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Blockisaac
[edit]Don Darvin (born October 4, year unknown), known by his pen name blockisaac, is an independent manga artist and composer. He is best known for his manga series RARARA!, published on MANGA Plus Creators by Shueisha. His work is characterized by its psychological depth, grounded themes, and cross-media storytelling approach.
Early Life
[edit]Don Darvin[1] was born on October 4[2], little is publicly documented about his childhood and life, but he has shared that he enjoys simple pleasures like eating chocolates when hungry[3]. He started posting artwork and comics online under the handle “blockisaac” (and on Instagram as “wobpxl”[4]), gradually building a following through creative side projects.
Career
[edit]Early Works
[edit]Darvin’s career spans comics, music, and game development, and he actively uses a variety of online channels. He publishes original manga in English on Shueisha’s Manga Plus Creators (also known as Medibang) platform. His works include RARARA!, Snailpunk!, and HOBOMAN, all listed on his creator profilemedibang.commedibang.com. (For example, RARARA! is described as a post-apocalyptic sci-fi tale) In addition, Darvin shares sketches and art updates on a Tumblr blog (blockisaac.tumblr.com) and on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @flwersandbnkers, where he frequently posts in Japanese about his comics with a cheeky, self-deprecating tone. He also maintains a SoundCloud account (as Don Darvin) featuring experimental electronic demos and ambient piecessoundcloud.com, showing his interest in music production.
Darvin treats his creativity as multimedia. His webcomics pages often come with music links or OSTs, and he even sells soundtrack albums for his stories. For example, in 2023 he released the “RARARA! Demo OST” on Bandcamp, a chiptune-inspired album of game-like tracks to accompany the comic. This mixing of music with comics illustrates how Darvin’s work crosses platforms and genres. Overall, his self-description as someone who “draws silly stuff” belies a very industrious creator behind the scenes, and his various social media and web pages reinforce the lighthearted, fun-loving tone of his brand.
RARARA!
[edit]In April 2025, Darvin released RARARA! on MANGA Plus Creators by Shueisha.[5] The series combines dystopian sci-fi, psychological horror, and existential themes in a post-apocalyptic setting where humanity faces ruin after the arrival of destructive alien forces known as the “Mus.”[5] RARARA! has steadily begun to connect with readers, it has been praised for its minimalistic yet intense visual style, complex emotional pacing, and abstract moral dilemmas. Though still early in its run, the series has sparked thoughtful discussions and growing interest. The manga is currently available in English, with additional Japanese and Spanish translations in progress.[3]
Game Development
[edit]Darvin is also active as an indie game developer, primarily using the Godot engine to create 2D pixel-art games. On his itch.io page he lists titles like Adventures of Botman and BoneHard. Adventures of Botman (2023) is an HTML5 adventure game set in a futuristic city, co-developed with another artist named Onitow. It follows a kind-hearted robot hero and a colorblind boy in a comic story. The itch.io entry notes that Botman is made with Godot and tagged with “Pixel Art”, indicating its retro visual style. Similarly, BoneHard (Alpha) is a side-scrolling action-platformer themed around a skeleton warrior (“BoneMan”) on a quest against a dark lord. Its itch.io page describes it as a Godot-based 2D platformer with comedic-horror tone and pixel graphicsblockisaac.itch.io. Both games are free to play on itch.io, and include the kind of playful sound effects and old-school graphics that echo Darvin’s nostalgic and quirky sensibility.
Through these projects, Darvin demonstrates how he brings together different media. He not only writes and draws stories, but also programs gameplay and composes music, often tying them all together. His pixel-art games come with original chiptune or electronic soundtracks (some of which also appear in his comics’ OSTs), and his comics sometimes reference game-like scenarios. This cross-platform, multimedia approach – combining comics, games, and music – is a hallmark of Darvin’s career, allowing his audience to enjoy his characters and worlds in multiple forms.
References
[edit]- ^ "SoundCloud, Don Darvin's Profile". SoundCloud. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Blockisaac. MyAnimeList Profile". MyAnimelist. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "blockisaac artstreet". ArtStreet. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "wobpxl". Instagram. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "RARARA! Creator Plus". Manga Plus Creators. Retrieved May 21, 2025.