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Evan Thomas

@slithergaunt.bsky.social

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Illustrator, writer, constant monsterer. I make EldritchFriends.bsky.social and a graphic novel series at Serpentsong.com Support my projects and my metabolism at Patreon.com/ECTmonster Slithergaunt.tumblr.com EldritchFriends.tumblr.com

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 20h

It's #PortfolioDay I guess! 🎉
I'm Evan and I'm both a monsterer and comic artist! Looking for honest work 🧡
Enjoy, won't you?

Flying monster Sleeth introduces herself, from my comic strip Eldritch Friends

A scene of bustling town activity featuring a wide variety of creatures, from my comic Serpent Song

A grim reaper made of bones, mud, tree roots and hair, inspired by southern blues

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 14h

All these historic cinema blockbusters that have changed the lives of millions?

People went to see them because HE made it seem like they were gonna be the dopest shit ever made, whether they were or not.

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 14h

I was gonna post my favorite Drew Struzan paintings to pay tribute. The problem is, there are too many amazing ones to choose from. 🧡

It's no exaggeration to say movie history wouldn't be the same without him.

He made you want to see things, he made every movie look cool. Movies owe him.

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 15h

The world lost a genial man, a genius communicator and a supreme artist. I lost a friend - beloved Drew.

Andrew 🐻 @awd.bsky.social · 18h

Rest in Peace, Drew Struzan

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 19h

#PortfolioDay
I desire to bring beauty into this world.

My own design of Tuunbaq, the monster from the TV show The Terror

A nature deity made of gnarled tree roots.

A page from my comic series Serpent Song, depicting our heroes fleeing atop a strange steed.

A torn page from a cursed book, depicting bizarre unnatural creatures, written in otherworldly text.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 20h

It's #PortfolioDay I guess! 🎉
I'm Evan and I'm both a monsterer and comic artist! Looking for honest work 🧡
Enjoy, won't you?

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 8d

"Before the settlers, before the Indians, the Evil is there. Waiting."

A dripping, oozing, toothy four-legged monstrosity.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 1d

"Rifftrax! You Brought This Upon Yourself!"

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 1d

Old MTG purists may be throwing a fit over Universes Beyond, but I'm just happy that the artists are getting to have the time of their lives.

The enthusiasm always shows 💚

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 1d

A true believer in the cause
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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

"Well what did it do? Did it say anything?"

"No... no, it didn't."

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

"Did you tell your Mommy and Daddy about the man under the stairs?"

"No, he said they already know who he is. He says everybody knows him."

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

"Well what did it do? Did it say anything?"

"No... no, it didn't."

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

"Did you tell your Mommy and Daddy about the man under the stairs?"

"No, he said they already know who he is. He says everybody knows him."

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

I don't really play video games because I want to see some "trending on artstation" boobs.

As Griffin McElroy put it, "I just wanna bonk the dudes and watch the number go up"

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 2d

"Morbing" should be the official name for what Jared Leto does to movies. He's undeniably box office poison, yet he keeps being allowed to morb every movie he's in.

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sure he might even forgive them for including the "stupid useless pipes" on the back.

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 4d

It's pretty messed up to say, since Monster High is ostensibly for kids, but Giger would probably find immense satisfaction knowing something this subversive finally got made.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like he would LOVE this so much. He'd be so proud that somebody finally "got it."

I wish he'd lived to see this.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

Tit for tat, dad. Tit for tat.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

The parallels with my real life are not subtle AT ALL. It is practically a full-on hate letter to this person. It's also someone I continue to depend on for my livelihood.

What a fun problem to have. A potent emotional therapeutic work of art that is almost too spiteful to say.

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

I have a project I'm writing, more illustrated novel than comic, that I've been pouring a lot into and I think has a lot of promise.

Problem is, it's SO autobiographical, SO based on current and past life situations, it runs a very real risk of damaging my relationship with a family member forever

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

I don't have any in the works. None of my stuff has been picked up by a major publisher, and if it does, I will be too stubborn in my contract to retain creative control that virtually no company will be willing to sign the deal.

Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

"AI is here to stay, and we need to adapt to it."

No. I am now a true curmudgeon. It can spread to every industry it wants, I will NEVER respect it

I'll sit here and growl about how things were done better "in my day" until I die

From hell's heart I stab at thee
I spit my last breath at thee

Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, stabbing a harpoon into the titular white whale

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Evan Thomas @slithergaunt.bsky.social · 5d

You've truly "been in the wars" as they say.

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