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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 21h

🚀 Free Comic Friday alert! Dive into Howl #1, read it #free now courtesy of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social. A pitch-perfect blend of 1950s Greenwich Village, sci-fi spores, and supernatural secrets. Collected edition out Oct 15!
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Free Comic Friday: Howl #1

Marry a science fiction writer, become science fiction!

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 20h

Ahead of HOWL by @alisakwitney.bsky.social and @mauricet34.bsky.social hitting stores next week, you can read the entire first chapter of the witty bohemian sci-fi set in a 1950s Greenwich Village overtaken by extraterrestrial spores—courtesy of @aiptcomics.com.

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 1d

Denizens of #NYCC! Don't miss artist extraordinaire @alanrobinsonr.bsky.social at Booth J-40 on Artist's Alley, where he'll be promoting DEATH DOG, his upcoming comedy sci-fi comic with writer @bryceingman.bsky.social about a murderous robot dog who unexpectedly bonds with his teenage victim.

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Fanboy Factor @fanboyfactor.bsky.social · 3d

ARCHAIC is a Series About a Sentient Island and its Mythological Inhabitants From Writer Melissa F. Olson, Artist Sally Cantirino, Colorist Gab Contreras, and AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @mfolson.bsky.social @sallycantirino.bsky.social @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social buff.ly/FOTt4B8

ARCHAIC is a Action-Adventure Series About a Sentient Island and its Mythological Inhabitants From Writer Melissa F. Olson, Artist Sally Cantirino, Colorist Gab Contreras, and AHOY Comics - Fanboy Factor

Today on October 7, acclaimed Syracuse-based comic book publisher AHOY Comics will publish ARCHAIC (tpb), a modern-day action-adventure following the newest residents of a sentient island populated…

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 2d

ANCESTRAL RECALL #3 by @jrsosa18.bsky.social and Atagun Ilhan is out today!

Revel in the gorgeous @jamaligle.bsky.social variant cover before heading to your LCS to grab your own copy of the comic @thesteveorlando.bsky.social calls "SINNERS meets QUANTUM LEAP."

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 3d

"Surreal and captivating... ARCHAIC could be your next favorite read.” — @freaksugar.bsky.social

ARCHAIC by @mfolson.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, and @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social is in bookstores today!

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Lotusland Comics @lotuslandcomics.bsky.social · 3d

PREVIEW: 'Archaic' TPB by Melissa F. Olson, Sally Cantirino, and Gab Contreras
@ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @sallycantirino.bsky.social @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social
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Angel @121hoot.bsky.social · 3d

A fairly rough weekend but managed to pick up my subs from my LCS during it. I will be reading the latest from @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social Toxic Avenger series during my first work break today. Toxie Tuesday in full effect. ☢️ #MutantFam

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henneb1.bsky.social @henneb1.bsky.social · 7d

@ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @tompeyer.bsky.social @jamaligle.bsky.social @tristanwright.bsky.social @mattbors.bsky.social I’m on a TOXIE kick right now! Toxic Crusaders #1, Toxic Avenger Comics #3, and Toxie Team Up #4 were top quality— writing, art, coloring, printing, etc

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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 7d

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @mfolson.bsky.social on the Upcoming Release of the ‘Archaic’ Trade Paperback with @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

Fanbase Press Interviews Melissa F. Olson on the Upcoming Release of the ‘Archaic’ Trade Paperback with AHOY Comics - Fanbasepress

The following is an interview with writer Melissa F. Olson (Project: Cryptid, Dead Spots) regarding the upcoming release of the collected Archaic trade

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Meanwhile At The Podcast @meanwhileatp.bsky.social · 7d

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Toxie Team-Up 3 from @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social
The Toxic Avenger meets Acid Chimp from My Bad. You can never get enough Acid Chimp.

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Meanwhile At The Podcast @meanwhileatp.bsky.social · 7d

#comics2025 172
Ancestral Recall 1
Another fun and intriguing comic book from @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social
Like I say whenever a new Ahoy title comes out: Oh boy! Ahoy!

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Comics Bodega @comicsbodega.com · 6d

The Historical Sci-Fi Comedy Continues in @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's ANCESTRAL RECALL #3 by @jrsosa18.bsky.social, Atagun Ílhan, @pippabowland.bsky.social & @robsteen.bsky.social + @manruss.bsky.social & @mauricet34.bsky.social #NCBD #AncestralRecall #ExpectMore

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The Historical Sci-Fi Comedy Continues in ANCESTRAL RECALL #3

“It's SINNERS meets QUANTUM LEAP,” raves writer Steve Orlando, and we think you’ll agree.

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𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚎𝚛𝚢 🦈 @thegeekerynj.bsky.social · 5d

NOVEMBER! BOOK CLUB! ARCHAIC!

Our November book club selection is Archaic from @mfolson.bsky.social @sallycantirino.bsky.social @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social Rob Steen & @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

We’ll have copies available in the shop and we’ll be discussing the book on November 7th at 6:30pm.

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Major Spoilers @majorspoilers.bsky.social · 4d

AHOY Comics has released the cover for the upcoming Death Dog #2, and we have your exclusive first look. @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

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Check out the cover to Death Dog #2 — Major Spoilers — Comic Book Reviews, News, Previews, and Podcasts

AHOY Comics has released the cover for the upcoming Death Dog #2, and we have your exclusive first look.

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ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · 4d

Get your Frazetta on! @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social has gifted us these two TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #5 covers by Fred Harper and Grim Wilkins to exclusively reveal:
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EXCLUSIVE: Check out these covers to AHOY's Toxic Avenger Comics #5 and think about justice - COMICSXF

The Toxic Avenger, in his human form of Melvin Junko, picks up his mop and leads a pack of misfits through a postapocalyptic hellscape.

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 4d

DEATH DOG #1 by @bryceingman.bsky.social and @alanrobinsonr.bsky.social lands in stores next month—but the folks at @majorspoilers.bsky.social just shared the first look at the #2 cover.

FOC for issue #1 ends today, so add the sci-fi comedy to your pull list now!

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 7d

What's better than a #FridayFeeling? A #FreeComicFriday feeling.

Read the entire first issue of ARCHAIC by @mfolson.bsky.social, @sallycantirino.bsky.social and @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social for free ahead of the trade, courtesy of @aiptcomics.com's Free Comic Fridays.

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Fanboy Factor @fanboyfactor.bsky.social · 8d

“It's SINNERS meets QUANTUM LEAP,” raves Steve Orlando about ANCESTRAL RECALL #3 by Jordan Clark and Atagun İlhan! @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @jrsosa18.bsky.social buff.ly/7lfYOMd

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 8d

I had the good fortune to write the foreword to Alisa Kwitney and Mauricet’s new 50s sci-fi throwback feminist memoir beatnik body snatcher graphic novel HOWL. The trade paperback releases on October 14th. You should totally pick it up. Thank you @alisakwitney.bsky.social @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 7d

📚🚢 Free Comic Friday gets weird in the best way: Archaic & @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social is the surprise gem you didn’t realize you needed. #Comicsky, dive into the first full-issue for #free + what makes this one special:

Free Comic Friday: AHOY Comics’ ‘Archaic’ #1

For fans of Saga, a modern fantasy comic from acclaimed novelist Melissa F. Olson, author of the bestselling Old World series.

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 8d

ANCESTRAL RECALL #3 is out next Wednesday, but you can read the first 6 pages of the historical sci-fi today at @comicsbeat.bsky.social — alongside a stellar interview with writer @jrsosa18.bsky.social and a never-before-seen #5 cover from artist Atagun Ilhan!

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Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 9d

Exclusive Reveal: Jamal Igle's cover for Ancestral Recall #3 #comics #comicbooks @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @jrsosa18.bsky.social @jamaligle.bsky.social

Exclusive Reveal: Jamal Igle’s cover for Ancestral Recall #3

Besieged by robot dogs, Melvin Warring must use his still-new powers to call on Bill Pickett, turn-of-the-century Black rodeo hero, for help!

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 9d

"Fans of the #ToxicAvenger or the #WrongEarth, or anyone who loves offbeat superhero adventures, will find this a hilarious action-packed highlight in the #ToxieTeamUp run." @geekybrummie.com

TOXIE TEAM-UP #4 by @tompeyer.bsky.social & @jamaligle.bsky.social is out!

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AHOY Comics @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social · 10d

Ahead of ARCHAIC by @mfolson.bsky.social & @sallycantirino.bsky.social landing in bookstores next week, read Olson's chat with @geekvibesnation.com discussing the modern-day action-adventure about the residents of a sentient island populated by gods and monsters.

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