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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · 3d

Agent Cupcaketober Day 5 is Dragon! Howie Timmons is a dragon well suited to modern life, especially when it comes to accumulating a hoard.

Follow @melhilario.bsky.social and @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social for more Agent Cupcake art!

A dragon wearing a polo shirt sits on dollar bills and stock certificates. He says, “Modern currency is a much more comfortable hoard!”

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · 4d

Agent Cupcaketober Day 4 is Magic! In the world of Agent Cupcake, each unicorn has their own particular magical ability. The green unicorn is Jalebi, whose magic could help you with your Halloween costume, provided your tastes lean Labubu.

@melhilario.bsky.social @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social

A green unicorn magically controls a needle and thread while a boy dressed as a Labubu eyes the needle uncertainly

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Mel Hilario @melhilario.bsky.social · 4d

In AGENT CUPCAKE, griffin Larry Moskowitz tinkers with spy gadgetry for the Mystical Beast Bureau. See more of him at @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social and @laurendavis.bsky.social

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · 5d

Agent Cupcaketober Day 3 is Griffin! Larry Moscowitz was a top field agent for the Mystical Beast Bureau, but now he works on the technical side of things (and he’s trying to get better at baking).

Check out @melhilario.bsky.social and @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social for more mystical spy drawings!

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Katie Longua @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social · 5d

#cupcaketober day 3 is griffin!

Keepin it to just ink for today. Larry is forever my favorite, he’s such a silly guy.

Check out @laurendavis.bsky.social and @melhilario.bsky.social for their drawings too!! We’re going all month to celebrate Agent Cupcake 🦄🔎

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Mel Hilario @melhilario.bsky.social · 6d

Day 2. #Cupcaketober #Inktober
Go check out @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social and @laurendavis.bsky.social for drawings that obey the laws of physics.

Our graphic novel AGENT CUPCAKE is out NOVEMBER 4!

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Mel Hilario @melhilario.bsky.social · 6d

#Cupcaketober as #Inktober. Ok, @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social and @laurendavis.bsky.social said this wasn’t too bad.

Day 2 drawing soon…

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · 6d

Agent Cupcaketober Day 2 is Signal! I’m espionage, operatives sometimes communicate through signals that other people wouldn’t notice, like a piece of laundry hung out to dry, a symbol written in chalk on a walk — or, in this case, a sticker on a window.

The unicorn spy Agent Cupcake clocks a fire pet rescue sticker on a window. A fairy flies by, distracted by his phone.

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Katie Longua @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #inktober! We at Triple Dream Comics are doing a custom prompt list for Agent Cupcake!!! (Out Nov 4th ahhh)

Day one is unicorn, so I had to start with Cupcake herself!

Check out @laurendavis.bsky.social & @melhilario.bsky.social for more drawings and feel free to join in

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · 7d

It’s Inktober and just a little over a month before “Agent Cupcake” arrives at bookstores and libraries near you! So @melhilario.bsky.social, @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social, and I are doing Agent Cupcaketober!

Day 1 is Unicorn. Feel free to join in and draw mythical spies along with us!

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Katie Longua @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social · 21d

Coming this #inktober: a very special Agent Cupcake prompt list! Join me, @laurendavis.bsky.social, and @melhilario.bsky.social on our quest to complete daily drawings leading up to the release of Agent Cupcake on Nov 4 🦄💕

Join in with #cupcaketober, I would love to see some mystical beasties 💕

An Agent Cupcake themed prompt list:
1. Unicorn
2. Signal
3. Griffin
4. Magic
5. Dragon
6. Secret
7. Fairy
8. Cyclops
9. Disguise
10. Lock
11. Mermaid
12. Crystal
13. Ambrosia
14. Informant
15. Centaur
16. First day
17. Cerberus
18. “Oops!”
19. Giant
20. Gorgon
21. Tracking
22. Basilisk
23. Explosive
24. Pegasus
25. Stakeout
26. Chimera
27. Hidden
28. Jackalope
29. Candy
30. Phoenix
31. Spy

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Apr 23

Need a unicorn spy in your life? Now is a great time to pre-order the new graphic novel AGENT CUPCAKE at a discount!

Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders from April 23rd through 25th! #bnpreorder
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/agent-cupc...

Agent Cake book cover featuring a tween human boy and a unicorn in a trenchcoat. Text reads "Pre-order AGENT CUPCAKE from Barnes & Noble 4/23-4/25 for 25% Off"

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 28

I very much need children's books about @bart.gov and @rideact.bsky.social for all the kids I know who point in delight every time a train or bus zooms by.

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 28

I have tiny child hands and my husband has large adult hands and we both love our Steam Decks. A lot of controllers don’t fit my hands, so I was relieved this did!

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 26

Oh nooooooo

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Jill-Duh @gildafoster.bsky.social · Feb 26

Pass it on.

We had an outbreak of measles here before COVID and I raced out to get the MMR.
Get a redo of your MMR if you were born in the below time frames.
Measles can cause permanent brain damage and death.

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Feb 26

Measles

If you were born between 1957-1968, your MMR vax was less effective than what came later & you may need boosting.

If you were born before ~1984, there's a small chance it may no longer be protecting you & you may need boosting.

I just messaged my doc to ask re: a "titer test" to find out.

Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as a U.S. outbreak spreads

A measles outbreak in the U.S. has grown to over 120 cases. Here's what to know about measles vaccines and those who may need a booster.

www.cbsnews.com

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 26

Oh! I was born before 1984 and I found out a few years ago that I didn't have rubella antibodies and ended up getting re-vaxxed. I assumed I was an anomaly. I didn't realize the immunity could fade!

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 24

My art students are much smarter than I am: one of my Character Design students suggested that I make a movie (to demo to my Animation class) about a tennis ball that comes to life. Because it’s a simple sphere and it’s easy to get a real tennis ball to reference the stripes!

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Feb 15

I lived near him on Cape Cod for a while and he often paired this with a fantastic straw hat

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · Jan 30

Are you a trans or nonbinary writer?

Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:

Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers

We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…

www.clarionwest.org

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Jan 31

AGENT CUPCAKE is available for preorder! It's about a boy who is recruited by an intelligence agency run by mystical beasts and teams up with a unicorn spy to track down thieves stealing unicorn magic! We had so much fun making this book!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Agent-...

Agent Cupcake

Go undercover and crack the case in Agent Cupcake, perfect for fans of Mac B. Kid Spy and Spy School!Twelve-year-old Miguel Mangayayam has always l...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Jan 29

I want to make so many hangout comics with Larry and Cupcake just chilling around their apartment

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Katie Longua @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social · Jan 29

Since the Agent Cupcake sample pages are out I can now make a LARRY APPRECIATION POST!! #1 roommate, retired field agent, and appreciator of shiny things.. this griffon quickly stole the Cupcake show, he’s my favorite supporting character 💕

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Lauren Davis @laurendavis.bsky.social · Jan 29

I've been engaging with @sophieyanow.bsky.social's #gentlecomicshabit for a few weeks now. Most of the entries are too diary-ish to share, but I quite like this one:

Label: January 28, 2025 "Holds"

Panel 1: Lauren looks up at a towering shelf of books and says, "I really should read the books I own instead of borrowing new ones."
Panel 2: Lauren looks at monitor and says, "Oh but that new Iron Circus book is on the hold shelf. I'll grab it when I go to Baby Bounce."
Panel 3: The Libby icon pings next to an iPhone. Lauren says, "Oh! I've been wanting to read that Naomi Kritzer book."
Panel 4: The Libby icon pings again. Lauren says, "Ooh, and 'The Route of Ice and Salt.'"
Panel 5: The Libby icon covers Lauren's face as she looks at her phone. Lauren says, "And that Chuck Tingle novel!"
Panel 6: Lauren is now tapping on her phone surrounded by word balloons that say "Hold." Lauren says, "OK, I give up."

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David Hyde @superfanpr.bsky.social · Jan 28

I don't know who needs to hear this but now is an excellent time to follow @melhilario.bsky.social, @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social, and @laurendavis.bsky.social. Warning: you might fall in love with their book coming out from @oni-press.bsky.social.

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Jan 27

Exclusive preview: AGENT CUPCAKE gets to the bottom of a unicorn case

The graphic novel Agent Cupcake releases in November 2025. Check out a preview of the interior pages right here!

Exclusive preview: AGENT CUPCAKE gets to the bottom of a unicorn case

The graphic novel Agent Cupcake releases in November 2025. Check out a preview of the interior pages right here!

www.comicsbeat.com

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