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M. R. Kessell
@mrkessell.bsky.social
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Weird Artist. Writer and Illustrator of Comics. Thinks he’s funny.

https://mrkessell.com
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A comic drawing showing Boyd Batkowsky, a batboy, awkwardly standing with his arms outstretched, he’s looking down and frowning at his outfit. It’s a monogrammed sweater vest over a button up shirt with a bow tie, khaki pants and loafers. Not really his style. Too preppie. Text above reads: Don’t settle for less, dress to depress.
December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A little late night doodle. Good advice too.
Digital pencil drawing of a creepy old devil, he’s got crooked horns and a beard, he’s wearing just socks and underwear. He’s yelling at the viewer and waving his hand negatively. Text reads: Don’t go crying to Satan
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Krampus takin’ it easy again this year
A photo of a man sitting on a couch wearing a cardboard Krampus mask, holding a beer and bathed in the glow of a Christmas tree on Krampusnacht
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Hey, what’s goin’ on on this side?
Pencil drawing of a wrinkly jackal-like humanoid creature emerging from the ether, he has vicious fangs but kind eyes and large pointy ears
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Super excited to be a part of Horror Not Hate!

Proceeds will go to supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights.

Many many thanks to @jmbrandt.bsky.social for letting me contribute some monsters!
Cover image for a comic anthology called Horror Not Hate showing a skull faced grim reaper with its hands reaching towards the viewer. Its eyes are glowing and the right side is bathed in blue and the left in red. This is advertising a new Kick Starter campaign for an anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We the Piggies
Illustrated poster showing a zigzagging line of pink pigs sleepwalking from the top of the image down towards a sausage-making meat grinder. The background is striped with blue, white and red. One sleeping pig is being processed into a few links of sausage. Large text near the bottom reads : Quiet Piggies
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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No flash photography please
A Batkowsky comic panel, showing a glass case in a museum, with what looks to be a dehydrated wrinkly bat boy, he is mummified, his eyes are shut and sunken in and he’s twisted, clutching a pencil and notebook. He is laid out on a number of other spiral notebooks. Text printed on the wall above reads: “FROM THE SIMPLE ACT OF JOTTING DOWN AN IDEA, it is likely this unfortunate fellow met his demise under the crushing weight of 3,532 half-filled spiral notebooks. Fortunately for us, the conditions were just right, in his ancient abode, allowing for mummification of the corpse and now a rare glimpse into the long forgotten past.”
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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This holiday season, give the gift of warm bread.

Warm, throbbing, tumescent bread.
Product photo of two terra cotta tiles. They have the words “Bread Warmer” embossed in a country style font and what appears to be an elongated baguette, upturned and sliced, almost ribbed on the right side and ending in a bulbous head on the left.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Achievement locked
A Batkowsky comic in a single panel, showing multiple jagged horizontal levels of different colors, in the center is a white stripe with two red eyes and a single fanged mouth. The colors correspond to Batboy’s normal attire, a yellow stripe for his collar and a grayish stripe for his body. Text is also layered from top to bottom and reads: “I’ve surpassed my sedentary lifestyle, I have now achieved sedimentary.”
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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So long, Mr. Turtle

Old watercolor drawing available in my shop.

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Photo of a watercolor illustration of a cartoony turtle facing away from the viewer, he’s wearing a fedora and holding a briefcase as he seems to be hailing a cab
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Saw a couple of Wyld Stallyns on Broadway this weekend
Exterior photo of the Hudson Theatre in Manhattan with a sign in lights that reads “Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett” featuring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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If you see this, post a monster
A digital mixed media illustration of a monster head, his green eyes are wide, he looks shocked, or scared, his toothy mouth is agape. His head is colorful with a mix of red, blue and green. On a rough black background.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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My assistant
A Tortie cat stands and pokes her head through the back of an old wooden chair with a lamp on the seat.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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If you purchase any of my art you will receive strict instructions on how to set up the installation in your home.
Behind the scenes photo of a marionette suspended from an old wooden easel, with a beehive shaped table lamp lighting the scene on a wooden folding chair in front of a black back drop.
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Finished the difficult marionette. As of yet untitled. Formerly known as Oskar.
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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My two modes right now:
A comic panel showing a close up of Boyd Batkowsky, a bat boy, with a smart phone in his hand partially obscuring his face, we see a social media feed reflected in his large red eyes, he’s liked a still of Vampira and Tor Johnson from Plan 9 from Outer Space as well as a still from Manos the Hands of Fate. Black text over a blue background says “SCROLL SCROLL SCROLL SCROLL” A comic panel showing Boyd Batkowsky, a bat boy, slumped over his drawing board with pencil and paper in hand as he says, “Ughhhhhhh, I’m dyin’ here.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Did I ever tell you guys about that time I went fishing in the Gowanus Canal?
A work in progress pencil drawing of a mummified rat head and torso with a bottom half that’s a fish tail on a grayish blue background. A Gowanus Mermaid.
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Enjoy Yourself with this original ink drawing

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Ink drawing of a cute grim reaper giving the thumbs up with the words “enjoy yourself” written on his scythe’s blade
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I’ve added some original drawings to my shop. These are one of a kind, handmade, on paper, and ready for a new home.

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Detail photo of an ink illustration on watercolor paper showing a rocky, tree filled mountainous landscape with a tiny figure of a wizard in a black cloak walking up what appear to be winding steps, but twisting around a mountain peak is the head of a dragon hunting the wizard.
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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This imp’s for you
Digital ink drawing of a bug eyed imp grinning with long thin curved horns
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Marionette Update: too many strings
Close up photo of a marionette with a sack-like mask sewn on his head and hanging from various types of string in an awkward pose
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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New prints available in my Etsy shop!

mrkessellart.etsy.com/listing/4405...
Mixed media portrait of a fuzzy creature, bathed in lime light, its head resembles a humanoid feline, it looks as if moss is growing on its body, it has wide set eyes because its head is kinda splitting apart, but it is in no distress
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Happy Halloween from the Original Party Mummy
A guy in a mummy costume pointing at the camera, in addition to the traditional gauzy wrappings, the mummy is wrapped in orange, green, and purple party streamers and he has a red lamp shade on his head.
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Cartoon skull guy in a suit shuffling off this mortal coil saying “what a relief!”
October 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Lucky duck
Comic illustration of Boyd Batkowsky, a batboy, standing hunched over while his mental illness rests standing on his shoulders. It is an old-timey devilish creature wearing a top hat and monocle, a leopard print caveman suit, and he has Popeye arms. Batboy considers himself lucky that his mental illness predates the advent of smart phones, social media, and online sports gambling.
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM