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The Fillipods are just the best.
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
(THIS PAGE: Unsung Minds)
(THIS PAGE: Unsung Minds)
![PANEL 1: THE SPARK OF THOUGHT in silhouette against a starry space. The ship sends out two large blasts.
NARRATION: Yet History is rich with unsung minds who, thought obscure, BEND THE ARC OF DESTINY.
PANEL 2: A fillipod with sparkly skin, wearing glasses, holds three tablet while loudly singing.
NARRATION: One such mind was Tellese, a young fillipod who worked in the Ministry of Defense. Specifically, in the SUB-BASEMENT, because she was A.) a brilliant mathematician… but also B.) loved to loudly belt out Irish pub songs.
TELLESE: I plaaayed the wild rover, for many a yeeeear [music note emoji]
PANEL 3: TELLESE stops as she passes by a computer terminal, baking BZZT! BTTZ! sounds.
NARRATION: Officially, she was an applied research mathematician. But her true genius lay in combinatorics and encryption.
PANEL 4: TELLESE yells up a winding staircase, with a broom and cleaning supplies at the bottom.
NARRATION: So when the global defense network completely locked up, and there was no one in the basement to stop her…
TELLESE: HEY! Is no one else seein’ this?
PANEL 5: Close on up TELLESE tapping quickly at a keyboard, her arms blurring, and her tongue sticking out in concentration.
NARRATION: …she got to work.
PANEL 6: TELLESE throws her head back at she sings loudly, multiple arms touching different computer screens.
NARRATION: And by the third round of the song Rattlin’ Bog…
TELLESE, singing: YO-HO, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O! RARE BOG, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O!
PANEL 7: Close up on TELLESE as she looks down at her work, proudly.
NARRATION: She had broken through the Nyxian lockout…
Sound effect: ting!
PANEL 8: A full-page scene from above earth. The atmosphere is filled with cannons, once inert, now firing rapidly outward. The page is full of cannon blasts.
NARRATION: And (unknowingly) unleashed hell.
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Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdj5xqp2vansvnbxugyxujwg/bafkreid6am5eekjryl2haa42cdmmaalsgazpzbmdr7ptssfluzwi5tyqsa@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The Fillipods are just the best.
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What have I done this week and why is Middle Earth an awesome place? Find out here. #webcomics #comics #storytelling
What have I done this week and why is Middle Earth an awesome place? Find out here. #webcomics #comics #storytelling
Weekly report
I've been a very busy bee!
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February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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What have I done this week and why is Middle Earth an awesome place? Find out here. #webcomics #comics #storytelling
What have I done this week and why is Middle Earth an awesome place? Find out here. #webcomics #comics #storytelling
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A new update of Silverstar is ready to read. There's some cool spaceships, some tears and don't forget, there's over 100 pages of story to get into right now. #comics #webcomics #spaceopera #sciencefiction
A new update of Silverstar is ready to read. There's some cool spaceships, some tears and don't forget, there's over 100 pages of story to get into right now. #comics #webcomics #spaceopera #sciencefiction
Silverstar Update 128
The latest update of Silverstar. Enjoy!
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February 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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A new update of Silverstar is ready to read. There's some cool spaceships, some tears and don't forget, there's over 100 pages of story to get into right now. #comics #webcomics #spaceopera #sciencefiction
A new update of Silverstar is ready to read. There's some cool spaceships, some tears and don't forget, there's over 100 pages of story to get into right now. #comics #webcomics #spaceopera #sciencefiction
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What have I been up to this week? Find out here. #comics #storytelling
What have I been up to this week? Find out here. #comics #storytelling
Weekly report
Well it's been a strange old week.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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What have I been up to this week? Find out here. #comics #storytelling
Inked another page today. Got some fun angles and expressions in. Yeah.
February 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Inked another page today. Got some fun angles and expressions in. Yeah.
Today is the day. The day I need to make more vertical scrolls! 😭
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Today is the day. The day I need to make more vertical scrolls! 😭
Love this book.
Taking a look back at The White Dragon, the Anne McCaffrey book that changed everything, as we review the 20 covers published in the year 1978 in this week's newsletter:
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February 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Love this book.
Drawing comics in the garden with my best friend.
June 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Drawing comics in the garden with my best friend.
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For my NSFW comics friends...
What’s a NSFW trope you’ll never get tired of? 😏🔥 Drop your favorites! #SpiceTalk
June 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For my NSFW comics friends...
I don't often make splash pages, but when I do I like to make it big! Like a rescue.
May 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I don't often make splash pages, but when I do I like to make it big! Like a rescue.
Oooh I do love a 'silent' page. I also love seeing Lura doing her killer queen thing.
May 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Oooh I do love a 'silent' page. I also love seeing Lura doing her killer queen thing.
Howdy folks! In today's update, Kostae has no idea what he is doing. Will they escape the enemy ship? Follow along to find out! #spaceopera #webcomics #scifi
April 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Howdy folks! In today's update, Kostae has no idea what he is doing. Will they escape the enemy ship? Follow along to find out! #spaceopera #webcomics #scifi
Hello all! In this update we are back to some action as our heroes bust out of prison. If you enjoy, don't forget to share!
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hello all! In this update we are back to some action as our heroes bust out of prison. If you enjoy, don't forget to share!
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Looking for a comic artist for a 4 pager. Non-fiction. Color. Paid work but tight turnaround. Script is done.
DM me if you're interested / available!
DM me if you're interested / available!
April 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Looking for a comic artist for a 4 pager. Non-fiction. Color. Paid work but tight turnaround. Script is done.
DM me if you're interested / available!
DM me if you're interested / available!
Cooked breakfast was good. Well deserved. Bacon, sausages, an egg, beans and a sliced tomato. It's not the whole works but it was a nice treat for drawing, inking and colouring nearly 10 pages in the last week.
April 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Cooked breakfast was good. Well deserved. Bacon, sausages, an egg, beans and a sliced tomato. It's not the whole works but it was a nice treat for drawing, inking and colouring nearly 10 pages in the last week.
To reward myself for making great progress on my new comic project, I'm going to make myself a cooked English breakfast for the next 2 mornings. Yum!
April 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
To reward myself for making great progress on my new comic project, I'm going to make myself a cooked English breakfast for the next 2 mornings. Yum!
It's time to slice up some pages again. Here we meet command Askof for the very first time. #spaceopera #comics
April 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It's time to slice up some pages again. Here we meet command Askof for the very first time. #spaceopera #comics
In today's update our heroes get close to thier objective. Close, just not close enough. #spaceopera #webcomics #indiecomics
April 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In today's update our heroes get close to thier objective. Close, just not close enough. #spaceopera #webcomics #indiecomics
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New DRIVE is up! When a Captain meets a Captain, coming through the rye...
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April 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New DRIVE is up! When a Captain meets a Captain, coming through the rye...
drivecomic.com
drivecomic.com
Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed Inside Out 2.
April 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed Inside Out 2.
I lied a little last week. We actually meet our two baddies in this update. And Lura has had enough. Enjoy.
March 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I lied a little last week. We actually meet our two baddies in this update. And Lura has had enough. Enjoy.
I've started drawing pages with a freaking pen and now I want to slightly change the style which means I'll need to edit it digitally which means redrawing some of the pages AAAAAHHHHH!
March 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I've started drawing pages with a freaking pen and now I want to slightly change the style which means I'll need to edit it digitally which means redrawing some of the pages AAAAAHHHHH!
Hey everyone! This week we get a good look at the big bad of the series; Turvralik! He has been mentioned before, but here he is for reals. #spaceopera #sciencefiction #fantasy #comics #webcomics
March 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hey everyone! This week we get a good look at the big bad of the series; Turvralik! He has been mentioned before, but here he is for reals. #spaceopera #sciencefiction #fantasy #comics #webcomics