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Erika Moen
@erikamoen.bsky.social
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Queer cartoonist publishing TMI comics online since 1999. Member of Helioscope. Co-created Oh Joy Sex Toy. she/her
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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · Nov 28
Space Camp is my memoir about going through the Intensive Outpatient Program at the mental hospital and you can read the nearly 200 page story for just $5.
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Crudely drawn stick figure stands in an empty classroom where all the chairs are stacked. She holds the straps of her backpack, looking lost. Text: In 2019 I went through a mental health program at the hospital. Now I've turned that experience into a graphic novel memoir. Text: Obviously, it's about struggling with mental illness... A stick figure doctor holding a clipboard sits across from Erika, who stares into space looking haggard. The doctor says, "You scored 69 for Depression, 39 for Pain Interference, 70 for Anxiety, and 69 for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors." Erika thinks to herself with a blank look, "TWO 69s?" Giant sunglasses suddenly appear over Erika's face as she cradles the back of her head against her intertwined hands confidently and smirks, "...nice." Text: ...but it's not a total bummer. Text: Plus, there's a surprising amount of collaging. "Would anyone like to talk about their piece?" A stick figure art teacher asks a table of patients. "This collage is my soul." Erika replies self-importantly, holding up her collage. Real life magazine cuttings are collaged in the background, showing photos of beets and ferns and tomatoes. Text: Download the nearly 200 page graphic novel Space Camp. $5. patreon.com/ErikaMoen Stick figure Erika is curled up against the edge of a couch, holding a mug. Her husband sits at the other end, tentatively reaching out to her and looking stunned. She stares into space, saying blankly, "My psych wants e to enroll in an Intensive Outpatient Program. That, or she wants to hospitalize me."
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zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Comics tip for newbies:

Don't use onomatopoeia sounds like "boom" "bam" or "crack." Always just write the name of the object or body part doing the striking, e.g. "fist!" "brick!" "forehead!"
September 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Femdom gives @jovixen.bsky.social a sense of power and control, which she doesn't always get to feel as a woman in a patriarchal world! Find out how this sexy play started in the sheets and transformed her life in the real world.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/drawing-powe...
Drawing Power From Femdom by Jo published 9/15/2026 on ohjoysextoy.com/drawing-power-from-femdom-jo Jo illustrates in an elegant, cartoony style with a muted palette of lavender, browns, maroons, and sandy hues. Two cisgender women sit at a bar, drinking their glasses of red wine. "I'm so glad we finally found the time to hang out!" Laughingly exclaims one woman with tan skin and a short burgundy pixie cut. She wears a sheer long sleeve with a blue tank top and some earrings. "Life's been so hectic lately... Work is crazy busy, then I go home and feel like I'm drowning in chores... and when the heck am I supposed to run errands!?" "Ugh, I know the feeling!" Jo agrees while taking a sip of her wine. She has light skin and long, light brown hair with bangs. She is wears a magenta colored dress, a few earrings, and a nose ring. "sigh. Who knew being young independent women would be SO hard? LOL!" "I know you're joking, but seriously!" The short-haired woman continues. "I feel like I only get to truly relax on the weekends when I see my boyfriend. Let's just say he's been... exploring his dominant side lately, which has been GREAT for me." At the mention of her boyfriend, the friend flushes, pressing her palms to either side of her cheeks as she remembers her time with him. The background lights up with flames of desire and little pink hearts, and a caption over her head asks, "whew, is it getting hot in here?" Letting off puffs of steam, she adds, "It's like I finally get to turn off my brain for once and let him take the lead! But enough about me, what about you?" "You're a dom, right? But you also work, just finished grad school, and do your art on the side... how do you have the ENERGY for it?" "Haha!" Jo laughs. "Well of course you would say that as a huge sub! For me, being dominant just comes naturally... in many ways, it makes me feel empowered in my everyday life." "Oh, tell me more!" Her friend encourages. Read the rest on ohjoysextoy.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
September, 1899.
This image is the cover of Jugend magazine. The cover features a woman in a flowing, light-colored gown, standing within an ornate, stylized frame of blooming hyacinths or similar bell-shaped flowers. In the background, a landscape with trees and a building is visible, adding depth to the composition. The title "JUGEND" is prominently displayed in a decorative, stylized font at the top.
September 14, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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lubellwoo.bsky.social
You've got the rest of today to snag this deal, applies to hardcover, softcover, and ebook editions! (I'm obligated to tell you that the hardcover has some truly sumptuous design details, though.)
lubellwoo.bsky.social Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 8d
Heads up for anyone who wants a swashbuckling animal adventure graphic novel with Very Accurate Boats: Seacritters! is currently 25% off via Barnes and Noble's preorder sale. Code is PREORDER25! Good through 9/11. barnesandnoble.sjv.io/c/128773/189...
Seacritters! The Hunt for the Jigamaree
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September 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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helioscopepdx.bsky.social
Just in time for @rosecitycc.bsky.social, Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social and the good folks at Portland Monthly Magazine have an article about our shared comics studio Helioscope in the latest issue. www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-cul...
#pdxcomics #rccc
Comics and Community at Portland's Helioscope Studio
As with many Pacific Northwest endeavors, the creative coworking setup began in a café.
www.pdxmonthly.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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zebko.bsky.social
screen time blues.
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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sophiasky.bsky.social
Great comic about something people don’t know enough about- anyone can be old enough for menopause.
#teamestrogenpatch
erikamoen.bsky.social Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · Aug 3
I had (undiagnosed) menopause so bad that I got not one but two spinal taps. LOL. weep.
September 9, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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auntiecrow.bsky.social
I had undiagnosed perimenopause so bad I lost two jobs.
erikamoen.bsky.social Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · Aug 3
I had (undiagnosed) menopause so bad that I got not one but two spinal taps. LOL. weep.
September 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Are you adrift when it comes to gay sauna cruising? Join @hiencomics.com.au as he learns how to get nauti-cal in the steam rooms!
www.ohjoysextoy.com/way-of-the-s...
Hien Pham draws in a lushly rendered style that alternates between realistic illustrations and simplified chibi cartoons in textured pencil lines. He uses the full spectrum of colors. Hien and Shane stand in front of an Australian sauna with brick walls and a teal-colored tiling roof which catches clusters of sandy colored leaves from the trees growing overhead. Other patrons approach the venue, chatting away with each other. One is a black trans man in a blue jacket. He has a neat full beard and a soft, loose pompadour hair style. His companion is an older white man with a full grey moustache and shaved head. "Shane, can I ask you something?" Hien says to his friend. Hien is a bespectacled, dark-skinned, heavyset man with thinning hair pulled into a bun and a bushy beard. He wears a pale mint green tank top, olive cargo shorts, and yellow shibari ropes worn as bracelets on both wrists and as a belt. "Sure, buddy!" Shane exclaims. A white man with bushy moustache and short buzz cut hair, he looks quite smart in his black leather trousers, black leather vest, and a black leather bowtie. A caption next to him explains that he is a local Kinkster and Population Health Officer at WAAC. "How do I cruise at the gay sauna?" Asks Hien. Hien continues. "A while ago, I was cuddling with a friend on a couch at the bathhouse... I asked him:" In a darkly lit purple and pink-hued flashback, Hien and his friend snuggle in a steam-filled room wearing nothing but towels over their lower regions. "Can I... touch your penis?" Asks Hien tenderly to the chubby Asian man with a short beard and blond-dyed soft, short hair that leans into his embrace. "Huh!" The friend starts in amused surprise. "No one's ever asked me in that way before!" Back to the present, Hien disolves into a panicked sketch resembling the figure from Munch's painting, The Scream, while he, himself, wails, "And I was like... are there OTHER ways to initiate that??? I have no game!!! It doesn't make sense to my brain not to be straight-forward!!!" "Haha!" Shane laughs good-naturedly. "There's nothing wrong with being earnest!" "Please!" A chibi-fied Hien drops to his knee with intense determination, like a medieval knight waiting to receive his quest. "Teach me the subtle and mystifying ways of the gay sauna!!!" Holding his chin between his forefinger and thumb, Shane thoughtfully answers, "I can't cover everything, but I do definitely have some tips you can start out with!"
September 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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foxbites.bsky.social
✨SAN FRANCISCO!✨

I am gonna be tattooing in San Francisco on Friday 9/25 and Saturday 9/26!

Bay Area furries if you wanna get some tats from me, please send me a DM! I'll be offering flash and maybe some custom pieces if time allows.

🩷🩷🩷
September 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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erikamoen.bsky.social
These are my favorite kinds of comics to make: turning science-y, academic-y explanations into digestible, goofy cartoons.

I had a lot of fun with my review of Dr. @enagoski.bsky.social's Come As You Are book back in 2015 💕

(Full comic: www.ohjoysextoy.com/come-as-you-...)
Full transcript at https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/come-as-you-are-2 Title: Spontaneous Desire and Responsive Desire Erika gestures at a stick figure diagram as she explains, "*spontaneous desire* is the most commonly recognized model in our culture, when the desire to have sex just sorta manifests itself outta no where." In the diagram we see the stick figure walking along, whistling to themself. Suddenly, a lightning bolt labeled "DESIRE" strikes them with a mighty "ka-BOOM!". "ME WANT SEX!" the stick figure announces to the world. Narration: But it turns out, there is ALSO *responsive desire*. A new stick figure rushes to our first stick figure, greeting them with a "Hey baby!". "Our original stick figure replies, "I missed you!" Narration: Which is when folks only want sex *after* consensually sexy things are already happening, and then their mind and body turns on IN RESPONSE TO that sexy context. The two stick figures hug and exchange some kisses, until suddenly- ka-BOOM!-
August 23, 2024 at 6:48 PM
erikamoen.bsky.social
Commission @mustachemutt.bsky.social to draw more slutty worms, plz.
mustachemutt.bsky.social ☀️ Sal ☀️🔞 @mustachemutt.bsky.social · 14d
Hey y'all, I've got some openings for $60 Goobie Comms!
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Reblogs appreciated~ 5 slots open!
September 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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mustachemutt.bsky.social
So @erikamoen.bsky.social was telling me that every year the crab apple tree by their house gets worm holes in every single apple but the way they worded it made it sound like it was just one really slutty worm
September 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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stepmercier.bsky.social
Bonne rentrée à tous les parents!
September 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Sex toy designers often forget about trans folks, but @darkchibishadow.bsky.social has struck gold with TENGA's UNI series of jewel-themed masturbation sleeves! This versatile treasure will polish your precious stones till they sparkle ✨💎✨
www.ohjoysextoy.com/a-uni-versal...
A UNI-Versal Experience by DarkChibiShadow was published on September 1, 2026 on ohjoysextoy.com/a-uni-versal-experience-darkchibishadow DCS draws in a very cartoony, soft style with a color palette of light pinks, blues, and teals. "Hm..." sighs a bored trans guy who is looking between his phone in one hand and an open magazine in the other. His neck-length, light colored hair with bangs covers one side of his face and he's got a small beard and small wrinkles under his eyes. He's wearing a light hoodie with colored sleeves. WHAM! DCS bursts in through a door, exclaiming, "Hey, can I show you these toys I just got?!" They have short, cropped brown hair with a small cowlick on the back of their head. They're wearing a fuzzy overcoat with a checkered pattern and a dark shirt and pants, along with square glasses and sports a straight nose. "Whoa!" The guy jumps, then quickly recovers, saying cooly, "Oh, sure! Lay it on me..." "Fantastic!" DCS enthuses, conjuring up four enormous rectangular glowing jewels with elaborate different designs and textures carved into them. "Because TENGA was kind enough to send me 2 sets of the TENGA UNI Series to review! Thank you, TENGA!" The floating jewels are roughly the size of microwaves and are labeled. UNI TOPAZ is an amber color with round bauble-shapes across its surface. The purple one is labeled UNI AMETHYST and sports a pattern of repeating diamond grooves across it. The UNI DIAMOND is a frosty white-blue with a tight, tiny pattern of raised diamonds. The green UNI EMERALD is decorated with concentric raised straight dashes framing its center. Now normal-size, DCS holds an amber-colored Topaz sleeve between his fingers, explaining with stars in his eyes, "It's a gem-themed toy line that's meant for anyone's bits!" Looking skeptical, the guy offers, "These look good but designers often forget about trans folks..." "Yeah, I've been there." DCS responds. "But, I still wanted to see if they worked for me!"
September 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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adampknave.com
Yeah just gonna repost this for Letterer Appreciation Day again, because duh.
adampknave.com Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · Sep 1
It's Letterer Appreciation Day! They amazingly craft styles ensure that the lettering works with the art to create a cohesive whole. It's astounding work that no one should take for granted. EVILBONUS: Me with knuckle tattoos (drawn by @edidin.bsky.social) that'll enrage all letterers.
A white man with a shirt that reads "Gender is over if you want it" (though the text of the shirt is obscured) holding his closed fists up to the camera to show some fake knuckle tattoos that read" Ker ning"
September 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
erikamoen.bsky.social
I've got an easier to read copy here! ❤️
www.patreon.com/ErikaMoen/po...
August 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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americanbeetles.bsky.social
Patterns in Nature begins anew, my most fave class to teach right now
A reprint of Kunstformen der Natur (Haeckel’s bonkers nature illustrations) and an original edition of Ellis & Solander’s 1786 treatise on “zoophytes,” juxtaposed with real specimens for students to illustrate
August 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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mondayzc.bsky.social
digital painting study from like ~15 seconds of the RHPC movie i did last year

RIP Tim Curry what a guy
August 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
We've got a whole section on our site just for our fun smutty comics that cover all kinds of pairings, scenarios, kinks, and fantasies from a diverse assortment of artists! All free, no paywall, 'cos broke perverts deserve quality porn too 💕
www.ohjoysextoy.com/category/com...
Screenshot of the Fun Smutty Comics category on Oh Joy Sex Toy, featuring 109 comics and counting.
August 25, 2026 at 6:07 PM
erikamoen.bsky.social
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 23d
This determined little bunny isn't going to let a small problem like a big size difference get in the way of her having a good time with her towering, gentle minotaur man in this sexy story by @lillhappycloud.bsky.social.
https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/blooming-differences-cloud
Blooming Differences by Cloud published 8/25/2026 on ohjoysextoy.com Cloud illustrates with a soft, textured line and a round, full style in a monotone grey-green color palette. A voluptuous anthropomorphic rabbit woman is eagerly fiddling with the top of the jeans worn by a minotaur who towers over her. She has a curly puff of dark curls on the very top of her head, with the sides shaved, and she wears only tight jeans that hug every curve of her very curvy body. "I'm so excited for this." She coos as she fiddles with his top pants button that rests just above the height of her breasts. "Can I...?" "Y-yes!" He replies with some bashful apprehension. Her hand looks so small when she rests it along the shaft of his already hard cock. "So big." She purrs approvingly while stroking his furry tummy with her other hand. "mhm-" He gulps, blushing. "Are you okay?" She asks, pulling back to check in with him. "You seem uncomfortable." Taking a half-step back, he bonks his head into a hanging lamp with an "Ah!" With embarrassment, he admits, "It's just that I'm nervous. I've never been with someone as small as you. What if I go too hard..." Read the rest on ohjoysextoy.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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robotjq.bsky.social
Wanda for funzies after work
Little black and white drawing of scarlet witch. Hilarious. No red to be seen.
August 20, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Female senators must be protected from exposure to it, but Texas' Lt. Gov. Patrick can't stop YOU from picking up a copy of LET'S TALK ABOUT IT, the graphic novel guide for teens about sex and relationships:
August 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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mikestabile.bsky.social
FWIW, this is the book in question — Let's Talk About It! — by the team behind the @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social comic, @erikamoen.bsky.social and Matthew Nolan.

This is what Texas's Lt. Governor thinks is too controversial for adult women.
Ilustrations from Let's Talk About It talking about sex and consent. Illustrations from Let's Talk About It showing line drawings of a penis, a woman at a computer and discussion of pornography
August 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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mikestabile.bsky.social
Sex censorship has always been rooted in patriarchal "protection" of children and women (whom they consider children).

Imagine telling a room full of colleagues — fellow legislators! reporters! — that they must be protected from anodyne discussions of sex in a book meant for kids 14 and up.
"These are books that are so disgusting, so filthy, so dirty, so vulgar, so pornographic that for the ladies here, I wouldn't even open it and show you," Patrick said at the presser. "I didn't show the female senators last session .... We passed the bill, but I did it without." His primary example was "Let's Talk About It," a 2021 sex education graphic novel by married couple Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan. The book's publisher, Penguin Random House, says the book is for readers aged 14 and older.
August 19, 2026 at 11:32 PM