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Haven Of Oddities
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I occasionally make comics and other silly images!
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"Facts"

From 2023. I wanted the colors of the piece to stand out from the last, a trend I have continued as the comic has gone on.
A raccoon named Riley and an opossum named Olive are on a stone path in a park near a trash can. Riley studies a newspaper they are holding while Olive scales the trash can, intent on digging through it. Panel 1: Riley asks "Did you know that leaves change color because trees get bored?" Panel 2: Olive, seeing the newspaper, asks "What? Where did you get that?". Shrugging, Riley responds "Just found it! Now did you know that if hummingbirds stop flying they'll explode?" Panel 3: "I'm almost certain that isn't true", Olive remarks. Undeterred, Riley continues, stating "How about that when dogs bark, they're speaking in morse code!" Panel 4: "...How many of these do you have?", Olive asks. Squinting and turning the newspaper, Riley states "Lemme see..." Panel 5: Numerous word bubbles of bizarre facts float around the utterly confused face of Olive. "Cats don't just have nine lives, they can't die!" "Lizards spend all that time in the sun to recharge their batteries!" "Birds can't fly, they can just fall really slowly." "Making trash is a celebrated human pastime!" "The sun goes away every night so that someone can change the bulb!" "Bushes are just trees that are scared of heights!" "There aren't that many bugs, you're just seeing the same few ones over and over!" Panel 6: "...Does it really say all of that?" Olive asks timidly. Riley responds "Oh I can't read, I'm making these up.".
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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"Journey"

Finished in 2023, a break was taken between this comic and the first one to explore other ideas in art. I just couldn't resist returning to comics, though.
A comic strip with two little animals wandering confused through some woods. Top Panel: An opossum, Olive, and a raccoon, Riley, wander aimlessly, leaving a wild mess of footprints. Olive is holding a map that he stares at with confusion and determination. The map is upside down. Panel 1: Olive and Riley walk along a dirt path in a wooded area. Like the top panel, Olive is carrying a map upside down. Riley walks slightly ahead of Olive. "Are you sure we're not lost?", Riley asks. "Positive", responds Olive. "Like, really sure?", Riley asks. Panel 2: Olive, walking with a frustrated confidence, states "Look, I know *exactly* how to get home. Why don't you just leave it to me?". Panel 3: Olive looks distressed gazing at the complicated map. He continues, "I mean, isn't the adventure all about the journey, or living in the moment or something? Panel 4: Olive tosses the map behind him, shrugging and putting on a smile. "We shouldn't be so focused on the destination all the time! We'll miss out on all of the beauty and wonders all around us!", he exclaims. Panel 5: The panel is split, with the first half showing Riley glancing back at the discarded map. The second half shows Riley squinting in confusion at Olive, who is strutting forward with much feigned confidence. Panel 6: The map on the ground is shown as the two little animals walk ahead on the path. "We're completely lost, aren't we?" asks Riley. Olive responds saying "Hopelessly".
August 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The first comic in the "Making for Nowhere" series, back in 2021 before it ever had a name! It was brought about from a university assignment where the only prompt was to make a "short form comic". The series has had quite the visual makeover over its lifetime.
A comic simply titled "Title Here". Panel 1: An opossum and a raccoon lie on their backs on a grassy hill in the shade of a tree. The opossum asks "Do you ever think that there's more to life than trash?". The raccoon inquires "What do you mean?". Panel 2: The opossum, sitting up, clarifies "That maybe there's more than just doing the same thing everyday?" Panel 3: Now both standing and walking away from the tree, the opossum continues, saying "Maybe there's a world out there that we're missing because of our same old routine.". Panels 4-7: Panels show the two animals on their routine of gathering trash as the opossum describes it. The opossum says "Everyday is the same. We go find trash, we take said trash, then we bring it back to our spot and eat it, but what if there's something *more*," "A whole bunch of stuff we're missing out on?...". Panel 8: The two animals have now returned to their spot seated under the shade of the tree. Each one now holds a clump of trash. The opossum asks "...Do you ever think about any of that? Panel 9: The raccoon ponders silently, looking to be truly considering the information. Panel 10: The raccoon simply responds with "Nah.".
August 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
havenofoddities.bsky.social
Hello, Bluesky! I'm an artist who occasionally makes silly things!
I'm going to start posting the things I draw, alongside my comic series Making for Nowhere on here, though the earlier made comics in the series use the placeholder title "Title Here".
I hope you all enjoy your stay here!
"Making for Nowhere" is written as a title in the middle of the image. Around it are three, scattered scribblings of stars. Basic, cartoonish sketches of an opossum and a raccoon stand at the bottom of the screen, waving at the viewer.
August 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM