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Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

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Animator, Storyboard Artist, comic maker, Artist in general.
Creator of comic: The Vampire On Our Block
https://thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com/
Creator of retired webcomic: Once Upon a Donna.

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Donna McKay @onceuponadonna.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Vampire On Our Block- Chapter 1-Part 01
Here is part 01 in one post-1/4
#TheVampireOnOurBlock #ghosthunting #vampire #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #adventurecomic

Panel 1: An abandoned industrial site at night. A speech bubble from inside the building asks "Is there anyone here with us?"
Panel 2: Interior of the decrepit building. A soft light emulates from a dark room.
Panel 3: Inside the room, Fred sits on the floor with his back to the wall, while Alex sits on a chair. On a table is a small EMF reader. Alex says "If you're here, please walk towards the device on the table. It will light up the closer you get to it."
Panel 4: Panel within Panel, close-up of the EMF reader with the "all clear" green light remaining the only light.
Panel 5: Fred: "SIIIIGH. Sorry Alex, but I'm gonna call it here. We've been here for hours and haven't had any signs of ghostly activity."

Panel 1: Fred turns on his flashlight as Alex says "Siiiigh, Ok. Lets pack up the gear.
Panel 2: The boys put on their backpacks and begin to leave.
Alex: "Think we got any evidence on the recording devices?"
Fred: "Nope."
Panel 3: Alex: "But you'll still help me go through the footage, right?"
Fred: "yup."
Panel 4: Alex: "You know, most ghost hunters spend the whole night at a haunted house."
Fred: "I know."
Panel 5: Alex and Fred are on the other side of the chain link fence now, far away from the abandoned building. Alex dangles from the tree they have to climb to get out of the grounds.
Fred: "But most ghost hunters don't have a math teacher who plays pranks on anyone caught sleeping in class. So no 'all nighters' until summer, at least."

Fred and Alex walk away from the abandoned building and into the city proper. The street is empty, but is lit by many street lights.
Panel 1: Alex: (looking at a text on his phone) "Daphne just texted. She's done her thing and can pick us up.
Fred: "Cool"
Panel 2: Fred: "Hey, Alex? Can we ease up on the ghost hunting missions?"
Alex: "WHAT?!"
Panel 3: Fred: "I'm just getting tired of all the nothing we find."
Panel 4: A small green car has pulled up beside the boys and they start to get in the vehicle. Fred: "I'm not saying we should quit. But maybe we could take a break for a bit."
Panel 5: View, inside the car. An woman in her early 20's is in the driver seat. Her hair is pulled back in a tight bun and she has glasses.
Fred: "Thanks for the lift, Daphne."
Panel 6: Everyone is in the car and strapped in. Daphne begins to drive. Daphne: "No worries Fred! Sooo... See any Ghosts tonight?"

Panel 1: The lone car drives along an empty, but well lit street at night. From inside the car, both Fred and Alex answer Daphne's question from the previous page: "Siighh! No."
Panel 2/3: They travel along at speed, inside the car, Alex turns to ask Fred: "Oh! Fred! My mom wanted to know what day YOUR mom is leaving on her work expedition, again?"
Panel 4: Fred glances out his window: "The Monday after next."
Panel 5: Alex: "And she'll be gone for a month?"
Panel 6: Daphne: "A MONTH!? Oh Freddy, I'm sure our parents would be happy if you stayed with us!"
Panel 7: Fred: "Thanks Daphne, but I'll be fine. It's not the first time I've been left on my own, ya know!"

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Kim Belding

@picpak.bsky.social

Get your money's worth in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 02
This seems like a good idea!
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-02-Pg 02

thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 01
They're having problems CONTROLLING THE VOLUME OF THEIR VOICEs
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-02-Pg 01

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November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

Chapter 2 Part 2 of #TheVampireOnOurBlock starts tomorrow!
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-01-Pg 14

thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM

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Kim Belding

@picpak.bsky.social

It's a mean thing to do in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM

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Ted (& technically Ro)

@brandtandstein.com

One of my favourite webcomics is almost entirely stick figures. Nobody needs ai to make a comic, you just need to not be the laziest fucker alive

Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.com · 3d

When you say you need good art to make comics and that's why you need generative ai, it signals to me the narrowness of your understanding of comics and why it is that you think you can't make them

November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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Jon Esparza

@jonscrazyblues.bsky.social

#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #BubbleFox #Comic is up! #Thanksgiving #TurkeyDay @zookiecartoons.bsky.social bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1360

Bubble Fox

TURKEY DAY TRICKS, PT. 3 (BF #1125)

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November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 14
It's not something everyone just has...
(No new page tomorrow. Part 02 starts Thurs)
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-01-Pg 14

thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

Thanks for the likes and reposts @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social !

November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

If you see this, post your bird art

#birds

Drawing of a Magpie standing in front of a gold ring, framing a blue sky with white clouds. The gold ring is slightly circled by pussywillow branches.

A red-wing black bird stands on a branch. Behind it is a gold ring, framing cattails.

November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

I usually block accounts if their bio claims everything they do is ai, but I'll also block accounts I think are bots, or rage baiters. Angry about a lot of stuff? Sure. I get that. But randomly posting stuff that contain trigger words, often contradicting previous posts? That makes me suspicious.

November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM

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Kim Belding

@picpak.bsky.social

It's part of a complete breakfast in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 13
It's just a couple of old portraits
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-01-Pg 13

thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Reposted by Donna McKay

Derek Laufman

@laufman.bsky.social

It’s not too late to pre-order my new comic The Rats of Ironwood.

REPOSTS appreciated 🤜

Visit www.dereklaufman.com/shop to order a copy.

Thanks for supporting indie comics!

November 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

Got my covid & flu shot! Years ago I put the question out on facebook on whether I should be taking the time to get the flu shot or not. A friend said "you will get it for the people who can't get it." Years later I still think about that.

November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM

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Kim Belding

@picpak.bsky.social

Take time to admire it in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 12
Wandering around the vampire house. As you do.
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

The Vampire On Our Block

Ch 2-01-Pg 12

thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Donna McKay

@onceuponadonna.bsky.social

Frankly a lot of the advanced moderation stuff had me raise my brows as to HOW bluesky deems some of this stuff, based off what I've seen lately. The options are... fair. The fact that they're defaulted to hide for some, and warn for others is...not great.

Evil Bat Witch @evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network · 9d

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.