The Comic Art of Jorge Santiago Jr.

Comic Artist, Illustrator, Storyteller. Creator of Curse of the Eel and Co-Creator of the Ringo Award Nominated Series Spencer & Locke

[curseoftheeel]

CONNIE!! Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well this Saturday. I am unfortunately sick, I caught something on the plane back from Washington and I'm still trying to kick it to the curb. Next week we'll have a new page update, we'll see what happens after Cameron gets his screaming out of his system, and hopefully I'll be 100% by then. Take care everyone and have a great week! Thank you for reading! https://www.patreon.com/jorgesantiagojr

[jorgesantiagojr]

This weeks Eel page, I keep forgetting to reblog these to my main tumblr.

[scottycomics]

I lost the Joint Manga Contest but it was still a fun experiment to illustrate based on pre-drawn storyboards! Here's mine for the Drawing Category "School".

Next time I'll aim for the story category~~

Credit: Storyboards by Daichi Kawada specifically for this competition.

MANGA Plus

Joint Manga Contest 2026

[jorgesantiagojr]

Hello, today is day 1 of @momocon! I’m all set up at AA2626, and I have new books! Curse of the Eel volume 5 is out and fresh and new, and I’ve reprinted Honor Bound and Rare Drops which have sold at previous Momocons! I’ll be here all 4 days doing commissions, selling comics, and talking about art! Come by our comics aisle and see all the great indie comic artists that have set up here!

[curseoftheeel]

Are you hurt? Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well and this page makes your day a little better. I actually just finished this chapter yesterday, I hope you all enjoy it when we get all the way thru it. Also! I'll be at Momocon next weekend, so from May 21st-24th, you can find me at booth AA2626, where I'll have my books and I'll be drawing commissions at the show! I hope to see you all if you're in the area so come by and say hello!

Also, I have a Patreon where I post early access to my pages, behind the scenes story stuff, and more. I have several tiers, most of which are low monthly costs, so if you're interested in supporting me work on Eel and my other stories, I would greatly appreciate it you gave it a look! I even have a free tier where I share stuff too, so if you want to just follow to see what I'm working on, I post free stuff as well.

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon. Creating Comics and Illustrations. Support Jorge Santiago Jr. and get exclusive access to their

[jorgesantiagojr]

Today's Curse of the Eel update, and announcing I'll be at Momocon next weekend from May 21-24, at AA2626! Come by and say hello and pick up some physical copies of Curse of the Eel, Honor Bound, and my other stories!

[curseoftheeel]

But that body is already broken. Hey everyone, I hope you all are doing well, and that this new Eel update brings some happiness to your day. For those in the Atlanta area, I'll be tabling at Momocon in two weeks! You can find me at AA2626, I'll have my comics, prints, and I'll be drawing commissions! HOPEFULLY, if all goes well in the next few days, I MIGHT have a new book ready in time, but it will depend on if the comic gods are on my side.

Thank you for reading everyone! If you'd like to support my comic adventures, please consider joining my Patreon, where I upload all my comics before they get uploaded here. Patrons have already gotten a chance to read the first chunk of the finished pages for this chapter, so for a small monthly donation, you can read early pages, check out my new stories as I work on them, and get an inside view to my creative process! I've been drawing comics for over half my life now, and I have an MFA in Sequential Art, so I try to share that experience and knowledge in my Patreon.

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon. Creating Comics and Illustrations. Support Jorge Santiago Jr. and get exclusive access to their

[jorgesantiagojr]

Last Saturday’s Curse of the Eel update and the beginning of Chapter 26!

[curseoftheeel]

Let's get our boys! Hey everyone, I hope you remember these characters, it's Frank and Jason's parents! It's been a minute since they were in the comic, but I needed to show where they were, because I dunno, it might be important. Also hopefully the stinging creature is clear on what the heck it is, after I was done with the page I was like "is this thing too ugly to be clear on what it is? xD"

Also, I'm currently set up at SCComicon at Greenville South Carolina, at AA1125! Come by if you're in the area, I'll be doing commissions and I'll be selling my books, including the reprint of Honor Bound chapter 1! If you want to check out my queer dark fantasy romance, come on by and see what's what!

Also, I'm still posting on Patreon! Patreon is the only social media I really bother keeping up with anymore, so follow me there for updates to my comics, art, my life, my swords, my stories, my swords, my swords…anyhow, here's a link, there is a free tier as well as some paid tiers with tons of content, including full inking videos, world building posts, and creation info for all of my comics:

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Creating Comics and Illustrations

[jorgesantiagojr]

This week’s Eel page, and thank everyone for coming by my table today at SCComicon! Okay, time for sleep before day two

[jorgesantiagojr]

I’m at SCComicon at AA-1125, come say hello amd check out my original graphic novels! I have Eel and Honor Bound and more! Im sitting next to @idoodleonmargins !

[jorgesantiagojr]

Yoo! Here’s a video of some inks for my Honor Bound story in @rachelordwayart ‘s anthology, “Nothing is Stranger than Fiction!” My story is a self contained prequel to the events of chapter 1, and you can also snag a copy of that book in the campaign.

Also, you can now get prints individually as part of your contribution! We’re in the last few days of the campaign, so let’s see if we can push this even further before the end!

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

[curseoftheeel]

Zazazaza! Hey everyone, new week new page! I've officially completed a freelance gauntlet, which means I've also completed my work for Rachel Ordway's "Nothing is Stranger than Fiction" comic anthology! I created a short story for Honor Bound, before the events of the main book, so if you'd like to see a snippet of Rayner and Zheng before they fell in love, please consider joining the Kickstarter! We only have 5 days left in the campaign so please join soon if you're interested!

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

Thank you for your patience everyone and for your kind words and comments in the last month! I've had to take a few weeks off to cope with work and projects but I'm hoping that I can build up my page count again so that I don't have to take as many days off in the future.

[jorgesantiagojr]

Hey everyone! Check out the above link to see the Kickstarter I’ve contributed a comic too! It’s an Honor Bound prequel, centered on Zheng and Rayner trying to learn more about each other.

[rachelordwayart]

4 DAYS LEFT to back Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction, the comic anthology of stories about characters who love stories!

Including "Galaxy Mariner Gorgeous Marnie" by @fend13th, about a witch-in-training who'd rather wear magical girl cosplay than traditional robes.

This and 9 other comic stories are available for preorder here!

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

[rachelordwayart]

4 DAYS LEFT to back Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction, the comic anthology of stories about characters who love stories!

Including "Kate Carter in The Land That Time Forgot" by @perfectstormpublishing , about a stuntwoman-turned-action-heroine finding herself in an unexpected genre…

This and 9 other comic stories are available for preorder here:

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

The further adventures of Kate Carter can be found here:

Perfect Storm Store - Indie Comic Store at Comix.one

Your place online for all your Kate Carter needs

[jorgesantiagojr]

I’m in this one too!

[rachelordwayart]

A Bug’s Life looks a little different than I remembered… 🤔

(Psst—we’re so close to $2500, wanna help us get there?)

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

[curseoftheeel]

I'm not dying here! Hello everyone, I hope this page finds you well, and that your weekend is off to a good start. Hopefully the lamprey isn't too creepy looking, but it is fun to draw. Also, as a reminder, I'm a part of my great friend @rachelordwayart Rachel Ordway's Kickstarter "Nothing is Stranger than Fiction!"

Nothing Is Stranger Than Fiction

A comic anthology of stories about loving stories

While the early bird offers are over, you can still contribute to the campaign! I'll be drawing a short Honor Bound comic for the book, so if you've enjoyed HB, you can read an exclusive story about Zheng and Rayner. I'm joining a plethora of talented comic artists, so please take a look at what Rachel has organized!

Thank you for reading everyone, take care and have a great rest of your weekend!

[jorgesantiagojr]

Today’s Eel page and a Kickstarter I’m going to have a story in!

[curseoftheeel]

What is my babe up to? Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well with the winter and craziness going on out there in the world. The more I write the comic, the more I wish the Eel's positivity could be out there for real, so I hope I can fill some of that void with this comic. Anyhow, I hope that reading this comic has been fun for you or at least took your mind off stuff that's less than fun.

Thank you for reading everyone, please like, comment, share, and follow Curse of the Eel if you want updates and to support the story and grow the Cult of the Eel! Also, if you are so interested, I have a Patreon where I post early looks at pages, first glimpses of projects that I'm working on, and videos and deep dives on the lore and process of making comics.

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon

Creating Comics and Illustrations

[jorgesantiagojr]

Last Saturday’s Curse of the Eel update. I really like that last panel

[curseoftheeel]

Do me a flavor- yup I didn't mistype that, I heard someone say that once and it made me laugh. Anyhow, thank you for reading this week's Eel update everyone! I hope you're having a a great start to the your weekend and that this page finds you well. I'm a little sleep deprived but trying to keep the good works coming.

If you're enjoying Curse of the Eel, please consider joining my Patreon, where I share early looks at new projects, process and writing posts about making comics and story writing, and it's where I post most regularly, at least once a week. The tiers are only monthly, so even for 3$ a month you get access to a lot of my art and projects:

Get more from Jorge Santiago Jr. on Patreon

Creating Comics and Illustrations

Thank you for reading everyone, and thank you for all of your comments, both new and old readers! I'm always excited to read your thoughts, and they have absolutely put fuel in my tank when I'm feeling blue, so thank you for that from the bottom of my heart!

[jorgesantiagojr]

This week’s Curse of the Eel update, remember when I used to post and be active on social media? Yeah me neither.

[rachelordwayart]

A li'l Ukyo in anticipation of the next episode~

[ghostgreen]

Hi hi! Have you read my Webtoon yet? If you haven't, good news! Our first season just concluded last week and there's 60 episodes to binge!

Heart Acres is drawn by me and written by Colleen Coover and Paul Tobin. It's a supernatural/romance/slice of life/comedy Webtoon and is just a silly good time :) All episodes are free to read, but if you leave Adblock off we get a little bit of money thrown our way, so please consider it!

I'll also be posting some stuff like concept art in this space, so keep a lookout for it :D

And I just want to give a huge shout out to our readers: You guys are the best. Thank you for your support! Almost 85k readers and over 3 mil views is crazy! I'm so grateful!