askel aden
@surmulefyr.bsky.social
Swamp dwelling creature and your weird gay uncle (he/him) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
My graphic novel “Love, Misha” is out from First Second now!
https://linktr.ee/surmulefyr
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My graphic novel “Love, Misha” is out from First Second now!
https://linktr.ee/surmulefyr
Repped by @literaticat.bsky.social
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askel aden
@surmulefyr.bsky.social
· Jul 9
I'm Askel, a gay, transgender cartoonist and swamp dwelling creature residing in a bog outside of Copenhagen 🔮
I make comics about difficult family relations and queer love 💔❤️
links to my comics below!
I make comics about difficult family relations and queer love 💔❤️
links to my comics below!
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LOVE, MISHA by our very own Askel Aden (@surmulefyr.bsky.social) is a 2026 William C. Morris Award finalist!
This award is given by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA, and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Congratulations, Askel! 🥳
This award is given by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA, and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Congratulations, Askel! 🥳
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
LOVE, MISHA by our very own Askel Aden (@surmulefyr.bsky.social) is a 2026 William C. Morris Award finalist!
This award is given by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA, and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Congratulations, Askel! 🥳
This award is given by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA, and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Congratulations, Askel! 🥳
If you saw me struggle with posting, just know that at heart I am a 70y/o man who doesn’t know how to use the internet
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
If you saw me struggle with posting, just know that at heart I am a 70y/o man who doesn’t know how to use the internet
“Love, Misha” being chosen for this, feels so important, not just for me personally but also for all the trans people out there who feel like the world is against them. it’s something I’ve been wrestling with a lot, lately, but this really reminds me that there are people who care about us still
Have you seen YALSA's finalists for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award? Read them all before we announce the winner in January! Learn more: https://ow.ly/vPmm50XE6Wr
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
December 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“Love, Misha” being chosen for this, feels so important, not just for me personally but also for all the trans people out there who feel like the world is against them. it’s something I’ve been wrestling with a lot, lately, but this really reminds me that there are people who care about us still
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Have you seen YALSA's finalists for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award? Read them all before we announce the winner in January! Learn more: https://ow.ly/vPmm50XE6Wr
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
December 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Have you seen YALSA's finalists for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award? Read them all before we announce the winner in January! Learn more: https://ow.ly/vPmm50XE6Wr
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books
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CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Shyne and Askel Aden, finalists for the William C. Morris Award!! 😭🙌
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
![Headline: Congratulations, William C. Morris Award Finalist, Mary Shyne!
Text: [image of star] A cleverly executed graphic novel debut that successfully innovates the time loop meta." -- Publishers Weekly](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xl7ahqkoaivu5viyyrdc7z4e/bafkreibaqvh4qio3lp4tvn5nc25k33qfnrdmrln7xojj36b4ztzplfua54@jpeg)
![Headline: Congratulations, William c. Morris Award Finalist, Askel Aden
Text: [image of star] "Magical...Drenched in golden hues, this adventure captures the nuance of strained familial relationships with ease." --Booklist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xl7ahqkoaivu5viyyrdc7z4e/bafkreibw6fytsulobrh53hbm72lok6at73tzjx65g2uzcgehiwape6qrge@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Shyne and Askel Aden, finalists for the William C. Morris Award!! 😭🙌
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
THANK YOU THIS IS SO WILD… I’m so happy people out there like my book 🥺🥺🥺
CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Shyne and Askel Aden, finalists for the William C. Morris Award!! 😭🙌
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
We 💗 this annual award celebrating YA debuts!! Cheers to all the finalists! bit.ly/4pPg3Qv
@maryshyneonline.bsky.social @surmulefyr.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
THANK YOU THIS IS SO WILD… I’m so happy people out there like my book 🥺🥺🥺
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Two years ago, Tam's best friend Iphi was the sole casualty of a freak tsunami. Now, Iphi’s back—impossibly alive with a newfound affinity for water—and threatening to upend the peace that Tam has built after the years of grieving … by… being a really fun person to hang out with?
December 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Two years ago, Tam's best friend Iphi was the sole casualty of a freak tsunami. Now, Iphi’s back—impossibly alive with a newfound affinity for water—and threatening to upend the peace that Tam has built after the years of grieving … by… being a really fun person to hang out with?
whats the point of making comics if they don't make you feel something. you put way too much effort into comic making to it to not have your entire heart in it
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
whats the point of making comics if they don't make you feel something. you put way too much effort into comic making to it to not have your entire heart in it
normal askel activity: read my own comics and cry
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
normal askel activity: read my own comics and cry
finally pencilling one of my absolute favorite parts of IWOH, i wonder what it's all about...
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
finally pencilling one of my absolute favorite parts of IWOH, i wonder what it's all about...
cool news though, last week the danish art foundation chose my graphic novel as one of 8 noteworthy books that came out this year, which is insane and not somehting i knew was a thing! i think it might be the first time they've chosen a comic too, which makes me feel like a special little guy 😌
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
cool news though, last week the danish art foundation chose my graphic novel as one of 8 noteworthy books that came out this year, which is insane and not somehting i knew was a thing! i think it might be the first time they've chosen a comic too, which makes me feel like a special little guy 😌
I'm just really not a social media kind of guy, i don't like scrolling on my phone and i get mad at videos on instagram that try to make me watch them... i like the vibe on bluesky but i only really use my computer at work so i can't really keep up with yall... but i hope you're doing good
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I'm just really not a social media kind of guy, i don't like scrolling on my phone and i get mad at videos on instagram that try to make me watch them... i like the vibe on bluesky but i only really use my computer at work so i can't really keep up with yall... but i hope you're doing good
strange bedfellows is one of my favorite comics from this year, absolute joy to read! If you haven't gotten your hands on it already, you should!!!
Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it day one:
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
strange bedfellows is one of my favorite comics from this year, absolute joy to read! If you haven't gotten your hands on it already, you should!!!
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Losing my layers... #dghda #dirkgently :-))
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Losing my layers... #dghda #dirkgently :-))
Me yesterday: wow I must have really learned to connect with my body and feel pain because I don’t remember a simple foot blister hurting this much
Me today on my way to the doctor because my foot is infected:
Me today on my way to the doctor because my foot is infected:
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Me yesterday: wow I must have really learned to connect with my body and feel pain because I don’t remember a simple foot blister hurting this much
Me today on my way to the doctor because my foot is infected:
Me today on my way to the doctor because my foot is infected:
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hello dear artists!!
if you'd like to support our East African LGBTQIA+ refugee siblings build a home in Juda, South Sudan, check out our findraiser zine call
we're looking for illustrations and short comics about being queer and building a home! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌱
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
if you'd like to support our East African LGBTQIA+ refugee siblings build a home in Juda, South Sudan, check out our findraiser zine call
we're looking for illustrations and short comics about being queer and building a home! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌱
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We Build a Home - call for submissions
We Build a Home - call for submissions Call for submissions for illustrations and short comics of max. 3 pages* about stories of what a home might mean to someone in the context of being queer. > SU...
docs.google.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
hello dear artists!!
if you'd like to support our East African LGBTQIA+ refugee siblings build a home in Juda, South Sudan, check out our findraiser zine call
we're looking for illustrations and short comics about being queer and building a home! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌱
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
if you'd like to support our East African LGBTQIA+ refugee siblings build a home in Juda, South Sudan, check out our findraiser zine call
we're looking for illustrations and short comics about being queer and building a home! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌱
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Why don’t I have a link to my website in my pinned post……. Much to do around here
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Why don’t I have a link to my website in my pinned post……. Much to do around here
May I interest you in some choice mushrooms?
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
May I interest you in some choice mushrooms?
Im glad i get to make the art i want to make and put it out in the world without anybody knowing who i am when i walk down the street. a privilege to be able to create things for people without anybody feeling like i owe them my time and energy, comics is a good way to not be famous and still create
October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Im glad i get to make the art i want to make and put it out in the world without anybody knowing who i am when i walk down the street. a privilege to be able to create things for people without anybody feeling like i owe them my time and energy, comics is a good way to not be famous and still create
Been a minute since I’ve been on here but a bird shat on the top of my head today, so
October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Been a minute since I’ve been on here but a bird shat on the top of my head today, so
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I'm back from maternity leave and in desperate need of some work. If you're looking for some fun colourful cover designs I'm your guy! Here are some book covers I loved illustrating
Contact me at [email protected]
See portfolio link below
Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated
Contact me at [email protected]
See portfolio link below
Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated
September 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm back from maternity leave and in desperate need of some work. If you're looking for some fun colourful cover designs I'm your guy! Here are some book covers I loved illustrating
Contact me at [email protected]
See portfolio link below
Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated
Contact me at [email protected]
See portfolio link below
Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated
One thing I’ve been getting up to while letting my arm rest is watch all the old Star Trek movies and I got to Generations and I’m sorry but why did you do my guy James T Kirk dirty like that, he deserved a better death
September 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One thing I’ve been getting up to while letting my arm rest is watch all the old Star Trek movies and I got to Generations and I’m sorry but why did you do my guy James T Kirk dirty like that, he deserved a better death
Put balding men back in movies and tv as love interests and just generally as people to be attracted to thanks
September 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Put balding men back in movies and tv as love interests and just generally as people to be attracted to thanks
Would you believe me if I said they’re in love ❤️
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Would you believe me if I said they’re in love ❤️