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Anina Bennett
@bigredhair.bsky.social
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they/them ✍️ Author of Boilerplate, Frank Reade, & Heartbreakers w/@paulguinan; recovering comic book editor; superhero; nerd. 🌈
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spryfox.bsky.social
✍️ our newest developer blog comes from Justin, one of our Art Leads at Spry Fox.

Justin sat down to walk us through the inspirations & thoughts that went into concepting the visuals for the Shrineworks in Spirit Crossing.

let's have a read!
→ spryfox.com/2025/10/07/developer-blog-shrineworks/
A digital illustration showcasing concept art for "Shrineworks", living stone structures in the world of Spirit Crossing (a game being developed by Spry Fox.) The structures are beige-grey and covered with moss. An assortment of tubes is sticking out of them in a life-like manner.
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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helioscopepdx.bsky.social
And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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spryfox.bsky.social
Wondrous details can be found lurking wistfully in the skies of Spirit Crossing... and sometimes those details are *really* happy to see you!

#playspiritcrossing #netflixgames #mobilemmo #mobilegames #cozygames
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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paulguinan.bsky.social
This video includes my dog Ripley, whom @scottmccloud.bsky.social called a “saint.”
#HumbleBrag
August 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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arthurwyatt.bsky.social
A great list, mainly because a top 10 SF movies of the 70s list is going to do double duty as best ever SF movie list and have a shot at being a decent “best movies of the 70s” list.
August 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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jeffparker.bsky.social
Watching this excellence again, Fraction and Lieber discuss making the magic happen with Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. The hidden powerhouse here is @matthewbogart.bsky.social, who is phenomenal at editing and producing this piece.
Fraction & Lieber Talk Jimmy Olsen
YouTube video by Helioscope PDX
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August 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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paultobin.bsky.social
We're closing in on the end of our ride! Our MESSENGER Kickstarter ride, I mean, a project with me, @rays666hell.bsky.social, and @rocketshipofficial.bsky.social! THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR YOU ON THIS BICYCLE! We might have to get one of those banana seats, though.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/roc...
Messenger Volume 2
Volume 2 of the hit webtoon series by 3x Eisner winner Paul Tobin and artist Ray Nadine!
www.kickstarter.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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amandawtwong.bsky.social
I have these prints decorating my apartment and people always ask about them, by the way did you know that because of these prints that WES ANDERSON asked Bill to work on Isle of Dogs because it's true anyway you too can own something that is good enough for WES ANDERSON
mudron.bsky.social Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · Jul 22
It's getting to be that rent-y time of the month, so this is your reminder that I've got a bevy of fun pop culture prints available for shipping all around the world (along with a new-ish Boy and the Heron Miyazaki/Ghibli print): mudron.bigcartel.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
bigredhair.bsky.social
My secret is out—I’m a character in an MMOG! I’ve never played one before, and I’m in love with #SpiritCrossing by @spryfox.bsky.social. I’d love to see some IRL friends in this game. It has drop-dead gorgeous art, great writing, questing & building galore, & fun community. 💖 Come explore with us!
spryfox.bsky.social Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · Jul 21
Whether it's fishing side by side with a friend among the clouds or playing music for a friendly cafe stranger, players are capturing magical moments in Spirit Crossing.

Start your cozy adventure today:
⛅ playspiritcrossing.com

.. then share your own moments with us!
🐻 discord.gg/JvPPmxHHDf
A screenshot from the game "Spirit Crossing" by the studio "Spry Fox" under "Netflix Games." The screenshot shows two players standing side by side as they cast fishing poles into the clouds. Both players have short, bright pink hair and the player to the right is wearing a fox backpack. A screenshot from the game "Spirit Crossing" by the studio "Spry Fox" under "Netflix Games." A player in the foreground is standing on a stage lit by string lights in a dim cafe environment. The ambience is warm and cozy with multiple kinds of lights as well as tables & chairs. The foreground player is playing music in front of a microphone while a stranger sits watching them from a table.
July 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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erikamoen.bsky.social
For my free patrons: How my teen friends and I started making photo copied black and white minicomics, going to conventions, meeting our heroes, and eventually got For Reals published: www.patreon.com/posts/122891...
Photo of the Pants Press table at San Diego Comic Con 2003, L-R: Bill Mudron, Vera Brosgol, Clio Chiang, Jen Wang, Erika Moen, Karen (don't know last name), and Dylan Meconis.
February 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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smeagol92055.bsky.social
This is WILD.

In case you can't make it out, Musk's kid is saying "You're not the president and you need to go away."

I WONDER WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT IDEA FROM.
February 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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jessicavalenti.bsky.social
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at CDCGuidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
CDCGuidelines.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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paulguinan.bsky.social
That time myself and @bigredhair.bsky.social played Spock’s parents in the theatrical production, TREK IN THE PARK.
CBS did a piece about it, which is still on YouTube. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KI5...
"Trek in the Park" on CBS Morning Show (2012)
YouTube video by Craig Pratt
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December 4, 2024 at 1:17 AM
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paulguinan.bsky.social
15 years ago, as part of @bigredhair.bsky.social & my book release of our history of the robot BOILERPLATE, we did a standing room only reading & signing at Powell’s Books.
You shoulda heard Anina’s impression of Mark Twain!
Check it out: timetunnel.bigredhair.com/boilerplate/signing/powells.html
Paul Guinan & Anina Bennett perform scenes from their book, BOILERPLATE.
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 AM
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danschkade.bsky.social
DAVID LYNCH'S SUPERBOY

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January 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
It's time to start stockpiling gifts for the upcoming holidays! Wanna get your sweetie something sexy but don't know where to start? DON'T WORRY, WE GOT YOU. Renowned feminist sex toy shop Early to Bed has helped us compile a list of this year's best sex toys.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/best-of-24-w...
"This cartoony comic is colored with pinks, teals, black, and white. All the characters and objects exist against a white or teal background. Erika and Matt are the founders of Oh Joy Sex Toy so they open and close this comic. They are both white, cisgender, and in their late 30s/early 40s. ""Honk!"" Matt honks through a little party trumpet, addressing the reader. ""another year is just around the corner!"" ""Dang!"" Adds Erika with a jaunty gesture. ""That means it's time for a brand new-"" Title: Best Sex Toys ...of the year. With Early to Bed (.com, 5138 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL) ""Erika and I haven't been reviewing toys for a while now-"" Begins Matt. ""Bein' in yer 40s is no joke!"" Erika interjects. Undeterred, Matt continues, ""-so it's with a huge amount of thanks that the Early to Bed team were game to help us out."" A selection of different people are depicted next to their names. Regina (they/she) A feminine person with elegantly coifed long black hair and a light pink skin tone. Jack (he/him) A middle-age masculine person with a white skin tone, glasses, and beard shadow. Ester (she/they) A feminine person with shoulder-length light pink hair, white skin tone, and a few moles on her face. Searah (she/her) The owner and founder of Early to Bed, Searah has shoulder-length pink hair pulled into low pigtails and a white skin tone. Toni (They/them) An androgynous person with a small puff of tight curly black hair, glasses, piercings in their nose and ear lobes, and a purple-y skin tone. Narration: Together we've collected a bunch of neato toys for you to peruse! All tried-and-trues!"
November 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Please have a look around our archives of over 600 comics!

All Comics: www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/comic
Sex Education: www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/com...
Reviews: www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/com...
Non-fiction: www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/com...
SMUT: www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/com...
Screencap of part of Oh Joy Sex Toy's comics archive, featuring preview images to 16 comics by Hien Pham & Ziggy, Simon Shadows, Ripley LaCross, Senna Church, Stefanie B, Robogart, Mads G, and Alex Assan. (Some creators have multiple comics up)
November 15, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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kaneicaruslynch.bsky.social
This fall, I'm have with a new weekly online comics class for adults— MAKE YOUR DANG COMIC! (Cartooning Fundamentals).
www.crucialcomix.com/.../comics-w...
Shay Mirk and I wanted to make a fun, affordable class for both total newbs AND experienced folks who could use the structure to Get Stuff Done.
Flyer with a smiling cartoonist for Make Your Dang Comic! (Cartooning Fundamentals) Text reads: This eight-week-long beginner-friendly class will kickstart your creativity and put you on track to create a finished comic you'll be proud of. We'll go through the steps of developing a comics idea, writing a script, working through thumbnail drafts, and drawing the final version, with an emphasis on story, structure, and building skills to eliminate road blocks in the cartooning process. Taught by Kane Lynch! • Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm PST (9-11pm EST) • October 15th - December 3rd • Sliding scale cost • All online
September 23, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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majoraz.bsky.social
I've gone ahead and made Mesoamerican artist and Mesoamerican researcher Lists and Starter packs (I'm not sure why both exist separately?) like I have on twitter:

Artist:
SP: go.bsky.app/8H4ioGJ
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Researcher:
SP: bsky.app/starter-pack...
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 12, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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stopproject25comic.bsky.social
Hi. We’re a group of comic book writers & artists who are furious about Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation’s plan to consolidate power under authoritarian rule. So we made a bunch of comics to explain their agenda and move you to vote against it. stopproject2025comic.org
Stop Project 2025 Comic
Trump's Project 2025 is a detailed plan to shut you up, and shut you out. Don’t let it do either. Read on, then vote.
stopproject2025comic.org
October 14, 2024 at 8:11 AM
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ronrandall.bsky.social
You know what's cool? Getting funded on Day One. We're on the way, and I'm not above bribery to get there.

Early Bird Specials and limited rewards are going fast, so jump in now at TrekkerKickstarter.com
July 16, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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theeluisifer.bsky.social
This is one of my favorite webcomics, and I highly recommend it! @paulguinan.bsky.social knocks it out of the park with the historical accuracy of this story, and @davidhahn.bsky.social's art is phenomenal! If you've ever wanted to learn more about the Aztec Empire, this is a great primer!
paulguinan.bsky.social Paul Guinan @paulguinan.bsky.social · Apr 29
One of my favorite pages in our AZTEC EMPIRE webcomic series is this page depicting Motecuhzoma’s bedroom.
The events being depicted here happened 505 years ago LAST NIGHT.
Read this epic history on our BigRedHair website… for FREE!
April 30, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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erikamoen.bsky.social
LETTERS FROM SPACE CAMP is my memoir about my month in the Intensive Outpatient Program at the mental hospital. You can read the entire 162 page first draft and I'm currently re-working Chapter Two to send out as a sample to potential publishers: www.patreon.com/posts/letter... #WebcomicDay
IMAGES: Erika sits hunched over on the bus, scrolling on her phone. Same image but now Erika sits hunched over her desk, drawing. TEXT: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Bus from the clinic to work at my downtown studio. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Bus Home IMAGE: Erika gets off from the bus and walks to her house IMAGE: Erika joins Matt in the kitchen. He is cooking while she slips her backpack off. Matt: Hi honey! How was school today? Erika: Let's see... Today at Crazy Camp we had this one class on the real meaning of words we use to describe our feelings... Matt: Hey, uh, sorry, but could you not call it Crazy Camp around me? Erika: Oh! Matt It's just... upsetting. Because you're not crazy. Erika: Ha! I call it that because it just... makes it easier for me. It's tongue in cheek, it's ridiculous. Matt: I get that, I just don't like hearing you say you're crazy. You're not. You're not crazy. Erika: [thinking] But I am. [aloud] Sure sweetie I'll try real hard not to say that around you. Matt: Just call it Brain Camp or.. or Space Camp. Erika: SPACE CAMP?! IMAGE: Exterior shot of the house. Erika: Haha! Ok, so at SPACE CAMP today...
May 13, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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paulguinan.bsky.social
NEW PAGE 90!
The zoological gardens of Motecuhzoma!
Read our series for free on our BigRedHair website and please support us on Patreon. Thanks!
@davidhahn.bsky.social
@bigredhair.bsky.social
May 12, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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stevelieberart.bsky.social
It was three years ago today that we lost Jesse Hamm. I'd sat next to him at our shared studio for almost a decade and I miss him every day.

Here's Jesse's last published essay from Comic Con International's site, where he was a regular columnist: www.comic-con.org/toucan/carou...
Jesse Hamm in front of some bookshelves, wearing a dark tshirt and his trademark head kerchief, posing for reference, looking wry and pointing Jesse laughing as he teaches a demo on perspective to Ariela Kristantina, Morgan Beem, and Jorge Corona. Dustin Weaver and Ben Bates are watching. Jesse and his wife Anna, seated, seen from behind. Anna is resting her head on Jesse's shoulder. They're isolated against a bright white background. Shrine for Jesse Hamm atop a bookshelf at Helioscope, featuring a drawing of Jesse by Derek Kirk Kim, two of his bandanas, a photo of Jesse and Anna tabling at Stumptown Comics Fest taken by Joshin Yamada, and a couple of artists editions: Toth's Bravo for Adventure and Mignola's Hellboy in Hell.
May 12, 2024 at 11:33 PM