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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 16/09/2026

Holy crap, this issue's done :O www.faerietales.net Taking my usual break before issue 4 starts, LOTS of stuff to get done! I'll be posting stuff in the meantime, but the comic returns October 21st! #webcomic #comicsky #oc

A comic panel excerpt from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales. A smug baby unicorn squints at the viewer, unaware of the chaos across the valley.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 09/09/2026

Page 27 of FaerieTales is up on www.faerietales.net! Such a relief to paint sunshine and greenery again after a year of drab, dark colony settings. #webcomics #comicsky #fantasycomic #oc #WebcomicWednesday #art

Close-up comic panel from the comedic dark fantasy webcomic FaerieTales by H.L. Deere: Holly's wide-eyed, startled expression barely visible through a wild tangle of golden hair with small white flowers caught in it and blood speckled across her cheek, one eyebrow raised, mouth open in alarm as she takes in her new surroundings.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 02/09/2026

Page 26 is up! infernalium.net/?utm... I've just realized I've been so deep into working on the next issue I've been a bit MIA lately. Oops! Scripting isn't glamorous but when you've been waiting a year for the story to get here, it's easy to get wrapped up! #webcomic #comicsky #fantasycomic #oc

Queen Titania from the webcomic FaerieTales looks down in outrage in this digital art crop from the weekly comic update.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 19/08/2026

Two FaerieTales pages again today! Skipping next week to make up for it, so the next page will go up Sept. 2. shorturl.at/TBJnH #webcomics #comicsky #indiecomic #oc

A comic panel excerpt from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales by H.L. Deere, featuring the original character Karu, an elf, bathed in blue magic light, his expression puzzled as small debris floats around him.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 12/08/2026

Three comic pages today! I think this is the schedule I'd keep if I did this full time. 2-3 pages per week, a page at a time or all of them when the pacing demands. I'd have to be stricter about guarding that buffer, though. #webcomic #comicsky #oc #indiecomics

A cropped comic panel from the original fantasy webcomic FaerieTales, featuring a closeup of Puck's face illuminated by a faint blue light as he smirks at someone out of view.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 12/08/2026

Today's pages feature a LOT of @truegrittexture.bsky.social brushes and of course the first thing I did after downloading the AquaStudio pack was grab my usual skintones and start playing. I usually have a scratch pad canvas open while working, so I'll probably post more of these SORRY.

An assortment of brushstrokes using True Grit Texture Supply brushes.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 05/08/2026

The next three pages work so much better together. I usually resist the urge, but this time I can't--no page this week, but I'll see everyone next week with all three! Here's a very, very zoomed in closeup of some of the inks, tho. #webcomic #inks #ComicArt #comicsky

Closeup of the in-progress art of a comic panel from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 01/08/2026

Have I mentioned lately that I love Clip Studio's timelapse feature? Because I do lol I really do. #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 29/07/2026

Puck's fighting style: improv. His strategy: don't die. New comic page is up, place your bets in the comments! shorturl.at/TBJnH #webcomics #comicsky #graphicnovel #originalcomic

A close up comic panel crop of Puck, from the webcomic FaerieTales, struggling in a very uneven conflict.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 22/07/2026

New page is up. Poor Titania.....motherhood is rough. shorturl.at/TBJnH #webcomics #comicsky #fantasycomic #FaerieTales #oc #indiecomics

In a comic panel crop from the webcomic FaerieTales, Queen Titania bravely fights off a migraine.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 15/07/2026

Today's comic page is up. Everybody relax, the robot has a plan! shorturl.at/TBJnH #webcomics #comicsky #fantasycomic #FaerieTales #oc

Comic panel crop from the webcomic FaerieTales, featuring Botbot in a big hurry!

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 08/07/2026

Busy morning--the comic is posted, on both the site (www.faerietales.net) and Patreon/Ko-fi, but I almost forgot to post the update here! D: Too busy working on these last few pages! #art #webcomic #indiecomic #comicsky #graphicnovel

Botbot stares innocently at his companion while leaking magical black mist in a comic panel from the webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 01/07/2026

New page is up on www.faerietales.net, Ko-fi and Patreon! Meanwhile, we're all melting here in SW Ohio. Ugh. #FaerieTales #webcomic #comicsky

closeup comic panel excerpt from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales featuring Puck, wearing an ill fitting crown and looking frustrated.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 26/06/2026

I clearly only create serious, detailed thumbnails. #FaerieTales #comicsky

Closeup of a comic panel from the webcomic FaerieTales, featuring the twinst Tengu and Karu holding their furious foster mother, Queen Titania, back from an impulsive burst of temper.

The same panel in rough, cartoonish thumbnail form, featuring Tengu saying "Mommy no!" and Karu saying "Dammit, mom!" as they hold her back

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 24/06/2026

New page is up, finally! Made some last minute changes before posting, I think it was worth it. #webcomic #art #somicsky #fantasycomic

A comic panel excerpt from the free webcomic FaerieTales featuring Holly, one of the protagonists, giving help that absolutely no one asked for.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 17/06/2026

New comic page is up on faerietales.net! Stay tuned next week for expert-level negotiating from a terrified teenager with limited social skills. #fantasycomic #webcomic #webcomicwednesday #comicsky

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 12/06/2026

I'm not fancy enough to be an urban homesteader. I'm just a liberal redneck who hacked out a garden from a city lot so I didn't lose my mind. #urbangardening #foraging #fermenting

12 beautiful gallons of home made cider ready for the shelf.

The last of the mulberries that I'm still fighting the birds for

My absolute WALL of future elderberries.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 10/06/2026

Today's update is up at Patreon, Ko-fi and faerietales.net! No characters were harmed in the making of today's comic page. No promises about next week! #comicsky #graphicnovels #webcomics #oc

A comic excerpt showing an extreme closeup comic panel of Biv from the webcomic Faerietales. Biv is underlit with a magical glow and the mood is ominous with extreme lighting.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 06/06/2026

Posting this through Openvibe purely to see if the tags work here on Tumblr! (My biggest gripe with fedica-I have to go back in and tag all my Tumblr posts!) #faerietales #comic #digital art Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 03/06/2026

Update is up on Patreon and faerietales.net! Gonna be doing some tinkering with the front page of the site this evening, but hopefully nothing that should interfere with readers. #webcomic #fantasycomic #indiecomic #webcomicwednesday #comicsky

A comic panel from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales featuring Queen Titania, eyes wide with realization.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 30/05/2026

I spent all day building an ugly fence that will THEORETICALLY keep a 138lb juggernaut out of my tomatoes and keep him from hurling himself at the REAL fence at the neighbor dogs until his face is bloody 🤦‍♀️i am so sore and sunburnt, and he's sleeping soundly with his emotional support kitten. #dogs

A large white American bulldog cuddling with his cat friend with cerebellar hypoplaysia.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 27/05/2026

Patreon and the website are updated! faerietales.net The good news here is that my garden, so far, has not been washed away. My future supply of cider and salsa is safe for now! #webcomic #fantasycomic #webcomicwednesday #comicsky

In this comic panel excerpt from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales, a pair of feminine hands close a book, its place marked with a plain ribbon.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 23/05/2026

Maddie (the cat here) has cerebellum hypoplaysia. Cody was her first friend when we brought her in six years ago. He's sixteen now and starting to decline. Despite not being a cuddler, she wanted to cuddle with him on this night when his dementia was especially bad. 🥹 we don't deserve animals istg

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 21/05/2026

I accidentally wrote an article today on why there are better places than Webtoon today instead of working. Oops? Here, have a timelapse to go with it. I thought it appropriate. open.substack.com/pub/viciousv... #webcomic #webtoon #indiecomics #comicsky

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 20/05/2026

New page is up on Patreon and faerietales.net! Gonna post the timelapse on Patreon later today, if I get the chance. #fantasycomic #indiecomic #comicart #digitalart #comicsky #smallcreator #webcomics

A comic panel crop from the free fantasy webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 13/05/2026

Dreamhost gave me real issues about uploading today's page, so if they go down remember, you can read the latest page free on Patreon as well. #webcomics #indiecomics #comicsky #oc

A cropped comic panel of Tengu, a character from the free, original webcomic FaerieTales looking haughty and annoyed.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 29/04/2026

Page 07 is up on the site and Patreon! Still scrambling to get things done, but the project is finally winding down and I have new floors to spill paint all over. #webcomic #art #freecomic

Comic panel excerpt from the free webcomic FaerieTales showing Puck from behind wearing a slightly crooked crown that doesn't belong to him.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 08/04/2026

I didn't want to do this, but here I am anyway. I'm taking a three week hiatus while real life kicks my ass. I could push through and post anyway, but I refuse to post pages that look like something my cat hacked up! Comic will return April 29th (sooner if I can)

Puck from the webcomic FaerieTales looking frustrated and disgusted.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 02/04/2026

New page is finally up! Bear with me for the next couple of weeks, my house is a construction zone right now. #webcomic #fantasycomic #comicsky

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 25/03/2026

New page is up! Working on putting new floors in, so the next few weeks are going to be....interesting. Gotta stay busy! #webcomics #fantasycomic #art #comicsky

Biv peers at something over Holly's shoulder in a dark room in a comic panel excerpt from the webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 18/03/2026

Page 4 of issue 03 is up on the website and Patreon! Really excited about getting to the last few pages of this issue, it's going to mark some big changes in the story! #webcomic #art #fantasycomic #comicsky

Biv, from the free webcomic FaerieTales, tries to be calm and comforting in a stressful situation in this dark, moody comic panel excerpt.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 09/03/2026

Another painting and some sketches, this is what happens in between waiting for my computer (which has no gpu D:) to catch up to Blender! Seriously, every time I waited for a process I sketched a face. #digitalart #webcomic

Watercolor style painting in Clip Studio Paint of a character from the free comic FaerieTales

Sketches of Biv and an unnamed character from the free comic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 01/03/2026

Yesterday's warmup got out of hand. I'm not sorry! #art #webcomic #digitalinks

A plain black and white linework drawing of Biv from the comic FaerieTales. His hair his loosely braided behind him as he smiles faintly.

A rough watercolor painting of Biv from the webcomic FaerieTales, colored from black and white linework. His hair his loosely braided behind him as he smiles faintly.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 25/02/2026

Page 1 is up! The story finally resumes on faerietales.net! #faerietales #webcomic #fantasycomic #comicsky

Botbot turns toward a sound in a comic panel excerpt from the webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 18/02/2026

Break's over and regular updates are back on faerietales.net! Just the cover page for today. Retreating back to my cave now to bank more comic pages and work on another project! :D #webcomics #fantasycomics

Cover for Issue 03 of the fantasy comic FaerieTales. The scratchily drawn title leaks black mist, which flows into a flock of ravens, a black cat peering out from the middle, and ends in a silver crown.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 28/01/2026

New comic page is up, Issue 2 is finished! www.infernalium.net/... The end of the issue means we're on a three week break on the site, it's a little different for Patreon but I'll hopefully see everybody back on Feb. 18! #webcomics #digitalart #fantasycomic #comicsky #faerietales

A glowing hand grasps a mass of blonde hair in a comic panel excerpt from the free fantasy webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 21/01/2026

New comic page is up on faerietales.net and Patreon! After this, only one more page to go in the issue, then I'll likely skip a week before starting up Issue 3! #webcomics #indiecomics #fantasycomic #comicsky

Verdandi, one of the Norns from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales, glowers angrily from the shadows of a tent.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 17/01/2026

FaerieTales: a banished advisor, a reluctant heir, and one innocent bystander caught in the fallout. Wild magic, politics, and bad decisions! globalcomix.com/c/faerietales

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 15/01/2026

Dog-killer Barbie says citizens should be prepared to show their paperwork on demand. Here's the only paper I've got for that piece of trash. #fuckice #fuckmaga

The Constitution of the United States, rumored to catch Stephen Miller on fire faster than daylight or garlic.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 14/01/2026

Today's comic update day! Page 30 is up (faerietales.net), we're creeping SO close to the end of the issue. Only a couple of weeks to go! Meanwhile I'm hard at work on issue 3, Patreon paid subs should expect some goodies soon! #webcomic #faerietales #fantasyart #art #comicsky #oc

A black cat stares outside after causing chaos in a comic panel excerpt from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 07/01/2026

New page up today for the comic site and free Patreon subscribers! faerietales.net Our time in the tent is wrapping up soon, for better or worse. #faerietales #indiecomics #webcomic #comicsky

Closeup from a panel of Faerietales, a free webcomic, of a skull faced raven squawking in shock.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 31/12/2025

New page up today on the site! Still gonna have to take a page or two's break in January, but for now we're still forging ahead! Happy New Year's Eve! #webcomic #faerietales #indiecomic #digitalart #comicsky

A twine boar fetish flies through the air against a dark background in a comic panel excerpt from the webcomic FaerieTales

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 24/12/2025

And we're back, just in time for the holiday! New page is up at faerietales.net, and we're back on schedule until I figure out what's going on with my surgery. Merry Christmas everybody! #webcomic #art #fantasyart #fantasycomic #comicsky

Biv from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales looks upward at something over his head, faintly lit by a pale blue reflection.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 03/12/2025

New page today on faerietales.net. Also, I’m taking a break to Get Shit Done. If you want the full details, I'll be posting a longer update on my site later today. Basically, free updates on Patreon and the site will pause, and resume Dec. 17th! #art #oc #webcomic #digitalart #fantasycomic

An excerpt from the webcomic FaerieTales, showing the character Biv reaching for a few cards scattered on the floor while mist drifts in the background.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 26/11/2025

New comic page up today! Everybody have an awesome day tomorrow, whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving or not! #webcomic #art #comicsky

Tengu, a character from the webcomic FaerieTales, looking down in surprise. A cluster of market stalls stand in the background against a starry sky.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 20/11/2025

Trying something new this issue on @globalcomix.com ...posting in chunks to see if it works out better on this particular platform, instead of waiting until the end of the issue! Depending on the size of the scene, they'll go up about once a month. #webcomic #fantasycomic #GlobalComix

Close-up of a grim, sharp-featured elf lit in greenish shadow, staring intensely off to the side with a gloved hand gripping a knife in the foreground.

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H.L. Deere @viciousvenison.com · 19/11/2025

Wednesday means a new comic page! faerietales.net Someone's having a much worse night than his brother so far. #faerietales #webcomic #illustration #art #fantasyart #digitalart #comicsky #oc

Close-up of Tengu, an elfin character from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales, turning sharply with a startled, wide-eyed expression. Warm red artificial light illuminates his face, casting dramatic highlights and shadows across his features. His hair lifts slightly as if reacting to sudden movement. Mood is tense, mysterious, and dramatic — a moment of surprise in a fantasy story involving myth, magic, and fae characters.

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