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Jen Bateman
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Artist, Illustrator, Photographer, Writer, and Speaker
MNCBA President and Creative Director
NO🚫AI

Saint Paul, MN

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What a treat it has been to spend time with @shannonwheeler.bsky.social this weekend at @mncbaorg.bsky.social. I've known him since back in ye olde LiveJournal days when I first started making webcomics.
Photo of Shannon Wheeler and Jen Bateman at MNCBA FallCon 2025 Photo of Shannon Wheeler and Jen Bateman at MNCBA FallCon 2025
October 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"

No. 0022: The Dragon Tattoo

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#Philosophy #BeingGood #Goodness #HumanNature #Acceptance #AutismAcceptance #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0022: The Dragon Tattoo by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0021: Sanctuary

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#Friends #Friendship #HealthyRelationships #GrowingUp #Acceptance #AutismAcceptance #BeingHuman #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0021: Sanctuary by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0020: Jason

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#Friends #Friendship #HealthyRelationships #GrowingUp #Acceptance #AutismAcceptance #BeingHuman #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0020: Jason by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
August 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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got a podcast? let's talk. hmu via the contact form on my website.
Jen Bateman wearing a tie-dyed MNCBA T-shirt and headphones while sitting in front of a suspension-arm mounted microphone.
August 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0019: It Could Have Been Worse

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BONUS VIDEO: youtu.be/2tCEJ8hypTM

#AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticMasking #SelfAcceptance #AuthenticityMatters #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0019: It Could Have Been Worse by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
June 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0018: The Day I Began to Live

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#AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticMasking #SelfAcceptance #AuthenticityMatters #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0018: The Day I Began to Live by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
May 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Absolutely thrilled to announce that I am a 2024 NCS Divisional Finalist in the "Online Comic - Short Form" category for the 79th Annual Reuben Awards! 🎱 Thank you to all my "Behind the 8-Ball" readers!

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#NCS #ReubenAwards #BehindThe8Ball
May 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0017: Intermittent Reinforcement

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#IntermittentReinforcement #AbuseTactics #GaslightingAwareness #AutismAcceptance #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0017: Intermittent Reinforcement by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
May 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0016: My Father's Child

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#AbuseAwareness #PsychologicalAbuse #GenerationalTrauma #CycleBreaker #StopTheCycle #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0016: My Father's Child by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
March 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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hey hey hey I'm 45 today 🔥
#HappyBirthdayToMe
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February 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0015: Fishbowl

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#AbuseAwareness #CoerciveControl #NarcissisticAbuse #PsychologicalAbuse #StopTheCycle
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0015: Fishbowl by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
January 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0014: Porcelain Doll

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#GenderExpression #SocialConditioning #BodyImage
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0014: Porcelain Doll by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
January 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0013: Never Enough

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#SelfAcceptance #SelfLove #SelfWorth #AbuseRecovery
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0013: Never Enough by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
January 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0012: What do you want from me?

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#AbuseAwareness #PsychologicalAbuse #StopTheCycle
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0012: What do you want from me? by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
January 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0011: Murder by a Thousand Cuts

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#AbuseAwareness #PsychologicalAbuse #StopTheCycle
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0011: Murder by a Thousand Cuts by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
December 1, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0010: This Ends With Me

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#StopTheCycle #ChildlessByChoice #Resist #NonBinary #Agender
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0010: This Ends With Me by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
November 18, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0009: Scapegoat

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#AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #ActuallyAutistic #ReadComics #Webcomics
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0009: Scapegoat by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
November 11, 2024 at 2:12 AM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0008: It's All Your Fault

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#AutisticChildren #AutisticMasking #AutisticTrauma
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0008: It's All Your Fault by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
November 3, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0007: Love Hurts

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#AbuseAwareness #PreventChildAbuse #ChildAbuseAwareness
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0007: Love Hurts by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
October 14, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0006: Garbage In, Garbage Out

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#autismacceptance #autismawareness #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #coercivecontrol #narcissisticabuse
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0006: Garbage In, Garbage Out by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
October 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0005: To Be Good

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#autobiography #comics #indiecomics #freecomics #readcomics #webcomic #webcomics
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0005: To Be Good by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 29, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0004: Infuriating

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#autobiography #comics #indiecomics #freecomics #readcomics #webcomic #webcomics

#jenbateman #autisticart #autisticartist #nonbinaryart #nonbinaryartist
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0004: Infuriating by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 22, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0003: Apples and Oranges

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#autismacceptance #autismawareness #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodiversityacceptance #neurodiversityawareness
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0003: Apples and Oranges by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0002: My Name is Jen Bateman

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#autobiography #comics #indiecomics #freecomics #readcomics #webcomic #webcomics

#jenbateman #autisticart #autisticartist #nonbinaryart #nonbinaryartist
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0002: My Name is Jen Bateman by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
September 8, 2024 at 6:12 PM