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John O. Burke

@johnoburke.bsky.social

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Writer Comics: The Routine/The Remainders (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ https://linktr.ee/johnoburke (coys)

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 29d

New pinned post!

The Routine is live on Kickstarter! Click the link below to secure a copy and help us get funded

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#indiecomics #comics #kickstarter

THE ROUTINE #1-3

A story about surviving the 9-5 grind... from the perspective of henchmen.

www.kickstarter.com

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 10h

My pleasure, really looking forward to reading this!

John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 12h

Just backed DRIP #1 by Nathan Price and @bdepillis.bsky.social

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kil...

DRIP #1 - Art is life. Death is a masterpiece.

The vengeful spirit of a murdered graffiti artist seeks retribution.

www.kickstarter.com

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Mark Russell @manruss.bsky.social · 14h

“I think you should workshop this or at least talk to PR before you make any final decisions.”

“Nah, nah, we got it.”

“Okay, so what’s your team going to be called?”

“The Nashville Predators.”

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 4d

Frank Frazetta shirtless outside in an armchair, posing with his palette and the original art for the Fire & Ice poster. Behind him Eleanor Frazetta poses in a bikini on a Honda dirtbike.

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 7d

Just backed the Pulp Oddities comic anthology!

Super cool anthology of weird ass stories. I've got one in there about a Loogaroo, shape-shifting creature from Haitian folklore.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fin...

PULP ODDITIES comic anthology

A collection of strange stories in the genres of Crime, Horror and Science Fiction. Over 100 pages of FULL COLOR pulp awesomeness.

www.kickstarter.com

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 8d

finally some good news

Heidi MacDonald @ Baltimore Comic Con @comixace.bsky.social · 8d

Comics shops numebrs in 2025: ComicHub sales are up 27% in August! Incredible growth rate. Comics and GN sales have gotten closer together a trend that hasn't happened in a long time both growing.

IN 2025...new comic buyers are flocking to store collectors being replaced by readers.

#nycc #icv2

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 8d

Damn kinda glad the kickstarter is over cause now I can just get back to regular shitposting

a man with long black hair and a beard is wearing a white shirt with the letter o on it

ALT: a man with long black hair and a beard is wearing a white shirt with the letter o on it

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H. Hess (hh5art) a post-punk artist @unauthorizedh.bsky.social · 9d

The Businesses Art Card Project.
9th Edition: Playing Hooky
@scavellos_on_the_island
#GameOn

@NHL #nhl
#hh5art #tra5hh #art
#ƨɿɘʞɔuƧ #H #postpunk

Each card is unique and free art. FIND ONE? Let me know. I'll send you more free art.
Special thanks to @johnoburke.bsky.social for the assist!

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 10d

Half hour left!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

THE ROUTINE #1-3

A story about surviving the 9-5 grind... from the perspective of henchmen.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jon Westhoff (jthd35) @parttimecomix.bsky.social · 10d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...

36 hours to go! 80% funded!

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 11d

So, this was pretty awesome. Been watching Indie Comics Showdown for a while and tried to get our books on a few times.

Well, the wheel finally chose us, and... we won! Matt and Smurf were super complimentary, too, and these guys aren't afraid to level some criticisms

youtube.com/live/zANK1xH...

How to Win More Backers for Your Indie Comic Kickstarter

YouTube video by Matt Campbell Comics & Art

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 12d

48 hours left on our Kickstarter!
Hoping we get a few more readers at the buzzer

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

THE ROUTINE #1-3

A story about surviving the 9-5 grind... from the perspective of henchmen.

www.kickstarter.com

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Matthew Wilding | Old Devils on Kickstarter until 10/22! @matthewwilding.bsky.social · 12d

Had a pretty fantastic weekend signing comics at Silver Moon Comics and then at Wicked Comic Con.

And the OLD DEVILS Kickstarter did pretty darn good weekend numbers as well!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/wil...

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John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

John O. Burke @johnoburke.bsky.social · 13d

The Routine #3 is officially FUNDED!! WHAT A FRIGGIN' WEEK.

Thank you all so much for sharing and supporting the book!

We've still got three days left on the campaign too if you wanna grab the book

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...