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BandofBards.com Independent comic publisher prioritizing Representation, Inclusion, & Diversity in comics from Buffalo, NY! We support creator-owned IP & believe in #ComicsDoingGood.

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jun 26

After months of ups, downs, and just about throwing in the towel we got some air in our lungs.

I've got more to say... there is so much still in the works.. but let me be the first to introduce you to our new HQ in beautiful Buffalo, NY.

bandofbards.com/blogs/news/b...

Media ctc in the post ❤️

Band of Bards & Vivere Studios Launch Buffalo Creative Workshop

An Accessible Hub for WNY's Creative Community FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:BUFFALO, NY - June 1, 2025 - Band of Bards and Vivere Studios today announced the grand opening of Buffalo Creative Workshop (BCW) ...

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Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 1d

94% Funded! Under 24 Hours! The last day has been a wild ride!

Thank you everyone for your support this early on! Let’s do this!!

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone!

I launched my Kickstarter campaign for A Great & Terrible today. I’m super excited (also terrified).

If you enjoy the #wizardofoz or frankly anything fantasy/adventure this might be for you! I hope you’ll back it, or give it a share.

✌🏻💚 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · 1d

✌🏻 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

A Great and Terrible #1 - Follow the Broken Brick Road

After one reckless choice Liz is thrust into a storybook world where escaping her past means embracing her future.

www.kickstarter.com

Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · 1d

Hey ya’ll hopefully someone sees this! Our buddy Chris just launched his campaign for a new comic series called ‘A Great & Terrible’!

Will ya’ll consider throwing your support behind his first solo project?

✌🏻 #comicsky

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 1d

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · 6d

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 6d

I just wanted to throw these out there into the universe. I hope people enjoy the story and have fun with it.

I hope you’ll consider backing so we can make more!

@darkereve.bsky.social @zukupow.bsky.social @mesiasart.bsky.social

#comicsky - launching soon ❤️

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · 17d

I dig it. 🛎️🛎️🛎️

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 18d

Hi!

A preview of pages 1-5 of A Great & Terrible is live on @globalcomix.com ✌🏻 I’m terrified.

Check it out here: globalcomix.com/read/f9fbfa1...

And if you find it just a little cool I hope you’ll go to the Kickstarter page and click to get notified!

Thanks for all the support yinz ❤️

Read A Great & Terrible Special 1 in English Online | GlobalComix

Read A Great & Terrible Special 1 in English Online. For fans of Fairy Tail, Alice in Borderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Liz is a messy, and bitter 20-something... barely keeping it together ...

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · 18d

👀 #comicsky

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · 18d

I dunno if anyone wants to read the first five pages of my upcoming comic, but if you do I might have a surprise for you around Noon EST… ✌🏻

In the meantime you definitely can get notified when the campaign launches in October!! ⛈️🌈

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Comics Plus (LibraryPass) @comicsplus.bsky.social · 28d

Prospects Vol. 1 by Jean Franco, published by @bandofbards.com

#ComicSky

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Sep 6

The COJ crew built an incredible book. They are an amazing group of creators!

Jerome Gagnon @jayboy495.bsky.social · Sep 6

Please vote for Coins of Judas from @bandofbards.com @travisgibb.bsky.social @marvelzukas.bsky.social Tyler Carpenter and myself.

Ringo Awards @ringoawards.bsky.social · Sep 6

I do not get a vote, but if I did, I would have an IMPOSSIBLE time this year. Absolutely gorgeous stuff. Comics pros can vote now for the Ringo Award for Best Presentation in Design.

ringoawards.com

#ringoawards #ringoawards2025 #baltimorecomiccon

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Sep 5

We’ve been quiet… it’s been ridiculous. We promise an update soon. In the meantime we hope you’ll check out Chris’ project.

Plz sign up to be notified. The dude has given a ton to help others in the #comics space, & it would be great to see him get a win.

✌🏻 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Aug 12

Hey everyone! Check out this awesome project from our bud Victor!

#comicsky

Victor Santiago @warpvector.net · Aug 9

Space Bunny #1 & #2 is LIVE on Kickstarter!! Space Bunny is ready to meet the Dinosaur Time Wizard - are you?

kickstarter.com/projects/warpvector/space-bunny-1-and-2

Space Bunny #1 & #2

Space Bunny is back with an all-new story. In their second adventure they meet a wizard, battle a kaiju, and go fishing!

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 31

Check out Worlds Away!

DriveThruComics @drivethrucomics.com · Jul 24

Worlds Away from @bandofbards.com is 30% during Christmas in July!

Get it here: tinyurl.com/ypbxr29t

After crash-landing on an dangerous, archaic, and mystical planet, Serenity and her estranged daughter, Mackenzie, pursue an energy source that may be the key to escaping.

#comics #comicbooks

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Marcus Jimenez @marcusdauntless.bsky.social · Jul 21

I was looking over my portfolio and realized I’ve drawn over 40 covers in the last 2.5 years. So here’s 16 of them that are out and that I really like,

So if you’re inclined let me be your cover guy!

A collection of covers ive done throughout the year

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Dakota Brown @dakotabrown.bsky.social · Jul 20

This October, I’ll be visiting Dolly Parton’s hometown to share some cool comics from @magmacomix.bsky.social , @bandofbards.com, and #red5comics!

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Small Press Day @smallpressday.bsky.social · Jul 11

Can we get to 1,000 followers before #SmallPressDay on July, 19th? Let's do this!

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

Hey ya’ll! Give Kyler a subscribe eh?

Kylar Merrell @foreignpresscomics.bsky.social · Jul 11

Foreignpresscomics.com/subscribe is the easiest way!

Foreignpresscomics.co

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

What are you using for these colors? The pages look great!

Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Jul 11

Trying to get colours finished on this stack of pages before this weekend!

A stack of A3 pages with ink and watercolor comic art on them

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

Where can people sign up?!

Kylar Merrell @foreignpresscomics.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hopefully another short for my email subscribers!

Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

👀👀👀 I wanna see!

Luke W. Henderson @lukewhenderson.bsky.social · Jul 11

Lort. Too many things 😅

Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

Nice!

Bianca Yamakoshi @biancayamakoshi.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hi there! This week so far I've been into noir films fanart pages, which I'm sharing below.
You can look more of my art here: behance.net/biancayamako...
Have a great weekend ahead!

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Tyler Chin-Tanner @tylerchintanner.bsky.social · Jun 27

Had such a fantastic conversation about MEZO with @jimmygaspero.bsky.social on the Cryptid Creator Corner. @jarredlujan.bsky.social dropped some truth & established his reputation as the elf h8er 🧝‍♀️ 🚫
Give it a listen!

Comic Book Yeti @comicbookyeti.com · Jun 25

It’s a brand new special Wednesday episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner as @jimmygaspero.bsky.social chats with @tylerchintanner.bsky.social & @jarredlujan.bsky.social about the current Kickstarter campaign for MEZO. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

Role call! What are you creating this weekend?

Dead Hours @deadhours.bsky.social · Jul 11

It’s Friday! What are we working on this weekend?

I got a cover sketch from @mesiasart.bsky.social and pages from @zukupow.bsky.social — only 7 pages to go!

Also I’m sitting here pining over my script writing (always). #comicsky #comics #indiecomics

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 11

Rob is amazing! Give this wonderful human a follow!

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · Jul 9

ok i will do #PortfolioDay: hi i'm Rob, a #comics writer based in LA. one time, i was runner-up in Top Cow's Talent Hunt and since then have been published by TKO, @bandofbards.com, and @odysseycomics.bsky.social

my first long-form comic with @hvon.bsky.social, Slight Return, is in production! 🎸🔥

one page comic — "Eval" — featuring a supervillain at his parole hearing during the pandemic, drawn by Briane Andan

page from Slight Return, drawn by Heather Vaughan, featuring a creepy, hairless man, singing a classic blues number to a surprised punk rocker (letters by Jerome Gagnon)

opening page of the short sci-fi comic "Autonomous" featuring a snarky hacker on the run from police drones in the near future, art by J.J. López

page from "Dame from the Dark," published by TKO Studios, featuring a scrappy PI and his partner, the ghost of a murdered pre-war starlet, questioning the "head" half of a saw-in-half illusion backstage at a Los Angeles magic show

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 2

I got you!

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Band of Bards @bandofbards.com · Jul 2

For realz everyone. This campaign is so close! Can we bump it over the top!

Let’s help Luke make some more cool stuff!

Luke W. Henderson @lukewhenderson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Less than $1000 with under 2 days to go! 🥳

Thank you to everyone who’s shared and who got us here.

Help us keep pushing 💪

Like, repost, pledge if you can!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pri...

💙📚🌈
#queerwriter #transwriter

$3511 pledged of $4500. 48 backers. 42 hours to go.

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Dakota Brown @dakotabrown.bsky.social · Jul 2

Birthday request!
I’ve done some really cool work with @magmacomix.bsky.social , @bandofbards.com, and #red5comics and would love to expand my resume.
Please share!

Dakota Brown @dakotabrown.bsky.social · Jul 2

It’s my birth month!
Did you know that despite writing 2024’s Best Original Graphic Novel (according to CBR), I haven’t had the pleasure of working a freelance writing gig for any comic publisher?
Let’s change that!
My birthday is the 14th - share this post and help my b-day wish come true by then!

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