sianmandrake.bsky.social
@sianmandrake.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️🦇
Horror writer and narrative artist.
Creator of the comic 'John Carpenter's Night Terrors: Blood of the Taken'
he/they
https://linktr.ee/sianmandrake
Horror writer and narrative artist.
Creator of the comic 'John Carpenter's Night Terrors: Blood of the Taken'
he/they
https://linktr.ee/sianmandrake
Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin will be at #NYCC at Storm King Comics this weekend located at booth #3417!
And so will I! Come find me! But I'm warning you, I'm going to be as hard to find as Liam hiding behind this tree. He's really good at hiding 🧛♂️🦇
Hope to see you there!! 🖤
#horrorart
And so will I! Come find me! But I'm warning you, I'm going to be as hard to find as Liam hiding behind this tree. He's really good at hiding 🧛♂️🦇
Hope to see you there!! 🖤
#horrorart
October 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin will be at #NYCC at Storm King Comics this weekend located at booth #3417!
And so will I! Come find me! But I'm warning you, I'm going to be as hard to find as Liam hiding behind this tree. He's really good at hiding 🧛♂️🦇
Hope to see you there!! 🖤
#horrorart
And so will I! Come find me! But I'm warning you, I'm going to be as hard to find as Liam hiding behind this tree. He's really good at hiding 🧛♂️🦇
Hope to see you there!! 🖤
#horrorart
Storm King Comics is up on @hoopladigital.bsky.social publisher spotlight!! You can read Blood of the Taken 1 and 2 on Hoopla!! Eeee!!!! 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
#horrorcomics #horrorart #freecomics #vampires
#horrorcomics #horrorart #freecomics #vampires
October 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Storm King Comics is up on @hoopladigital.bsky.social publisher spotlight!! You can read Blood of the Taken 1 and 2 on Hoopla!! Eeee!!!! 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
#horrorcomics #horrorart #freecomics #vampires
#horrorcomics #horrorart #freecomics #vampires
Theo spending some quality time with her family and her dermestid beetles 🖤
Catch up with Theo and her brood(the ones not in the tub) in Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin from Storm King Comics!!
#horrorart #vampires #BloodoftheTaken
Catch up with Theo and her brood(the ones not in the tub) in Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin from Storm King Comics!!
#horrorart #vampires #BloodoftheTaken
October 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Theo spending some quality time with her family and her dermestid beetles 🖤
Catch up with Theo and her brood(the ones not in the tub) in Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin from Storm King Comics!!
#horrorart #vampires #BloodoftheTaken
Catch up with Theo and her brood(the ones not in the tub) in Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin from Storm King Comics!!
#horrorart #vampires #BloodoftheTaken
Ed's life as of late vs how'd he'd really rather be spending his supposed immortality.
Theo says it's all about balance.
#horrorcomics #vampires #bloodofthetaken
Theo says it's all about balance.
#horrorcomics #vampires #bloodofthetaken
September 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ed's life as of late vs how'd he'd really rather be spending his supposed immortality.
Theo says it's all about balance.
#horrorcomics #vampires #bloodofthetaken
Theo says it's all about balance.
#horrorcomics #vampires #bloodofthetaken
Happy belated bat-man day. Or is that Batman day? No matter. Here's our resident batboy. Liam's still getting used to his new undead body.
#bloodofthetaken #vampires #bat #batman #horrorart #horrorcomics #liamtolman
#bloodofthetaken #vampires #bat #batman #horrorart #horrorcomics #liamtolman
September 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Happy belated bat-man day. Or is that Batman day? No matter. Here's our resident batboy. Liam's still getting used to his new undead body.
#bloodofthetaken #vampires #bat #batman #horrorart #horrorcomics #liamtolman
#bloodofthetaken #vampires #bat #batman #horrorart #horrorcomics #liamtolman
Yea. Sure Vampires bite, but I wouldn't mess with a Day-Walker personally.
Panels from Book 1 of Blood of the Taken from Storm King Comics!!
Catch up with Theo's doomed brood-- link in my bio
🦇🖤🦇
#horrorcomics #bloodofthetaken #stormkingcomics
Panels from Book 1 of Blood of the Taken from Storm King Comics!!
Catch up with Theo's doomed brood-- link in my bio
🦇🖤🦇
#horrorcomics #bloodofthetaken #stormkingcomics
September 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Yea. Sure Vampires bite, but I wouldn't mess with a Day-Walker personally.
Panels from Book 1 of Blood of the Taken from Storm King Comics!!
Catch up with Theo's doomed brood-- link in my bio
🦇🖤🦇
#horrorcomics #bloodofthetaken #stormkingcomics
Panels from Book 1 of Blood of the Taken from Storm King Comics!!
Catch up with Theo's doomed brood-- link in my bio
🦇🖤🦇
#horrorcomics #bloodofthetaken #stormkingcomics
I don't know how long Liam would be able to hold onto the shreds of his own humanity without Ed. Or how long he'd want to...
Some panels from my book Next of Kin, the 2nd book in the Blood of the Taken series from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
Some panels from my book Next of Kin, the 2nd book in the Blood of the Taken series from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
September 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I don't know how long Liam would be able to hold onto the shreds of his own humanity without Ed. Or how long he'd want to...
Some panels from my book Next of Kin, the 2nd book in the Blood of the Taken series from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
Some panels from my book Next of Kin, the 2nd book in the Blood of the Taken series from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
Wonderful review from @macabredaily.bsky.social about Blood of the Taken Book 2!
🦇🖤🦇
🦇🖤🦇
"BLOOD OF THE TAKEN BOOK 2: NEXT OF KIN" Blurs The Lines Between Humanism And Vampirism Splendidly — Macabre Daily
In their follow-up to 2022’s “Blood of the Taken,” Sian Mandrake returns to Storm King Comics with Theo, Liam, and Ed in “Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin.” How does this second volume expand up...
www.macabredaily.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Wonderful review from @macabredaily.bsky.social about Blood of the Taken Book 2!
🦇🖤🦇
🦇🖤🦇
Liam's been doing great, why do you ask?
My graphic novel Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin with @stormkingcomics.bsky.social is out next week!
#bloodofthetaken
#horrorcomics
#vampires
My graphic novel Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin with @stormkingcomics.bsky.social is out next week!
#bloodofthetaken
#horrorcomics
#vampires
August 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Liam's been doing great, why do you ask?
My graphic novel Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin with @stormkingcomics.bsky.social is out next week!
#bloodofthetaken
#horrorcomics
#vampires
My graphic novel Blood of the Taken Book 2 Next of Kin with @stormkingcomics.bsky.social is out next week!
#bloodofthetaken
#horrorcomics
#vampires
🩸Theo in her blood jacuzzi 🩸
My book Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin from @stormkingcomics is out in just a few weeks!! I've got links up in my bio for anyone who wants to get their claws on it! And you know I'll be adding more teasers of the brood as the day(evening?) draws nearer 🦇🦇🦇
My book Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin from @stormkingcomics is out in just a few weeks!! I've got links up in my bio for anyone who wants to get their claws on it! And you know I'll be adding more teasers of the brood as the day(evening?) draws nearer 🦇🦇🦇
August 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
🩸Theo in her blood jacuzzi 🩸
My book Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin from @stormkingcomics is out in just a few weeks!! I've got links up in my bio for anyone who wants to get their claws on it! And you know I'll be adding more teasers of the brood as the day(evening?) draws nearer 🦇🦇🦇
My book Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin from @stormkingcomics is out in just a few weeks!! I've got links up in my bio for anyone who wants to get their claws on it! And you know I'll be adding more teasers of the brood as the day(evening?) draws nearer 🦇🦇🦇
My book, Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin is coming out September 2nd from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
Annnd you can pick up a copy early if you're going to @midsummerscream.bsky.social this weekend!
Be sure to stop by Storm Kings booth!!
Annnd you can pick up a copy early if you're going to @midsummerscream.bsky.social this weekend!
Be sure to stop by Storm Kings booth!!
August 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My book, Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin is coming out September 2nd from @stormkingcomics.bsky.social !
Annnd you can pick up a copy early if you're going to @midsummerscream.bsky.social this weekend!
Be sure to stop by Storm Kings booth!!
Annnd you can pick up a copy early if you're going to @midsummerscream.bsky.social this weekend!
Be sure to stop by Storm Kings booth!!
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
Always this.
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Always this.
Crashing after a full weekend hanging out at Dark Force Fest so I thought I'd get back into work by sketching this guy 🧛♂️
#vampire #horrorart #horrorillustration #gothichorror
#vampire #horrorart #horrorillustration #gothichorror
May 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Crashing after a full weekend hanging out at Dark Force Fest so I thought I'd get back into work by sketching this guy 🧛♂️
#vampire #horrorart #horrorillustration #gothichorror
#vampire #horrorart #horrorillustration #gothichorror
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Starting the time change with a little splatterpunk/extreme horror character study of Cliff from my story 'Rotten'!
You can read it here-->
open.substack.com/pub/vampirev...
You can read it here-->
open.substack.com/pub/vampirev...
vinyl shroud
character study 'Cliff' from my story 'Rotten'
open.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Starting the time change with a little splatterpunk/extreme horror character study of Cliff from my story 'Rotten'!
You can read it here-->
open.substack.com/pub/vampirev...
You can read it here-->
open.substack.com/pub/vampirev...
Just finished dialogue for book 2 of 'Blood of the Taken' so here's a little bit about my dialogue writing process --
substack.com/@vampirevomi...
substack.com/@vampirevomi...
learning to write comic book dialogue thru the un-dead
or I don't know, this process just works for me.
substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just finished dialogue for book 2 of 'Blood of the Taken' so here's a little bit about my dialogue writing process --
substack.com/@vampirevomi...
substack.com/@vampirevomi...
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
This is what the news feels like now
February 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is what the news feels like now
Nothing like some-self care and a good bath <3
#vampires #BloodoftheTaken #TheoTheVampire #horror #indiecomics #digitalart #painting
#vampires #BloodoftheTaken #TheoTheVampire #horror #indiecomics #digitalart #painting
January 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Nothing like some-self care and a good bath <3
#vampires #BloodoftheTaken #TheoTheVampire #horror #indiecomics #digitalart #painting
#vampires #BloodoftheTaken #TheoTheVampire #horror #indiecomics #digitalart #painting
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
1000% this. Public libraries are actually pretty radical--free to all, and based on the idea that info should be available to all. Get a library card! Use your library! Those numbers often play into their funding.
I also keep thinking that we have to support our libraries.
January 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
1000% this. Public libraries are actually pretty radical--free to all, and based on the idea that info should be available to all. Get a library card! Use your library! Those numbers often play into their funding.
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
Even if you do not create/consume/like NSFW media you must speak up for SWs and NSFW creators b/c the criminalizing and banning of it is just another step towards fascism. It will be used to target minority groups, LGBT, etc. and anything deemed "unsanitary" or "degenerate".
January 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Even if you do not create/consume/like NSFW media you must speak up for SWs and NSFW creators b/c the criminalizing and banning of it is just another step towards fascism. It will be used to target minority groups, LGBT, etc. and anything deemed "unsanitary" or "degenerate".
I know everyone has the same question I have 🎷
From producer Patrick Wilson (yes, that Patrick Wilson), THE LOST BOYS: A NEW MUSICAL is coming to Broadway in Spring 2026 at the Palace Theatre.
The musical will "honor the classic film and its beloved characters, creating something new and unique for the stage."
The musical will "honor the classic film and its beloved characters, creating something new and unique for the stage."
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I know everyone has the same question I have 🎷
Ever inspired by the man with the thousand-watt stare~
#EdHurst #BloodoftheTaken #sketch #dwightfrye #horrorcomics #indiecomics #vampires
#EdHurst #BloodoftheTaken #sketch #dwightfrye #horrorcomics #indiecomics #vampires
January 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Ever inspired by the man with the thousand-watt stare~
#EdHurst #BloodoftheTaken #sketch #dwightfrye #horrorcomics #indiecomics #vampires
#EdHurst #BloodoftheTaken #sketch #dwightfrye #horrorcomics #indiecomics #vampires
Reposted by sianmandrake.bsky.social
The great @seanvongorman.bsky.social's awesome starter pack of comic book shops! Everyone in the biz should follow all these shops and repost their announcements/sales! Let's sell some books, friends! go.bsky.app/Bj3QcoC
January 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The great @seanvongorman.bsky.social's awesome starter pack of comic book shops! Everyone in the biz should follow all these shops and repost their announcements/sales! Let's sell some books, friends! go.bsky.app/Bj3QcoC
Boys night cleaning up Liam's corpse pile.
#bloodofthetaken #sketchbook #vampires #indiecomics #horrorart
#bloodofthetaken #sketchbook #vampires #indiecomics #horrorart
January 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Boys night cleaning up Liam's corpse pile.
#bloodofthetaken #sketchbook #vampires #indiecomics #horrorart
#bloodofthetaken #sketchbook #vampires #indiecomics #horrorart