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Jay Fabares
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Indie Artist that doodles a lil’ of this, a lil’ of that. Comics/movies/dogs/mama/mentalhealth/socialjustice/always learning!

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jayfab.bsky.social
Woo! Almost to $4k!
Helps us out with a share or support?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
We’re $3943 to $13,000 goal! Like character driven stories? Like drama? Mystery? Supernatural? Romance? BIRDS? Check out The Pale for all that and a bag of chips. Well maybe not chips 😇
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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it's really hard right now-- bc EVERYTHING
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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We stalled a bit— help an indie creator out and share the campaign!

It’s a fun and engrossing read— promise!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
The Pale Vol. 2 | A Western Supernatural Mystery
A face-blind FBI agent hunts a killer in a small Arizona town—only to be drawn into the complicated lives of its locals
www.kickstarter.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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keezyyoung.bsky.social
I put my new comic up on itch! $8 for a 34-page horror story!

On Halloween night in 1994, two teenagers and their bully walk into a stranger's basement, and discover an uncomfortable secret about a girl they know.

You can read it here: keezyyoung.itch.io/its-bitter
the cover of it's bitter, baby, and it's very sweet page 1 of the comic; it says halloween, 1994, and there's halloween candy and toys, featuring a witch pez dispenser, a skull keychain, and a yellow finger monster page 3 of it's bitter; corey and chelsea are dressed up for halloween and excited
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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bob-artist.bsky.social
So, my comic was stolen by a youtuber who is deleting anyone who comments and mentions that I am the creator. The video has 2.4M views. Any help spreading the word is appreciated!

My og post: www.tumblr.com/bob-artist/8...
The video (for ref; don't give em views): www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiqD...
Preview of Brotherhood of the Orb comic. Full alt text in quoted post.
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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jayfab.bsky.social
Channeled some energy into making a new video for my KS campaign. Please share and help us get funded!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
jayfab.bsky.social
Channeled some energy into making a new video for my KS campaign. Please share and help us get funded!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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bellingcat.com
After the first shots are fired, the man collapses on the ground. Agents back away. At least another 5 shots are fired toward the man who is already incapacitated on the ground.
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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dimitridrekonja.bsky.social
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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jayfab.bsky.social
Slowly reaching that goal— if you’re so inclined to check out the Kickstarter or repost— I’d be ever so grateful :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
Emma Bloom does a meet cute with Special Agent Franklin Ink in The Pale. More fun moments to be read!
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
jayfab.bsky.social
We stalled a bit— help an indie creator out and share the campaign!

It’s a fun and engrossing read— promise!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
The Pale Vol. 2 | A Western Supernatural Mystery
A face-blind FBI agent hunts a killer in a small Arizona town—only to be drawn into the complicated lives of its locals
www.kickstarter.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
jayfab.bsky.social
Going into the weekend. I dollar shy of 3700
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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jayfab.bsky.social
Of course Fink and Logan don't like each other, but there's a job that needs to be done and maybe some mutual respect is starting to take place?

Read my loooong ALT text for more info about these panels :)

From Vol 2
BACK / SHARE our KICKSTARTER! 🙌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
3 comic panels from The Pale Top panel Fink (on the left) is looking at his notebook with Logan (right) leans on a door. Fink and Logan look the same in both the top panels, but on the third one, Logan looks different-- as we are seeing from Fink's POV-- this is how his prosopagnosia (face blindness) is portrayed. Those with proso can see faces but can retain facial information to recognize them upon a next encounter... with The Pale-- it felt like faces could be portrayed as a generic face--- eyes, mouth, sometimes a nose, maybe a wrinkle here or there. Having proso, no one stands out to Fink, and that makes him very guarded.
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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sierrabravoart.bsky.social
while i prep for the winter storm about to hit us, it's still kickstarter time! we're currently at 27 backers, can we get to 30 this weekend?
the three pin designs of the kickstarter campaign! the lemon pig is currently unlocked, but we still have the horseshoe and lucky mushrooms to go. can we get there??
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
jayfab.bsky.social
I think about this a lot. About being indie. About making something and how to get it to readers. What sticks from this thread is “is it good” and “people connecting” to the work.

That’s why we dont want to stop The Pale… when readers reach out, it warms our hearts.

Anyways, read the 🧵
dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 5d
At present I have 14,923 followers on Bluesky.

If each of those people read this extract and purchased the book (which of course would never happen) the royalties I received from that would not even come to half the sum my ex-publishers owe me.

I guess that's what you might call perspective.
dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 13d
I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't... www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
jayfab.bsky.social
Woo! Let’s goooo!
30 more backers and we hit 100 backers— come on!!
Link to The Pale Kickstarter in bio
January 22, 2026 at 9:37 PM
jayfab.bsky.social
Of course Fink and Logan don't like each other, but there's a job that needs to be done and maybe some mutual respect is starting to take place?

Read my loooong ALT text for more info about these panels :)

From Vol 2
BACK / SHARE our KICKSTARTER! 🙌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
3 comic panels from The Pale Top panel Fink (on the left) is looking at his notebook with Logan (right) leans on a door. Fink and Logan look the same in both the top panels, but on the third one, Logan looks different-- as we are seeing from Fink's POV-- this is how his prosopagnosia (face blindness) is portrayed. Those with proso can see faces but can retain facial information to recognize them upon a next encounter... with The Pale-- it felt like faces could be portrayed as a generic face--- eyes, mouth, sometimes a nose, maybe a wrinkle here or there. Having proso, no one stands out to Fink, and that makes him very guarded.
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
jayfab.bsky.social
Slowly reaching that goal— if you’re so inclined to check out the Kickstarter or repost— I’d be ever so grateful :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
Emma Bloom does a meet cute with Special Agent Franklin Ink in The Pale. More fun moments to be read!
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
jayfab.bsky.social
Kiddo has been watching Avatar The Last Air Bender and has been drawing the characters. It’s new to Hubs and me so… this is a treat for all!

Enjoy some 4 yo art!
Aang and his glider momo sitting on a sand castle, with Appa’s tail above him and Sooka riding on top This is just a random dragon mom and her bb She is giving me examples of how she wants her 5 birthday party to be like. It’s pirate themed, and ppl are wearing hats
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 AM
jayfab.bsky.social
THAT WAS QUICK!!! 😭
Thank you number 64!
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM
jayfab.bsky.social
We are so close to hitting 3k!!!

Someone you know will LOVE The Pale—- if only they knew about it?!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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in total promo mode-- hang with me facebook.com//14828723138...
3 comments | Just playing around with the crew-- I can answer q's too :P | The Pale - comic
Just playing around with the crew-- I can answer q's too :P
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January 21, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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a little rusty-- its been a WHILE since i've drawn my boys-- let alone draw in general
Sheriff Logan and Agent Fink from The Pale
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Logan and Emma have some history-- and it's kinda rocky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...
January 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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The first attempts at drawing comic pages for The Pale were so bad. No Gutters, cramped-- making mistakes is how we learn. And trying different approaches teaches you how to see and create your own flow on the page.
an old WIP from The Pale Ch1-- where Fink meets Panda. Sanders thought that the issue was moving too fast, so this scene was pushed to Ch 2 -- where I was able to extend the scene a bit more. It feels less cramped.
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM