Justin Peniston
@hunterblackcomx.bsky.social
Writer of comics, cartoons, and cool stuff - Partner, Massive Chaos - Writer/Co-Creator, Hunter Black - Co-Host, POPSKL Podcast - Repped by Venture Entertainment Partners - He/Him
https://linktr.ee/JustinPeniston
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Who am I as a writer?
I love GENRE. Fantasy, horror, superheroes, SF -- every story seems to filter through my brain with one of these attached.
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I love GENRE. Fantasy, horror, superheroes, SF -- every story seems to filter through my brain with one of these attached.
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You know, the point that @phillipcreates.bsky.social makes here about Pluribus' Carol Sturka is one that I TOTALLY relate to. Literally no one in my family is into the kinds of things that I write -- and while my stuff isn't written FOR them, it still hurts a little.
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You know, the point that @phillipcreates.bsky.social makes here about Pluribus' Carol Sturka is one that I TOTALLY relate to. Literally no one in my family is into the kinds of things that I write -- and while my stuff isn't written FOR them, it still hurts a little.
You know, the villain having a bad day doesn't necessarily mean the hero's having a good one. This is a great time to catch up on your favorite hardboiled fantasy webcomic! Link's in the bio!
www.HunterBlackComics.com
www.HunterBlackComics.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
You know, the villain having a bad day doesn't necessarily mean the hero's having a good one. This is a great time to catch up on your favorite hardboiled fantasy webcomic! Link's in the bio!
www.HunterBlackComics.com
www.HunterBlackComics.com
This past year saw me getting a chance to do something that ended up being one of the most fun experiences of my writing career so far -- I was invited to write Fantastic Four For Dummies (thanks to kind recommendations by @troybrownfield.bsky.social and @geneselassie.bsky.social).
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This past year saw me getting a chance to do something that ended up being one of the most fun experiences of my writing career so far -- I was invited to write Fantastic Four For Dummies (thanks to kind recommendations by @troybrownfield.bsky.social and @geneselassie.bsky.social).
So... #HunterBlack sees his enemy's plan (or thinks he does)...wouldn't you like to? Time to get back to your favorite hardboiled fantasy webcomic!
www.HunterBlackComics.com
www.HunterBlackComics.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
So... #HunterBlack sees his enemy's plan (or thinks he does)...wouldn't you like to? Time to get back to your favorite hardboiled fantasy webcomic!
www.HunterBlackComics.com
www.HunterBlackComics.com
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
Um...I haven't seen this yet but the score is 🔥🔥🔥.
December 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Um...I haven't seen this yet but the score is 🔥🔥🔥.
This redefines words like "stupid" and "tone-deaf."
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This redefines words like "stupid" and "tone-deaf."
Pop-Ups are how we discuss shows or films that we weren't planning for -- and we certainly were not planning for #PLUR1BUS. This show is remarkably thought-provoking...and so maybe @phillipcreates and I sound smarter than usual.
If you're a fan, check POPSKL out wherever you get your podcasts!
If you're a fan, check POPSKL out wherever you get your podcasts!
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Pop-Ups are how we discuss shows or films that we weren't planning for -- and we certainly were not planning for #PLUR1BUS. This show is remarkably thought-provoking...and so maybe @phillipcreates and I sound smarter than usual.
If you're a fan, check POPSKL out wherever you get your podcasts!
If you're a fan, check POPSKL out wherever you get your podcasts!
What's the first rule of #writing? There are a couple of answers for this according to conventional wisdom, and honestly...the two I'm thinking of are tied for first.
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What's the first rule of #writing? There are a couple of answers for this according to conventional wisdom, and honestly...the two I'm thinking of are tied for first.
Why apologies to Mark Waid? That's a story that goes all the way back to Hunter Black Volume One (this week's Patreon drop is from the tail end of Volume SIX) -- and our mid-tier Patrons just got that story.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Why apologies to Mark Waid? That's a story that goes all the way back to Hunter Black Volume One (this week's Patreon drop is from the tail end of Volume SIX) -- and our mid-tier Patrons just got that story.
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TFW you rip off the first and greatest superhero of all time for your webcomic's absolute WORST villain. #HunterBlack #webcomic #fantasy #noir
(You know you want to read it.)
www.HunterBlackComics.com
(You know you want to read it.)
www.HunterBlackComics.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
TFW you rip off the first and greatest superhero of all time for your webcomic's absolute WORST villain. #HunterBlack #webcomic #fantasy #noir
(You know you want to read it.)
www.HunterBlackComics.com
(You know you want to read it.)
www.HunterBlackComics.com
"Is there any religion whose followers can be pointed to as distinctly more amiable and trustworthy than those of any other? If so, this should be enough. I find the nicest and best people generally profess no religion at all, but are ready to like the best men of all religions."
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Is there any religion whose followers can be pointed to as distinctly more amiable and trustworthy than those of any other? If so, this should be enough. I find the nicest and best people generally profess no religion at all, but are ready to like the best men of all religions."
Can we just agree that @qwantz.com loves dinosaurs? (I'm not even considering his webcomic, just his Marvel work.)
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Can we just agree that @qwantz.com loves dinosaurs? (I'm not even considering his webcomic, just his Marvel work.)
Taking a moment to pat myself on the back -- finished the outline of my WIP tonight. Used index cards for scenes for the first time, instead of bullet points or paragraphs and I like how the story came out.
I think I can have a first draft done by Jan 1.
I LIKE this story.
I think I can have a first draft done by Jan 1.
I LIKE this story.
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Taking a moment to pat myself on the back -- finished the outline of my WIP tonight. Used index cards for scenes for the first time, instead of bullet points or paragraphs and I like how the story came out.
I think I can have a first draft done by Jan 1.
I LIKE this story.
I think I can have a first draft done by Jan 1.
I LIKE this story.
Join the Hunter Black Patreon for early access to pages and insights into what we do. Support independent comics while enjoying exclusive commentary on the inspiration behind the work.
(Don't you want Will to quit his day job? Or do you want Justin having to go back to slinging drinks?)
(Don't you want Will to quit his day job? Or do you want Justin having to go back to slinging drinks?)
December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Join the Hunter Black Patreon for early access to pages and insights into what we do. Support independent comics while enjoying exclusive commentary on the inspiration behind the work.
(Don't you want Will to quit his day job? Or do you want Justin having to go back to slinging drinks?)
(Don't you want Will to quit his day job? Or do you want Justin having to go back to slinging drinks?)
Whatever these two are looking at, you know it isn't good! Check out the latest pages of Hunter Black to see just how bad things are getting!
Dive into a world where fantasy meets gritty storytelling brought to you by William Orr and yours truly. (The link is in my bio!)
Dive into a world where fantasy meets gritty storytelling brought to you by William Orr and yours truly. (The link is in my bio!)
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Whatever these two are looking at, you know it isn't good! Check out the latest pages of Hunter Black to see just how bad things are getting!
Dive into a world where fantasy meets gritty storytelling brought to you by William Orr and yours truly. (The link is in my bio!)
Dive into a world where fantasy meets gritty storytelling brought to you by William Orr and yours truly. (The link is in my bio!)
@charliejane.bsky.social Thank you for 9m88. I'm not sure which tunes yet, but she's going on my master playlist.
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@charliejane.bsky.social Thank you for 9m88. I'm not sure which tunes yet, but she's going on my master playlist.
The Wrath of Khan is better than every Star Wars film except Empire.
a bald man in a star trek uniform is typing on a laptop and the words end transmission are above him
ALT: a bald man in a star trek uniform is typing on a laptop and the words end transmission are above him
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November 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The Wrath of Khan is better than every Star Wars film except Empire.
Have you not bought FANTASTIC FOUR FOR DUMMIES? Do you need proof that I got the goods? Maybe you like hearing me prove that I became a bartender to learn to talk to women?
Check this out! The folks at Collector's Confessions were a blast to sit down and chop it up with!
youtu.be/m8Q3WIwROTw?...
Check this out! The folks at Collector's Confessions were a blast to sit down and chop it up with!
youtu.be/m8Q3WIwROTw?...
Justin Peniston Wrote the Book on the Fantastic Four!!
YouTube video by Collectors Confessions
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Have you not bought FANTASTIC FOUR FOR DUMMIES? Do you need proof that I got the goods? Maybe you like hearing me prove that I became a bartender to learn to talk to women?
Check this out! The folks at Collector's Confessions were a blast to sit down and chop it up with!
youtu.be/m8Q3WIwROTw?...
Check this out! The folks at Collector's Confessions were a blast to sit down and chop it up with!
youtu.be/m8Q3WIwROTw?...
He who has a why can endure any how. -Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher (15 Oct 1844-1900)
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
He who has a why can endure any how. -Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher (15 Oct 1844-1900)
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set." -Lin Yutang, writer and translator (10 Oct 1895-1976)
#AWordADayQuotes
#AWordADayQuotes
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set." -Lin Yutang, writer and translator (10 Oct 1895-1976)
#AWordADayQuotes
#AWordADayQuotes
Fixed it for 'em.
October 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fixed it for 'em.
Working on #HunterBlack and decided I needed to share a little something. Don't say I never gave you anything.
youtu.be/XHdRcFul8i0?...
youtu.be/XHdRcFul8i0?...
Charlie Bereal - Energy ft. JMo and The Greats
YouTube video by CharlieBerealVEVO
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Working on #HunterBlack and decided I needed to share a little something. Don't say I never gave you anything.
youtu.be/XHdRcFul8i0?...
youtu.be/XHdRcFul8i0?...
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity." -Jimmy Carter
October 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity." -Jimmy Carter