I am looking forward to be that person for any young friend I make, if I am not already there

Having had these sorts of relationships with adults so early on in my adolescence helped in removing that fear of growing up and aging (see: my graphic novel Seance Tea Party). Even as one of the grown-ups I still benefit from those interactions

As I get older I really appreciate more and more having peers/friends in comics and life who are several life stages ahead of me. It’s affirming to see adult anxieties and visibly witness that a life in middle/old age can still be dynamic and worth striving for

🌹 TCM Webcomic Rerun | Update: thecarpetmerchant.reimenayee.com/comic/tcm10v...
Zeynel learns about and gets more involved in a life of carpet weaving, leading to the realisation of his true calling.
8 spreads/16 pages + author's commentary

I noted at one point that the reason why you're sort of having to deal with people with names like Katie Tightpussy or nerdjpg with a kirby avatar or whoever being effective subject matter experts on stuff is that you have institutional breakdown which forced a bunch of posters to do it ourselves.

What I disagree with there--and what I dislike--is that there is this implication there is a "manga style."

Japan has thousands of working comic artists. Even more in their vast history. Each has individual styles often vastly different from each other.

Here are four manga artists. Four styles.

No fooling on April Fool’s Day! Ignatz Award nominations are now open!

NOT A DREAM! NOT A HOAX!

Submit to us! Do it! 😵‍💫

Seriously, take a chance on your hard work. Be recognized!

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🌹 TCM Webcomic Rerun | Update: thecarpetmerchant.reimenayee.com/comic/tcm10v...
Ayse plans an intervention and shows Zeynel the power of carpets as a medium of storytelling, setting him on the path of becoming a carpet merchant.
5 spreads/10 pages + author's commentary

🌹 TCM Webcomic Rerun | Update: thecarpetmerchant.reimenayee.com/comic/tcm10v...
Ayse plans an intervention and shows Zeynel the power of carpets as a medium of storytelling, setting him on the path of becoming a carpet merchant.
5 spreads/10 pages + author's commentary

🍵 TCM Rerun | Update: thecarpetmerchant.reimenayee.com/comic/tcm10v...
Zeynel reveals his insecurities and anxieties. These are still some of my favourite layouts from the entire webcomic.
3 spreads/6 pages + author's commentary

🍵 TCM Rerun | Update: thecarpetmerchant.reimenayee.com/comic/tcm10v...
Zeynel reveals his insecurities and anxieties. These are still some of my favourite layouts from the entire webcomic.
3 spreads/6 pages + author's commentary

They didnt send you a copy??? Let me know which one it was so I can send it to you when I can

Thank you to everyone who has bought/downloaded a copy!! I really appreciate the support since TCM is out of print and its previous publisher bailed me on the royalties they owe before their dissolution. Hopefully one day TCM will find a better fate!! 🙏

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Happy Eid AND birthday!!!!! 😍🔥🥳 it’s been a joy getting to know you better as a colleague and ally in this industry!!

Also if you're a comics creator, be sure to check out @cartoonist.coop . They are doing incredible stuff fighting to improve and protect worker rights in the comics industry. They also provide a lot of opportunities and resources for indie creators!

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O M G 🦐

Shrimp bowl (close-up). Bowl. Peru: Ica, Nasca. 100 B.C.E.-800 C.E. MOA Collections 2990/180. Photo by Joshua Doherty.

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The thing that makes me most angry about what's happened to webcomics is how the scene has been imitating the shitty industry more each year:
companies are taking advantage of artists, grinding them up, and leaving them to dry after they get their use outta them.
Webcomics should stay indie.

if you have not read THE CARPET MERCHANT OF KONSTANTINIYYA, now is a perfect time!!!! A truly one-of-kind vampire story that so heart-wrenching and greatly satisfying!!!

Just announced!!!

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BROSKI THANK YOUUUU

shop listing of the aforementioned book

🤩 The complete 10th Anniversary ebook/PDF collection of THE CARPET MERCHANT OF KONSTANTINIYYA is now on sale @ my online shop.
Pay as you want. Read ahead of the webcomic updates. Contains all 640 pages of Volumes 1 and 2. Thank you so much for the support! <3
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Sure, go ahead! Though I'd say I won't be able to read it till I finish a substantial part of my own writing on Alexander. Am put on a moratorium for contemporary Alex fictions. But I am interested regardless!

Haha thank you!! I really enjoyed your poem too. His blood IS made out of ink. That's why he's such a fascinating literary/historical figure to explore.

Becoming a Death Doula for the Alexander Romance. May 11, 2026. 12 PM GMT 0. An online conversation with me and Dr Leslie Wong. The illustration features only my hands, posed as if I am aggressively grabbing and holding Alexander the Great down by the face while I draw directly on his face (his blue eye specifically). This drawing of him is framed by printer marks and overlaid by a drawing grid.

I will be speaking at the online summer series exploring Southeast Asian postcolonial reception of classical literature, hosted by the Institute of Classical Studies and the Classical Reception Studies Network.

Becoming a Death Doula for the Alexander Romance
Register: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

I'll be talking about my motivation and approach to creating the 21st century edition of the Alexander Romance - mainly my position as the death doula for Alexander the Great's restless wandering spirit. And my position as a Southeast Asian / Australian artist in deconstructing imperial legacy

Becoming a Death Doula for the Alexander Romance. May 11, 2026. 12 PM GMT 0. An online conversation with me and Dr Leslie Wong. The illustration features only my hands, posed as if I am aggressively grabbing and holding Alexander the Great down by the face while I draw directly on his face (his blue eye specifically). This drawing of him is framed by printer marks and overlaid by a drawing grid.

I will be speaking at the online summer series exploring Southeast Asian postcolonial reception of classical literature, hosted by the Institute of Classical Studies and the Classical Reception Studies Network.

Becoming a Death Doula for the Alexander Romance
Register: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...