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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈

@davidpbferguson.bsky.social

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Sometimes I write stuff. Comics. Pop Culture stuff for GCN.ie. Journey Planet contributor and editor (Hugo nominated) He / him. Trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · Nov 17

Doing an intro thing. I’m someone who writes things but feels weird calling himself a writer. Being Irish and notions. I write for Journey Planet, GCN and write comics. 🏳️‍🌈 + 🏳️‍⚧️ rights

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 12h

I find them hard to handle especially after we were locked away that time. Became more sensitive to crowds.

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Ryuuza - Commissions open! @ryuuza.bsky.social · 14h

#IXtober day 10:
The Festival of the Hunt

#drawtober #ffix #finalfantasyix #ryuuzaart

Digital black and white ink sketch of a scene from Final Fantasy IX. Zidane and Freya go for the finishing blow to the Zaghnol (monster hinted at in the foreground) in the final minutes of the Festival of the Hunt.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 16h

Me and my best mate jokingly use "the colours, children" for stuff people won't get on as many levels.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-47...

David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 19h

Yeah. I'm generally not a romance guy. I need more to it than that. It is nice that we have gotten to stage that they are producing terrible gay rom-coms to match the straight ones.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 21h

The gays keep recommending these “romance” movies to me and the characters end up being messed up or unlikeable. They’re calling Pillion a romance. I’ve read the book. They must have either changed the plot or changed the definition of romance.

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The Dublin Ghostbus That Never Arrived @keelanhothothot.bsky.social · 1d

I have called every radio station in this godforsaken country to play my favourite Spooky Season song and they refuse. Put @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social on the airwaves you cowards

youtu.be/HR74FsiTvbM?...

The Monster Mash but it's an Irish Ballad

YouTube video by Michael Fry (BigDirtyFry)

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 1d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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Ryuuza - Commissions open! @ryuuza.bsky.social · 1d

#IXtober day 9:
"OGLOP!!!"

#drawtober #ffix #finalfantasyix #ryuuzaart

Digital black and white sketch of a scene from Final Fantasy IX. Steiner angrily swipes at Oglop Regent Cid before he reveals who he is.

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John A Dracula Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · Jun 30

kick the football, charlie brown!

A Peanuts parody comic, in which Charlie Brown prepares to kick a football held by Lucy.

Charlie runs for the ball, but the energy is different here. He looks focused. Determined. Even Lucy looks surprised.

Just as Charlie is about to kick the ball, a gigantic foot comes in from off panel and punts him. With his token "AUGH," Charlie has exited the scene.

We cut back to Lucy, turning in fear to look at who --WANT-- kicked Charlie.

From Lucy's POV, we see a gigantic humanoid figure, backlit by the sun. They have six fingers on each hand.

We end on a large wideshot, revealing the full scale of the massive creature, with Lucy dwarfed by them.

Their face is implacable, a wisp of wind blows some leaves across the otherwise peaceful scene.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

You are definitely the right person for the job.

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Ryuuza - Commissions open! @ryuuza.bsky.social · 2d

#IXtober day 8:
"Are you protecting him?"

#drawtober #ffix #finalfantasyix #ryuuzaart

Black and white digital ink sketch of a scene in Final Fantasy IX. The black mages stand between Black Waltz No. 3 and Vivi, to protect him. One has a fire spell at the ready.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

I read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
and thought: "Oh. This is like Columbo."

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John A Dracula Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · Jan 8

noseyferatu

6 panel comic, black & white with a *slight* touch of sepia

P1: A window set in a brick wall, its angles all Dutch. Stood before it on the inside of the building --hands against the pane-- is everyone's favourite absolute goblin of a dracula: Nosferatu!

He is staring at us, his lizard-like eyes wide, while his frowning mouth --slightly ajar-- displays a single sharp buck tooth

P2: Nose's eyes open wider, taking on a tall squished oval shape. His mouth bunches up --but does not close-- in horror. His clawed hands move to his right; the left held limply over his chest, while the right is held up and to the top right of his head.

He thinks to himself "ACK! Those neighbours think I'm staring at them..."

P3: In the same position as the previous panel, Nose begins to move to this right, his right hand now slightly out of the frame of the window, and obscured by the outside wall. He thinks "act casual"

P4: Moving further to his right --his right arm now completely out of view-- he continues "Act. Casual."

P5: the window is now empty--

P6: --only for Nose to peek up from the bottom left (our bottom left, mind) of the window, only his wide eyes visible.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

My article about some @jamesthefourth.bsky.social comics that you should read this spooky season.

Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 2d

Discover the often-frightening worlds of James Tynion IV. Read 👉 buff.ly/N3JKCIf #GCNnews

David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Plus the food animation is exceptional. Adds to the heart.

David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

I have FOMO but I don't think I'd feel safe in the States right now.

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Harper, Clockwork Anima 🏳️‍⚧️ @thatharper.bsky.social · 2d

Go commission Lane! He does great art!!

Art showing a large Aussie shepherd cheerfully carrying a pink haired deer with vulture wings, with a fruit bat riding on the dog's shoulders and a mousegirl clinging to her leg

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Bríd Uí Mh @corcaighgodeo.bsky.social · 2d

A book cover from a new publication called “ The Last Irish Wolf “ which was killed in County Carlow . It shows three cartoon wolves , one of which is standing on a tree stump.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Connected with comic book creators and eventually got to work with some of them.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

I think I’ve heard of that site.

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Losty @ NYCC @aaronlosty.bsky.social · 2d

Its Prime Day! The perfect day to support indie publishers directly!

Strangers Publishing @ SPX Table A1 @strangers.bsky.social · 14d

Demon Summoner Gash Gash and The Hanging are both available online and in many of your favorite local stores!

They’ll be available in next months Lunar catalogue with an instore date of December 3rd.

Grab one where ya can!

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Really enjoyed The Hanging. People need to buy that book.

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

If I wasn’t already voting for Catherine Connolly, the fact that FG seem to be trying to rake up fake dirt would have convinced me. How are the Irish classes going former Gaeltacht minister?

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 4d

Hey! Had a couple things end up not starting this month, which is kind of not optimal for me, a person who needs to pay bills. So! If you need commissions, short comics, full comics, covers, prints, concert posters, album art, and you like what I do, maybe hire me!

Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

Lane Lloyd

lanelloyd.crevado.com

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Heard his story on @badgayspod.bsky.social. Should be an interesting exhibition.

Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 2d

Jack Saul Exhibition – A Little-Known Queer History is still in Outhouse until this Saturday at 5:30pm. Don't miss out on learning more about the fascinating Victorian-era sex worker who was at the centre of the Dublin Castle Scandal. Find out more here 👉 buff.ly/kXD1Vpm @outhousedublin.bsky.social