Inner Fire Continuing to experiment with halftones (to delightful results)
Virginia Paine
@milkybootscomix.bsky.social
Writer, cartoonist, spreadsheetist. They/Them. virginiapaine.com
In honor of @oneofthejohns.bsky.social and me and another friend’s attempt last night: that time I somehow beat Libra as the duchess 😭
Virginia Paine@milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 10mo agoHoly shit oh my god fucking hell
My new zine, The Incense Maker, is for sale in my etsy shop! It's a fantasy short story about escaping abuse and having to make bad choices. Please check it out! www.etsy.com/listing/4491...
One of the bill acceptor trays at work is a perfect angel who will eat any mangled, ratty bill but the other bill acceptor tray is a dainty fancy lad who will only take the crispest of dollars
If you want to share your experience as a comic artist in the US to improve pay transparency, this survey is still open! Every response counts 🖤
Cartoonists United@cartoonist.coop · 2mo agoHave you filled out the third annual Comic Worker Survey? If not, this is the time to support your fellow comics workers! Your answers will help address pay disparities for a more transparent and equal comics industry. Take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... Art by @urnash.com
My new zine! A short fantasy story about having to make bad choices. I’ll have copies at Milwaukee Zine Fest this Saturday and in my shop next week!
The Fieldmouse Press Warehouse Sale is LIVE on Crowdfundr: crowdfundr.com/support_solrad We're clearing out our shelves to keep our three-time Eisner-nominated comics magazine, SOLRAD, alive, and you get the deal of the year because of it. Every Fieldmouse Press book for 2021–2024 is 50% off!
I had a fun all-undertaker run last night, we beat the everdark doggies!
Flash drop of my designs for Furry Tattoo Weekend in Richmond, Virginia! flash day is August 29 at Unkindness 🖤 Reserve a slot here: www.unkindnessart.com/ftw-tattoo-f...
Sharing my research and recs for Substack alternatives! I see a lot of rants about Substack but not actual breakdowns of good, tested alternatives. Plus the alternatives are great, and are not trying to nag you into joining their social network. blog.byjasonli.com/finding-a-bu...
Finding a budget-conscious Substack alternative (what I'm using in 2026)
A guide to my favorite newsletter platforms in 2026, both paid and free.
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40 years ago, 'Lifes Rich Pageant' set the Athens band R.E.M. up for stardom, all while offering daring comment on America’s strange, mid-eighties dystopia. www.pastemagazine.com/music/r-e-m/...
R.E.M.’s fourth album gets richer with age
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I dressed cute for my endocrinologist appt today because I knew it would be annoying (it was; I was told to get tested for sleep apnea and lose weight) but my Lyft driver said I looked beautiful so 💅🏻
Get into the Genre - Join us August 5th for a fantabulous foray into the fanciful with Kel McDonald. Confused about the category? Be frazzled no more with the Fantasy Genre Mixer. Art by Cally Leung (BubblyErnie) 🖤
How comics actually work: some pages take an hour and some pages take eight hours and they're not always the ones you'd think. There are sometimes entire weeks taken up by research that MUST be completed before you can progress. And you also must account for several days lost to the Horrors
My job where I can kind of just fade into the background has started involving a lot of meetings this year…I do not wish to be perceived . If I’m going to be perceived the meeting should at least have snacks
A friend of mine is tattooing *my art* on himself as I type this 😭😭😭 real artist achievement unlocked
Gen con schedule!! A little down to the wire, but what can you do. Come say hi if you’re there!!
"Millennium Actress" by Satoshi Kon is available for free on YouTube (in North America only). >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqg...
I wish my cat could play video games, I wanna play Nightreign with him.
I brightened up Romina a little bit, stickers coming soon
Hey do you all hear that? That’s right, YOU DON’T! It’s the air & water show this weekend but the fucking blue angels aren’t here so all of Milwaukee isn’t being dive-bombed by assholes for 5 days straight