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SAKANA pages #639, #640

WOW, 40 whole pages into Volume 4??? WE'RE DOING IT, FOLKS! 

I'm finally back from my BUNT book tour, but, unfortunately, I'm immediately going BACK out of state to Vermont to speak at t...

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SAKANA #638

This is how people make friends in their 20s and 30s, right? 


Also, totally unrelated, my favorite meme. 

2024-02-16 21:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post

SAKANA #637

Whoops, the very two characters who react poorly to intimidation? Right here? TOGETHER? 

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SAKANA #635, #636 and Chapter 26 title page

Just posted 635 to the site, but here's next Tuesday's strip as well! I'm going to try and finish 637 before the end of the day and upload that here too, because TOMORROW I have to fly to Austin, T...

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BUNT! signed preorders ending this Friday! (2/9)

Hey! In case you haven't seen across every one of our socials, Ngozi Ukazu (Check, Please!) and I have a new graphic novel coming out NEXT WEEK! If you want a copy signed by both of us shipped to y...

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SAKANA #634

And that's it for chapter 25! WOW!! The longest chapter in Sakana history I think? 34 whole pages, I really need to cut back to the normal 24 from here on out or this final volume's gonna be massiv...

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SAKANA #632, #633

HEY, hopefully back on early updates for at least the next week or so before I get slammed by BUNT! BOOK TOURRRRRR! I'll make a formal announcement with dates and locations soon! 

So, he...

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Demon Gate concept art piece

Hey everybody! 

Sorry for the spotty SAKANA updates lately! I got a lead on a potential concept art job opening and I needed to finish up this piece for my portfolio before I apply. It's...

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New Sakana merch?

I've been meaning to make some new merch for SAKANA since its return, but I'm not exactly sure what I want to make! Each one has their pros and cons, but I'm interested to hear what you guys would ...

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SAKANA pages #628, #629

Hey everybody! All of my work plans are about a week behind at this point, so I'm sorry for the lack of early pages! You've probably already seen page #628 on the website, but I thought I'd upload ...

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Taking a comic break for the next few weeks!

Hey everybody! As you may have read in my previous posts, I've been trying to put together a little concept art portfolio and painting a bunch of mimic chests towards that end. 

It's bee...

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SAKANA pages #625, #626, #627

Page #625 just posted this morning, but I wanted to post it here as well to keep readability flowing smoothly! I got my latest covid booster shot Monday evening and it took me the hell out for all ...

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SAKANA pages #622, #623, #624

The Kaiji is really popping out in these pages, wow. 


AN EXCITING DEVELOPMENT, in...

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Concept practice: Diva (plus random wizard doodle)

As I've mentioned a few times, I'm trying to level up my art skillz a little and teach myself some new tricks. Eventually I'd like to apply for some concept art jobs in the games industry, but that...

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SAKANA #619, #620, #621

The universe is testing its most wretched and sleepy little creature. 🔪🔪🔪🥱

It's finally November and I can finally REST after 4 conventions and a Halloween costume frenzy. Now tha...

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SAKANA #618

Hey everybody! I'm finally FINISHED with my whirlwind convention tour this fall, and I am...tired lol. I've been to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Washington state, and finally Missouri, all in t...

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SAKANA #617

Hey, we did it! All the pages I had half-finished are now FINISHED and I can go to my next convention in PEACE. This buffer will take me almost through the end of October, so I'm safe to focus on o...

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SAKANA #614, 615, 616

I finally did it! I had a bunch of pages half-finished for a while and I finally got the chance to sit down and knock them all out. So here's a nice juicy 3-page update! Look at all these EMOTIONS!...

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SAKANA 613

Hey everybody! Sorry for the silence lately! As I mentioned a few times, I'm smack in the middle of 4 back to back conventions, so I've barely had a chance to sit down at my desk, let alone get som...

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SAKANA 611...again??

Hey everybody! Sorry for the lack of posts in the past few weeks, I was swamped getting ready for, and then attending SPX this past weekend! I had a blast at the con and now I'm gearing up for Supe...

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SAKANA 611

Trying to jump back into SAKANA for a little while to prepare for the SITE RELAUNCH! Which will hopefully happen Tuesday, September 5th! WHICH IS SO SOON!! 

I will probably start out on ...

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Wizard Barn Party cover FINAL

And the final cover with the title! 

Also included a little bit of PA Dutch folklore on the inner back cover, in case you were wondering what all those weird discs all over the barn were...

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Wizard Barn Party cover WIP

Honestly it's pretty far along already, but here's a look at what will soon be the cover of Wizard Barn Party! I'm also trying to teach myself to render in color, so this was good practice!  View Post

Wizard Barn Party: pgs 17-24 FINAL (end)

And that's the end of it! I'm super happy with how this little project turned out, and also SUUUUUPER happy that it's finished now! It feels nice to finish something small vs working on huge never-...

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Wizard Barn Party: pages 9-16 FINAL

8 more pages finished! Only 8 left and then I'll have finished my VERY FIRST MINICOMIC in who knows how long! It feels very good to work on something short and manageable and best of all FINISHED (...

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Wizard Barn Party: pages 1-8 FINAL (toned)

Hey everyone! 

We're still in "finding Gannon a job" land over here, but there's been lots of very cool progress along with lots of jitters about making the right decision and gambling w...

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RR Chapter 2: ROUGH pages 12-14

ENHANCE: 


I'm trying to get 3 more pages roughed out before I sk...

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RR Chapter 2: ROUGH pages 9-11

Hey, looks like RR pages were on the docket after all! I'm in talks with my wonderful partner to help me block out the Bug Garden interior in 3D, but they're still neck-deep in job hunting/intervie...

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SAKANA 609, 610

Finally! WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?? 

I had the idea for strip #610 ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO, as evidenced by this comic doodle I made in January 2014: 

2023-06-14 22:53:16 +0000 UTC View Post

SAKANA 607, 608

The mood for this chapter: 


I feel like I'm still finding my groove a little with...

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