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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 3h

I used to make a very different comic...
Also, this video is my desperate attempt to design my next tattoo.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Wq...

Of Lemons and Cartoon Serial Killers

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 15h

"The Fluff Stuff" for #flufftober ...This comic has no punchline, only coziness.

More comics: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ho...
Patreon: www.patreon.com/teammanticore

A three panel, black and white comic.
1. A pile of pillows, and blankets, with Skye the Black Cat looking on from under a blanket, and a dog's tail from off screen. Maude the Opossum asks, “Is this seat taken?”
A pillow seemingly responds, “That depends...”
2. Neo the Guinea Pig pops out from under the pillow to ask, “Can I sit on you?”
3. Neo and Maude cuddling on the pillow, Skye asleep

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 1d

So, I've been doing the @snejkha.bsky.social #monstertober over on Tumblr...
Here's my favorites so far for #monstertober2025 !

A purple clad witch looks disappointed at her goblin/cat/demon familiar who clearly got into the giant cauldron of potion.

An amphibian girl, somewhere between a human lady, a frog, and a lizard. She's an inventor, looking over a diagram.

A Victorian ghost woman holding a fan. We can see a vague idea of her bones glowing from within

Pink haired unicorn girl with a horn, horse ears, horse tail, a terrible horse nose, and a tattoo of a horseshoe on her shoulder.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 4d

"99.97 percent of families, even when given the option, chose to let their children learn about LGBTQ+ people."
Nice result, and it reinforces everything Montgomery County said to SCOTUS before its theocrats made their dehumanizing ruling. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

open.substack.com

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 5d

In this video, character/monster design and a very real mental health issue I've had since childhood come together!

youtu.be/fOoT-nAKKm8?...

You Ever Hallucinate?

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 7d

House Frightdorable!
"Most Important Part"

More comics at: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ho...
Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/teammanticore

1. Cabbage the dog: Our anniversary is coming up, so I decorated!
2. Skye the cat: Great! But... Where's the you?
Cabbage: ...Didn't even occur to me.
3. Cabbage: You're my favorite part of our relationship.
Skye: I'll get some pictures of you!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7d

"That's part of America, dear." 😂

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 8d

Physical miniature elements getting ready

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Miss Fester @missfester.bsky.social · 8d

Reminder this Halloween season that the creators of some of the most iconic horror monsters were women!

(Mary Shelley, Frankenstein's Monster/Frankenstein. Milicent Patrick, Gill-Man/Creature from the Black Lagoon.)

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 10d

Please - stop doing the screenshot no link thing on Bluesky. This platform does not punish you for posting a URL. You picked up the habit from Meta apps? Stop doing Mark Z's bidding. Link ESPECIALLY to authors, reporters, bloggers, etc. where you quote the work.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10d

If you want to call your senator or representative, you can do so here. Tell them that anti-LGBTQ+ provisions are a red line for the final negotiated budget bill and for any compromises around it.

www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...

Find Your Representative

Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.

www.commoncause.org

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 10d

Donald Trump basically announces that he is declaring war on anyone he deems a Democrat... and one of the leading Democratic Senators, @blumenthal.senate.gov thinks now is the best time for a bipartisan censorship bill that will let MAGA define what content is allowed on the internet.

WTF?

alpha @omarsbigsister.bsky.social · 10d

Are you kidding me right now? This is the last thing we need. KOSA is back no thanks to Senator Blumenthal who is working with the GOP and bringing in Republican Senators to convince the House to support it.

Please, CALL GOP House leadership and tell them to keep opposing it!

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 14d

Ah, childhood. I miss being made of rubber.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoAK...

Story Time: "The Please Do Not Sue" Ice Cream

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14d

I cannot express how wild this quote is. This is a top tech analyst at a well-regarded firm saying that there is not enough capital to actually pay for all the stuff that NVIDIA and OpenAI has promised. It is so important that everybody realizes that *there is not enough money to do this*

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14d

I spoke with analyst Gil Luria at D.A. Davidson, asking if the capital existed to build OpenAI's promised 17GW of data centers.

He said "of course there isn't enough capital for all of this," but "enough capital to do this for a at least a little while longer."

www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 14d

My family last name was a similar situation.

More comics here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ho...
Help this comic keep going: www.patreon.com/teammanticore

A single panel black and white comic. A dik-dik says to a titmouse, a shag bird, a blue footed booby, and an aholehole, “I call to order this meeting of the Naughty Names Club!”

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Matthew King @matthewkingauthor.bsky.social · Apr 21

The 90's will never happen again.

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 19d

Who is Team Manticore?
teammanticore.com

We are a couple creating
• comics
• novels
• tabletop games (card/tile/board)
• movies
• plush animals (that benefit charity)
• jewelry
• artwork, stickers, pins

We also post videos to YouTube documenting our processes: www.youtube.com/@artofteamma...

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 19d

Matthew is trying to get better, but the visions aren't going away...
He checks into a hotel, only to find himself seemingly stalked by unnerving townsfolk.
Luckily, he's also found Tanah, who likes him despite his strangeness... But what chaos is she walking into?

TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 19d

Rowyn Golde's newest graphic novel is Entropy Head, a psychological horror/romance!

Watch the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qruP...

Find it to read (physical OR digital) here:
teammanticore.com/products/ent...

Entropy Head Graphic Novel Trailer

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 19d

Rowyn Golde's newest graphic novel is Entropy Head, a psychological horror/romance!

Watch the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qruP...

Find it to read (physical OR digital) here:
teammanticore.com/products/ent...

Entropy Head Graphic Novel Trailer

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 20d

A cyborg cow lady!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctnl...

Inspired To Draw A Cyborg Cow Lady

YouTube video by Art of Team Manticore

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Skree Ghoulsen 🔜 LBX 105✨ @breebird33.bsky.social · 20d

the feminine urge to start biting throats

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 22d

This is why everything sucks. It's not trans people. It's not immigrants. You are being robbed blind before your eyes and those same people also own all the tech and media networks to tell you that the cause is not them

@MorePerfectUS
U.S. billionaires reached a record breaking $7.6 trillion in wealth as of September 2025, an increase of $4.7 trillion in the less than eight years.

Most of that wealth hasn’t been taxed and won’t be taxed under our current system — per
@4TaxFairness
.

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J.M. DeMatteis @jmdematteis.bsky.social · 21d

Happy Batman Day to all who celebrate! My first Batman story was (no kidding!) a coloring book. My most recent work is an episode of CAPED CRUSADER for the upcoming second season. And I look forward to more adventures with the Dark Knight in the future.

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TeamManticore.com @teammanticore.bsky.social · 21d

It's so versatile! 🥔

More comics: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ho...
Patreon: www.patreon.com/teammanticore

Black and white comic with Maude the opossum, and Skye the cat.
1) Maude: I should be more helpful around the house. I know! I'll make dinner!
2) LATER (With a bunch of different foods nicely plated on a table)
Skye: Wow, Maude! This looks great!
Maude: Potato salad, potato soup, potato al gratin, latkes, and a kugel. ...which are also... potato.
3) Skye: Everything is potat-
Maude: EVERYTHING IS POTATO IT'S ALL I KNOW I'M SORRY.
4) Skye: Hey, you made every course of a fancy meal! No need to apologize for potato!
Maude: I made potato roses as a garnish-
Skye: You made potato roses as a garnish!!

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Richard Newby @richardlnewby.bsky.social · 25d

Robert Redford wasn’t just a great actor. He used his profile to help others. From environmentalism, Native American rights, LGBTQ advocacy, and independent film, he cared deeply about people, and preserving their culture and world.

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