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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · 7d

True Colors Update! 3-65: Public Scrutiny
Sonia expands upon her family history.
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An image promoting the coming of age webcomic True Colors. In it we see a polaroid photo of Sonia's family, which is comprised of her father, mother, and five siblings. They are all caucasian and have either black or red hair. Sonia is the oldest and smiles nervously at the camera. The text reads: "True Colors Update 3-65: https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-65.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · 28d

I'm very excited to be tabling at my first SPX this weekend with the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective :D If you're in the area, come say hi at table B2! I should be working the table Saturday 5-6pm and Sunday 1-2pm but I'll be floating around the rest of the time too!

SpiderForest Webcomic Collective @spiderforest.bsky.social · 28d

A few books from @bakertoons.com and @trippgustin.bsky.social that we'll have at SPX tomorrow! All the hilarity and chaos of being a librarian/confused queer college students, and the worlds around them that are somehow even weirder and more chaotic.

Be sure to stop by our table at B2 to get yours!

SpiderForest at SPX - Lauren Ipsum Under Cover by Charles Brubaker and True Colors Book One by Tripp Gustin

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Sep 4

True Colors Update! 3-64: Shady Sonia
Sonia and Tasha strike a deal.
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Panel 1:
Erica Wang stands in the middle of the Delta Tru sorority rush party with a glass of champagne in one hand, but is fixated on the Vera Tea with T Vera livestream on her phone. Through the window behind her we can see Sonia, Tasha, and Frank in the background.
Tasha: Well viewers, unfortunately it looks like this interview won't be happening after all. Mademoiselle Trueman is too eager to get back to her little rich bitch Delta Tru mixer and doesn't have time for us commoners.
Erica: Tch.

Panel 2:
Tasha, masked by filters, whispers conspiratorially to her livestream viewers. Sonia fumes in the background. A grahpic reads "DL on the DL".
Tasha: Tune in next time for an update from our undercover informant, who... oops, I suppose I shouldn't say more around "Shady Sonia," right gang?
Sonia: Alright. Alright!

Panel 3:
A close-up shot of a resigned Sonia, looking off to the side. The Delta Tru sorority house is blurred in the background.
Sonia: Look... maybe I don't know everything TrueCorp has ever done, but... I'm honestly not some secretive bad person, okay? We can... have a brief conversation about what I do know. Just... please don't try to get me in trouble, okay?

Panel 4:
Frank and Tasha look at each other in silence, considering this. A large ellipses is overhead.

Panel 5:
Frank and Tasha look back at Sonia, appeased. Frank nods, giving a thumbs up and a rare smile.
Tasha: We can work with that.

Panel 6:
A side view of Tasha and Sonia. Tasha smiles pleasantly, holding the microphone out to Sonia. Sonia looks annoyed but resigned.
Tasha: Thank you so much for cooperating, sonia. ..."Sincere Sonia"? "Straight Shooter Sonia"? We'll workshop it later.
Sonia: ...You're welcome.

Panel 7:
Sonia smiles nervously at the camera. A chibi graphic of Tasha pops up in the viewport.
Sonia: I, um... I hope I can restore some of the trust that's been lost over the past few years!
Tasha: You and me both, girlie!

Alt Text:
Erica Wang is a professional level hater

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Aug 20

Comicstripp #16: Birds/Bees

#comics #webcomics #comicoop #spiderforest

A 4 panel comic strip from the webcomic Comicstripp.

Birds/Bees

Panel 1:
A father and two children stand in a park. The daughter and son look up at their father curiously, who looks nervous.
Daughter: "Dad, can you teach us the birds and the bees? Our teacher said to ask our parents."
Dad (thinking): "Oh boy, here we go..."

Panel 2:
The father faces his kids, smiling wearily. In the background is the park, along with strange flying creatures in the background that have traits of both birds and bees. A sign in the park warns about a silhouette of these creatures.
Dad: "Well... I wanted to keep you both innocent until you were older, but... I guess I can't shelter you forever."

Panel 3:
The father begins to explain matter-of-factly. The bird/bee creature flies towards him from behind, claws outstretched, screeching terribly. As it gets closer we can see that it's enormous, as the people in the park look on in terror.
Dad: "You see, when a mad scientist loves birds and bees very much, an unholy union is conducted in which--"
Beerd: "SCRAWZZT!!!"

Panel 4:
The father is snatched up into the bird/bee creature's claws and carried off into the sky. The two children look on in dismay.
Dad: "Ask your motherrrrrr!"

Alt Text:
Mom: "Was your father talking shit about my work again?"

https://trueniverse.com/comicstripp/016-birds-slash-bees.html

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Aug 6

True Colors Update! 3-63: Ambush
Sonia grapples with corporate transparency and personalized hashtags.
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An image promoting my webcomic True Colors. In it, Tasha Vera holds a microphone and livestreams with a red background covered in waves. In the background, Sonia Trueman walks away but turns her head in surprise. The VFX on the stream says "What is she hiding?" and the text on the graphic reads: True Colors Update! 3-63. https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-63.html

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jul 16

True Colors Update! 3-62: Heiress
Time to finally answer some questions about TrueCorp.
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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jul 1

My internet funnies webcomic is finally BACK!
Comicstripp #15: Lab Work

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A 4 panel comic strip from the webcomic Comicstripp.

Lab Work

Panel 1:
A doctor stands next to a man in a hospital bed. The patient has a leg in a cast, a thermometer in his mouth, an ice pack on his head, and an IV in his arm.
Patient: Give it to me straight, doc. Am I gonna make it?

Panel 2:
The doctor looks worried and flips through a clipboard.
Doctor: Well, it's hard to say until the labs get back...

Panel 3:
Several Labrador dogs wearing scrubs and white coats rush into the room, barking. The Doctor and Patient look at them with a smile.
Doctor: Oh! Here they are now!
Patient: Awwww! Well hello there sweet lil' fluffers!

Panel 4:
A Labrador retriever in a white coat puts its paw on the Patient's arm comfortingly. It is rendered in a much more realistic art style than anything else. The Patient looks shocked, and the Doctor looks sad and does a small prayer.
Labrador: Mr. Smith? You have three days to live. I'm so sorry.

Alt Text:
"May I offer you a treat or some belly rubs to get you through this difficult time?"

https://trueniverse.com/comicstripp/015-lab-work.html

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jun 17

True Colors Update! 3-61: Let’s Do This
Kit and Zach make a gameplan.
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#comic #webcomic #spiderforest #comicoop #trueniverse

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jun 5

True Colors Update! 3-60: Mopey and Lame
Kit decides to make a change.
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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · May 22

True Colors Update! 3-59: Find Him
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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · May 8

True Colors Update! 3-58: Experiment
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An image promoting the webcomic True Colors. In it, the character Angela (a black trans woman with locs, a pink tanktop, and denim shorts) talks excitedly. Iro (a biracial individual with blonde hair in a ponytail and a blue tanktop) bashfully imagines different versions of himself that are more femme, more masc, and more colorfully androgynous. The text reads "True Colors Update! 3-58 https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-58.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Apr 22

True Colors Update! 3-57: Labels
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An image promoting the webcomic True Colors. In it, a confident green triangle poses with sparkles around it, while several multicolored shapes look on in confusion and surprise. The text reads "True Colors Update 3-57! https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-57.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Apr 15

Just an FYI that I'm running a bit behind on the next True Colors update (3-57), but it's in progress and should hopefully be up tomorrow! Thank you for your patience 🙂 Here's a preview in the meantime:

A simple black and white drawing of several personified cartoon shapes on a white background. A triangle looks confident and is surrounded by sparkles, while a bunch of other shapes (square, circle, crescent, rectangle, hexagon, and octagon) look on in judgment and surprise.

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thank you! :D

Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Apr 2

ATTENTION ATLANTA COMIC FANS! My graphic novel “True Colors: Book One” and “Comicstripp Zine 1” are officially in local ATL bookstores! Visit trueniverse.com/books.html for a full list of physical locations as well as the link to order online.

#indiecomics #graphicnovels #atlanta #atlantacomics #sf

A photo of three graphic novels being held out in front of a comic store stand. A colorful sign behind them says "Local Comics and Zines". The graphic novels are True Colors: Book One by Tripp Gustin, and show the four main characters walking happily across their college campus on a sunny day.

A photo of three black and white zines being held out in front of a comic store stand. A colorful sign behind them says "Local Comics and Zines". The zines are Comicstripp Zine #1 by Tripp Gustin, and depict various sample comic panels in black and white.

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Apr 1

True Colors Update! 3-56: Suffocating
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An image promoting the webcomic True Colors. In it, one of the main characters (Iro, an androgygnous biracial boy with long blonde hair in a ponytail) tensely snatches his phone from the hands of Dorian, a lanky white gay boy with curly dyed hair who is a member of the Queer Student Alliance. Behind them, two of the other club members react with surprise. The text reads "True Colors Update 3-56 https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-56.html".

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Mar 18

True Colors Update! 3-55: Educational
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An image promoting the webcomic True Colors. In it, Iro (a biracial individual with blonde hair in a ponytail, light skin, blue eyes, and a blue tanktop with a feather on it) sits on a blue beanbag chair. He looks panicked and sweaty, and gazes off with a thousand yard stare. Behind him is a bunch of dark blue squiggles to symbolize his chaotic emotional state. The text on the image reads:
"True Colors Update! 3-55 https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-55.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Mar 4

True Colors Update! 3-54: Identity Stuff
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An image promoting the webcomic True Colors. In it, three college students sit around a canopy tent on the quad at their university's Queer Student Alliance, which has various pride flags hanging from it. A biracial individual with a blonde ponytail (Iro) sits on a blue beanbag looking confused. A black trans woman (Angela) looks warily to the side. A lanky white man with platinum blonde curly hair (Dorian) looks smug. Around them is a busy college campus, with other tents and people walking in the background. The text on the image reads "True Colors Update 3-54: https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-54.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Feb 18

True Colors Update! 3-53: Queer Culture
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A panel advertising the webcomic True Colors. In it, a bunch of college students are hanging out in a clearing behind the tent for the college's Queer Student Alliance. They sit on colorful bean bags while they chat, make buttons, or make out. The organization's tent has a string of pride flags for various identities as well as a triangular sign that says "Safe Zone" on it. The text on the image reads "True Colors Update 3-53! https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-53.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Feb 5

True Colors Update! 3-52: Faith
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An image advertising the webcomic True Colors. In it, Dean Surewater (an elderly black woman in a sharp suit) stands before a tall bookshelf that has swung open. Behind it is a secret passageway with a strange eye-like symbol over the doorway. The text on the image reads: "True Colors Update! 3-52. https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-52.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jan 21

True Colors is BACK! 3-51: Paranoia
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An image advertising the webcomic True Colors. In it, an austere old woman (Eloise Trueman, CEO of TrueCorp) sits in a dark surveillance room and stares ahead of her broodingly. She is wearing a suit and has her hair up in a tight grey bun, but it is starting to become frazzled. A cup of tea is spilled beside her. The text reads: "True Colors Update! 3-51. https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-51.html."

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Jan 7

True Colors the webcomic is BACK!
3-50: Media Coaching
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A panel advertising the webcomic True Colors. In it, a very austere old woman named Eloise Trueman sits at a dimly lit control panel. She pounds her fist furiously on the desk, upsetting a teacup. The text on the image says "True Colors Update 3-50. https://trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-50.html"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Mar 6

The True Colors Kickstarter is LIVE! To celebrate its 10th anniversary, True Colors is finally coming to print in two full-color volumes. Follow the tale of four college freshmen navigating orientation as they face their pasts, futures, and legacies!

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A graphic to promote the True Colors Kickstarter campaign. It depicts four college students -- Iro, Kit, Ben, and Sonia -- walking through their college campus. Overhead are two mockups of printed comic books, along with the Text "True Colors Kickstarter, Comics Volume 1 & 2 Crowdfunding Now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trippgustin/true-colors-comic-volumes-1-and-2"

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Mar 5

True Colors Update! 3-49: Staying Informed
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Also the Kickstarter to make printed books launches TOMORROW! Follow the page to be notified on launch :D
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Graphic promoting an update from the webcomic True Colors. In it, a woman named Dean Surewater stands in her secret headquarters, adjusting the channels on a TV while looking ruefully up at a security camera with cut wires. The text reads:
"True Colors Update! 3-49 https://trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-49.html"

A graphic promoting the True Colors kickstarter. It depicts the four main characters, Iro, Kit, Ben and Sonia, college freshmen who are walking through their campus. The text reads:
"True Colors Kickstarter, Volumes 1 & 2. Launches March 6th. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trippgustin/true-colors-comic-volumes-1-and-2" and shows mockups of the book covers.

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Trueniverse Comics @trueniversecomics.bsky.social · Feb 21

True Colors Update! 3-48: Secret Headquarters
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And a reminder that a print comic Kickstarter will be launching in March!

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An image promoting an update for the webcomic True Colors. It depicts Dean Surewater, a spry elderly black woman in a suit, looking through a rack of costumes in her secret headquarters underneath the university campus. She looks over her shoulder in annoyance at her cell phone, which is ringing. The text reads:

"True Colors Update! 3-48 https://www.trueniverse.com/truecolors/3-48.html"

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