Looking forward to tabling at Minicomi :D I've enjoyed attending it for many years and now I have the honour of being a vendor

Our Minicomi 2026 Artists page is now LIVE on our website, check out our list of amazing artists who will be attending our event this year! #minicomi2026 👉 minicomivancouver.org/minicomi-202...

(1/6) So it's been a while since the last update, but here's the rundown: a few days after the The Big Soup's Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded, I finished the final comic pages.

Some upcoming shows where you can find myself and Nearly Contained Chaos tabling! :) www.instagram.com/nearly_conta...

I went to make dinner and in a flash, The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic is now fully funded! Thank you! There's a few hours left before the end of the kickstarter, and increases in funding could lead to higher print runs, so we'd ❤️ it if you share with your friends and family. tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

'The Big Soup - Growing up Autistic' has been fully funded! Thank you everyone for your support :D I just have a handful of pages left to shade/edit, then it's all off to the printers.

8 Hours left to back my ASD-themed graphic memoir :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo... One of the reward tiers include a digital commission in which I draw a house, building, or landscape in the same style as the comic (but in full colour instead of just blue & white) ^__^

(1/2) Thank you to everyone who has backed the Kickstarter! :) There's only 14 hours left to back it :D www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo... Something I finished shading recently: a scene from one of my first experiences working a full-time job.

For anyone who hasn't seen the promo video for my Autism-themed graphic memoir Kickstarter yet ;) 32 hours left to back it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...

A vibrant and relatable gift for you and your friends Get the full sticker sheet on kickstarter: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw Only a few days left!

I've still got some pages left to shade and ink. Here's one from Chapter 3 (infant school years). Only a few days left in the Kickstarter campaign :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo... #graphicnovelkickstarter #memoirkickstarter #graphicmemoir #asdmemoir #schooldays

What are some of the traits found in ASD? These duck stickers are all about that. Remember that all autistics are different, and support needs can vary greatly. Consider backing The Big Soup, a memoir about growing up autistic, on kickstarter: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Our next publication! The Big Soup is working toward a future where every individual on the autism spectrum is understood, accepted and supported. Support this Kickstarter project here: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Nearly_Contained_Chaos made a felted version of my sensory overload duck! I love it ^__^ www.instagram.com/nearly_conta...

[1/2] Just a little bit of inking left! Here are some panels I inked recently (still need to tweak and shade them). This scene is from when I was around 11 years old or so.

Feeling disappointed in yourself or trapped in a cycle of disappointing others? This book helps address the mental health complications of growing up autistic. Learn about the good and the bad in “The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic". To back the kickstarter go to tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Why back this project? There are very few books that dive this deeply in unsettling situations and we hope to shine a light on the layers of thoughtfulness and struggles in our community. To back the kickstarter go to tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

#sketchoftheday: Drew this during a sketch hang with a pal and we both liked how the pencils were looking, but the goal always is to get things into inked form and see how well I preserved the nuances. Inevitably, I added colour, too. #sketchbook #watercolour #fineliner #environmentstudy

I was interviewed on the @truenorthcountrycomics podcast! :D You can find it via this link: truenorthcountrycomics.com/2026/04/15/m...

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Matthew J.R. Nielsen about his graphic memoir 'The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic' from Cloudscape Comics available on Kickstarter. Listen to the conversation here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2026/04/15/m...

Great news! The Big Soup has been selected by Kickstarter as a Project We Love. Consider backing this fantastic memoir by an #actuallyautistic creator: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Two special edition Duck Traits stickers I made for promoting the Kickstarter. A sticker sheet with these two designs plus three more is available as an add-on! :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo... #asd #autismtraits #sensoryoverload #infodump #graphicmemoir

We hit 50%! What a great start in making this autistic memoir a reality. While backing this project is the best way to support the project, we appreciate sharing or mentioning this kickstarter to our friends and family! To back the kickstarter go to tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Some of you might be familiar with the early signs of ASD from personal experience or media, but when @nuclearjackal was a kid it wasn’t as well known, and the stigma towards the disorder was more prevalent than today.

I’m always impressed when an artist can fill a scene with a ton of detailed items. The cover of The Big Soup” is a gorgeous example, and filled with references to his memoir and the ingredients of his own flavour of ASD. Back the kickstarter today, and get the poster free! tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

@nuclearjackal did a bangup job on the cover. So good we made it a print! Only available as an Early Bird Reward (available now to the 10th)! Follow the link to the Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

IT’S HERE! I’ve been working on this graphic memoir since late 2023, and inking the pages since last autumn. If you are interested in reading about one of the many autistic life experiences out there, then you might like to back my book ^__^ www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...

Popular culture representations of ASD are often stereotyped and assumed to be one-size-fits-all. In reality autistics are diverse, and support needs vary greatly. “The Big Soup" is one such story. Follow the kickstarter page (tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw) to be notified at launch!

In Matthew J.R Nielsen’s own words, why his graphic memoir is important. Follow the kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...) to be notified at launch!

Did you know you can also get the cover as a print? It’s kickstarter exclusive and only available April 8th -10th Follow the kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...) to be notified at launch!

My autism-themed graphic memoir launches on Kickstarter in just a few days! www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...

Cover reveal for our upcoming book, “The Big Soup”, a memoir about growing up autistic! Follow the kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...) to be notified at launch!

More to come! Follow the kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...) to be notified at launch!

With the Kickstarter for 'The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic' just over a week away, I've been inking pages rapidly. Here's from Chapter 2 when I was about 4 or 5. #comicwip #thebigsoup #asd #autobiocomic #memoir

Partially-inked page I worked on yesterday. It was a doozy. Chapter 1 has some of the trickiest pages in the whole comic, but I'm getting those sorted now. Just over 2 weeks till the Kickstarter launches! Stay tuned :) #WIP #comicwip #thebigsoup #inking #comicinking

And here's the last of the three postcards I've made for the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for my autobio graphic novel 'The Big Soup' Here I've taken the panel from the panel where I visited Herefordshire for the first time, expanded the artwork, and coloured it in.

Here's another one of those postcards I've made for the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for 'The Big Soup'. As before, I've taken the original comic panel's art, expanded it, then added colour! This one is of Castell Coch in Wales

Here's a throwback: In 2024, my local comics group @cloudscapecomics.com asked its members to make one-page comics for an exhibition. Here's the one I did, showcasing how the group was always giving advice and helping each other out

I've been making postcards for the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for 'The Big Soup'. There will be three designs: each one a historical building based on a panel in the comic. I've taken the original comic panel's art, expanded it, then added colour. This one is of Hereford Cathedral :)

Seeing as it's St David's Day, why not post something a little welsh. Slightly Welsh. Howl's Moving Castle! (or I suppose, the Flying Castle from the end of the film). #howlsmovingcastle #stdavidsday #studioghibli In collaboration with nearly_contained_chaos www.instagram.com/nearly_conta...

With 'The Big Soup' Kickstarter campaign launching in about a month or so, it's about time for some promo materials. Here are some autism-themed duck sticker ideas ;D Big thanks to my editor @scarletwingskaili.bsky.social for all her help with these!

Here's a scene set during the Pandemic a few years ago - the beginning of the beard. Just another two months or so and the art will be finished! Looking forward to seeing all come together. The Kickstarter is set to launch in a few weeks too, so I'll keep everyone posted :)

The past couple of weeks have been spent fixing up the pages I've already worked on, including tweaking the artwork (making it less wonky) and adding missed panels. Deadlines are approaching, but the graphic memoir is looking really nice so far! :)

Ohh lookit that, I just so happened to be working on a few panels set during Christmas!

I've been inking the scenes where I got my first job. After I finished Art University in the UK, I moved to Canada with the rest of my family. I applied to all sorts of art jobs but didn't get any, so I went with a supermarket job. I had a lot to learn.

Inking the autobio continues: After finishing university, I moved from the UK to Canada and continued my long-distance relationship with my Finnish girlfriend. We went from 2 hours difference in timezones apart to 10 hours. We both saved up and paid for her flight over.

Recounting my first week at my Illustration BA course. During the summer before it started, we were given a list of tasks, including reading 4 specific books and making a summer art journal. Little did we know that these didn't contribute anything to our overall scores.

Back in May this year I was drawing the roughs for this page, now we're back inking it. My first independent living situation, back in university. Part of my upcoming book 'The Big Soup: Growing Up Autistic'

I did a Twitch stream last night, inking my ASD autobiography comic. This is from that time my art college visited Paris. I'll be streaming at 4pm PST every Thursday for the next few weeks :) www.twitch.tv/nuclearjackal

Some more work-in-progress panels from the College era (shading and tweaks having been applied yet). The part of Cardiff we lived in was rather unpleasant.