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Frank J. Barbiere
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Human writer of comics and games 🕹BEHEMOTH / RUINED KING: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY / DARKSIDERS GENESIS / DESTINY 2: WARMIND // 💬 📖 THE AUTHOR IMMORTAL / FIVE GHOSTS / VIOLENT LOVE / MARVEL / DC / DARK HORSE / http://goo.gl/ZEj8rF
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The Author Immortal Vol. 1 will be in shops this April from me, @morganbeem.bsky.social, @arden.rip, @sievish.bsky.social, Hassan Otmane-Elhaou, and @imagecomics.com with a gorgeous @yukoart.bsky.social cover. Please consider ordering from your local comic shop or book store!
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The UnChosen Vol. 1: The Tower hits shelves TODAY!

In a world where words become weapons and whispers destroy cities, young Aida must learn to control her power and discover who wants to help her—and who wants to control her.

Get it at your LCS!

#TheUnChosen #Comicsky #ImageComics #NCBD
January 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Event Horizon Dark Descent #5 is out next week! By me & @tristansbones.bsky.social

Then we return to cosmic hell for Event Horizon Inferno #1 by me & @robcareyart.bsky.social April 22nd!

@idwpublishing.com

& just look at these Inferno covers from @eamonwinkle.bsky.social & @casparw.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Today is the LAST day to pre-order THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE! from @madcavestudios.com!!!

Call your local comic shop or CLICK HERE --> madcavestudios.com/news/these-h...
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Wildly weird, wonderfully bizarre. You will not want to miss out on this craziness, believe me. The writing is great, the art is gorgeous. What more could you want in a comic?
Today is the LAST day to pre-order THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE! from @madcavestudios.com!!!

Call your local comic shop or CLICK HERE --> madcavestudios.com/news/these-h...
January 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is a delicately gorgeous and wildly unnerving work worthy of its famous title. @martinsimmonds.bsky.social's art dances through the story while @tylerboss.bsky.social's writing grabs you by the throat. My favorite horror comic in a long, long time.

FOC is today so order it now!
January 26, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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It's Atom Zombie Smasher's 15th anniversary! 🎉 To celebrate, we:

1. MADE A BLENDO GAMES MERCH STORE
Store is live and open for orders! Shirts! Stickers!
blendogames-shop.fourthwall.com

2. UPDATED THE DANG GAME
Various additions, improvements, and fixes:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/550...
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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It is dark, violent, funny, and filled with heart. Great book. A great VERTIGO book.
Please preorder my new Vertigo book - I’m incredibly proud of it. It’s the Most Kyle Starks book I’ve made in a minute
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Can't praise @alexeckmanlawn.bsky.social enough for this amazing variant for The Author Immortal #4. One of the coolest, most haunting covers I've ever been graced with! Design by @sievish.bsky.social. TAI by myself, @morganbeem.bsky.social, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and @arden.rip from @imagecomics.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Did not expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. I personally loved Author Immortal.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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You can now preorder issue # 4 of American Caper at the Absurd Ventures Store:
⭐ Cover A by @tylerboss.bsky.social : a typical laundry day for Marnie Hamilton
⭐ Cover B by @davidlapham.bsky.social:an homage to his own classic Stray Bullets series from the 90s
Or a discounted bundle of both covers
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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We love @eharburn.bsky.social. Editors deserve their flowers! (Feel free to send a headshot Eric!)
One of the most reliable ways I find new comics is by following editors who work on books I love and seeing what else they’ve worked on.

Guess what? @sweetshop.app lets me do exactly that!
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PREORDER my upcoming VERTIGO title END OF LIFE
Please pre-order, I'm very proud of this and would love for you (and everyone you know, and everyone you don't know) to check it out!
Please preorder my new Vertigo book - I’m incredibly proud of it. It’s the Most Kyle Starks book I’ve made in a minute
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Today is Final Order Cutoff for FERAL VOL. 4: PET CITY.

Shops, I promise, you're going to want to have copies of all these FERAL TPBs on hand this March when we start year three. Big things are coming!

@imagecomics.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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I just wish making comics and posting art was enough.

I don’t want to subject my face & voice to public scrutiny for a revolving door of video trends I have to *shoot & edit myself,* & hope that it makes me hashtag-relatable enough to sell a book. I want my book to relate to ppl on its own merit.
As more and more creators are expected to be on camera to promote their comics, can we talk for a second about how this opens up female creators to intense harassment about their looks?

Not to mention a lot of "You only have a career in comics because you're good looking" comments?
December 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
In stores THIS WEEK! The Author Immortal #4! Absolutely jaw dropping work from @morganbeem.bsky.social and co., and honestly our best issue yet. What dangers await in the Harlequin Court?
It's that time again -- FOC for The Author Immortal #4 from me, @morganbeem.bsky.social, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, @arden.rip, @sievish.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com. Check out these beautiful pages from Morgan and killer variant from @alexeckmanlawn.bsky.social. Order at your favorite local shop now!
January 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Today is FOC, your LAST CHANCE to pre-order ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17!

It's me & guest artist @ericcanete.bsky.social's first of two issues focused on POISON IVY. This WILL sell out, so secure your copies at your store ASAP!!

@nickdragotta.bsky.social @urbanbarbarian.bsky.social @karlkerschl.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Hey everyone! Excited to announce my latest comic book project. #StarWars - Tales From The Outer Rim: The Legend of Begger’s Canyon. Written by Greg Pak with art by myself. Coming October 13th, 2026 from @madcavestudios.com under their Papercutz imprint. www.starwars.com/news/mad-cav...
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.

I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Next week marks a new era for Tony Stark in IRON MAN #1 from me and artist
@carmencarnero.bsky.social!

But our Final Order Cut-Off for #2 is THIS MONDAY, January 26th. Pre-order covers like the first half of this @skottieyoung.bsky.social connected piece at your comic book store TODAY!
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Thrilled to say l've returned to 3worlds/3moons for another short written by Nick
Spencer and Jonathan Hickman

Here’s a tease
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.

my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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It's Perfect Tides: Station to Station release day! After 4 years the game exists and it's ready for you. Here is the launch trailer to get you through the work day
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM