Ah, the peaceful sounds of the season. So soothing Wondermark #1579; In which Music is enjoyed

BONUS COMIC: When Bolted! first launched, I made this comic for the places where links are throttled or difficult -- a customized version for Instagram (here), Facebook, and GoComics. Bluesky never saw it, because you can link readily on Bluesky! All I have to do is post a link like this. Easy

The game...she groans in the first stirrings of life...the lightning crackles, the thunder roars! The time is drawing near! What rough, bolted thing slouches toward Bethlehem, &c...!

Sometimes you just gotta zig when everyone else thinks you'll zag. Wondermark #779; The Breakthrough

Here's a Designer Diary about Bolted!'s development! Even though it spotlights my more doofus choices and missteps, I trust that some readers may take heart at how a polished outcome can be the result of a long, winding, and setback-filled process... Bolted Design Diary Longread

This comic was created as part of a "Secret Santa" comics exchange. These characters are Tiff and Eve, and this strip was written by Fran Sundblad, the author of the comic Tiff 🏳️‍⚧️ & Eve, and rendered in Wondermark style by me. 🔗 Original Reddit post cc: @tiffandevecomics.bsky.social

do you gotta personify the dead trees in the vacant lot too. they're having a hard enough time without you imagining they have an opinion about what's happening Wondermark #1578; In which Trees are a Lot

Here's a blog post all about the 3 different bonus cards you can get with Bolted! wondermark.com/here-is-a-vi...

terrifying if true! Wondermark #1020; The Unknown Knowns

HOLY HECK this is a DOOZY of a week for Bolted! livestreams! Just look at this list!! LATER TODAY: Christopher Hastings @drhastings.bsky.social Carly Monardo @whirringblender.bsky.social Branson Reese @bransonreese.bsky.social Previous sessions & live calendar links are on the Kickstarter page

For no reason whatsoever thinking about this @davidmalki.com Wondermark comic again

Deimos is from Wondermark #115 I have a multi-part Deimos followup scripted just waiting for the right time

OMG it's Deimos

here are a bunch of Thanksgiving-themed Wondermark comics: www.tumblr.com/davidmalki/8...

there's one in every friend group Wondermark #1360; Set the Calendar to Shuffle

Today's Bolted! livestream is the GOOD AS HELL BLOCK! Join us at 5:15 pm Pacific / 8:15 pm Eastern for a game with: SARA McHENRY! @saramchenry.bsky.social TOM McHENRY! @tommchenry.bsky.social JESS FINK! @jessfink.bsky.social ERIC COLOSSAL! @ericcolossal.bsky.social • Stream • Get the game!

I mean, an echo is technically a second opinion Wondermark #1577; The Objective Oracle

A little bird told me there's a Part 2 to this storyline Wondermark #1371; The Avian Informant (Part 2 of 2) ↩ Start from Part 1

New pinned post! The Wondermark-themed card game I've been working on all year long, Bolted!, is coming to life on Kickstarter NOV 12. If you missed the first pre-order round this spring, now's your first, best, only and last chance to reserve a copy!

A little bird told me that there's a comic here for you to read! Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2)

More Halloween-themed Wondermark comics here! www.tumblr.com/davidmalki/7...

When the old crafts are done by hand, you can still tell the difference. Wondermark #767; The Old Farmer’s Lament

Wondermark's List of S-Tier Halloween Costumes Wondermark #1073; In which it's Hard to Judge

Different approaches, same goal. Except for the other team. Their goal is usually on the opposite side Wondermark #1576; In which the Audience participates (Part 3 of 3) ↩ Start from Part 1

The key is to keep everything exactly the same. Even a minor difference could throw everything off. Wondermark #1575; In which the Audience participates (Part 2) ↩ Start from Part 1

Good luck to all teams, but mainly mine, and not yours Wondermark #1574; In which the Audience participates (Part 1)

It's October 1 again!! Break out the spiders an' skeletons!! // Wondermark #1259; Let’s Be Deadly Serious Here

I'm sure no one at all will find this relatable Wondermark #1573; The Threat of Doing

Longtime readers will remember, seven years ago, when I posted several Wondermark strips in a row that all seemed to be variations on the same joke. Starting here.

Get yourself a friend who will NOT let things hurt you EVEN if they do not exist Wondermark #1572; In which a Joke is disowned

Those stickers are paying for your hand soap, kiddo!! Wondermark #1571; Of Integrity and Youth, Part 2 ↩️ Part 1 here

Let's get our messaging straight, as parents Wondermark #1570; Of Integrity and Youth

It's nice to have friends over who share your hobbies. Wondermark #108; In which a Briefing occurs

tell me all the businesses that inexplicably survived or inexplicably failed in your neighborhood Wondermark #1569; The Foldery has Folded

has there ever been a worse harbinger of doom than the phrase "not a question, more of a comment..." Wondermark #1393; In which the Floor is Open

Spring time is party time! Just be careful out there! Wondermark #1568; In which there's a Hot Time Tonight

I've got my Saturday afternoon free, how long could it possibly take? Wondermark #649; In which Joanne has Big Plans

Don't you hate it when someone calls you an idiot without ANY POSSIBLE WAY OF KNOWING how much of an idiot you really are!! Wondermark #1567; In which the Road is shared

I believe this is an accurate and concise summary of our present understanding of neurochemistry Wondermark #1566; The Roiling Storm Within

another pedantic comic by me about logic problems with the the fictional space wizards Wondermark #1194; It's the Dune Sea for Me

Here's a comic from 2015, back when we only had one sequel movie to squint at and say "Huh, they really went that way with it" Wondermark #1187; It was a Long Time Ago

That's the end of this series! I think I have gone sufficiently deep on this topic. There are no further depths to plumb. Time to come up for air. Wondermark #1565; A Cold Stare From a Tall Bookshelf (Part 4 of 4) ↩️ Start from Part 1

This week and for the next few weeks over at gocomics.com/wondermark I'm running some Classics from the earliest year(s) of Wondermark. Very curious to watch the commenters engage with what I consider a very different era and style in the strip's history.

RIP pope

Reading is also, sometimes, time travel. Wondermark #1564; A Cold Stare From a Tall Bookshelf (Part 3) ↩ Continued from Part 1

Reading can be so fun except when it's not fun at all, which can also be its own type of twisted fun Wondermark #1563; A Cold Stare From a Tall Bookshelf (Part 2) ↩ Continued from Part 1

Here's the link to back the campaign on its final day!! swiy.co/bolted-dmbs

I wrote a bunch more on Patreon about this (unlocked post): www.patreon.com/posts/125856... Short version: - Tariffs suck, but I will honor my stated prices - However, this might be the game's only print run - Also, I am having a lot of fun making this game. It's true! It's been a mental lifeboat.

Today is the last day for the 🔩 BOLTED campaign on Backerkit! I'll be doing a livestream later today to work on game cards, count down the final minutes, and enjoy some creative fun time. I'll be joined by my friend @ryannorth.ca !! 12:30pm Pacific time at twitch.tv/davidmalki