Ryan Howe
@ryanhowe.bsky.social
Comic book artist, graphic designer, illustrator, writer. Creator of Daisy Blackwood: Pilot For Hire and We've Got Spirit.
You can find more of my work, my weekly free webcomics, and my contact info here:
https://linktr.ee/ryan_howe
You can find more of my work, my weekly free webcomics, and my contact info here:
https://linktr.ee/ryan_howe
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A reminder than in these times of genAI: in order to support actual human creativity my DMs are permanently open to ANY new or aspiring comics creator (yes, including you) who has questions or needs feedback regarding writing, art, or the industry at large.
Ask ‘em if you got ‘em!
Ask ‘em if you got ‘em!
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A reminder than in these times of genAI: in order to support actual human creativity my DMs are permanently open to ANY new or aspiring comics creator (yes, including you) who has questions or needs feedback regarding writing, art, or the industry at large.
Ask ‘em if you got ‘em!
Ask ‘em if you got ‘em!
Really tired of Instagram constantly suggesting pro-AI posts to me no matter how many times I block them. They always start with 'this changes everything' & end with 'comment __ to find out more,' and, like, buddy, I already know it's a scam, you don't need to tell me with your whole chest.
February 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Really tired of Instagram constantly suggesting pro-AI posts to me no matter how many times I block them. They always start with 'this changes everything' & end with 'comment __ to find out more,' and, like, buddy, I already know it's a scam, you don't need to tell me with your whole chest.
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people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
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HI! Every Tor Books release from @annaleen.bsky.social and me is available thru @humblebundle.com for a few weeks!
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
HI! Every Tor Books release from @annaleen.bsky.social and me is available thru @humblebundle.com for a few weeks!
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
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If you would like to read it but you live outside Canada, you can get the ebook here: ko-fi.com/s/a00aca22ef
The Last Band On Earth (complete digital edition) - ElaineMWill's Ko-fi Shop
At long last, the COMPLETE graphic novel, in DRM-free PDF form!
Nat and her bandmates in The Dead Layaways want to go on tour, but the demonic entiti...
ko-fi.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM
If you would like to read it but you live outside Canada, you can get the ebook here: ko-fi.com/s/a00aca22ef
And yet they're baffled at their poor reputation and stock performance...
Called and spoke with Adobe customer support and the guy told me Adobe is discontinuing Animate because apparently the company can't think of any new features to add to the program and they feel it's gotten stale.
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
February 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
And yet they're baffled at their poor reputation and stock performance...
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If you are still using Pinterest for reference material, it's only going to get worse than it already is.
Pinterest CEO says in layoff email: "We’re doubling down on an AI-forward approach – prioritizing AI-focused roles, teams, and ways of working"
So it's time for me to move to another platform to save images
So it's time for me to move to another platform to save images
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
If you are still using Pinterest for reference material, it's only going to get worse than it already is.
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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
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
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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
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
Too cold to use the resin printer this week, so I thought I'd start running off the pieces for my Munsters scene I'm working on. Still need to model the door knocker and handles.
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Too cold to use the resin printer this week, so I thought I'd start running off the pieces for my Munsters scene I'm working on. Still need to model the door knocker and handles.
I can't wait to start sharing the pages that have been going up on Patreon, but it's just the first six as a teaser before I pause for a bit while i get started on it properly. It'll probably be the back half of February/early March when I start posting them regularly here.
January 20, 2026 at 4:36 AM
I can't wait to start sharing the pages that have been going up on Patreon, but it's just the first six as a teaser before I pause for a bit while i get started on it properly. It'll probably be the back half of February/early March when I start posting them regularly here.
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Data is correct, causal agency is (IMO) incorrect.
The vast majority of ppl who use AI to make images and video have never touched and would never touch Photoshop/AfterEffects/Illustrator/etc. The issue is Adobe trying to squeeze its users with subscriptions, and other customer-hostile behavior.
The vast majority of ppl who use AI to make images and video have never touched and would never touch Photoshop/AfterEffects/Illustrator/etc. The issue is Adobe trying to squeeze its users with subscriptions, and other customer-hostile behavior.
From Dare Obasanjo on Mastodon. Adobe is hitting the floor. #AI
January 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Data is correct, causal agency is (IMO) incorrect.
The vast majority of ppl who use AI to make images and video have never touched and would never touch Photoshop/AfterEffects/Illustrator/etc. The issue is Adobe trying to squeeze its users with subscriptions, and other customer-hostile behavior.
The vast majority of ppl who use AI to make images and video have never touched and would never touch Photoshop/AfterEffects/Illustrator/etc. The issue is Adobe trying to squeeze its users with subscriptions, and other customer-hostile behavior.
Maybe if they focused on keeping the apps from being absolute memory pigs, stopped all the fun new bugs from crashing them all the time, and stopped shoving AI promos in your face all the time, we might be able to use them again instead of looking for functional alternatives.
From Dare Obasanjo on Mastodon. Adobe is hitting the floor. #AI
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Maybe if they focused on keeping the apps from being absolute memory pigs, stopped all the fun new bugs from crashing them all the time, and stopped shoving AI promos in your face all the time, we might be able to use them again instead of looking for functional alternatives.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Inspired by our provincial government's seeming drive towards privatization through mismanagement, this was the original text on the poster before I swerved towards corporations.
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Inspired by our provincial government's seeming drive towards privatization through mismanagement, this was the original text on the poster before I swerved towards corporations.
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Hey, it’s #PortfolioDay! I’m Ted, of Ted & Ro, and together we make comics!
Currently working on the #WorstManOGN, a smart, fast, gay crime romcom set at a wedding, lettered by @gofrankgo.bsky.social, edited by @phoebehedges.bsky.social and published by @comicstitan.bsky.social!
Currently working on the #WorstManOGN, a smart, fast, gay crime romcom set at a wedding, lettered by @gofrankgo.bsky.social, edited by @phoebehedges.bsky.social and published by @comicstitan.bsky.social!
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Hey, it’s #PortfolioDay! I’m Ted, of Ted & Ro, and together we make comics!
Currently working on the #WorstManOGN, a smart, fast, gay crime romcom set at a wedding, lettered by @gofrankgo.bsky.social, edited by @phoebehedges.bsky.social and published by @comicstitan.bsky.social!
Currently working on the #WorstManOGN, a smart, fast, gay crime romcom set at a wedding, lettered by @gofrankgo.bsky.social, edited by @phoebehedges.bsky.social and published by @comicstitan.bsky.social!
A poor man's riff on Saul Bass, but it was fun and got it out of my system.
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
A poor man's riff on Saul Bass, but it was fun and got it out of my system.
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well, there goes my ‘26 resolution to focus on drawing solely on paying work and pages and not just stuff i like that won’t sell… bigfoot and wildboy.
January 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
well, there goes my ‘26 resolution to focus on drawing solely on paying work and pages and not just stuff i like that won’t sell… bigfoot and wildboy.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
('s Monster)
('s Monster)
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
('s Monster)
('s Monster)
I was stumped on what to do for a display for my Darkwing figures when I stumbled onto the idea of an art heist featuring con sketches I'd bought from @tadstones.bsky.social and @silvaniart.bsky.social years ago. It's simple, but I think it turned out well.
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I was stumped on what to do for a display for my Darkwing figures when I stumbled onto the idea of an art heist featuring con sketches I'd bought from @tadstones.bsky.social and @silvaniart.bsky.social years ago. It's simple, but I think it turned out well.
Well, that's totally mortifying. Something about that pencil was bugging me, and I just realized I bumped it while adjusting layers and it was wildly uncentred.
December 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well, that's totally mortifying. Something about that pencil was bugging me, and I just realized I bumped it while adjusting layers and it was wildly uncentred.
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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If you loved children’s TV programming in Canada in the late 60s through to the mid 90s, then this documentary will bring back amazing memories. It is only on CBC Gem for another 7 days unfortunately. It shouldn’t be missed.
#Canada #CBC #PublicBroadcasting
gem.cbc.ca/mr-dressup-t...
#Canada #CBC #PublicBroadcasting
gem.cbc.ca/mr-dressup-t...
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe | Films | CBC Gem
Based on the life and career of children’s entertainer Ernie Coombs, this film celebrates one of Canada’s most beloved children shows, Mr. Dressup, which enriched the lives of five generations.
gem.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If you loved children’s TV programming in Canada in the late 60s through to the mid 90s, then this documentary will bring back amazing memories. It is only on CBC Gem for another 7 days unfortunately. It shouldn’t be missed.
#Canada #CBC #PublicBroadcasting
gem.cbc.ca/mr-dressup-t...
#Canada #CBC #PublicBroadcasting
gem.cbc.ca/mr-dressup-t...
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I get asked a lot how to improve drawing skills and my advice has always been:
- learn 1p, 2p, 3p grids & how to use them. 98% of the time why artists get stuck is bc they're guessing at perspective
- get in the habit of completing full body poses. get used to thinking what the whole body is doing
- learn 1p, 2p, 3p grids & how to use them. 98% of the time why artists get stuck is bc they're guessing at perspective
- get in the habit of completing full body poses. get used to thinking what the whole body is doing
December 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I get asked a lot how to improve drawing skills and my advice has always been:
- learn 1p, 2p, 3p grids & how to use them. 98% of the time why artists get stuck is bc they're guessing at perspective
- get in the habit of completing full body poses. get used to thinking what the whole body is doing
- learn 1p, 2p, 3p grids & how to use them. 98% of the time why artists get stuck is bc they're guessing at perspective
- get in the habit of completing full body poses. get used to thinking what the whole body is doing
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December 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM