Ryan Claytor
@elephanteater.bsky.social
Comics Artist - Professor - Designer
Did you miss the month of campaigning for my new publication? Don't fret! You can still pre-order your copy on my website. The button on the Kickstarter page even takes you straight there! www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Did you miss the month of campaigning for my new publication? Don't fret! You can still pre-order your copy on my website. The button on the Kickstarter page even takes you straight there! www.AnnualDispatch.com
Final couple hours of the campaign for my inaugural annual newspaper art book, in case anyone wants in on a great deal (50% more pages than originally projected at NO EXTRA COST): www.AnnualDispatch.com
Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch
A yearly newspaper art book featuring process-rich peeks at design projects from comics artist and university professor, Ryan Claytor
www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Final couple hours of the campaign for my inaugural annual newspaper art book, in case anyone wants in on a great deal (50% more pages than originally projected at NO EXTRA COST): www.AnnualDispatch.com
Just did my final night liveStream to celebrate a successful campaign and spotlight some fellow creators. If you catch this announcement soon, you can still get in on the excitement over at wwwDOTannualdispatchDOTcom ! See ya there!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nph...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nph...
Annual Dispatch Campaign Final Night LiveStream
YouTube video by Ryan Claytor
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October 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just did my final night liveStream to celebrate a successful campaign and spotlight some fellow creators. If you catch this announcement soon, you can still get in on the excitement over at wwwDOTannualdispatchDOTcom ! See ya there!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nph...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nph...
In these final hours of my campaign, I'm looking forward to going live with a number of talented creators to spotlight the projects THEY have live on Kickstarter and perhaps even some surprises for backers of my campaign. See you tonight at 7:30pm Eastern LIVE on my YouTube channel.
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In these final hours of my campaign, I'm looking forward to going live with a number of talented creators to spotlight the projects THEY have live on Kickstarter and perhaps even some surprises for backers of my campaign. See you tonight at 7:30pm Eastern LIVE on my YouTube channel.
Last chance! :)
October 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Last chance! :)
We may be roughly 24 hours away from the end of my Annual Dispatch campaign, but I'd like to go out with a bang, not only by celebrating the success of the 'Dispatch Kickstarter, but by shining a light on several talented folks with currently running comics campaigns! Join me tomorrow (Oct 28th)!
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We may be roughly 24 hours away from the end of my Annual Dispatch campaign, but I'd like to go out with a bang, not only by celebrating the success of the 'Dispatch Kickstarter, but by shining a light on several talented folks with currently running comics campaigns! Join me tomorrow (Oct 28th)!
Time's running out and with ALL stretch goals achieved making the publication 50% LONGER than originally promised at NO EXTRA COST to existing or new backers...there's no better time to jump in. URL on image.
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Time's running out and with ALL stretch goals achieved making the publication 50% LONGER than originally promised at NO EXTRA COST to existing or new backers...there's no better time to jump in. URL on image.
We're in the final few days of the campaign for my latest book! Thanks to many backers helping to achieve a variety of stretch goals, the publication will now be printed with 50% MORE PAGES at NO EXTRA COST TO ANYONE! Jump in before the campaign ends! (Link on the graphic.)
October 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We're in the final few days of the campaign for my latest book! Thanks to many backers helping to achieve a variety of stretch goals, the publication will now be printed with 50% MORE PAGES at NO EXTRA COST TO ANYONE! Jump in before the campaign ends! (Link on the graphic.)
Just went live to talk about my currently running campaign for my new publication, and give away another gift to one lucky backer o' mine! Just a few more days to head over to www(DOT)AnnualDispatch(DOT)com ...see you there!
www.youtube.com/live/0uujwKT...
www.youtube.com/live/0uujwKT...
Annual Dispatch - Week 3 Backer Game Winner NOW WITH AUDIO
YouTube video by Ryan Claytor
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October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just went live to talk about my currently running campaign for my new publication, and give away another gift to one lucky backer o' mine! Just a few more days to head over to www(DOT)AnnualDispatch(DOT)com ...see you there!
www.youtube.com/live/0uujwKT...
www.youtube.com/live/0uujwKT...
All stretch goals have been achieved, allowing the inaugural issue of the Annual Dispatch to have 50% more pages than originally projected (now 48-pages, rather than 32), at no additional cost to any backers. Back the project at the URL on the image, BUT HURRY...there's only a few days to do so!
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
All stretch goals have been achieved, allowing the inaugural issue of the Annual Dispatch to have 50% more pages than originally projected (now 48-pages, rather than 32), at no additional cost to any backers. Back the project at the URL on the image, BUT HURRY...there's only a few days to do so!
Hey, @jonsimantov.bsky.social , I loved my time on Crany Cove. Even managed to complete it over the past couple weeks. My co-hosts and I also discussed it in depth on our latest episode of the "Hello @play.date Podcast" sites.libsyn.com/412607/pdman... ! Thanks for making such a polished experience!
Hello Playdate Podcast: PDManager - Cranky Cove
Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan and Don somehow recorded the longest episode ever! Break it into two parts if you'd prefer. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases,...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey, @jonsimantov.bsky.social , I loved my time on Crany Cove. Even managed to complete it over the past couple weeks. My co-hosts and I also discussed it in depth on our latest episode of the "Hello @play.date Podcast" sites.libsyn.com/412607/pdman... ! Thanks for making such a polished experience!
Alright, who's gonna be our first triple-digit backer? URL on the image! See ya there. :)
October 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Alright, who's gonna be our first triple-digit backer? URL on the image! See ya there. :)
Don't think I've mentioned this, but we hit ANOTHER stretch goal for my new book campaign (bringing it up to 12 additional pages at no extra cost), and we're SOOO CLOSE to YET ANOTHER 4 pages, making the book 50% longer than originally projected! Project URL on the image! See you there.
October 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Don't think I've mentioned this, but we hit ANOTHER stretch goal for my new book campaign (bringing it up to 12 additional pages at no extra cost), and we're SOOO CLOSE to YET ANOTHER 4 pages, making the book 50% longer than originally projected! Project URL on the image! See you there.
Started the final day of Pinball Expo by moderating a seminar with the fantastic folks behind the P.A.P.A. Tournament which not only honors the life and legacy of Lyman F. Sheats Jr, but also brings attention to mental health awareness and suicide prevention. #988Lifeline is available to help 24/7.
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Started the final day of Pinball Expo by moderating a seminar with the fantastic folks behind the P.A.P.A. Tournament which not only honors the life and legacy of Lyman F. Sheats Jr, but also brings attention to mental health awareness and suicide prevention. #988Lifeline is available to help 24/7.
None other than THE Pinball Degenerate himself, Joe Ciaravino, himself picked up a copy of Nicholas Baldridge 's Vic-20 cartridge for our co-designed game, "Robo-Frenzy" with my illustrated box and instruction art! Hope you love it! I have ONE MORE copy with me at Pinball Expo. Who's gonna nab it?
October 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
None other than THE Pinball Degenerate himself, Joe Ciaravino, himself picked up a copy of Nicholas Baldridge 's Vic-20 cartridge for our co-designed game, "Robo-Frenzy" with my illustrated box and instruction art! Hope you love it! I have ONE MORE copy with me at Pinball Expo. Who's gonna nab it?
I'll be set up at Pinball Expo in Chicago for the next several days and I'll even have the only (proof) copy of my upcoming publication for folks to flip through! If you can't check it out at Expo, you can always head over to...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I'll be set up at Pinball Expo in Chicago for the next several days and I'll even have the only (proof) copy of my upcoming publication for folks to flip through! If you can't check it out at Expo, you can always head over to...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
Big shouts to my printer, Newspaper Club, who included my new publication in their blog update today. Awfully nice of them. If you're interested in seeing what all the hub-bub is about, head over to:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Big shouts to my printer, Newspaper Club, who included my new publication in their blog update today. Awfully nice of them. If you're interested in seeing what all the hub-bub is about, head over to:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
I'm not the only one running a comics Kickstarter campaign this month. My buddy, @aleclongstreth.bsky.social, is launching his 3rd collected hardcover edition for his all-ages comic, Isle of Elsi!
Interview: youtu.be/y2LtJYOpJfM
Isle of Elsi Book 3 Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Interview: youtu.be/y2LtJYOpJfM
Isle of Elsi Book 3 Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Ryan Claytor Patreon Podcast - Alec Longstreth: Isle of Elsi
YouTube video by Ryan Claytor
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm not the only one running a comics Kickstarter campaign this month. My buddy, @aleclongstreth.bsky.social, is launching his 3rd collected hardcover edition for his all-ages comic, Isle of Elsi!
Interview: youtu.be/y2LtJYOpJfM
Isle of Elsi Book 3 Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Interview: youtu.be/y2LtJYOpJfM
Isle of Elsi Book 3 Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Thanks to my email statistics, I discovered OVER 1,000 of my readers have NEVER backed a Kickstarter campaign. I'd like to change that with a new video I just created which aims to demystify Kickstarter and helps you through the process of pledging to your first campaign:
youtu.be/0XKe4W0usl8?...
youtu.be/0XKe4W0usl8?...
How to Back Your First Kickstarter Campaign
YouTube video by Ryan Claytor
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Thanks to my email statistics, I discovered OVER 1,000 of my readers have NEVER backed a Kickstarter campaign. I'd like to change that with a new video I just created which aims to demystify Kickstarter and helps you through the process of pledging to your first campaign:
youtu.be/0XKe4W0usl8?...
youtu.be/0XKe4W0usl8?...
I've been awaiting the release of this chat I had with @donmo2re.bsky.social , @rookmurphy.bsky.social and ( Dallas in absentia this time) of the Two Dimension Comic Book Podcast. My new book is available now at:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
With our conversation at:
www.bunchofdorks.com/.../2025/10/...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
With our conversation at:
www.bunchofdorks.com/.../2025/10/...
October 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I've been awaiting the release of this chat I had with @donmo2re.bsky.social , @rookmurphy.bsky.social and ( Dallas in absentia this time) of the Two Dimension Comic Book Podcast. My new book is available now at:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
With our conversation at:
www.bunchofdorks.com/.../2025/10/...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
With our conversation at:
www.bunchofdorks.com/.../2025/10/...
Today's tour stop is with the ComixLaunch podcast where Tyler James and I talk about mindsets around following up your biggest project to date and a whole lot more, including my currently running project, the Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch, which you can find here:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Today's tour stop is with the ComixLaunch podcast where Tyler James and I talk about mindsets around following up your biggest project to date and a whole lot more, including my currently running project, the Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch, which you can find here:
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
Just went live to share some campaign updates and GIVE AWAY SOME ORIGINAL ARTWORK(!!?!?!) to one of my backers! It's true, and archived right here:
www.youtube.com/live/7dsJ5a0...
www.youtube.com/live/7dsJ5a0...
Annual Dispatch Update and Original Artwork Giveaway!
YouTube video by Ryan Claytor
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October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just went live to share some campaign updates and GIVE AWAY SOME ORIGINAL ARTWORK(!!?!?!) to one of my backers! It's true, and archived right here:
www.youtube.com/live/7dsJ5a0...
www.youtube.com/live/7dsJ5a0...
These tour stop DON'T stop! Ha-ha! Today I'll be presenting with a couple of fellow creators, Bob @teabowart.bsky.social Thibeault and Patrick @plugo.bsky.social Lugo, for the Kids Comics Unite group! We'll be talking about crowdfunding best practices and of course...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
These tour stop DON'T stop! Ha-ha! Today I'll be presenting with a couple of fellow creators, Bob @teabowart.bsky.social Thibeault and Patrick @plugo.bsky.social Lugo, for the Kids Comics Unite group! We'll be talking about crowdfunding best practices and of course...
www.AnnualDispatch.com
www.AnnualDispatch.com
I'm not the only one running a crowd-funding campaign this month. My cartoonist buddy, @aleclongstreth.bsky.social is, too! I've been eagerly reading Alec's "Isle of Elsi" comics for almost a decade and you can find out more about the series and Kickstarter here: www.patreon.com/posts/136952...
Ryan Claytor Patreon Podcast 023 - Alec Longstreth: Isle of Elsi Creator/Cartoonist | Ryan Claytor
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October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I'm not the only one running a crowd-funding campaign this month. My cartoonist buddy, @aleclongstreth.bsky.social is, too! I've been eagerly reading Alec's "Isle of Elsi" comics for almost a decade and you can find out more about the series and Kickstarter here: www.patreon.com/posts/136952...
Today's tour stop with the printer for my newest publication, Newspaper Club, has been rescheduled due to photo shoot complications. But don't fret! The Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch will still receive a highlight on their blog next week and is available right here:
www.annualdispatch.com
www.annualdispatch.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Today's tour stop with the printer for my newest publication, Newspaper Club, has been rescheduled due to photo shoot complications. But don't fret! The Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch will still receive a highlight on their blog next week and is available right here:
www.annualdispatch.com
www.annualdispatch.com