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Donna McKay
@onceuponadonna.bsky.social
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Animator, Storyboard Artist, comic maker, Artist in general.
Creator of comic: The Vampire On Our Block
https://thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com/
Creator of retired webcomic: Once Upon a Donna.
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Donna McKay @onceuponadonna.bsky.social · Aug 28
The Vampire On Our Block- Chapter 1-Part 01
Here is part 01 in one post-1/4
#TheVampireOnOurBlock #ghosthunting #vampire #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #adventurecomic
Panel 1: An abandoned industrial site at night. A speech bubble from inside the building asks "Is there anyone here with us?" Panel 2: Interior of the decrepit building. A soft light emulates from a dark room. Panel 3: Inside the room, Fred sits on the floor with his back to the wall, while Alex sits on a chair. On a table is a small EMF reader. Alex says "If you're here, please walk towards the device on the table. It will light up the closer you get to it." Panel 4: Panel within Panel, close-up of the EMF reader with the "all clear" green light remaining the only light. Panel 5: Fred: "SIIIIGH. Sorry Alex, but I'm gonna call it here. We've been here for hours and haven't had any signs of ghostly activity." Panel 1: Fred turns on his flashlight as Alex says "Siiiigh, Ok. Lets pack up the gear. Panel 2: The boys put on their backpacks and begin to leave. Alex: "Think we got any evidence on the recording devices?" Fred: "Nope." Panel 3: Alex: "But you'll still help me go through the footage, right?" Fred: "yup." Panel 4: Alex: "You know, most ghost hunters spend the whole night at a haunted house." Fred: "I know." Panel 5: Alex and Fred are on the other side of the chain link fence now, far away from the abandoned building. Alex dangles from the tree they have to climb to get out of the grounds. Fred: "But most ghost hunters don't have a math teacher who plays pranks on anyone caught sleeping in class. So no 'all nighters' until summer, at least." Fred and Alex walk away from the abandoned building and into the city proper. The street is empty, but is lit by many street lights. Panel 1: Alex: (looking at a text on his phone) "Daphne just texted. She's done her thing and can pick us up. Fred: "Cool" Panel 2: Fred: "Hey, Alex? Can we ease up on the ghost hunting missions?" Alex: "WHAT?!" Panel 3: Fred: "I'm just getting tired of all the nothing we find." Panel 4: A small green car has pulled up beside the boys and they start to get in the vehicle. Fred: "I'm not saying we should quit. But maybe we could take a break for a bit." Panel 5: View, inside the car. An woman in her early 20's is in the driver seat. Her hair is pulled back in a tight bun and she has glasses. Fred: "Thanks for the lift, Daphne." Panel 6: Everyone is in the car and strapped in. Daphne begins to drive. Daphne: "No worries Fred! Sooo... See any Ghosts tonight?" Panel 1: The lone car drives along an empty, but well lit street at night. From inside the car, both Fred and Alex answer Daphne's question from the previous page: "Siighh! No." Panel 2/3: They travel along at speed, inside the car, Alex turns to ask Fred: "Oh! Fred! My mom wanted to know what day YOUR mom is leaving on her work expedition, again?" Panel 4: Fred glances out his window: "The Monday after next." Panel 5: Alex: "And she'll be gone for a month?" Panel 6: Daphne: "A MONTH!? Oh Freddy, I'm sure our parents would be happy if you stayed with us!" Panel 7: Fred: "Thanks Daphne, but I'll be fine. It's not the first time I've been left on my own, ya know!"
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abigaillarson.com
My art advice will always be "get a reference image and just do your best" because these awkward angles aren't easy to draw 🖤
#Frieren
Frieren drawing meme. A sketch of a girl with her head tilted upward looking at the sky screenshot of a 3D female model at a low angle
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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jonscrazyblues.bsky.social
#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #BubbleFox #Comic is up! #Thanksgiving #TurkeyDay bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1363
Bubble Fox
TURKEY DAY TRICKS, PT. 5 (BF #1127)
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November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 04
Last minute decision...
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#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
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November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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amandaeldweek.bsky.social
Might as well pour hand sanitizer into my wound.

