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Eric L Vargas
@ericlvargas7.bsky.social
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Freelance comic artist and illustrator. Currently working on my own projects. Generative AI should fuck off into the sun.
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Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!
So here's the timelapse for Phiora's (from my "Pirates Of The Starry Seas" comic) witch cosplay.
#ericlvargas #piratesofthestarryseas #phioraogando #thelimbsnatcher #happyhalloween #witch #timelapse
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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A bit late on this but Happy Halloween!
So had Phiora dress up as a witch for this one, figure she's playing a virtually simulated game where you play as a warrior witch to unwind.
#ericlvargas #piratesofthestarryseas #phioraogando #thelimbsnatcher #happyhalloween #witch
November 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Newly awakened and deciding whether to add you to the pile.
Sketched this out a week or two ago, may do more with it eventually.
#ericlvargas #mecha #aftermath #sketch #sizingup #splitter #superhuman
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Part 5 and the bookend to this sketch series, the getaway.
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #getaway #escape #wagons #witches
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Part 4, the Boom Witch to punctuate her victory over the Inquisitor, demolishes the tainted cathedral and the dungeon below it with a spectacular show of magic explosive power.
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #liberation #victory #demolition #magic #witch #fantasy #oc #sketchseries #digitalart
October 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Part 4, the Boom Witch to punctuate her victory over the Inquisitor, demolishes the tainted cathedral and the dungeon below it with a spectacular show of magic explosive power.
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #liberation #victory #demolition #magic #witch #fantasy #oc #sketchseries #digitalart
October 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
ericlvargas7.bsky.social
In honor of No Kings today I'm reposting my Mecha Lady Liberty art again. Keep it up people!!!
#mechaladyliberty #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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3rd in the series, the Boom Witch faces off with an Inquisitor above the cathedral built over the dungeon in the previous entry and whose plaza is where the accused are burnt at the stake.
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #inquisitor #cathedral #battle #fantasy #oc
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Part 2, Boom Witch breaks into the dungeon to free the accused witches. If at ground level she would've blown through the outer wall for expediency and an excuse to make a bigger explosion.
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #jailbreak #dungeonbreak #witches #liberation #sketch #sketchseries #digitalart #oc
October 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Started a new sketch series featuring one of my oc's the "Boom Witch" on a mission from the Witch Association to rescue accused witches. More to come!
#ericlvargas #boomwitch #sketchseries #fantasy #witch #liberation #oc
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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If you see this post a punk girl
October 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Busted out the ol' sketchbook and did this last night and this morning. Felt good to work on paper again and just let the flow take me. May or may not ink it at some point, we'll see, gotta get back to other WIPs I got in the oven first.
#ericlvargas #forfun #mecha #analog #pencildrawing #sketchbook
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Realized my previous post might be a little zoomed out so hopefully this is easier to see.
#mechaladyliberty
September 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Timlapse of my protest art featuring the Mecha Lady Liberty. May do more art with the character, was only able to fit so much in one piece.
#mechaladyliberty #timelapse
September 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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So was working on it til 10 minutes before the print shop closed for the day on the day I was supposed to set it up at Koneksi gallery in Clinton, WA...needless to say I would've liked to polish it a bit more but I'm satisfied I did the best I could in the time I had.
#mechaladyliberty
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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coil.bsky.social
While defending the luddite argument in Discord, I stumbled into this IMO succinct explanation for opposing generative AI:

At every step in the process, it impoverishes us.
AI impoverishes us at every step of the process: - data centers pollute our environment - energy use drives up costs - content theft robs creators of income - the actual output is used to displace workers and depress wages - using it harms our mental health and impairs our competence - the flood of AI slop is damaging our sociopolitical landscape All in service of making a worse product - and world - to enrich a handful of already spectacularly wealthy people
August 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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cartoonist.coop
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.

Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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All set up at the #whidbeyislandcomiccon at Throwin Axes in Oak Harbor! Come by and say hi! Peruse my wares or commission a sketch!
#ericlvargas #comicartist
July 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I'll be vending at the Whidbey Island Comiccon in Oak Harbor later in the week. Come by and say hi! I'll be selling my prints, zines, shirts, stickers, buttons, and will be doing sketch commissions for those interested!
#ericlvargas #whidbeyislandcomiccon #comicartist #vending
July 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Update on my ko-fi endeavor to make a moon fortress and super robot to battle the billionaires with. Gonna name my super robot Lunatokizer. If you'd like to see me do more, please throw me a coffee at my Ko-fi or support me on Patreon!
#ericlvargas #mecha #wip #superrobot #lunatokizer #spacefortress
June 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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thekeythief.bsky.social
SHIELD • YOUR • NEIGHBORS

Here in #LosAngeles, we protect our neighbors at all costs.
A family of 3, outlined in green, hide behind a roaring bear, as large foreboding black shadows with nightsticks and helmets lurk behind it. A green star outstretched at their feet as they try to hide from view. Text at the bottom reads in call caps: "SHIELD YOUR NEIGHBORS"
June 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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reimenayee.com
I'm proud to announce that I will be a judge for this NEW ONLINE RESIDENCY from the @cartoonist.coop!! We're looking to support comics that utilise the possibilities of websites and coding as a creative tool. $1000 USD, free hosting. Deets and FAQ here: cartoonist.coop/digital-resi...
The Cartoonist Cooperative Digital Residency. Applications open in May (today). Paid opportunity to anyone around the world. Art is of the mascots, a pen and inkwell, getting beamed up into the matrix.
June 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Missed 5/12 but will belatedly participate
May 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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cartoonist.coop
A look at the numbers for our first year of the Nib & Ink Festival #NIF2025 ! Thank you for all your support 🖤

NIF is still ongoing for the rest of the month - check out upcoming events and our marketplace here: nif.cartoonist.coop
Four images with text about how the event has been going so far. The top text says "NIB & INK FEST UPDATE! How is our debut year going so far?". Art is by Mariah-Rose Marie. Firstly: thank you all for an amazing first full week! Your overwhelming support shows con organizers, panelists, and creators that an online-first festival is not only sustainable when organized equitably, but is something that the worldwide comics community actively wants. Still not convinced? Let's look at some statistics! $1,908.79 USD from our storefront so far is going directly to independent creators! As a volunteer organization run by cartoonists, we only subtract the credit card fee from sales- so far this has been about $30 USD. We do not take any kind of personal salary or stipend and there are no hidden charges! Our goal is to get funds in the hands of cartoonists who need it, not to make ourselves a tidy profit. Our average order is $15.69 USD with 400+ comics sold to 150+ people! Our events have an average 22 attendees in Zoom, with Youtube streams garnering 739 unique viewers and a combined 351 watch hours. Of those unique viewers, 35% (or 258 individuals) are new people who found us through related subjects on YT and not through our social media! This means lots of brand new non-co-op people are learning about comics and our industry. One of our missions has always been to spread knowledge amongst cartoonists and enthusiasts- these numbers prove it's working! This is amazing for our very first year- and it's not too late for you to join in! Be a part of industry history by paying cartoonists what they're owed for their work and by learning more from seasoned professionals each weekend. There are three more weekends of amazing programming coming up and our cartoonist-first storefront will be live until May 31st, 11:59 PM ET. Don't miss out! Learn more at: https://nif.cartoonist.coop
May 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Show off your red art!
May 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM