Abrian Curington
@abrian.bsky.social
Visual Storyteller and Cartographer, making curious comics for quiet nerds since 2007.
Classical Studies Nerd. Serious tea drinker. Kind of a silly.
Links to everywhere: https://bluecatco.start.page
Classical Studies Nerd. Serious tea drinker. Kind of a silly.
Links to everywhere: https://bluecatco.start.page
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Abrian Curington
@abrian.bsky.social
· Feb 3
Read JANUS IN TARTARTUS right here on BlueSky!
Updates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Binge reader? Me too. Right this way: www.bluecatco.com/janus
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Updates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Binge reader? Me too. Right this way: www.bluecatco.com/janus
Want to read several chapters ahead WITH behind-the-scenes insights and The Deep Research? Yonder: www.patreon.com/AbrianC
Using the character name as the text sample is so simplistically brilliant. I've got some template files to update!
With each new character introduced in Minor Threats, my morgue file of caption styles grows! I give each of them a caption that reflects their costume...
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Using the character name as the text sample is so simplistically brilliant. I've got some template files to update!
I love this level of scholarship on any topic: youtu.be/_P_d5gm_sYA?...
Historian Analyzes the Wicked Movies as if it's Actual History
YouTube video by Bernadette Banner
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I love this level of scholarship on any topic: youtu.be/_P_d5gm_sYA?...
I love Arthurian tales, but 99% of them do Lady Morgen (Morgana/Morgan le Fay/whatever) super dirty. She's always an extremely unconvincing Bad Guy (even in the worst light, I can't class her as an actual villain).
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I love Arthurian tales, but 99% of them do Lady Morgen (Morgana/Morgan le Fay/whatever) super dirty. She's always an extremely unconvincing Bad Guy (even in the worst light, I can't class her as an actual villain).
The effect isn't quite the same, due to the frame rate of the video, but ABBA Voyage spins to match the visual theme of the album. I am delighted.
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The effect isn't quite the same, due to the frame rate of the video, but ABBA Voyage spins to match the visual theme of the album. I am delighted.
Thanks to the power of streaming TV, I have just found out that Debra Messing makes an excellent Lucille Ball, and I'm so sad I missed it in the original Will and Grace run/reruns!
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Thanks to the power of streaming TV, I have just found out that Debra Messing makes an excellent Lucille Ball, and I'm so sad I missed it in the original Will and Grace run/reruns!
Today's random brain word: Tarpaulin.
Which I embarrassingly looked up the meaning of, to find that it is the full name of a tarp. Why my brain stored one bit of information, without the seemingly obvious other, remains a mystery.
As always, thank you brain for joining us today.
Which I embarrassingly looked up the meaning of, to find that it is the full name of a tarp. Why my brain stored one bit of information, without the seemingly obvious other, remains a mystery.
As always, thank you brain for joining us today.
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Today's random brain word: Tarpaulin.
Which I embarrassingly looked up the meaning of, to find that it is the full name of a tarp. Why my brain stored one bit of information, without the seemingly obvious other, remains a mystery.
As always, thank you brain for joining us today.
Which I embarrassingly looked up the meaning of, to find that it is the full name of a tarp. Why my brain stored one bit of information, without the seemingly obvious other, remains a mystery.
As always, thank you brain for joining us today.
If you can get your hands on a Daiso circle cutter, DO IT. Made such quick work of my headphone cover project.
January 16, 2026 at 3:10 AM
If you can get your hands on a Daiso circle cutter, DO IT. Made such quick work of my headphone cover project.
I do a good boot! Hands are a commonplace event. I'm good at folding research into fiction.
But strongest at? Gosh who knows. I do a pretty good job in general, but I think it would take another person to rank things.
But strongest at? Gosh who knows. I do a pretty good job in general, but I think it would take another person to rank things.
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I do a good boot! Hands are a commonplace event. I'm good at folding research into fiction.
But strongest at? Gosh who knows. I do a pretty good job in general, but I think it would take another person to rank things.
But strongest at? Gosh who knows. I do a pretty good job in general, but I think it would take another person to rank things.
Me: I need to speed read this Aeneid passage on my 30 second break at work.
Immediately Following Me: ... darkling?
Immediately Following Me: ... darkling?
January 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Me: I need to speed read this Aeneid passage on my 30 second break at work.
Immediately Following Me: ... darkling?
Immediately Following Me: ... darkling?
Top of the stack today, just got in @jesselonergan.bsky.social's Faster. @bulgilhanpress.com did a fantastic job with the printing and it's a lovely piece of visual storytelling.
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Top of the stack today, just got in @jesselonergan.bsky.social's Faster. @bulgilhanpress.com did a fantastic job with the printing and it's a lovely piece of visual storytelling.
Finally watched Knives Out and Glass Onion. Apparently there's a third and I'll get to it eventually.
I know I'm supposed to say that Knives Out is the superior film, but Glass Onion felt way more like a murder mystery. We're a big murder mystery family.
I know I'm supposed to say that Knives Out is the superior film, but Glass Onion felt way more like a murder mystery. We're a big murder mystery family.
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Finally watched Knives Out and Glass Onion. Apparently there's a third and I'll get to it eventually.
I know I'm supposed to say that Knives Out is the superior film, but Glass Onion felt way more like a murder mystery. We're a big murder mystery family.
I know I'm supposed to say that Knives Out is the superior film, but Glass Onion felt way more like a murder mystery. We're a big murder mystery family.
If you heard screeching this morning, my apologies. It seems Revue Starlight is getting another series and honestly, this Winter just keeps getting better.
youtu.be/7M6YUlbkA0E?...
youtu.be/7M6YUlbkA0E?...
【スタァライト プロジェクト】特報「いつかだれかにとどく■■■」
YouTube video by スタァライトチャンネル
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
If you heard screeching this morning, my apologies. It seems Revue Starlight is getting another series and honestly, this Winter just keeps getting better.
youtu.be/7M6YUlbkA0E?...
youtu.be/7M6YUlbkA0E?...
Ack YouTube. What are you doing with this interface?? Happens in dark mode too.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Ack YouTube. What are you doing with this interface?? Happens in dark mode too.
Future Time Magazine Journalist: So give me a snapshot of a day in the life of an artist.
Me: I... Well I spend a lot of time taking things in and out of my pockets... Yeah, it's a lot of pocket work.
Journalist: *turns off recorder*
Me: I... Well I spend a lot of time taking things in and out of my pockets... Yeah, it's a lot of pocket work.
Journalist: *turns off recorder*
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Future Time Magazine Journalist: So give me a snapshot of a day in the life of an artist.
Me: I... Well I spend a lot of time taking things in and out of my pockets... Yeah, it's a lot of pocket work.
Journalist: *turns off recorder*
Me: I... Well I spend a lot of time taking things in and out of my pockets... Yeah, it's a lot of pocket work.
Journalist: *turns off recorder*
Ugh. Winter feels so amazing. The sun peaked over a few houses just as "Death and All His Friends" came on the random play. Just a beautiful time to take in the morning.
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Ugh. Winter feels so amazing. The sun peaked over a few houses just as "Death and All His Friends" came on the random play. Just a beautiful time to take in the morning.
Historian: It's a shame we don't have more artifacts of this time period.
The time period: Why would we pristinely preserve our shopping lists, they're literally trash.
The time period: Why would we pristinely preserve our shopping lists, they're literally trash.
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Historian: It's a shame we don't have more artifacts of this time period.
The time period: Why would we pristinely preserve our shopping lists, they're literally trash.
The time period: Why would we pristinely preserve our shopping lists, they're literally trash.
Say what you want about the effect of cellphones on society, but there's no doubt that they've given artists some fascinating hand shapes to figure out!
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Say what you want about the effect of cellphones on society, but there's no doubt that they've given artists some fascinating hand shapes to figure out!
Free Patreon post, catching up abut Janus comic's progress and debuting a new keyboard box! Read here: www.patreon.com/posts/keyboa...
Keyboard Box 2 - Too Keyboard, Too Box | Abrian Curington
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January 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Free Patreon post, catching up abut Janus comic's progress and debuting a new keyboard box! Read here: www.patreon.com/posts/keyboa...
Reading Absolute Wonder Woman, Vol. 1. It's great. Love it. One question though: Why are most of the issues so DARK? Not dark like gritty, but let's bump up the midtones by 20% dark.
January 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Reading Absolute Wonder Woman, Vol. 1. It's great. Love it. One question though: Why are most of the issues so DARK? Not dark like gritty, but let's bump up the midtones by 20% dark.
Absolutely.
There is precisely one set of soundtracks that will help you forget everything is exploding around you.
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Absolutely.
D'awwww this showed up as a Facebook memory, but I still love my poke-boys!
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
D'awwww this showed up as a Facebook memory, but I still love my poke-boys!
Take two, exhausted from a work week, a day of teaching, and finishing a box. Blanket is secured, books are stacked, and if my phone even blinks...
*walks into the living room with a pile of immaculately packaged books fresh from Kinokuniya and a giant quilt*
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Take two, exhausted from a work week, a day of teaching, and finishing a box. Blanket is secured, books are stacked, and if my phone even blinks...
*walks into the living room with a pile of immaculately packaged books fresh from Kinokuniya and a giant quilt*
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 AM
*walks into the living room with a pile of immaculately packaged books fresh from Kinokuniya and a giant quilt*
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
Nobody talk to--
Literally this note was interrupted by a 2.5hr phone call.
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