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Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for November 17, 2025 | GoComics
Read Amanda the Great—a comic strip by creator Amanda El-Dweek—for today, November 17, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
Did you know that if you read #TheVampireOnOurBlock on desktop; I have hidden text appear when you let your mouse hover on the page? (I don't know how to make it appear when viewing on a phone 😅)
Comic panel from The Vampire On Our Block. Fred and Alex are keeping watch while Lily picks the lock on a door. Alex is saying "Fred, now that we're here... I can't help but think, that this is a TERRIBLE idea!" On top of the image is a black box with white text, this is the hidden text that reads: "This plan is bad and you should feel bad!"
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Donna McKay
amandaeldweek.bsky.social
The shape of the bread matters, people.

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#comics #gocomics #webcomics
Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for November 16, 2025 | GoComics
Read Amanda the Great—a comic strip by creator Amanda El-Dweek—for today, November 16, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
www.gocomics.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Reposted by Donna McKay
picpak.bsky.social
It's the morning rush in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 03
Better one clove than none!
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#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
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November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
I don't like scary movies. I don't like intense movies that feature a lot of brutal violence. BECAUSE I don't like these things, I do not seek them out. SO CAN THE STUPID COMPANIES MAKING THESE DAMN 6 AND 15 SECOND UNSKIPPABLE TRAILERS STOP JUMP SCARING ME ON YOUTUBE?!?
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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amandaeldweek.bsky.social
My brain is always searching through old files. Drives me nuts.

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Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for November 15, 2025 | GoComics
Read Amanda the Great—a comic strip by creator Amanda El-Dweek—for today, November 15, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
www.gocomics.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Reposted by Donna McKay
liiga.bsky.social
Bun bun bun bun bun bun; that is all. 🐰
A photo of a small marker drawing on the back of an artist proof, surrounded by dry autumn leaves. The bunny is fussing around with some sweet pea vines while golden butterflies flutter about.
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Reposted by Donna McKay
picpak.bsky.social
Get your money's worth in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 02
This seems like a good idea!
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#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
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thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 01
They're having problems CONTROLLING THE VOLUME OF THEIR VOICEs
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#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-02-Pg 01
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November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
Chapter 2 Part 2 of #TheVampireOnOurBlock starts tomorrow!
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The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 14
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November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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picpak.bsky.social
It's a mean thing to do in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reposted by Donna McKay
brandtandstein.com
One of my favourite webcomics is almost entirely stick figures. Nobody needs ai to make a comic, you just need to not be the laziest fucker alive
inkskratch.com Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.com · 7d
When you say you need good art to make comics and that's why you need generative ai, it signals to me the narrowness of your understanding of comics and why it is that you think you can't make them
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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jonscrazyblues.bsky.social
#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #BubbleFox #Comic is up! #Thanksgiving #TurkeyDay @zookiecartoons.bsky.social bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1360
Bubble Fox
TURKEY DAY TRICKS, PT. 3 (BF #1125)
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November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 14
It's not something everyone just has...
(No new page tomorrow. Part 02 starts Thurs)
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#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 14
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November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
Thanks for the likes and reposts @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social !
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art

#birds
Drawing of a Magpie standing in front of a gold ring, framing a blue sky with white clouds. The gold ring is slightly circled by pussywillow branches. A red-wing black bird stands on a branch. Behind it is a gold ring, framing cattails.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
I usually block accounts if their bio claims everything they do is ai, but I'll also block accounts I think are bots, or rage baiters. Angry about a lot of stuff? Sure. I get that. But randomly posting stuff that contain trigger words, often contradicting previous posts? That makes me suspicious.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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picpak.bsky.social
It's part of a complete breakfast in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
onceuponadonna.bsky.social
The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 2-01-Pg 13
It's just a couple of old portraits
thevampireonourblock.thecomicseries.com

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire
The Vampire On Our Block
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November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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laufman.bsky.social
It’s not too late to pre-order my new comic The Rats of Ironwood.

REPOSTS appreciated 🤜

Visit www.dereklaufman.com/shop to order a copy.

Thanks for supporting indie comics!
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM