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Justin Peniston

@hunterblackcomx.bsky.social

Writer of comics, cartoons, and cool stuff - Partner, Massive Chaos - Writer/Co-Creator, Hunter Black - Co-Host, POPSKL Podcast - Repped by Venture Entertainment Partners - He/Him https://linktr.ee/JustinPeniston

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Latest posts by hunterblackcomx.bsky.social on Bluesky

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I had a blast reading and researching it.

I REALLY liked that movie and want more IMMEDIATELY.

31.07.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just saw #FantasticFourFirstSteps and loved it. But I want something like this in a sequel. I want this very, very much.

28.07.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Channel Z
YouTube video by The B-52's - Topic Channel Z

music.youtube.com/watch?v=N3hv...

28.07.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When comes to #Superman -- or the evils that men do -- I have shit to say. Check out the podcast!

20.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean...the people at @fanbasepress.bsky.social know what they're talking about, OBVI...

18.07.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Denise Gough not getting an Emmy nomination is a crime against the Empire.

In fact, all of the women in Andor brought it in particular this season: Genevieve O'Reilly, Faye Marsay, Elizabeth Dulau, and especially Adria Arjona all deserve every possible accolade. But Gough's is the biggest snub.

15.07.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just saw an ad that said "Seniors Born 1973-1979..." and now I want to punch EVERYONE.

14.07.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't often close my office door while working at home -- it feels rude to my wife. But today I decided that I was going to, to make myself focus -- and boy did it work.

It might be my new paradigm (although I can tell the 🐿️ didn't love it).

11.07.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I bet you keep this GIF in your back pocket, just waiting for a moment like this...

09.07.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

YOU ARE A UNICORN AND MUST BE PROTECTED

09.07.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(Also, this is my feeling every time I update my website.)

09.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If ever you figure out how to permanently block its Copilot AI, PLEASE MESSAGE ME IMMEDIATELY.

09.07.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every time I mention to one of my lesbian friends that I drive a Subaru, the response is always the same -- some version of, "I knew you were one of us."

I love that.

09.07.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She's on her way!

09.07.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Grim Reaper as a teenage girl emerges from the mist, an hourglass in one hand and a black scythe in the other. Illustration by Byron Gray.

The Grim Reaper as a teenage girl emerges from the mist, an hourglass in one hand and a black scythe in the other. Illustration by Byron Gray.

Is death cold? Or can it be...hot? "Steamy," even?

We're still not ready to announce what Byron Gray, @patriciavilletto.bsky.social, and I have been working on -- but it's not what you think.

(Man, I love comics!)

09.07.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song) Robbie Robertson, The Red Road Ensemble, Ulali Β· Music For The Native Americans Β· Song Β· 1994

I love music that takes me somewhere. I love VOICES that take me somewhere.

open.spotify.com/track/3SVMgM...

09.07.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Going forward, I'll be working more with my partners in Massive Chaos, Inc., developing new projects for animation and comics. We're fortunate to be building what I think is a good reputation in the industry, and we're always looking for the next thing to sink our teeth into!
4/Fin

07.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoons have replaced comics as my medium of choice. Everyone's writing path is different but I've found it easier to make inroads in animation than comics (and the pay is significantly better). I still plan to write lots and lots of comics before I'm through, but animation is where it's at.
3/X

07.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Animation lets me indulge my passion for genre in a way that neither comics nor live-action do. I like to see my ideas with dynamic, evocative visuals -- even the strictest editorial environments have given me a lot of freedom. In order to think outside of the box, you must first have a box.
2/X

07.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A promotional poster for the Sonic Prime animated series.

A promotional poster for the Sonic Prime animated series.

Despite the recent publication of my first book and 14 years publishing a webcomic, when I think of writing these days, animation's the first thing that comes to mind. Sonic Prime was my last produced work, for which I wrote three episodes, but I'm under contract developing a new show right now.
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07.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What my mental health looks like

06.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A Baby Boomer-aged white lady walked up to us and said, "Happy 4th of July, I guess. Doesn't feel like it."

I didn't realize how much I needed to hear words like that from a person like that.

05.07.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the great movies of all time. It continues to boggle my mind that Spielberg was in his early 20s at the time.

Each sequel is worse than the one before it -- and Jaws 2 isn't great.

04.07.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will and I have been putting out Hunter Black for fourteen years now and maybe, just maybe, the end is in sight (but still a long ways off).

Read the whole thing FOR FREE: www.HunterBlackComics.com

Become a Patron: www.Patreon.com/HunterBlack

I hope you'll check it out!

03.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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But what happens when he starts to form relationships along the way? Is his new chosen family enough to give a dying man something to live for...or will he be betrayed once again?

03.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hunter is a criminal, a former assassin-for-hire, who was betrayed by his clients and now scours the Known World for their identities...and a little payback. Unfortunately, he's dying from the wasting disease known as the Hunter Blight, with only his magic sword -- the Revenger -- to sustain him.

03.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Any discussion of me as a writer has to begin with my biggest and most ambitious work: Hunter Black. (Link at the end of this🧡.) Along with my partner William Orr, I wanted to make a story that combined two of my favorite genres (there's that word again): swords and sorcery fantasy and film noir.

03.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man!

02.07.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who am I as a writer?

I love MEDIUMS. Comics, TV, film, prose -- even verse. I love it all and can tell stories in each.

That's who I am...as a writer.
3/3

01.07.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who am I as a writer?

I tend to write about FAMILY, whether blood or chosen. So many of my personal struggles come down to family and so my life plays out through stories about the people we love most and the people we're stuck with.
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01.07.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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