sideblog for the siterunner of bogleech.com

Visit bogleech.com for original art, comics, pokemon design reviews, year-round halloween content, weird animal facts and other stuff like that!

[bogleech]

Also going to finally make a pinned post for all my stuff:

BOGLEECH - my tumblr blog is named after this website I created around 2002 (because I am a 1983 millenial to anyone who cares and couldn't just count numbers) and still update. Thousands of pages worth of content focusing on creature design as well as real biology. My review of the original Legend of Zelda monsters might be the most straightforward example of my articles.

Links to some of the most popular content:

POKEMON REVIEW ARCHIVE: - I rate and review each and every single Pokemon, in Pokedex order, on its merits as a creature design. I also do so as someone whose favorite animals are all parasites.

DIGIMON REVIEW ARCHIVE - same, but more chaotic.

CREEPYPASTA COOKOFF ARCHIVE - for several years I hosted a yearly writing contest before it grew too big for me to keep up with. There are over a thousand user submitted horror, fantasy, sci fi and surrealist stories here emphasizing unconventional, original ideas you seldom see from the "creepypasta" community!

The original "MORTASHEEN" Monster Archive - since the early 2000's I've created and illustrated more than 800 creatures and counting for my own monster-catching world, now set for release as a tabletop RPG setting.

AWFUL HOSPITAL: SERIOUSLY THE WORST EVER (page one): an interactive comedy-horror-sci-fi webcomic I started in 2014 about a medical facility that could maybe be better.

Some of my other internet stuff:

PATREON - constant work makes my patreon updates inconsistent, but the content backlog goes back years with a huge amount of exclusive art and writing. I try to put up new exclusive stuff whenever I can.

ETSY - I design all sorts of original enamel pins like these, plus I sell zero-maintenance terrarium plants (just leave them in a jar!), original books and other things!

UNBELIEVABLE BUGS - also regularly restocked in the etsy store, 30 of the strangest and most surprising arthropods most people have likely never heard of, illustrated by myself and @revretch, written for even the youngest kids to understand (but will likely teach you something new at any age)

My Itch.io and Ko-fi - both sell digital versions of my books, including some creepypasta collections and my first novel, "Return of the Living," about a world of entirely ghosts suddenly dealing with the appearance of ghost-eating monsters.

TWITCH CHANNEL - I now try to stream something at least monthly, sometimes weekly when possible, from horror games to books and art.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL - INSTAGRAM - BLUESKY

SEE ALSO:

HUMANS-B-GONE - a science fiction animated series created, voiced and animated by my partner @revretch, about a world of kaiju-size, technologically advanced insects and arachnids to whom vertebrates like us are just pesky little "gubs." Also has a tumblr account @humansbgone

FINALLY, HERE'S MY GUIDE AND RESOURCE TO MAKING YOUR OWN INTERNET WEBPAGES IN A FEW MINUTES

[cinemamind]

Killer Klowns From Outer Space✨💫

[kaylmao]

has anyone seen my pet bacteriophage its name is styrofoam and its about [hand touching the floor] this tall

[pmamtraveller]

Fish-shaped interlocking paving stones.

[canreblogforsher]

@fishyfishyfishtimes

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Absolute perfection

[bogleech]

The looksmaxxing hammer guy sounded like a funny story but he's only 20??? just BARELY out of being a literal child and he's an "influencer" with that much insecurity? I can't feel anything but kinda sad, to me that's a confused kid failed utterly by a fucked up demented culture we're in.

[bogleech]

yeah WHAT?? That's horrifying?! 14 is a KID kid, like when I was 14 me and other 14 year olds were still playing toys. Like we didn't have the internet yet and we literally still ran around making up pretend stories with action figures. Now you have kids that age becoming "public figures" exposed to thousands of millions of commenters and making money and of course they're turning into completely broken adults. I feel like kids literally raised by wild animals have demonstrated an easier time adjusting to society and figuring out how to be human than kids who became internet influencers. And it's everywhere. And the entire adult media world seems to think nothing of just farming it for more clickbait and sensationalism rather than discussing any healthy way to heal these kinds of people before it's too late.

[cerastes]

People don’t even say w00t anymore.

[cerastes]

This sux00rz…

[bogleech]

The looksmaxxing hammer guy sounded like a funny story but he's only 20??? just BARELY out of being a literal child and he's an "influencer" with that much insecurity? I can't feel anything but kinda sad, to me that's a confused kid failed utterly by a fucked up demented culture we're in.

[lilyblisslys]

me with the. When she. When her. When the she her me

[mollyjames]

[noelle-ism]

i stopped giving a shit about "legit" purchases of digital products after i spent $80 on the entire Dark Horse collection of Trigun/Trigun Maximum ebook mangas, learning that I only got access to reading them through a proprietary website ereader function, couldn't download them, and couldn't get a refund, and then literally only a year later, getting an e-mail stating that Dark Horse was shutting down that part of their company and I wouldn't even be able to read them anymore. Fuck that

[noelle-ism]

Pirate shit. Don't feel bad for it. It's not "your fault" that artists, independent or otherwise, can't make a living. You downloading an album or ebook for free isn't the cause of the problem. The cause is capitalism, plain and simple, and pirating is a lucky loophole that companies are still trying to stomp out.

[bogleech]

The most annoying mental tic I have is that at any time, any four syllable phrase can trigger the tune to "frere jacques" stuck in my head, using only that phrase. Like I just saw a can of "chicken barley" soup and now I'm stuck hearing that melody with the lyrics "chi-cken bar-ley, chi-cken bar-ley, chi-cken bar, ley, ley, ley," this has happened since I was small and I hate it more every time 😠😠😠

[goodluckclove]

Some Places I Would Suggest To People Visiting Portland, Oregon

I read some tourist guides on Portland last night and got mad and confused and made a list of some of the places I personally think I'd be more likely to suggest to people. Today I am no longer mad and confused, but I still want to share my list of fun spots I like.

This list is heavily biased from being written by an artsy, introverted writer-type who doesn't really drink but enjoys a nice vibe. It's not a comprehensive list of every cool place in Portland. At the time I tried to pick from a variety of areas I didn't find mentioned in lists online.

Portland, with all its faults, has a lot of really cool places and things to do! Maybe one of these places can help give more texture to a future trip!

Lone Fir Cemetery: A historic cemetery and massive arboretum in Southeast Portland. Very peaceful to sit in. Hosts regular tours and other community events.

Overlook/Laurelhurst/Sellwood Park: It's subjective, but these are what I would consider to be my favorite parks. Laurelhurst is the chillest, Overlook has the best view, and Sellwood is cool if you actually want to be like AT the river.

PSU Museum of Art: A downtown museum at Portland State University that's free! Good if you want to scope out some Culture on a budget of No.

SCRAP PDX: It's a secondhand art supply store in Central Eastside, and it's fantastic. So many affordable materials and oddities. A gem. Came in clutch for me on many occasions.

The Portland Insectarium: A small zoo/museum/educational center dedicated to bugs and spiders in like the Overlook neighborhood. The people there are super knowledgeable and kind, and actually let me in for free when I told them I was trying to ease my fear of bugs. And it worked! I got to ask them all the questions I wanted and they showed me all sorts of little creatures.

Wonderwood Springs/Mini-Golf: Mike Bennett is a local artist here who's iconic enough that you'll find signs of his work scattered all around town. His Fantasy-Themed cafe and small mini-golf course is in St. Johns, which is generally considered a pain to get to. But it's a lovely spot to check out if you're in the area.

The Academy Theater: A cheap, second-run movie theater in Montavilla. Cool vibes. There are a few indie/art-house theaters around town like this and they're all very fun if you're into the idea of seeing an older movie on the big screen.

Sinister Coffee and Creamery: It's a coffee shop/custard place downtown with a speakeasy gimmick to get into the back room. There's a password they update monthly on their Instagram (it's in the bio so it's still accessible to people who don't have an account).

Word Virus Books: A modernist/post-modernist bookstore that relocated downtown from it's previous home of Way Closer To Where I Live. I'm fine and normal about this. It's a fantastic bookstore and I'm not at all bitter that it's further away now.

[bogleech]

I've worked at the insectarium!!

Things I would like to add:

Memory Den - a gigantic multi story thrift mall with dozens of side rooms, a basement theater lounge, artist studios, a cafe, a bar, a library, a goth store, and for some reason a Fallout theme (it's even named after a location in the games), just fun to explore and some of it is beautifully decorated:

Movie Madness - a huge video rental store that's also a film museum, displaying original props and costumes from famous films, they even have the model ghostbusters house used on-screen, the actual "fight club" logo soap bar and a chestburster production maquette. Also has a mini screening room where they host indie films and events. Currently moving to a larger location but still open!

Floating World Comics - not just a comic book store; it sells rare graphic novels and art books from around the world, indie and local books, and vintage japanese imports like kaiju toys and model kits. Fascinating just to browse! Also currently in the process of moving.

Retro Game Bar - a bar with drinks and food that is also a console gaming library, where you can pay to pick out a console and games to play while you're there.

[chocolatechipkraken]

* * MERMAY 2026 IS NOW COMPLETE! * *

Who's your favorite?

MERMAIDS 1-10 MERMAIDS 11-20 MERMAIDS 21-31

Mermaids past...

[bogleech]

Watch this video on Twitch Live

Tonight (Sunday May 31) at 8:00 PDT I'm going to play Slay the Princess myself for the first time, having previously only watched other people play it!

[sunshinemoonrx]

HUH?

Most cop thing I've ever read. what the fuck are you talking about. The posts you're looking for might be on this website but we won't show them to you???

[sunshinemoonrx]

I'm sure all my settings are set to "yes show me mature content no don't filter anything" what are you TALKING ABOUT

[sunshinemoonrx]

the posts are ON THE WEBSITE. I can't search dirty words?? am I five??? is this club penguin??? when I get you

[bogleech]

My partner @revretch developed their own blender shading system to create the effect of "cartoonish" fur and hair shading but they're also able to use it to generate a lifelike insect pseudopupil that changes with the angle EXACTLY like the real thing, like even where the shadow distorts in shape or "breaks" here at certain angles is precisely what an actual pseudopupil will do?! You can see examples on real mantises if you look carefully:

They're not using tumblr much anymore because it didn't seem to drive much traffic to their series but they update their patreon every single week with progress on their series include these kinds of original Blender processes and experiments:

Rev Storm — creating Humans-B-Gone!

Get more from Rev Storm on Patreon. creating Humans-B-Gone!. Support Rev Storm and get exclusive access to their work.

[bogleech]

[klayfruit]

important info for those reading awful hospital for the first time/rereading it and want to see the comments!!!

[bogleech]

What happened, unfortunately, is that disqus comments were tied to page URL, but then my hosting service updated to where it always automatically removes the ".html" when you view a page, so disqus thinks that's a different URL and there's no setting to change that