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zethyre.bsky.social
R. B. Curtis
@zethyre.bsky.social
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Comic artist stuck in academia. 25 years young, avid reader. Message me for commission inquiries; open for business.
Everything on this page is hand made by a genuine human being. AI/NFT not welcome.
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Agents of WING
A poster-style illustration resembling a comic cover: the title banner says quote agents of w i n g end quote. In the back of the illustration is a bloody pile of bodies, in the front stands a masked person with a briefcase, covered in blood. The person has two mismatched shadows, and one of them stares at the viewer. An ominous green glow emanates from the hooded figure's briefcase, and an object in the mismatched shadow's hand. The scene is snowy.
September 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Sheesh this is 2 years old already... I must finish more things.
A cover for a non-existent comic called "Merry.". The titular character Merry wades through a swamp in the foreground, the water behind him is full of reflective eyes and a large monster towers above the scene.
September 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Another #OCT #comic for #thedevouredyear! Featuring @teabagtoaster.bsky.social's character(s) as my opponent. A great match!
August 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Thinking about Arion the Immortal…
August 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Making #comics for #thedevouredyear #OCT :) it’s fun with an opt-in tournament. Check them out over at @thedevouredyear.bsky.social!
July 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Happy #makeaterriblecomicday2025 everyone!
June 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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There is no single better reason for drawing #elfquest characters than on the creator's birthday!
A digital artwork showing the character Cutter from Elfquest, riding a wolf. The whole image is tinted blue, and snow on the ground is implied.
June 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Playing with ideas for a short story... Sword and Sorcery comics are in my future whether it pays or not, I think.
A sketch for a character concept: an older balding man with long hair and beard stands clad in swan-skins and a bear skin cloak. He holds up one hand, presenting the palm of his other hand. On him he carries a bollock dagger. A large scar mars his face. Behind him is a bear with the same scar on its face, implying he shapeshifts to a bear form. Early sketches for a character concept. Labelled "Hamrammr, shapechanger", an older man stands in the middle of the canvas half-naked. Behind him is a large wolf, implying he shapeshifts to the wolf form.
May 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Another #DoctorStrange as today's warmup
A sketchy coloured bust portrait of Doctor Strange of Marvel comics.
May 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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#ChessOCT round 4, 4/4
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#ChessOCT round 4, 3/4
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#ChessOCT round 4, 2/4
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#ChessOCT round 4. Another collaboration with @arkatrine.bsky.social. 1/4
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I've been reading a lot of comic books lately, but when am I not doing that, really? Playing around with #DoctorStrange while I procrastinate other more important projects.
A lineless, scratchy coloured drawing of Dr. Stephen Strange from Marvel Comics.
April 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Figuring out some classic Sword and Sorcery characters inbetween comic tournaments, starting out with Sláine! Still quite sketchy but I'll get it.
A sketchy line-drawing of the titular hero Sláine from the 2000 A.D. comic of the same name. He stands above a slain beast, next to Ukko, his dwarf, and leans on his axe Brainbiter.
April 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Outfit of the day.
Portrait of the artist, a cartoon bird-man. He is wearing a leather jacket and green trousers.
April 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I'm going to be picking at this for a while, but here's a little preview because it's pretty simple. And, probably also, pretty close to being done.
Illustration of a male character on a purple background, backlit with purple lighting. We see him from the side. He is smoking, looking down at something not visible on the canvas.
March 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Hey, people really hated comics in the 50s. I'm so glad comics are acknowledged as a reasonable and attractive storytelling and artistic medium today, and that there's tons of mainstream publishers that love to give comics a chance, I'm so proud of how far we've come!
2 male characters: one standing behind wearing a too-large t-shirt has long hair, the other is sitting down with a newspaper in the foreground and is wearing glasses. Both are smoking. The man reading the newspaper says "who the fuck wants to end crime by banning comics?!"
March 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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3/3.
March 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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2/3.
March 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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#ChessOCT round... 3? sort of? A collab with @arkatrine.bsky.social. Post 1/3
March 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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More #chessOCT! I've been terrible at posting. #comic #art #OCT
March 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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I like it when tabletops have terrible women in them. Mine and a buddy’s #magetheascension characters.
A drawing of 2 female characters. To the left, a girl in full ahegao-tracksuit getup, wearing a pink face mask. To the right, a woman with tattoos and ripped jeans wearing a logo shirt. The shirt says “f-faith over fear. I-intentional pursuit. G-grace and grind. H-Hope unshaken. T-trust the process.” Vertically this spells out “fight”.
February 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I got a new shirt. The assembly is complete.
A doodle showing the artist's self-representation, a birdman, and his character, dressed identically. The character is shouting: "Stealing my whole look! Who do you think you are?!"
February 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Nice #OC now draw him as a woman
January 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM