Bob / S.R. Appavu

Hi, I'm Bob! I'm creating comics, novels, and games in the Underground Universe!The Webcomics:Into the Smoke - my new FREE webcomicChapter 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:Episode updates by email/app (free and paid members)Extended and uncensored R-rated episodes (Bonus Tier)Behind-the-scenes and bonus content, art, minicomicsYour signature in the ITS credits!Clybourn House NSFW short story (Secret Gallery Tier EARLY ACCESS 11/6/24, other tiers spring 2025)Demon of the Underground4 chapters and 420+ pages COMPLETED thanks to Patreon support!The first 300+ pages are free to read at demonoftheunderground.com. Chapter 5 is in progress with new patrons-only pages.Patrons get:New patrons-only and "extreme early access" pages twice a monthUncensored R-rated pagesBehind-the-scenes and bonus content, art, minicomicsMonthly video interviews with the lead castThe Novels:Devoted: Merritt's Story - Patreon exclusive2 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:Exclusive access to 340K+ words of fictionInstant access to COMPLETED books 1 and 2Pain and sufferingThe Games:Cooking with Belmont - Free Visual NovelFULL 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 you can download it for free from itch.io! Patrons who supported the project during production got access to the 18+ beta!Patrons get:18+ beta access if pledging at time of release (expired)All development blog posts in the Secret GalleryExclusive group play-through videos with creator commentary - vote on the in-game choices!And More To Come... With Your Help!With the help of my patrons, I've been able to create:380+ new comic pages381,000+ words of prose fictionMy first completed visual novel game, with 2 hours of gameplay and 900+ image assets900+ original sketches, shared with all patrons and mailed to Sketch patrons30+ DOTU character interview videos77 pen pal letters from DOTU characters (retired reward, but the set can be purchased here)And more!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.My patrons are the core of my creative community. I always look forward to giving them first looks at my projects, sharing laughs, and hearing what they have to say. And I'd consider it an honor to have you as part of the group!