Finding Dee Fish

@findingdeefish.bsky.social

FINDING DEE is the semi-autobiographical look at the ins and outs of coming out as a middle-aged, transgender cartoonist just trying to make it in comics, find a little success, and a safe place to PEE! findingdee.com

It was 4 years ago today that Heidi brought home 2 wee kittens, calling me at work to warn me not to freak out. Lol. The narrative was tweaked a smidge for comedy, but here is the ballad of Lucipurr Morningpaws and his sister Mewsikeen, and how they joined the comic strip.

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Hey there, everyone! If you're gonna be in Columbus this week for the NATIONAL CARTOONISTS SOCIETY Reuben Awards & Conference, we have some TOTALLY RADICAL NEWS!!! On Thursday night, HEIDI will be DJing an epic 80s night party from 5 to 7! And then, from 7 to 9, it's CARTOONIST KARAOKE!!!

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So, with the NCS Reuben Awards THIS Friday... my Imposter Syndrome is making her presence known. She is, however, a smidge less aggressive than years past. Fingers remain crossed this status HOLDS as we get closer.

After plucking more than 2 or 3 hairs by myself, my arm will just refuse to obey the signals from my brain. As such, if I want to have my brows managed WELL for things like... say... an upcoming fancy dress party... then I am going to have to submit to Heidi's tender mercies. I am afeered. lol

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While the influence isn't always visible in FINDING DEE, I really adored the work of Todd McFarlane when I first discovered his work back in junior high and still do. As such, I finally decided to try a more DIRECT homage to his work, doing my level-best to match the style of his SPAWN era.

Once upon a time, I was an unbreakable immortal who would fall down for a joke or do random tuck-and-rolls for the fun of it. Now, my warranty is long past expired, and I can hurt myself by turning my head "wrong". Le sigh.

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This strip is one of those “Frankensteined” stories, which is to say that it’s pieced together from a BUNCH of conversations between Heidi and I over time. The hangar breaking with the shirt getting stuck was the most recent thing that inspired me to put all the ideas together in one strip, however.

Poe is now completely blind. Can't see a dang thing. Yet our little old man of a puppers can somehow STILL get that tongue RIGHT UP MY NOSTRIL with laserlike focus. It's frankly... impressive. And remeber, if you like the comic, help me make it happen by becoming a PATREON backer today!