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Dave Kellett
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Cartoonist of DRIVE (http://drivecomic.com)
& SHELDON (http://sheldoncomics.com).
Co-director of STRIPPED (https://stripped.vhx.tv).
Co-host of COMICLAB (http://comiclabpodcast.com)
& THE WRONG WAY (https://m.youtube.com/@wrongwayshow)
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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: "Open Channel")
PANEL 1: The EMPEROR stands in front of his two large TESSAN body guards. In the background in silhouette stands the ADMIRAL next to a PILOT. ADMIRAL: The Continuum are opening a chanel, sir. CONTINUUM CHANEL: Hey humans, You got some good shots in, there. BUT YOU AIN’T GOT THE GUNS TO TAKE OUT A SHIP THIS BIG. There’s whole chunks of this ship I ain’t even SEEN. PANEL 2: The ADMIRAL hits a button the console, while the EMPEROR stands, facing away from us. ADMIRAL: Continuum! You are speaking to Su Majestad Imperial, Don Ramior Cruz, por la Gracia de Dios, Emperador del Gran Imperio Humano y sus Planetas. EMPEROR: TO WHOM AN I SPEAKING? PANEL 3: The EMPEROR listens, in an open panel with no background. CONTINUUM CHANEL: You is speaking to me. EMPEROR: Yes…but…how shall I address you? PANEL 4: The largest TESSKAN bodyguard stands behind the ADMIRAL and the EMPEROR. CONTINUUM CHANEL: Just call me Grun. I ain’t got yer fancy book titles. Us Tesskans don’t go in for all that. PANEL 5: The ADMIRAL stands shocked. No text. PANEL 6: The EMPEROR stands shocked, with a finger in the air. No text. PANEL 7: The two TESSKAN bodyguards look at eachother. SMALLER TESSKAN: Thems is TESSKANS in control of that ship? ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I've been reading Drive for years, can confirm, it's amazing. It's also a great time to hop in, since you can binge so, so much that's already out there.
davekellett.bsky.social Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 7d
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: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I know it's had problems both in construction and staffing -- but HOT DANG I'm excited for this to open in Los Angeles. It's gonna be a helluva museum for comics, sequential storytelling and narrative art.
latimes.com Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 23h
After years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced its 2026 opening date. Take a first look inside the $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot museum.
Lucas Museum sets opening date: Take an exclusive first look inside
After nearly four years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced its opening date.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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COMIC: YOGURT!
PANEL 1: GRAMP, an older bald man with a grey mustache, sits at a table eating from a cup of yogurt. A few music notes are above his head. No text. PANEL 2: GRAMP continues eating his yogurt. No text. PANEL 3: In a burst of sparkles and color, ARTHUR comes flying in, butt-first, above GRAMP’s shoulder. GRAMP looks shocked, eyes bulging, yogurt flying from his spoon. ARTHUR: UNEXPECTED YOGURT CANNONBALL! PANEL 4: GRAMP flinches, as ARTHUR lands in the cup of yogurt, a stream of color and sparkles behind him. SOUND EFFECT: THOONK PANEL 5: GRAMP looks horrified as to what just happened as ARTHUR as exited the scene. SOUND EFFECT, following ARTHUR’s trajectory: sliiiiiiiiide PANEL 6: GRAMP looks at ARTHUR annoyed, as ARTHUR returns to the scene, eyes dilated in delight, yogurt cup stuck to his butt. Color and sparkles return to the scene behind ARTHUR. ARTHUR: GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC IN THIS LIFE —— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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DRIVE readers!
Sci-fi's WorldCon will be held in LA in 2026! That's local for me, so I'm goin'! Keep an eye on announcements at drivecomic.com --& we'll organize a reader get-together & laugh & talk & be best pals forever!
(And in the meantime: Get tix at www.lacon.org / @laworldcon.bsky.social )
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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TODAY'S COMIC: The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge, episode 14
COMIC TITLE: “The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge” Logline: With no humans around, these dogs have to learn a new trick: RUNNING A KENNEL. PANEL 1: A man with curly blonde hair walks through a door. The pomeranian, great dane, pug and dachshund greet him with large excited eyes. MAN: Hi pups! I’m back! Sorry I had to step out! Dogs; bark bark bark! PANEL 2: The man bends down to pet the fluffy chow-chow. The black scruffy dog with a pink bow in his hair looks on happily. MAN: ha ha ha did you miss me? Dogs: bar bark bark! PANEL 3: Close up on the man, who looks horrified. MAN: But…I… I was only gone… PANEL 4: Over the man’s shoulder we see the room - it’s a mess. Overturned trash can, box of dog food on it’s side, with a rug under it that’s crumpled up. A table is overturned. There are paw prints and other marks on the walls and floor. There’s a puddle on the floor. The pug, dachshund, great dane, and pomeranian stand amongst the mess, excited. MAN: for six minutes. —— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Sometimes I have a cartoon where I'll think "If they hold this one up at my funeral, it will be a pretty good summary of the type of comics I made."

This is one of those comics! I just love how stupid and random
this is. :)
davekellett.bsky.social Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · Sep 10
TODAY'S COMIC: When Samwise had to bid farewell to Bill...
PANEL 1: GANDALF the Grey Wizard from Lord of the Rings, stands in his cloak and hat, holding his staff. He looks kindly down at SAMWISE GAMGEE, holding BILL THE PONY’s head. SAM’s eyes well up with tears. GANDALF: I’m sorry, Sam. We can’t take your Pony, Bill into the Mines of Moria. We’ll have to leave him here. SAM: *snif* OK. *snif* PANEL 2: Close up on GANDALF, as he refers to something lower down. GANDALF: And also, your dachshund. PANEL 3: GANDALF’s brow furrows while SAM holds up a black and tan dachshund, barking his head off. SAM: WHY? FOR WHAT REASON?? Sound effect covering the background: BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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COMIC: Hype!
PANEL 1: OSO, a fawn pug, stands excited, ears up, mouth open. The background is yellow. Sound effect: hype HYPE hype HYPE hype PANEL 2: OSO faces the other way, still excited. The background is yellow. Sound effect: hype HYPE hype HYPE hype hype HYPE hype HYPE hype hype HYPE hype HYPE hype PANEL 3: The background has turned purple. OSO stops looking excited, his ears down and back, his eyes bulging, his mouth has turned in to a frown. No text. PANEL 4: The panel returns to yellow, OSO leaps in the air, his years up, eyes wide, mouth open. Sound effect: hype HYPE hype HYPE hype hype HYPE hype HYPE hype hype HYPE hype HYPE hype PANEL 5: Text on a white background: existential crisis ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Dave Kellett
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This was an incredible Pro Tips episode! As @davekellett.bsky.social considers launching a new storyline-driven comic strip, we explore the best writing and publishing strategies for such a project.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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COMIC: Gandolf's Lesser-known Twin...
This single-panel comic shows GANDALF THE GREY, holding his staff up, with one arm outstretched. He hears a grey wizard’s hat and grey robe. Next to him stands a similar looking wizard, holding a gold club up. His tongue is sticking out of his mouth in concentration. His robe has a slight plaid texture, and his shoes are white and tan wing-tipped golf shoes. TITLE: GANDALF! Text under art: …and his lesser-known twin DANGOLF ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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TODAY'S COMIC: The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge, episode 13
COMIC TITLE: “The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge” Logline: With no humans around, these dogs have to learn a new trick: RUNNING A KENNEL. PANEL 1: DIGBY, the brown dachshund, stands next to PANCAKES, the fawn great dane. PANCAKES is wearing glasses on his nose, and a jacket thrown across his back. DIGBY: Ha ha ha! Lookit Pancakes! He dressed like a human! PANCAKES: “Talk talk talk. I a human. Talk talk talk.” PANEL 2: Close up on DIGBY as he chuckles at PANCAKES’ impression, standing above him. PANCAKES: “This is me telling YOU not to bark, but then BARKING LOUDLY into my glowing rectangle for an hour” DIGBY: Ha ha ha PANEL 3: DIGBY stands shocked, as PANCAKES continues. PANCAKES: “And this me telling you to sit! SIT!” PANEL 4: DIGBY, sitting, responds. While PANCAKES realizes something. DIGBY: I…I sit without thinking. PANCAKES: …THE POWER. ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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COMIC: Growing up in 1890's America
PANEL 1: TITLE: Growing Up in the 1890’s America In sepia colors, a man in a bowler hat and a large white mustache talks to a child in a hat and coat. MAN: Chester, did you finish your chores? CHESTER: Yes, Pa-pa PANEL 2: The man continues talking to the bow. MAN: And ddi you feed the horse? CHESTER: Yes, Pa-pa. PANEL 3: The man points as he continues. The boy covers his eyes as he cries. MAN: And did you establish any new rail lines today? CHESTER: N…no, Pa-pa. PANEL 4: The man points at another boy, wearing suspenders. MAN: WHAT?? Little Emmett has already FINISHED his Kansas City line! ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Cleaning out old folders, and found this pic!

When STRIPPED came out, LucasFilm had @fredschroeder.bsky.social and I up to screen the film and do a Q&A for their artists, which was super fun. Lookit me crouching down with the original R2, *GRINNING LIKE A BIG DOPEY CHILD*
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Gang, there are now 7 episodes of our new drawing-n-friendship show *THE WRONG WAY*! Check out the ep where we try to draw SHREK…the wrong way!
youtu.be/4ALGPBo3Ir0?...
Bsky: @wrongwayshow.com
All Eps: wrongwayshow.com
Hosts: @bradguigar.com @kevinmcshane.org & me, the handsome one!
Pro Cartoonists Redesign Shrek
Get early access, extended cuts, and more at https://www.wrongwayshow.com Join veteran cartoonists Dave Kellett, Kevin McShane, and Brad Guigar as they show you how to draw Shrek without getting…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Reposted by Dave Kellett
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These are the only shoes my dad wears
davekellett.bsky.social Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 6d
COMIC: It is time.
PANEL 1: DAVE, the cartoonist with greying hair and glasses, clenches his fists nervously TEXT: When you become a dad, you try to put it off for as long as possible. PANEL 2: DAVE stands, arms stiff. A red light starts to reflect on his back. TEXT: You try to stay “cool”. You try to stay relevant. PANEL 3: Next to DAVE, a woman hands him a red glowing box. TEXT: But eventually they come for us all. DAVE: Oh. Is it time? WOMAN: it’s time, sir. PANEL 4: DAVE clutches white sneakers and looks in the void. TEXT: White new balance shoes sold only at costco: THEY COME FOR US ALL. Text in a yellow box below the panel: Next up: braided belts, then the sweet embrace of death. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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TODAY'S COMIC: The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge, episode 12
COMIC TITLE: “The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge” Logline: With no humans around, these dogs have to learn a new trick: RUNNING A KENNEL. PANEL 1: MR BOOPERS, a large, brown, fluffy chow chow, looks down at a compact, white with black patches pitbull, GUMDROP. MR BOOPERS: With my human gone, who can take me for walks, now? Who can scratch behind my ears?? PANEL 2: MR BOOPERS continues to talk to GUMDROP, who listens quietly. MR BOOPERS: Who can “accidentally” drop bits of ham on the floor for me, 5-10 times in a row? Who can tell me that i’m doing a big stretch, when i’m doing a big stretch? PANEL 3: Close up on MR BOOPERS, eyes wide in horror. No text. PANEL 4: MR BOOPERS, eyes dilated, continues in horror. GUMDROP cringes next to him. MR BOOPERS: WHO CAN I AWKWARDLY LEAN AROUND THE DOOR FRAME TO WATCH PEE, NOW??? —— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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COMIC: It is time.
PANEL 1: DAVE, the cartoonist with greying hair and glasses, clenches his fists nervously TEXT: When you become a dad, you try to put it off for as long as possible. PANEL 2: DAVE stands, arms stiff. A red light starts to reflect on his back. TEXT: You try to stay “cool”. You try to stay relevant. PANEL 3: Next to DAVE, a woman hands him a red glowing box. TEXT: But eventually they come for us all. DAVE: Oh. Is it time? WOMAN: it’s time, sir. PANEL 4: DAVE clutches white sneakers and looks in the void. TEXT: White new balance shoes sold only at costco: THEY COME FOR US ALL. Text in a yellow box below the panel: Next up: braided belts, then the sweet embrace of death. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Dave Kellett
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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: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Cartoonists!
Need to draw a complicated splash page or a huge series of panels? Crank this song up on repeat, and you’ll draw 400x faster, guaranteed :)

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WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
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November 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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COMIC: To Future Days
This single panel comic is a poem, that fades in to a blue sky with a settings sun. In front of the sun walk ARTHUR, a yellow duck, and FLACO, a green lizard, holding hands, walking down a path toward the sun. POEM: The past is bleak the present, too but here’s me standing here with you we do not speak not i, not you as roads unfurl before we two and blinking there at brighter days i tae your hand and here i stay the steps are slow this halting way yet on we go to future days. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Ha ha ha you have no idea how long it took me to draw the back of this spaceship :)
davekellett.bsky.social Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 7d
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: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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This week on ComicLab (@comiclab.bsky.social‬) -- the podcast about making comics, and making a living from comics -- we talk Kickstarter: What's Working and What's Not?

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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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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: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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TODAY'S COMIC: The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge, episode 11
COMIC TITLE: “The Hodgepodge Dog Lodge” Logline: With no humans around, these dogs have to learn a new trick: RUNNING A KENNEL. PANEL 1: HOTPOCKET, a white pomeranian, bounces next to OSO, a fawn pug. OSO has his paws on a window, looking outside. HOTPOCKET: I miss my person! I feel so alone! OSO: Me too! I’ve been staring out the window all day, counting how many cars that WEREN’T them! PANEL 2: HOTPOCKET continues to bounce, and OSO has his paws on the window. Outside we see two lines of cars. HOTPOCKET: I just wish they were here! SO we could be alone together! OSO: (…but I only know two numbers.) PANEL 3: HOTPOCKET continues to bounce, OSO turns, but keeps his paws on the window. HOTPOCKET: I checked every room. Just in case they were hiding. OSO: (…so it’s been “TWO” two cars.) ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Reposted by Dave Kellett
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COMIC: Keep Hugging
PANEL 1: ARTHUR, a yellow duck. stands on a rock in front of a blue sky with clouds. FLACO, a green lizard, sands behind the rock, hugging ARTHUR from below. SOUND EFFECT: *hug* PANEL 2: Same scene. ARTHUR has a thought bubble coming from his head with 3 tiny, unreadable lines of text. PANEL 3: Same scene, a little closer in. ARTHUR’s thought bubble starts to be readable: “keep hugging keep hugging keep hugging” PANEL 4: Same scene, even closer. ARTHUR’s thought bubble is now readable: “keep hugging keep hugging keep hugging” ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM