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Bob / S.R. Appavu
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Queer fantasy author-illustrator - Gay ghosts, demons, and disasters! |
INTO THE SMOKE webcomic has launched!! - https://intothesmokecomic.com
https://www.patreon.com/bob_artist |
THE GHOST KEY - 2028 - HH
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Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 19 is up!! 😈

Bro's wearing like six layers and somehow the panels after this are still the dirtiest I've ever drawn...

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

#intothesmoke #webcomic #webcomics
A panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Judd, a priest dressed in vestments for Mass, bows his head and grits his teeth while praying in Latin, "Dómine, exáudi oratiónem méam..." Behind him, the demon taunts, “He can’t hear you.” Its black hand reaches under Judd’s purple chasuble, lifting it to reveal his alb, cincture, and stole.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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CRIMETOBER PRINTS ARE LIVE!! 🐦🎉

My complete #crimetober collection is up on INPRNT! Available in landscape, portrait, and mini trios so you can pick your favorite #bird crimes!

www.inprnt.com/gallery/bob-...

AND there's a site-wide sale, so it's a great time to grab stuff!

#birds #inprnt #art
Preview of a black and white print featuring the 31 bird crimes from my Crimetober 2025 collection, with a header that reads "Birds are criminals."
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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#crimetober 22-31
Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Intimidation: A great horned owl fluffs up in a dramatic threat display. Littering: An Australian white ibis perches on an open garbage can, with trash spilling onto the ground. Drunk and disorderly conduct: Two cedar waxwings eat from a large amount of berries at the base of a tree, while three more lie passed out on the ground. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Loitering: A large crowd of emperor penguins stand around doing nothing. Illegal fishing: A common kingfisher stands on a "no fishing" sign while holding a fish. Destruction of property: A pileated woodpecker goes to town on several rows of wood siding while wood shards pile up beneath him. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Arson: A black kite flies above a wildfire carrying an ignited branch. Manslaughter: A southern cassowary struts away from a dead body. Resisting arrest: A cardinal bites the crap out of the hand of someone trying to band him. One black and white illustration is shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Perjury: An amazon parrot appears at the defendant's stand and says "I'm sorry" into a microphone.
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
#crimetober 10-21
Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Child endangerment: A pigeon stands on a windowsill holding a tiny twig. Beside it is an egg near the edge of the sill, barely held in place by two additional tiny twigs. Smuggling: A male African jacana stands in water, with the legs of four baby jacanas sticking out from under his wings. Disturbing the peace: A house's roof and surrounding trees are shown in silhouette at night. As the sun barely rises behind the roof, the birds in the trees all scream. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Bribery: A raven offers a diamond ring in its beak. Speeding: A peregrine falcon does a high-speed dive. Harassment: Four Canada geese honk and lunge at a child as she runs away. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Fraud: A bittern blends in amid a grouping of reeds, pretending to be one of them. Piracy: A blue and gold macaw stands on the shoulder of a parrot, holding a CD-R that reads, "Napster #1." Breaking and entering: Three sulfur-crested cockatoos break into a house. One chews the window frame, one sticks its head into the window through a chewed hole in the screen, and one in the background pulls up anti-bird spikes. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Menacing: A rose-ringed parakeet holds a knife in its beak. Child abandonment: A common cuckoo leaves behind a large egg in a nest of three smaller eggs. Obscenity: A Congo African grey parrot says "bollocks."
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Crimetober 1-31 COMPLETE SET 🧵

Because birds are criminals.

#crimetober 1-9

#birds #art #animals #birdart
Hand-drawn text reads, "Crimetober," with birds perched on the letters. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Murder: five crows gather around a dead body with an ax in its back. Kidnapping: A broody chicken sits on three chicks and one kitten. Petty theft: A gull flies down on someone to steal their fries. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Carjacking: three keas tear up parts of a Kia sedan while the silhouette of a cowering person appears inside. Vandalism: Two house sparrows perch on a sign that reads, "Do not feed the birds," but bird poop obscures the words "do not." Stalking: A great blue heron wades through water, stalking two fish under the surface. Three black and white illustrations are shown, along with a text label denoting a crime. Assault: An Australian magpie swoops on a screaming bike rider wearing a helmet. Jaywalking: A blue jay hops across the street. Indecent exposure: A male greater sage-grouse shows off two large, inflated sacs on his chest during a courtship display.
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Happy Halloween, aka National Put a Hat on a Ferret Day!
Panel 1 of a four-panel minicomic. A hand holds a ferret, while another hand holds a tiny witch hat. The witch hat is put on the ferret's head. The ferret grabs the hat. The ferret throws the hat.
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Psst Conclave fanfic writers, come get your pretty vestments and celibate angst! 😄

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intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

#intothesmoke
A strip of five vertical-scroll panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Judd, a priest, is putting on his vestments. As he holds up a long golden cord with tassels on each end, he prays, “Lord, fasten the cincture of purity around me…” Judd wraps the cincture around his waist, praying, “…and extinguish in my loins the desire of lust…” Pulling the belt tight, he continues praying, “so that the virtue of continence and chastity—“ Suddenly, a flashback appears of Blaze during their walk together, biting his lower lip. Judd’s eyes widen with shock, and he blushes. Judd grits his teeth and squeezes his eyes shut, a look of strain on his face. A cropped panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Judd wears a purple chasuble while praying in a dark, smoky room. A shadowy demonic silhouette forms behind him. Judd appears oblivious, his eyes closed and his hands together, deep in his lengthy prayer. Portions of the faded Latin passages read, “quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo, et ópere,” and “mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa.” Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Judd, a priest, is shown. Judd’s face is shown in profile, his eyes eyes wide with shock as a large black claw wraps around his face, holding him by the chin and neck. Behind him, a demon bares sharp red teeth and snarls, “Such impure thoughts, Father.” Panel 2: Judd squeezes his eyes shut as the demon scratches its claw across his temple. The demon continues, “I could feast on them for days.”
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 18 is up!! And just in time for spooky season. 😈

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

#webcomic #webcomics #art #intothesmoke
Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Judd, a priest, is shown. Judd’s face is shown in profile, his eyes eyes wide with shock as a large black claw wraps around his face, holding him by the chin and neck. Behind him, a demon bares sharp red teeth and snarls, “Such impure thoughts, Father.” Panel 2: Judd squeezes his eyes shut as the demon scratches its claw across his temple. The demon continues, “I could feast on them for days.”
October 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Into the Smoke is BACK from hiatus!! Chapter 2 episode 17 is up!

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

Please join me in praying for Judd's loins. 🙏

#webcomic #webcomics #art #intothesmoke
Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. A flashback shows a close-up of Blaze's mouth as he bites his lower lip. In present time, Judd appears rattled, blushing and eyes wide.
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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A new Into the Smoke HIATUS GUEST EPISODE is up!

Check out this absolutely stunning piece by @lumiscuro.bsky.social !! So many fun Easter eggs in there too, especially for the Chicago crowd. I'm obsessed!!

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/hiat...

#intothesmoke #webcomic #comic
A panel from a guest episode of Into the Smoke. Blaze stands outside a bookstore, looking in through the window display. His reflection gazes out at the audience, surrounded by and overlapping with the reflections of several ghosts. Inside the bookstore are several shelves full of ghost stories and spooky books.
September 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Into the Smoke HIATUS EXCLUSIVE minicomic! 🔥

Find out what happens when Blaze looks up with an actual living person.

It's only up during hiatus, and then it's getting locked away. Working hiatus is one of the most important times to support a webcomic!

www.patreon.com/bob_artist

#intothesmoke
A preview of a sketched minicomic panel shaded in blue and purple. Blaze sits in a cemetery with his back against a tombstone while kissing a man. In the background are more tombstones, trees, and a coyote.
September 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The first Into the Smoke hiatus GUEST EPISODE is up, and omg I love it so much!!! Check out this very cute and funny (and gorgeous!!) AU episode by @madeofline.bsky.social !!

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/hiat...

#intothesmoke #webcomic #comic
A panel from a guest episode of Into the Smoke. Blaze, an androgynous man with shoulder-length red hair, stands smiling in a brightly lit room. Plants and rising steam are visible around him, and he appears to have apron straps over his bare, tattooed shoulders.
September 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
And that's a wrap!

Big thanks to everyone who read Into the Smoke through its run! HUGE thanks to those who had kind words to say about my art, or who showed up to cheer my milestones. You are rare and special. ❤️

There are still guest episodes! After, I'll let you know what's coming in the future.
Blaze from Into the Smoke, waving his hand
August 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 16 is up, and it's the final episode before hiatus!

TWENTY-EIGHT PANELS!! 🔥
intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

Blaze's optimism knows no bounds.

#intothesmoke #webcomic #webcomics #🖋️coop
Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Blaze stands near his kitchen counter. With a smile full of idealistic hope, he clasps his hands together and says, “I’m gonna help you cross the veil into the light!” Panel 2: Alastor furrows his eyebrows, glaring at Blaze with intense, glowing white eyes. He pauses, then asks, “What light?”
August 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Inprnt is having a sitewide sale, and look which happy little Chicago pigeon illustration is 30% off!! 🎉

(psst, so are all my other prints!!)

www.inprnt.com/gallery/bob-...

#prints #inprnt
A screenshot of Inprnt's website. Header text says "On Sale." Several illustrations are shown at various discounts: 20% off, 25% off, 30% off, 35% off, and 40% off. My piece, Pigeon Fire Pit by Bob Appavu, is 30% off.
August 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Sorry for the flurry of activity/reblogs, but I have been INVIGORATED by all the cute and perfect Michigan trees I saw last week 🌲

The pictures are bad, but the trees are flawless. Also: BABIES????? Pointy babies 😭

Cute trees. Perfect. Cute and perfect trees.

(okay back to today's ITS update!)
A cute and perfect fluffy Michigan tree by the side of the road, in front of a mass of other cute and perfect fluffy Michigan trees. The most perfect round and pointy Michigan evergreen. He's just sitting. Sitting in the grass. Michigan trees by the side of the road, so perfect, so pointy, living their best lives. There are NO dead branches??? BABIES. BABY TINY POINTY EVERGREENS RISING FROM THE GROUND AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
August 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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I'm back from out of town with a new #intothesmoke episode!!

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 14 is up! Click here to view Blaze's one (1) brain cell:
intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

#webcomic #webcomics #comic
A cropped panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. In the hallway around the corner from the living room, Blaze confronts Evie, looking upset. Evie replies to an off-panel balloon, “It wasn’t relevant,” and Blaze cries, “Not relevant?!” Evie says, “Let me make this clear, Blaze. There’s a reason I haven’t crossed the veil yet."
August 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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People who saw the preview: "Yep, just a routine #intothesmoke post, nothing to see here..."

People who read the episode:
A screenshot of Into the Smoke website and social media comments reading "OMG!" "Ouch!" "Welp! (flushed face emoji)" "Ohhhhh DAMN" "O_____O" and several large blocks of spoilered text on Discord
July 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 14 is up! 🎉

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

Ohh we've got some REVELATIONS in spirit therapy today!! 👀

#webcomic #art #webcomics #intothesmoke #webtoon
Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: At his meeting table in the living room, Blaze sits cross-legged while lighting a taper candle to start a ghost therapy session with Alastor, who is in his less-smoky human form. He says, “All right, Alastor. Let’s talk.” Alastor replies, “Talk about what?” Panel 2: Blaze says, “Let’s start with why you tried to kill me this morning.” Alastor sits slouched in the opposite chair, his arms folded. He pauses, then says with a cocky smile, “I don’t know what to tell you.”
July 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
🎵 honk 🎵
A gritty black and white illustration of five Canada geese. From left to right: A sickly looking goose surrounded by flies that rise up to form the word "honk." Next is a goose in a helmet and muscular Spartan breastplate, carrying a sword and a shield that bears the word "honk." The center goose is bigger than all the rest, with demon horns, bat-like wings, and a plume of flames behind him. A large HONK is above his head. To his right is a goose in reaper's robes, carrying a scythe with the word "honk" on it. The last is a skeletal, starved goose whose ribs form the word "honk." Hand-lettered text reads, "Goosifer and the 4 Honksment of the Apocalypse." The 4 is colored black with a white patch in the style of a Canada goose's chin patch.
July 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Shout-out to Alastor in the latest Into the Smoke episode. You're doing great, buddy 😄

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

#webcomic #intothesmoke #ocsky
The first of two meme images using panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Text reads, "you don't deserve me at my." An image shows Alastor the ghost in human form, holding up a teacup with a charming smile. The second of two meme images using panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Text reads, "if you can't handle me at my." An image shows Alastor in his very smoky cryptid-looking form, crawling on the ceiling with his limbs bent backwards, his teeth bared, and his eyes glowing white while he hisses.
July 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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🔥 CALL FOR GUEST EPISODES! 🔥

Into the Smoke will go on hiatus in late August! Guest eps will run 8/27-9/24. I'm looking for a:

-Minicomic
-Comic page
-Illustration
-Prose (illustrated or not)
-Other?

More info and sign up here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#webcomic #webcomics #intothesmoke
A panel from Into the Smoke chapter 1 showing Blaze smiling and waving with a tattooed hand, with a grocery bag on his shoulder and a prominent baguette sticking out.
July 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 13 is up! 🎉

intothesmokecomic.com/episode/chap...

My favorite shot of our smoking hot romantic interest appears in panel 4.....

#webcomic #webcomics #comic
A panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Blaze is shirtless and wearing teal leggings as he sits on a yoga mat. With his legs crossed and palms together, he narrates, “Nothing compares to the feeling of calm right after a—“ Meanwhile, two ceiling lights come crashing down on either side of him.
July 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Just #chicago things 😄

Been wanting to draw this one for a very long time...

Prints here!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/bob-...

#searstower #art #🖋️coop #willistower
A vintage style illustration reminiscent of a Godzilla movie poster, in which the Sears Tower looms above a burning Chicago cityscape and shoots laser beams from its eyes. Ominous red hand-lettered text at the bottom reads, "WHO CALLED ME WILLIS."
July 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
bob-artist.bsky.social
Into the Smoke updates with a big chunk every other week! The off weeks are a great time to catch up! (and maybe binge all the Patreon extras too...)

intothesmokecomic.com
patreon.com/bob_artist/c...
Banner art. An androgynous young man with shoulder-length red hair and tattooed hands appears below a dark, smoky ghost, who caresses the man while inhaling his breath. Swirls and patterns surround them. Title: Into the Smoke. Subtitle: A medium, an evil ghost, and a murder mystery.
July 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM