Finding Dee Fish

Dandy may not be able to directly talk to the “camera” in this comic, but he still knows he’s IN a comic strip, so he keeps it up. Lol That all said, here comes the intro of a character I utterly ADORE drawing: K’Blam!

CHILDHOOD HOLY GRAIL TOY UNLOCKED!!! To say I'm happy somehow doesn't do justice to it. SQUEEEEEEEE!!!

I don't normally do this many parody/homage strips in a row, but this idea occurred to me, and I HAD to draw it next in the queue. And I'll admit, that when I put up the poll asking WHICH Daredevil artists that I should homage, I had ALWAYS intended to make each panel a different pairing. lol

Do NOT SLEEP on WILDWOOD! It is utterly amazing.

As a kid born in the 70s, I grew up with a wealth of animated specials based on comic strips. For a while, it seemed like every strip was getting one. I have always imagined what it would be like. This TV GUIDE parody ad is likely the closest I'll ever get, but it was a LOT of fun to make.

FELT AND PAIN!

So, I had a LOT more ideas for Halloween costumes that DIDN'T make it into that last strip with Poe. As such, THIS little bonus was sketched up for all to enjoy. :)

Dandy isn't all that accustomed to folks being able to see through his BS quite so easily. Or, in Elspeth's case, so magically specific. Also, while he can't SEE the 4th wall anymore, he still KNOWS he's in a comic and can make the appropriate pop-culture references as needed.

Stole the head from the Weekly World News, but have no regerts. #LibertyBiberty

As long as they're WARM, Poe is pretty neutral about costumes in general. lol

Just a brain fart that's over the character limit here. Lol

Y'know, in his defense, Dandy is usually a MUCH more successful pickpocket. lol Also, while SHORT, Elspeth is of legal "adventuring" age on Imperial Urth. lol

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It's also really hard to READ the screen during Karaoke without my glasses. I suffer for my art.

Does this mean I think I'd SURVIVE a Ghostface attack? Ooooh, no. I'm clumsier than most Ghostfaces... which is impressive in and of itself... AND they'd probably kill me HARDER because I wouldn't answer the phone and annoy them. lol

This is pretty much me EVERY year, it seems. It's one of the reasons I end up doing, like, Ghostface or something every other year. I HAVE the costumes. lol

In the spirit of the season, here's an entire classic Dandy & Co. Adventure: a Nightmare at Camp Killblood Lake! findingdee.substack.com/p/nightmare-...

In celebration of today's premiere of #CRYSTALLAKE, I tweaked a gag I did a few years ago when there was a #Fridaythe13th in October. I'm really looking forward to watching the new show when I get home from work later tonight! Ki Ki Ki, Ma Ma Ma!

If you were reading our work on Giant Girl Adventures, you are already familiar with the overbearing, haughty, & judgmental Paladin of Vanu, Britomart. She's BACK, with her daughter in tow. Elspeth will be sticking around. Britomart, not so often. That armor takes FOREVER to draw! lol

Book 4 of the Havenwolf Chronicles, THE EYES OF LUNA, is available now, along with the other 3 novels. Read all of the stories of Claire Gribbald's journey into a supernatural world of werewolves, vampires, witches, and more in paperback, hardcover, or on Kindle today at havenwolfchronicles.com

So, there's this thing going around where it's folks making graphics of 9 Movies or 9 Albums that "made" them. I've done them for fun, but there's no similar thingy for comics. (Books OR strips. MANGA, of course) Are these my TOP 9? Not automatically. My favorite ANYTHING changes with the wind. lol

It's Spooky Movie season! What are you all watching with a big tub o' popcorn?

Sometimes I'll make one of my timelapse videos public just to show folks the kind of cool stuff on my Patreon for backers at the $5 level. And other times, I'll make them public as a way of telling folks who think my homages are AI to fark off. ;) www.patreon.com/posts/171609...

Early on, Sabrina and I developed a formula for breaking up longer Adventures in Dungeoneering stories with single-panel gags. They showcase off-screen antics, new creatures, and side characters.

It is never mentioned in the strip, but Heidi has VERY bad knees and walks with a cane, often needing to use these scooter carts when we go shopping. And yes... she has blindly run over my feet on MANY occasions.

It's Dandy Q. Dog's 25th online anniversary, and YOU all get the presents: www.patreon.com/posts/172057...

Me, watching the trailer for EXORCIST MARTYRS by @mikeflanaganfilm.com and SQUEEING!!!

Heidi proving that, yes, Creature will totally steal your Twinkie.

Honestly, with all the things that I hoard, I have ZERO room to talk, here. Lol Colors by Katy Rewston

What in the HECK is happening in this upcoming FINDING DEE comic?!? Well, you can wait until Monday to find out... OOOORRR... you could join the PATREON at the $3 level to see next week's NEW comic TODAY! Just sayin'. It's PRETTY awesome! ;) patreon.com/bigpondcomics

So, this AID strip is kinda funny to me, as we wrote and drew this MONTHS ago, well before I worked up the 6-part series of Finding Dee strips that sets THIS up to explain how Dandy got unceremoniously dumped in this new comic. Sorry Dandy. No rescue is coming. Get used to pants, buddy. ;)

I have a question. Let's just say that I'm planning a DAREDEVIL Homage for an upcoming Finding Dee strip. Which classic Daredevil artists should I pattern the art after? A: Frank Miller & Klaus Janson B: Gene Colan & Tom Palmer C: Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti D: John Romita Jr. & Al Williamson

How I arrived on Bluesky

And with THIS strip, we finish out this crossover lead-in to Adventures in Dungeoneering! I hope you’re enjoying the NEW comic, and Finding Dee will be returning to "normal" next week. Thanks for indulging me with this fun little birthday celebration for Dandy Q. Dog. :)

Last year, just after the NCS Reuben Awards weekend in Boston, Heidi and I drove to Salem to check off one of her bucket-list items! Twas a fun time.

And now that Dandy's been officially deposited in the mythical realm of "Urth," we can begin in earnest! This is it, strip ONE of Sabrina and my new comic strip, ADVENTURES IN DUNGEONEERING! Check it out every Tuesday and Thursday at adventuresindungeoneering.com!

In truth, we PROBABLY could have squeezed right into Dandy's first strip over in Adventures in Dungeoneering after the last strip, but I wanted to end this little mini-story arc a little differently. FYI, Finding Dee will be back to "normal" next week. Or, for $3 backers on Patreon... right now.

Sold out of my stock of book 1: Lycanthropy and the Single Girl! Always a good problem to have.

Finished the cover to the SIXTH novel in the Havenwolf Chronicles: Children of the Silver Circle. This might be my new favorite of the covers I've painted for this series. Hope you all like it. 🧡🐺 (Also, BOB ROSS TREES FTW!)

Let me preface this by saying that a LOT of running stories in comics are built up on a small handful of repeating core ideas. THIS comic is no different. "Dee has creative block.", "Dee is anxious about using public restrooms.", "Look, it's something about boobs.", etc.

Started the painting for the cover to book 6, Children of the Silver Circle! Hope to finish it up tomorrow here at Porch Music Store for Applefest® !

As with ALL of the covers I've painted for my novel series, the Havenwolf Chronicles, this will undoubtedly get some digital tweaking once I scan it in. But for now, here's the cover for the next book in Claire's story: The KEEPERS of the BLOOD! (Coming in 2027)

If you're in Franklin, Pa for Applefest®, be sure to come to Porch Music Store! I'll be here with comics, , novels, and more AND I'll be painting the cover to the next novel in the Havenwolf Chronicles LIVE! HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE!!

Hey, little girl, do you need a flyer? An' you don't want to pay a graphic designer? Oooh, I got a BAD design. Oh oh oh, crappy AI Flyer.

A random Snoopy kaiju doodle from last year, just 'cuz.

If you're in the Franklin area on Saturday, October 3rd, for Applefest, be sure to stop by Porch Music Store, where I'll have all 4 Havenwolf novels! & will be painting the cover to book 5! If you can't make it, you can order copies in softcover, hardcover, or for Kindle at havenwolfchronicles.com

Wow! 76 years ago, Charles M. Schulz's PEANUTS premiered in newspapers and changed the game in so many ways! It was, and remains, one of my own primary influences and guiding stars, and I love it more every year!

So, with yesterday's strip, Dandy has officially moved into his NEW comic home. Meaning that ADVENTURES IN DUNGEONEERING can officially begin! Check it out every Tuesday and Thursday at: adventuresindungeoneering.com

I'm not saying that I may have ALREADY bought a new Charlie Brown Christmas tree ornament... but... uh... yeah. I have already bought a new Charlie Brown Christmas tree ornament. lol

How I feel on the day before October...