Bob Appavu

<h1 style="">Hi, I'm Bob! I'm creating comics, novels, and games in the Underground Universe!</h1><h2 style="">The Webcomics:</h2><img src="https://bob-artist.com/patreon/its_ch01_header_extended3_1150x325.jpg" title=""><h2 style=""><a href="https://intothesmokecomic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Into the Smoke</a> - my new FREE webcomic</h2>Chapter 1 is COMPLETED thanks to Patreon support! It launched in May 2024! Chapter 2 is live now, with patrons getting early-access previews and side stories!Patrons get:<ul><li>Episode updates by email/app (free and paid members)</li><li>Extended and uncensored R-rated episodes (Bonus Tier)</li><li>Behind-the-scenes and bonus content, art, minicomics</li><li>Your signature in the ITS credits!</li><li>Clybourn House NSFW short story (Secret Gallery Tier EARLY ACCESS 11/6/24, other tiers spring 2025)</li></ul><img src="https://bob-artist.com/patreon/dotu_battle_logo_horiz_white_1150x325.jpg" title=""><h2 style=""><a href="https://www.demonoftheunderground.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Demon of the Underground</a></h2>4 chapters and 420+ pages COMPLETED thanks to Patreon support!The first 300+ pages are free to read at <a href="https://www.demonoftheunderground.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">demonoftheunderground.com</a>. Chapter 5 is in progress with new patrons-only pages.Patrons get:<ul><li>New patrons-only and "extreme early access" pages twice a month</li><li>Uncensored R-rated pages</li><li>Behind-the-scenes and bonus content, art, minicomics</li><li>Monthly video interviews with the lead cast</li></ul><h2 style="">The Novels:</h2><img src="https://bob-artist.com/patreon/merrittstorybanner_armed_1150x325.jpg" title=""><h2 style=""><a href="https://www.demonoftheunderground.com/devoted/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Devoted: Merritt's Story</a> - Patreon exclusive</h2>2 Books COMPLETED thanks to Patreon support!Devoted is a prose novel series that takes place a few years before Demon of the Underground. It tells the story of Merritt's life as a soldier in the North Sphere before being captured and made an East Sphere citizen. Book 3 is now back in progress, with the draft currently being written. Release Date TBD.Patrons get:<ul><li>Exclusive access to 340K+ words of fiction</li><li>Instant access to COMPLETED books 1 and 2</li><li>Pain and suffering</li></ul><h2 style="">The Games:</h2><img src="https://bob-artist.com/patreon/cwb_header_1150x325.jpg" title=""><h2 style=""><a href="https://bob-artist.itch.io/cooking-with-belmont" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cooking with Belmont</a> - Free Visual Novel</h2>FULL GAME COMPLETED thanks to Patreon support!Cooking with Belmont shows the lighter side of the underground. It's a fluffy future AU spin-off visual novel about cooking dinner for Pogo's birthday party. It's completed, and <a href="https://demonoftheunderground.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6fb3d62dd0e6be1982789d0bd&amp;id=b0f8c03748&amp;e=8212f55a23" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">you can download it for free from </a>itch.io! Patrons who supported the project during production got access to the 18+ beta!Patrons get:<ul><li><s>18+ beta access if pledging at time of release</s> (expired)</li><li>All development blog posts in the Secret Gallery</li><li>Exclusive group play-through videos with creator commentary - vote on the in-game choices!</li></ul><h2 style="">And More To Come... With Your Help!</h2>With the help of my patrons, I've been able to create:<ul><li>380+ new comic pages</li><li>381,000+ words of prose fiction</li><li>My first completed visual novel game, with 2 hours of gameplay and 900+ image assets</li><li>900+ original sketches, shared with all patrons and mailed to Sketch patrons</li><li>30+ DOTU character interview videos</li><li>77 pen pal letters from DOTU characters (retired reward, but the set can be purchased <a href="https://www.bobappavu.com/product/dotu-character-letters-full/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>)</li><li>And more!</li></ul>With enough patron support, I can make these comics and novels the focus of my career and bring you faster pages and updates! These are LONG and labor-intensive stories, all written and created by me. More support means I can devote more time to my creative work, and maybe even hire help for some of the more repetitive, time-consuming tasks.<img src="https://demonoftheunderground.com/images/ext/dotu_iloveyouguys.jpg" title="">My patrons are the core of my creative community.&nbsp; I always look forward to giving them first looks at my projects, sharing laughs, and hearing what they have to say.&nbsp; And I'd consider it an honor to have you as part of the group!

Free

Get access to my exclusive feed, including the past two years' worth of archived all-patron posts! You'll be the first to hear about news, releases, and more! ALSO:<ul><li>DOTU: Get scene compilations whenever a scene is completed</li><li>ITS: Add your signature to the in-episode credits</li><li>ITS: Get episode updates by email</li><li>MERRITT'S STORY: Exclusive access to completed books 1 and 2 (book 3 is in progress, release TBD)</li><li>Cooking with Belmont: Group play-throughs with commentary</li><li>Access additional patron-only channels in Bob's Discord Server</li><li>To avoid extra fees, pledge via WEB BROWSER, not app!</li></ul>

Lite Tier

Everything from the lower tiers, plus:<ul><li>A Monthly Mystery Reward! Could be anything: a minicomic, a sketch, a character Q&amp;A, an illustration, etc.</li><li>ITS: Get extended and uncensored R-rated episodes whenever available</li><li>DOTU: EARLY ACCESS COMIC PAGES!  Read each new DOTU page as soon as it's released!</li><li>Archive of past DOTU CHARACTER INTERVIEWS! Get a chance to ask questions of the DOTU characters, and see them answer in semi-animated video!</li><li>Access to ALL PATRON LOUNGES in the Discord server including the NSFW room!</li><li>To avoid extra fees, pledge via WEB BROWSER, not app!</li></ul>

Bonus Tier

Everything from the lower tiers, plus:-Access to my FULL PATREON FEED including my very oldest posts! (Lower tiers are only guaranteed the two most recent years.)-Access to the offsite SECRET GALLERY with OVER 1000 sketches, illustrations, minicomics, and posts! You'll get an exclusive new monthly post, which may include any of the following:<ul><li>Bonus illustrations and minicomics</li><li>Pre-release development blog posts (Including Into the Smoke!)</li><li>Early access to ITS: The Clybourn House NSFW short story</li><li>Top secret concept art (may contain spoilers)</li><li>Photos I take for DOTU inspiration</li><li>Occasional art tips, tricks, trade secrets</li><li>NSFW (generally in the R-rated range)</li><li>I will send you the gallery link and password after your first processed pledge</li><li>To avoid extra fees, pledge via WEB BROWSER, not app!</li></ul>

Secret Gallery Tier

You will receive everything from the Secret Gallery tier, and:<ul><li>You'll receive a quarterly original sketch in the mail</li><li>Original sketches by me are sent in March, June, September, and December</li><li>To avoid extra fees, pledge via WEB BROWSER, not app!</li></ul>

Sketch + Secret Gallery Tier

Everything from Sketch+Secret Gallery tier, plus:<ul><li>Special thanks on DOTU's "support" page for being a top patron: Name/pseudonym and website link if applicable. I will contact you first to confirm.</li><li>Be on a DOTU playing card!  I'll message you, we'll figure out your sphere and rank, and I'll paint your portrait on a card.  You'll get a hi-res digital file.</li><li>You only need to pledge for one month to be eligible, but please allow up to two months turnaround for me to complete the image.</li><li>To avoid extra fees, pledge via WEB BROWSER, not app!</li></ul>

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