The Golden Troupe
I don't remember everything from 2,500 years ago. But I remember being with them them… Aspa- a mare with anger issues and no interest in your opinion about her. Morgh- an eagle whose mind never stops. Rioxia- a cheetah who loves everyone, including people who haven't earned it yet. And Qui- a saluki who is over it, officially. This is their story. It's a creature comic. It's hand-drawn. It's messy. And if you've ever felt invisible, unremarkable or like the world wasn't built with you in mind… I made it for you.
"I want my story to resonate with the people who need to hear it the most, through space and time. I want to connect with those who understand the bond between people and animals is complex and profound. If my stories can make someone understand that connection even more, then I have accomplished what I was meant to do in this world."
-Char Reed
The Golden Troupe: A Comic for the Ones Who Learned to Bite Back
Not everyone gets a seat at the table. Some of us had to build our own campfire.
The Golden Troupe is a creature comic about misfits, monsters and the ones who became both. It's for anyone who ever felt too much, too loud, too weird... and mayyyyyybe decided to make that everyone else's problem (just the once anyway).
Inside this physical edition: hand-drawn pages, creature chaos and characters who are doing their best with the teeth they were given. Aspa's got anger issues. Morgh really said, "It's on sight" to Aspa. Rioxia just loves everyone. Qui is over all of them.
They're not heroes. They're a troupe. And the tent flap is open. We've been waiting for you.
If you've ever felt invisible, unmarketable or like you were built wrong for the world you were handed... I made this for you.
Meet The Artist
Celebrating the bond between people and animals is at the heart of what I do.
Exploring a past life of adventures with found (animal) family, re-imagining creatures that both do and don't exist… I have a lot going on with my artwork.
I hope to make you feel something when you look at my art. Then letting me be a part of a moment that might change the way you see the world through one of my stories? That’s the best part.
I'm Char and I'm a Creature and Comic Creator.
Join the Troupe!
Become a member
The Copper Tier
$3.00 per month
- WIP Feed - sketches, half-finished pages and whatever my desk looks like this week
- Around the Campfire - a monthly update post on where the story's at, what's stuck and what's next
- Private Community - hang out with fellow Troupe fans, share art, talk animals and be weird together
- Free Sticker
The Silver Tier
$8.00 per month
- WIP Feed - sketches, half-finished pages and whatever my desk looks like this week
- Around the Campfire - a monthly update post on where the story's at, what's stuck and what's next
- Private Community - hang out with fellow Troupe fans, share art, talk animals and be weird together
- Free Sticker
- See Videos Early - watch every YouTube video ad-free, before it goes public
- The SLIPSTREAM🍃 - lore-rich vignettes, writings, background scenes and world-building that expand beyond the main comic. Fair warning: some of it might make you feel things.
- 10% Discount in Shop
The Golden Tier
$18.00 per month
- WIP Feed - sketches, half-finished pages and whatever my desk looks like this week
- Around the Campfire - a monthly update post on where the story's at, what's stuck and what's next
- Private Community - hang out with fellow Troupe fans, share art, talk animals and be weird together
- Free Sticker
- See Videos Early - watch every YouTube video ad-free, before it goes public
- The SLIPSTREAM🍃 - lore-rich vignettes, writings, background scenes and world-building that expand beyond the main comic. Fair warning: some of it might make you feel things.
- 10% Discount in Shop
- Early Comic Pages - see finished, lettered pages before the rest of the world. This is the tier that reads the story first.
- Inside the Troupe Tent - see the "artistic genius" (read: mess) behind the studio space
- Digital Wallpapers - exclusive wallpapers of Troupe creatures and characters
- Morgh's Momentum - a short check-in on where the story's heading. What I'm wrestling with. What's coming. For the people who want to live inside the forward motion
Gift membership
Your gift will be given away live at twitch.tv/charreedart!
