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Join us tomorrow July 25th @lunarium.spokane for an evening of zine making and swapping! Enjoy some tea and delicious snacks from 6:30-9:30pm
Join us tomorrow July 25th @lunarium.spokane for an evening of zine making and swapping! Enjoy some tea and delicious snacks from 6:30-9:30pm
July 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Come join us Friday June 27th from 6:30 to 9:30pm @lunarium.spokane for this months zine swap!
Come join us Friday June 27th from 6:30 to 9:30pm @lunarium.spokane for this months zine swap!
June 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Spokane Zinesters, bring a pen and some chaos, the Lilac Menace Zine Swap is today at Lunarium Tea House!

From 6:30-9:30 pm
Friday, May 23rd
1925 N Monroe st. Suite A

I am so ready for a scone and a cup of tea (or six) 🙌🏻

See you soon!
May 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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rvr67michael.bsky.social
This has blown up sufficiently that I'd just like to gently point out my good friend's comic kickstarter! It's in it's final days and could really use a last-minute blow up. Give it a look if you've got a chance! bsky.app/profile/abby...
abbydenton.com Abby Denton @abbydenton.com · Apr 2
Pages 1-4 of GAMER MOM: THE MOM WHO GAMES, the project written (and lettered) by yours truly with art by the brilliant @monoapilas.bsky.social - currently funding itself on Kickstarter for as little as $1! Check it out and see what you think.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/abb...
PANEL 1 CARD GAME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CONVENTION HALL. We see a younger AGATHA, our titular gamer mom, receiving a grand world champ trophy from an EMCEE IN A SUIT. She is about 15 or 16, dressed kind of like Yu-Gi-Oh himself. Black, leather, gothy belts and chains. She’s hard-edged. She’s got her “gangster eyes” on. The game they play, named on banners (I can just letter ‘em later unless a cool logo strikes you) is called BATTLE TAROT NARRATION BOX I have always seen a path to victory stretching before me, gleaming and warm. PANEL 2 Young Agatha’s in a shady roadhouse bar full of gangsters. Broken windows, busted furniture, peeling wallpaper. Tough guy central. She prepares to throw a dart while talking to a huge, scary-looking biker dude. NARRATION BOX It was a strange childhood. I tasted loss, but never defeat. YOUNG AGATHA We playing for pink slips? I like the look of your bike. PANEL 3 Young Agatha‘s in a grand casino and places a BATTLE TAROT card deck (again, like a normal tarot deck, but 90s) confidently on a velvet poker table. She now has a BIG SCAR over her right eye. There's crime scene tape or a chalk outline of a body behind her and she’s wearing a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap. YOUNG AGATHA (CONT’D) You planned a perfect crime, Santiago. I could never prove you did it. -- But if I know you, I think you’ll ante your confession for a shot at the rarest card ever printed. PANEL 4 AGATHA’S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT In the present (normal colors) present-day AGATHA, THE GAMER MOM is sitting, legs crossed, at a coffee table, maybe echoing her pose from panel 3. She’s getting SHAKEN out of her memories by her bratty 7-year-old, NEVIN. A late-game Scrabble board is set up in front of her. Her cool scar has shrunken a little with age. AGATHA is like if your mom was also a hardened gangster - tough, cool eyes that never betray surprise. JoJo protagonist eyes. NEVIN is wide-eyed as he shakes Agatha’s arm. NEVIN Mommy! It’s your turn! PANEL 1 Establishing - Agatha’s living room, messy and lived-in. In addition to Agatha and Nevin we see ROGHAN, who is a lot like young Agatha with a more modern fashion sense - think Korean street fashion. She is surly and mean and disengaged from the game. AGATHA Fine. “C-A-T.” Can you read that? NEVIN Cat! That’s easy! ROGHAN She’s going easy on you because you don’t stand a chance. PANEL 2 Nevin’s POV looking at his available letter tiles - CZJSUIZ. We see Nevin’s filthy little kid hands trying to arrange the tiles into something decent. Roghan glowers at him across the board. ROGHAN (CONT’D from off-panel) You’re behind 70 points. Just give up. PANEL 3 Agatha sips some tea, serene. Nevin is off to the side, but low in the panel (a speech bubble will go over his head, off from Agatha.) AGATHA You need to relax. We should get a jacuzzi. Under this speech bubble, Nevin’s eyes go wide looking at his tiles. PANEL 4 Roghan rolls her eyes while Nevin raises his hands, excited and energetic. Their speech bubbles interweave, talking over each other for Agatha’s attention. This is dialogue heavy so don’t worry too much about the background. ROGHAN Like we could afford one. NEVIN Mommy! ROGHAN By the way, don’t forget to bring pizza after school tomorrow. NEVIN How do you spell “jacuzzi?” ROGHAN And then leave before anyone at history club meets you. NEVIN This is IMPORTANT! PANEL 5 Small panel - A tiny hand spells the word “JACUZZIS” on a scrabble board, using an A from the word “SMALL.” PANEL 6 Nevin, stars in his eyes, puts the last tile on the board. NEVIN (CONT’D) Jacuzzis! Triple world score! Do I win? PANEL 1 Agatha examines the board, doing some mental math. Roghan burns with rage as Nevin EXPLODES with joy, doing a little victory dance. AGATHA 155 points. Nice going, sprout. ROGHAN You cheated. NEVIN I win! I am so great! PANEL 2 Small panel - Agatha starts packing up the board. Nevin is still dancing. He looks real dang annoying! AGATHA How could I cheat? NEVIN I am the spelling champion! Me! PANEL 3 BIG PANEL - We see Nevin’s space at the board overlayed with what one might call GAMER EYES - like the Terminator or Robocop’s HUD, little measurements and labels appear over the table, like a digital readout (I could add them myself if you would prefer.) Much of these will be covered by Agatha’s speech, but we’ll see enough to get it, notably: Two arcs are drawn labeled as NEVIN’S ARM REACH, SITTING/STANDING The bag of tiles has a probability breakdown of remaining pieces A list on the side says “Block Roghan’s favorite words: TWERP, IDIOT, MORON, TERRIBLE, MOTHER, ORPHAN“ AGATHA (CONT’D) Are you suggesting I memorized the pattern of wood grain on every tile and spent the game blocking you, all to give Nevin one perfect move? PANEL 4 Roghan’s mouth hangs open in horror. ROGHAN Something is broken inside of you. PANEL 5 Agatha sips a cup of tea, serenely, a job well done. Roghan walks away from her mom, waving a hand in teenage disgust. AGATHA It’s probably genetic. -- So, history club! I didn’t know you were into history. ROGHAN None of us are. But Elitsabeth’s mom lets us do whatever we want so we have pizza parties in the library every week. – They’re the coolest kids in school, so promise you won’t do any… weird stuff. PANEL 1 THE NEXT DAY, OUTSIDE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Agatha stares up at the school. She’s confident, she’s cool, and she’s holding those big vinyl bags they deliver pizzas in. Viewed in full, LINCOLN DOUGLAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a dilapidated public school on the outskirts of Pittsburgh - lots of hills and trees everywhere. April, a kindhearted, bookish, shy - frankly, nerdy - Black girl in Roghan’s class wearing “slight” cosplay - tasteful enough to look cool to a reader, obvious enough to mark her as a total dork among classmates - stares at her phone, waiting in front of the school. She’s not “important” to this panel, but she should be visible. AGATHA Weird stuff, huh? PANEL 2 Agatha approaches the front doors. April bows, mock-Ren-faire. April Hail and well met, Roghan’s mom! AGATHA April! What are you doing out here? PANEL 3 We get a bigger introduction to the nervous April. She’s embarrassed by pretty much everything she says. April My dad can’t pick me up until late, but RPG club got banned. – Of course, since Roghan left I was the only member anyway… AGATHA Banned, huh? Why don’t you join the history club? April Roghan won’t sponsor me to join. PANEL 4 April takes it back, afraid of offending. Agatha frowns. She is still in her eyes-closed nice-mom mode, but it’s a strain sometimes. April N-not that she owes me that! You raised her very well. AGATHA I’m not sure I agree. – Come on, let’s see if I can put in a good word. PANEL 5 She throws open the door. AGATHA So how does an RPG club get banned? April Not just the club. All gaming is banned. Too many fights over trading cards, supposedly.
April 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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rvr67michael.bsky.social
One of my hobbies is finding old comics in my university's newspaper archive. This one from 1976 is credited to the California Avocado Advisory Board. There are no other details or context provided.
"Hi" says an avocado plant, as a woman walks by. "I must be losing my mind," she says. "No, it's me, your friendly avocado plant. Thanks for saving me after the salad." "Oh dear," says the woman. In the final panel, the woman and plant are in a psychologist's office. "We thought we'd come see you together."
April 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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pinkzombierose.bsky.social
We need art.
April 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Guess what? Friday (April 25th) is the monthly zine swap at Lunarium in Spokane Wa! Join us from 6:30-9:30 to make art and drink good tea!
The Lilac Menace zine swap. A logo of a punk goat, lots of pastel stars and craft supplies. Text reads "Come make art! Friday April 25th 6:30-9:30pm @ Lunarium in Spokane Wa."
April 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
We had an oops of scheduling with the hosts that run our lil ship and If you want to come play still please bring your own supplies!! All you need are paper, writing utensils and scissors! We are sorry for the inconveinence but hope you still have fun!

#spokanedoesntsuck #spokanezines #zineswap
Please byo supplies this round! We are experiencing and oops of schedules for the hosts!
March 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Guess what time it almost is?! Zine swap day!! Join us at Lunarium in Spokane Wa this friday (March 28th) from 6:30-9:30 for zine swapping and making and delicious tea.
A handful of zines made at the lilac menace zine swap with the note : Friday March 28th 6:30-9:30 @ Lunarium in Spokane Wa
March 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Another great zine swap at Lunarium! Thank you all for joining us. Can't wait to see you all March 28th 630-930pm at Lunarium in Spokane Wa!
People gathered around a large table with tea pots, craft supplies and zines!
March 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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alexdugganreports.bsky.social
People outside the federal courthouse in Spokane, Feb. 4, in protest of Elon Musk& his involvement in the Treasury Dept
February 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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pinkzombierose.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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merrywanderer.bsky.social
Do any coders out there have the ability/desire to create something that combs through business/business owner’s campaign contributions on the PDC website? Could be a good tool to help consumers vote with their money 👀
February 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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indiecomicszone.bsky.social
INDIE COMIC BOOK LISTING: ABDUCTED - indiecomicszone.com/... ABDUCTED tells the story of Claire, a multiple abductee. First, she believes, by aliens, and later by a clandestine research... #indiecomics #makecomics #comicbooks
February 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
lilacmenace509.bsky.social
Look at this sweet zine by @nanettesclouds.bsky.social about golf. The message at the end is very powerful.
Cover of a mini zine says golf Two cutouts of golfers, one says "6 out of 10 men think golf is actually good." Two cutouts of golfers, one is upside down Two cutouts of golfers. Text reads " don't be a statistic"
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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slimecloud.bsky.social
Thread of good advice for submitting your comics to any zine - but especially @spokanesequential.bsky.social
spokanesequential.bsky.social Spokane Sequential @spokanesequential.bsky.social · Jan 31
Before you submit here's some advice that might help you out! 🧵
spokanesequential.bsky.social Spokane Sequential @spokanesequential.bsky.social · Jan 31
TODAY is the deadline for submitting to the next issue of Spokane Sequential!

But don't loose sleep over it, if you ask us nicely we can give you a deadline extension if you need it!
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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spokanehappens.bsky.social
#Spokane, welcome #TheInlander who have totally left the land of X to join us here at Bluesky.

#news
inlander.com The Inlander @inlander.com · Jan 29
Hello world! 👋 We have a fancy new handle!
erickdoxey.com Erick Doxey @erickdoxey.com · Jan 29
Good news, BlueSky, @inlander.com is verified and has left Xitter. You’ll be seeing more of them around here. So give them a follow if news from in and around Spokane is your bag.
January 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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shelbymac-art.bsky.social
I'm done with January
January 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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grinchkicker.bsky.social
And now to start a needlepoint project for a friend.
A pattern on an embroidery hoop. It features 7 different knives with the words "no spoons left only knives " written around them. The pattern is drawn in blue washable pencil.
January 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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corpseclown.bsky.social
Makin some french onion soup. My eyes hurt. Doodled on my phone with my fingy
Black and white cartoony doodle of me squinting uncomfortably with teary eyes giving a thumbs up. My shirt has a heart on it and says "soup".
January 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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stagelefttheater.org
🚨AUDITION NOTICE🚨

FEBRUARY 8 and 9, 12p-5p
Stage Left Theater

3 weeks. 3 new plays. 3 casts. 3 local playwrights:
BOXES - by Pam Kingsley - April 18-20
DON'T CRY FOR THEM - by Joy Simmons - April 25-27
TINY MUSICAL - by Misty Shipman - May 2-4

More info:
stagelefttheater.org/auditions
A black and white notice with the following header text: NEW WORKS SHOWCASE 2025 3 WEEKS. 3 NEW PLAYS. 3 CASTS. 3 LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS. Below that, three line drawings, arranged left to right. On the left, a box with an open lid. Below it, it reads: BOXES, by Pam Kingsley, April 18 19 20. In the center, a clock reading 12:15, with the minute hand extended beyond the clock face, ending in a "double-arrow" fast-forward symbol. The text below it reads: DON'T CRY FOR THEM, by Joy Simmons, April 25 26 27. On the right, two interlocking tied eighth notes. Below that, it reads: TINY MUSICAL, by Misty Shipman, May 2 3 4.
January 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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robinfae.bsky.social
Sum up how you’re feeling with one of your comic panels.

Er... Right now...?
A single comic panel from my webcomic, "SAY SOMETHING." The main protagonist, Buddy, is sitting and clutching their chest. They're having a panic attack. Their mother is holding their other hand while saying, "I'm here for you, *** Try to breathe deeply." (The actual dialogue in the panel is garbled. The three asterisks censor Buddy's name.)
January 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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crowsnest.quest
It's coming... Outsider Comics' first ZINE FEST! Noon to 6 on Feb 5 and 6, free to attend, all ages event mask required event in our meeting room and porch behind the shop!

We'll have a different exhibitors every 3 hours so we can fit more folks into the thing! (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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teddy-butch.bsky.social
At any Seattle/PNW babes…….. I’m tabling here on Sunday Feb 16th from 3pm-6pm. Come see zines n stuff in person rawrrrr
crowsnest.quest Crow's Nest Comics (formerly Outsider Comics) @crowsnest.quest · Jan 24
It's coming... Outsider Comics' first ZINE FEST! Noon to 6 on Feb 5 and 6, free to attend, all ages event mask required event in our meeting room and porch behind the shop!

We'll have a different exhibitors every 3 hours so we can fit more folks into the thing! (1/2)
January 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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iriseverbloom.bsky.social
A lil doodle of my character Pixie Rubbish
January 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM