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I’m Chris. Co-Founder at @bandofbards, coffee addict, writer, illustrator. Proudly from Buffalo, NY.

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Karma ya’ll. Karma.

12.02.2026 01:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I wish some people would recognize the level of dog shit they associate with.

12.02.2026 01:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Always nice to get to talk with you Cody! Thanks for letting me take part!

18.01.2026 19:22 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Accountability and Responsibility in indie publishing As 2025 ends, a new era begins. Lets talk Accountability and Responsibility in indie publishing.

Wrote a little today.
See ya’ll in 2026! Be safe!

open.substack.com/pub/deadhour...

31.12.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just saying, I'll do a book cover illustration for $200.
www.shaenon.com

14.12.2025 18:08 — 👍 518    🔁 169    💬 11    📌 3

If anyone out there needs consulting or help with Shopify I pretty much feel like a pro at this point.

I feel like this idea I’ve been working on is gonna be freakin’ radical. 🙏

14.12.2025 16:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m working on so many things simultaneously right now, and I’d like to just get on the other side of some of them.

Relying on others sometimes makes such a mess.

13.12.2025 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love how this slop raised 100k, while my own raised enough to print it.

We’re all doomed.

13.12.2025 11:57 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Holy smokes, I’m exhausted.

11.11.2025 21:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

46 minutes to go!

07.11.2025 13:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It’s the final 24 hours of the AG&T campaign! I hope if you haven’t yet that you’ll check it out and consider backing it on Kickstarter!

Thanks for all the support ya’ll!
#comicsky

06.11.2025 16:23 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

BTW, today is my birthday, so if anyone out there is feelin’ spooky today, backing this #comic and helping me hit a stretch goal would be rad!

6 days left 💚✌🏻

31.10.2025 14:37 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
Cover of I JUST CAME FROM HELL. It shows a pregnant Jes holding her belly in front of a negative tree. A pair of bloody hands reach out to grab her.

Cover of I JUST CAME FROM HELL. It shows a pregnant Jes holding her belly in front of a negative tree. A pair of bloody hands reach out to grab her.

Page 1
Five Panels

1 - EXT. Wide shot. The entrance to Cebe’s Hand, a wild swampland in the Florida Panhandle. While not as wild as being inside Cebe’s Hand will be. There is still tons of foliage and greenery around. A deer drinks from a nearby bed of water. An alligator lies in wait. 

JES (Off-Panel): June 6th, 2017. 

JES (OP): Lisa Leung arrived in Devil’s Garden, Florida with her now deceased fiancé, Jonathan Johnson, to visit his estranged parents, William & Mary, also now deceased.

2 - The Alligator slowly and quietly swims up towards the deer, who unknowingly continues to drink. 

JES (OP): What was supposed to be a day of reconciliation transformed into a night of horrors. 

3 - Suddenly, the deer jerks its head up from drinking.

SFX: shf shf

JES (OP) A night where only Lisa would survive. 

4 - …and darts away before the Alligator can strike. 

JES (OP): Supposedly, a church fire would claim 33 souls that night. Their bodies have never been found. 

JES (OP): But that doesn’t explain what happened next.

5 - Lisa, the noise that alerted the deer, walks down a dirt road, naked and bloodsoaked. 

JES (OP): The following morning, as the sun’s light broke over the horizon…

JES (OP): …Lisa was seen stumbling, naked and bloodsoaked, down an old dirt road that leads from Cebe’s Hand, a tangled web of swampland that stretches across the Florida panhandle.

Page 1 Five Panels 1 - EXT. Wide shot. The entrance to Cebe’s Hand, a wild swampland in the Florida Panhandle. While not as wild as being inside Cebe’s Hand will be. There is still tons of foliage and greenery around. A deer drinks from a nearby bed of water. An alligator lies in wait. JES (Off-Panel): June 6th, 2017. JES (OP): Lisa Leung arrived in Devil’s Garden, Florida with her now deceased fiancé, Jonathan Johnson, to visit his estranged parents, William & Mary, also now deceased. 2 - The Alligator slowly and quietly swims up towards the deer, who unknowingly continues to drink. JES (OP): What was supposed to be a day of reconciliation transformed into a night of horrors. 3 - Suddenly, the deer jerks its head up from drinking. SFX: shf shf JES (OP) A night where only Lisa would survive. 4 - …and darts away before the Alligator can strike. JES (OP): Supposedly, a church fire would claim 33 souls that night. Their bodies have never been found. JES (OP): But that doesn’t explain what happened next. 5 - Lisa, the noise that alerted the deer, walks down a dirt road, naked and bloodsoaked. JES (OP): The following morning, as the sun’s light broke over the horizon… JES (OP): …Lisa was seen stumbling, naked and bloodsoaked, down an old dirt road that leads from Cebe’s Hand, a tangled web of swampland that stretches across the Florida panhandle.

Page 2 
Seven Panels

1 - Sheridan Porter, a white man in his late 50s with leather tan skin, drives a middle of the road pick up truck. Not new, but not a beater either. It’s well maintained despite its age. He had a quizzical look on his face as he tries to make sense of this figure he sees ahead.

JES (OP): Sheridan Porter, a Good Samaritan, who happened to be driving to his favorite fishing spot, was the first to find her.

2 - Wide shot of the truck pulling over as it nears Lisa.

JES (OP): When he noticed the state Lisa was in, he pulled to the side of the road to help.

3 - Sheridan exits his truck as Lisa passes him by. 

JES (OP): As Sheridan approached, he could hear her talking to herself. 

LISA (to herself): I don’t know. I don’t know. I took a leap of faith…

4 - Sheridan approaches Lisa who does not notice him at all. 

JES (OP): If this all wasn’t strange enough, Lisa didn’t even notice him.

JES (OP): It was like she was somewhere else. Lost in her own mind. 

LISA (to herself): This isn’t right. It shouldn’t be possible, but you’re still here.

5 - Lisa collapses into Sherdian’s arms.

JES (OP): Sheridan stopped her and asked for her name and she immediately collapsed in his arms. 

SHERIDAN: Ma’am, are you okay? What happened to you?

6 - She weakly looks up at him. We can see both of them in this panel.

JES (OP): She looked at him, finally realizing where she was, and quietly uttered a single sentence. 

7 - Extreme close-up on Lisa’s exhausted, bloodsoaked face. 

JES (OP): M-my name is Lisa Johnson, and…

Page 2 Seven Panels 1 - Sheridan Porter, a white man in his late 50s with leather tan skin, drives a middle of the road pick up truck. Not new, but not a beater either. It’s well maintained despite its age. He had a quizzical look on his face as he tries to make sense of this figure he sees ahead. JES (OP): Sheridan Porter, a Good Samaritan, who happened to be driving to his favorite fishing spot, was the first to find her. 2 - Wide shot of the truck pulling over as it nears Lisa. JES (OP): When he noticed the state Lisa was in, he pulled to the side of the road to help. 3 - Sheridan exits his truck as Lisa passes him by. JES (OP): As Sheridan approached, he could hear her talking to herself. LISA (to herself): I don’t know. I don’t know. I took a leap of faith… 4 - Sheridan approaches Lisa who does not notice him at all. JES (OP): If this all wasn’t strange enough, Lisa didn’t even notice him. JES (OP): It was like she was somewhere else. Lost in her own mind. LISA (to herself): This isn’t right. It shouldn’t be possible, but you’re still here. 5 - Lisa collapses into Sherdian’s arms. JES (OP): Sheridan stopped her and asked for her name and she immediately collapsed in his arms. SHERIDAN: Ma’am, are you okay? What happened to you? 6 - She weakly looks up at him. We can see both of them in this panel. JES (OP): She looked at him, finally realizing where she was, and quietly uttered a single sentence. 7 - Extreme close-up on Lisa’s exhausted, bloodsoaked face. JES (OP): M-my name is Lisa Johnson, and…

Page 3 
Splash 

The burned down ruins of The Sacred Heart Church from EAT MY FLESH, DRINK MY BLOOD. Near the back of the ruins, where the altar would be. We see the tree in the image above. Dead and without leaves. Its branches rise above the ruins lifted like hands/arms reaching for the sun. The title logo displayed over it.

I JUST CAME FROM HELL

Page 3 Splash The burned down ruins of The Sacred Heart Church from EAT MY FLESH, DRINK MY BLOOD. Near the back of the ruins, where the altar would be. We see the tree in the image above. Dead and without leaves. Its branches rise above the ruins lifted like hands/arms reaching for the sun. The title logo displayed over it. I JUST CAME FROM HELL

I JUST CAME FROM HELL has launched on Patreon!! As a gift, the cover and first three pages are free to view both on BlueSky and Patreon! Updates will occur every Tuesday moving forward.

If you enjoy these pages, please share and help us spread the word!

Read here: www.patreon.com/posts/142138...

28.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 117    🔁 61    💬 3    📌 14

While I have my own stories I’ve wanted to make for a long time now, my priority is still helping others. One way or another, trying to lift up the rest of this community, as high as it can go.

28.10.2025 23:03 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
FOOTPATH: DANGEROUS NIGHTS 🎯 
Live on Kickstarter! #ProjectWeLove 💚

Synopsis:
"An exclusive mega-party is held annually by the wealthy host at his mansion on a private island. 
But what if the event is just a front to auction off horrendous experiments to the highest bidder in a secret lab underneath the estate? 
That's the mission! Find the lab and shut it down by any means necessary. Rowan Kelly, aka 'Footpath,' has her hands full when the mission runs into a brick wall. A brick wall that fights back!
Get ready for 'Footpath: Dangerous Nights'!" 

Written by Jonathan Hedrick 
Pencils & Inks by Marcelo Salaza 
Colors by Matheus Huve 
Letters by Saida Temofonte 
Created by Alfred Paige

FOOTPATH: DANGEROUS NIGHTS 🎯 Live on Kickstarter! #ProjectWeLove 💚 Synopsis: "An exclusive mega-party is held annually by the wealthy host at his mansion on a private island. But what if the event is just a front to auction off horrendous experiments to the highest bidder in a secret lab underneath the estate? That's the mission! Find the lab and shut it down by any means necessary. Rowan Kelly, aka 'Footpath,' has her hands full when the mission runs into a brick wall. A brick wall that fights back! Get ready for 'Footpath: Dangerous Nights'!" Written by Jonathan Hedrick Pencils & Inks by Marcelo Salaza Colors by Matheus Huve Letters by Saida Temofonte Created by Alfred Paige

2️⃣ DAYS REMAIN to back FOOTPATH: DANGEROUS NIGHTS on @kickstarter.com! ⌛
Now's the time to visit our project page and check out the fantastic rewards that we're offering in this campaign.
Do it now before it's too late!

Synopsis in the alt text. ⤵️ #ProjectWeLove 💚

28.10.2025 14:50 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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A Great and Terrible #1 - Follow the Broken Brick Road After one reckless choice Liz is thrust into a storybook world where escaping her past means embracing her future.

9 days remain! Pre-order our book, A Great & Terrible today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

28.10.2025 12:57 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Freakin’ amazing piece of art by @mesiasart.bsky.social of Liz. I’m super appreciative of this opportunity I’ve gotten to work with such an awesome team to make AG&T a reality. ✌🏻💚
#comicsky

28.10.2025 12:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Join The Collective! - Geek Collective SIGN UP TODAY GET A FREE DIGITAL PDF OF ARCHETYPES ISSUE #1OUR FLAGSHIP GEEK CULTURE ANTHOLOGY MAGAZINE! GET EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS, FREEBIES, BEHIND THE SCENESCONTENT JUST FOR SUBSCRIBING TO OUR EMAILCo...

@kickstarter.com page setup dragging you down?
Let my friend @joeygalvez1984.bsky.social take it off your hands and make a beautiful campaign page for you that’s sure to impress!

geekcollective.net

24.10.2025 17:31 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Ty Luke!! I’m gonna have to check this one out! 💚

24.10.2025 13:36 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Man, it feels like it’s broken everywhere.

24.10.2025 00:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I don’t think that’s the case, but it definitely feels like it. TBH, I just found a ton of campaigns I missed that I just never saw on social media, and it’s wrecking my brain because I would have backed all of them.

It feels all broken.

23.10.2025 14:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m convinced that getting the word out on your campaign on social media is just completely broken.

23.10.2025 13:50 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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A Great and Terrible #1 - Follow the Broken Brick Road After one reckless choice Liz is thrust into a storybook world where escaping her past means embracing her future.

✌🏻💚 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

23.10.2025 12:19 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Seeing who backs your campaign, who doesn’t, and who does but then drops their pledge is wild work and I kind of hate that. I get that it’s analytics, but dang. 🫠

Anyways, we lost some backers, and if there is anyone out there that wants to support an #indiecomic based on the Wizard of Oz… hi 👋

23.10.2025 12:19 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Holy crap today has been insane.

18.10.2025 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s what I’m talkin’ about! @wellsthomp.bsky.social you’re a terrific person too!

18.10.2025 14:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sometimes this #comics community feels broken and fractured beyond repair.

Let’s start this weekend saying something kind about someone, their work, and I’ll share it! Post it in the thread!

18.10.2025 12:36 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Etheres: Ringo Award Nominated One-Shot Comic Returns Anas Abdulhak and Dennis Menheere invite you to journey into Etheres, a realm where souls go when they don't belong anywhere else.

We are 3 backers away from hitting 115 and we're SO close to 70% funded! 🥹

www.kickstarter.com/projects/den...

16.10.2025 19:03 — 👍 29    🔁 24    💬 0    📌 0

hello to all the new folks here! this is my entire deal. I pour all my energy and passion into making this comic and it would rule if you checked it out.

17.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 133    🔁 66    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks Luke! 💚

17.10.2025 17:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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