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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 6h

Been brainstorming an idea but want your input. Bluesky doesn't have polls, so how much would you spend on a monthly Picpak zine collecting recent comics? $5? $8? $10?

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 6h

May I steam it?

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 7h

Steamed hams? I've been calling it steamed clams! Oh, I've been making a fool of myself!

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Amanda El-Dweek @amandaeldweek.bsky.social · 11h

She was so smart - she knew, all the way across the house, that the carrier was being brought out.

www.gocomics.com/amanda-the-great/20225/10/09

Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for October 9, 2025 | GoComics

Read Amanda the Great—a comic strip by creator Amanda El-Dweek—for today, October 9, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

www.gocomics.com

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 16h

It’s #InktoberDay9! Some people are hard to find, but the striped shirt, glasses and beanie are the unmistakable trademarks of this beloved picture book character! That’s right, it’s Missing Boy, quite possibly Spirit #Halloween’s laziest effort to skirt legalities! #Inktober

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 1d

#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #BubbleFox #Comic is up! #Halloween
bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1350

Bubble Fox

TALES OF INTRIGUE: THE TERROR OF MUNCHULA, PT. 4 (BF #1116)

bubblefox.thecomicseries.com

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Adventures of Lollipop Comics 🇨🇦 @lollipopcomics.bsky.social · 20h

Choose Your Own Adventure Thursday is back! The votes are in across social media and you chose to climb up the Hollywood Sign! Let's see how this one ends... #adventuresoflollipop

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 19h

I thought I *was* the reason you were accused of being a bot! XD

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Donna McKay @onceuponadonna.bsky.social · 20h

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 1-03-pg 09
Kinda rude that Jarek is still wearing his shoes in the house...

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

Panel 1: Continuing from previous page, Eloise takes Fred’s head in her hands as she pleads with him: “Please my darling, I just need you to be safe!”
Panel 2: Eloise lets go of Fred and points at him, adding “And no ghost hunting until I get back!”
Fred: “WHAT?! But mom-”
Panel 3: POV Fred, Eloise has her arms folded and is looking at him, with a waiting expression. She has put her foot down on the matter, and nothing Fred could say would sway her.
Panel 4: POV Eloise as Fred opens his mouth to say something, but nothing comes out.
Panel 5: Fred lowers his head, glancing away. He says to Eloise “Siiiigh. Fiiiiiine....”
Eloise gently touches Fred’s arm and says “Thank you. Ricky.”
Panel 6: In one swift move, Eloise has taken Fred’s backpack and shoves him towards the living room. Fred, not expecting this, stumbles forward.
Eloise: “Now you two talk among yourselves... I need to grab something from upstairs.”
Panel 7: Fred barely stops his stumble right in front of Jarek, who is still sitting in the living room, and smiling at Fred.

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Amanda El-Dweek @amandaeldweek.bsky.social · 1d

I want cool weather starting Sept. 1st.

www.gocomics.com/amanda-the-g...

Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for October 8, 2025 | GoComics

Read Amanda the Great—a comic strip by creator Amanda El-Dweek—for today, October 8, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

www.gocomics.com

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 1d

It’s #InktoberDay8! Your toddler will go cooky over this costume based on a beloved childhood figure who’s tweaked just enough to skirt copyright infringement. That’s right, this #Halloween, hit the trick-or-treat trail and get your fill with the Pastry Creature! #Inktober

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 1d

The beatniks love it in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 2d

#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #CRAZYVERSE post is up! #KidLitArt #Halloween

jonscrazystuff.blogspot.com/2025/10/full...

FULL MOON HOWLING!!!

We are back again! Man I love this time of year! Falling leaves, hot cider, apple pie, full moons, punk kids, werewolves... Wait a tic......

jonscrazystuff.blogspot.com

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Janet Gamble/Get A Dog's Life! @getadogslife.bsky.social · 2d

Way Back Wednesday! 1983!

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Galactic Dragons @danaatnip-art.bsky.social · 1d

Scratch ‘n Sniff, in the latest Galactic Dragons! 🌟
galacticdragons.com

#comics #webcomics #galacticdragons

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Adventures of Lollipop Comics 🇨🇦 @lollipopcomics.bsky.social · 1d

C is for Caribou in today's Canadian animal alphabet post! #adventuresoflollipop 🇨🇦

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Donna McKay @onceuponadonna.bsky.social · 1d

The Vampire On Our Block
Ch 1-03-Pg 08
"Could be a vampire" isn't often on your average persons 'radar'.

#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire

Panel 1: Continuing from previous page, Fred starts to make his way up the stairs, when Eloise darts towards him. His ‘teenage tantrum in front of guests’ has triggered her ‘strict mom mode’. Approaching him at the entrance of the stairway she says to Fred: “HEY! No attitude on this! I need you on my team here!”
Panel 2: Close on Fred and Eloise as they talk. Eloise places her hands on Fred’s arms to stop him from going upstairs, as he listens to her. Eloise: “There’s been a massive uptick in violent crimes, and things are already nuts after they announced that mafia guy’s death! I need to know there’s an adult close by if there’s an emergency!”
Panel 3: Fred angrily points off panel (though not pointing directly at him, Fred is indicating Jarek)
Fred: “What do we even know about this guy?! He just moved in! For all we know he could be a serial killer!”
Panel 4: Eloise looks seriously at Fred, placing both hands on her hips stubbornly. “Fredrick! I’m not an idiot! I’ve gotten to know Jarek really well over the past few days!”
Panel 5: Fred, shocked, mouth agape: “MOM!!”
Eloise: “We’ve just been talking, Ricky! Jeeze, it’s not as if we’re dating!”

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Charles Brubaker (NEW BOOK PRE-ORDER) @bakertoons.com · 3d

Today's "Lauren Ipsum"

Pre-order the new book! https://ko-fi.com/s/cdec8cd7c7

View the website at https://lauren.smallbugstudio.com/
Subscribe to the comic at https://laurenipsum.substack.com

#webcomic #art #furryart

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 2d

Your answer's Scraps! What's the other one?

Dana Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @danacorn.bsky.social · 3d

I’m also curious!

Charles Brubaker (NEW BOOK PRE-ORDER) @bakertoons.com · 3d

Go for it!

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 3d

#NightOwls and #EarlyBirds! The New #BubbleFox #Comic is up! #Halloween

bubblefox.thecomicseries.com/comics/1349

Bubble Fox

TALES OF INTRIGUE: THE TERROR OF MUNCHULA, PT. 3 (BF #1115)

bubblefox.thecomicseries.com

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Adventures of Lollipop Comics 🇨🇦 @lollipopcomics.bsky.social · 2d

(1/2) Lollipop and friends travel to India and meet Ruby for the first time in this #adventuresoflollipop throwback to 2005!

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Donna McKay @onceuponadonna.bsky.social · 2d

The Vampire On Our Block-Ch 1-03-Pg 07
Eloise: Concerned mother
Jarek: Definitely isn't attempting a vague threat of having constant access to the human who may know his secret.
Fred: ....Unimpressed Teenager mode, activated!
#TheVampireOnOurBlock #comic #webcomic #horrorcomic #vampire #ghosts

Panel 1: Continuing from previous page, Fred follows his mom into the living room, where Jarek is still sitting on the chair, watching Eloise as she places a bowl of potato chips on the coffee table in the middle of the room for people to snack on. Fred frantically tells his mom: “WHAT?! MOM! I can take care of myself!”
Eloise: “I know...”
Panel 2: Eloise stands next to Jarek, who is watching Fred with a neutral expression. Eloise faces Fred (and also the reader), with a concerned look on her face she says: “It’s for my own peace of mind. I need to know there is someone nearby you can go to if there’s a problem!” She adds “He won’t stay here. But he’s agreed to help watch the house.”
Panel 3: Jarek chimes in “And it’s no trouble! Fredrick can show me what all the cool kids do for fun here!”
Panel 4: Cut to Fred, who doesn’t say anything. He is looking at Jarek with that concerned and confused expression.
Panel 5: Cut to close up of Jarek who gives Fred a significant, half smirk.
Panel 6: With that, Fred has made up his mind on how to respond. He shoulders his backpack, turns to walk up the stairs and coldly says “Tch! Whatever.” Full teenage: I’m-not-doing-this mode.

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Jon Esparza @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social · 3d

It’s #InktoberDay6! No need to be wise with your pennies! This Carn-Evil Clown costume is affordable for all and free of litigation this #Halloween! #Inktober

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 3d

You're welcome, I'm happy to help! I just get frustrated when a site loads slowly for no reason. There are a million cache plugins designed specifically to prevent it.

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Kim Belding @picpak.bsky.social · 3d

Do a virus scan in today's #PicpakDog: #comics #webcomics #comicstrips #comic #webcomic #comicstrip

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