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Dickens says that they want to come home and draw funny, fluffy things about their favorite ship- not trauma. They are wearing a purple shirt and are against a purple ombre background. This s all hand drawn.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #110: Trauma Dump

“The trauma dump comes later, in the form of long and elaborate fan fiction.”

Dickens December 15, 2021 2 Comments
A seat, gloves, boots, scissors, and paint. All in bright colors of yellow and pink along with black-and-white
Webcomics

Baopu #93: Cozy Winter Wish List

Just need to get a few things together for a cozy winter break in the (colder) climates.

Yao Xiao December 4, 2021 2 Comments
Dickens talks a friend and says they need to make children's books about fandoms. Both are in hand drawn black-and-white against a ombre purple backdrop.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #109: Foolish Child(ren’s Books)

Do you know how beneficial a book about inexplicably loving random pairings of older women would have been to me at like fourteen, when Agent Scully met Agent Reyes?

Dickens December 1, 2021 4 Comments
The title "Love Is a Community Expierence" is in blue font above a femme person cooking.
Webcomics

Reine #28: Love Is A Community Experience

You cannot love alone.

Ren Strapp November 27, 2021 12 Comments
Webcomics

Foolish Child #108: Foolish “Media”

“Pssst. Hey. YOU. Do you want to see something that looks gay but isn’t gay but I’m going to tell you it might get gay one day?”

Dickens November 17, 2021 12 Comments
An outline of a turquoise blue hand with following text, "You are a person, not an idea. Try harder"
Webcomics

Baopu #92: Seeing The Present

How to feel solid again after so much unrealness.

Yao Xiao November 6, 2021 3 Comments
Dickens is inside of a teal blue bubble with their thoughts closing in.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #107: Invasive Thoughts

“I… didn’t order that.”

Dickens November 3, 2021 6 Comments
Against a peach background, a cartoon description of three different Halloween costumes and what they say about you: A Skeleton (Nerd, You're getting body paint on everything and everyone), Cowboy (horse girl, this also isn't a costume for you), Straight Couple (it's camp, you're so funny actually)
Halloween Webcomics

Reine #27: What Your Halloween Costume Says About You

Which one of you is the vampire and which one’s the vampire hunter?

Ren Strapp October 30, 2021 7 Comments
Webcomics

Foolish Child #106: Maybe Don’t Take Advantage of My Amazing Cuddles, How About That?

I… don’t really want to talk about it. Or her.

Dickens October 20, 2021 4 Comments
In a two panel comic in the colors teal blue, pink, and a white, a cat with large eyes stares at their human who is asleep.
Webcomics

Baopu #91: Hey, hey

You want to sleep in, someone disagrees.

Yao Xiao October 9, 2021 4 Comments
Dickens and their friend are sitting against a blue background, the friend asks if we can talk about the elephant in the room. Dickens says they have no idea what they are talking about.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #105: The Elephant in the Room

Do not the change the subject.

Dickens October 6, 2021 4 Comments
In two panels from this comic strip, one queer is saying, "I can take that. By the way, I love your, uh — face mask. It looks so cute and soft." And the other queer responds bashfully, "oh! heh! Well, thanks!"
Webcomics

Reine #26: Line Delivery

The secret to gay flirting is weird compliments.

Ren Strapp October 2, 2021 3 Comments
Against a purple background, Dickens screams FALL IS HERE!
Webcomics

Foolish Child #104: FALL! 🍃🍂🍁

Is there anything more dystopian than twirling around in falling ash?

Dickens September 22, 2021 1 Comment
A black and white character sits outside of a window in a sky, they say "I'm okay, I guess... just feeling fragile lately."
Webcomics

Baopu #90: The Assurance You Need

With the pandemic keeping everyday life in a sluggish pace, sometimes a little positive assurance is needed to keep going.

Yao Xiao September 11, 2021 6 Comments
Parenting & Family Webcomics

Foolish Child #103: After School Pick Up

I get why you told that woman to kick rocks when she implied you weren’t being a proper parent by not forcing your kid to hang out with her kid but… why didn’t you correct her when she referred to the co-parent as your husband?

Dickens September 8, 2021 6 Comments
In pastel colors and a 2 panel comic, a person with short navy blue hair hands their phone to their friend with shoulder length hair, and asks "Wanna see pics of my plants?" and "this is my brother and his dog and this my second cousin!"
Webcomics

Reine #25: Intimate Friendships

True Friendship looks a lot like handing over your phone and saying, “NOOOO! Please dear Lord don’t look at pics of me from the 00s!”

Ren Strapp September 4, 2021 5 Comments
Dickens is looking on their phone and reflecting how powerful it is to see people manifest good things on social media. Their friend Saira recommends Dickens manifests things with their "little cartoons" instead.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #102: Manifestation

.“And to think, you could be manifesting all kinds with your little cartoons.”

Dickens August 25, 2021 2 Comments
Against a lime green background Bapou asks in a text bubble, "To perform otherness at a moment’s notice even it sucks"
Webcomics

Baopu #89: People Like Me

While an empowering act, sharing stories of marginalization is about agency and trust.

Yao Xiao August 14, 2021 3 Comments
Dickens and Sarai share a cup of coffee. Sarai believes the barista was flirting with Dickens, who responds "she doesn't even know what I look like with the mask." But Sarai says the mask just adds an air of mystery to Dickens "Clueless tall nerd" energy.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #101: Is This Flirting?

“Are you trying to say I’m horny? But like, with a PG Movie Rating?”

Dickens August 11, 2021 38 Comments
In a one panel pastel comic, someone is on a job in a small town where they are unfamiliar. They wonder, "where are my people?"
Webcomics

Reine #24: Oasis

If you’re in a strange and unfamiliar town, you can find community if you know where to look!

Ren Strapp August 7, 2021 4 Comments
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