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Ben Reeves
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I draw comics in my spare time.
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Gamma Garden - Page 55

And now it really hits the fan.

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Our heroes push through the vines as the face opens its mouth and a infinite void begins to pour out.
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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New art contest! 🔥

TrueRef is hosting an art contest to design our first t-shirt. It felt more fun than a normal contest, so here we are!

✨ Prizes: $500 // 1 Year TrueRef+ // Free Shirt
✨ Ends: March 5th
✨ No weird thing that says we own all submitted designs.

Info: trueref.io/pages/truere...
TrueRef art contest. Start date, January 5th. $500 cash prize. End date, March 5th. The theme is the phrase "aggressively pro artist."
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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The TrueRef Draw This! monthly challenge will be put on hold for January and February while this contest is active.

Letting people know about the contest is much appreciated, if this ends up being a thing people enjoy, I'd like to do more. 🤍

Have any questions? Just ask!
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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trueref.bsky.social
I have officially launched TrueRef's new timed gesture tool (Flow) & free pose library (Pose)! Both are linked on trueref.io.

While limited right now, both will contain our full free library by the 1st. 🤍

Flow: community.trueref.io/trueref_gest...
Pose: community.trueref.io/free_referen...
A screen shot of TrueRef Flow, a timed gesture practice tool. It features a woman standing straight, with one hand up in a mage like gesture. A screenshot of TrueRef Pose, a free pose library. It features several images of an athletic woman poses in a variety of different ways.
December 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Horatio and Crispin by @netiyeti.bsky.social.
Horatio and Crispin from Primordia, painted on canvas.
January 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Gamma Garden - Page 54

A whole lot of BZZZT.

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From beneath the vines the sound of BZZZT gets louder and louder.
December 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Merry Hootsmas everyone.
Christmas Owl sees you.
December 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Gamma Garden - Page 53

Back to the garden where our heroes are already kicking ass.

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Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 53. Wet tearing comes from beneath the vines. Sam's hand emerges with a wet, "splorp".
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social followed me back, which means I'm legally required to post fan art for him. I can't help it, it's the law.
Fan art of Old Skies, a fantastic point and click adventure game.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 4

And there's what Wolfie looks like when he tries to transform into a human.

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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 4. Seeing no other option, Wolfie reluctantly joins his fellows. He lays down and finds himself changing.
December 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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penandpink.bsky.social
I'm taking some small commissions over on Vgen now! My profiles pretty brand new, but I'm excited to really start using the platform!
#VGenComm #VGen
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Pen_and_pink (@Pen_and_pink)
Check out Pen_and_pink's commissions and portfolio! | Hello! I am a freelance comics creator and illustrator from Texas! I infuse my art with a cute and whimsical aesthetic in hopes of bringing a bit ...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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murkoph-art.bsky.social
It's Wednesday again #webcomic friends! Time for a bit of a change of scenery and perhaps a cameo if you can spot it on the main comic page.

Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3727...
Site: murkophart.com/comic/fp2p-c...

#comics #fp2pcomic #romantasy #elves #bl #blwebcomics #magic #spells
Wide establishing shot of Ferris and Szelek standing in the middle of a teleportation circle set in stone in the middle of a much brighter and busier part of the city.
November 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 3

I realize that I've portrayed these werewolves as big jerks but it's kind of more that Wolfie doesn't quite fit with them.

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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 3. The grand high wolf's tongue lolls out and Wolfie is invited to curl up underneath it, where countless other wolves lay.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 2

I've mentioned several times that Wolfie is based off my own dog, Marty. For some reason, we can't bring him to dog parks; he always ends up getting picked on and has a miserable time.

outbythelab.com

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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 2. In the center of the campground sits the grand high wolf.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 1

Sorry for the delay; life has been something else. I'm back to it now, though.

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Aside - Wolf Camp - Page 1. Wolfie goes to camp and is confused at his strange reception.
October 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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I also updated my website's about page, which has a little more information about my characters than has been explicitly revealed in the story so far. www.outbythelab.com/about
Out By The Lab
A webcomic about the misadventures of Sam, an unusual vampire, her werewolf friend Wolfie and Dr. Que, a mad scientist.
www.outbythelab.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Quick update on what's going on with Out by the Lab. I put together the cover illustration; my favorite one yet. I finished the script for the next chapter but need to take a second pass at it. Then I need to script and thumbnail the next aside; after which you'll start seeing pages from me again.
The cover illustration for Gamma Garden episode 2. Sam, Wolfie and Que set up for the garden party.
September 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Chapter end. There will be a bit of a break before the next chapter starts. I need to get the printed version completed and get a second pass on the script for the next chapter.

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Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 52. The vines contract and there is only silence.
September 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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It's weird when I go look up something specific as an art reference, only to discover there's some product out there with that exact name that destroys your search results. In this case "spider foot" needed "arachnid" to be useful again.
August 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Gamma Garden - Page 51

It's been a while since we've seen angry Wolfie.

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Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 51. Wolfie shouts and begins to tear at the vines.
August 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Gamma Garden - Page 47-50

Update drop.

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Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 47. Out of the shadows, eyes appear revealing a shadowy form. Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 48. Tendrils curl out of the dirt, awkwardly pulling the trio towards the unknown face. Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 49. The trio are forced closer and closer together and the face begins to whisper, "Your secrets have fed me. Now I need more." Out by the Lab, Gamma Garden episode 50. Vines engulf everything.
August 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I've been radio silent for a bit because the new host for my website also didn't work out. It turns out that the process of hosting a simple site from a Raspberry Pi is much, much simpler than it used to be. I cleared the last hurdle and outbythelab.com is up and running again self hosted this time.
Out By The Lab
A webcomic about the misadventures of Sam, an unusual vampire, her werewolf friend Wolfie and Dr. Que, a mad scientist.
outbythelab.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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murkoph-art.bsky.social
Ferris is over here asking the real questions, but that might be the least of his problems.

The next page of FP2P is up now on Tapas and murkophart.com!

Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3624...
Site: murkophart.com/comic/fp2p-c...

#webcomic #comics #fp2pcomic #romantasy #elves #bl #blwebcomics
Promo for the latest page of From Possessed To Possession comic. Ferris is scratching his head in this panel and thinking "How many other bodies are there?"
August 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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#webcomic #girlgenius Girl Genius for 7/30 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php) As requested– Extreme Garlic Pesto: 1 and 1/2 cups raw garlic cloves. 3 Cups fresh Basil. Quarter cup pine nuts. 1 cup Olive Oil. Quarter cup Parmesan cheese. Put in blender until smooth. Simplicity itself.
July 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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#girlgenius #webcomics Girl Genius for 7/28 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php) Once again our living room is filled with boxes of packed books ready to be shipped out…if you can call this living. We will be very glad when they are out the door.
July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM