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Justin Richards

@emocomicwriter.bsky.social

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Ringo nominated comic book writer and radical rebel. 👈FINGER GUNS👉, 🔪THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE🩸 and many other rad things with rad people. They/them. 🚫Nazis🚫AI THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE from Mad Cave Studios is available now!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Jan 21

🚨New Series Announcement🚨
I'm so excited to finally share this. My new horror series The Slasher's Apprentice is coming from @madcavestudios.bsky.social this April! With an amazing team of @valhal.bsky.social, @sharkberri.bsky.social & @buddybeaudoin.bsky.social!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 11h

"Five issues of pure brilliance" - Wow! Huge thank you to @backcrackah.bsky.social for such high praise for The Slasher's Apprentice!

We made this book for horror fans like us, so it makes me so happy to hear them enjoy it.

TLDR Comic Book Club @tldrcomicbookclub.bsky.social · 1d

Later today on TLDR the guys talk two KILLER books! First @backcrackah.bsky.social will be talking The Slashers Apprentice by @emocomicwriter.bsky.social & Val Halvorson while @nickfriar.com talks The Missionary by Ryan Stegman & @jasonhowardart.bsky.social

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it!

Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 5d

If you missed THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE, or just want to collect the whole thing in one, you can get your hands on the whole thing just in time for Halloween! Ring in the best holiday with the goriest of fun. Ask your comic shop to order it now so they have it when it releases on 10/27!

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · 14d

It's Killer versus Killer, face to face finally. The Slasher's Apprentice 5 @madcavestudios.com @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social Rebecca Nalty @bertacious.bsky.social

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 21d

The final issue of THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE is out this week! It's always bittersweet to come to the end, but I hope readers have had as much fun with this series as @valhal.bsky.social and I did making it. Enjoy the bloody finale!🔪

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Comics Bodega @comicsbodega.com · 22d

It's the Final Showdown in @madcavestudios.com's THE SLASHER’S APPRENTICE #5 by @emocomicwriter.bsky.social, @valhal.bsky.social, @sharkberri.bsky.social & @bertacious.bsky.social #NCBD #TheSlashersApprentice #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness

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It’s the Final Showdown in THE SLASHER’S APPRENTICE #5

With /Killer’s sights now aimed directly at Hopton Valley Killer, Riley must attempt to save her mentor’s life...

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 23d

We made our kickstarter goal! 🎉

There's still 10 days left to back if you want a copy 👇

Arthur N. Ebuen @artebuen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Friendly Fire: written by Eisner-nominated writer @thatnormdude.bsky.social, art by @valhal.bsky.social, letters by #OceanoRansford. One of seven stories over 80 pages in our new sci-fi anthology, Systemic, now LIVE on @kickstarter.com. Click to back the campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/art...

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out our comic, now live on Kickstarter!

Me, @thatnormdude.bsky.social , and Oceano Ransford are teaming up again and it's a story you're not gonna want to miss
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Arthur N. Ebuen @artebuen.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Victor Santiago @warpvector.net · Aug 9

Space Bunny #1 & #2 is LIVE on Kickstarter!! Space Bunny is ready to meet the Dinosaur Time Wizard - are you?

kickstarter.com/projects/warpvector/space-bunny-1-and-2

Space Bunny #1 & #2

Space Bunny is back with an all-new story. In their second adventure they meet a wizard, battle a kaiju, and go fishing!

kickstarter.com

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Appreciate you bud! I hope you dug issue 4.

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Eric Palicki 🔜 NYCC AA J-31 @ericpalicki.bsky.social · Sep 1

Still climbing…

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Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists Digest Edition

Reprinting the entire acclaimed Neo-Western-meets-Lovecraftian Horror series in a digest-size edition with new material

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 22

What could it be??

a man wearing glasses is covering his mouth with his hands in a video call .

ALT: a man wearing glasses is covering his mouth with his hands in a video call .

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Me and @emocomicwriter.bsky.social became part of the Pink Opaque today

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 21

It's referring to the movie that our tattoos are based from. It's called I Saw the TV Glow.

Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 21

It might have taken us 6 years of working together before we got to hang out in person, but @valhal.bsky.social and I know how to make up for lost time! There's no one I'd rather dive head first into a TV with.

"Sometimes the Pink Opaque feels more real than real life"

A tattoo of a ghost based on the movie, I Saw the TV Glow.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 20

Huge congrats dude! Well deserved.

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · Aug 18

Setting up for a thrilling conclusion! The Slasher's Apprentice 4 @madcavestudios.com @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social Rebecca Nalty @bertacious.bsky.social

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 16

What's up @flamecon.bsky.social! If you're at the show today, you can catch @valhal.bsky.social & I's very first time signing our books together! And our second!

We'll be signing at both the #FlameCon author tables AND the @madcavestudios.com booth today! Times are in the image below. See you soon😎

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Anne 🔜 NYCC 💫 @annecomics.bsky.social · Aug 15

Seeing recent transphobic talking points poorly regurgitated into a comic is honestly the biggest ick factor for me with regards to that Bloodshot comic

This isn’t “classic” transphobia, it’s the product of modern, intentionally conditioned transphobia. This is the fetid fruit of the last 10 years

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Zac Thompson @zacthompson.bsky.social · Aug 15

That transphobic bullshit in the pages of the new Bloodshot cannot be tolerated.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Aug 13

Issue 4 of @madcavestudios.com's THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE is on comic shop shelves today! Created by me, @valhal.bsky.social, @sharkberri.bsky.social and @bertacious.bsky.social. Don't miss the creepiest villain intro in comics!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks Keith!🥰🙏 I'm glad you're digging the series! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on issue 4.

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · Jul 25

Keith's Book of the Week! The benefits of partnership are revealed. The Slasher's Apprentice 3 @madcavestudios.com @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social Rebecca Nalty @bertacious.bsky.social

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · Jul 17

I appreciate the kind words! We've definitely got some more fun in store for ya.

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Bodybag Jones @daydreamcomix.com · Jul 16

Next up on my #GlobalComixGold adventure!

THE SLASHER’S APPRENTICE
@emocomicwriter.bsky.social
@valhal.bsky.social

I need this series to run a minimum of 25 issues. It feels like we’re just scratching the surface of a massive story.

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