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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 10h

Page 16. The battle continues in big and goofy ways!

Sam is tossed aside and Ferris prepares the ghosts for a roo'd awakening.

Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 10h

I'll say it now and I'll say it again. Trans people just want to experience joy, learn new things, and live their lives to the fullest. Anyone who gets in the way of that by denying who they are is a terrible person. Trans rights are human rights, full stop.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Pages 13, 14 AND 15 this time. The battle begins beautifully.

Sebastian Philemon Ooky receives his answer.

This war isn't in the books. Or maybe it is.

Wolfram fights silly and Sam fights... silly, too.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

#546: Docile… or catatonic? projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: Officer Locutus is in the background, waving to indicate that Eva get away. Eva is still in front of Aiden, with her hands up.
Officer Locutus: ... Just back away from him, dog.
Eva: It's okay, he seems to have gone completely docile.

Panel 2: Officer Locutus holds his gun up to Aiden, who is still transfixed.
Officer Locutus: It looks like he just DROPPED his M16. What did you DO to him?
Eva: I didn't do ANYTHING! I think...

Panel 3: In a wide shot, Officer Locutus goes behind Aiden and handcuffs him.
Officer Locutus: Sir, do you understand what is going on? You are under arrest on suspicion of extreme animal cruelty.
Eva: Oh... that reminds me...

Panel 4: Eva: He has an Irish setter locked up in his garage. He, um, TOLD me.
Officer Locutus: All right...

Panel 5: Officer Locutus leads the cuffed, zombie-like-yet-walking Aiden away.
Officer Locutus:... Animal Control will get to him shortly. But please, dog, could you leave the scene already If you have any information to give, please see Officer Ellsworth.
Eva: Okay...

Panel 6: A veterinary paramedic stands talking to Officer Hugh in the background, as Eva, in the foreground, looks back at the garage door uneasily. Further in the distance Officer Locutus is shepherding Aiden towards the police car.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Page 12. Terms and unconditions! Ipso facto.

Mr. S. P. Ooky delivers a message loud and clear.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Page 11. Opening a channel. This might be tuff.

The group initiates contact with the spirit world.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Pages 8, 9 and 10 of "A Spirited Debate!" Can it really be so serious? To be all broken up and delirious?

Ferris brings Kevin into his own fantasyland.

Kevin went in bored, and now he's going outboard.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dusty, we know Major Sam is musty...

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Today I had some fun and finished up pages 5, 6 and 7 of this story. I hope people are enjoying it. :)

Wolfram finds there might be some truth in Ferris's claims.

Sam salvages Wolfram, and Alistair enjoys his outdoor fair.

Rather, he WAS enjoying his outdoor fair, until he saw what could only be called "outsider art."

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Everything's set up now. It all feels like home. All we have left to do is get the empty boxes to a recycling center and perhaps get a cat tree down the line. (Oh, and get our ballots for the midterms, too.) But as far as I'm concerned, we're here and we're queer. I could get used to this!

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Scanner and tablet are up and running! What better way to celebrate than by posting page 4 of this saga. I think I might attempt to complete this silliness by Halloween! Nothing is impossible!

Wolfram and Sam are being faced with the possibility that Ferris's ghost claim is true.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We have a lot more wall space in this apartment than in the previous one, and managed to hang all our pictures with plenty of room to spare. As a result, we decided to use a little housewarming gift money to buy a print of one of my favorite album covers of all time. Life is good.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Since this is just a fun goof of a comic and not something I'm taking seriously, I'll just post "Tales from Planet KPET" pages when I feel inspired. Here's the beginning of the Halloween-themed "ghost story"...which also partly sets up the overall premise.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#545: Farewell to the Baron. projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: Aiden turns his horse away as Eamonn's horse turns towards Aiden.
Aiden: It's too late for me. It's time for me to own up to my deeds and take my punishment.

Panel 2: Aiden looks up in supplication to his fate.
Aiden: ... I'M READY.

Panel 3: Aiden continues to look away as Eamonn sits in the foreground.
Aiden: Thank you for bringing me peace, Grand Baron.
Eamonn: I'M NOT THE--

Panel 4: Aiden starts to vanish as the Western environment fades.
Eamonn (grimacing): -- Ngh.

Panel 5: Eamonn, now in his normal outfit, stands in a defeated, slumping position in the Projection Edge.

Panel 6: Eamonn begins to vanish as well.
Off-panel Kreedati voice: ARE YOU SATISFIED?
Eamonn: Yes. I'm done.

Panel 7: In the waking world, Eamonn lies on the garage floor, still tied up.

Panel 8: Close up of Eva.
Off panel voice: FREEZE!!

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Quickie thank-you sketch for @sofox.bsky.social. I've got more thank-you sketches to come. :)

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#544: Into the west. projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: Eamonn and Aiden ride alongside each other towards a sunset.
Eamonn: If only I'd stopped long ago, you wouldn't have been caught in the middle of all this...

Panel 2: Eamonn: I can't undo what's been done, but I *CAN* promise you'll never have to deal with me again.

Panel 3: In a wide overhead shot, Aiden pulls his reins and halts his horse as Eamonn slowly rides ahead.

Panel 4: Aiden and his horse stand still. Aiden stares ahead, wide-eyed.

Panel 5: From behind, we see Eamonn's horse come to a stop.

Panel 6: Eamonn looks slightly behind him with sad resignation.

Panel 7: Close up of Eamonn from behind.
Eamonn: You'll have to go now. You know that, don't you?

Panel 8: Aiden (benignly): ... Yes, *I* know.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Behold, comrade! The outside world has changed!"

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

OK, one more random page before people start asking why I don't just post the whole damn thing already. To be honest, I'm not ready to "run" it publicly as a webcomic...but at the same time I *am* enjoying your awesome feedback.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Another sample page from "Tales from Planet KPET" that I bashed out today. Scanner's not up so it's phone camera time. I hope it's readable. Prepare for whimsy, madcap fun and wonder!

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#543: Peace in the valley. projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Aiden appears in the Projection Edge, riding a horse through a calm, moody Western landscape.

He says to the horse, "You're a good critter, ain't ya? Nice an' QUIET."

A voice is heard next to him: "Aiden."

Eamonn appears next to him, also riding a horse.

Eamonn: ...I'm so sorry this happened to you.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you. We're at the local Indian restaurant enjoying good food. :)

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#542: Is there anybody in there? projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: From behind the house, Eva waves at Aiden.
Eva: ... Mr. Burdick?

Panel 2: Eva quickly ducks back behind the house as bullets fly past her.

Panel 3: Close up of Eva.
Eva: DON'T SHOOT! I'M NOT ARMED! I JUST WANT TO HELP!!
Aiden (off panel): GO AWAY!

Panel 4: Eva: PLEASE DON'T SHOOT! LET ME TALK! I KNOW WHAT EAMONN'S BEEN DOING!

Panel 5: We pull out to a wide shot. As Eva continues, a gigantic flash is seen emanating from where Aiden is located. Eva's eyes are closed and she does not notice.
Eva: BUT HE DOESN'T... KNOW! HE JUST WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE! HE'S A... HE'S A *GOOD* DOG, REALLY!

Panel 6: Eva: Please, just... don't SHOOT or anything. Just LISTEN and I'll EXPLAIN! PLEASE!

Panel 7: Close up of Eva as she waits for an answer.

Panel 8: When an answer does not come, she turns and says "... Mr. Burdick?"

Panel 9: Eva looks around the side of the building to see Aiden standing stock-still, his gun no longer in his hand.
Eva: ... Hello?

Panel 10: Eva approaches Aiden and waves her hand in front of his face. Aiden has a dazed look on his face and looks dead ahead.
Eva: Are you there...?

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh, what the heck. Samples. They're all sketches because the important thing is to get the rush of ideas out.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#541: The negotiations will be short. projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: Quenby is talking to a pair of hawks. Some other birds are also scattered about, attentive to her words.
Quenby: Now you understand that we're getting the dog out, don't you?
Hawk: Bad dog out now??

Panel 2: Quenby awkwardly reaches up to scratch the back of her head.
Quenby: The, um, DOG, will be leaving once and for all... and he won't disturb any of you anymore.
Hawk (spreading wings): BAD DOG OUT! BAD DOG LEAVE!

Panel 3: Quenby turns and directs her comments to all the assembled birds.
Quenby: But for that to HAPPEN, you have to leave us all ALONE... Is that understood?
HAWK (leaping excitedly): YES! YES! BAD DOG GO AWAY!
The other birds all leap about shouting "BAD DOG OUT! BAD DOG OUT!"

Panel 4: We see Quenby from behind looking at the birds flying away.
Quenby (thinking): Whew.

Panel 5: A voice off panel says "Hey!" causing Quenby to look behind her.

Panel 6: Various small woodland animals are lined up on and near a wall, along with a very peeved-looking deer.
Raccoon: Did you say you're getting the dog out?
Quenby (gritting her teeth in anxiety): ... Oh boy. THIS will take a while.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We cleaned out so much today but the place looks fuller than ever. I know, I know, it's because everything's not all in closets or cupboards anymore, but it's still demoralizing.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Proof that I was HUGELY into "Peanuts" in the fourth grade. These little dolls were available at K-Mart and I got them all. I remember hoping for more, but eventually they disappeared. I think they were just cheap bootlegs, but I loved 'em. Oh. Yeah. I did eventually get orthodontia.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Second: When Miranda tells Eva about Renata, a spunky younger terrier dashes off to meet Renata in person. The former Newshound tells her that the Projection Edge is over for this cocker spaniel, because in the end, it can help, but it can also hurt. Eva hears more the first part than the second.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

First: to show how humans have any self-examination over dogs' and cats' place in this world, a story about Marcel's youth and his desire to become a veterinarian. He clashes with his mother (and a bit with his sister) about how dogs' and cats' lives are as important as people's are.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thanks to @gil.hova.net for the inadvertent idea. Background: Last night I discovered that I never moved over any of my high-res files for the "Newshounds" graphic novel (apart from a few pages) to the new computer. Nor did I ever transfer anything from "Something Happens."

And now for a segment I like to call "WHEN THE GLOVE" where I detail ideas I came up with at Oh-My-God-o'clock in the morning....

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

He also did a Yes album cover. It's not going to make anyone forget Roger Dean, but I liked it enough to get a T-shirt of it at their concert.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

To create the magazine, they used an IBM Selectric typewriter, and I damn well thought those multiple typing balls with the different fonts were just the coolest thing EVER. And to tell the truth, I think that said a lot about my personality and who I would become.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#540: They're helping! projectionedge.com Mirror site: projectionedge.thecomicseries.com

Panel 1: Outside the house, Quenby has her arms in the air, and is shouting at the birds circling overhead.
Quenby: HEY, HAWKS! IF YOU COME TALK TO ME, I PROMISE WE'LL GET THE DOG OUT IMMEDIATELY!

Panel 2: Quenby runs off to the distance, a hawk in close pursuit, while Eva looks after her in the foreground.

Panel 3: She turns to see Officer Locutus point a figure at her and say "Not as for YOU--"
A "BAM BAM BAM" sound effect is heard.

Panel 4: Eva runs towards the back of the house as Officer Locutus turns away.
Eva: I'll just go see what that is, shall I?
A "WHOOP" sound effect erupts from the direction Officer Locutus is facing.

Panel 5: We see another police car has arrived. Officer Hugh exits from the driver's side.
Officer Hugh: WHAT'S GOING ON?! Half a dozen CROWS just took a SWOOPING DIVE into our WINDSHIELD!!

Panel 6: Eva runs past the side of the house; in the distance we see Aiden throwing himself bodily against the garage door with a BAM BAM BAM sound effect.

Panel 7: Eva looks around the corner to see Aiden continue to try to break down the door.
Aiden: DAMMIT! Am I REALLY gonna have to SHOOT the LOCK?!

Panel 8: Close up of a troubled Eva.
EVA (thinking): Eamonn's in the GARAGE!!

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I deleted the post asking about the artist for this awesome pic because it had info on the pic, so I'm reuploading the pic minus the info. Drawn by @kipper.bsky.social at Confurence 2006. Thanks to @danvariano.bsky.social and @cosuman.bsky.social for the help!

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

... @ringoidlabs.com I promise. Last blast from the past or may I be gassed.

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Although... there IS this from twenty-seven years ago (almost to the day!)

1999 Alistair is roasting Mallard Fillmore over a spit and looking at a recipe book.
1999 Alistair: "Mallard Fillmore with orange... Mallard Fillmore with cherries... MALLARD FILLMORE SURPRISE!*"
1999 Kevin: Alistair, this is WRONG! You shouldn't be DOING this!! I mean, he could give you INDIGESTION...

*that's Mallard Fillmore without oranges or cherries

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

For some reason, my mind took this as a "Draw in the style of a comic strip nobody likes" challenge

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Thomas K. Dye @projectionedge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's just as well I'm taking a break from art. I'm truly burned out.

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