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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 2d

YES that was a big point i wanted to include bc you don’t know how many times i hear my mom say ‘it’s just an animal’ but i was a wreck for a long time after my 14 yo dog passed 🥲

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 2d

Omggg 13 years 😭 a blessing but it never feels enough!! thank you so much for your support! I’m so happy it resonated with you. Only fellow pet lovers will truly understand how hard it hits when your rock is no longer there 🥺

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 2d

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for the kind words and for supporting my comic!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it 😭💛✨

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Kathryn Hemmann @kathrynthehuman.bsky.social · 2d

I adore @paperflan.bsky.social's minicomic A Box Full of Darkness, in which a young mage attempts necromancy to bring back the spirit of her cat familiar. Losing a companion is difficult, but the artist handles the theme of grief with care and grace. 🔮 www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop-sq4wj/p...

A panel from Gina Nguyen's minicomic A Box Full of Darkness. A young woman speaks to the spirit of her cat familiar, telling it, "Thank you, and... I'm sorry." I won't lie, I teared up a little at this scene.

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much for the support!!! 😭💛

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nao 🍷 waiter more toxic yaori please @elidibus.amaurot.social · 6d

i trimmed down even more off my cart before checking out but man when i filled it initially it was over 200 pounds,, crying..... anyway, here's what i finally settled on but it's less than half of what i actually wanted! SBCF truly the best

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 4d

🌷✨ shortboxcomicsfair.com ✨🌷

comic by @weisanboo.bsky.social

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much for supporting my comic!! 😭💛 this was the exact emotion I was going for when I wrote it 🥺

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 5d

Everybody deals with grief in different ways, including Wen. But perhaps attempting necromancy on your cat familiar is not the best choice.

'A Box Full Of Darkness' is story of grief, acceptance, and one attempted necromancy, from @paperflan.bsky.social, available now at SBCF!

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 7d

Happy October and @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social month! A few preview pages from ‘A Box Full of Darkness’ available now until the end of the month 👀

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop-sq4wj/p...

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 6d

Wahhh kindest words ever!!! 😭🙏

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 6d

It happened! Somebody pressed the button!

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for the support!! 💛💛💛

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💖 max, local garbage boy stink man 💖 @freckledcryptid.bsky.social · 7d

First @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social haul of the month! Might get a few more comics later, just because there's so many I'm interested in.

I highly reccomend y'all check out what's available this year! There's a ton of variety, and it's a great way to support indie artists.

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 6d

OMG MARIA THIS IS AMAZING AHHHH 😭😭😭😭 thank you so much for the love!! 💛

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María Brenn | SB Comic Fair 2025 @mariabrennmb.bsky.social · 6d

Finished my first read of @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social, A box full of darkness by @paperflan.bsky.social crying like a baby 🥺
A beautiful and very real depiction of the loss of a loved one 💔

(I also drew a tiny fanart to commemorate 😌)
Baby Fang 😭

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 7d

Happy October and @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social month! A few preview pages from ‘A Box Full of Darkness’ available now until the end of the month 👀

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop-sq4wj/p...

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 7d

The fair is now live!! 💕

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop-sq4wj/p...

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 7d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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LightBox Expo @lightboxexpo.com · 9d

We've created a Starter Pack of people who will be exhibiting or presenting at #LBX2025 (less than a month away!!)

If you're not on the list, let us know and we'll add you! ❤️

go.bsky.app/9mhBiJ9

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 9d

2 more days until ShortBox Comics Fair!! @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social

gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here’s the cover of my short comic for @sbcomicsfair! ‘A Box Full of Darkness’ is a story about grief, acceptance, and a little bit of necromancy. Can’t wait to show you more over the coming months! (Available digitally at the ShortBox Comics Fair in October)

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · 23d

This is Fang, the cat familiar, from my new short comic! Only 2 weeks left until it’s available exclusively from @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social starting October 1st 😱

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · Sep 8

Teaser panels from my @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social comic! Only weeks away until this available from October 1-31st ✨

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gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you so much!

gina nguyen 🌩️ LBX224 + SBCF @paperflan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Small teaser for my @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social comic! Coming your way this October 🫡

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