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"Bleeding Ink" is a webcomic that I have returned to only at the worst periods of my life. My unemployed twenties, my mother's cancer, and now the hunger games of 2020. And if ever there was a time that I needed to cope and laugh, it has been in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of 2020.

This year, with no constancy at all, I have drawn in comic strip form the little scene-lets of my own experiences with the pandemic, but through the eyes of Bleeding Ink's lead character, Horus Flowerchild. It has been an invaluable therapy tool. I am using a traditional pen and ink, with tone sheets and digital color.

I am very pleased to share the 2020-themed comics with my fellow Pandas.

If you enjoy these, please feel free to read the whole Bleeding Ink series, Covid and non-Covid-related, at the comic's website. Or you can follow all of my work, comics, and film on my Instagram.
Happy New Year, everyone!

More info: Instagram | bleedingink.thecomicstrip.org

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Worth It

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I no longer hug my mom, I fear if I do I will just fall apart & have a nervous breakdown. Gotta keep up the brave face

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And Then The Protests Began...

And Then The Protests Began...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Super accurate except the exercise....oh and the news is a daily thing.🤭

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#6

You Wont Change

You Wont Change

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read. Reading always helps the brain & eat healthy. The other things will follow

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I Love My Cat

I Love My Cat

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since working from home, our cats seem to feel that we have rightly become their full-time instead of part-time servants.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who has a cat that come looking for me to give me cuddles and I'm the one being aloof?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently ;) Actually it can depend on the cat's gender, males are generally more affectionate, females varying degrees of aloofness. Having cats all my life , I can attest to this. I currently have 1 male, 5 females, and this definitely holds true with them. Boikat absolutely drives me nuts, wants to be on me constantly. One of the females,Shelby, needs to be near, but not touching me. Sheba needs to be in the same room, preferably a few feet away. Abby and Bunbun are kittens still developing their personality, and Mirabel is my wild child, sometimes on top of me, mostly going her own way somewhere in the house

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is what my cat friend does. When I come, my best cat friend greets me excitedly, then gets bored after the first 5 minutes.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HAHA! I have a friend who has been working from home and her cats have loved every second of it. Then they started rotating each a day a week to go in. They were inconsolable when she left. The next week she had to go in, COVID ticked back up, and she knew she was back to working from home. But she got up that day, showered, and dressed like she was leaving and let them "persuade her to not leave". These cats were the equivalent of someone who won 400 million in the lottery. Much happiness. So great.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The times people are sick of relationships,family,and sadly pets don’t like us humans as requested you take a day off from spending time with those people you are sick of

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The Monky Legend
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And not who you love!you have to spend time with who you love it’s more than enough for somebody to witness there family avoiding contact with them

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The Tribunal Is Coming...

The Tribunal Is Coming...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just find it funny that half of World's population treat toilet paper as the holy grail without which they can't live, & the other half don't even use it.

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Health Advice

Health Advice

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanna low key watch what will happen if u inject disinfectant. Nothing good I know. But I just wanna watch.

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Oh Honey

Oh Honey

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was social distancing before the pandemic and wrote an article about the joys of living such a life. It can be great for some, but that’s their choice and not because of a pandemic.

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#11

Workouts In Lockdown

Workouts In Lockdown

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Good God, Imagine What It'll Be Like Next Year

Good God, Imagine What It'll Be Like Next Year

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow. this is like, an exaggeration that isn't wildy off from the truth just to add some more comedy.

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#15

2020 Halloween Costume Ideas

2020 Halloween Costume Ideas

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Politically homeless & proud. I would never understand politics but I m not American so really I don't have to care.

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#16

Every Little Meme Helps

Every Little Meme Helps

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Memes save the world (aka it saves you from quarantine boredom)

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Boyfriend Material

Boyfriend Material

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brace yourselves. Mullets are supposedly the on trend hairstyle for 2021.

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Introvert Memes

Introvert Memes

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No extroverts just whine in real life constantly at how introverts got it so good or how we can remain so silent & collected?? Or constantly pressurizing us into convo. But ya angry meme sounds good. It's traumatizing to hear people screech on a daily basis.

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#27

It's Over! (But Not Really)

It's Over! (But Not Really)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the cat thought the party was going to be fun but look at him, sad just sad

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Zippedy Do Dah!

Zippedy Do Dah!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was beautiful to see the nature heal. So long that lasted. Shitty humans

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My Social Life

My Social Life

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a zoom party recently. It was fun and lasted six hours. An only two people had some wine.

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We All Have Needs...

We All Have Needs...

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