J Carter
@jcarterwrites.bsky.social
Professional liar - I make things with my brain. Currently working on The Downtrodden! Eu falo um pouco de português
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J Carter
@jcarterwrites.bsky.social
· Nov 18
The Downtrodden
A Southern, supernatural, urban story with a splash of color
www.kickstarter.com
I wrote a(nother) comic! It's called the Downtrodden and is a fully independent venture with excellent art! You can find details on the (former) Kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com/projects/pbc...) or purchase at my website (jcarterwrites.com).
Parts 2 AND 3 coming sooner than you might think!
Parts 2 AND 3 coming sooner than you might think!
It's a very apt comparison, wish I'd thought of it when I was praising The Power Fantasy. As a big fan of Rising Stars it's an incredible compliment (and an excuse to talk about Rising Stars, hence the summoning).
July 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
It's a very apt comparison, wish I'd thought of it when I was praising The Power Fantasy. As a big fan of Rising Stars it's an incredible compliment (and an excuse to talk about Rising Stars, hence the summoning).
Rising Stars mentioned, I've been summoned
July 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Rising Stars mentioned, I've been summoned
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The countdown begins. The Bizarre Bazaar: Mirror Town hits shelves
7/8! ✨
Thank you to Little, Brown Ink and author Daniel Nayeri for trusting me to capture the first weird and wonderful tale in the series. This project is made possible by a magnificent team of magic makers. I hope you all enjoy!
7/8! ✨
Thank you to Little, Brown Ink and author Daniel Nayeri for trusting me to capture the first weird and wonderful tale in the series. This project is made possible by a magnificent team of magic makers. I hope you all enjoy!
June 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The countdown begins. The Bizarre Bazaar: Mirror Town hits shelves
7/8! ✨
Thank you to Little, Brown Ink and author Daniel Nayeri for trusting me to capture the first weird and wonderful tale in the series. This project is made possible by a magnificent team of magic makers. I hope you all enjoy!
7/8! ✨
Thank you to Little, Brown Ink and author Daniel Nayeri for trusting me to capture the first weird and wonderful tale in the series. This project is made possible by a magnificent team of magic makers. I hope you all enjoy!
Yeah I took Latin in college too, no one cares bud
June 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Yeah I took Latin in college too, no one cares bud
Project Justice was my white whale for years - wasn't able to get it when I was a kid so had to circle back round as an adult and was 1000% worth it. We let Project Justice down, not the other way around.
May 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Project Justice was my white whale for years - wasn't able to get it when I was a kid so had to circle back round as an adult and was 1000% worth it. We let Project Justice down, not the other way around.
I do respect the hell out of any comic book movie whose finale doesn't revolve around a punch contest. I love a punch contest as much as the next guy but sometimes it really can and should be resolved another way
May 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I do respect the hell out of any comic book movie whose finale doesn't revolve around a punch contest. I love a punch contest as much as the next guy but sometimes it really can and should be resolved another way
Neutral IS interesting and I do want to try that. When we're both in neutral and someone whiffs and gets counterattacked - that's fun. Back in neutral and a trap gets sprung - that's also fun. Parrying a fireball and rushing in? Yep, fun!
Combos are the boring part, both to execute and experience.
Combos are the boring part, both to execute and experience.
April 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Neutral IS interesting and I do want to try that. When we're both in neutral and someone whiffs and gets counterattacked - that's fun. Back in neutral and a trap gets sprung - that's also fun. Parrying a fireball and rushing in? Yep, fun!
Combos are the boring part, both to execute and experience.
Combos are the boring part, both to execute and experience.
Can vouch, this right here is a good book! Enjoyed the heck out of #1 so back it now to make sure this series can continue!
⚡👁️WE CALL THEM MYTHS #2 is Live on Kickstarter 👁️⚡
Check it out and share it around! You don't want to miss this next chapter of our comic series!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kri...
Check it out and share it around! You don't want to miss this next chapter of our comic series!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kri...
Coming soon: WE CALL THEM MYTHS #1-2
A hardboiled detective and his awkward robot partner investigate cases based on cryptids and myths!
www.kickstarter.com
March 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Can vouch, this right here is a good book! Enjoyed the heck out of #1 so back it now to make sure this series can continue!
After Boom's previous injection of life into Power Rangers I trust their ability to pick a solid team and make this what it could be! VR Troopers seems a tough nut to crack but I'm down
BOOM! Studios announced the first VR Troopers series in nearly 30 years will arrive in June 2025 from writer Mairghread Scott and artist Sebastian Piriz. @boom-studios.com
majorspoilers.com/2025/03/21/v...
majorspoilers.com/2025/03/21/v...
March 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
After Boom's previous injection of life into Power Rangers I trust their ability to pick a solid team and make this what it could be! VR Troopers seems a tough nut to crack but I'm down
I have too many cards and I must sleeve...
March 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I have too many cards and I must sleeve...
I have become hopelessly addicted to card games recently. One Piece, Magic, Marvel Champions, etc. Discovered #UltramanTCG in Seattle and now want nothing more than to stack cards and grunt that classic Ultraman "He-ah!"
I have a problem, I admit, but I'm all the way in.
I have a problem, I admit, but I'm all the way in.
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I have become hopelessly addicted to card games recently. One Piece, Magic, Marvel Champions, etc. Discovered #UltramanTCG in Seattle and now want nothing more than to stack cards and grunt that classic Ultraman "He-ah!"
I have a problem, I admit, but I'm all the way in.
I have a problem, I admit, but I'm all the way in.
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Hey friends! I put together a little guide of where I purchased all my artist alley table supplies as well as the list of the manufacturers I use for all of my products. We don’t gate keep over here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
ARTIST ALLEY RESOURCE GUIDE
ARTIST ALLEY RESOURCE GUIDE Links to all of the products I use for my Artist Alley Table! Please note that some products are purchased from Amazon. ARTIST ALLEY TABLE SETUP PRODUCTS PRODUCTS PRICI...
docs.google.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hey friends! I put together a little guide of where I purchased all my artist alley table supplies as well as the list of the manufacturers I use for all of my products. We don’t gate keep over here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Wow, you have no idea how long I've been looking for something like this - harder to find them one expects! A year. There, now you know how long it's been. Thanks for putting this together!
March 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Wow, you have no idea how long I've been looking for something like this - harder to find them one expects! A year. There, now you know how long it's been. Thanks for putting this together!
@emeraldcitycon.bsky.social was phenomenal. Thanks for having us! Hope we get to do it again and also Seattle is a VERY cool city. Next time we'll have an even wider selection of excellent books to read! Headed to SC next! #conbutnotforgotten
March 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
@emeraldcitycon.bsky.social was phenomenal. Thanks for having us! Hope we get to do it again and also Seattle is a VERY cool city. Next time we'll have an even wider selection of excellent books to read! Headed to SC next! #conbutnotforgotten
I might laugh but I also connect and that's the most important thing. I've failed before and I'll fail again but I hope other people at least appreciate that I tried without tearing others down in the process. "Everyone sucks at this, I can do it better" is rarely a good foundation for creativity.
March 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I might laugh but I also connect and that's the most important thing. I've failed before and I'll fail again but I hope other people at least appreciate that I tried without tearing others down in the process. "Everyone sucks at this, I can do it better" is rarely a good foundation for creativity.
I LOVE terrible movies, unironically. Watching someone attempt to make something they want to be amazing and just fail is beautiful. They put their entire heart into it and tried their best and it just doesn't work but dammit they're trying - I love it. If the effort is earnest, I'm a supporter!
March 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I LOVE terrible movies, unironically. Watching someone attempt to make something they want to be amazing and just fail is beautiful. They put their entire heart into it and tried their best and it just doesn't work but dammit they're trying - I love it. If the effort is earnest, I'm a supporter!
Good rule for surviving the internet! Criticism is easy - the huge majority of these negative feedback machines rarely MAKE anything and when they try it is often quite bad.
Creation is hard. I'd rather make (or experience) a spectacular failure of a project than cynically profit from negativity.
Creation is hard. I'd rather make (or experience) a spectacular failure of a project than cynically profit from negativity.
One of the basic rules I have (especially with a youtube critic) is to click through to their main page, and if 80%+ of what they're doing is negative, I know they're an arsehole not worth listening to, a pointless grifter or both.
Couldn't agree more. The reason MST3K works (in small doses) is you're actually watching the film along with them, so it's like riffing with friends and you're experiencing the thing being mocked.
General mockery of "bad" art though is just tiresome.
General mockery of "bad" art though is just tiresome.
March 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good rule for surviving the internet! Criticism is easy - the huge majority of these negative feedback machines rarely MAKE anything and when they try it is often quite bad.
Creation is hard. I'd rather make (or experience) a spectacular failure of a project than cynically profit from negativity.
Creation is hard. I'd rather make (or experience) a spectacular failure of a project than cynically profit from negativity.
Leader: Lightning
White Mage: Yuna
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barrett
Thief: Rikku
Knight: Auron
Monk: Tifa
Dragoon: Freya
White Mage: Yuna
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barrett
Thief: Rikku
Knight: Auron
Monk: Tifa
Dragoon: Freya
Leader: Cloud
White Mage: Rosa
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barret
Thief: Locke
Knight: Auron
Monk: IT WOULD NEVER NOT BE SABIN
Dragoon: Kimari
White Mage: Rosa
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barret
Thief: Locke
Knight: Auron
Monk: IT WOULD NEVER NOT BE SABIN
Dragoon: Kimari
February 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Leader: Lightning
White Mage: Yuna
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barrett
Thief: Rikku
Knight: Auron
Monk: Tifa
Dragoon: Freya
White Mage: Yuna
Black Mage: Lulu
Gunner: Barrett
Thief: Rikku
Knight: Auron
Monk: Tifa
Dragoon: Freya
My brother also enjoys comics and has given some very honest reviews, which I appreciate! My wife reads them as well. Lemme make a bunch more and see how true that remains! Everyone else I'm honestly unsure but it doesn't change much for me - it's not everyone's medium and that's fine.
Comic creators: Do people close to you read your comics? Do you care?
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
My brother also enjoys comics and has given some very honest reviews, which I appreciate! My wife reads them as well. Lemme make a bunch more and see how true that remains! Everyone else I'm honestly unsure but it doesn't change much for me - it's not everyone's medium and that's fine.
Also, the art is absolutely bringing the heat! I quite enjoy the touch that people before and after transformation look like the same person despite their differing appearances. It's hard to explain exactly what I mean but I bet it's even harder to do. That being pulled off here is super impressive.
December 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Also, the art is absolutely bringing the heat! I quite enjoy the touch that people before and after transformation look like the same person despite their differing appearances. It's hard to explain exactly what I mean but I bet it's even harder to do. That being pulled off here is super impressive.
To close the faves of 2024 list let's talk about Lawful from @gregpak.net and Diego Galindo. I bought this because I trust Pak and that trust was well-placed - this is an unsung hero of the year. It's nuanced and the characters are fully understandable even when they're wrong, which for me is ideal.
December 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM
To close the faves of 2024 list let's talk about Lawful from @gregpak.net and Diego Galindo. I bought this because I trust Pak and that trust was well-placed - this is an unsung hero of the year. It's nuanced and the characters are fully understandable even when they're wrong, which for me is ideal.
Next to talk about for fave of 2024 is Jorge Corona and @skottieyoung.bsky.social's Ain't No Grave. 5 issues of action-packed and character driven awesomeness. This team keeps knocking it out of the park and '24 was no exception. At this point if anyone on this team is on a book it's be a must read!
December 31, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Next to talk about for fave of 2024 is Jorge Corona and @skottieyoung.bsky.social's Ain't No Grave. 5 issues of action-packed and character driven awesomeness. This team keeps knocking it out of the park and '24 was no exception. At this point if anyone on this team is on a book it's be a must read!
Nice House on the Sea likely needs no introduction. A direct sequel to the previous Nice House book, @jamesthefourth.bsky.social and @amartinezbueno.bsky.social continue to absolutely crush it. The intrigue is intriguing, the writing top tier, and the art is utterly fascinating. Top shelf stuff!
December 30, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Nice House on the Sea likely needs no introduction. A direct sequel to the previous Nice House book, @jamesthefourth.bsky.social and @amartinezbueno.bsky.social continue to absolutely crush it. The intrigue is intriguing, the writing top tier, and the art is utterly fascinating. Top shelf stuff!
Last but not least on the "talked about before, remains excellent" list is Vicarious from @thatryanparrott.bsky.social and Eleonora Carlini. After only 3 issues this story has already taken us for quite a ride and I love it. In an era of decompression I appreciate the pacing of this book. No brakes!
December 29, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Last but not least on the "talked about before, remains excellent" list is Vicarious from @thatryanparrott.bsky.social and Eleonora Carlini. After only 3 issues this story has already taken us for quite a ride and I love it. In an era of decompression I appreciate the pacing of this book. No brakes!
Another book I've mentioned before, One for Sorrow from @mckelvie.bsky.social is amazing. Only 1 issue has been released as I write this and it's so good the whole series makes "fave of 2024" list. Stellar writing, amazing art, intrigue, old-timey goodness. The gif is me waiting for more (no rush!).
December 28, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Another book I've mentioned before, One for Sorrow from @mckelvie.bsky.social is amazing. Only 1 issue has been released as I write this and it's so good the whole series makes "fave of 2024" list. Stellar writing, amazing art, intrigue, old-timey goodness. The gif is me waiting for more (no rush!).