Carla Speed McNeil
@carlaspeedmcneil.bsky.social
I draw comics. I write things. I make miniatures. I teach sequential art. They/them, demi-femme. Currently, everything's on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeedmcneil/collections
@seananmcguire.bsky.social loves a fierce mermaid, and I am here for it. Drawing hair underwater is also always fun, it's like clouds, but also ribbons. Part of a large set of illustrations for short stories, $20 at my Patreon, along with free-to-read webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
@seananmcguire.bsky.social loves a fierce mermaid, and I am here for it. Drawing hair underwater is also always fun, it's like clouds, but also ribbons. Part of a large set of illustrations for short stories, $20 at my Patreon, along with free-to-read webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
This one kinda got away from me, but I do love drawing dinosaurs with feathers. Illo for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, collection available at my Patreon, along with free webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This one kinda got away from me, but I do love drawing dinosaurs with feathers. Illo for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, collection available at my Patreon, along with free webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Illustration for a good old Twilight Zoney sort of short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. I do like it when I get a chance to letter in a non-comics illustration. Full collection $20, and webcomics that are free to read on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Illustration for a good old Twilight Zoney sort of short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. I do like it when I get a chance to letter in a non-comics illustration. Full collection $20, and webcomics that are free to read on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Girl's gotta look after herself. Another illustration from @seananmcguire.bsky.social's LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY short story collection. This and free to read webcomics at my Patreon, thank ya kindly. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Girl's gotta look after herself. Another illustration from @seananmcguire.bsky.social's LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY short story collection. This and free to read webcomics at my Patreon, thank ya kindly. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
This is what I get up to while I rewatch THE TWILIGHT ZONE. This was the cover for @seananmcguire.bsky.social 's collection of short stories LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, full set of illos $20 at my Patreon, plus the free-to-read webcomic SETTLERS OF THE STORM WORLDS. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is what I get up to while I rewatch THE TWILIGHT ZONE. This was the cover for @seananmcguire.bsky.social 's collection of short stories LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, full set of illos $20 at my Patreon, plus the free-to-read webcomic SETTLERS OF THE STORM WORLDS. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Never been able to draw a scary Gill Being since THE SHAPE OF WATER. This one's gills are inspired by those of axolotls, so charmingly like fashions of yesteryear. Illo for @seananmcguire.bsky.social short story. Full collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Never been able to draw a scary Gill Being since THE SHAPE OF WATER. This one's gills are inspired by those of axolotls, so charmingly like fashions of yesteryear. Illo for @seananmcguire.bsky.social short story. Full collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Lost Girls get pretty wild. I liked all the little details I could work into these, like the childishly-embroidered W on her tattered blouse. Illustration for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's short story. Full collection available, plus free webcomics, on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Lost Girls get pretty wild. I liked all the little details I could work into these, like the childishly-embroidered W on her tattered blouse. Illustration for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's short story. Full collection available, plus free webcomics, on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Who's hungry? A value study of the cover of @seananmcguire.bsky.social 's short story collection LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press). The lipstick print is supposed to be on the inside of the glass.
This collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
This collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Who's hungry? A value study of the cover of @seananmcguire.bsky.social 's short story collection LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press). The lipstick print is supposed to be on the inside of the glass.
This collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
This collection and free webcomics on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Broken hearts keep beating. Illustration for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. Full collection $20 on my Patreon, along with comics that are free to read. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Broken hearts keep beating. Illustration for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. Full collection $20 on my Patreon, along with comics that are free to read. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
In honor of Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN, a triumph of the Gothic. This is another illustration of a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social, but it seems entirely appropriate. Full collection $20 on my Patreon, plus free-to-read webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In honor of Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN, a triumph of the Gothic. This is another illustration of a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social, but it seems entirely appropriate. Full collection $20 on my Patreon, plus free-to-read webcomics. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
I really like the old design for the Chicken Of The Sea mermaid. She's so cute with her half-updo! Say her name, she's called Catalina... anyway, illo for a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social , full collection $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I really like the old design for the Chicken Of The Sea mermaid. She's so cute with her half-updo! Say her name, she's called Catalina... anyway, illo for a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social , full collection $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
I feel like cheering today, and so do these choosers of the slain, originally drawn for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. Full collection plus pencil drawings and commentary, $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I feel like cheering today, and so do these choosers of the slain, originally drawn for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. Full collection plus pencil drawings and commentary, $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
If this Hell Mouth could make Duck Face and still inhale these teenagers at the same time, it would. Illustration for a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social with way, way too much detail, but I giggled the whole time. $20 on Patreon for the collection. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If this Hell Mouth could make Duck Face and still inhale these teenagers at the same time, it would. Illustration for a short story by @seananmcguire.bsky.social with way, way too much detail, but I giggled the whole time. $20 on Patreon for the collection. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Here's a lot of lovely little lines on paper, an illo for short story anthology by @seananmcguire.bsky.social, LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY. Lady Antheia has hidden qualities. Full collection with commentary and pencil drawings available on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here's a lot of lovely little lines on paper, an illo for short story anthology by @seananmcguire.bsky.social, LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY. Lady Antheia has hidden qualities. Full collection with commentary and pencil drawings available on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
This is grown-up Good Witch Dorothy, as I drew her for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. It's a murder mystery set in Oz. Full collection with behind the scenes drawings and commentary, $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is grown-up Good Witch Dorothy, as I drew her for a short story written by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. It's a murder mystery set in Oz. Full collection with behind the scenes drawings and commentary, $20 at my Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
There! What do we think?
Browned butter brown sugar cookies. And also memento mori.
Browned butter brown sugar cookies. And also memento mori.
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
There! What do we think?
Browned butter brown sugar cookies. And also memento mori.
Browned butter brown sugar cookies. And also memento mori.
One of a suite of illustrations of @seananmcguire.bsky.social's short stories, collected in LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press). $20 for all art, pencil drawings, alternate ideas, and commentary on Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Poor old Tink, she had a drinking problem...
Poor old Tink, she had a drinking problem...
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
One of a suite of illustrations of @seananmcguire.bsky.social's short stories, collected in LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press). $20 for all art, pencil drawings, alternate ideas, and commentary on Patreon. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
Poor old Tink, she had a drinking problem...
Poor old Tink, she had a drinking problem...
Also from LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, a collection of short stories by @seananmcguire.bsky.social which I fully illustrated. Collection and commentary for $20 at my Patreon, plus webcomics that are free to read. www.patreon.com/cw/carlaspee...
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Also from LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY, a collection of short stories by @seananmcguire.bsky.social which I fully illustrated. Collection and commentary for $20 at my Patreon, plus webcomics that are free to read. www.patreon.com/cw/carlaspee...
Now available on Patreon: a series of drawings I made for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's amazing short story collection, LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press)! $20 for the collection, the book's out of print. Spooky season should never end. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Now available on Patreon: a series of drawings I made for @seananmcguire.bsky.social's amazing short story collection, LAUGHTER AT THE ACADEMY (Subterranean Press)! $20 for the collection, the book's out of print. Spooky season should never end. www.patreon.com/c/carlaspeed...
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I’m still teaching class the night before @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social. Loads of my students will be wandering the halls this weekend.
I try to scribble out an interesting letter set on my roll sheet twice a week. Logos are fun to play with!
I try to scribble out an interesting letter set on my roll sheet twice a week. Logos are fun to play with!
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I’m still teaching class the night before @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social. Loads of my students will be wandering the halls this weekend.
I try to scribble out an interesting letter set on my roll sheet twice a week. Logos are fun to play with!
I try to scribble out an interesting letter set on my roll sheet twice a week. Logos are fun to play with!
@baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social always lays out the good snacks! ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
@baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social always lays out the good snacks! ❤️
Thanks, everyone. Here’s my good boy in happier times. 💔
September 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Thanks, everyone. Here’s my good boy in happier times. 💔
My first new comic in years will debut next weekend at SPX. Saddle-stitched preview of SETTLERS OF THE STORM WORLDS, signed and numbered limited edition, $10 in beautiful black and white. Read for free on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/carlaspeedmc... please share and recommend, thanks muchly
September 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
My first new comic in years will debut next weekend at SPX. Saddle-stitched preview of SETTLERS OF THE STORM WORLDS, signed and numbered limited edition, $10 in beautiful black and white. Read for free on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/carlaspeedmc... please share and recommend, thanks muchly
This Tennessee Williams poem broke the AI bot that’s meant to summarize themes for kids writing papers.
September 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This Tennessee Williams poem broke the AI bot that’s meant to summarize themes for kids writing papers.