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D. Bethel
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A simultaneous comicker/English professor/podcaster doing his best to not screw up. Currently writing and drawing my existential western webcomic, Long John. He/him
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · Dec 23
I should probably formally introduce myself on here. My name is D. Bethel and I've been working on my existential western #webcomic, Long John for 10 years now. I've got 5 books out and I'm wrapping up the sixth and final one as we speak!

www.longjohncomic.com
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Taurus Comics @tauruscomics.bsky.social · 20h
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 16h
Megathread for Long John, Chapter 6, that I’ll add pages to when they drop.
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 22h
On the website, I talk about the somewhat surprisingly difficult process of figuring out where to START this chapter. There were a lot of intriguing possibilities, especially coming out of how Chapter 5 ended.

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Respectful Humility
As mentioned on the previous page, this opening scene was a struggle because I couldn’t decide where to start. Originally, we opened to Long John waking up the morning after we left him at th…
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 22h
Long John, Chapter 6, Page 03 - "Respectful Humility"
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 3d
Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 2d
EXCLUSIVE: 'Klaus' director Sergio Pablos gave an optimistic update on his breathtaking hand-drawn feature 'Ember,' cut by Netflix during a flood of cancellations in 2022. He also gave us a previously unreleased image from the production-ready project.
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'Klaus' Director Sergio Pablos Provides Optimistic 'Ember' Update
At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 3d
Read more about this page on the website!

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The Deep End
Mono Lake is a fascinating place, but the one thing that doesn’t come across in the photographs of it––something that only really impacts you upon an in-person visit––is the flies. Brine flie…
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 3d
Page 2 of Chapter 6 of Long John - "The Deep End"
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 4d
The first page of Long John, Chapter 6, the FINAL chapter of my webcomic, Long John. Next page on Wednesday!
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 4d
Read more about the page (with behind the scenes images!) on the website:

www.longjohncomic.com/comic/in-goo...
In Good Company
We return after three years since the last book released and it’s quite a ride to the finale. I’m writing this the day after I put the final touches on the final page of the chapter, an…
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 4d
The first page of Long John, Chapter 6, the FINAL chapter of my webcomic, Long John. Next page on Wednesday!
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 5d
In fact, when you have a break, start reading from the beginning! It's a slow build full of great characters, harrowing moments, and the best art I've ever made in my life.

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On the Lake
The stage is set. Pages start updating tomorrow!
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 5d
Long John's 6th and final chapter starts updating today! It's a work I'm incredibly proud of and I'm sure you will love this weird, existential western, too.

www.longjohncomic.com/comic/in-goo...
In Good Company
We return after three years since the last book released and it’s quite a ride to the finale. I’m writing this the day after I put the final touches on the final page of the chapter, an…
www.longjohncomic.com
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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 5d
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
Guillermo del Toro quote "...think about wealth for me for example. A wealthy man that has enough..." "not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite somebody to beer..." "...you're rich. If you have, whatever-" "- yachts and planes and islands and you STILL need more? You're not rich."
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 8d
REVEAL: The title and cover for the upcoming FINAL book of my comic series, Long John.
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Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social · 8d
Warmup drawing for today-- Toshiro Mifune
Toshiro Mifune sits dressed in Samurai garb, smoking a cigarette.
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 8d
Check out a write up of the cover (and additional images) on the website:

www.longjohncomic.com/chapter-6-co...
Chapter 6 Cover & Title Reveal
With the new chapter beginning to update on Monday, October 27, it seems like a fair point to reveal not only the title of Chapter 6, but also the cover for the upcoming book. The cover for Volume …
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 8d
REVEAL: The title and cover for the upcoming FINAL book of my comic series, Long John.
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 8d
Tomorrow I’m going to be going live on the 4 Tales Podcast with @tauruscomics.bsky.social and Danny J. Quick to talk about the upcoming final chapter of Long John! 5pm PST/8pm EST! Find the livestream on all the places; search for 4 Tales Podcast
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 9d
NEXT WEEK, the final Long John chapter starts updating, with book preorders coming later. Because the book is so big, we will be updating with THREE PAGES A WEEK. That may seem like rushing it, but there is enough book there to handle it. Keep your eye out for more updates before Monday!
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Jillbles @jillbles.bsky.social · Apr 14
Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment?
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
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D. Bethel @dbethelcomics.bsky.social · 14d
I would argue that comic artists should watch Soderbergh’s horror movie, Presence, for its incredible use of POV. The narrative power of the camera is the star of that film. Watch it and learn.
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Faith @faithschaffer.bsky.social · 15d
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Illustration: a vignette of a woman in princess attire walking in front of a gnarly tree at night. There is a bird with a woman's head peering down at her from the tree.
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