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Farel Dal
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https://www.patreon.com/fareldal independent author/creator: ROBOT TOD, SEPT‘n’EMBER, 20202020, POP GUN WAR, PROXIMA CENTAURI, IT WILL ALL HURT, THE OFTEN WRONG, THE WRENCHIES. collaborator: MONSTER-US!!!, The TERRIFIC TEACUPS, PALE FIRE, OMEGA THE UNKNOWN
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Accountability
4 frame comic. a street reporter approaches a man wearing a big hoodie, asking : sir! how much do you think we should hold feminism accountable for the male loneliness epidemic? he replies : there is no meaningful difference between the rates of loneliness between men and women*. the reason we're always talking about men's is that they're making it everyone else's problem. A note under the frame adds : *in fact, several studies (graham & ong, 2024; cigna & morning consult, 2021) suggest that more women experience loneliness than men. In the 3rd frame, he says : according to research*, the primary reason that men isolate themselves is because they feel incapable of living up to rigid gendered expectations. the far-right exploits that vulnerability to radicalize young men. another note under the frame adds a source : *the state of american men 2025, equimundo: center for masculinities and social justice. in the last frame, he makes a peace sign with his fingers and says : if anything, feminism is the solution to men's loneli- ness. let's deconstruct the gender norms that hurt every- one, before these techno- fascists divide us even more.
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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stevelieberart.bsky.social
And here’s a few tips of my own for non-artists who are new to writing comics. It’s a post on my *website.* Remember those? Kind of like a social media thread but not broken up into arbitrary little bits. Wild! www.stevelieber.com/tips-for-non...
Tips for Non-Artists on Writing Your First Comic
Learning to write prose is tough, and it can take years of struggle to grasp the basics. You have to understand construction, character, theme, pacing, the effects of word choice, the specifics of …
www.stevelieber.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Why is fascism right-wing?
4 frame comic. a guy with a red cap asks Stephie : stop saying that fascism is a right- wing thing. what about stalin or mao? checkmate, leftist. she replies : authoritarianism isn't a synonym of fascism. fascism is ultra-nationalist, whereas communism, with or without the authoritarianism, is against any form of nationalism. fascism is a conservative ideology obsessed with national purity that teams up with big businesses to maintain itself in power. that's why it's considered far-right. but why do you care so much? do you think fascism would suddenly become acceptable to left-wingers if it had a leftist spin to it? sounds like something that someone who finds fascism acceptable would think.
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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wweek.com
After a three-day trial, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut rejects Trump’s rationale for to deploying military to Portland.
Judge Sides With Oregon in National Guard Case
Andrew Schwartz
www.wweek.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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bobcorby.bsky.social
Exhibitor Registration is now open for SPACE 2026. SPACE 2026 will be March 28 & 29, 2026 at our new venue the Makoy in Hilliard (West side of town). The Makoy 5462 Center St. Hilliard OH 43026.
Go to www.backporchcomics.com/space to sign up!
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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opb.org
Portland has a new museum, but its founders want it to be more than the new Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts to do more than pay tribute to comic arts. They envision it also as a community center and teaching museum.
A new Portland museum pays tribute to the city’s comics culture
A new museum debuts in Portland that takes a look at the city's impact on the history of independent comics.
www.opb.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
farel.bsky.social
ACE OF PENTACLES #tarot
-watercolor and ink on paper
ACE OF PENTACLES #tarot -watercolor and ink on paper 65th tarot from the 78 card square-o tarot deck i made 5 years ago for my 20202020 ( @floatingworld.bsky.social ) daily drawing book where all cards first appeared in https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/art-books/20202020-by-farel-dalrymple Based off the old Pamela Colman Smith card: shows —a hand, holding a large gold coin, is being extended out of a gray cloud. the hand also has a blue man with a tail holding on to the coin. light is shooting out of coin. the Ace of coins symbolizes that it is time to move forward with one's career or financial ambitions, and it will require hard work and determination.
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
To any young artists wondering if people will ever stop asking you to work for free in return for exposure:
I’m 52, it’s 7:54am here, and it’s already happened twice today.
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
farel.bsky.social
#manticore #brushandink #inkonpaper #monsterus2 #7
also see soph franz version on my free patreon post here: www.patreon.com/posts/143014...
an ink drawing of a manticore waiting in tall grass.
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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KING OF SWORDS #tarot
Featuring Bance from my 2014 and currently out of print comic book THE WRENCHIES
KING OF SWORDS #tarot -watercolor and ink on paper 64th tarot from the 78 card square-o tarot deck i made 5 years ago for my 20202020 ( @floatingworld.bsky.social ) daily drawing book where all cards first appeared in https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/art-books/20202020-by-farel-dalrymple Based off the old Pamela Colman Smith card: shows a young boy (bance from the wrenchies) seated on a tree stump throne in a forests edge and casually weilding a sword in his right hand. there is a wolverine? or badger? on his right and a coyote on his left. from the wikipedia: The King of Swords card from the Minor Arcana is often used to depict a mature man with sound intellectual understanding and reasoning. This card depicts a man who is strong-hearted, decisive, and intellectually oriented. The King of Swords can also depict a man who is ruthless or excessively judgmental; the querent is therefore advised to balance their intellectual orientation with emotional understanding.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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stevelieberart.bsky.social
Making Nonfiction Comics by Shay Mirk & Eleri Harris is the next great comic making textbook. @mirkdrop.bsky.social @elerimai.bsky.social
The cover of the book Flap jacket text: A definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics from award-winning creators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris Award-winning graphic journalists and longtime editors of the critically acclaimed graphic journalism site, The Nib, Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris have compiled the perfect field guide to graphic journalism while showcasing valuable skills and practices for creating nonfiction comics. Mixing comics, prose, infographics, illustrations, and interviews with some of the world's most influential nonfiction comics creators, Harris and Mirk introduce readers to nonfiction visual stories while also articulating the standards and ethics around blending traditional journalism with the visual language of comics. Featuring contributions from Derf Backderf, Brian "Box" Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole J. Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, Victoria Ying, and more, this new classic is perfect for readers who loved Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics and Lynda Barry's Making Comics. Page of comics from the book An interview with Joe Sacco from the book.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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zackdavisson.com
Yokai: Shigeru Mizuki's Supernatural Parade is coming out Nov 11!!!

Really proud to get this series into English. It is among Mizuki's best.

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October 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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nwmoca.bsky.social
Hey big news! Not only are we open, but admission is free for the month of November!
We’re open! 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday to Sunday 322 NW 8th Ave! Admission is free in November!
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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mikedawson.bsky.social
Make Art Every Day* - a brand-new sticker that I'm sending to all members of my Monthly Minicomic Club in November www.patreon.com/posts/make-a...
Mike Dawson at his desk energetically drawing comics. A caption reads MAKE ART EVERY DAY* and then the little asterisk underneath says "because you're over fifty and it's the only thing you've put all your effort into figuring out how to do". There are papers all over the floor, some are comics, some are bills. A dog sleeps peacefully because it doesn't know what having a job is.
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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derfbackderf.bsky.social
Evergreen post.
Cap punches Hitler, from Cap America #1.
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
farel.bsky.social
QUEEN OF SWORDS #tarot
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QUEEN OF SWORDS #tarot -watercolor and ink on paper 63rd tarot from the 78 card square-o tarot deck i made 5 years ago for my 20202020 ( @floatingworld.bsky.social ) daily drawing book where all cards first appeared in https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/art-books/20202020-by-farel-dalrymple Based off the old Pamela Colman Smith card: a woman in blue wearing a crown, and holding a sword in her right hand, her whole body is emerging from clouds. from the wikipedia: * The Queen of Swords traditionally corresponds to the roles of widow, crone, and divorcée. She is seen to have very high standards and can be highly critical of herself and others * The contemporary Queen of Swords may represent positive feminist traits such as self-sufficiency, independence, and intelligence. * The position of the Queen of Swords in a reading is relevant to the card's interpretation. If the card appears in a future position, the queen could be "showing you the way," wrote Mary K. Greer, author of "21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card" (Llewellyn, 2008) and other Tarot-related books. Greer encourages divinatory tarot practitioners to avoid fixating on gender roles matching biological sex; a queen might represent the querent's father, for example. * The Queen of Swords is extending her hand, perhaps to reach for another; but she also holds her sword firmly before her, perhaps as a warning, a self-protection or a test for another. The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, or PKT notes that she is familiar with sorrow. * Some interpret the queen's hand held out in front as a signifier of putting thoughts into action. All the sword cards represent the mind and the element of air all the skyscapes will indicate the "emotion" of the card. The clouds low on the horizon in this card can be read as suggesting new ideas or a new enterprise.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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jamesstokoe.bsky.social
New issue of Orphan and the Five Beasts: BATH OF BLOOD out tomorrow
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
farel.bsky.social
my sweet boys from yesterday.
picture of two fawn colored cats, PINKSON on top, GRAYSON under, laying together
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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nwmoca.bsky.social
Ribbon cutting yesterday! OPENING TOMORROW?! 322 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR! Come on out, we have art to look at and comics to buy!
Announcement for the opening of the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts. Open! 11 AM to 5 PM Wednesday to Sunday!
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The world is watching.
4 frame comic. A guy with an American flag t shirt asks a woman with a Cochran Mamdani shirt : what do you care if Mamdani wins or loses? You're not even American. She replies : Americans have made sure through centuries of imperialism that whatever choice they make, the whole world will face the consequences. We are tired of hearing the gerontocrats standing between fascists and power telling us that the only way to defeat the far-right is to always move farther right ourselves. We want leaders who have the courage to stand up for the ideals, not political weathervanes willing to say whatever gets them closer to power,
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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KNIGHT OF SWORDS #tarot
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KNIGHT OF SWORDS #tarot -watercolor and ink on paper 62nd tarot from the 78 card square-o tarot deck i made 5 years ago for my 20202020 ( @floatingworld.bsky.social ) daily drawing book where all cards first appeared in https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/art-books/20202020-by-farel-dalrymple Based off the old Pamela Smith card with a SCI-FI/fantasy twist: a futuristic space knight carries a sword and rides a robotic steed. The rider is riding in full course, as if scattering their enemies. This fits well, as it associates, among other things, with war and wrath. Alternative interpretations include one's quest for knowledge and information that may not always be factual, changing of thoughts or decisions, rushing into relationships, commitments or projects, entering ones life and turning it up-side-down before leaving, chaotic influence or the developing of the mind with new ideas and information through a course of study or changing careers overnight. Interpretation The knight of Swords is often taken to represent a confident and articulate young person, who may act impulsively. The problem is that this knight, though visionary, is unrealistic. They fight bravely, but foolishly. In some illustrations, they are shown to have forgotten their armor or helmet. A 'rush to war' is a possibility with this warrior. When played "reversed", the knight of swords could represent a clever liar, secrets, or a sly and deceitful confidence trickster. A reversed knight of swords is also a warning that an intended path would be a terrible mistake, or more precisely, that reconsidering your actions would be a wise decision.
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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aclu.org
If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.
If you have any trouble voting or have questions about your rights, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline. English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682 Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287 For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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simonroy.bsky.social
the full PDF of "Citizen One" is now up on the patreon, for purchase by non-members (and available just for reading for members) www.patreon.com/posts/citize...
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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bigplanetcomics.bsky.social
We need more room for classic old comic books!

Come pick up some so we can get more!

All 3 Big Planet Comics stores throughout the month of November.
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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kittycoffee.bsky.social
Out on Wednesday!!
graphicpolicy.com Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 8d
Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #2 preview. Orphan Mo and her adopted clan of mountain bandits team up with the enigmatic Inspector Xiao to end the Beast's reign of terror. #comics #comicbooks
Preview: Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #2
Orphan Mo and her adopted clan of mountain bandits team up with the enigmatic Inspector Xiao to end the Beast's reign of terror.
graphicpolicy.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM