Hey everyone, hope you had a good July and your summer isn't too hot so far.
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An Announcement for August!!
I got a new contract and I'll be hard at work getting settled on that so I'm taking a break my online store and from posting Tuesday comics both publicly and on Patreon during August. Excited to share new stuff with y'all in September though!In the mean time I AM still posting:
- Tuesdays I've got some Photography Corner posts scheduled for free, but they'll only be on my blog for now
- Wednesdays I'm posting my Lupin photo series "Treasures of Time" involving the daily life of the gang for $5 Grab Bag members
- Every other Thursday NSFW art where I've got a commission and some more OJST behind the scenes for August $10 Private Collectors
- Fun Friday art, for August I put together a few talks and tutorials that I'd never posted in written form so get ready to LEARN for $1+ Early Access members
- $10 shoutout requests! Every month Private Collectors get an inked drawing that's featured in my monthly sketchbook.
- $5 monthly sketchbook. Every month Grab Bag members get a scanned copy of my sketchbook from that month. Lots of silly exploration doodles and concept art!
These will all be posted over on my Patreon so go check that out plus my enormous backlog of both SFW and NSFW art and comics~
Latest Public Arts
I post public art every Friday! Everything is also crossposted to tumblr, mastodon, pillowfort, bluesky, SheezyArt and jpawlik.com/blog and up over a month early for all Patrons and VIP members which also include sketches and thumbs with almost every piece.
Webcomic Updates
This month, Max and I posted up our 4 page comic from the Ladies of Lupin zine that came out a few months back. This was a fun exploration on a young gay Fujiko and Lady Ginko from Part 1. It's all done and posted so go forth and read it!
Grab Bag folks got a 5 page mini series within my HRT Diary comics! These will be going up in September on Topaz Comics for public readers buuuuut you can read ahead right now if you're antsy!
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
Not really a webcomic but I want to tell y'all about my "Treasures of Time" series that I'm posting over on Patreon and my VIP blog. The series is a large set of black and white photographs depicting the gang's every day life. It's been really fun to work on and will just be for Grab Bag members for now until I make enough to make it into a zine. I hope you'll check it out, photos go up every Wednesday!
July's Sketchbook
This month’s sketchbook is up for the Grab Bag tier on Patreon and my VIP Blog
It was another busy month but I managed to get almost 30 pages done for the first time in a loooong time. I've got a lot of things on the go in this one: lots of redesigning old OCs, silly doodles, Cartoonist Coop work, TTRPG concepts, and going through some old sketchbooks to redraw some really old but fun designs and pitches. Plus of course, shoutout requests from my Private Collector folks!
Also on my old sketchbook hunt I came across a folder of 34 sketchbooks from 2015 to 2019 that I completely forgot about and have never posted. Would folks be interested in seeing those?
August Schedule
Like I said, August is going to be weird but hopefully I'll get back into a real schedule in September!
Jigen: Before and After Zine
A new Lupin zine is available for preorders both physically and digitally.
50 Pages of art of Lupin III's Jigen Daisuke collected for a community charity zine. All profits will be sent to Transgender Law Center. Preorder, books planned to ship before August ends.
Max and I have a 6 page comic in this zine and I cannot wait for you to read it!
I also got to design the keychain for the zine.
Itch.io
As of writing this on July 31st: Itch.io has delisted all NSFW media from the searches due to the request of payment processors. I hold strong in my support of NSFW content and I highly recommend you contact Mastercard, Visa, Paypal and Stripe to tell them your displeasure in the situation.There's lots of resources out there right now on how to fight back and I highly recommend you do, even if NSFW media isn't your jam censorship helps no one. Please check out https://yellat.money/ for a list of phone numbers, petitions, and other ways to help.
I don't know what the future of NSFW art is going to look like, but if anything does happen my newsletter is the best place to follow where my work is. I'll always have my own websites to fall back on, but payment processing sucks and I can't sell digital NSFW PDFs without my itch.io right now because my own online store runs on Stripe. So if anyone has any reasonably priced alternatives please do let me know.
Cool Comic Recommendation
I only recently got caught up on this comic after it had been on my "to read" list for quite a while and what an absolute delight! The art is absolutely fantastic and I deeply enjoy a good fantasy tale.
Fairmeadow is about an orcish warrior Goma who after being quite injured in a war stumbles upon "Fairmeadow", a commune of peaceful folk. Goma struggles in this new environment but maybe her walls begin to come down as she gets to know these new friends. Read and find out! This comic is still updating so be sure to add it to your RSS reader.
Other Things
Commissions will be closed for all of August as well, I'll see about re-opening in September but that's not a guarantee depending on my work load.
Dead City is the THIRD book in the Tales of Toronto featured book list on the Toronto Public Library. How cool is that?!
I hope y'all have a good summer everyone and I'll chat with you again at the end of August! Thank you for your support.
Happy Pride month everyone!! What a busy month June ended up being. OH and a special welcome to the folks who signed up for my newsletter during TCAF and CitrusCon. Enjoy your stay~
My newsletters are always free and you can keep up with them here:
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Latest Public Arts
I post public art every Friday! Everything is also crossposted to tumblr, mastodon, pillowfort, bluesky, SheezyArt and jpawlik.com/blog and up over a month early for all Patrons and VIP members which also include sketches and thumbs with almost every piece.
Webcomic Updates
The Curse Eater pilot chapter has officially wrapped up! Thanks so much for reading, Max and I are hoping to either pitch it around but if that doesn't happen we'll post it as a webcomic. Wherever it ends up, newsletter readers will be sure to get updates about it.
Read the latest pages | Read from the beginning
THE CURTAIN FALLS HAS ARRIVED!
I'm so so proud of this book and how it turned out. And that it's done. This was my first big fictional project by myself. I wanted to keep it fairly short and manageable lest I be overwhelmed but it went really well. Hey and did you know the PDF and book come with extras? Like TEN pages of extras and a post card? I really went all out on this one and I hope you enjoy it. If you did, @ me on most socials about it, or shoot me an email!
Grab it at the Topaz Comics Shop! | The PDF is also available on itch.io for PayPal users
Grab Bag folks are getting a slew of HRT Diary comics right now because I was really feelin' it! Those will be going out every Tuesday for $1+ members for a bit before being available publicly at the end of July on Topaz Comics.
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
Some new NSFW pinups went up for the Private Collector Tier - hey did you know the $10 tier also includes my entire nsfw archive as well?
See 'em on Patreon | Or on my VIP Blog
June's Sketchbook
This month’s sketchbook is up for the Grab Bag tier on Patreon and my VIP Blog
It's another month of lots of concept art! June was so busy with conventions and events but I somehow managed to get a bunch of sketching in. There's a few pages of notes when I went to a day long seminar on comic making, maybe you'll find it helpful -- I know I did! And as always some great shoutout requests from the Private Collector crew, it's always fun drawing so many JigZeni pieces and brand new things I'd never heard of before.
Wrapping up June's Convention Events!
TCAF and CitrusCon were both so wonderful! I met so many great folks at both.
TCAF was in a different location this year and while it was extremely crowded, I did enjoy the new setup. TCAF is my favourite show of the year whether I'm boothing or attending. I also think having it be during Pride Month really helped. We got so many tourists coming through and were excited to see all the queer comics on our table! Thank you to everyone who came by!
This was also my first time boothing at CitrusCon and it was really delightful! I would absolutely sign-up for it again. If you like MLM works I highly recommend it.
🌈The cons may be over for me for the summer but I wanted to give y'all newsletter peeps an exclusive sale. If you buy something physical from the Topaz Shop, you can add any 1 sticker to your cart and get that sticker for free! Use code SummerNews25 - expires July 31st🌈
Cartoonist Coop Summer Camp
Now that NIF has wrapped, do you want even more events from the Cartoonist Coop? Join up now to take part in this year's Summer Camp, July-August 2025. I've got a talk on halftones and other forms of toning your comics on July 6th!
July Schedule
Here's July's schedule! Though things may move around I try my darndest not to move them too much. Comic and art titles are also subject to change.
- Tuesday is webcomics day, $1+ patrons get early access 2 months before pages go up on Topaz Comics for free
- Wednesday is Grab Bag day, $5+ patrons
- Every other Thursday are Private Collector NSFW posts, $10 patrons
- Friday is for fun illustrations, $1+ patrons also get early access before a month before I post them free online
Cool Comic Recommendation
Exorcism Academy by Asmo (18+)
This comic is for an 18+ adult audience only and features explicit sexual content, violence, and other mature themes.
"Ethan, a cadet exorcist, finds himself being seduced by his demon partner Al, but their unexpected romance is destined for darkness when human and demon worlds collide!"
Exorcism Academy is fun, sexy, and dramatic in all the right parts! If you're a fan of beautiful beefy boys and demons then this is the comic for you.
Other Things
Commissions are still open for the foreseeable future!I want to draw things for you!
I'm also looking for some freelance work, if you or anyone you know is the market for a comic or character artist hit me up.
I've been really enjoying photography as a hobby so be sure to check out my Photography Corner posts as I very slowly get all those film photos up! Debating on making a tumblr for them as well.
Hope y'all are having a good start to the summer, I'll talk to you again at the end of July!
Topaz Comics will be coming to TCAF this weekend, June 7th-8th. Join me, Max, and Amiel at booth #222 on the ice rink for books, zines, prints, stickers AND a Cartoonist Coop stamp rally! Come by and say hi this weekend!
I will be debuting The Curtain Falls, a 70 page comic about Lupin in his 60s! (it comes with a free postcard)
We will also have:
Dead City
Gender Slices
After All
On The Job
I Built You a Sex Machine
Things Exchanged
Given & Taken
and more!!!
We'll have all our physical items from the Topaz Comics Shop
Happy May everyone, maaaaay I interest you in a newsletter? My newsletters have all my comic, art, and Patreon updates from the last month!
My newsletters are always free and you can keep up with them here:
RSS | Mailing List | Patreon
Latest Public Arts
I post public art every Friday! Everything is also crossposted to tumblr, mastodon, pillowfort, bluesky and jpawlik.com/blog and up over a month early for all Patrons and VIP members which also include sketches and thumbs with almost every piece.
I also made a SheezyArt and have been enjoying it so far, so my public art will also slowly accumulate there as well.
Webcomic Updates
The Curse Eater pilot chapter continues, we're nearing the end of this test chapter so be sure to read it for free! The Curse Eater updates every Tuesday.
Read the latest pages | Read from the beginning | Read the whole chapter on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
THE CURTAIN FALLS HAS WRAPPED UP!
I started outlining and thumbnailing Curtains in 2020, then started the art for it in 2022 and now it's complete! I'm so very proud of it. It was very ambitious for me, because thumbnailing a car chase isn't quite the same as DRAWING the car chase.
The books have been paid for and are currently in production to be (hopefully) done in time for TCAF on June 7th-8th. Afterwards the PDF and book will be up and available in the Topaz Shop!
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
For Grab Bag folks I got hit with a bout of inspiration for some HRT Diary comics, so those will be going out every Tuesday for $1+ members for a bit before being available publicly starting in July.
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
My short illustration series "Lupin & Tits" has wrapped up for Private Collectors AND they also got the latest volume in my Hot & Spicy collection - hey did you know the $10 tier also includes my entire nsfw archive as well?
Read it on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
May's Sketchbook
This month’s sketchbook is up for the Grab Bag tier on Patreon and my VIP Blog
May's sketchbook is here! Lots and lots of concept art this month, I've got two new comics in the brainstorming stage right now -- one that will be a long public webcomic written by me, the other will be a $10 Patreon exclusive nsfw comic written by Max so look out for that! And of course some great shoutouts this month, thank to you the Private Collectors for your support.
Cool Comic Recommendation
Pia & The Little Things by Clover
Pia & The Little Things is such a delightful webcomic with absolutely gorgeous artwork, beautiful illustrations in-between chapters of various bugs, moths, and other little critters, and I'm so excited to see what happens next! It's very light and slice-of-life with a bits of drama and intrigue sprinkled in.
I had Pia on the mind this month because Clover let me use it as an example in my RSS talk so I just want to sing its praises a bit. Please go read it (and add it to your RSS reader of choice~)
TCAF 2025
Max, Amiel, and I will be tabling under Topaz Comics @ TCAF in the Mattamy Athletic Centre on June 7-8Because it's in a new location this year (just a block of College Station) we don't have a map or booth numbers yet but we will be there selling everything we have available in the Topaz Shop AND MORE!
New things debuting at TCAF!! YEAH!!
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The Curtain Falls, my 70 page Lupin III fancomic about Lupin in his 60s. Every book comes with a free postcard!
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I Built You a Sex Machine, a 20 page NSFW comic written by Max about two older lesbians and a hand made sex machine!!
- Amiel's Moka Pot zine, a mini zine about moka pots!!!
Hey and just for you newsletter readers, come by the booth for a small gift as thanks for following!
Nib & Ink Fest 2025
May 31st is the last day of the Cartoonist Coop's big month long online event!NIF has been so exciting and great to be a part of. I'm on the promo committee for it and spent a lot of this year writing up social media posts for the Coop's socials to post.
The PDF copy of Dead City is available in the NIF shop plus so many other cool comics! AND you can still watch my talk "RSS & You" I hope I can convince some folks to give RSS a shot. All the talks are available even after NIF is over on the youtube channel.
June Schedule
Here's June's schedule as I try and keep it fairly consistent!
Tuesday is webcomics day, $1+ patrons get early access 2 months before pages go up on Topaz Comics for free
Wednesday is Grab Bag day, $5+ patrons
Every other Thursday are Private Collector NSFW posts, $10 patrons
Friday is for fun illustrations, $1+ patrons also get early access before a month before I post them free online
Other Things
Max and I will be 'tabling' at the online convention Citrus Con! I'll update you with info as it comes out but we'll have some sales going on for comics and commissions that weekend.Commissions are still open for the foreseeable future! I want to draw things for you!
I'm also looking for some freelance work, if you or anyone you know is the market for a comic or character artist hit me up.
Photography corner will return!
Whoa, what a month! Onwards into June and THE SUMMER!The sun is out and flowers are blooming finally, may I also interest you in a newsletter?
My newsletters are always up for free and you can keep up with them here:
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Latest Public Arts
I post public art every Friday (and sometimes more)! Everything is also crossposted to tumblr, mastodon, pillowfort, bluesky and jpawlik.com/blog with sketches and thumbnails up over a month early for all Patrons and VIP members!
I also made a SheezyArt for public art, I've been enjoying it so far but we'll see if it sticks or not.
Webcomic Updates
The first seven pages of The Curse Eater pilot/test chapter are now up for free over on Topaz Comics! The Curse Eater updates every Tuesday.
Read the latest pages | Read from the beginning | Read the whole chapter on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
For Grab Bag folks I finished posting my exclusive Patreon-only OJST comic from last year's pledge drive. I did this comic on my rediscovered hobby: Photography! All 5 pages are up now for your viewing pleasure.
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
ALSO for Grab Bag members The Curtain Falls is back with three more pages and it's almost the END! Can you believe it? I'm going to finish it in May for sure and (hopefully) have a print copy ready for TCAF in June! Get hyped!
Read on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
Continuing my short "Lupin & Tits" mini illustration series for Private Collectors with Zenigata and Goemon going up.
Read it on Patreon | Read on my VIP Blog
April's Sketchbook
This month’s sketchbook is up for the Grab Bag tier on Patreon and my VIP Blog
Just on time, here's April's sketchbook! There's some really silly doodles, concept art for another new idea, and some fanart for a game I just finished up and REALLY enjoyed. As always some very good (Jigencentric) shoutouts from the Private Collector folks, thank you for your support!
Cool Comic Recommendation
Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich
So I've been reading Awkward Zombie since I was 16 in 2006 and I cannot believe Katie is still going strong on these. The comics continue to be an absolute delight. If you haven't read or heard of Awkward Zombie, they're one pages comics usually about various video game goofs; including Smash Bros, Legend of Zelda, and more!
Nib & Ink Fest 2025
Starting tomorrow is the Cartoonist Coop's big month long online event!!! It's free and anyone can attend!I've been on the NIF committee since the concept began (I got to name the fest itself wow!) and I am so excited to see it come to fruition.
I'll have the PDF copy of Dead City available in the NIF shop AND I've got a talk on May 17th at 1pmEST about RSS, come by, ask questions and learn how to make following people you like better.
May Schedule
Working on having a consistent posting schedule for public and VIP posts so here's April's calendar view!
Tuesday is webcomics day, $1+ patrons get early access 2 months before pages go up on Topaz Comics for free
Wednesday is Grab Bag day, $5+ patrons
Every other Thursday are Private Collector NSFW posts, $10 patrons
Friday is for fun illustrations, $1+ patrons also get early access before a month before I post them free online
Other Things
Things Exchanged is included in the "Now That's What I Call Fanart" bundle. 30 fanart zines for $15!! What a bargain! Go grab that on itch.io - sale ends on May 5th.TCAF prep is happening! Come by and see me, Max and our good friend Amiel on June 7th & 8th
Commissions are still open for the foreseeable future!
I'm also looking for some freelance work, if you or anyone you know is the market for a comic or character artist hit me up.
Another busy month in the bag, on wards to the next!