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Samuel Edme
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Creator of The Shapes
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Next Event: Newark Zine Fest at Newark Museum of Art, 11AM-4PM, Dec 6
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Samuel Edme @sams-studios-llc.bsky.social · Sep 3
Big announcement, folks! I'm working on a comic dub of The Shapes and am looking for voice actors! More info on the project's Casting Call Club page.

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#castingcall #voiceacting
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Orca Books Co-op, Last Word Books, and Danger Room Comics all have The Shapes stocked in downtown Olympia!
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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On the last Sunday newsletter update of the year, I reviewed #3 of Bobby N.'s mid-2000s to early 2010s comic series Digested.

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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In the last Saturday newsletter update of the year, I review Juliette Collette's alluring and erotic zines Ms. Understood at the Menagerie and Bobbie Bondage.

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November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Prayers

The Shapes is taking a winter break until January. Till then, happy holidays and a new year!
Panel 1 -- The Oves are preparing to gobble on their Thanksgiving meal. Panel 2 -- Mom: What do you say, children? The Oves: Thank you, mom. Panel 3 -- Mom: Thank not the hands that made the food, but... The Oves: ...the stove that cooked it. Panel 4 -- Mom scolds the boys, forcing them to pray. Mom: RECITE ALL OF PSALM 119 VERBATIM AND GIVE GOD THE THANKS HE DESERVES!! IF YOU MISS ONE WORD, YOU'LL HAVE TO SAY THE ENTIRE THING AGAIN!!!
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Tomorrow, I'm vending Imagine Museum's Sunset Market from 5-9 PM and Saturday Sunshine Market in Largo Saturday morning from 10 AM-2 PM.

#morningmarket #largo #stpete
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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In Sunday's newsletter, I reviewed Nard N' Pat #1, a slapstick buddy comedy starring Jay Lynch's most iconic duo.

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November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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In last Saturday's newsletter, I reviewed the memoir comic Bluebeard & Me by Lily O'Donnell, following her predatory relationships over the years.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Death on Ice
Panel 1 -- The Tragic Tales of Tammy the Tabby title card Panel 2 -- Tammy is joyously skating in the ice rink. Panel 3 -- Tammy skates so fast she breaks out of the rink. Panel 4 -- Tammy's skates catch on fire from the speed on the road. Panel 5 -- Her body is getting scraped from the speed. Panel 6 -- Cut to Pinky commenting on Kathy's comic. Pinky: Oh vey, you just gave me a new phobia. Kathy: Contact the Shapian Psychiatric Association.
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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That Smarts
Panel 1 -- Pinky is hammering a picture of a stoned Buttercup to the wall. Panel 2 -- Kathy comes out of the woodwork with a surprise "MEOW!" Pinky accidentally hammers her hand as a result, screaming "YEOWW" in pain and jumping. Panel 3 -- Pinky falls off the ladder with a THUMP Panel 4 -- Kathy: The silver lining in the cloud of this incident is that it makes for a clever pun: Pinky's pinky pinks.
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Hey Seattleites! The Shapes is available @fantagraphics.bsky.social Bookstore and @phoenixcomics.bsky.social!

#georgetown #capitolhill
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Pinellas County/Hillsborough County locals, I wrote an article for @cltampabay.bsky.social about the PSTA transit system's recent changes as part of their Connected Community Bus Network initiative!

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In response to critics, PSTA says Spark bus rollout ‘is just the beginning’ of efforts to improve Pinellas’ bus network
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) rolled out its most significant change in over 40 years on Sunday, Oct. 26, promising smoother rides for bus commuters. But not all riders are excited.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Sweet Home Earth
Daymond: Since all humans share a common ancestor as homo sapiens, that would make all couples incestuous to some extent, which I find deeply unsettling. Doggie: Just admit you can't get a date.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Tomorrow, I'm vending at Uptown Funk Market from 5-10 PM at Expectations Gallery!

#warehouseartsdistrict #novembermarket
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Five framed copies of my Thanksgiving Gothic prints will be featured Bar548’s gallery show this Saturday at 7. While I’ll be Short Run Seattle when it’s happening, there’ll be plenty of other cool artists worth supporting!
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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In my latest update of the Sunday newsletter, I reviewed #3 of the British underground comix anthology Knockabout Comics!

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October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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In my latest newsletter update, I reviewed Kelci D Crawford's fantasy adventure comic series The Legend of Jaime Roberts.

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October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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If you can't make it to Ybor Art Walk or Coffin Collective today, you can still find me at Daydream Shop & Sugar Cream Clay's Boo Bash during Halloween on Central from noon to five!

#halloweenoncentral #halloweenfest
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Project Halloween 2
Panel 1 -- Mom: I heard about what you did to those immigrants while trick-or-treating last night, and I must say I am sorely disappointed in your behavior to the point that the only proper punishment will be grounding you for a week. Big Ove: We know, mom. It was wrong of us to coerce helpless people into pandering to our egocentric desires. Panel 2 -- Mom: Now you're grounded for two weeks. As patriotic Shapians, you should have called the actual ICE to detain those people. Panel 3 -- Mom: NOW RETURN TO YOUR ROOMS, AND THINK ABOUT HOW YOU DISGRACED YOUR COUNTRY!! Big and Lil Ove walk sadly to their rooms.
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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This Saturday is another double-feature for me! I'll be vending at Reservoir Bar from 2-6PM during Ybor Art Walk and Skatepark of Tampa from 6-11PM for Coffin Collective Florida.

#tampaarts #artwalk
October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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In my latest Saturday newsletter update, I review My Gorilla Family, published by @livingtheline.bsky.social, a collection of horror stories from 70s mangaka Iijima Ichiro.

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October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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I'm vending later today at Dharma Art Market at Dharma Kava Lounge in Largo from 7-11! Come in with a costume and dance the spookies away!

#nightmarket #spooky
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Project Halloween 1
Panel 1 -- Big and Lil Ove are trick-or-treating. Neighbor: Hello, young man. What are you dressed as for Halloween? Lil Ove: I'm a vampire who'll suck your blood! Panel 2 -- Neighbor: Ooooh... scary. Have some candy. Lil Ove: Thank you very much, luscious mortal. Panel 3 -- Neighbor: And what are you dressed as? Big Ove: I'm an ICE officer who'll deport and separate your family if you don't fork over all your candy. Panel 4 -- Neighbor: [throwing entire candy bowl at him] TAKE EVERYTHING AND STAY AWAY FROM MY FAMILY!!! Panel 5 -- Door slams. Panel 6 -- Lil Ove: Don't you thibk you went a little too far with that costume? You really scared the living pants out of the poor guy. Big Ove: Who cares when we've got oodles of sweets to indulge on? Hey, we should do this with every immigrant from now on.
October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Rest in Pieces
Panel 1 -- The Tragic Tales of Tammy Tabby title card Panel 2 -- Tammy's legs are seen jumping from a trampoline. Panel 3 -- Tammy's full body is seen bouncing down to the trampoline. Panel 4 -- Tammy is bouncing up again. Panel 5 -- Tammy is bouncing in the air. Panel 6 -- Her body is sliced into pieces by a helicopter propeller. Panel 7 -- Pinky: Breaking News: The propellers are the limit. Kathy: [in thought bubbles] The weather's sunny with a chance of scattered guts.
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This weekend, I'm vending Groove Hive Marker at La Femme Institute from 6-10 PM Saturday and Blush Tea & Coffee from 10 AM-2 PM Sunday.

#nightmarket #morningmarket
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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My first-ever poster, YODO, is now available in my online shop, just in time for the Halloween season!

Size: 11'x17'
Material: Hardstock paper
Price: $40

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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM