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Bips McCallister
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There are a lot of comics out there, thanks for taking some time to look at mine :)
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Many years ago back in the Tumblr days I had this idea to start a blog called Megafest which would have been a massive poster for an event that had all sorts of ridiculous activities and each post would add on to the bottom of it and it would essentially never end.
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Push back
Two silly people standing next to each other. Person one pushes person two. Person two has fallen over and is sitting on the ground. Person two pushes person one back. Person one has now fallen over and is sitting on the ground, looking a bit sad. Close up of person one’s face, this time looking very very sad, with tears welling up in their eyes.
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I continue to be blown away. So honored that my work has affected so many others ❤️
It's been over 33 years since I lost my dad to cancer. I was 12. This so wonderfully captures what I felt then, and how I still continue to process goodbyes. I'd never realized that was what I was doing until I read this. You have given me so much peace and brought an understanding I didn't even realize I was missing. This is maybe the most comforting thing I've ever seen. Thank you.
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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I’m absolutely blown away by the response to my last comic. I made it to help me process my mom’s death but never imagined it would touch so many others.
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The Last Goodbye
Hand holding a photo of four figures standing close together. Text reads, “You died on a Tuesday night”. A large white cloud in a blue sky. Text reads, “But I started saying goodbye long before then” and “Sometimes goodbyes take time”. Figure holding a phone up to their ear. Text reads, “The first goodbye was when you called to tell me they found a tumor” and “I tried to hold back my tears and stay positive but somehow I knew”. Two figures hugging. One is smaller and skinnier than the other. Text reads, “The next goodbye was when I noticed how skinny you were” and “It had only been a few weeks since I’d seen you and the change was surprising”. A hospital. Text reads, “The next goodbye was when you had a stroke” and “I met you at the hospital and we didn’t know how much time was left”. Three figures standing at the end of a bed, watching over another figure lying there. Text reads, “The next goodbye was spread out over a week as we took care of you and waited” and “I’m so grateful we had a little more time to talk, you were still so happy and making jokes”. The figure in bed but closer now. Text reads, “The next goodbye was when you stopped breathing” and “I didn’t cry this time because the other goodbyes helped”. Handing holding a photo of four figures standing close together. Text reads, “The next goodbye was when I wrote this” and “It felt important to share you with the world”. Zoom out to see a figure holding the photo. Text reads, “I don’t think there will ever be a last goodbye” and “From time to time I’ll find new ways”. Three figures standing together looking at the photo. Text reads, “Sometimes goodbyes take time”.
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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One time I got really high and thought this was the best idea I ever had
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Happy belated Nov 1 guys
A jolly looking Santa Claus says, “Mary Christmas”. A person asleep on a table has “ZZZZ” emanating from them. A silhouette of Santa, now furious, yells, “MARY, CHRISTMAS!!!” The person asleep on the table now springs awake and mumbles, “wha”. She has a name tag that reads, “Mary”. Her eyes grow wide as she notices something. There is a desk calendar showing the day to be Nov 1. Mary slams down on a large button on some sort of device which activates a light for “Christmas” with the dates “Nov 1 – Jan 1”. To the left there is another button under a label for “Hanukkah” with the dates “Nov 28 – Dec 6” and to the right there is a button for “Kwanzaa” with the dates “Dec 26 – Jan 1”. An alarm starts blaring “AHOOGA AHOOGA” as a silhouette of Mary stands in surprise. Mary, now looking terrified, says, “It has begun”. We jump to a person sitting quietly at a table holding a cup of coffee and smiling. There is a dark amorphous blob far behind them. The person is still sitting quietly but the blob is closer now. The blob is now directly behind the person and we can see that it is comprised of five nondescript ominous figures. The person, now noticing something is there, turns around with a surprised look on their face. The person cowers in terror as they see the figures. Each one has different text on their torso. One reads, “The Wham Song”. Another, “The Mariah Carey Song”. Still another, “The Trans-Siberian Orchestra One”, followed by “The Paul McCartney Song”, and finally “The One That Feels A Lot Like Sexual Misconduct”.
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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🍂
November 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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There he is
Sketchy drawing of a house. Text in messy lettering reads, “There once was a house”. There is now a small person standing next to the house with his arm raised. Text reads, “And inside lived a man”. The small person now has a question mark above his head. Text reads, “Wait, no that’s not him”. A huge creature the size of the entire house has now lifted the roof and reaches out toward the small person. Text reads, “Ah… there he is”.
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Breakfast & Lunch
Car drives up to what looks like a diner or restaurant. Person walks up to door and we see that name of the restaurant is “Breakfast & Lunch”. Person walks in. Sign reads, “Please seat yourself”. Person sits down at a booth and sees a menu on table. Person opens menu to read two meal options. Under a Breakfast heading there is “Meat Omlet” and under a Lunch heading there is “Meat Sanwich”. The person lowers menu to see a large man wearing nothing but a greasy apron standing in the shadows. The person says, “Oh, hello there… Um… I guess I’ll have the meat omelet please.” The large man replies, “No eggs.” The person then says, “Uh, okay… I’ll have the meat sandwich then?” The man replies, “No meat.” The person says, “Hmm… okay, well I guess I’ll just go someplace el—” The man interrupts, “Can’t leave.” The man continues, “Door’s locked.” The person stares open mouthed at the man.
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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I hope so bottle cap
Photo of a bottle cap with the text “The winds of change approach.” printed on it
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a start = unlimited groin pokes
The title reads, “Super Moves” in large block letters. The first super move is called “Inverted Knee Drop” and shows a wrestler attacking a nondescript figure. The wrestler is dressed in typical luchador attire with a mask, pants, gloves and boots. The figure’s arms are flailing about and its mouth is open in pain. The move shows the wrestler slamming down on the figure similar to a normal knee drop but the wrestler’s legs are bent the wrong way. The next move is called “Chin Press” and shows the wrestler lifting the figure above his head with only his chin. The next move is called “Armpit Lasers” and shows the wrestler blasting the figure with an energy beam emanating from his armpits. The next move is called “Figure-4 Leg Blast” and shows the wrestler on the ground with his legs angled up toward the figure. His legs are crossed in a way that resembles the number 4 and he is kicking the figure in the crotch. The next move is called “Jumping Front Toe Flick” and shows the wrestler doing what looks like a jumping kick but only his big toe is flicking the figure in the face. The last move is called “Groin Poke”. The wrestler is on one knee and is lightly poking the figure in the groin. The figure is looking down at the wrestler, no longer in pain. It just seems confused.
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Poor guy
One cartoony bunny says to another, “Why do you always wear gloves??” As the other starts to take a glove off it says, “Ya know what I’ve never taken them off befor—” The bunny reveals its hand, which is drawn in a very different, non-cartoony, sketchy style. The first bunny looks very surprised and the one who’s hand it is looks very troubled and is sweating.
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Don’t believe your brain if it tells you you aren’t good enough
A solved Rubik’s cube standing in front of a mirror with a reflection of an unsolved cube
October 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Sorry one more old chart 😅
A bar chart titled “Mean Fingers” with a Y axis ranging from Not Mean to Very Mean and an X axis containing bars for Thumb, Index, Middle, Ring, and Pinky. Thumb is very low. Index and Ring are about a third of the way up. Pinky is slightly lower than Index and Ring. Middle goes all the way up to the top of the chart.
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Another old one. I used to be really into charts. I mean I still am I just don’t have any more funny ideas for them
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Some days I’m filled with this immense feeling of gratitude that I get to share my weird art with people from all over the world and today is one of those days

Thank you for being here :)
September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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September 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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My first Hoomph comic, circa 2012 😅
Person driving in a car sees a deer crossing sign by the side of the road. Suddenly, a deer leaps out of nowhere in almost the same position as the depiction on the sign. The person in the car is terrified and begins to swerve. The deer, now emanating a rainbow trail and stars behind it, flies up into the sky. The person has crashed their car against a tree.
September 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Epilogue ❤️‍🩹
The word Epilogue written in four groups of 2 letters each, resembling Adobe app icons Adobe Illustrator looking very sad. There is a giant toolbar and they select the lasso tool. Still looking very sad, they draw a few circles around their neck. They are now facing away and there is a rope around their neck and leading up into the air. An arm reaches from outside the panel and grabs Illustrator’s shoulder. It’s Adobe Photoshop. They have a slight smile on their face as they look at Illustrator. There is another giant toolbar and Photoshop selects the healing brush tool. Photoshop places their hand against Illustrator’s heart. It glows as Illustrator looks down in amazement. Illustrator, smiling, looks up at Photoshop. Their heart is now glowing. Illustrator embraces Photoshop, smiling as tears stream down their face.
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM