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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home

@varethane.bsky.social
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Canadian comic artist! I make Wychwood ( www.wychwoodcomic.com ) and Chirault ( chirault.sevensmith.net ) #webcomics FFXIV acct: @xivsorrel.bsky.social

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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 18h
In case I needed confirmation that my cat does in fact possess keen hunting instincts, today she caught a bird while on the balcony. I got it away from her and set it back outside (it flew off immediately); now she's all excited, though, and is poking around all over the place looking for action.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wychwood updated! www.wychwoodcomic.com
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Wychwood
A sci-fi fantasy post-apocalyptic comic!
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mcc @dryad.technology · 04/10/2026
Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job. Think about that in context of
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.kyyy. @garou-art.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm seeing a few folks unaware during the whole "moving from Tapas to ComicFury" scenario that bears repeating: ComicFury does NOT have an app! Do not download whatever fake CF app is out there. CF has a custom-built mobile viewer on most of its hosted sites. Use the browser website!!
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I contrast ABC Toronto’s opposition of University bike lanes in May using a badly faked AI image, claiming it’s a hospital corridor 1st, w dozens healthcare workers rallying this week in support of lanes, w 650 of them signing an open letter to Doug Ford. Very Real vs Very Fake.
Bizarre AI image of a fake university aveHealthcare workers rallying w a long letter
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Andy P @a-n-d-y.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Qsy @qsy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fkin love belt clutter.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ooh neat!! I saw that on the programme but didnt know you were in it :o im planning to wander around Nuit Blanche a bit tonight, though probably not for the full timeframe.
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 01/10/2026
I totally forgot to include it in my newsletter, but if folks are in Toronto this weekend, I'll be a part of the 12 hour comics event at Nuit Blanche from 7pm to 7am Details: www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
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All Projects
Uncover ground-breaking artworks all night long on October 4, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., during Nuit Blanche.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Catching up on last week's episode of Critical Role, every single scene with Azune felt like this
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Im an episode behind so tonight is catching up on last week's and oh my gOD what is happening with these dice, this is a bloodbath and there hasn't even been a fight yet
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 01/10/2026
Hey are you a comic artist on Tapas? Are you frustrated with the news? Publish your Tapas comic on Itch.io (either partially or in full, even just 1 chapter) and submit it to the Tapas X Itch.io bundle form here by Oct 30th 11:59pmEST forms.gle/QhQaJ4cXvXKT... #Tapas
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A Tapas X Itch.io Bundle
We've heard the news that Tapas is shutting down on March 31st, 2027 and I want to setup an Itch.io bundle to help support the artists affected by this. If you have a comic on Tapas, this bundle is f...
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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
REALLY COOL NEWS! My comic Ghost Junk Sickness is going to be officially available in print in French!! Id appreciate any boosts and support if you can to make this campaign reach its goal!! 🔥🙏 madeincomics.fr/produit/ghos...
An illustration of characters standing beneath mecha. Digital art.
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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today's page!! This one was SUPER fun to ink >:D
a comic page spread, a monster approaches a man from above. black and white
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy birthday!!!
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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 29/09/2026
It's my birthday! You should check out my multi-award-nominated webcomics inhibitcomic.com (teens with superpowers and depression) and visagecomic.com (what if two men kissed where god could see), and then give @smallpress.scot a follow.
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I hope whatever civil engineering firm lands this RFP is haunted at night by visions of the cyclists they'll be killing. I hope their iron ring they were given at graduation when they took an oath to the public starts to itch and weigh on their finger like an anchor.
What is certain, however, is that a vast sum of our money will be wasted, countless Torontonians will find themselves profoundly inconvenienced for extended periods, and, eventually, a cyclist will get struck by a car. But at least the congestion will be worse.
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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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Allison O'Toole @allisonmotoole.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Btw TORONTO I'll be at Little Ghosts Festival at the Tranzac this weekend!!! I've got ZINES maybe I'll see you there!!
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Like what the fuck are we doing that this isn't being brought up at every meeting. Chat gpt is responsible for one of the worst shootings in Canadian history. I want this banned immediately
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It could have been a totally different story if they leaned into the siblings' history and relationship dynamics with each other. Even if almost nothing else changed about the plot*, it'd hit so different!! *ok one change: for the love of storytelling, do not pair up wuk and koana for cooking...
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I wonder if there was an early draft that developed him a bit more (or even gave some single token explanation/reveal), but it got scrapped because.... well, tbh it's hard to imagine an explanation that doesnt involve gulool ja ja's parenting somehow, and it seems that image had to stay pristine
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Feels like a mandate to wrap up loose ends in the most efficient and clean way possible, tbh. Except that "efficient" and "clean" are not usually the first words people reach for to describe good emotional storytelling.... it makes the whole thing feel artificial and empty.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
They were both done dirty IMO. Zoraal Ja in particular; the 7.1 baby trapping scene shows some of his motivations/state of mind at that point in the story, but whats missing is...... literally anything about what got him to be that way. I guess he really was just evil for the love of the game? Idk
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
7.1 was such a low point for the story, if I wasnt so hooked on raiding when it dropped I might have unsubscribed for awhile. I guess someone at SE realized they forgot to develop koana and zoraal ja in the 7.0 story and were like, "quick, whats the fastest way to squeeze those in? We get 7 quests"
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Shading chapter 18 of Wychwood, trying to lean into more painterly feeling backgrounds..... they're fun!
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Screen Tones Cast @screentonescast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hello fellow webcomickers! We've heard the news about Tapas, so we've updated our list on where to HOST your webcomic. Come check it out! screentonescast.com/view/116 It has info cards on what we've gathered from multiple options for you to consider!
an info graphic card that explains the pros and cons of hosting with the website comic furyan info graphic card that explains the pros and cons of hosting with the website/ app webtoonsan info graphic card that explains the pros and cons of hosting with the website The Duck Webcomicsan info graphic card that explains the pros and cons of hosting with the website Nami Comi
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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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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You know, I'm seeing a lot of blame?? placed on webcomic creators for using Tapas instead of their own hosting site, and I'm just saying like...can we not? Small artist v corporation, guess which one always wins Anyway, let's work on options for READERS to build their own reading list, maybe
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Bob / S.R. Appavu @bob-artist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's a reason us olds always say to have your own webcomic site and only mirror on hosting sites for extra reach. But I really feel for people whose comics found their audience, or their income, on Tapas. You don't get to choose where your work resonates. Fewer options=bad. Webtoon monopoly=bad.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
WebToon gutted the ability for Canvas creators to get any money out of the platform. Back when they first entered NA markets, they had a pretty nice monetization deal for anyone who could meet their sub/view count bar; they scrapped it 2-3 years in and replaced it with.... basically nothing, lmao.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Pragmatically speaking, I'm pretty sure that any tapas readers that do migrate to keep following my comics on another platform will land on my Webtoon mirror, not on my personal website.
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Phantomarine @phantomarine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
come lament with us the timing couldn't be better (worse)
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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hey fellow webcomickers and readers! Did you know that my peers and I have been working on cataloguing all of the webcomics from ALL over the web in one spot for you to check out? You should submit your comic if you haven't, or find a new comic to read! webcomictravelogue.com
a screen shot of the website 'the webcomic travelogue' that features a comic in a banner, a big button to submit your comic, and recently updated comics in a row
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mucking around with markers to draw Tiara!
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🏴‍☠️ Carnivalaire of the Damned 🎃 @shiningcapella.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The FINAL THREE DAYS It's time to scream 💖 CROWN & ANCHOR is a sci-fantasy swashbuckling adventure with 3 whole books available right now! It's FULLY FUNDED, so if you want a sure thing, it's HAPPENING! We have shiny stretch goals to pilfer too! 📚 Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ala...
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Crown & Anchor Books 1-3: Monsters And Men
Book Three of our bodacious sci-fantasy swashbuckling adventure! Marching into harrowing depths, the sleeping titan wakes.
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Claine (Actual Factual Cat) @claine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
go.bsky.app/EEPtR9q Bumping my starter pack :) follow a list of independent comic artists!
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soushiyo @soushiyo.com · 27/03/2026
nice webcomic you have there... would be a shame if everyone loved it and supported you financially to make it
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Books and zines are easy to overlook on a table if they're surrounded by enormous prints and colorful stickers. Limiting the number of prints artists can display (perhaps via a percentage rule, eg no more than 30% of table product can be non-book), or limiting display height/size, may mitigate this.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My further thoughts on the whole convention thing: I think when shows have a specific theme for their event (eg one specific fandom, only books, only pins/patches, etc) showrunners should not be afraid to lay down rules for table displays, and to enforce those rules during the show itself.
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Doug Ford's plans to remove bike lanes from some major Toronto streets may be underway but cyclists aren't giving up the fight. Brandon Choghri joined riders Saturday as they took their protest to the side streets." via @citynewstoronto.bsky.social
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Cyclists rally against downtown bike lane removal
Doug Ford's plans to remove bike lanes from some major Toronto streets may be underway but cyclists aren't giving up the fight. Brandon Choghri joined riders Saturday as they took their protest to the...
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Its tougher in NA I guess where everything is much more spread out-- maybe there are equal amounts of niche shows out on this side of the ocean too, but a niche show happening on the other side of the continent (no matter how cool) is going to be a challenge for me to hear about, let alone get to.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I find myself increasingly seeking out shows that are very tight and laser focused on one specific niche or mission. Instead of every fandom/genre, just ONE fandom/genre. Instead of every medium, just ONE medium, etc. In theory, comic shows like the CAFs should qualify, but they've strayed lately.
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I got to attend Comitia years ago and it was wonderful! It immediately set a high water mark for me for comic which sadly seems farther away than ever in North American convention spaces.
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KupoCon @kupocon.com · 12/09/2026
🚨 KUPOCON IS COMING TO NIAGARA FALLS! 🇨🇦 KupoCon heads to Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 24–26, 2027! 📍 Niagara Falls, Canada 📅 September 24–26, 2027 Hotel bookings and early planning info: kupocon.com/9307/ See you there, kupo! 💙
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Chris Huth @umlauthuth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
i often try to replicate this effect in digital paintings which is probably saying something about how my approach to digital paintings secretly wants to be something other than digital painting
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Or at least its TEMPTING to reach for. I dont, though, because if I set up my Fan Expo display at TCAF, my books wouldnt sell, and I have a LOT of books that have different display needs in order to stand out. If I didnt have a ton of books to stock, just one little zine, though...
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Varethane @ Fan Fest at Home @varethane.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I am definitely also guilty of participating in the display arms race; I may have acquired my large print wall display with shows like Fan Expo in mind, but once I have it in hand, it becomes easy to reach for everywhere else, especially because I know it works to make sales... ......of prints.
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Cloud🔞 @lillhappycloud.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I get it, I truly do understand this happens. I want artists to earn money. But I used to do these sorts of shows when I was young and over the years it's turned into an arms race to display the MOST in the LARGEST way possible.
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Michael Kartawinata @lazypandaart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The niche culture has slowly dissipated because of this and they know for a fact its hard to make money if they're laser focused on a single subculture. Its why a lot of cons have marketed themselves as events for influencers. Its why you see 3D printed AI booths at indie comic events now.
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