@meredithmcclaren / meredithmcclaren.tumblr.com
Oh! I guess it's Webcomic Day
I've only got one ongoing right now. (But I've got more in the works.)
Here's an excerpt from my Vietnam travelogue! (All current pages available for paid members on my patreon.)
Travel's great. It's the getting there that'll kill ya.
PHOENIX FAN FUSION 2025
I'm gonna be there! Jun 6-8th 2025. Booth A1405. You should come.
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Description: A dark illustration depicting a small side street at night or early morning. In the background we see the fading tops of small neighborhood buildings. In the foreground is a telephone pole, illuminated by a glowing phoenix sitting on the wires. Birb is birb.
I'm here for the dignity and prestige.
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Description:
A two panel comic in black and white. Big text draws you into the top. It reads 'BEHOLD! The Esteemed Cartoonist!'
This is followed by a panel of me leaning back in my chair, looking contemplative. There are a couple of sparkles around my head. A small speech bubble reads '…'
The second panel is mostly blank, with a much smaller version of myself. Not much has changed, except my mouth is wide open as I say 'I'm gonna draw Batman's butt.'
Text below this reads: 'Happy National Cartoonist Day.'
I'll be there!
Hope to see you!
Description: A tiny little illustration of myself, reading a comic on the floor, alongside other piles and boxes of comics. Text above reads 'Free Comic Book Day! Samurai Comics, 1602 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, Az. 85016-5932.' Text below reads 'May 3rd, 10-3pm.'
OH!
As ever, I will be doing commissions.
Black and white, pen and ink. 150 USD
Reminder where you can find me this FCBD!
I'll be there!
Hope to see you!
Description: A tiny little illustration of myself, reading a comic on the floor, alongside other piles and boxes of comics. Text above reads 'Free Comic Book Day! Samurai Comics, 1602 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, Az. 85016-5932.' Text below reads 'May 3rd, 10-3pm.'
OH!
As ever, I will be doing commissions.
Black and white, pen and ink. 150 USD
Members have access to a little travelogue I have going on at patreon.com/meredithmcclaren.
Updates every Monday!
EYY!
Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order sales promotion! The promotion lasts from today, Wednesday, April 23rd, to Friday, April 25th. While active, Premium and Rewards Members will receive 25% off of all pre-orders placed.
And this includes my upcoming spooky teen book MEAT EATERS!
At checkout use coupon code: PREORDER25
MEAT EATERS is written and drawn by me. Out on shelves July 8th, 2025.
LAST DAY
EYY!
Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order sales promotion! The promotion lasts from today, Wednesday, April 23rd, to Friday, April 25th. While active, Premium and Rewards Members will receive 25% off of all pre-orders placed.
And this includes my upcoming spooky teen book MEAT EATERS!
At checkout use coupon code: PREORDER25
MEAT EATERS is written and drawn by me. Out on shelves July 8th, 2025.
EYY!
Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order sales promotion! The promotion lasts from today, Wednesday, April 23rd, to Friday, April 25th. While active, Premium and Rewards Members will receive 25% off of all pre-orders placed.
And this includes my upcoming spooky teen book MEAT EATERS!
At checkout use coupon code: PREORDER25
MEAT EATERS is written and drawn by me. Out on shelves July 8th, 2025.
He's just a weird little guy.
Want to see more of Essex and her weird little guy, Theodore? Pick up the murder book BLACK CLOAK, available wherever murder books are sold.
(Like my storenvy: meredithmcclaren.storenvy.com)
BLACK CLOAK. Written by @1979semifinalist. Drawn by me. Letters by Becca Carey. Design by @rianhughes.
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Description:
An illustration of a bluesky post. It's posted by Essex, the main character of the sci-fi, fantasy, detective book BLACK CLOAK.
In the post, Essex is in the extreme foreground, looking at that camera with a look of consternation. Behind her, we can see her Taka (kinda cat like creature). This is Theodore. He is a teenager. Like all teenagers, he is being a weird little guy. Evidenced by him eating from his food bowl buy laying on the floor with both legs splayed out in a split. It looks very awkward and counterintuitive.
Text above the post reads 'why does he eat like that?'
Is it a phase? Who knows.
bunny
Description: An illustration set against a bright red background. At the bottom half of the illustration is a rabbit, mid run. It's head is pointed down and the iris of it's eye is the same red as the background. Text overlaying the image says 'If they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you.' Which is from Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Essex is 'that' girlfriend.
Want to see more of Essex and her long suffering girlfriend, Nida? Pick up the murder book BLACK CLOAK, available wherever murder books are sold.
(Like my storenvy: meredithmcclaren.storenvy.com)
BLACK CLOAK. Written by @1979semifinalist. Drawn by me. Letters by Becca Carey. Design by @rianhughes.
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Description
A three panel color comic featuring two characters from the IMAGE scifi, fantasy, detective comic book BLACK CLOAK. The character on the left is Essex, an elf/dracona hybrid with lightly tanned skin and short red hair. She's wearing a bright green jacket. The character on the right is Nida, her dracona girlfriend. Nida is dark skinned with glasses and her hair pulled back in thin dreads.
Panel 1: The two appear to be going in for a romantic kiss. Hearts litter the panel.
Panel 2: Essex ruins the mood by using her position to squish Nida's cheeks into a fish pout. The SFX behind them reads 'SQUUUUISH'. Nida responds with a shocked '!!'
Panel 3: Against a completely blank background, Essex throws her head back in an obnoxious laugh. Tears in her eyes as she continues to squish Nida's face. Nida, who is justifiably annoyed, simply responds: 'i am dumping you forever.'
