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Purveyor of cute creatures and handsome heroes. I write and draw True Magic, the Comic!

📜️ Website: https://true-magic.com
🔮️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/vanilleon
💬️ Hashtag: #TrueMagic
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What's your sign?
A large, friendly wooden sign reads: "You Are Now Entering A Stress Free Zone" A small metal sign below it reads: "Enforced By Sniper"
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 612:
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(Updated today!)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson looks into a mirror, frowning at the bruise that Joe left on his forehead. Voiceover narration says, "To be honest, our first meeting left me... a little miffed."
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 611:
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(Updated earlier!)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson says, "Ooh... I want to see him someday!" and Harriet replies, "Ha ha! No you don't, pumpkin."
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 610:
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(In which the conversation turns to hypothetical royalty.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson gazes questioningly at a morose-looking Harriet.
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 609:
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(No doubt this will prove to be a vital skill in a few years, when our heroes are fighting zombies.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson watches attentively as Harriet draws. She says, "So tonight, let's talk about fabric! A lot of people just draw random wrinkles all over the place. But if you understand WHY it folds and drapes like it does..."
October 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 608:
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(Harriet asks the important pumpkin-related questions.) 🎃️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Harriet examines Henson's forehead, saying, "Somebody dented my sweet pumpkin?? Whodunnit!"
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
vanilleon.bsky.social
Happy 20th(!) comic anniversary to Wiglaf and Mordred by @greyliliy.bsky.social ! Congratulations on the amazing milestone. 🎉✨

(Wish I had time to make new fan art, but here's an old favorite sketch. :3 Wiglaf is always fun to draw.)

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Wiglaf lounges in the grass, petting a cat.
October 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 607:
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(In which Henson ponders an orb.) 🍎️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson happily gazes up at an apple in a tree.
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 606:
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(Kiku is a friend magnet, as you can see.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson looks back fondly toward Kiku, saying, "We've been friends for... seems like forever. I don't really remember how we met, but I'm glad we did." Kiku is happily carrying three singing toads.
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 605:
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(Bob has not been doing his 10,000 steps per day.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
A very tired-looking Bob says, "I'm afraid I'm unaccustomed to this much sustained exertion."
September 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 604:
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(Introducing new friends~🎵️)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Kiku holds out the smallest toad, who chirps a happy greeting to the others.
September 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 603:
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(Well, at least it's good enough for the toad.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
One of Kiku's toads leaps out toward an extremely dilapidated rope bridge. Joe watches skeptically, saying, "You call that 'better repair'?"
September 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 602:
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(Could this be... the dumbest page I've ever drawn?) ✨️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson blushes as something off-screen suddenly catches his attention.
August 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 601:
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(...or IS it?)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Richard tells Bob: "Truly, an inspiring tale!"
August 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
vanilleon.bsky.social
By the way, this is the pose I was talking about earlier. 😅

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Evie catches Alfa in midair, one-handed, without even glancing over her shoulder. It makes a POMFF sound.
August 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 600:
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✨️🎉️ (Six! Hundred! Pages!) 🎉️✨️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Evie holds a very confused fluffy chicken.
August 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 599:
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(Target acquired.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Alfa peers down at Bob, beady eyes gleaming with anticipation.
July 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 598:
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(What's going on back there?)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Evie glances back at the empty(?) path behind her.
July 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 597:
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(The Alpha Chicken has awakened.)

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Alfa leaps onto the path to follow Bob and Evie.
July 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 596:
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(Skeptical Bob is skeptical.) 👀️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Bob gives some extreme side-eye to something off-screen.
June 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
vanilleon.bsky.social
"What is thy sinister purpose, beast? Art thou not plotting to devour me?"

"Nah, just needed a second player for this one. Now pay attention, the tutorial is starting..."

[ #Art • #Dragons • #OC ] 🐲️🎮️👸️
A dragon and princess sit side by side, holding video game controllers. The dragon looks focused and determined. The princess looks nonplussed.
June 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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True Magic, the Comic! Page 595:
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(While you're enjoying Harriet's discomfiture, please be sure to read this week's news post!) 👀️

#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Harriet hurries to catch up with Bob and Evie.
June 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
vanilleon.bsky.social
...Because he deserves to lounge in a flowering meadow, at least once, without something like this happening. 🍎️💥️

#TrueMagic
An apple bounces off Henson's head with a loud DONK.
May 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
vanilleon.bsky.social
Henson and tulips, for this year's Flower Festival. 🌷️💕️

[ #TrueMagic • #Art • #OC • #OCFlowerFestival2025 ]
Henson lies in the grass with a contented smile, surrounded by tulips.
May 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
vanilleon.bsky.social
I drew this sketch commission in 2011, and it's still one of my favorites. 💕️

The client was super thoughtful, and gave me reference images for every individual costume piece. It was so satisfying to put them all together!

#Art #DnD
A husband-and-wife adventuring duo stand side by side, resplendent in their elaborate costumes.
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM