Benito Cereno
@benitocereno.bsky.social
Writer podcaster Latin Christmas horror movies Kentucky//BLOOD & THUNDER out monthly from Skybound//HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT out NOW from Image//STARTLING TALES OF SANTA CLAUS coming in December//CAPES coming 2026
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Benito Cereno
@benitocereno.bsky.social
· Oct 19
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Comics writer and co-host of Apocrypals. Christmas, folklore, Latin, Kentucky
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Reintroduction post!
Name: Benito
Pronouns: he/his
Location: Central Kentucky
Interests: comics, ghosts and monsters, Christmas traditions and folklore, Latin language and literature, horror movies and literature, soup
Vocation: freelance writer (comics etc) and podcaster
Linktr.ee/benitocereno
Name: Benito
Pronouns: he/his
Location: Central Kentucky
Interests: comics, ghosts and monsters, Christmas traditions and folklore, Latin language and literature, horror movies and literature, soup
Vocation: freelance writer (comics etc) and podcaster
Linktr.ee/benitocereno
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Companions of Christmas: OLD MAN BAYKA
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Companions of Christmas: OLD MAN BAYKA
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
Old Man Bayka celebrates Christmas in Liberia by roaming the streets in his mask, begging for charity on behalf of others in need, to whom he passes the alms along. 1/
This is a good movie — essentially Blair Witch but Bigfoot, for better or worse
One of the major inspirations for HUNT THE BIGFOOT
One of the major inspirations for HUNT THE BIGFOOT
Just watched found footage horror film Willow Creek (2013), in which a couple head into the Californian woods near where the famous Patterson–Gimlin Sasquatch film was shot, and was impressed. Slowly and subtly builds the tension and lots of nods to 'real' Bigfoot lore 👣
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is a good movie — essentially Blair Witch but Bigfoot, for better or worse
One of the major inspirations for HUNT THE BIGFOOT
One of the major inspirations for HUNT THE BIGFOOT
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Mandela effect is the logical culmination of conspiracy theory brain, you would rather construct an entire fictional parallel universe than admit you misremembered something.
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mandela effect is the logical culmination of conspiracy theory brain, you would rather construct an entire fictional parallel universe than admit you misremembered something.
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It’s that time again - the M. R. James ghost story Christmas countdown! 👻
There are 31 days until Santa arrives, so if you read one* story a day, you’ll finish the Collected Ghost Stories in time to get merry.
Like a haunted advent calendar! ❄️
#Christmas #GhostStories
There are 31 days until Santa arrives, so if you read one* story a day, you’ll finish the Collected Ghost Stories in time to get merry.
Like a haunted advent calendar! ❄️
#Christmas #GhostStories
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It’s that time again - the M. R. James ghost story Christmas countdown! 👻
There are 31 days until Santa arrives, so if you read one* story a day, you’ll finish the Collected Ghost Stories in time to get merry.
Like a haunted advent calendar! ❄️
#Christmas #GhostStories
There are 31 days until Santa arrives, so if you read one* story a day, you’ll finish the Collected Ghost Stories in time to get merry.
Like a haunted advent calendar! ❄️
#Christmas #GhostStories
You’re a Good Man, Calvin Hobbes
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
You’re a Good Man, Calvin Hobbes
I’ve seen all but two of these, which probably says … something about me
FYI: With Frank Darabont's THE MIST celebrating an anniversary this week, we're here to ruin your day with 15 more bleak as hell horror movies.
15 Bleak As Hell Horror Movies That Will Ruin Your Day
With Frank Darabont's THE MIST celebrating an anniversary this week, we're here to ruin your day with 15 more bleak as hell horror movies.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I’ve seen all but two of these, which probably says … something about me
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Trailer and premiere date revealed for Kier-La Janisse’s Shudder chiller “THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM” https://ow.ly/3vzw50XvRhn
Trailer and premiere date revealed for Kier-La Janisse’s Shudder chiller “THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM” - Rue Morgue
Christmas fear comes a little early to the streamer.
ow.ly
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trailer and premiere date revealed for Kier-La Janisse’s Shudder chiller “THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM” https://ow.ly/3vzw50XvRhn
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Benito's writing and research was my starting point when I began doing my own non-nativity Christmas stuff (and even on the nativity stuff, I reached out as a sounding board on more than a few instances).
He's got a new Santa comic coming out from Image, hitting shelves a week from Wednesday!
He's got a new Santa comic coming out from Image, hitting shelves a week from Wednesday!
November 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Benito's writing and research was my starting point when I began doing my own non-nativity Christmas stuff (and even on the nativity stuff, I reached out as a sounding board on more than a few instances).
He's got a new Santa comic coming out from Image, hitting shelves a week from Wednesday!
He's got a new Santa comic coming out from Image, hitting shelves a week from Wednesday!
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Five years on, @benitocereno.bsky.social's video lecture series THE MAGIC AND LEGENDS OF OLD CHRISTMAS is still the best and most accessible general survey of Christmas-adjacent holiday traditions and characters from around the world (predominantly central Europe).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9E...
Magic and Legends of Old Christmas part 01: Christmas starts earlier than you think
YouTube video by Benito Cereno
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November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Five years on, @benitocereno.bsky.social's video lecture series THE MAGIC AND LEGENDS OF OLD CHRISTMAS is still the best and most accessible general survey of Christmas-adjacent holiday traditions and characters from around the world (predominantly central Europe).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9E...
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My variant cover for BLOOD & THUNDER #10 🙌
WRITER:
@benitocereno.bsky.social
ARTIST:
@ejsu28.bsky.social
Msassyk
ON SALE FEB 11, 2026
#bloodandthunder #imagecomics #skybound
WRITER:
@benitocereno.bsky.social
ARTIST:
@ejsu28.bsky.social
Msassyk
ON SALE FEB 11, 2026
#bloodandthunder #imagecomics #skybound
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My variant cover for BLOOD & THUNDER #10 🙌
WRITER:
@benitocereno.bsky.social
ARTIST:
@ejsu28.bsky.social
Msassyk
ON SALE FEB 11, 2026
#bloodandthunder #imagecomics #skybound
WRITER:
@benitocereno.bsky.social
ARTIST:
@ejsu28.bsky.social
Msassyk
ON SALE FEB 11, 2026
#bloodandthunder #imagecomics #skybound
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Whatever the opposite of a shout out is to this guy who makes the same non-joke in reply to *every single* FB post on the @imagecomics.com page. This is some real dedication to … fuckinnn something
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Whatever the opposite of a shout out is to this guy who makes the same non-joke in reply to *every single* FB post on the @imagecomics.com page. This is some real dedication to … fuckinnn something
Me too
This remains the most 1998 thing that's ever existed, and I owned it.
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Me too
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The one from my childhood. Slightly more chipmunk, slightly less nightmare.
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The one from my childhood. Slightly more chipmunk, slightly less nightmare.
I feel like we’ve all become so used to the animated versions of Alvin and the Chipmunks, whether from the 60s or 80s or the squeakuels, that we as a culture no longer know that they did originally look like chipmunks
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I feel like we’ve all become so used to the animated versions of Alvin and the Chipmunks, whether from the 60s or 80s or the squeakuels, that we as a culture no longer know that they did originally look like chipmunks
Coming in February
BLOOD & THUNDER 10
Someone is probably going to kill Blood and Thunder with the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon.
So, of course...they gotta follow him.
Cvr A @ejsu28.bsky.social
B @kharyrandolph.bsky.social
C @hainingart.bsky.social
D @ericafails.bsky.social
BLOOD & THUNDER 10
Someone is probably going to kill Blood and Thunder with the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon.
So, of course...they gotta follow him.
Cvr A @ejsu28.bsky.social
B @kharyrandolph.bsky.social
C @hainingart.bsky.social
D @ericafails.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Coming in February
BLOOD & THUNDER 10
Someone is probably going to kill Blood and Thunder with the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon.
So, of course...they gotta follow him.
Cvr A @ejsu28.bsky.social
B @kharyrandolph.bsky.social
C @hainingart.bsky.social
D @ericafails.bsky.social
BLOOD & THUNDER 10
Someone is probably going to kill Blood and Thunder with the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon.
So, of course...they gotta follow him.
Cvr A @ejsu28.bsky.social
B @kharyrandolph.bsky.social
C @hainingart.bsky.social
D @ericafails.bsky.social
My favorite comics from the 80s (when it was the 80s)
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My favorite comics from the 80s (when it was the 80s)
You know that thing of how you drop turkey on the floor one time and then your dog or cat sniffs around that spot every time you go into the kitchen
That’s me checking the lobby for packages after my comps shipped early a couple weeks ago
That’s me checking the lobby for packages after my comps shipped early a couple weeks ago
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You know that thing of how you drop turkey on the floor one time and then your dog or cat sniffs around that spot every time you go into the kitchen
That’s me checking the lobby for packages after my comps shipped early a couple weeks ago
That’s me checking the lobby for packages after my comps shipped early a couple weeks ago
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Donald Duck is a man who is depicted as a duck. Daffy Duck is a duck who walks and talks like a man. I hope this clears things up.
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Donald Duck is a man who is depicted as a duck. Daffy Duck is a duck who walks and talks like a man. I hope this clears things up.
SISU 2: THIS TIME IT’S A MAD MAX
(complimentary af)
(complimentary af)
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
SISU 2: THIS TIME IT’S A MAD MAX
(complimentary af)
(complimentary af)
My movie popcorn has pink and green glitter on it because I thought the girl at the counter asked if I wanted butter
Anyway it doesn’t taste like much
Anyway it doesn’t taste like much
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My movie popcorn has pink and green glitter on it because I thought the girl at the counter asked if I wanted butter
Anyway it doesn’t taste like much
Anyway it doesn’t taste like much
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Every goddamn day we have to comb through the settings of our apps and tell them to stop feeding our lives into lie machines
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Every goddamn day we have to comb through the settings of our apps and tell them to stop feeding our lives into lie machines