The Shadow Archives

Comics by Michael Torrens and various artists. Website: theshadowarchives.co.uk Next con: AnimeCon UK, Birmingham, 12-14 June

[status-quo-hater]

This version of the progress flag legitimately looks so nice

Gilbert baker rainbow, huge intersex circle, the design is cluttered but in a good way 10/10

[ID: A version of the progress pride flag with a large purple intersex ring outlined in gold, looping through pink, blue, brown, and black chevrons on the side, which have a base of white. The horizontal stripes are: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. End ID.]

[kira-serialfaggot]

It's happening the morphing into Ohio

[the-lumpfish-queen]

[yuriwinged]

[autistic-af]

[jam-does-audio]

Girls. That's the original image. We've come full circle. It's always just been the state of Ohio

[14-opossums-in-a-trenchcoat]

Love when people accidentally recreate the meme like with the "fuck this post and happy birthday Sonic" one

[the-shadow-archives]

I've arrived, I've set up the stall with @yomikayomi, and we're all good to go for Animecon Birmingham!

See you all tomorrow!

[skelotan]

I'm still Big Mad from the animation industry AI news, and I had some thoughts I needed to get out. There are lots of more important reasons why artists shouldn't use AI, but here is my philosophical take on it.

PATREON

[the-shadow-archives]

I'll be at Birmingham AnimeCon this weekend!

I'll be selling my comics, prints, stickers, and other stuff at Birmingham AnimeCon 2026 this weekend June 12-14 with @yomikayomi

It'll be in Hall 5 of The NEC, and you can find us at stall AA29 just behind the Waterstones stall (see below), and you can get tickets here: https://animeconnec.com/tickets

See you all there! ^_^

[the-shadow-archives]

Happy Pride month Everyone!

I think you should read some gay comics written by this enby

[yomikayomi]

I wanted to wait till pride to happily announce that I'm going to be part of an Anthology series called "Your Body is a Fever Dream"!

The series made up of trans writers and artists like myself. I'm super happy and excited to be a part of something so inclusive.

As of right now the release date is some time in October, but you can always follow up here

https://tenebrouspress.com/

Happy Pride everyone!

[mangled-by-disuse]

in happier pride news i actually found this deeply heartwarming

that's solidarity baybeeee

[lgbtlaughs]

Further context: Durham city council (Reform UK) cut funding and support for Pride. The Durham Miner's Association and other trade unions raised enough money for Durham Pride 2026 to go ahead - a direct call back to when Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) raised money for mining communities when Margaret Thatcher seized union funding during the miner strikes of 1984-85.

At the 1985 Labour party meet, the motion to support LGBT rights as a party was passed due to a block vote from mining unions.

Stephen Guy, the chair of the Durham Miners’ Association, said that when it became apparent Durham Pride was under threat, he took it upon himself to “encourage the trade union movement to step up and do the right thing, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBT+ community […] They not only raised funds for us, but came to our communities, uplifted our spirits when they were down, and showed their solidarity.”

[caffichai]

Happy Pride Year to all who celebrate!

Bluesky

[simzart]

[animentality]

[the-shadow-archives]

Student loans? Medical debt? Credit card bills?

Eliminate them all with this one easy trick!

Just raise an army, conquer a foreign land, and return with the riches you've plundered to pay them all off!

Can't afford an invasion force?

Start small! Get 20-30 guys and a boat. Then sail around Europe and pillage coastal monasteries for their treasures. It worked for hundreds of 9th century Vikings and it can work for you too!

[yomikayomi]

New shipment of pins and keychains came in!

So excited to sell these at our next con!

[depsidase]

[the-shadow-archives]

I don't think that's accurate.

Firstly, "immigrants are comming here taking all our jobs and resources" is no less complex an idea than "rich people own everything and are sqeezing money out of us to get richer".

Secondly, I've seen plenty of Conservative conspiracy theories that are so complex and convoluted they can only be understood if you've drank the cool aid.

From my experience, conservatism is a belief that there is a natural (and therefore good) social hierarchy the current system reflects, but is under attack from progressives.

It's why they think being a billionaire is aspiring, but DEI is the devil. They see someone gaining that much wealth as a reward for being brilliant and is deserved. But DEI is government interference raising people above where they are suppossed to be.

Anyone can make it and be rich, and if they do, they deserve it regardless of how. And if you don't, and go into poverty, well that's a personal failing on you and you deserve it.

Feminism: Women trying to artificially raise their place in the hierarchy.

Trans people: Proving the flaws in the hierarchy (how can men and women be naturally unequal when you can just choose to be one or the other).

Immigrants: Leaving their natural country and place in the hierarchy to raise their place in it.

Socialism: Trying to bring down the hierarchy.

[yomikayomi]

Touched up Stocking and added some friends!

[peachfromcmbyn]

The thing about Miss Piggy is that she kind of has a Roger Rabbit comedy superpower where she wins nearly any conceivable fight she's in. But unlike other characters of which that's true, like say, Bugs Bunny, who tend to win because they make the opponent play the game with their rules, Miss Piggy wins because the joke is that she can beat the shit out of literally anybody.

[the-shadow-archives]

I was asked recently who I thought could win I'm a fight against Dr. Manhattan and I think Miss Piggy is one of the only acceptable answers.

...

Miss Piggy, and Squirrel Girl.

[titsay]

we could sit together and do nothing all day—i'd still be the happiest

[yuumei-art]

I almost forgot it's Witch Hat Monday!😭 I'm still so busy with the Kickstarter I hope I'll have the energy to watch the new episode today. Here's more fanart of my boy Custas. I have so many ideas for more Coco and Qifrey fanart, I just need to find the time to draw them.

[animentality]