BOB! Art, Writing, Animals

@bob-artist / bob-artist.tumblr.com

Author-Illustrator of LGBTQ fantasy comics, novels, and games. And birds. Into the Smoke (gay webcomic) coming May 29! THE GHOST KEY (queer YA GN) coming summer 2026! Webcomic 1: Demon of the Underground Webcomic 2 (coming soon): Into the Smoke Visual Novel (completed): Cooking with Belmont https://www.patreon.com/bob_artist Side Blogs: @demonoftheunderground (webcomic) @losersanddummies (animal reblogs) @intothesmoke (webcomic) --Tumblr Tags-- Demon of the Underground Miscellaneous Comics Extremely Soft Mat

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Hi, New People?

For some unfathomable reason, Tumblr has decided to suggest my blog to brand-new accounts to follow, so I've had a crazy influx of followers who, of the ones that are genuine accounts, probably have no idea what they've signed up for. (sorry.)

Oh, and I also have some new bittern-loving followers who have a slightly better idea but might not know the whole story!

So, here's your chance to escape, if you so choose.

Anyway, I'm Bob! I've been here since like 2012. I mostly make comics, but I also do some prose writing, game dev, and general shitposting. Should you choose to continue following me, you will be subjected to such content as

Canada geese.

Like... a LOT of Canada geese.

Also ferrets, the love of my life. And other art and general musings about my favorite animals, including but not limited to bitterns, grebes, pheasants, parrots, crayfish, eels, every single other type of mustelid, alpacas, etc.

But, because I can't be bothered to make myself a consistent "brand," I also make

Very Gay Comics.

I can't emphasize this enough, because I kinda suspect all those plumbing company blogs didn't know this before following me. I make very gay comics.

I'm working on a new webcomic called Into the Smoke that's gonna launch soon. It's about a gay medium who binds himself to a killer ghost, and I think my new follower with the car financing blog is gonna love it.

Lots more on that soon.

Anyway, I don't want to make a super long post. I just want to make sure y'all understand that if you follow me, you will get

Canada geese

and

Very Gay Comics.

Cool? Cool.

The aforementioned Very Gay Comic is now launched!!

You can read Into the Smoke here at intothesmokecomic.com, and we'll have new episodes every other Wednesday!

I posted this for the bittern lovers, reblogged it for the Canada Goose lovers, and now it's here again for the pigeon lovers!!

Long neck tiny head? My favorite bird genre.

Disaster spirit medium who's torn between whether he wants to bang an evil ghost or a celibate priest-exorcist? My favorite gay genre.

#looks like i gotta whip this one out again #pssst pigeons are very good #reblogged reply #intro post #into the smoke #comics

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Into the Smoke Chapter 2 Episode 6 is up!

Ahh, just a nice calm episode. (Or is it?)

Read the episode here, start from the beginning at intothesmokecomic.com, or share to help ITS find more readers!

Into the Smoke is my free webcomic about a gay, ghost-loving medium who binds himself to an evil spirit to solve a murder.

#evening reblog #into the smoke

Into the Smoke Chapter 2 Episode 6 is up!

Ahh, just a nice calm episode. (Or is it?)

Read the episode here, start from the beginning at intothesmokecomic.com, or share to help ITS find more readers!

Into the Smoke is my free webcomic about a gay, ghost-loving medium who binds himself to an evil spirit to solve a murder.

#into the smoke #into the smoke comic #webcomic #webcomics #artists on tumblr #webtoon

I hope y'all enjoyed the entire month of voting on Top Webcomics and getting a pic of shirtless Judd in return! XD

This month, to spread the joy, we have a Blaze/Alastor sketch from the latest batch of Patreon sketches! Still involving some shirtlessness, lol.

Vote for Into the Smoke on Top Webcomics! It helps new people discover the comic. :)

AND - we get a new episode tomorrow!!

#into the smoke

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I decided to mix it up and do some non-fiction

I realized this 9-year-old post was due for a sequel.

They’re free. They’re running through a meadow.

Happy pride :)

#self reblog #love seeing all the happy people in the notes #and also sending my love to everyone who's waiting for their chance to spill water in their lap :)#one day it will be your time!!#i waited REALLY REALLY long and omg it's so worth it

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Blaze: He's a priest. I must respect his boundaries and keep my feelings to myself.

Also Blaze: What if I cling to him desperately?

Read Into the Smoke~

#self reblog #into the smoke #new episode wednesday!#my schedule is so dire right now lol

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Like I said, I was very excited about yesterday's Into the Smoke episode purely on account of Events, but I was also extremely excited about the new patron credits page because LOOK.

So the back story is that I actually had no idea what I was going to do with chapter 2's patron credits. In chapter 1, I did the whiteboard, but it was a lot of work and I was short on time. So I was like, "I guess I'll just do a boring old straight-up name list."

I included the "pet Otto" checkbox on the form to amuse myself. But then when I saw that literally every single person was petting Otto, clearly I had to draw it.

So here it is!! And yes, new and current patrons can still add their name, and the Otto pic will be updated every 5 or so episodes!

This weekend’s the last chance to sign and be included in the next 5 episodes!

#into the smoke #reblogged reply

Puddle water turf war instigated by a Canada goose terror couple. Watch for the victory celebration after they chase their rival away. (sound on for Important Honks)

#canada goose #canada geese #goose #geese #birds #video #IT'S CANADA GOOSE SEASON

It's an off week on Into the Smoke's main site, but this earlier episode just went live on the Tapas mirror where I get paid for views!

Check it out and relive the magic of Blaze making things Uncomfortable for Father Judd Abraham. 😄

#into the smoke #into the smoke comic #webcomics #webcomic #tapas #tapas comic

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I went to the Brookfield Zoo.

Yes, a majority of outdoor exhibits had bonus Canada geese on display, and these two really were chilling together.
The signage was glorious

#reblogged reply #canada goose #canada geese

I went to the Brookfield Zoo.

#capybara #artists on tumblr #misc comics #minicomic #canada goose #capybaras #canada geese #minicomics #comic #brookfield zoo #yes there really was a singular capybara and canada goose #this is 100% non fiction #animal art

One of my favorite moments from the latest Into the Smoke episode.

This right here is why we say Blaze is an expert at death but a disaster at life.

And then we have the look Judd gives him, which Blaze takes as judgmental, but IS IT??

#into the smoke #into the smoke comic #webcomic #webcomics #artists on tumblr #lgbtcomics #queer comics

I was taking a look at the LGBTQ+ community comics on Tapas last night, and I NEVER EVER expected to see Into the Smoke sitting in that position, even for just a day.

How do I properly thank people for being interested in my comic? I've been drawing long enough that you'd think I'd have figured it out, but nope. 😂

Anyway, I owe huge thanks to everyone who's reading ITS, and to everyone who's shared and recommended it, and to Tapas who's gone above and beyond my expectations in promoting it this month!

For anyone who missed the news, Into the Smoke was added to the Creator Bonus Program this month, which means I now get paid when you read on Tapas!

So if you want to give the comic a read, or a reread, check it out:

Into the Smoke on Tapas

And don't forget Into the Smoke's home site too!

#into the smoke #webcomic #webcomics #artists on tumblr #tapas #lgbtcomics

I love the term "color scheme" because it sounds so nefarious.

It's all a dirty trick. I'm going to con all of you with my deliberate selection of hues that look nice together, and when you look at the finished piece and say "I like the yellow," I'm going to rub my hands together and cackle at the fruition of my evil plan.

#artists on tumblr

The world's least convincing "fine."

From yesterday's Into the Smoke update! This episode had 25 panels, and there are so many moments between these two that I really love and will probably dump here over the next couple weeks.

#into the smoke #into the smoke comic #webcomics #artists on tumblr #webcomic

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Into the Smoke Chapter 2 Episode 5 is up!

These boys need to go to SLEEP. (But one of the two is much better at hiding it than the other…)

Read the episode here, start from the beginning at intothesmokecomic.com, or share to help ITS find more readers!

Bonus points to everyone who's commented on the bus 😄

#into the smoke #reblogged reply

Into the Smoke Chapter 2 Episode 5 is up!

These boys need to go to SLEEP. (But one of the two is much better at hiding it than the other…)

Read the episode here, start from the beginning at intothesmokecomic.com, or share to help ITS find more readers!

#into the smoke #into the smoke comic #webcomic #webcomics #artists on tumblr

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