Topaz Comics

Topaz Comics is comic making duo: Max Parker (writer), and Jey Pawlik (artist). Together they create queer comics for anthologies, zines, and their own webcomics.

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Dead City Omnibus Book!

Dead City books are HERE and up in the Topaz Comics shop! The complete story of Dead City is here in a big and beautiful omnibus. The book is a remastered version of the finished webcomic with new lettering and bigger pages. Now with 19 extra pages of concept art, short comics, sketches and extra art. Trapped in a hostile city full of danger, can two men overcome their differences and stay alive? How will their feelings develop when all they can rely on is each other? A zombie apocalypse has hit Toronto and Mikael and JP are alone in the city and struggling to survive. While they’re searching for food and shelter they fine something else as well. A heartwarming romance about two very different men learning to work together. As their time together grows so do their feelings in this slow-burn, slice-of-life comic that flips the common apocalypse story on its head. Special thanks to @byelacey & @bigbigtruck for their wonderful quotes on the back of the book!

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Update, Forward to this Address page 1

New Lupin comic incoming!!! Max wrote this one a while back and I've finally been able to dive in and do the art for it! This will be a 10 page comic about Zenigata, his marriage, and his relationship to being a husband. Buckle up because this is a sad one! Content warning: Contains off-screen abuse on page 8 Read today's page: https://topazcomics.com/one-shots/forward-to-this-address-1 Read on early Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2059105 [ID: Preview from the Lupin III fancomic "Forward to this Address" on topazcomics.com showing a map of Paris with various strings connecting photos and notes about Lupin. /end]

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Update, Do You Have an Instagram? page 4 & bonus

The moral of the story is corporations don't care about you. OH, there's a bonus page today so be sure to click ahead! Read the first page | Read the latest pages [ID: Preview from the short comic "Do You Have An Instagram" on topazcomics.com showing Jey sprawled out on the ground with their spouse rubbing their back. Preview from the short comic "Do You Have An Instagram" on topazcomics.com showing Jey looking annoyed and confused at whatever is happening off-preview. /end]

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Update, Do You Have an Instagram? page 3

Despite the REAL PHOTO I TOOK-- on today's mini comic update. Read the first page | Read the latest page [ID: Preview from the short comic "Do You Have An Instagram" on topazcomics.com showing Jey looking tired and frustrated as they take a selfie with the info Instagram asked for. /end]

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Update, Do You Have an Instagram? page 2

Coming home from vacation to get an email from Instagram. Hmmm?! Read the first page | Read the latest page [ID: Preview from the short comic "Do You Have An Instagram" on topazcomics.com showing Jey looking at their computer screen with a concerned expression. /end]

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Update, Do You Have an Instagram? page 1

The first page of a 5 page mini autobio story on why I don't have an Instagram anymore. Read the first page [ID: Preview from the short comic "Do You Have An Instagram" on topazcomics.com showing Jey smiling and chatting to someone off panel while at a busy gathering. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 9

Last page of my Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER! I really enjoyed working on this for my students and printing it for them. I hope you also found it helpful. Want to buy a digital or physical copy? Check out the Topaz Comics Shop! Or you can also grab the PDF on Patreon, or itch.io Start reading | Read the newest page  [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing Jey with their eyes closed and their mouth open. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 8

Printing can be quite intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! Let's make a book together~ Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing nn example image of 600dpi versus 72dpi using the same illustration. "DPI (Dots per inch) is how much information is in your image. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 7

Let's promo your webcomic on today's Ins and Outs of Webcomics page! Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of Jey is framed in a social media post with clear navigation a description and url looking like comic.platform.social and Jey says "Platforms and social media let you post your comic for free and there's a built-in audience!" but next to this, the social media site has completely changed, the image section is much smaller, the url has changed to platform.social/comic, the navigation is harder to understand and a super intrusive ad is covering the description. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 6

Page 6, and hey did you know lettering is actually SUPER IMPORTANT?! Let's learn the basics on today's page, but also go read Nate Peikos' book "The Essential Guide to Comic Lettering" already! Lettering is something I only started to take more seriously around six years ago and y'all. IT'S SO IMPORTANT. It can honestly make or break a comic. I know this after re-lettering all of Dead City, okay? Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of an older person with a huge wall of text behind them as they tell a story from their childhood." /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 5

Page 5 and let's get to the good part of webcomics. The stuff you WANT to do! Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of Jey as the Iron Giant meme where Dean yells "ART!". /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 4

Page 4, let's talk layouts! I always struggle with big artsy layouts. Where is my eye supposed to go? Sometimes simple is better. Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of Jey looking dizzy and shrugging confused beside a complex comic page where the eye isn't sure which panel comes next. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 3

Page 3 and we’re talking a bit about set-up. You can find my 6×9″ templates that I mention right here! Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of Jey gesturing to multiple comic hosting platform logos: tapas, comicfury, wordpress, webtoon, and also physical books. /end]

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Update, The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER page 2

Page 2 of The Ins and Outs of Webcomics is up for FREE! Let's talk about scripting to start. Start reading | Read the newest page | Buy the zine/PDF on Topaz Comics | Read ahead on Patreon [ID: Webcomic preview of "The Ins and Outs of Webcomics" on topazcomics.com showing an illustration of Jey buried in papers and social media icons. /end]

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Update, One-shot Cottage Window

Another autobio one-shot for y'all on this fine Tuesday! I'd much rather nature keep me up at night instead of cars honking at each other. Read it: https://topazcomics.com/one-shots/cottage-window/ Maybe check out my other comics: https://topazcomics.com [ID: Crop from One-shot Cottage Window, showing Jey sleeping in a bed with a little smile on topazcomics.com /end]

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Update: Jigen Now and Then page 6

Last page of "Jigen Now and Then", thanks for joining us for this Jigen one-shot! Read the first page | Read the latest page | Read the whole thing on Patreon [ID: Comic preview of "Jigen Now and Then" on topazcomics.com a crop of young Jigen in a crowd of people smiling and looking hopeful for the future. /end]

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Update: Jigen Now and Then page 5

Page 5 of 6 is up of "Jigen Now and Then", and HE HAS APPEARED! Read the first page | Read the latest page | Read the whole thing on Patreon [ID: Comic preview of "Jigen Now and Then" on topazcomics.com a crop of a young Lupin in colour waving while under a harsh spotlight. /end]