Brian Manning
@brian.tagteamchamps.com
Author and Illustrator. Geek that loves Zombies, Comics, Video Games, and TTRPGs. Part-time cat wrangler. He/Him.
http://linktr.ee/tagteamchamps
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When we wrote our 80s buddy cop Scott Maverick thrillers, we wanted to capture the vaporwave feel with the covers.
All three were created in Adobe Illustrator, except for the flags. We will be recreating those, so the files will be fully vector, and scalable to any size for printing. #bookcover
All three were created in Adobe Illustrator, except for the flags. We will be recreating those, so the files will be fully vector, and scalable to any size for printing. #bookcover
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When we wrote our 80s buddy cop Scott Maverick thrillers, we wanted to capture the vaporwave feel with the covers.
All three were created in Adobe Illustrator, except for the flags. We will be recreating those, so the files will be fully vector, and scalable to any size for printing. #bookcover
All three were created in Adobe Illustrator, except for the flags. We will be recreating those, so the files will be fully vector, and scalable to any size for printing. #bookcover
Wow, I was deep diving through my art and found a sketch of @rachaelstott.bsky.social from almost 10 years ago, when I started playing around with Copic markers.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Wow, I was deep diving through my art and found a sketch of @rachaelstott.bsky.social from almost 10 years ago, when I started playing around with Copic markers.
I’ve peaked on BlueSky. It’s all downhill from here.
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I’ve peaked on BlueSky. It’s all downhill from here.
I also love how the title screen splits the text as if we’re watching a double feature, depicting two completely separate events on opposite ends of Calvin’s life.
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I also love how the title screen splits the text as if we’re watching a double feature, depicting two completely separate events on opposite ends of Calvin’s life.
I want to talk about a bonkers movie that many of you haven’t heard of, much less watched: The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot. It’s a 2018 adventure drama starring Sam Elliott.
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I want to talk about a bonkers movie that many of you haven’t heard of, much less watched: The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot. It’s a 2018 adventure drama starring Sam Elliott.
I liked the show Fringe. It fit in the void that X-Files left, and had some wild ideas.
But the weirdest thing for me was in later seasons whenever they would say “Walternate” with a straight face.
But the weirdest thing for me was in later seasons whenever they would say “Walternate” with a straight face.
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I liked the show Fringe. It fit in the void that X-Files left, and had some wild ideas.
But the weirdest thing for me was in later seasons whenever they would say “Walternate” with a straight face.
But the weirdest thing for me was in later seasons whenever they would say “Walternate” with a straight face.
Learning digital sculpting in @nomadsculpt.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Learning digital sculpting in @nomadsculpt.com
We’re sitting in the driveway waiting for trick-or-treaters… #halloween #pumpkinsculpting #pumpkincarving
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
We’re sitting in the driveway waiting for trick-or-treaters… #halloween #pumpkinsculpting #pumpkincarving
It’s our birthday today! 51 years of madness, so we’re inviting all of you to join the fun, with a 51% discount in our shop!
Pick up books for yourself, or grab some paperbacks as gifts for your family and friends.
shopmanningbrothers.com/discount/man...
Use the code manningbros-51 at checkout
Pick up books for yourself, or grab some paperbacks as gifts for your family and friends.
shopmanningbrothers.com/discount/man...
Use the code manningbros-51 at checkout
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It’s our birthday today! 51 years of madness, so we’re inviting all of you to join the fun, with a 51% discount in our shop!
Pick up books for yourself, or grab some paperbacks as gifts for your family and friends.
shopmanningbrothers.com/discount/man...
Use the code manningbros-51 at checkout
Pick up books for yourself, or grab some paperbacks as gifts for your family and friends.
shopmanningbrothers.com/discount/man...
Use the code manningbros-51 at checkout
Every time I see this bottle, I feel like it’s expecting me to respond in High Valyrian “Jarro-Dohaeris” right before it tells me that a probiotic has no name
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Every time I see this bottle, I feel like it’s expecting me to respond in High Valyrian “Jarro-Dohaeris” right before it tells me that a probiotic has no name
We found a pretty decent sized pumpkin for this year 👀
October 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We found a pretty decent sized pumpkin for this year 👀
I need some help! It’s time to plan for this year’s pumpkin, but I don’t have any ideas. I normally pick a pumpkin first and plan around that, but the past two years I had the idea first and found a suitable pumpkin.
Who/what do you think would wow the 4-6 trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood???
Who/what do you think would wow the 4-6 trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood???
October 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I need some help! It’s time to plan for this year’s pumpkin, but I don’t have any ideas. I normally pick a pumpkin first and plan around that, but the past two years I had the idea first and found a suitable pumpkin.
Who/what do you think would wow the 4-6 trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood???
Who/what do you think would wow the 4-6 trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood???
Such a great movie!!!
October 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Such a great movie!!!
October 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Looking for a gift for a thriller reader in your life? Pick up the paperback versions of our John Stone action thriller series and get the ebook editions free!
manningbrothersbooks.com/pb/deal/
manningbrothersbooks.com/pb/deal/
September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Looking for a gift for a thriller reader in your life? Pick up the paperback versions of our John Stone action thriller series and get the ebook editions free!
manningbrothersbooks.com/pb/deal/
manningbrothersbooks.com/pb/deal/
We’ve got a series called Void Dogs (formerly on Kindle’s Vella platform). We’re packaging it up with some story tweaks and a new cover.
We’re going to give it to our newsletter subscribers for free, so if you want it, you can sign up here: manningbrothersbooks.com/guide
We’re going to give it to our newsletter subscribers for free, so if you want it, you can sign up here: manningbrothersbooks.com/guide
September 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We’ve got a series called Void Dogs (formerly on Kindle’s Vella platform). We’re packaging it up with some story tweaks and a new cover.
We’re going to give it to our newsletter subscribers for free, so if you want it, you can sign up here: manningbrothersbooks.com/guide
We’re going to give it to our newsletter subscribers for free, so if you want it, you can sign up here: manningbrothersbooks.com/guide
sun-dried tomato
September 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
sun-dried tomato
Book Cover Artists!
QRP with your book covers 📖
QRP with your book covers 📖
September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Book Cover Artists!
QRP with your book covers 📖
QRP with your book covers 📖
The first cover illustration (Blood Rad Moon) took me just shy of 40 hours. The second (Outlaw Slinger) was about 24 hours. The third (Captive Orbit) was around 18 hours.
Not counting the type and layout that my brother handles.
#booksky #bookcover #artist
Not counting the type and layout that my brother handles.
#booksky #bookcover #artist
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The first cover illustration (Blood Rad Moon) took me just shy of 40 hours. The second (Outlaw Slinger) was about 24 hours. The third (Captive Orbit) was around 18 hours.
Not counting the type and layout that my brother handles.
#booksky #bookcover #artist
Not counting the type and layout that my brother handles.
#booksky #bookcover #artist
Get the John Stone Action Field Guide!
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8 character dossiers, a breakdown of the core series and related titles… and a free book. Are you ready?
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8 character dossiers, a breakdown of the core series and related titles… and a free book. Are you ready?
September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Get the John Stone Action Field Guide!
manningbrothersbooks.com/join
8 character dossiers, a breakdown of the core series and related titles… and a free book. Are you ready?
manningbrothersbooks.com/join
8 character dossiers, a breakdown of the core series and related titles… and a free book. Are you ready?
Some of you don’t tell your rivals that it’s skinny lizards like them thinking they’re the last dragon that gives kung fu a bad name… and it shows.
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Some of you don’t tell your rivals that it’s skinny lizards like them thinking they’re the last dragon that gives kung fu a bad name… and it shows.
I made tonkatsu curry that turned out so good, I’m bummed that I forgot to take a picture, like the early instagram days lol
But here’s an accurate representation of how it turned out…
But here’s an accurate representation of how it turned out…
September 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I made tonkatsu curry that turned out so good, I’m bummed that I forgot to take a picture, like the early instagram days lol
But here’s an accurate representation of how it turned out…
But here’s an accurate representation of how it turned out…
Serena is a Mage Hound, trained to hunt Outlaw Slingers, mages practicing the arcane arts against the Federation’s wishes… until she becomes one herself.
Read book one, available on KindleUnlimited www.amazon.com/Outlaw-Sling...
Read book one, available on KindleUnlimited www.amazon.com/Outlaw-Sling...
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Serena is a Mage Hound, trained to hunt Outlaw Slingers, mages practicing the arcane arts against the Federation’s wishes… until she becomes one herself.
Read book one, available on KindleUnlimited www.amazon.com/Outlaw-Sling...
Read book one, available on KindleUnlimited www.amazon.com/Outlaw-Sling...
Making progress on the cover for book two of our Outlaw Slinger series. The preorder should be ready soon.
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Making progress on the cover for book two of our Outlaw Slinger series. The preorder should be ready soon.