Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Blaze stands in the kitchen listening to a short, plump, dark-skinned woman wearing a floral wraparound skirt and her black hair done up in two buns. The woman says, “My mom used to throw a fit whenever I swore. She died six months ago. Since then, the lights always flicker when I say…” The final word is too quiet for Blaze to hear. Panel 2: Blaze leans in close and asks, “Sorry, when you say what?” The woman repeats the word at the same inaudible volume.

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 25 is up!

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Who you gonna call...

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Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Alastor leans in over Blaze’s shoulder with a mischievous grin and asks, “Scared yet?” Blaze looks over his shoulder with a challenging smile. He says, “Scared? Pah! Come on, Alastor, you’re just being mildly annoying.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 24 is up! 🎉

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Alastor's failing Spooky Class. (Let's hope he can at least get a D)

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Which Into the Smoke Character Are You?

Just a fun little thing! Find out what kind of disaster you are, since not one of these idiots is what I'd call a positive role model.

New character art for each result! You can see the art on Patreon without taking the quiz. But also, you should take the quiz 😁

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Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Alastor, an evil ghost, perches on a bus seat beside a stubbled man in a black cap listening to earbud headphones. Then he swipes down with a single finger, knocking an earbud out of the man’s ear.

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 23 is up! 🎉

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Raise your hand if your earbuds are haunted...

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A panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Evie, a light ghost wearing ritual robes, glares across a dining table at Alastor, a smoky ghost. She says, “Wipe that smug smile off your face, young man. You don’t know who you’re dealing with.”

Into the Smoke is back from winter break with a 4-page episode! 🎉

Chapter 2, episode 22 is up here:
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Cropped preview of an Into the Smoke illustration in which Blaze, a redhead with tattooed hands, tearfully embraces Judd, a priest, from behind.

I've been Extremely Offline for the past few months, mostly because of GN deadlines on top of the usual webcomics/freelance schedule. But I have a tiny reprieve in January, so hopefully I'll be around more!

Here's a little #intothesmoke art snippet from Patreon! New episode next week too!

Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke, featuring Blaze and Alastor. As Blaze checks off items on his fingers, Alastor listens with a skeptical expression. Blaze says, “No stomping or throwing things or making prank calls. Don’t play with the light switches. And don’t answer the door for anyone!”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 21 is up! 🎉

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Leaving your new ghost home alone for the first time...

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Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: A close-up of Judd's face is shown as he closes his eyes and blots his forehead with a white cloth. Panel 2: He glances up as one of the figures steps out from behind him and says, “I didn’t know you could bait lust demons.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 20 is up! 🎉

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Baby's first lust demon 🌟

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A panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Judd, a priest dressed in vestments for Mass, bows his head and grits his teeth while praying in Latin, "Dómine, exáudi oratiónem méam..." Behind him, the demon taunts, “He can’t hear you.” Its black hand reaches under Judd’s purple chasuble, lifting it to reveal his alb, cincture, and stole.

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 19 is up!! 😈

Bro's wearing like six layers and somehow the panels after this are still the dirtiest I've ever drawn...

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Psst Conclave fanfic writers, come get your pretty vestments and celibate angst! 😄

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Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Judd, a priest, is shown. Judd’s face is shown in profile, his eyes eyes wide with shock as a large black claw wraps around his face, holding him by the chin and neck. Behind him, a demon bares sharp red teeth and snarls, “Such impure thoughts, Father.” Panel 2: Judd squeezes his eyes shut as the demon scratches its claw across his temple. The demon continues, “I could feast on them for days.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 18 is up!! And just in time for spooky season. 😈

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Into the Smoke is BACK from hiatus!! Chapter 2 episode 17 is up!

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Please join me in praying for Judd's loins. 🙏

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A panel from a guest episode of Into the Smoke. Blaze stands outside a bookstore, looking in through the window display. His reflection gazes out at the audience, surrounded by and overlapping with the reflections of several ghosts. Inside the bookstore are several shelves full of ghost stories and spooky books.

A new Into the Smoke HIATUS GUEST EPISODE is up!

Check out this absolutely stunning piece by @lumiscuro.bsky.social !! So many fun Easter eggs in there too, especially for the Chicago crowd. I'm obsessed!!

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A preview of a sketched minicomic panel shaded in blue and purple. Blaze sits in a cemetery with his back against a tombstone while kissing a man. In the background are more tombstones, trees, and a coyote.

Into the Smoke HIATUS EXCLUSIVE minicomic! 🔥

Find out what happens when Blaze looks up with an actual living person.

It's only up during hiatus, and then it's getting locked away. Working hiatus is one of the most important times to support a webcomic!

www.patreon.com/bob_artist

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A panel from a guest episode of Into the Smoke. Blaze, an androgynous man with shoulder-length red hair, stands smiling in a brightly lit room. Plants and rising steam are visible around him, and he appears to have apron straps over his bare, tattooed shoulders.

The first Into the Smoke hiatus GUEST EPISODE is up, and omg I love it so much!!! Check out this very cute and funny (and gorgeous!!) AU episode by @madeofline.bsky.social !!

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In case you missed the final #intothesmoke episode yesterday!

Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Blaze stands near his kitchen counter. With a smile full of idealistic hope, he clasps his hands together and says, “I’m gonna help you cross the veil into the light!” Panel 2: Alastor furrows his eyebrows, glaring at Blaze with intense, glowing white eyes. He pauses, then asks, “What light?”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 16 is up, and it's the final episode before hiatus!

TWENTY-EIGHT PANELS!! 🔥
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Blaze's optimism knows no bounds.

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A cropped panel from the webcomic Into the Smoke. In the hallway around the corner from the living room, Blaze confronts Evie, looking upset. Evie replies to an off-panel balloon, “It wasn’t relevant,” and Blaze cries, “Not relevant?!” Evie says, “Let me make this clear, Blaze. There’s a reason I haven’t crossed the veil yet."

I'm back from out of town with a new #intothesmoke episode!!

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 14 is up! Click here to view Blaze's one (1) brain cell:
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People who saw the preview: "Yep, just a routine #intothesmoke post, nothing to see here..."

People who read the episode:

Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: At his meeting table in the living room, Blaze sits cross-legged while lighting a taper candle to start a ghost therapy session with Alastor, who is in his less-smoky human form. He says, “All right, Alastor. Let’s talk.” Alastor replies, “Talk about what?” Panel 2: Blaze says, “Let’s start with why you tried to kill me this morning.” Alastor sits slouched in the opposite chair, his arms folded. He pauses, then says with a cocky smile, “I don’t know what to tell you.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 14 is up! 🎉

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Ohh we've got some REVELATIONS in spirit therapy today!! 👀

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Shout-out to Alastor in the latest Into the Smoke episode. You're doing great, buddy 😄

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I have FINISHED my current batch of ITS pages! That brings us to the midpoint of chapter 2 (I do *long* chapters), and it means I'm set up to my 8/27 hiatus!

So, my reward for crunching since surgery last December is now I get to immediately start crunching the rest of the chapter 😩

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A panel from Into the Smoke chapter 1 showing Blaze smiling and waving with a tattooed hand, with a grocery bag on his shoulder and a prominent baguette sticking out.

🔥 CALL FOR GUEST EPISODES! 🔥

Into the Smoke will go on hiatus in late August! Guest eps will run 8/27-9/24. I'm looking for a:

-Minicomic
-Comic page
-Illustration
-Prose (illustrated or not)
-Other?

More info and sign up here!
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Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Blaze stands at the kitchen counter, facing away from the ghost as he dries a plate with a greenish towel. He says, “You haven’t told me your name.” The ghost replies, “You don’t need it.” Blaze asks, “No? You came all this way. You didn’t want to introduce yourself?” Panel 2: The ghost deadpans, “I came to kill you.” With a light smile, Blaze replies, “Right.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 12 is up! 🎉

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Don't say that, you're only gonna make Blaze want you more...

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Five panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. In the first panel, Blaze’s tattooed hand holds out a teacup, and he says, “Here. Try again.” Next, A ghost’s hand clasps firmly around Blaze’s hand, which holds the cup. Then the ghost’s hand closes around the cup, and Blaze pulls his hand away, saying “Nice!” With an amorous smile and hooded eyes, Blaze says, “You’ve got a great grip. The ghost smirks and holds out the cup, then says, “Maybe you should drink this. You look thirsty as hell.”

Every panel of this episode is the gayest thing I've ever drawn.

#intothesmoke updates with a big chunk every other Wednesday! You can read the latest episode at:

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A screenshot of my feature from the Tapas Pride celebration for 2025. Text reads, "Bob is the creator of Into the Smoke." A yellow button says "click to read," (not clickable since it's a screenshot), and Into the Smoke's cover art shows Blaze and smoky Alastor sharing breath. A cute red crab icon holds up a pride flag.

I was interviewed as part of the Tapas Pride celebration this year!! Big thanks to Tapas for the little chat, and for featuring #intothesmoke !

You can see the full feature (and some of my recs!) here: tapas.io/event/vPjlEO

And read Into the Smoke on Tapas here: tapas.io/series/Into-...

Several shout-outs for Lottie yesterday, so I gotta give her her moment in the spotlight 😄

(psst, Lottie also appears in The Clybourn House - the #intothesmoke Patreon prose prequel)

Two panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke. Panel 1: Blaze sits on the edge of his kitchen counter, holding a teacup and wearing a nightshirt and trunks. He's startled to see a smoky ghost leaning back against the adjacent counter, wearing a dark button-down shirt with an inky splotch in the center. Blaze asks, “How did you do that?” The ghost replies, “Do what?” Blaze says, “Take off your coat. I’ve never seen a ghost do that.” The ghost replies, “Really?” Panel 2: With an odd smile, Blaze says, “Usually, ghosts need… outside help to take off their clothes.”

Into the Smoke chapter 2 episode 11 is up! 🎉

And how do you know *that*, Blaze? (We all know how he knows)

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Two columns of panels from the webcomic Into the Smoke are shown. Text above the first column reads, "Blaze flirting with the living." Below it, Blaze is shown standing face to face with a tall, handsome man in a grocery store. Then, blushing and smiling awkwardly, he holds up a food container and says, "Oh, uh... Did you want..." The container label says "Tofu," along with the words "extra firm" and an arrow pointing downward. Text above the second column reads, "Blaze flirting with the dead." Below it, Blaze is shown standing in front of the same man, who's now a ghost. Blaze stares down at him with a sultry smirk, his shirt open past his ribs, and he toys with the ends of his long red hair. The ghost says, “You’re kidding me. Tofu guy.” Blaze leans in with a coy, confident smile and says, “If you wanted to get in bed with me so bad, you could’ve just asked at the grocery store.”

Dead people are just less complicated, okay? 👻

Into the Smoke is my webcomic about a gay medium who loves his ghosts a little too much. It updates in big chunks every other Wednesday!

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Cover art for the webcomic Into the Smoke. An androgynous young man with shoulder-length red hair and tattooed hands appears below a dark, smoky ghost, who caresses the man while inhaling his breath. Swirls and patterns surround them. Text reads: Into the Smoke. Chapter 1: The Medium. Bob Appavu. A circular badge reads, "Extended edition."

As part of Into the Smoke's anniversary celebration, the extended R-rated version of chapter 1 is now available on itch.io!

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