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Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · May 18

Making your first #comic shouldn’t feel like an uphill struggle—fumbling through how to do this, then scrambling to figure out that.
That’s exactly why I wrote a COMPLETE guide for new creators!
Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

HOW TO MAKE COMICS: A no-fluff step-by-step Guide!

Turn your idea into a finished comic—with step-by-step guidance, real talk, and the confidence to finally start creating.

www.kickstarter.com

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Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · May 2

Quick question:
You’ve got an idea for a #comic, right?
Cool.
What if you actually made it?
Here’s how 👇
t.co/AVhxSB27Uo

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattgarvey/how-to-make-your-first-comic

t.co

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Ian @ianface.bsky.social · May 2

Got our first backer of the day!

$1005 to finish! Help STASH BOX LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ian...

Stash Box: A Psychedelic Suburban Horror

A tale of young love gone so terrifyingly wrong we needed 36 oversized pages to contain it!

www.kickstarter.com

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Ian @ianface.bsky.social · May 2

LESS THAN 1,000$ TO GOOOOO!

Ian @ianface.bsky.social · Apr 26

STASH BOX is 36 pages of
JAW DROPPING 💀
psychedelic suburban horror.

back us on KICKSTARTER and help us make this a reality- Time is running out!

www.StashBoxComic.com

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Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · Apr 19

Next week, I’m launching something really personal:
A 200+ page guide to making indie #comics it’s everything I wish someone had told me 15 years ago.
It’s the book I needed back then, and I hope it helps the next wave of creators.
Sign up here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Mar 28

Want to write your own comic, but don’t know how? @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social has the answers 👇

Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · Mar 28

200 pages of #comic making advice
I cover literally everything you want to know when you start making #comics
HOW TO WRITE A COMIC!
HOW TO FIND AN ARTIST!
HOW MUCH DO COMICS COST TO MAKE!
EVERYTHING!
Coming soon to #kickstarter
Sign up to be notified NOW👇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

Coming soon: HOW TO MAKE YOUR FIRST COMIC

A Step-by-Step Guide for Aspiring Comic Writers – Learn from a Proven Creator with 15 Years of Experience!

www.kickstarter.com

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 7

Another fantastic cover by @davidcousens.bsky.social

David Cousens @davidcousens.bsky.social · Feb 7

"The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy..."
My cover for Terminator issue 6 from Dynamite Comics comes out next month! Written by Declan Shalvey & art by Lorenzo Re, edited by @natecosby.bsky.social

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Frederik Hornung @frederikhornung.com · Feb 7

So ... next weekend? (15/16 Feb)

Frederik Hornung @frederikhornung.com · Nov 21

Okay, say starting next year I were to do little b/w ink portrait commission offers once a month for A5 portraits ...

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 6

This is a hell of a comic. Read #1 for free, you’ll love it. Then you can get the full 1st arc by backing it on @kickstarter.com 👇

Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · Feb 6

Not sure I TOOK A HAMMER TO HELL is your type of #comic? Well, you can read the first issue for FREE.
drive.google.com/file/d/1nrNC...
Then If you like it you can back the rest of the series HERE:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
PLEASE SHARE!
FREE COMIC!
#indiecomics #comics

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 5

Looking forward to this. A wonderful mix of action, comedy, a love story and aquatic life.

Charlie McFarland @charliemcfarland.bsky.social · Feb 2

It’s official! Pistol Shrimp #3 will be launching on Kickstarter THIS FRIDAY! Make sure you’re following along because we’ve got some VERY LIMITED QUANTITY reward tiers! I think you’re going to love what we’ve got to offer this time!

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 5

@garychud.bsky.social set up a great story in #1. Now the hunt for a supernatural serial killer continues in #2. If you missed it get on board 👇

I just backed Every Last One Chapter 1 + 2 - horror crime comic on @kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/gar...

Every Last One Chapter 1 + 2 - horror crime comic

The pursuit of a supernatural serial killer gets deadly. Continue the hunt in this 'X-Files' style thriller.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 5

I have loved this so far and can’t wait for the finale of this arc. @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social and Mulele Jarvis are on fire!

I just backed I TOOK A HAMMER TO HELL #1-#4 (COMPLETE ARC) on @kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

I TOOK A HAMMER TO HELL #1-#4 (COMPLETE ARC)

Brutal ACTION revenge comic about a regular man travelling through hell to KILL the Devil!

www.kickstarter.com

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thanks

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Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · Feb 5

HELL IS COMING...at 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

Coming soon: I TOOK A HAMMER TO HELL #1-#4 (COMPLETE ARC)

Brutal ACTION revenge comic about a regular man travelling through hell to KILL the Devil!

www.kickstarter.com

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Lakes International Comic Art Festival @comicartfestival.bsky.social · Feb 4

As LICAF’s work continues to grow, we thought it would be the perfect time to tell you more about our work and ongoing opportunities for creators in a free online event 13th Feb with @lucysullivan.bsky.social & @mollieray.bsky.social ray.bsky.social - www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 3

No problem, great work Darren

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 2

This looks splendid, and Bruno’s work has been great so far.

Check out Bereavement - a sci-fi murder mystery with a touch of Pixar by @brunocatarino.bsky.social on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...

Bereavement - a sci-fi murder mystery with a touch of Pixar

A 36-page sci-fi murder mystery one-shot about loss, grief, and the human condition.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 2

No worries, they are great. Keep up the good work.

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 2

Thanks @frederikhornung.com
These three beautiful fellows have arrived safe and sound. Count Orlok is for my son, but I will make some wall space for the others.

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Feb 2

Gangsters Versus Nazis #2 by @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social and @captainitaly.bsky.social arrived this week. Thanks chaps it’s marvellous!

Looking forward to Shitkickers and the next instalment of I Took A Hammer to Hell

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Follow MAGIC POWDER #7 on Kickstarter (Today?)! @ajeffschiller.bsky.social · Jan 31

Last day to make THE PUBLIC DEFENDER a thing! $258 away from 100% funded!

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...

4142/4400, 94% funded, 193 backers, 23 hours to go.

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Jan 31

I Took A Hammer To Hell has been great so far. I can’t wait for #4

Matt Garvey @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social · Jan 30

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Andy Sawyers @andysawyers.bsky.social · Jan 31

Last Day !!!

House Warming 25% Off Sale extended until the 31st - use code S23FAMILIA for 25% Off Entire Order - S23FAMILIA.BIGCARTEL.COM

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Jermain C @jermainc.bsky.social · Jan 30

I just backed this campaign on Zoop, check it out and lets make it happen together! zoop.gg/c/espositosc...

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Marcus Jimenez @marcusdauntless.bsky.social · Jan 30

It's here! Read the first three pages of my new comic VOID! Will be posting 1+ pages weekly on Thursdays!
dauntlessstories.com/void/void-ch...

Void Chapter One — Dauntless Stories

Chapter one Hi everyone, this project has been something I have been cooking up since 2022! It’s gone through dozens of iterations and redesigns. Ultimately, I leaned into what I wanted this story to ...

dauntlessstories.com

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