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[Mermaid]

I’m highkey getting DISGUSTINGLY invested in this. The art is so GOOD. The story is so GOOD. I feel spoiled that I’m reading all this for free.

handofdog responds:

Thank you very much! :^)

[Tea]

I was having a very crappy day until I read the new At-Tan. Had me kicking my feet and giggling and everything.

handofdog responds:

Ahh, I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you're all right. I'm happy the comic has helped some, though, haha.

[Hello.]

I really like the use of colour here. It exhibits the cold, clinical vibe of most medical institutions. Also, that little shot of Doctor in the courtyard is fantastic. Considering At-tan has been admitted into psychiatric care, I've always been curious about what conditions she could have. C-PTSD? BPD? Autism? Those are my best guesses, but if you'd like to leave it to speculation, that's cool.

handofdog responds:

Thank you very much!

I will leave things like what drugs she is taken and conditions up to speculation. They diagnosed her, but since I am not medical or therapist, those details may be met with inaccuracy. I just draw based on emotions.

[#20: The Meeting]

I was really expecting one of them to be thinking of an immigrant, given the political climate and all.

handofdog responds:

Oh, gosh, no. Comics for the Blind are where I put my nonsensical ideas— usually from anything that makes me laugh in that state where you're right about to fall asleep.

It's not my conscious state, that's why they're for the blind.

["Weird" "Girl"]

It's a shame that this can be screamed from the highest of hilltops and it'd still fall on deaf ears. The beauty standard and religious norms have been so irreparably ingrained into some communities that women become the harshest judges of each other, mostly out of manufactured insecurity.

The fact that certain tribal cultures believe something such as a longer neck lengthened with a metal coil is attractive goes to show the arbitrary nature of the beauty standard.

Lastly, this reminded me of the song "Weird Girl" by Mommy Long Legs. Great tune.

handofdog responds:

It may seem hopeless, but if it catches even one person, that's worth it. In general, hopefully as time goes on, more and more girls will reject the things that harm them and look at them the same way we view lobotomies.

I don't know. Anyway, song is cute, reminds me of Daria era.

[Grieving Goblin]

I'm sorry for your loss. Your grandmother is probably looking down at you now, beyond grateful that you've managed to make a gorgeous piece derived from such dark emotions. Your creativity is boundless and impressive. On a side note, it's shameful that many still refuse to take Covid seriously when it can lead to disastrous health outcomes and chronic conditions.

ZanMiller responds:

Thank you very much :) It is a shame they didn't take it seriously. Hate to see it really. Oh well

[Goodbye]

Two handofdog posts in the same day? Blessed.

handofdog responds:

The pages and this stuff was mostly already done/sitting on back burner. I just took break for mental health reasons.

[Villain Origin Story]

The sheer villainy of decimating, decapitating, and deforming a man into an origami just for the fuck of it.

handofdog responds:

Lol, that dead blob is me.

[Let's Ride]

This would be a cool album cover. Califlorida doesn't just sound like a fictional place, but a state of mind.

NikoAnesti responds:

Thanks so much!

[BODY COUNT]

The tags were very informative to research, and the art is splendid.

handofdog responds:

Thank you.