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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 23h

been playing Jet Set Radio Future again so decided to turn my most JSR-iest OC into a JSR skin

#doodle

ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really long winded way to say website aren't cheap, so there's no shade to using comic hosting platforms if you can't get one, and even then, most of your traffic will be on these sites anyway

Your main site can just be your archive or a fun place for your readers to go and show support

ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 1d

(but when you're also making a comic on the side you likely don't have to time to learn to code)

My site cost me £1100 to have built, and that was after I'd made and supplied all the assets for the front end (what it looks like) so to an extent I halved the work.

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 1d

(so the total storage is about 20gb).

The other cost was having it built. Now I know you can do it with things like WordPress plugins, but that also requires you to know WordPress well enough to where you can use them or even code the site yourself

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I think that's worth clarifying for other webcomic artists is the costs of making your own website. Because it isn't cheap

So the yearly costs for mine is between £200 - £300 quid a year, for the domain, hosting etc and I think mines one of the smaller plans

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 10d

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 10d

Starting some halloween doodles by swapping the creatures Botch and Cath would be haha

Cath has werewolf aesthetics and Botch has vampire vibes, but not this year

might make it a little thread and keep adding to it

#doodle

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 17d

In Arc 2, Botch will come across an old face he hasn't seen in a long time. These are just some doodles to explore him meeting Arnold again, after he's matured a bit. (and Arnold might end up becoming his honorary grandad haha)

#doodle

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Sephy @sephysnu.bsky.social · 18d

I've been doing a load of busts just to keep practicing which new brushes I want to stick with, I think I'm there now!! Featuring Owen this time 🤭❤️

#ocsky #oc #art #artist

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 17d

I'm really glad you had a good time haha I'll do my best with future uploads as always 🫡

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks for checking it out! I hope you enjoy it haha

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 18d

Chapter 27 of Botch & Edith is now up on Webtoons, Tapas, Comicfury, NamiComi and GlobalComix!

#webcomics

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toxy (comms open) @acet0xy.bsky.social · Oct 21

miku inspired by jet set radio
#HatsuneMiku #jetsetradio

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 22d

Ok, I have honestly no clue what is causing the issue, but the episodes of my webcomic update a week later on all other comic platforms if you still wanted to read it

Sorry about that, I've tried digging around and really don't want to tweak something and break it haha

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 23d

Interesting, I'll have a little look into why later and see if I can fix it 🙏

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COMIC CELEBRATION @webcomicsparty.bsky.social · 24d

ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉🎉

I am happy to announce that the 2ND WEBCOMICSPARTY ZINE is now available!

Thank you for every creator who joined and made this possible, GO SUPPORT ARTISTS AS LOUD AS YOU CAN, SUPPORT FELLOW COMIC CREATORS!

KEEP CREATING & INSPIRING!

Link:
violaastro.itch.io/webcomicspar...
-🌟

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 24d

Also, as a side note, making a webcomic is all fun and games until you have to draw a character you hate for months on end haha

don't be like me

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 24d

The zine's gone up, so I can share the art I made for it!

had to plan ahead so it matches for the segment that's currently underway haha

#WebcomicsPartyZine2025

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 24d

It entertains me to no end that my mam has no clue she is my main inspiration for my webcomic haha

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 24d

drawing what is and what could have been for the robot son and his mum

#doodle

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 25d

Chapter 27 of Botch & Edith is now live!

It's up here:
botchandedith.com/the-lab-0-0-6/

If you want to read it on other platforms, it will go up at the same time next Saturday 🫡

#webcomics

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · 25d

Botch if he was a teen with his mum

He doesn't need the glasses, they're just part of his nerdy aesthetic haha

#doodle

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · Sep 14

Chapter 27 of Botch & Edith will go up on 27th September at 9am/5pm BST

Or sooner, next Saturday on the website: botchandedith.com

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ItsLiaMate - Comicin' ✏️ @itsliamate.bsky.social · Sep 12

When your robot middle-aged son is being an idiot again

#doodle

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Sephy @sephysnu.bsky.social · Sep 2

This took SO LONG but it was worth it! Really happy with it, got the idea from editing a chapter of my novel!

Four of the blorbos out on their next adventure, trekking the mountains to meet some new faces 🫢❤️

#ocs #art #ocsky #artist

Four characters standing under a red sky surrounded by mountainous terrain and a dense set of trees with red leaves behind them.
Manami and Loretta are wearing military issued protective vests and cargo pants, while Ayumu and Eiji are wearing their usual long black robes.

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