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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 29/09/2026

What’s a poster you had in your room growing up? I had a… thing for Reba when I was a kid. I had this 24x36 poster above my bed. It moved with us a few times. I also had a cool Wolverine poster that I got out of a Previews catalog my dad brought home once, but I can’t find a picture of that.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 29/09/2026

Cool old record I just found at Spektrum Muzik. Could be a good thing to have on while I work on our #NYCC print…

Basie, Getz & Vaughn Live at Birdland album cover.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 28/09/2026

Working on a print for NYCC tonight. This seems fitting. 🎧

Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole porter songbook album cover.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 27/09/2026

First time ever seeing an eastern phoebe in my yard! #birds 🪶

A small gray and white bird sitting on a wire in amongst a bunch of tree leaves

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 20/09/2026

Is there a better way to spend a rainy day than inside a nature museum? I doubt it. If you’re in Chicago come on down to the Urban Birding Festival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and say hi!

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 19/09/2026

CHICAGO!! If you like birds (& chances are if you follow me you do) and have some free time this weekend, I’m going to be set up at the Urban Birding Festival at the Nature Museum in Lincoln Park! Come on by and say hi! Maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about birds!

Monkey minion booth at Urban Birding Fest Chicago

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 18/09/2026

Hi Chicago! You’re looking unusually grey today.

View from my hotel room of Chicago with a thick grey blanket of clouds.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 17/09/2026

Another day, another flight! This time, I’m heading off to Chicago for the Urban Bird Fest this weekend! Come down to the Peggy Notebart museum Fri and Sat and say hi!

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 15/09/2026

Went to Powell’s and then the woods. Pretty much a perfect Portland day, imo. Heading home tomorrow and then off to Chicago this weekend for The Urban Birdfest!

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 14/09/2026

RCCC didn’t go as well as I’d hoped, but I got to see a lot of old friends and see a bunch of my old stomping grounds. Also, I got to go to an awesome tiki bar after the show tonight with @ragonia.bsky.social and @zachturc.bsky.social so that was awesome.

A Jet Pilot tiki drink with a flaming lime.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 13/09/2026

I am awake, but at what cost? Goob morbin’ Porbland. Last day to come get your Borb fix at table A23 at RCCC!

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 13/09/2026

Seeing a Gen-AI booth at Rose City Comicon sucks. Like not someone selling pictures generated by AI, literally just selling AI, it seems. Gross.

Close up on the AI generated banner with the caption “sponsored by Lisa ai”

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 12/09/2026

OKLAHOMA CITY! While Dane’s in Portland, Ashlie is holding it down at @okcomicarts.bsky.social at #OCAF! Swing by and say hi!

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 11/09/2026

PORTLAND!! I am ready to see your faces at @rosecitycc.bsky.social table A23 in artist alley - right across from Wacom! #art #ConArtist

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 08/09/2026

Dragon Con you beautiful monster, we are out! Thank you all so SO much for coming out! We had a great time and are already looking forward to next year! @dragoncon.org

The aftermath of the dragon con booth. 3 suitcases, 2 boxes and a blue shopping bag.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 06/09/2026

Hello Dragon Con Crawlers!! Don’t forget to pop up to the fourth floor of AmericasMart and get your Dungeon Crawler Clucky and your exclusive magnet! #dragoncon2026

Dungeon Crawler Clucky prints and a Clucky magnet.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 05/09/2026

Badge beard check after day 1 of @dragoncon.org up in Comics and Pop Artist Alley! This may be the longest day one ribbon stack I’ve ever had. Come on up to floor four and say hi! #DragonCon2026

Dragon con badge with a bunch of ribbons stuck to it.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 04/09/2026

DRAGON CON!! Day one! We are open! Come on up and see us sometime! Table 429 floor 4! @dragoncon.org #DragonCon2026

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 04/09/2026

Good day today - built a booth, saw Jeff Hays wandering around the show, ate a Waffle House, gave blood and am now watching @dragoncontv.bsky.social back in the hotel. DAY ONE TOMORROW!!

Six chickens dressed as various characters from Dungeon Crawler Carl

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 04/09/2026

First time donating blood @dragoncon.org! Maybe I’ll make this a yearly thing. The folks at #LiveSouth made sure I didn’t faint afterward, which was nice. #dragoncon2026

Me, in a reclining chair waiting to find out if I’m going to pass out after giving blood or not

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 02/09/2026

If you’re going to @dragoncon.org be sure to check out the charity auction where this remarqued AP of our Artemis 2 print will be up for bid! Rise was painted by hand by me with gouache! This is a one of a kind item! #dragoncon

Rise the moon mascot painted on an Artemis 2 print

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 01/09/2026

One more thing coming to @dragoncon.org! Our annual exclusive magnets! This year’s magnet features Clucky the Cosplaying Chicken in his best Dragon costume! Only at table 429/431 in comics/pop artist alley!

Four magnets featuring a chicken dressed as a purple dragon.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 01/09/2026

I saw this on threads and now you have to, too. I like that this “author” felt like they needed to explain their “metaphor” in a reply bc people kept correcting her to tell her that Cassandra was from Troy, not Rome.

Do you ever feel like Cassandra wandering around with a bottle of wine while Rome burns?

Y'all the US is Rome in this scenario.
Troy wasn't slowly rotting away while a moronic Emperor fiddled around and people died of plagues.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 31/08/2026

I couldn't *NOT* draw the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on launch day, right? I had to! #NancyGraceRomanSpaceTelescope #vector #art

Nancy Grace Roman Space telescope drawing

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 30/08/2026

Coming to @dragoncon.org, @rosecitycc.bsky.social, & @okcomicarts.bsky.social - DUNGEON CRAWLER CLUCK. The newest in our series featuring Clucky the Cosplaying Chicken! 8"x8" giclee print - only $20! #DungeonCrawlerCarl #Clucky #art

Clucky the Cosplaying Chicken in Dungeon Crawler Cluckies. 6 Cluckies dressed as various characters from Dungeon Crawler Carl.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 29/08/2026

Www.monkeyminionpress.com Borbs, birds, planes, space! If it flies, I’ve probably drawn it. Plus some patches, stickers and pins!

Black crowned night heron against a gold sunset

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 27/08/2026

Working on a new thing for Dragon Con. Featuring Clucky the Cosplaying Chicken, of course.

Clucky the Cosplaying Chicken dressed in a battle rattle vest, covered in tattoos, and wearing a ratty cape and heart-covered boxer shorts.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 24/08/2026

Scout has determined that Pokémon 8x8 are by far the most comfortable bagged prints you can ever sleep on.

An orange cat sleeping on a pile of pokemon prints.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 22/08/2026

PLANET ANIME KC! We’re set up at table 531 in AA (over near the cars)! Come down and say hi! #pakc26

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 18/08/2026

Man, fuck you, Adobe. "Reference a visual style?" "Add reference?" You aren't even pretending this isn't a theft engine, anymore.

screenshot of Adobe Illustrator's homepage asking me to use it's "generate vectors" feature.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 17/08/2026

This makes me really wanna do @furfest.org. More cons should be this strict on GenAI in their vendor/artist halls.

AI USAGE
Midwest Furfest firmly and thoroughly supports the artists and creators of our wonderful community, no
matter what their medium or talent may be. Creativity is the beating heart of all that we are and because of that, we remain strongly opposed to the use of generative Al. Any and all works displayed, exhibited, sold or played that utilize generative Al in their final product are strictly prohibited at Midwest Furfest. If works featured within the Dealer's Den, Artists Alley,
Marketplace and/or the Art Show are found to utilize
generative Al, the pieces and their associated vendor will be removed from the space(s). Furthermore, there will be a one-year ban on their return to the vendor spaces at Midwest Furfest to underline the consequences of violating this policy and protect our
creative community.
If a piece is suspected to be partly or wholly created by generative Al, our staff will review the piece(s) to ensure fairness to the artist in question.

consequences of violating this policy and protect our
creative community.
If a piece is suspected to be partly or wholly created by generative Al, our staff will review the piece(s) to ensure fairness to the artist in question. We do strive to keep this outside of our convention spaces, but we also promise our artists will be treated with kindness and respect during the process. We ask for cooperation and understanding from our artists under review and we will strive to ensure that our efforts remain discrete until a
decision has been made.
Vendors in the Dealer's Den that feature products from many sources are asked to kindly review their stock prior to the convention to ensure nothing they're selling features generative Al. In the event products are found to contain generative Al use, we will ask the vendor to remove them and prevent their sale during the convention. Failure to comply with this will mandate the consequences outlined above.
Generative Al has no place at Midwest Furfest and we will do all that we can to ensure it
remains that way

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 14/08/2026

NEEEEEW ACHIEVEMENT! I got a locked post on Reddit! Dunno why exactly. REWAAARD? Nothing beyond the smug satisfaction of having somehow pissed off a faceless subreddit mod.

Screenshot of a post on Reddit with the “locked post. New comments cannot be posted” below.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 14/08/2026

The Big Book of Borbs has funded!! We’re making the thing! I wanted to go to my office and make a fancy graphic about it, but I have sleepy cats on me and I can’t. But thank you all so much!

An orange and a torbie cat sleeping next to each other.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 13/08/2026

103 people have pledged to make The Big Book of Borbs a reality. Will you be 104? We got 5 days & less than $400 to make this happen! Did I tell you that @kickstarter.com backers get the Big Book of Borbs for just $20 plus shipping? www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon... #borbs #birds #art

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 13/08/2026

Seeing that graph so close to the green line is exciting! 87% of the way there, 20% of the time left!! It’s interesting that you can see clearly when we were at shows in the stair steps on this graph.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 12/08/2026

Omaha is going to get rain today. Lucky them! Meanwhile in Wichita-where I actually am-we’re burning to death. My weather app alerts being about two days behind where I actually am at any given point is funny.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 12/08/2026

We're so close! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 11/08/2026

Sometimes, you go to a new town and the reason you went winds up being a bust, but you get something else cool out of the trip. While I was in Omaha I found this great album in a cool record shop near the convention center. It’s really good! I bought it on vibes and it paid off.

The actual record which is yellow and black splattered.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 09/08/2026

The Big Book of Borbs is almost funded!! Will we get there in time?! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 06/08/2026

I need to finish packing for Omaha, but look at these babies.

Two cats sleeping. One is using the other as a pillow.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 05/08/2026

The Big Book of Borbs is 70% funded! And only one Custom Borb Commission is left! Who's gonna grab it? www.monkeyminionpress.com/kickstarter

the big book of borbs is 70% funded! www.monkeyminionpress.com/kickstarter

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 04/08/2026

I made a new sticker design right before we left on our con gauntlet. #art www.monkeyminionpress.com/products/boo...

Moonshine jug that has “redneck as in bootleggin’ not boot lickin’l written on it.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 03/08/2026

I almost forgot to share this! I’m not joking when I say Gen Con was full of amazing people gifting me amazing things. This is a challenge coin from the ISS Robotics Operations team at NASA. HOW COOL IS THIS?!

Robotics operations coin. Shows a drawing of a robotic arm against a starry blue field with representations of the Canadian and American flags in the border.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 03/08/2026

Whhhhhoooooaaaaaa, we’re (more than) halfway theeeerrrre! Whoa-oh Borbin’ on a prayer! Monkeyminionpress.com/kickstarter

Big Book of Borbs

$2,820
pledged
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funded
backers
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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 02/08/2026

Ok, Gen Con is dead set on making me cry. An amazing young artist just came into the booth and gave me this. OMG YOU GUYS.

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