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John McGuire
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In Our Dreams Awake Issue 3 Kickstarter Page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ioda/in-our-dreams-awake-3-a-dreampunk-comic

Writer of novels, short stories, and comic books
Writes a weekly blog

https://johnrmcguire.com/
Last chance on In Our Dreams Awake #3. The Kickstarter ends at midnight tonight!

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In Our Dreams Awake #3 - A Dreampunk Comic
Jason Byron lives in a world of magic and a cyberpunk world. Which one is a dream? Which one is a nightmare? Issues 1 to 3 available.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨

HOW AGE OF APOCALYPSE CHANGED X-MEN FOREVER (ft.  ‪@BlerdWithoutFear‬ ​)

In this video, Owen explains the history of Age of Apocalypse, and how this ambitious crossover changed the X-Men and Marvel Comics forever.

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November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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In the latest update, John Robert McGuire thanks the backers and talks about a Fack Raines' comic book project, Wishful Thinking #1-4.
The Kickstarter for In Our Dreams Awake #1 to #3 ends on Friday at 11:59PM ET. #dreampunk #comicbook
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Update 9: About 36 Hours Left! · In Our Dreams Awake #3 - A Dreampunk Comic
This is the dream.This is a nightmare.This is reality. Every indy comic book project inhabits the intersection where all three of those states meet and shake hands. Telling the story is the dream. Fin...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The last 24 Hours of the Kickstarter for In Our Dreams Awake #3!

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#dreampunk
#indycomics
#comics
#cyberpunk
#steampunk
#kickstarter
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
In Our Dreams Awake – The Untold/Forgotten Bits

This is a reminder that we are in the last week of the Kickstarter Campaign for Issue #3 of In Our Dreams Awake. At 11:59 PM on Friday night, we'll reach the end of the road for this one. We've hit our initial goal of $500 and are moving toward…
In Our Dreams Awake – The Untold/Forgotten Bits
This is a reminder that we are in the last week of the Kickstarter Campaign for Issue #3 of In Our Dreams Awake. At 11:59 PM on Friday night, we'll reach the end of the road for this one. We've hit our initial goal of $500 and are moving toward $1000! If you haven't done so already, go to the Kickstarter Page and check out the project:
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November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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In Our Dreams Awake issues 1 to 3 (of 4)! John Robert McGuire talks on another podcast about this #dreampunk #comicbook Kickstarter ends on Friday!
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Update 7: It's the Last Week! What's this? Another Podcast Appearance! · In Our Dreams Awake #3 - A Dreampunk Comic
I'm currently in the mode of the same sentence running through my brain in two very different ways:
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November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Saturday Morning Comic Talk had me on to talk about "Best Cinematic Villains", "Which Reality Show Could You Win", and "What Music Do You Listen To While Creating".

It was awesome being on with these creative folks, @mcholly1.bsky.social, @jess-silvetti.bsky.social.

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Saturday Morning Comic Talk 11-1-25
YouTube video by Finish Line Comics
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November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Behind the Comic – Anatomy of a Panel – In Our Dreams Awake #2

In Our Dreams Awake #3 is currently Live on Kickstarter! *** As a comic book writer, we are doing the best we can to take the thoughts and images in our head and describe it in a way where the artist can have some idea of what we…
Behind the Comic – Anatomy of a Panel – In Our Dreams Awake #2
In Our Dreams Awake #3 is currently Live on Kickstarter! *** As a comic book writer, we are doing the best we can to take the thoughts and images in our head and describe it in a way where the artist can have some idea of what we originally meant to show up on the page. The amazing thing about artists, though, is they take that mess of words and somehow (through magic is the only way I can figure) create an image (or series of images) which end up being a way better version of whatever I had in my head to start.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The restless nights...
The dreams call to him...
Or is this the dream...
And the other reality?

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#indycomics
#comics
#cyberpunk
#steampunk
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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John Robert McGuire talks about the cats of In Our Dreams Awake #2 and #3. How did #cyberpunk cats land in this #comicbook? Rolands Kalniņš drew these pets into this #dreampunk comic, and they rock! Check out the story including links to the Kickstarter campaign.
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In Our Dreams Awake – A Cat’s Tale - The Official Website of Author John R. McGuire
We're still in the midst of the Kickstarter for Issue #3 of In Our Dreams Awake. If you haven't had the chance to venture over to the page, be sure to do so. With this being the penultimate issue, thi...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In Our Dreams Awake – A Cat’s Tale

We're still in the midst of the Kickstarter for Issue #3 of In Our Dreams Awake. If you haven't had the chance to venture over to the page, be sure to do so. With this being the penultimate issue, things are beginning to spiral out of control for our Jason Byron.…
In Our Dreams Awake – A Cat’s Tale
We're still in the midst of the Kickstarter for Issue #3 of In Our Dreams Awake. If you haven't had the chance to venture over to the page, be sure to do so. With this being the penultimate issue, things are beginning to spiral out of control for our Jason Byron. In the process of trying to promote the Kickstarter, I've been talking to people about the book, telling tales about how we came up with the story, and it occurred to me that I had a very interesting story where one of our Backers directly influenced our comic.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Under the Shadow of the Noon-Day Witch is an OSR adventure with greed, political intrigue, and magic by John "Hambone" McGuire. In his update, he discusses the Sickest Witch RPG, Brian Colin's Vast Grimm Kickstarter, and the #comicbook, In Our Dreams Awake. www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Here's what a few lovely people have been saying about In Our Dreams Awake!

Check out our comic over at Kickstarter!

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#steampunk
#cyberpunk
#kickstarter
#indiecomics
#comics
#indycomics
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In the Fantasy World, the Magi have need of a painter to help record the strange craft which has crashed in their lands...

But this knowledge comes with a price.

In Our Dreams Awake #3

Now Live on Kickstarter
October 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Richard Vasseur over at First Comics News did an interview with me about In Our Dreams Awake and how Egg Embry and I wrote the comic... with a little bit of The Gilded Age and The Crossing thrown in for good measure!

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#indiecomics
#comics
RICH INTERVIEWS: John McGuire
First Comics News: How did you and Egg Embry get together to create “In Our Dreams Awake?” John McGuire: Egg and I normally email each other about ideas we have. Whether it is for novels…
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October 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Behind the Comic – Anatomy of a Panel – In Our Dreams Awake #1

Be sure to check out the current Kickstarter for In Our Dreams Awake #3, LIVE on Kickstarter! Taken as a whole, a comic book represents the input of multiple people, multiple perspectives, and multiple skill sets before the final…
Behind the Comic – Anatomy of a Panel – In Our Dreams Awake #1
Be sure to check out the current Kickstarter for In Our Dreams Awake #3, LIVE on Kickstarter! Taken as a whole, a comic book represents the input of multiple people, multiple perspectives, and multiple skill sets before the final product is created. I’ve said many times in the past that one of the reasons I love the format is exactly for that reason.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Drowned London is a dangerous place, even for Jason Byron. The balance of peace hangs in the balance, and a Parliament of the various Gang Leaders has been called.

Things have not gone well...

#dreampunk
#indycomics
#comics
#cyberpunk
#steampunk
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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At EN World, I talk to comic book artist Steven Cummings (Star Wars: Mandalorian) and comic book author John McGuire about the free Invincible RPG quickstart. #ComicBook #Kickstarter
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Invincible RPG: Reviewing The Quickstart With A Comic Artist & An Author
A tabletop roleplaying game based on Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley is crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Skybound Entertainment and Free League Publishing are partnering to tran...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
October 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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I was able to check this series out, and you will want to give the campaign a look! Interesting tale, super fun artwork, & a complex game of what is real vs. what isn't?!

Check out In Our Dreams Awake #3 - A Dreampunk Comic by @johnmcguire.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...
In Our Dreams Awake #3 - A Dreampunk Comic
Jason Byron lives in a world of magic and a cyberpunk world. Which one is a dream? Which one is a nightmare? Issues 1 to 3 available.
www.kickstarter.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I was able to have a really good conversation about In Our Dreams Awake and writing and comics with the Chairman over at the United States Department of Nerds Podcast.

And he gave us the literal Seal of Approval!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hch...

#indiecomics
#comics
#scifi
Two Worlds, One Nightmare | In Our Dreams Awake #3 – John McGuire Indie Comic Kickstarter Interview
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October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I had an awesome time with the Stumbling Through The Multiverse crew talking about this episode of Sliders. There was a lot of gnashing of teeth, a lot of laughter, and a little bit of learning (I never realized our core 4 might actually be the BAD GUYS?).
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Sliders [ 1995 ] S3E3 Electric Twister Acid Test + In Our Dreams Awake KICKSTARTER
YouTube video by Carefree Black Nerd
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October 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A spotlight on In Our Dreams Awake from The Newest Rant:

"Both the weird past magical time and edgy sci-fi future have intriguing little links between them while standing separately as intriguing yarns."

www.thenewestrant.com/2025/10/in-o...

#steampunk
#cyberpunk
#indiecomics
#comics
"In Our Dreams Awake," is a Wild Read and Just Launched a Kickstarter for the Third Issue!
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October 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Kickstart the Comic – In Our Dreams Awake #3 is now LIVE on Kickstarter

I’ve been writing about it for the better part of the last month, but we are finally LIVE on Kickstarter. For those who may be unfamiliar to Kickstarter, it is a platform that allows creators to take their work (in this case a…
Kickstart the Comic – In Our Dreams Awake #3 is now LIVE on Kickstarter
I’ve been writing about it for the better part of the last month, but we are finally LIVE on Kickstarter. For those who may be unfamiliar to Kickstarter, it is a platform that allows creators to take their work (in this case a comic book) and effectively get people to back the project by saying they want to buy the product.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM