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BrianMcLachlan
@brianmcl.com
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Website: http://brianmcl.com
COMPLETE THE QUEST: http://bit.ly/3xLnMp7
Comic Tutorial Videos: http://bit.ly/3EvX8CX
shop: http://brianmcl.threadless.com
Author of Spruce Street Squad in Owl Magazine
he/him demi/ace
#KidLitArt #TTRPG
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BrianMcLachlan @brianmcl.com · Jul 4
Intro Post: I'm the cartoonist of Complete the Quest: The Poisonous Library, the 1st RPG graphic novel & Draw out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics. I also write Owl Magazines' monthly Spruce Street Squad comic, and have cartooned for Nickelodeon, The Nib, the New Yorker and more.
The cover of Complete the Quest: The Poisonous LIbrary. A yellow dragon person in purple robes stands back to back with a black woman who is a sun priest as they battle magenta throny tentacles. In the background they are aided by a short green flowerkin rouge, a flying bird-suited druid, and two blue-haired dwarves. They are in a dark grey cave with blue and purple crystals. A blurb reads "Part comic, part game, all joyous adventure - Ryan North" The cover of Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics by Brian McLachlan. The cover features a dragon, battling heroes, a burglar, a rocket ship guitar, a talking pine tree, two kid pirates, a dog chasing a cat (both in airplanes), a barfing cloud and a hand holding a pencil that's a magic wand.
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nicodelort.bsky.social
i never really cared for lucky luke before but ever since Matthieu Bonhomme took over as the artist, i got REALLY into it, it's such a gorgeous comic
February 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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sorrykb.bsky.social
softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
The LLMentalist Effect: how chat-based Large Language Models rep…
The new era of tech seems to be built on superstitious behaviour
softwarecrisis.dev
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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josie.zone
God I love Biggs so much. Watch the quoted video first, then watch this one:
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Our Children’s children Are Doomed. Where are the ADULTS in the Room?

Of course I ask this with a gas plant down the street from where I live in #TorontoDanforth

h/t @oncleanair.bsky.social #TransformTO www.cleanairalliance.org/four/
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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jimmymakepeace.bsky.social
A Normal Magic User
A peaceful, starry robed entity, who has three big beautiful bright orange eyes in a wet peapod for a head.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Gag 259: "What's up doc?" is actually preferred.
A concerned psychologist speaks to his anxious patient on the couch. The psychologist says "I don't like the term shrink, but it's better than when you called me your emotional baggage handler"
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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nyamakop.co.za
“Please enjoy the museum”:

Relooted is OUT NOW!

Please share!
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Gag 258: I had an alt for the 6th image, "The love of your emotionally distant father".
Under the title Most Sought After Sports Awards are 6 images. A Platinum Olympic medal. Superbowl ring to rule them all (with Sauron's eye in the middle). World Heavy Weight Championship Suspenders (they look like wrestling belts thick with gold plaques). The Stan Lee Cup (it gives super powers) and it has an image of Marvel huckster Stan Lee and some of his creations on a big metal trophy. Tour De France Yellow Jersey and it's a Jersey cow. The last image is enough money to pay for your medical bills (stacks of stacks of money).
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
brianmcl.com
Gag 258: I had an alt for the 6th image, "The love of your emotionally distant father".
Under the title Most Sought After Sports Awards are 6 images. A Platinum Olympic medal. Superbowl ring to rule them all (with Sauron's eye in the middle). World Heavy Weight Championship Suspenders (they look like wrestling belts thick with gold plaques). The Stan Lee Cup (it gives super powers) and it has an image of Marvel huckster Stan Lee and some of his creations on a big metal trophy. Tour De France Yellow Jersey and it's a Jersey cow. The last image is enough money to pay for your medical bills (stacks of stacks of money).
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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andicomics.bsky.social
Each of my sketchbooks comes signed with a small drawing andiwatson.bigcartel.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Reminding me of my trips to Michaels at Christmas looking at the ornaments
bsky.app/profile/bria...
lilgemgem.bsky.social LilGemGem @lilgemgem.bsky.social · 4d
This amused me greatly 😂 especially the fox painting 😂

Thank yoooo @cheekybudgie.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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I've been working on a joke about halos but it goes over people's heads.
marsha.bsky.social Marsha (Canadian)🔐 @marsha.bsky.social · 3d
I’ve been working on a joke about Cassandra but no one will listen
mitdasein.bsky.social Semiotic Stochastic Image Ltd. @mitdasein.bsky.social · 3d
I've been working on a joke about Cantor...but it just keeps going...
February 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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This word puzzle is pretty fun and today's a good day to jump in and learn it. An easier one
https://www.the-daily-spell.com
✨The Daily Spell✨: a daily word puzzle
Drop letters into place to unscramble today's magical headline. New puzzle and story daily!
www.the-daily-spell.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Gags 256-57: Your pick of most epic battles
Superbowl 50 with two logos of competing teams, one for The Halftime shows the other the advertisements. Superbowl 50 with two logos of competing teams, one for Bread the other for Circuses
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Post a banger not in English

(most of the ones I get into are via films)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycg5...
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Reminder that we can submit support tickets. support.discord.com
A screenshot of a discord request Text Header: Why the hell do you think facial scanning and ID verification is going to fly? Text: You just had a massive security leak like six months ago. Why do you think I'd ever want to upload anything of worth to your platform? I'm already concerned about privacy with what exists on there. I cancelled my nitro. I'm now looking for alternatives. I'm a daily, nigh HOURLY user, and this is a massive turn off. Good luck, hope you realize this is stupid and reconsider, like you did with the AI/LMM bs.
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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charlenedraws.bsky.social
This book has the most scathing dedication by an illustrator I have ever seen (and he is completely right)

#kidlit
Photo of I Will Not Be Scared picture book Photo of the dedication page of I Will Not Be Scared
February 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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pamwishbow.bsky.social
I had to delete my first post because I am a dingdong who wrote the wrong year on the first handful of comics, let's try this agan. Hourly Comic Day 2026

#hourlycomicday #hcd
illustration for the start of a comic "HOURLY COMIC DAY Feb 8,2026 Pam WISHBOW" illustration of people walking home in a cityscape "A short walk home from movie night with friends" illustration of a person sitting in a chair with cats "I work on hourlies and other drawing work with the boys" illustration of someone hanging out in a doorway "I interrupt the last Moments of the Finale of Brian's snow to Kiss him good night"
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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smgdraws.bsky.social
Boss monster illustrations:

'Banished Bandages' 🤕
'Laser Mouse' 🐭
'Calamity Gammon' 🐹
'Prophet of the Profit' 📉

all taken from @lostincult.co.uk's trivia card game 'Do You Know Gaming?'
February 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
brianmcl.com
This word puzzle is pretty fun and today's a good day to jump in and learn it. An easier one
https://www.the-daily-spell.com
✨The Daily Spell✨: a daily word puzzle
Drop letters into place to unscramble today's magical headline. New puzzle and story daily!
www.the-daily-spell.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Gags 256-57: Your pick of most epic battles
Superbowl 50 with two logos of competing teams, one for The Halftime shows the other the advertisements. Superbowl 50 with two logos of competing teams, one for Bread the other for Circuses
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Image from a party line tv commercial with a woman in a safari outfit laughing on the phone with other phones dangle from the ceiling and their is a confetti front moving in
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
brianmcl.com
I've been working on a joke about halos but it goes over people's heads.
marsha.bsky.social Marsha (Canadian)🔐 @marsha.bsky.social · 3d
I’ve been working on a joke about Cassandra but no one will listen
mitdasein.bsky.social Semiotic Stochastic Image Ltd. @mitdasein.bsky.social · 3d
I've been working on a joke about Cantor...but it just keeps going...
February 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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spookymeggie.bsky.social
I'm so SO thrilled to announce Too Hot To Tango!! The book that insists "nobody puts Baby in the closet".

www.abramsbooks.com/product/too-...
Too Hot to Tango A Graphic Novel
High School Musical meets Dirty Dancing in this feel-good queer romance with high stakes, hot tango, and camp hijinks delivered by two-time Emmy-nominated writer E.E. Salo and acclaimed cartoonist Meg...
www.abramsbooks.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Reminding me of my trips to Michaels at Christmas looking at the ornaments
bsky.app/profile/bria...
lilgemgem.bsky.social LilGemGem @lilgemgem.bsky.social · 4d
This amused me greatly 😂 especially the fox painting 😂

Thank yoooo @cheekybudgie.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM