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@vannotesbooks.bsky.social

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Storyteller, comics artisan, and educator. Writer on Piggy, Spy Ninjas, and Bendy. Creator of Tall Tales of Odahi. The pal behind Seasonal Produce Publishing. Repped by Jessica Mileo at Inkwell Literary Management.

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

The exciting news is out! Far Away Ansible is now available for preorder! This new anthology includes stories from @rosebdraws.bsky.social, @aluhnim.bsky.social, and @lauraknetzger.bsky.social with a special poem by Amelia Díaz Ettinger. www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-...

The cover of the anthology featuring salmon dragons flying above the water while a scientist couple watches.

A promotional page from Laura Knetzger’s comic. A character offers another a gift of sesame cakes for tea time.

A page from Rose Bousamra’s comic. A young bookseller is put off by the vendor next to him smoking and saying no one reads books anymore.

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 16h

It’s okay to be a little depressed as a treat.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Haven’t drawn a truly self-indulgent comic in a while, but had a ton of fun drawing this story featuring my character Earnest Elderblüd, who is debuting in a goofy video short my friends made. This comic will be included in Death Rattle Literary’s Hallowzine, debuting at the The Spill on October 18.

A panel drawn by Vannotes of a man in a suit holding back three children saying, “Get behind me spawn of parental coitus.” They recognize him and yell “Earnest Elderblüd!”

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

I do say, the cost of a zine is too damn high.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

(Apparently it was due to paleontologists discovering a miscategorization, but I’d be so embarrassed if my bones were called something like this.)

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine being so annoying that even millions of years later they’re still calling you…the Irritator!

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

I can see the paleontologist looking at the models and being like, “Surely this didn’t exist? How many of these did we find? Are we sure?”

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Chalicotherium is one of those beautiful fossil recreations that looks like it’s a person Animorphing into three different species.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 3d

I’m largely content with my life in Idaho, but I miss Minneapolis’ Vietnamese food so much. Even the fast casual fare was light years ahead in quality compared to anything I’ve had here.

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 5d

You should take a minute to add @juliusbridgeforth.bsky.social’s new album to your Spotify/Apple Music. With Ginger Root/Louie Zong vibes, it’s some great background music while drawing. distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 5d

A cartoon from my new book, 'Physics for Cats'. Out next week: www.tomgauld.com

A scientist stands in front of an enormous contraption
"I created this device to test my theory that our entire reality is a simulation, but the readings I'm
getting suggest something much worse"

"What?" Asks a second scientist.
"We're living in a cartoon!" Says the first.
"Does it at least have a good punchline?" says the second.
The fiorst scientist carefully looks over the data, then eventually replies "Nope"

From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld - order it at www.tomgauld.com

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Catching up on King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s discography and I’m a big fan of this album devoted to flying pigs.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 7d

I’d be so scared to ink a page this precise and beautiful.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

I tried playing Hollow Knight and it was hard to even jump, so I am letting myself live a life of peace and serenity.

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Omg 😆 see this is why we need comics people with marketing backgrounds who know their acronyms.

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Kirkman Kube Komics TM 🤣

Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

These comics are going to be as thick as they are wide. 🤣

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Alien: Earth is a constant cycle of:
“The Xenomorph is the monster!”
“Humans are the monster!”
“AI is the monster!”
“Billionaires are the monster!”
“No wait xenomorphs are actually really scary! They are the monster!”
“Oh no wait again…humans are the-“

On repeat over and over again.

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