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dbarclayglitched
@debbido.bsky.social
Writer & creator of SAORSA, a supernatural-noir graphic novel set in post-collapse Scotland. Exploring trauma, healing, & connection through stories.

www.saorsacomic.com
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What’s the best comic book you’ve read in 2025?
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's been a great year for DC the creative risks paid off. Let me know your thoughts, It's a year where some series were so close in quality, really the top spot was a four way fight.
December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New piece for Comics Bulletin is now live: What DC Comics Can’t Abandon in 2026.

#dccomics
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Grateful for the chance to contribute, thanks for the support
December 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A new essay of mine has been published by Bella Caledonia.

It looks at how myths travel across cultures, change shape, and survive even when their names are forgotten, and why we still recognise them when they reappear.

You can read it here:
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/20/w...
When Myths Travel Without Their Names
We keep encountering the same myths. They surface in games and television, familiar figures, half-remembered creatures, names that feel ancient even when they are introduced as something new. They …
bellacaledonia.org.uk
December 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A few projects slowly moving in the background just now.

Submissions, recording plans, prep for a podcast.

Feeling grateful for how welcoming these creative communities have been, it makes the uncertainty easier to sit with.
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thinking about why a post-collapse story.

Not explosions or ruined skylines, the quieter aftermath.

Places that still function. People that still stay.

A Comic feels uniquely suited to that kind of storytelling. Slow. Fragmented. Human.

Feels like the right medium for the moment we are in.
December 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The SAORSA Kickstarter pre-launch is now live.
It’s a strange mix of nerves and excitement seeing the project step out into the world like this.

If you enjoy folklore, comics, or indie storytelling, here’s where the journey starts:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sao...
Coming soon: SAORSA - A Supernatural-Noir Comic of Post-Collapse Scotland
A supernatural-noir story about folklore, trauma, and the ghosts we make ourselves
www.kickstarter.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just uploaded the first video in the SAORSA diary, finally putting this whole comic project out into the world.
Weird mix of nerves and excitement, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If you fancy following along, here’s the intro:
youtu.be/JxLjZJX1f0U
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained - Starting My Comic Book Journey
YouTube video by DBarclayglitched
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Kicking off the SAORSA YouTube diary today.
Got that strange mix of nerves and “right, let’s just do this.” Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Intro video will be up later today, excited to finally share the journey properly.

#SAORSA #IndieComics #WritingCommunity #ScottishFolklore #ComicCreation
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Write Comic ✅
Find an Artist ✅
Artwork Incoming 🔜

SAORSA is officially moving into the art phase, the part where everything starts feeling real. I can’t wait to show you what we’ve been building behind the scenes.

Eyes peeled. Don’t glitch.

#indiecomics #comicmaking #scottishwriter
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why does every action movie feature a house like this ?

#movies
#actionmovies
#filmlocations
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’m writing a supernatural-noir story set in a broken Scotland, and sharing the journey here as I figure it all out.

If you’re into worldbuilding, Scottish weirdness, or just like indie creators trying their best — hi 👋
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Hello, I’m David — creator of SAORSA, a supernatural-noir graphic novel set in a post-collapse Scotland. Here to share my creative journey, explore human stories, and reflect on life, healing, and writing. Excited to connect with you all! #startingsomwherehonest

This is Zeus (he is a good boy)
November 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM