Dirk Manning
@dirkmanning.bsky.social
#1 Amazon Best-Selling and 3x Ringo Award Nominated comic and graphic novel writer with a focus on horror. Special Projects Manager at Source Point Press. Hat/scarf not real.
The TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" campaign goes live this Tuesday at Noon EST... and I just want to publicly thank illustrator Austin McKinley for helping me design what may be my favorite KS Exclusive TALES OF MR. RHEE shirt to date. Follow us to get one at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" campaign goes live this Tuesday at Noon EST... and I just want to publicly thank illustrator Austin McKinley for helping me design what may be my favorite KS Exclusive TALES OF MR. RHEE shirt to date. Follow us to get one at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com
How's this for a Halloween treat? I'm elated to publicly reveal the cover to TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" illustrated by modern master @mikekrome.bsky.social and it launches on Kickstarter Tuesday, November 11th at Noon EST at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Join us then!
November 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
How's this for a Halloween treat? I'm elated to publicly reveal the cover to TALES OF MR. RHEE Volume 6: "Blood for Blood" illustrated by modern master @mikekrome.bsky.social and it launches on Kickstarter Tuesday, November 11th at Noon EST at www.TalesOfMrRhee.com! Join us then!
This weekend I'll be returning to @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social for the first time in a few years, and to celebrate the @ringoawards.bsky.social nomination for HOMESTEAD. I'll have very limited copies available for signing at Booth #1812 Friday from 5:00pm-6:00pm and Saturday from 11:00am-12:00pm!
October 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This weekend I'll be returning to @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social for the first time in a few years, and to celebrate the @ringoawards.bsky.social nomination for HOMESTEAD. I'll have very limited copies available for signing at Booth #1812 Friday from 5:00pm-6:00pm and Saturday from 11:00am-12:00pm!
Did I officially wake-up 26 pounds lighter today as part of my fitness plan? Yes! Did I still stop by the amazing Malley's Chocolates en route to CINEMA WASTELAND to get a giant "pretzelnormous" Pretzel Crunch Bar? Also yes! It's all about balance, friends...
October 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Did I officially wake-up 26 pounds lighter today as part of my fitness plan? Yes! Did I still stop by the amazing Malley's Chocolates en route to CINEMA WASTELAND to get a giant "pretzelnormous" Pretzel Crunch Bar? Also yes! It's all about balance, friends...
My return to the road begins with an amazing double-header weekend! Tonight and Saturday I'm a guest (and "Legend" as per the promotional announcement) at MONROE COMIC CON, and then Sunday I'm part of the amazing line-up of authors at GATHERING VOLUMES! I look forward to seeing a lot of you soon!
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My return to the road begins with an amazing double-header weekend! Tonight and Saturday I'm a guest (and "Legend" as per the promotional announcement) at MONROE COMIC CON, and then Sunday I'm part of the amazing line-up of authors at GATHERING VOLUMES! I look forward to seeing a lot of you soon!
This weekend my "Eight Shows, Four States, Three Months" fall signing tour begins with a double-header weekend: Friday and Saturday I'm a guest at The Monroe Comic Con, and then Sunday I'm heading a little further south to do a special book store signing at Gathering Volumes in Perrysburg, Ohio!
September 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This weekend my "Eight Shows, Four States, Three Months" fall signing tour begins with a double-header weekend: Friday and Saturday I'm a guest at The Monroe Comic Con, and then Sunday I'm heading a little further south to do a special book store signing at Gathering Volumes in Perrysburg, Ohio!
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Four-time @ringoawards.bsky.social Nominee! Much love and many thanks to the HOMESTEAD team and every one of you who supported this Native American/western werewolf graphic novel of ours! We all most sincerely appreciate it so very, very much!
August 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Four-time @ringoawards.bsky.social Nominee! Much love and many thanks to the HOMESTEAD team and every one of you who supported this Native American/western werewolf graphic novel of ours! We all most sincerely appreciate it so very, very much!
In case you missed the news, SOURCE POINT PRESS is now fully back, under new management, and looking forward by going back to our roots. Read (and listen) about it in this Exclusive Announcement with Comicon: comicon.com/2025/07/21/e...
August 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In case you missed the news, SOURCE POINT PRESS is now fully back, under new management, and looking forward by going back to our roots. Read (and listen) about it in this Exclusive Announcement with Comicon: comicon.com/2025/07/21/e...
This weekend I'm making my debut at MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES! It's been a bit since I've done a convention in Novi, Michigan, so I look forward to seeing a lot of old friends! C'mon out to treat yourself to some great horror swag including the debut of the LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT graphic novel, too!
July 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This weekend I'm making my debut at MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES! It's been a bit since I've done a convention in Novi, Michigan, so I look forward to seeing a lot of old friends! C'mon out to treat yourself to some great horror swag including the debut of the LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT graphic novel, too!
This is a snapshot of what 21 years of selling your work at comic conventions looks like... and also a reminder that you don't need to keep more than a few lanyards in your possession, comic con friends. Seriously... purge them! You'll feel better!
July 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This is a snapshot of what 21 years of selling your work at comic conventions looks like... and also a reminder that you don't need to keep more than a few lanyards in your possession, comic con friends. Seriously... purge them! You'll feel better!
If you get my monthly newsletter (available through my website) and are thinking this photo with me and @joshuafrantic.bsky.social is a clue about [REDACTED]... you're right! #soon #dirkmanning #joshwerner #vaugeposting #sourcepointpress
July 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you get my monthly newsletter (available through my website) and are thinking this photo with me and @joshuafrantic.bsky.social is a clue about [REDACTED]... you're right! #soon #dirkmanning #joshwerner #vaugeposting #sourcepointpress
Capital City Comic Con in Lansing, Michigan set-up this weekend! C'mon out and get some great (and spooky) summer graphic novel reading!
July 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Capital City Comic Con in Lansing, Michigan set-up this weekend! C'mon out and get some great (and spooky) summer graphic novel reading!
I'm part of TWO panels at CAPITAL CITY COMIC CON in Lansing, Michigan this weekend! Join us to talk about creating comics as well as the present and future of the comic industry for independent and small press creators!
July 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'm part of TWO panels at CAPITAL CITY COMIC CON in Lansing, Michigan this weekend! Join us to talk about creating comics as well as the present and future of the comic industry for independent and small press creators!
That moment you realize you're only six graphic novels away from filling a classic spinner rack with your own books...
June 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
That moment you realize you're only six graphic novels away from filling a classic spinner rack with your own books...
I'm not one to chase awards, but if you feel our team on HOMESTEAD earned the opportunity to be nominated in this year's Ringo Awards we would all most sincerely appreciate you taking a minute or two to use this graphic as your guide to help us get on the ballot in these categories. Thanks all!
June 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm not one to chase awards, but if you feel our team on HOMESTEAD earned the opportunity to be nominated in this year's Ringo Awards we would all most sincerely appreciate you taking a minute or two to use this graphic as your guide to help us get on the ballot in these categories. Thanks all!
I'm only one and a half chapters into this book (graciously sent to me by @joshmalerman.bsky.social -- thanks, dude!) and I can already tell this is going to not only be one I'll be rereading often, but that it's also going to be a game-changer for any creative who reads it! I'm smitten!
May 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm only one and a half chapters into this book (graciously sent to me by @joshmalerman.bsky.social -- thanks, dude!) and I can already tell this is going to not only be one I'll be rereading often, but that it's also going to be a game-changer for any creative who reads it! I'm smitten!
This weekend I'm returning to Cherry Capital Comic Con in Traverse City, MI and it's a level-up year: @joshmalerman.bsky.social will be joining me Saturday! We open the programming block at 11 AM with a panel! We'll be signing the C4 Exclusive Preview Comic of our new graphic novel! JOIN US!
May 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This weekend I'm returning to Cherry Capital Comic Con in Traverse City, MI and it's a level-up year: @joshmalerman.bsky.social will be joining me Saturday! We open the programming block at 11 AM with a panel! We'll be signing the C4 Exclusive Preview Comic of our new graphic novel! JOIN US!
It's Cherry Capital Comic Con weekend in Traverse City, and look at this great guest line-up! Come get the C4 Exclusive Preview Comic of RSVP: E.S.P. this weekend! It's limited to 100 copies, and @joshmalerman.bsky.social will be there with me on Saturday signing them all day after our 11AM panel!
May 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's Cherry Capital Comic Con weekend in Traverse City, and look at this great guest line-up! Come get the C4 Exclusive Preview Comic of RSVP: E.S.P. this weekend! It's limited to 100 copies, and @joshmalerman.bsky.social will be there with me on Saturday signing them all day after our 11AM panel!
I'm excited to announce that Cherry Capital Comic Con has joined forces with me and @joshmalerman.bsky.social to offer a convention exclusive limited edition preview comic of RSVP: E.S.P. C'mon out to the show, secure a copy, and get it signed by us both!
May 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm excited to announce that Cherry Capital Comic Con has joined forces with me and @joshmalerman.bsky.social to offer a convention exclusive limited edition preview comic of RSVP: E.S.P. C'mon out to the show, secure a copy, and get it signed by us both!
Today at 5:30 PM EST the Kickstarter for RSVP: E.S.P. by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social ends! This is your last chance to get the KS Exclusive Edition with all EIGHT unlocked Stretch Goals!
www.RSVP-ESP.com
www.RSVP-ESP.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Today at 5:30 PM EST the Kickstarter for RSVP: E.S.P. by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social ends! This is your last chance to get the KS Exclusive Edition with all EIGHT unlocked Stretch Goals!
www.RSVP-ESP.com
www.RSVP-ESP.com
We're down to hours left on RSVP: E.S.P. to get the KS Exclusive Leatherbound Lenticular Hardcover Edition of this para-psychological horror graphic novel by me, co-writer @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and artist @artronin9.bsky.social! If you haven't pledged yet, wait no longer!
www.RSVP-ESP.com
www.RSVP-ESP.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We're down to hours left on RSVP: E.S.P. to get the KS Exclusive Leatherbound Lenticular Hardcover Edition of this para-psychological horror graphic novel by me, co-writer @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and artist @artronin9.bsky.social! If you haven't pledged yet, wait no longer!
www.RSVP-ESP.com
www.RSVP-ESP.com
Five days left. Less than $300 to unlock the eighth and final Stretch Goal that will expand the book with a new afterword by @joshmalerman.bsky.social. Infinite horrors await in our new graphic novel RSVP: E.S.P. Pledge now to secure your Kickstarter Exclusive Lenticular Leatherbound Edition!
April 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Five days left. Less than $300 to unlock the eighth and final Stretch Goal that will expand the book with a new afterword by @joshmalerman.bsky.social. Infinite horrors await in our new graphic novel RSVP: E.S.P. Pledge now to secure your Kickstarter Exclusive Lenticular Leatherbound Edition!
There's six days left to get the Kickstarter Exclusive Leatherbound Lenticular Hardcover Edition of RSVP: E.S.P. by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social! This is the only way to get this edition... and we're so close to unlocking the last Stretch Goal upgrade: www.RSVP-ESP.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There's six days left to get the Kickstarter Exclusive Leatherbound Lenticular Hardcover Edition of RSVP: E.S.P. by me, @joshmalerman.bsky.social, and @artronin9.bsky.social! This is the only way to get this edition... and we're so close to unlocking the last Stretch Goal upgrade: www.RSVP-ESP.com
This Saturday I'm making my annual trip to PACKRAT COMICS in Hilliard, Ohio for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! If you're in the Columbus area I hope you'll c'mon out and celebrate the day with us!
April 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This Saturday I'm making my annual trip to PACKRAT COMICS in Hilliard, Ohio for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! If you're in the Columbus area I hope you'll c'mon out and celebrate the day with us!
I had a really good mail day this weekend...
April 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I had a really good mail day this weekend...