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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 4d

My teenager self implodes as I tell her I’ll have a strip in A1 DEADLINE!

Excited to be involved alongside my good pal & fellow comics conspirator @fraserc69.bsky.social
Keep up with the launch & follow on Kickstarter…

Dave Elliott @deevelliott.bsky.social · 4d

We have a DATE!

And the CLOCK is TICKING...

#A1deadline #Comics #Kickstarter

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 4d

Paid a little visit to my favorite fighting game arcade in Illinois. I wish I lived closer to it, but it's always worth the trip when I'm around Aurora!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 8d

Lake Yellowwood Slaughter is yet another top notch comic from @goatsflyingpress.com. This one hits all the right slasher vibes!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 9d

Seems like Waffles approves of my new reading chair!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 11d

Great choice! I'm going to have to splurge for this edition soon.

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Zack Quaintance - Less than 24 hrs to back MACABRE VALLEY! @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 15d

Wk 3 of the campaign starts today, let’s do this…could definitely use a little backer push this morning to get some momentum going

Now is the time to book your ticket to the Valley this Halloween: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Zack Quaintance - Less than 24 hrs to back MACABRE VALLEY! @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 29d

🚨Macabre Valley #1 is LIVE🚨

A grindhouse Texas horror comic, based on my time as a reporter covering night cops in McAllen, Texas...with pulpy horror madness added in.

(w) Me
(a) Anna Readman
(c) @20eyesbrad.bsky.social
(l) @beccasee.bsky.social

Back it now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Macabre Valley #1 main cover by Anna Readman with colors by Brad Simpson

Macabre Valley #1 variant cover by John J. Pearson

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Wells Thompson - Evelyn the Unconquered ALIVE on Kickstarter! @wellsthomp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Echoes is LIVE!!!

Experience a disquieting folk horror one shot comic about isolation, religious fervor, and why you should never, ever burn the witch!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Echoes - A One Shot Horror Comic

In the early morning hours after the witch is burned, a sole mourner comes to pay their respects to the smoldering stake, only to find that something is lurking in the nearby woods. Think The VVitch m...

www.backerkit.com

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Jordan Alsaqa @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm open to pitching on new work-for-hire/IP projects, I've got several pitches ready to go, and my creator-owned series Our Sins are Scarlet, co-created with Skylar Patridge, is looking for a home. My full portfolio, covering my decade-plus in the industry, is always available to editors as well!

Page from Our Sins are Scarlet Issue 1. Art by Skylar Patridge, Colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick, Letters by Bram Meehan

Page from Enjoy Your Stay, a social horror pitch with artist David Stoll.

Page from Model Prometheus, a horror pitch with artist Lauren Knight. Colors by Dearbhla Kelly, letters by Lucas Gattoni

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 18d

My weekend plan is officially locked in!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 19d

Thrilled to finally crack open Somna. I've been meaning to read this for so long!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 24d

Next up on the reading list. It's time for some horror comics!

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Jason Copland @jasoncopland.bsky.social · 28d

I was just thumbing through my copy of TILT and I'm still in love with everything about it.

Jason Copland @jasoncopland.bsky.social · Jan 21

Oh yeah, I just made FULL TILT available to buy digitally! ko-fi.com/s/e168334585

FULL TILT PDF - Jason Copland's Ko-fi Shop

You get two digital PDF versions of FULL TILT, my 307 page OGN in glorious B&W. One PDF is in double page format to better display the many two page...

ko-fi.com

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · 28d

Proud to be the 150th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Echoes - A One Shot Horror Comic! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Echoes - A One Shot Horror Comic

In the early morning hours after the witch is burned, a sole mourner comes to pay their respects to the smoldering stake, only to find that something is lurking in the nearby woods. Think The VVitch m...

www.backerkit.com

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Wells Thompson - Evelyn the Unconquered ALIVE on Kickstarter! @wellsthomp.bsky.social · Sep 14

Hell yeah! Over 50% funded and barreling toward…wait, did you hear something? Out in the woods, I swear I heard something…

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Sep 14

Time to catch up with some indie comics. First up, the Stranger.

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Sep 13

Great choice! It's my second favorite behind New Nightmare, but it's real close.

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Zack Quaintance - Less than 24 hrs to back MACABRE VALLEY! @zackquaintance.bsky.social · Sep 13

🚨last weekend before launch🚨

Macabre Valley #1, a Texas grindhouse horror comic about the death of the local news, and our first story? werewolf. priest.

(w) me
(a) Anna Readman
(c) Brad Simpson
(l) Becca Carey

variant cover by John J. Pearson

sign-up now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Macabre Valley #1 main cover by Anna Readman and Brad Simpson

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Sep 13

It's wild how effortless Dream Warriors feels. It's the peak of the Nightmare formula with imaginative dream sequences, the best version of Freddy and a cast of doomed survivors you can actually root for.

All in a crisp 95 minute runtime.

Andrew Leamon @aleams.bsky.social · Sep 13

Tonight's feature film (courtesy of @abreen.bsky.social)

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Robert Wilson IV - NYCC J-07 @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social · Sep 3

Howdy friends, I'm hosting a NEW CREATOR BREAKFAST at
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social this year for new / young / inexperienced comic creators, sponsored by ReedPop. If you want to meet and talk shop with peers, pros, and publishers, apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Aug 31

My reward for staying on task with scripts this weekend.

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Aug 17

I have a new contender for favorite coffee shop in my area. This one checks off all the boxes I look for in a shop!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Aug 17

One of my favorite first issues in a while. Feels like the right blend of Oceans Eleven in the DC Universe!

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Aug 10

I absolutely crushed my high score btw.

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Joe Corallo @joecorallo.bsky.social · Jul 22

My and @chasebluestone.bsky.social's #Kickstarter for our queer thriller comic book one-shot, Sink to the Top, just went live!

This book means a lot to us, so please consider checking out the campaign, and backing and spreading the word if you like what you see! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...

Sink to the Top

A 24 Page One-Shot Queer Comic Book Thriller

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Breen @abreen.bsky.social · Jul 20

I'll always appreciate how willing Marcus was to dive straight into the dreamscape visuals of this story. 2 and 4 will always hold a special place in my heart!

Marcus Jimenez @marcusdauntless.bsky.social · Jul 20

My favorite pages from the one shot I did with @abreen.bsky.social called Devour!