Dirk Manning
@dirkmanning.bsky.social
#1 Amazon Best-Selling and 3x Ringo Award Nominated comic and graphic novel writer with a focus on horror. Special Projects Manager at Source Point Press. Hat/scarf not real.
If anyone needs me, I'll be cheering -- then bawling -- in front of my TV tonight... so don't need me. #ThankYouCena
December 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If anyone needs me, I'll be cheering -- then bawling -- in front of my TV tonight... so don't need me. #ThankYouCena
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Graphic Novel #24.
Thank you, friends This is something we did together, and I sincerely can't wait for you all to see TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood." Tonight I pause to reflect in gratitude and appreciation. Tomorrow... we get back to work prepping for print.
Thank you, friends This is something we did together, and I sincerely can't wait for you all to see TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood." Tonight I pause to reflect in gratitude and appreciation. Tomorrow... we get back to work prepping for print.
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Graphic Novel #24.
Thank you, friends This is something we did together, and I sincerely can't wait for you all to see TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood." Tonight I pause to reflect in gratitude and appreciation. Tomorrow... we get back to work prepping for print.
Thank you, friends This is something we did together, and I sincerely can't wait for you all to see TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood." Tonight I pause to reflect in gratitude and appreciation. Tomorrow... we get back to work prepping for print.
"A divine 'punishment’ is also a divine 'gift', if accepted..." -- J. R. R. Tolkien
The Kickstarter campaign for the new volume OF TALES OF MR. RHEE ends today at 5PM. Get your KS Exclusive HC with all SIX Stretch Goals HERE:
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
The Kickstarter campaign for the new volume OF TALES OF MR. RHEE ends today at 5PM. Get your KS Exclusive HC with all SIX Stretch Goals HERE:
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"A divine 'punishment’ is also a divine 'gift', if accepted..." -- J. R. R. Tolkien
The Kickstarter campaign for the new volume OF TALES OF MR. RHEE ends today at 5PM. Get your KS Exclusive HC with all SIX Stretch Goals HERE:
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
The Kickstarter campaign for the new volume OF TALES OF MR. RHEE ends today at 5PM. Get your KS Exclusive HC with all SIX Stretch Goals HERE:
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
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The Whalebacker team is hard at work fulfilling the Source Point Press graphic novel "RSVP: E.S.P" @joshmalerman.bsky.social and @dirkmanning.bsky.social!
December 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Whalebacker team is hard at work fulfilling the Source Point Press graphic novel "RSVP: E.S.P" @joshmalerman.bsky.social and @dirkmanning.bsky.social!
What started in NIGHTMARE WORLD continues in TALES OF MR. RHEE, and tomorrow is your last chance to get the Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Edition of the newest volume with all the unlocked Stretch Goal upgrades! Join us now at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com before the campaign ends tomorrow!
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What started in NIGHTMARE WORLD continues in TALES OF MR. RHEE, and tomorrow is your last chance to get the Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Edition of the newest volume with all the unlocked Stretch Goal upgrades! Join us now at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com before the campaign ends tomorrow!
If you backed the RSVP: E.S.P. Kickstarter campaign by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social... we've got some good news for you, friends!
The Whalebacker team is hard at work fulfilling the Source Point Press graphic novel "RSVP: E.S.P" @joshmalerman.bsky.social and @dirkmanning.bsky.social!
December 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you backed the RSVP: E.S.P. Kickstarter campaign by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social... we've got some good news for you, friends!
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UPDATE TIME: One week left, we show off a preview of our next stretch goal, and shout out Tales of Mr. Rhee by @dirkmanning.bsky.social
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Update 7: One week left! · SMUT Vol. 1 - A NSFW Slice of Life Comedy
Hello Everyone!Short update today, we've got 1 week left to wrap this project and make it something special! We just crossed $14k and I believe we still have the momentum to hit that next stretch goal...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
UPDATE TIME: One week left, we show off a preview of our next stretch goal, and shout out Tales of Mr. Rhee by @dirkmanning.bsky.social
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We rolled right through the FIFTH Stretch Goal yesterday, unlocking the second free TALES OF MR. RHEE digital bonus comic with every KS Exclusive HC: "RHEE-ly FUNNY Comix." We're now only a handful of pledges away from upgrading the bonus digital comics to print, too! Join us: www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We rolled right through the FIFTH Stretch Goal yesterday, unlocking the second free TALES OF MR. RHEE digital bonus comic with every KS Exclusive HC: "RHEE-ly FUNNY Comix." We're now only a handful of pledges away from upgrading the bonus digital comics to print, too! Join us: www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
On "Stretch Goal Sunday" on TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6, and y'all rallied, unlocking the first digital bonus story! Every KS Exclusive HC will now get a fully remastered digital edition of "Long in the Tooth"! Let's unlock the digital "Rhee-ly Funnies" bonus comic next at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
December 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On "Stretch Goal Sunday" on TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6, and y'all rallied, unlocking the first digital bonus story! Every KS Exclusive HC will now get a fully remastered digital edition of "Long in the Tooth"! Let's unlock the digital "Rhee-ly Funnies" bonus comic next at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
The next "Original Art Collectors" or "Hey, Look! That's Me!" pledge level unlocks the first RHEEv6 Bonus Story! Let's make it a Stretch Goal Sunday at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com friends, especially as the campaign ends in five days!
TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood"
Paranormal troubleshooter Mr. Rhee finds himself unexpectedly charged with protecting a divine stranger from the powerful Vampire Queen
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December 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The next "Original Art Collectors" or "Hey, Look! That's Me!" pledge level unlocks the first RHEEv6 Bonus Story! Let's make it a Stretch Goal Sunday at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com friends, especially as the campaign ends in five days!
I don't think it's any secret to anyone that knows me personally or professionally that I really don't like being in front of the camera very much. That being said, this video for the new Kickstarter was A LOT of fun. Six days left at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
December 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I don't think it's any secret to anyone that knows me personally or professionally that I really don't like being in front of the camera very much. That being said, this video for the new Kickstarter was A LOT of fun. Six days left at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
There's no better day than New Comic Day to share the news that the amazing Dr. Christina Blanch is not only one of the cameo appearances in TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood"... but that she's also writing the foreword to the book! Pledge for your copy on KS at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com now!
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
There's no better day than New Comic Day to share the news that the amazing Dr. Christina Blanch is not only one of the cameo appearances in TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood"... but that she's also writing the foreword to the book! Pledge for your copy on KS at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com now!
There's only 9 DAYS LEFT to pledge for your copy of TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6... and one of the pledge levels I'm most excited about is the always infamous "Gimme Everything!" which gets you... everything... including the bonus sunglasses at @mikekrome.bsky.social print at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There's only 9 DAYS LEFT to pledge for your copy of TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6... and one of the pledge levels I'm most excited about is the always infamous "Gimme Everything!" which gets you... everything... including the bonus sunglasses at @mikekrome.bsky.social print at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com!
With 10 days left in the campaign, now's a good time to revisit this interview from New York Comic Con with Sean Bartley of The Comics Pals about TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6! Have you secured your copy yet and helped us move towards Stretch Goal #4?
Publisher of Source Point Press Dirk Manning Talks Independent Comics | New York Comic Con 2025
YouTube video by The Comics Pals
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December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
With 10 days left in the campaign, now's a good time to revisit this interview from New York Comic Con with Sean Bartley of The Comics Pals about TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6! Have you secured your copy yet and helped us move towards Stretch Goal #4?
I always enjoy chatting with Words, Images, & Worlds so very much... and to share the experience with Austin McKinley this time made it extra special! Check out the interview... and see how we did in our spontaneous "psychic connection" test too!
Words, Images, & Worlds with Austin McKinley & Dirk Manning
YouTube video by Words, Images, & Worlds: A Literacy Channel
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December 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I always enjoy chatting with Words, Images, & Worlds so very much... and to share the experience with Austin McKinley this time made it extra special! Check out the interview... and see how we did in our spontaneous "psychic connection" test too!
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Krowdfunder Korner: @wearezoop.bsky.social @udonentertainment.bsky.social #SchwartzArt @GrimmcoreHorror @raheight.bsky.social @Immortal_Global @comicuno.bsky.social @wellsthomp.bsky.social @lagunastudios.bsky.social _ @hackintimseeley.bsky.social
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Comic Watch Presents: The Krowdfunder Korner - November 29, 2025 - Comic Watch
Krowdfunder Korner: @wearezoop @UdonEnt #SchwartzArt @GrimmcoreHorror @raheight @Immortal_Global @ComicUno @WellsThomp @lagunastudios_ @HackinTimSeeley @ComicsTitan @DirkManning @BoomStudios @ThaneBen...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Krowdfunder Korner: @wearezoop.bsky.social @udonentertainment.bsky.social #SchwartzArt @GrimmcoreHorror @raheight.bsky.social @Immortal_Global @comicuno.bsky.social @wellsthomp.bsky.social @lagunastudios.bsky.social _ @hackintimseeley.bsky.social
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You asked... we've listened! In honor of Small Business Saturday we've added three more "Hey, Look! That's Me!" pledge levels that will allow you, a loved one, or even a pet to be drawn into the next volume of TALES OF MR. RHEE in a cameo role at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Get it while you can, friends!
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
You asked... we've listened! In honor of Small Business Saturday we've added three more "Hey, Look! That's Me!" pledge levels that will allow you, a loved one, or even a pet to be drawn into the next volume of TALES OF MR. RHEE in a cameo role at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Get it while you can, friends!
The Round Two Stretch Goals have been unleashed! Join us to help get yourself and everyone else two TALES OF MR. RHEE bonus comic stories, first digitally and then in print, at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com now!
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Round Two Stretch Goals have been unleashed! Join us to help get yourself and everyone else two TALES OF MR. RHEE bonus comic stories, first digitally and then in print, at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com now!
All Round One Stretch Goals have been unlocked and the Round Two Stretch Goals are now posted! We're very thankful for your continued support of TALES OF MR. RHEE on Kickstarter at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Escape any family awkwardness by checking out the campaign!
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
All Round One Stretch Goals have been unlocked and the Round Two Stretch Goals are now posted! We're very thankful for your continued support of TALES OF MR. RHEE on Kickstarter at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Escape any family awkwardness by checking out the campaign!
It's rare that a written interview almost makes me cry, but my longtime friend and fellow comic writer, journalist, and martial artist Chris Massari did just that. Give third multi-media piece a read. Thanks Chris!
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Interview with Comic Writer and Publisher: Dirk Manning
I talk to Source Point Press Publisher and long time comic creator, Dirk Manning
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November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's rare that a written interview almost makes me cry, but my longtime friend and fellow comic writer, journalist, and martial artist Chris Massari did just that. Give third multi-media piece a read. Thanks Chris!
chrismassari.substack.com/p/interview-...
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TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6 is $228 away from unlocking the last Round One Stretch Goal!
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood"
Paranormal troubleshooter Mr. Rhee finds himself unexpectedly charged with protecting a divine stranger from the powerful Vampire Queen
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6 is $228 away from unlocking the last Round One Stretch Goal!
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
We've offered some RHEE-ly fun TALES OF MR. RHEE shirts during the KS campaigns over the years, but this may very well be my favorite one to date. You can get a men or women's fit in any color you want... as long as that color is black: www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We've offered some RHEE-ly fun TALES OF MR. RHEE shirts during the KS campaigns over the years, but this may very well be my favorite one to date. You can get a men or women's fit in any color you want... as long as that color is black: www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
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Krowdfunder: @wearezoop.bsky.social @udonentertainment.bsky.social #SchwartzArt @GrimmcoreHorror @raheight.bsky.social @comicuno.bsky.social @wellsthomp.bsky.social @lagunastudios.bsky.social _ @hackintimseeley.bsky.social @comicstitan.bsky.social
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Comic Watch Presents -The Krowdfunder Korner: November 22, 2025 - Comic Watch
Krowdfunder Korner: @wearezoop @UdonEnt #SchwartzArt @GrimmcoreHorror @raheight @Immortal_Global @ComicUno @WellsThomp @lagunastudios_ @HackinTimSeeley @ComicsTitan @DirkManning @KevinRoditeli @atlasi...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you've yet to dive into TALES OF MR. RHEE and are interested in getting into the series via our new Kickstarter campaign, we've got a special "I'm New Here!" pledge level that offers you all three volumes at a special bundled price with FREE U.S. SHIPPING! Join us at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you've yet to dive into TALES OF MR. RHEE and are interested in getting into the series via our new Kickstarter campaign, we've got a special "I'm New Here!" pledge level that offers you all three volumes at a special bundled price with FREE U.S. SHIPPING! Join us at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" is closing in on its third Stretch Goal at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com right now! Have your pledged for your copy yet?
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" is closing in on its third Stretch Goal at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com right now! Have your pledged for your copy yet?