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[tomicscomics]

03/27/2026

Almost at the end.

No cartoon on Good Friday, as usual for Tomics. Instead we'll have an Easter Sunday cartoon. See you there!

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NOT-SO-JOKE-OGRAPHY:

In Matthew 26, Jesus sits to eat a holiday meal with His closest disciples. As they begin eating, He reveals that one of them will betray Him. They argue, each one insisting they would never do such a thing, but Jesus assures them His betrayal is foretold in Scripture. However, He adds, "But woe to the one through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born." To me, this is the most chilling sentence ever spoken, particularly because it's said by Jesus, Himself. For Him to declare that someone's fate is so bad that NEVER EXISTING would be preferable is straight up horror so vast I struggle to grasp it.

Psalm 41 contains a poem or song by King David about a betrayal he suffered. Jesus reflects on this song while He faces His own betrayal at the hands of His disciple, Judas.

The last few weeks of this Lent have been filled with pretty serious or contemplative cartoons, so here's a little levity to get us over the hump to Easter: Someone referred to my Jesus as a "Soyjak" because I depicted Him smiling with His mouth open, so remember to keep your Jesus's mouth shut at all times, sinners.

[sedesapostolica]

I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. (Joel 2,25)

[ahopefulbromantic]

Ok this is gonna be a legit question. Why do you think Andrew, as Peter's brother, is featured so little in the Gospels? I don't even think he's mentioned in Acts or any of Paul's letters? It always striked me as odd that James and John the sons of Zebedee are always there as a duo in the Gospels but even when Peter is there Andrew is rarely talked about :(

Oooh that is a great question! I've never thought about it but you're right, he is less present! Whenever Jesus limits the amount of boys He invites somewhere it's Peter and the Boanerges. Now that i think of it, those are also the apostles He personally gave nicknames (other boys have cool nicknames too, like Didimos, Iscariot, Zealot, but they probably weren't given by Jesus).

From the sources i could find on it, this cool article from Benny the XVI talks about the mentions of Andrew in the Gospels, i think you might like it. John 12,20-22 is an especially interesting case to me, because the Greeks asked Philip to see Jesus but before he went to the Man Himself, he felt the need to consult it with Andrew, so he must've been someone respected and valued for his advice among our boys. Hey maybe it's because of this convo that they made Philip the other disciple of Creepy John in the Chosen series? Cause traditionally it would be John

So yeah i don't know why our boy Protokletos is mentioned less. Maybe it's his personality? Maybe he flew under the radar more easily than his boisterous older brother? Maybe John & Jacob were more of a duo because John was the youngest kid in the group and his bro felt the need to keep an eye on him always so they were inseparable? Or maybe he just had a different role and was okay with being "just one of the twelve"? Many things to ponder.

@kaleb-is-definitely-sane @apilgrimpassingby @margindoodles2407 any ideas?

[angeltreasure]

St. Andrew, pray for us.

[crystallinemythos]

Happy feast of St. Andrew! Take a recreation of a prayer card with my version of Andrew. (Also happy first day of Advent)

[cevalopod]

Study of Jusepe de Ribera’s St. Andrew (Digital Painting)

First artwork of 2026! I did this study in Procreate.

Speedpaint below the cut

[anastpaul]

(via The St Andrew’s Christmas Novena- The Christmas Anticipation Prayer)

[scotianostra]

Happy St Andews Day to everyone looking in on my posts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