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Alan || they/them || Ottawa-based artist & animator
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Vanderbander @vanderbander.bsky.social · Sep 30
Hi, I'm Alan! An animator & artist who wants nothing to do with gen AI. You can find more of my work at vanderbander.carrd.co, and my Patreon to see behind-the-scenes stuff at patreon.com/vanderbander

Thanks for stopping by ✨️
A portrait photo of the artist, Alan, shown waist-up standing in a park. They're sporting a bright red tote bag that says "TRANS WRATH" in white, surrounded by flames. They're wearing a light blue collared shirt with short sleeves, clear square glasses, and have short brown hair that's blowing in the wind. They're giving the camera a closed-mouth smile, and some words & images have been added digitally. Above them the words "Meet the artist" are written in bright blue on top of a white overlay, underneath which it says "Alan", with an arrow pointing at them. A couple doodles of flowers and lines are drawn near their face, and their pronouns "they/them" are written along the edge of the tote bag in the left. To the right side are three hearts bearing pride flags: trans, panro-ace, and nonbinary. Underneath those is a Dutch-Canadian flag. Another portrait photo of Alan, this time with the tote bag from before thrown over their shoulder, better showcasing the just-legible pins attached to it. One is a crow saying "FRICK", the second says "AI FUCKING SUCKS", and the third has their pronouns "they/them". Alan is smiling over their shoulder at the camera, and some text is written next to them over a fuzzy white overlay. "I'm a working artist based in Ottawa, Canada. I love telling stories, drawing, singing, animating, making comics, connecting with people, and fighting for a better world for everyone." A photograph showing three sketchbooks, with some pencil drawings of an OC (Atlas), a fluffy-haired D&D character (Oz the aasimar cleric), and comic thumbs for Amorem Metus. Words are written in bright blue in a point form, with space between each list item, on top of a white overlay with scratchy edges. "My main hobbies are >Dungeons & Dragons >drawing >videogames >making music and >inventing new projects to work on" Two photographs of a short-haired cat named Goose are edited together. The first fills up the top half, mostly covered by text, showing Goose snoozing in a cat bed, his face smooshed. The second photo takes up the bottom half, and shows Goose from above at an odd angle, with his head tilted upside down. Goose is mostly white with some tabby patches in brown, and a couple orange patches on his face. The text is bright blue on top of a scratchy white overlay "I'm married to my favourite person 💙 (my wife) 💙💙💙 and together we tolerate the presence of Goose!!". The hearts and exclamation marks are hand drawn.
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mushroomstairs.bsky.social
whoa tomorrow is thanksgiving already!!! which means its a great time to do some holiday shopping! you can get 20% off on my shop for the whole weekend with code "BLACKFRIDAY" on orders $5+!! get some nerdy, cute, or spooky art for you and your loved ones!!
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
This is the thread for my minicomic, Into the Bladelands! I will be posting updates of anywhere from 2-4 pages here, hopefully to be finished before the end of the year.

Sky disappears. Ari gets left behind. Five years later, the door to the Bladelands opens again.
Into the Bladelans cover Ari (vo): When I was sixteen, my best friend disappeared. We grew up together in the woods between our houses. Sky could have fun no matter what. Sky: Pick up your sword and fith me like a man! Ari: Wait for me! Ari (vo): My favorite thing to do was just live in his world. Bully: Whatcha drawin, faggots? The map to your honeymoon? Sky punches him. Later, Ari tends to his wounds. Sky: You probably think I'm really stupid. Ari: I just think you're really brave. They kiss. Sky: We can't tell anyone about this, okay? Ari: Yeah, of course. A couple years pass. Sky and Ari are looking at the stars. Sky: Y'know, I think about it all the time. Ari: What we've been doing? Sky: No, man, the Bladelands! We'd run shit over there. Be warriors or kings or whatever. Ari: Heh, too bad it's not real. Sky: well, it could be. Ari: Dude. Sky: I'm just saying! Maybe we were picking up a signal or something. Like a radio station from another state, but with dragons. It feels like that sometimes. Y'know, I turn 17 tomorrow. And I'm starting to freak out a little because, like, this is it? I thought I could be more than this. Ari: Hey, you can be! When we're 18, we can get out of here. We'll move to the city. Together. Sky: I guess... it still just all feels so small. At least in the Bladelands, there's magic. And prophecy, and swords, and danger. You can be an adventurer. You can at least be, like, an important person. Ari: You're important, Sky. You're important to me. Sky: Heh. Gayyy. Ari: Shut up. Ari (VO): That was the last night I ever saw him. Ari walks away. Sky spots a mysterious portal behind a tree and reaches out to it. Ari (Vo): The next day, he was gone. We see a montage of Ari's lonely life. Sky's parents mourn and move away. Ari graduates. Gets a job working at a bookstore. The impromptu memorial for Sky rots. Ari (VO): And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And then five years were gone.
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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kodyisover.com
For folks who are newer around here, thanks for following! This is my deal; I make a free to read webcomic about love and grief and cultural expectations of masculinity through my transmasc lens ✌️

#KeepingTime
kodyisover.com Kody Okamoto @kodyisover.com · Aug 27
There are now 3 full chapters (that's 106 pages!!) of completely free-to-read KEEPING TIME, the queer, slow burn between two former friends and now current bandmates who - for better or worse - fall in love.

#KeepingTime #webcomics

🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
A comic page from KEEPING TIME. Daniel, a Japanese American man, sits on stage at a grand piano and stares out in disbelief at Denver, a blond punk with a neck tattoo who looks equally stunned. A caption title says, "CHAPTER 1: 2:45 AM" A second panel. Denver llifts the lid of a dumpster, while two figures stand behind him in a dark alleyway. A third panel. Denver lights both his cigarette and that of Daniel's. Denver says, "I'm impressed, y'know," while Daniel answers with a, "Hmm?" A final panel. Denver motions towards Daniel with his lit cigarette while Daniel smiles gently.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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housegoblin.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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gingerhaze.bsky.social
bookriot.com/scarlet-morn... :)
Add This Instant Fantasy Classic to Your Holiday Wishlist
This debut fantasy novel from the author and illustrator of Nimona should go right to the top of your TBR.
bookriot.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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catsuka.bsky.social
"The Art of K-Pop Demon Hunters" artbook (physical) is coming in 2026.
In the meantime, here's the free digital version.
>> theartofkpopdemonhunters.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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cosumosu.bsky.social
YAYYY my COPIC core creator gift arrived 🥺🎁💕🎉

The folks at COPIC gave me a 20% off code that never expires(!!) when ordering from their store 👀👍

Me code is: COSUMOSU20
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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aidosaur.bsky.social
New BARBAROUS yesterday!
New BARBAROUS tomorrow! ✨
aidosaur.bsky.social yuko @aidosaur.bsky.social · 13d
BARBAROUS UPDATE! 🌟 Chapter 9 Pg 19!

There goes the string ~ 😈🧵✨

Read for free at johnnywander.com!
text reads: BARBAROUS CHAPTER 9
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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quietsnooze.bsky.social
Happy Mighty Nein premiere day!!! Here’s some old Nott art of mine! #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #mightynein
Portrait of Nott the Brave the goblin wearing her yellow dress and holding up a flask as she smiles to the side
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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ghostfriendmel.bsky.social
screaming and sobbing and rolling on the floor over these colors
aidosaur.bsky.social yuko @aidosaur.bsky.social · 13d
🌟Read BARBAROUS from the beginning here: johnnywander.com/comic/archiv...

📚Pick up books here: www.crwnstudios.com/collections/...

🔖Digital books: johnnywander.itch.io

💖Support us & see pages early at Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/johnnywander
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
vanderbander.bsky.social
Nuking my data to post this during regular day hours!! I made a silly reel for Insta and realized I could share it here as well - I made blind boxes for my holiday markets ✨️
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
vanderbander.bsky.social
I miss drawing
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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spicymochi.bsky.social
Your month, your mini creature!!
Illustration of twelve tiny animals, each labeled with a month from January to December
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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tinfcomic.bsky.social
reassurance....... NEW TINF update! www.thisisnotfiction.com/comic/ch-30-...

💛 main: thisisnotfiction.com
💛#tinfcomic
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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dawnf1re.bsky.social
glitterbugs #pokemon
some glittering snom, the cute ice bug pokemon.
December 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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crowwkui.bsky.social
it's gelphie time
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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alanbaxter.bsky.social
The Life of Every Creative Person
mattfnwallace.bsky.social Matt Wallace @mattfnwallace.bsky.social · Oct 23
I can’t make a living writing any type of media but the people who can’t afford to pay me to write the media can still make billions a year selling the media they can’t afford to pay me to write.
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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triaelf9.bsky.social
Her busting through that window was SO COOL, in attack mode, going after that guy, AHHHH the image jumped into my head & just had to draw it XD

#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleart #CriticalRoleSpoilers #CriticalRolefanart #bskyart
A colored illustration of Vaelus smashing through the window, blades on her senser out, and eyes pure black as she attacks
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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tenacity-comic.bsky.social
Update: I have deleted TENACITY off Globalcomix.

You can still read it, for free on Webtoon or Tapas.

If you want further context, see the attached note ⏬️

#tenacitycomic #globalcomix #comic #webcomic
(Same as image) Since my last post, too much has been said in the Globalcomix discord to accurately summarize everything that happened, so feel free to go read it all and form your own opinion. Personally, I saw enough to know for sure that I'm done. I found their replies so far to be SUPER unprofessional and am not interested in talking in circles with them anymore. They seem to be working on some type of solution, but only time will tell what is actually implemented. I hope they make a larger announcement to address this soon and do better by the community going forward. But I consider this bridge burnt for TENACITY. There were way too many passive agressive digs made towards artist expressing their legitimate concerns for me to want to continue a professional relationship with this company.
October 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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arielries.bsky.social
you know what it's been long enough. let's post the whole #bowuigi zine to the public

#bowser #luigi
illustrated book cover that reads "bowser + luigi are in love, so just try and stop me, n*intendo". bowser grips a swooning luigi in his meaty paw. an illustration of bowser in shock that the princess peach he kidnapped is, in fact, a luigi in disguise with clever use of a face mask.
October 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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criticalrole.bsky.social
Open Up, Occtis... 🩻 😱

Ready for Halloween hijinks? Our adventure in Aramán continues as our suddenly silenced necromancer finds himself surrounded - #CriticalRole Campaign 4, Episode 4 begins RIGHT NOW!

TAKE A SEAT AT OUR TABLE ⬇️
Beacon.tv
YouTube.com/CriticalRole
Twitch.tv/CriticalRole
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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beccschampagne.bsky.social
TWO spooky friends ah ah </the count from sesame street>
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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domantics.bsky.social
People keep casting Kermit as #astarion but hear me

#sesamestreet #thecount #puppets #bg3
The Count from Sesame Street dressed as Astarion saying “That’s one! One glass of wine, Darling!” Side view and front view of The Count as Astarion
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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megsyv.bsky.social
Here we go! Here are some WIP DotL pages, starting with the chapter cover and title.
This is CHAPTER 12: INTERCESSOR.

‼️CONTENT WARNINGS: Death, Disturbing Imagery, and Gore‼️

THANK YOU to @writeravenwrite.bsky.social and @zinrock.bsky.social for their Sensitivity Reading Services!
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
vanderbander.bsky.social
Ohhh this is fun! Kinda changes year to year but for the most part... my music taste summarized by 8 artists:

Dan Mangan
WALK THE MOON
Motion City Soundtrack
Panic! At The Disco
City and Colour
PUP
Ghost
Vampire Weekend
keezyyoung.bsky.social Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · Oct 17
this was hard because i generally only listen to a handful of songs by any one artist haha, but here goes:

The Mamas and the Papas
The Go! Team
Radiohead
Dionne Warwick
Mother Mother
Dead Man's Bones
Joe Wong
Fleetwood Mac
zoewithasword.bsky.social Zoe Tunnell @zoewithasword.bsky.social · Oct 17
Define your music taste in eight artists:

The Killers
The Beastie Boys
Paramore
Tyler, The Creator
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Scene Queen
Chappell Roan
My Chemical Romance
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM