About the Webcomic

Nathan looking around cautiously as several purple ghosts loom behind him


What makes you "you?"

In the world of Elysium City, the answer to that question can grant you magical abilities. Specs are powers rooted in your very being, and for one Nathan Vargas, that means having the ability to see and speak to ghosts.

That used to matter to him, before he retired from paranormal investigation.

But when the spirits of Elysium start going missing, Nathan must take up the helm as Elysium's ferryman once more to rescue the ones that are most forgotten.

As Nathan journeys through the remnants of a life he's long left behind him, he's forced to ask himself: What parts of himself did he leave behind with it?


Content warnings: blood, death, paranormal creatures, discussion of mental health and trauma, strong language, and more. Not recommended for audiences under 13.

Comic updates happen in bulk at the end of each month!

"Tip The Ferrymen" started on Tapas on Feburary 28th 2022, created by comic artist Toonbly. You can still read it on Tapas! Tip The Ferrymen is also available on Fables.Pro!

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About the Author

Howdy, I'm Jox Pines! He/Him pronouns. I'm a freelance comic artist and sad boys enthusiast. I've been running Ferrymen since early 2022, but have experience in comics as far back as 2016! My favorite things are spooky paranormal stuff, Dungeons and Dragons podcasts, and have I mentioned that I LOVE it when fictional men are extremely sad and broken up inside but eventually learn to love and be loved? I feel like that's very important to mention.

Current Socials!:

Youtube | Tumblr | Bluesky

Special Thanks

  • A thank you to my lovely fiance Selene Pines (aka StyigusCantus). Without her, this comic wouldn't be possible! She inspires me and helps me keep my feet on the ground. Selene is Ferrymen's Editor and one of my Beta Readers.
  • Thank you to my younger brother Tommy (ashtreelane on Tumblr), who's probably the only reason I can stay on task while working. Tommy is one of Ferrymen's Beta Readers!
  • A HUGE thank you to my friend Geo (m0sssauce on Tumblr), our Translator who handles the translations for the Vargas's Spanish dialogue in recent pages and upcoming revised pages. Thank you for turning my gibberish into actual sentences LOL.
  • And last but not least: My friend Fall (fallbees on Discord), our Transcriptionist who does the alt description image IDs for Ferrymen's pages. Fall took over a gargantuan task starting during the May 2025 update, and I'm so excited to be working with him!

Font Credits

Special thanks to the following designers for the fonts used in Ferrymen's lettering and logo design!:

VTC Letterer Pro by WolfBainX.- Used as the lettering font.

Vegabond by Shrada Katiyr - Used for the "Ferrymen" in the Tip The Ferrymen logo.

Bookman Font Family by URW Type Foundry. - Used for the "Tip The" in the Tip The Ferrymen logo.