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Sam Concklin

@concklincomics.bsky.social

Comic maker from Chicago She/her | AuDHD | Gay | Fat & Happy! Creator of 🐍 Blue Witch Malazu, ⚔️ Locks of White, 👹 Now & Forever Nia Web: concklincomics.com

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · last mo.

Mother, no. Photo from my collection, no date/ info.

Black and white photo of a young white woman in winter clothing, squatting outside on a rural road with a tabby kitten between her knees. She's making the kitten stand up on its hind legs by holding up its forelegs, but it seems quite gentle. The cat looks displeased but not in any distress.

adam @kumerish.bsky.social · last mo.

Blind Alley Guest Strip No. 58 ( @littlegoodfrog.online )

Kai Cheng Thom @razorfemme.bsky.social · last mo.

Simply amazing that there are deadly heat waves all over the world and climate scientists predict that future summers will get progressively hotter, killing vast untold numbers of people, but there are still people who believe that trans people are the biggest contemporary threat to humanity

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · last mo.

My family doesn’t really read what I make, but my friends do! They’re my biggest cheerleaders

JoypadLad.com X SuperStickerClub.com@joypadlad.bsky.social · last mo.

If you're a creative person, do you have friends and family that actually care about anything you make?

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · last mo.

HAPPY PRIDE! FUCK ICE! FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE!

Me and my codefendant Michael Rabbitt shouting while holding signs reading “ABOLISH ICE! ABOLIR ICE!” in the Chicago Pride parade.

Joe Koch @horrorsong.blog · last mo.

It's okay if you're sex-repulsed right now. It's okay if it's a phase or if you'll always feel that way. It's not okay for you to censor sex in art because many of us express ourselves through sexuality. It's a bodily conversation and communion that transcends the mundane at its best. Plus it's hot.

ShiroOoOo ࣪ ִֶָ☾.@dragonbarrows.bsky.social · last mo.

btw happy pride to Abigail Thorn, a trans actress playing Sharako Lohar in HOTD

weeder @weeder.bsky.social · last mo.

Still think we don't need regulations? Smdh

A box of baby vapor, clip on vaporizer for babies there's a happy baby wearing it, looks like a yellow teddy bear head

David M Willis!@damnyouwillis.bsky.social · last mo.

#makeaterriblecomicday #makeaterriblecomicday2026 nailed it

Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@planetx.bsky.social · last mo.

Lynda Barry did not squeeze your heart and simultaneously explain the point of all art with the barest of line drawings so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

HOW TO LOOK AT ART by Lynda Barry

In the first panel, a dog-headed woman, a mother, looks at a painting in the "Madonna with Baby Jesus" vein. A small blobby child is standing next to her.

Mother: IM NOT SURE HOW TO LOOK AT ART.
Child: WHATS SPOSTA HAPPEN?

In the second panel the dog-headed mother holds up her hands (paws?) trying to explain to the child.

Mother: SOMETHING BIG. A REVELATION.
SUDDENLY YOU JUST UNDERSTAND.

In the third panel dog-headed mother goes back to looking at the painting. The child holds up their arms to be lifted.

Mother: NOT SURE HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Child: HOW BOUT LIFT ME UP SO I CAN SEE BETTER

In the last panel, the dog-headed mother is holding the child, their position mirrored by the Madonna and baby Jesus in the painting.

Olivia Hill@machineiv.bsky.social · last mo.

Sam Raimi didn't strap a Super 8 camera to a 2x4 so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

Sarah Tuttle @niais.bsky.social · last mo.

Your aquarium could never. Happy pride, y'all. 💖🏳️‍🌈💖🦦

Monterey Bay Aquarium@montereybayaquarium.org · last mo.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium PROUDly presents “Otter This World,” written and performed by Monét X Change with special guest Trinity the Tuck.

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl @deardara.bsky.social · last mo.

Irina Ratushinskaya didn’t scratch her poems into a bar of soap with a matchstick, memorize them and wash away her forbidden work as a political prisoner in a Soviet labor camp for you to tell me AI is "inevitable"

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · last mo.

MEANWHILE... Pages following my villain don't elicit much response from readers, which is a shame. I'm fond of him! Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #author #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #enemiestolovers

Page 19 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Far shot of an orange silhouette walking down a suburban street at night, singing to a deadMau5 tune:
"Another night out, another dance floor...Another vessel helps me find what I came here for..."

2:
The young man looks at his snake-like reflection in a car window, thinks, "With this body, I will blend in perfectly. I've got a good feeling about tonight."
In the background, a red car appears.

3:
SKRRT! The red car draws closer as the young man laughs to himself.

4:
Some college boys yell from the car as it swerves by.
"I tolja it was him!"
"Is that Mark?"
"Oh, hi Mark!"

5:
Young guy thinks, "Dammit, what do these bozos want?"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Page 20 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu. One of the author's favorites!

Panel 1:
College guy 1 grabs the young man in a hoodie, whose orange, snake-like eyes go unnoticed.
Guy 1: "Let's go scare some freshmen!"
Guy 2: "You're riding with us tonight, buddy."

2:
Hoodie, thinks to himself: "I can't waste time with these guys. I have to get away..."
Says, "Sorry, fellas. I'm wasted."

3:
Guy 1: "You don't look wasted—"
Hoodie barfs.
Guy 2: "Gross."

4:
Hoodie, looking dazed: "Whaaa...How did..."

5:
Hoodie comes to, looks down. "Hm?"

6:
Hoodie's POV: Sees a snake coiled and hissing at his feet.

7:
"AHHHHHH!" Hoodie runs away.
Guy 1, while filming: "NEW PLAN! Let's do THAT to the freshmen!"

Read more on ConcklinComics.com or Comic Fury!

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · last mo.

Guess who forgot they had 6 pages to draw by Friday!! Oops and wish me luck!!! #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Work-in-progress sketch for a page from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu. Sam is HUSTLIN to finish this one! It's a bunch of digital lineart on top of a grayed-out paper sketch. There's an exterior evening shot, some panels of a studious room, and a petite older woman working on her laptop. Then a crystal moves and she glances over.

beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · last mo.

Three panel comic. Panel 1: a man is hunched over at his desk inputting spreadsheet information on his computer. From the doorway behind him, his colleague asks, “are you free to help me train the new hire?” Panel 2: looking a bit worn out, the man at the computer turns around halfway and replies, “look man— I’m kinda in a rush to finish these…” Panel 3: he interrupts himself, mildly shocked. He exclaims, “Red Bionicle??” This supposed new hire is indeed the original red bionicle, clad in office attire and holding a brown messenger bag, is standing with his colleague in the doorway.

Ethan Sacks @ethansacks.bsky.social · last mo.

As a graduate of NYC public schools and as a parent of another grad, I condemn the forcing of A.I. on students. I signed this letter. Please consider signing, too. Thank you @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social for standing up for these kids. Proud to be a part of @comixaction.com, a partner in this fight.

AI Moratorium for NYC Schools@aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social · last mo.

Mayor Mamdani, New York's Artists Demand: Keep AI Out of Our Schools. https://bit.ly/ArtistsSayNoAI4Schools

Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉@scumbelievable.bsky.social · last mo.

"toxins" and "chemicals" are words only people who refuse to think or learn say when discussing food.

Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · last mo.

Simply blocking the people saying 'AI "art" is good, actually' rather than getting into it with them, because if they don't understand by now, they never will.

Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · last mo.

My dumb ass kittens are so afraid of the dogs (that don't even care that they are there, btw), that they hide and knock stuff over all the time getting up to these high spots.

Amity and Theo up high on some craft supplies

Amity and Theo up high on a bookshelf full of craft supplies

Amity on a precarious crate of bubble wrap hung on a wall with a simple clip. There's only about 4-5 inches of space between the top and the ceiling

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy Malazu Monday! ✨️ I was years into this comic before I realized it's a metaphor for 🌟Autism🌟 Since then, I've been leaning into the theme. "Weirdos" find friendship & empowerment :) Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #comics #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #audhd

Page 15 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Long shot of house interior during a party. Rooms are colored vibrant blues, purples, and pinks. Music notes float everywhere, indicating music playing. Among the crowd stands one figure in full-color, a young woman named Dani.
2:
Dani looks to her right
3:
Dani looks to her left
4:
Dani mimics the dance of people around her
5:
In the foreground, Dani dances.
In the background, Carrie is a tiny figure, huddled on the couch.
Carrie thinks, "So this is a real college party, huh?"
6:
Mid shot of Carrie, curled up on the couch, looking out to the dancing party-goers. "Everyone's having a good time, and me...I am just stuck here on the couch."

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Page 16 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Close-up of Carrie's face. A reflected image of dancing people fills the the lenses of her glasses.
Carrie wonders to herself, "Everyone is socializing like...like it comes naturally. Why can't I be like that?"
2:
Suddenly, someone asks in an obnoxious tone, "IS THAT A SPEWGARITA?"
Carrie whips her head around and says "huh?"
3:
Over her shoulder, Carrie sees a person sitting on the other end of the couch. In a drunk voice, they say, "I recently read that what a person drinks, says a lot about them."
4:
"Really?" asks Carrie. "What does Spewpeak mean?"
She wonders, "It's for introverted losers, isn't it?"
5:
Stranger: "Hmm...I don't know — I didn't get that far in the article. But that's okay. I'm only a beginner anyway."
Carrie: "Beginner?"
6:
Stranger, in a silly, lovey script: "YEAH! <3 I'm a WIIIIIIIITCH"

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Page 17 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Carrie: "So that explains why you are going to Morgana University, because you're a witch?"
Stranger: "WHOA! Are you psychic?"
"No — My friend says that this campus has a history of witchcraft."
2:
Stranger: "AMAZING! Then I must be in the right place!"
3:
Carrie thinks to herself: "I'm sure not. I wonder if Dani is having any more fun than I am."
4:
Dani, who is looking for witches, is staring at a dancing witch.

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Page 18 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Dani, asking a random stranger, "Who is THAT?"
Random stranger: "No idea, but she's got moves!"

2:
Dani: "..."

3:
Dani, asking a different stranger, "Excuse me, who is THAT?"
Stranger 2: "The girl with the blue hair? Nobody knows."

4:
Stranger continues, "She's not a student. She showed up to campus a few weeks ago and started going to parties. Hosts let her stay since she's a vibe I guess."
Dani: "Interesting."

5:
Dani, thinking: "...by which I mean utterly suspicious."

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Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · last mo.

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 5. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/114/#... Much of my comic is based on my college days. Check out this dorm hallway I recreated in the Sims 3! #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 5 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Carrie uses the excuse of "studying" to get out of going to a party, but Dani isn't buying it. Imagining her mom encouraging her, Carrie laments, "Okay sure, I'll go." Dani is ecstatic, pulling out a 2-liter of "Spewpeak" soda to share as a mixer.

More comics on Comic Fury: malazu.thecomicseries.com!

Page 5 from webcomic Blue Witch Malazu.

Panel 1:
Carrie shyly looks away, says "I was gonna study tonight..."

2:
Dani, unconvinced: "On a Saturday?"

3:
Carrie: "Yeah..."
She imagines her mom rooting for her, saying "Do it!"

4:
Carrie: "Maybe I could use a break just this one time...Let's do it."
Dani: "ALRIGHT!!"

5:
Dani, reaching into a plastic bag: "And I have the perfect bribe!"

6:
Dani, holding the bottle proudly: "No party is complete without a 2-liter of Spewpeak! It makes a great mixer!"

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Screenshot of model made in Sims 3. It's a college dorm hallway with 2 doors, garbage bins, and window at the end of the hall.

Natasha Tara Petrović @ Flamecon B-10 @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social · 2mo ago

c o s m o s

Debjit Dutta @debjitduttaart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 2mo ago

been thinking about this for years and years now and I know I'm not the only deep-voiced / older femme voice actor, trans or not, who hates this shit

LittleKuriboh@littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Casting directors for some inexplicable reason when they hear an attractive deep textured voice coming out of a femme presenting character:

Hipster Viking Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You REPRIMAND Tomatillo? You place him on the PERFORMANCE PLAN?

Charlotte Garden@charlottegarden.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I did make it to the nursery where I met this guy, whose hobby is starting fights with dogs

COMMS OPEN🧃🔥@chilijuicebox.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Final Battle! 🔥 #finalfantasy

UltraInfinite @ultrainfinite.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Angel doodles

beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Two panel comic. Panel 1: a chrysalis hangs from a branch in a tree. Panel 2: inside the chrysalis is a small room. A caterpillar is sitting on the floor looking exhausted and frustrated with its head in its hand. Scattered on the floor around the caterpillar are large parts of butterfly wings in boxes like pieces of furniture that require assembly, and an electric drill, and a beer.

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's Sketch Sunday! ✍️ Chapter 1 Page 4. malazu.thecomicseries.com/comics/113/#... Showing Dani's whole body here b/c plus-size rep matters! Not perfect execution but I'm happy with it :) #sketchsunday #sketch #oc #comics #webcomic #comicsky #digitalart #art #drawing #artist #artsky

Sketch of Page 4 from Chapter 1 of Blue Witch Malazu.

Carrie opens the door, revealing Dani, a college classmate. Dani asks if Carrie wants to join a nearby house party, but Carrie insists that she has too much work.

More comics on Comic Fury: malazu.thecomicseries.com!

Panel 1:
Carrie opens the door and peers from behind it, says "hello?"
2:
A new person! It's a young person with thick hair and dyed red tips who says, "Hi Carrie, I'm Dani from speech class."
Carrie: "Oh hey, what's up?"
3:
Dani: "In class you said that you've never been to a house party. As it happens, neither have I. I recently received word that a party just started two blocks from campus."
4: "Wanna join me?" asks Dani.
"Hmm..." replies Carrie.
5: Shot of laptop and a notebook on a desk. "I don't know if I have time..." Carrie says.
"Oh, you already have plans tonight, don't you?" says Dani.

Sam Concklin @concklincomics.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of the reasons I love Comic Fury is my connection with my readership. Look at these great comments after I reintroduce the main character! Read the rest: malazu.thecomicseries.com #webcomic #comics #oc #booksky #art #digitalart #comicsky #drawing

Screenshot from Comic Fury replying to Page 17, where Malazu reappears after being absent the whole chapter:

PSYKER01: "Oh hey...it's our main heroine"
Concklincomics (me): "It's her! :D"

ERHANNIS: "Oh hey, we know her. She seems to be doing better than the last time we saw; is she in college, now?"
(me): "Doing better? Absolutely! In college? We'll soon see..."

The second person is referring to how the last time we saw Malazu, she was being burned at the stake, and now she is dancing. She's doing great!