train dads & Bronze & Tan 20. Shoutout for TLC, Bird I Saw: Willow Ptarmigan, Salvator sketches 21. Majora's Mask doodles 22. Shoutouts for Kevin & Riddler76, Maine coon gremlin 23. Gremlin variations Do not sell, use, edit, or repost any pages from this pdf Art © Jey Pawlik, 2026 jpawlik.com & patreon.com/jpawlik
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 29/09/2026
Hey go grab the Queer Romance bundle on itch, which has the full Dead City PDF (the comic in it's entirety!!! + extras) Bundle ends in 1 day, go go go!!
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Tsushi's Lupin Land @jiglup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Preorders now open til Oct 20th for my lastest charity zine benefiting GR Trans Foundation. In Another Life is an AU zine exploring what if the Lupin Gang were in college, in Star Wars, or adorably furry! And more! 44 full color pages of art and fic! #lupiniii lupinauzine.bigcartel.com
A mockup of a zine with art of Lupin the Third with many other Lupin's in his shadow. Art by JCA mockup of a charm with Jigen and Lupin as demons and then normal on the other side, art by GlitchA sticker sheet of Lupin characters in various variants.
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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In this period of time filled with AI stupidity, let's celebrate those we are not celebrating enough: Art supporters, Art commissioners THANK YOU! Thanks to YOU, many artists can do what they do the best and keep being productive but most importantly Artists can LIVE!
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Nero Villagallos O'Reilly @itsnero.com · 27/09/2026
After seeing some fellow cartoonists chatting about the fediverse/Mastodon this morning, I was finally motivated to revive an old draft of mine! Added some newer data into it as well. ⭐ The Fediverse for Cartoonists (or: Slow Posting for Freaks) ⭐ blog.itsnero.com/the-fedivers...
B&w image of a blob person looking down at their comic page, spotting the Mastodon mascot (a mastodon) waving at them.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 27/09/2026
Oops I was testing out FreshRSS as an RSS reader and I really like it
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Lin Codega @lincodega.com · 27/09/2026
I got hate mail today, so resharing a piece that NEVER fails to make people mad -- how trans and genderqueer people relate to Link and the Legend of Zelda Games. Link is any gender you want him to be. : ))))
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A Link Between Genders: Trans Joy and the Legend of Zelda
Link’s Awakening takes a more literal meaning for many transgender people who love the main character of the Legend of Zelda franchise.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @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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Sardiini 🐟 @ Shumicon Shoppu @sardiini.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a good time to remind that you can also just make a shortcut to ComicFury for your home screen through your mobile browser. You don't need a separate app to use the real ComicFury *like* an app on mobile. Report the shit app 👇
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Silvarebel Studio @silvarebel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So there is a fake Comic Fury app in the google play store (see pictured). Don't download this, it's not real. The real Comic Fury site is not owned by the developer and there are no microtransactions. Please help Kyo, the real creator and owner of Comic Fury, by reporting its ass.
Screenshot of a "Comic Fury" app in the google play store by developer "StonePathDigital" that "contains ads" and "in-app purchases".
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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026
talent is a lie
a cartoon picture of a frog throwing a crooked looking clay vase with the words “talent is a lie, just do it anyway”
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 25/09/2026
Just as a fun colour exercise I wanted to make up some new Lupin jacket colours! My thought process is the white jacket is Lupin's very first jacket (he's like 20 here), and then grey jacket is his last jacket (as per The Curtain Falls), but I wanted to try yellow and purple too! #LupinIII #Art
Digital illustration of Lupin the third in four different outfit colours. The first, he looks younger and is wearing a white jacket with a black button-up, light blue tie, and teal coloured pants. The second, he's wearing a yellow jacket with a deep purple button-up, teal coloured tie, and blue pants. The third he's wearing a purple jacket, black button-up, orange tie, and cream coloured pants. The last one, he looks much older with grey hair and glasses, wearing a grey jacket, a deep purple button-up, light purple tie, and black pants.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 24/09/2026
Page one of "The Legend of Paul Bunyan, Transman", the comic @mparker@bsky.social and I did for the Transfixed anthology, it's a cute sexy story! We meet our two characters in this page. www.patreon.com/collection/2370624 #Webcomic #PaulBunyan
Comic preview of "The Legend of Paul Bunyan, Transman" page 1 on patreon.com/jpawlik showing Paul Bunyan smiling for a photo and holding up a fish.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
If you want to see my old RSS comic find that here: bsky.app/profile/jpaw... Or the full talk I did on RSS for the @cartoonist.coop www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJpu... Want a written version? I got you: jpawlik.com/blog/09/26/1... #RSS
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RSS & You
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
Go watch the Comicfury 101 talk I did with the wonderful @beefsen.bsky.social Comicfury seems to be one of the last old web webcomic holdouts out there! - is anti-ai - is pro-nsfw - has a huge archive of cool comics - built-in readership www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M... #Webcomics #ComicFury
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ComicFury 101 w/ Jey Pawlik and Beefsen
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Panel Party (Working on Comix Cleric!) @panelparty.net · 23/09/2026
THIS is why we're building Comix Cleric. You shouldn't live in fear of your stories vanishing because of someone else's decisions. You should be in control of your stories. We're currently in Early Access, but you can check out our features here: comixcleric.com/features
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
ComixCleric is the other option I really want to pitch people on, it's such a cool project that's looking oh so sweet in Early Access right now (I've been having a grand time playing around with it) The cool thing is you can self-host once that becomes available. Your comic. Your rules!
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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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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
ComixCleric is the other option I really want to pitch people on, it's such a cool project that's looking oh so sweet in Early Access right now (I've been having a grand time playing around with it) The cool thing is you can self-host once that becomes available. Your comic. Your rules!
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
Go watch the Comicfury 101 talk I did with the wonderful @beefsen.bsky.social Comicfury seems to be one of the last old web webcomic holdouts out there! - is anti-ai - is pro-nsfw - has a huge archive of cool comics - built-in readership www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M... #Webcomics #ComicFury
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ComicFury 101 w/ Jey Pawlik and Beefsen
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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JoKϵR ‼️ @joker-seqartist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It would be awesome to have the link as well. 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M...
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ComicFury 101 w/ Jey Pawlik and Beefsen
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Ryn @rynbow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
FYI, from Toocheke. They added a Tapas migration feature.
A screenshot of an email that says

Import Your Tapas.io Comics Into WordPress
You may have seen the news about Tapas shutting down. If you or anyone you know publish there, you’re probably wondering what happens to all of your comics and years of work.

We’ve just added a new import feature to Toocheke Companion (available in version 2.23+) that can move an entire Tapas series into WordPress for you — including episodes, images, thumbnails, and original publish dates.

It keeps everything in order, so you don’t have to manually copy and paste hundreds of pages.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @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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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 19/05/2026
4/4 You can download the 2020 version here for free here: www.canadacomicsol.org/2020/03/30/t... or if you want a PDF or physical copy of this version check out my online shop or my itchio: topazcomics.com/shop/ jeypawlik.itch.io #Webcomics #Comic
The Ins and Outs of Webcomics comic page "Resources" and Jey in a determined pose saying "Just do it! You're good enough now so just start your comic already!"

Jey gestures to a list and says "I'll leave you with these resources."

The list reads as follows: The Cartoonist Coop cartoonist.coop - Fonts & Lettering Tips blambot.com sara.pizza - What's RSS? jpawlik.com/blog/tag/rss - Guide to Comic Devices comicdevices.com - 6"x9" Comic Templates jpawlik.com/blog/11/15/11223 - Website and Platform Recommendations wordpress.org conceptartempire.com/make-a-webcomic-site - neocities.org 3mtiae.neocities.org/LittleGuide - comicfury.com - Book Printers in Canada mixam.ca - sureprintanddesign.ca - or print your own zine at home exwhyzed.com/how-to-print-a-zine

You can find me at: portfolio jpawlilk.com - webcomics topazcomics.com - patreon patreon.com/jpawlik - email jey@topazcomics.com

The bottom of the page reads "Go forth and make the comic of your dreams!"
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 19/05/2026
3/4 Getting more in-depth, let's talk art, lettering, posting and printing! #Webcomics #Comic
The Ins and Outs of Webcomics, comic page. "Art" with a drawing of Jey as the Iron Giant meme where Dean yells "ART!"

"This is the good stuff, but how good does it need to be? You can draw as simple or as detailed as you'd like, but it's good to know how long a page takes you to do before you start scheduling your comic."

"What do you want to prioritize? It's great to learn to draw backgrounds, but it the comic doesn't call for it you don't have to draw a background in every panel."

This text is over top of layers of comic pages and Jey on a time limit while looking at their watch with a grimace.

A clock illustration with the text "Time Yourself. How long does it take you to make a page start to finish? If it takes you a week to finish 1 page, you probably don't want your webcomic schedule to be twice a week."

A greyscale version of the CMYK and RBG venn diagram with the text "Will your webcomic be in colour or B&W? Does colour add anything? Colour doesn't equal better. B&W can save you a lot of time (and money if you end up printing.)"

A pen on paper icon with the text "Does is better than perfect. Having a finished page is better than a page that's never good enough. Because it will never be good enough, and you just have to be okay with that."

"Fall in love with the process! You should enjoy every step of the process most of the time. Yes sometimes scripting is a slog, and sometimes sketching can feel like pulling hair. But ultimately the process of making the page should be the most enjoyable part."The Ins and Outs of Webcomics comic page. "Lettering" with a small Jey with their arms up and out saying "Comics are art and words working together to create stories. Lettering matters just as much as the art does."

"Use neat and tidy bubbles, and use clean and clear fonts. The tidier the lettering, the better the reading experience."

Two examples of speech bubbles are show with an X over a messy crooked bubble, and a checkmark over a bubble with a clear font and clean lines.

A bubble is shown with the text "neat and tidy bubbles." in the middle and showing how far the bubble itself should be from the font. "Tip: Keep your bubbles roughly a letters width away from your dialogue." showing a letter between the font and the bubble.

"Using your bubbles can help guide the reader through the page"

An example of one of Jey's comic pages with a long arrow starting from the top left and zig-zagging through the page, hitting each speech bubble until the bottom right of the page. "Use this to your advantage!"

An illustration of an older person with a huge wall of text behind them as they tell a story from their childhood. What the text says is unimportant, and the size of it makes the reader want to skim over it anyway.

"Don't overload your page with words. 200 words MAX. Your art will take a backseat if there's too much dialogue so try showing instead of telling!"

An illustrated version of the childhood story, where a young child is running through a field, sun on their skin, wind in their hair, as they throw their school papers all about and yell "FREEDOM!"The Ins and Outs of Webcomics comic page "Posting & Promo". Jey is walking over a string of bubbles with various social media platform logos as they say "The whole point of a webcomic is to post it on the web. You can post your comic on your own website, a comic platform, or even social media."

Jey is framed by the day box from a calendar that says Tuesday, 5. Jey holds their finger up to point at the date and says "Pick a day(s) of the week to post your pages and keep it consistent so your readers can anticipate updates. And if you need to skip an update, let your readers know!"

Much smaller, Jey is very tiny in an example of a self-hosted comic site. They look excited and are saying "Having your own website gives you full control. You won't have to worry about drastic changes without your consent, or a site going under and losing all your pages."

Now in a mobile layout, Jey is framed in a social media post with clear navigation a description and url looking like comic.platform.social and Jey says "Platforms and social media let you post your comic for free and there's a built-in audience!" but next to this, the social media site has completely changed, the image section is much smaller, the url has changed to platform.social/comic, the navigation is harder to understand and a super intrusive ad is covering the description. Jey complains "The downside is they can change, go under, or suspend your account with little or no feedback from you."

We see the same row of file folders we saw on page 3. Narration reads "Remember your folder with your 72dpi pages? Those are the pages you'll want to post online!" A mouse hovers over the folder titled "Online". Narration reads "Tip: Include a watermark and/or website link on your 72dpi pages. If your page gets reposted then folks can still find you!"

NOTE: Apologies, the ALT was too long for bluesky, full ALT can be found at https://jpawlik.com/blog/05/19/11718/The Ins and Outs of Webcomics comic page "Printing" an illustration of an open book. "You never know if you'll want to print down the road. So here's where you're 300dpi (or more) pages will come into play."

An example image of 600dpi versus 72dpi using the same illustration. "DPI (Dots per inch) is how much information is in your image. The more DPI, the more info."

A screenshot of the colour interface in Clip Studio Paint, showing where one can find RGB, CMYK, and Gray modes. "Colour modes need to be changed depending on if you're posting online vs. printing. RBG is for online and CMYK is for print. B&W can use greyscale for all purposes!"

"Import your pages into a program like inDesign to export it as a PDF and send that to your printer of choice." A screenshot of a comic page in inDesign. "Most printers have templates or required sizes to follow so be sure to inquire about those!"

"But don't be scared to try printing your comic yourself at home! This gives you the most control over paper, look, etc."

"1. Format your pages into signatures" example of a signature with pg 2 on the left and pg 55 on the right.
"2. Print the signatures double-sided" showing a little laser printer printing out the pages.
"3. Fold the signatures" a bone folder running along the fold of the signature.
"4. Staple the signatures" a sample of where to staple the booklet.
"5. Cut off any excess" Using a ruler and an exacto-knife cutting the excess off the booklet.
"6. And you're done!" a finished home-made comic.

"Tip: Colour is way more expensive than B&W. To print a comic in colour was double the cost of the same comic in B&W!"
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 19/05/2026
2/4 Let's talk about what webcomics are, how to make them, who to make them with, setup and layouts! #Webcomics #Comic
The Ins and Outs of Webcomics, comic page. "What is a webcomic?" 6 small panels show various ways people draw comic panels; steamy bubbles, speech bubbles, beat panels, hatching, sound effects, and motion.

Jey is sat at a computer and gestures to a comic page on the monitor while saying "A webcomic is a comic that you self-publish online to your own website, a dedicated platform, or social media. They're usually free to read and don't take a lot of resources to create. There's no set style or genre in webcomics so there's infinite possibilities on what kind of story you can tell."

Jey says "Webcomics can be made with minimal resources. What you use is up to you and your comfort level. One tool is not inherently better than the other, so it comes down to preference." While holding pens and a drawing display under their arm.

"You can go traditional: pencils, pens, ink, and paper" the panel shows these items next to a pros and cons list.

"Pros: tactile feel, screenless, whole comic vie."

"Cons: can be messy, harder to edit, added scanning and clean-up"

"Or you can do digital: a computer, tablet, & art programs" showing these next to the pros and cons list.

"Pros: no mess, scanning, or clean-up, infinite tools & brushes, shortcuts & ctrl-z"

"Cons: more screentime, more expensive, requires charging or electricity"The Ins and Outs of Webcomics, comic page. "Writing & Scripts" a dip pen writes out the text "There are a few different ways you can be the artist for a webcomic, each with different levels of writing and workloads."

Three consecutive panels in a row showing the different ways to be the artist. "Co-Author Collab, when you and a co-author work together to create comics" where Jey and Max are in a high five and carrying different workloads. 

Bullet points read
"Able to bounce ideas off one another"
"Shared responsibility and work load"
"Shared profits"

"Client Work, when a writer commissions you to do art for their story." Jey is shaking hands with a writer and money is being passed over.

Bullet points read
"Writer takes on everyone except for the art"
"Not much freedom"
"Paid for your labor"

"Do it yourself, when you do it all yourself." We see Jey buried in the work load of it all but giving a weary thumbs up.

Bullet points read
"You have complete freedom"
"You have to write, thumbnail., sketch, ink, colour/tone, promote and print all by yourself"

Jey gestures to two samples of their scripts and says "When scripting I use Obsidian, a text editor that allows for multiple plugins."

A thorough script is shown with the text "For professional paid work I write full scripts."

An outline is shown with the text "For personal work I just write outlines and work out dialogue on the fly."

A text written tip is at the bottom of the page that reads "Tip: Always be sure you're getting paid accordingly if you're working for or with someone else. Write up or ask for a contract and ensure you're getting fairly compensated for your work."The Ins and Outs of Webcomics, comic page. "Setup"
"Let's talk page sizes. Where you post will effect this. Will it be on your own website, or a platform with specific requirements?"

Jey holds a piece of paper with a template on it, showing margins and bleed. "6x9 inches is one of the more common sizes for graphic novels and a good starting point. Templates can be found on the last page (or in the description of this page)"

An image showing the size different between a 6x9" @600dpi page and a 1000x1500px @72dpi image. "Even if you don't think you'll print it, it's a good idea to work in print sizes then scale your page down to post online."

"Start your page at 6x9in plus 0.125in bleed."
"If you're working in B&W set your dpi and 600."
"If you're working in colour use 300dpi."

A sample of the 6x9" template.
"Bleed, extend all splash art to this line" this points to the bleed on the template.
"Margin, where page gets cut in print" pointing to the margin lines.
"Safe zone, all important art goes here."

"Do all your art, lettering, and colouring at this size or larger." an illustration of a digital art program, showing the size of the page as 6.25x9.25" and a dpi of 600. The art is being worked on at this size.

"When you're done the art resize the page to 1000px wide and 72dpi to post online to ensure the page isn't too big for online readers."
Showing the 1000px wide comic page fitting well on a phone screen.

"Save your print pages and online pages separately in their own folders. Stay organized and it'll help you in the long run."
An illustration of different folders on a computer: Print, Ink, Online, CSP, and thumbs. The 600dpi image being put in the "Print" folder and the 72dpi image sent to the "Online" folder.

"Rule of thumb: 72dpi images you post online, 300 or more dpi is for print."The Ins and Outs of Webcomics, comic page. "Layouts"

Four panels where Jey starts off far away and gradually gets closer until their hands are pressed up against the panel. As they get closer they say "This is a very important part of comics-- and the panel choices you make-- can change-- the reading experience!"

"Simple layouts are easier to read than complex ones. Don't make reading a chore."

Jey is giving a thumbs up beside a simple, easy to read comic page where the eye zig zags through the panels with ease.

Jey is dizzy and shrugging confused beside a complex comic page where the eye isn't sure which panel comes next.

"It's okay to reuse layouts. Don't feel like you have to do something new every. single. page."

Three comic layout examples are shown, and then the same three layouts are shown below just in a different order.

"Use gutters to your advantage to establish pacing and time."

A panel of a sunny day, with a big gutter between it and a smaller panel with a light to dark gradient, another big gutter, and a panel with the moon and stars in the night sky.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 19/05/2026
1/4 After chatting with my students this semester I was inspired to redraw & re-letter my "Ins and Outs of Webcomics" comic. A 9 page Scott McCloud-style narrative for those looking for comics-related reading material, how-to guides, or an introduction to webcomics! #Webcomics #Comic
Cover of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" by "Jey Pawlik". Black and white illustration with halftones of Jey, a nonbinary person with short cropped black hair and big rectangular glasses running through a panel in a comic page. The background is made up of many blank comic pages with panel layouts on them.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 23/09/2026
Did you know you can use Comicfury to host your webcomic? Did you know it allows for per page view as well as infinite scroll? Learn more in the talk I did with @beefsen.bsky.social
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shel kahn @portablecity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wrote up a whole blog post about the prep and how this went, read the giant beast right here: www.portablecity.net/adventure-re... Have you done these before? What's your top tip?
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Adventure Report: My First Art Fair!
photo by matt rapati This past weekend I exhibited as part of the Danforth East Community Association's Arts Fair, an east end art in the park event where a curated list of exhibitors set up in 10 x 1...
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anita@escrevendo gays 🌈 @anakidd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
8 days to get the Queer Romance Bundle! 26 works for $25 🔥 do you like comics? we have excellent comics from bigbigtruck.itch.io @jpawlik.com and @dulceskull.com 👇🫵 details in the image/alt! 📢📚 bundle link: itch.io/b/3889/queer...
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Top text: Comics
SWEET ABILENE by bigbigtruck: Pining, love, and sex in this 4O page short B&W comic about storm chaser soulmates. bi cis man x trans man
Dead City by JeyPawlik: A zombie apocalypse has hit Toronto and Mikael and JP are alone in the city and struggling to survive. MxM with a bisexual MCGraphic with pink and purple background.
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In Her Tired Spiral Eyes by Dulceskull: LOCAL TGIRL DISCOVERS CURE FOR BURN-OUT BY HUMPING A BUTCH'S SHOES. Transfem x butch
Pink Sugar Act 1: Limbo by Dulceskull: HOT GAY DEMON BABES ON A ROADTRIP THRU THE AFTERLIFE. Polyamorous & Sapphic butch, transfem, trans masc, femme MCs
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🔞teobutt💕 @smutteo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
YES!! The Real Price for all of this "Convenience" re: apps or hosting, is any and all influence, input, or opinions You, the Consumer/Audience, have. You are Giving Up All Say. They bank specifically on you Not Doing Shit about Any of it, because it's just Too Much Work.
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 22/09/2026
Need info ASAP on making a website? We've got resources for you! Intro to HTML/CSS w @newbabyfly.schism.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMuK... Making a Webcomic Site w Ren Taylor: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPbE... ComicFury 101 w @jpawlik.com & @beefsen.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M...
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Intro to HTML & CSS w/ Newbabyfly
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 22/09/2026
Alola Darumaka is coming back on Patreon TODAY y'all! TODAY! My $1 tier gets you pages two months early 👀 I'm also starting to mirror it over on Comicfury aloladarumaka.the-comic.org
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Alola Darumaka
First Time Flier
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 22/09/2026
Content Warning: Off-screen abuse The nightmare continues. Latest page: topazcomics.com/one-shots/forward-t… Read from the beginning: topazcomics.com/one-shots/forward-t… Early access: www.patreon.com/collection/2059105 #Webcomic #LupinIII
Preview from the Lupin III fancomic "Forward to this Address" on topazcomics.com showing a young Zenigata holding his hands to his ears and closing his eyes tightly.
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Ren | Volt Lotus ⚡️🪷 @voltlotus.com · 18/05/2026
Thank you to @cartoonist.coop for letting me host this event, to @panelparty.net for an early peek at Comix Cleric and a special thank you to everyone who stopped by! The VOD for my talk is up on Cartoonists United's YouTube page here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPbE...
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Making a Webcomic Site
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 22/09/2026
Might I recommend Comicfury for those looking to move off Tapas? Here's how! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M...
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ComicFury 101 w/ Jey Pawlik and Beefsen
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 17/05/2025
A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they’re reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike. Catch a replay of this event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJpu9tuLb8k #NIF2025 #RSS
A graphic announcing "RSS & You" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 17th, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Jey Pawlik. The panel description reads, "A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they're reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike." An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic dip pen both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.
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Filthy Figments 🔞🏳️‍🌈 @filthyfigments.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Are you frustrated with social media dictating what you see on your timeline? Algorithms and shadow-bans can get between you and a good comic. 📖 Find out how to go Old School with Filthy Figments as @jpawlik.com explains the wonders of RSS! ➡️ Read comic here: filthyfigments.com/rss-feeds/
Comic panel. Jey Pawlik explains the wonders of RSS to Ember and Pomona, mascots of Filthy Figments.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 18/09/2026
Just some fanart I've been meaning to do for a while for a really great comic robberrobert.orgymania.net/robberro… 🔞 by @realbadjasper.bsky.social #RobberRobert #Fanart #Art
Digital illustration of Andy and Rob from "Robber/Robert". Two aliens, Andy being much larger and holding Rob up against his chest easily. Andy is looking at Rob longingly while Rob smiles widely.Digital illustration where Rob is nude (we can just see is bare butt) but he's got one leg on a wall kabedon style and grinning up at Andy who's covering his face and blushing madly.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 16/09/2026
poketcg-art.tumblr.com is doing a TCG redraw event for every Pokemon generation and I have been waiting for the Unova slots to open just so I can do a TCG redraw of my beautiful baby girl DARUMAKA! Original card drawn by Tomowaka #Art #Pokemon #Darumaka #TCG
Digital illustration, a redraw of a Pokemon card game art, of Darumaka sleeping on a fancy cushion. Her eyes are closed and her hands and feet are no longer visible as they've been tucked in. There are various berries, a small beach ball and a bonsai plant around her on a thick wooden table.Pokemon the card game card of "Darumaka. Basic. HP80. Fire type." The illustration itself is the same as the previous image but in a slightly more cel-shaded style. Text on the card reads: "Will-O-Wisp 30. Weakness to water x2. Resistance none. Retreat to normal energy. Illust. Tomowaka. BLK EN 097/086 star. When its internal fire is burning, it cannot calm down and it runs around. When the fire diminishes, it falls asleep."
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🔪🏳️‍⚧amiel🏳️‍⚧️🔪 @thesandlord.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
and you may tell yourself #lupiniii
a drawing of the lupin gang in the talking heads music video once in a lifetime
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Filthy Figments 🔞🏳️‍🌈 @filthyfigments.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔥 Filthy Figments members, old and new, We’ve got some bonus goodies for you! Check out these drool-worthy Bonus Material collections from @jpawlik.com, @fidisart.bsky.social, and @hiencomics.com.au! 🔞 filthyfigments.com/new-bonus-ma... #NSFW #EroticComics #LGBTQ+
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New Bonus Materials Added - Filthy Figments
Filthy Figments members, old and new, we’ve got some bonus goodies for you! As part of the goodie goals we hit during our membership drive, we have added a bunch of drool-worthy Bonus Material collect...
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Alola Darumaka, the 4-koma webcomic about Darumaka is coming back! Read pages early: www.patreon.com/collection/169734 Read it for free: topazcomics.com/aloladarumaka/alola #Webcomic #AlolaDarumaka
Digital illustration showing Darumaka running excitedly towards the viewer with the text "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! I'M BACK!" She excitedly jumps when she's closest to the viewer and saying "On Patreon September 22nd and publicly December 15th!" text at the bottom reads "topazcomics.com" and "patreon.com/jpawlik"
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 11/09/2026
I've been wanting to do some fanart for @olibheare.bsky.social's Gympunk nuzlock for a while (I recc'd it in my newsletter a little while back). Go read it, it's so much fun gympunk.webcomic.ws/comics/1 #Art #Pokemon #Gympunk #Nuzlocke
Black and white digital illustration of Hal from Olibhéare's Gympunk nuzlocke, sitting on a rock smiling with a pokeball in his hand and a torchic on his back.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 11/09/2026
I've been wanting to do some fanart for @olibheare.bsky.social's Gympunk nuzlock for a while (I recc'd it in my newsletter a little while back). Go read it, it's so much fun gympunk.webcomic.ws/comics/1 #Art #Pokemon #Gympunk #Nuzlocke
Black and white digital illustration of Hal from Olibhéare's Gympunk nuzlocke, sitting on a rock smiling with a pokeball in his hand and a torchic on his back.
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