Brian Hurtt

One thing that doing creative work teaches you is that ideas are worth nothing. Anybody can have an idea. In a writers room you have to come up with a hundred ideas a day, and most of those don’t make the page. It’s the work of making something that gives it value. The patina of humanity.

"Don't forget, the Charmin bears are coming for dinner on Friday, so wipe your ass properly because they're really weird about it."

Luke McGarry.
#comics #art #cartoon

Process thread for the cover to my art book Carbon Based coming August 11 to kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/oni... Final vs layout 1/

“Do you believe in fate?” asks Senjuro, The Black Demon, to all those who cross his path. Victim or guide. A masterless, mixed-race samurai, Senjuro skulks through the shadows of an evolving feudal Japan, seeking to serve...but the age of the Samurai flickers on the winds of modernization, and any work to be had is less than honorable. That is until Claire, a wealthy British explorer and anthropologist, swings through the tavern doors seeking aid from the man whose reputation precedes him; the one they call The Black Demon. Her family has just been monstrously slain and exsanguinated, and signs point to perpetrators beyond human. Along with Claire and her Sikh companion Jangveer, Senjuro the Black Demon must face hell on earth to deliver their reckoning, and in the process, find the honor he so desperately seeks. From the singular mind of Ibrahim Moustafa, who turned time inside out in RETROACTIVE, reimagined The Count of Monte Cristo as a sci-fi epic in COUNT, and put the Western back in Space Western with CYN, comes a thriller that combines worlds have been long-destined to meet, but will collide for the first time within these pages. Accompanied by an image of our samurai, Claire, and Jangveer in Sikh armor standing at a portcullis with fang-like spikes, dripping with blood.

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨

VERY excited to share w/ you all the title & synopsis of my next OGN coming from Humanoids:

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Story/art by me, colors by @20eyesbrad.bsky.social

Launching soon via kickstarter-- click the link below to be notified when it goes live!
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My most anticipated series of the year!
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Great to see you too, man! I won’t be at New York this year but plan to be there next year. Kindt and I are doing a book together in 2026 and plan to hit a lot of shows. I look forward to hanging out in the near future!
As an aside, Matt’s always singing your praises as a writer and a solid dude.

My poster for Hammer Films HORROR OF DRACULA starring Christopher Lee seen here with the fangs out looming over a woman in red dress in a coffin . The title is inside the outline of a bat

HORROR OF DRACULA!

Well deserved, man!

Brian Hurtt's cover for The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six #1

t's good to have The Sixth Gun (and Shadow Roads) back! The first issue is out today. And it's a big one, with 30 story pages. @cullenbunn.bsky.social @brihurtt.bsky.social ‪@oni-press.bsky.social‬ @besspallares.bsky.social‬ #TheSixthGun #comics #FantasyComics

"We have just folded space from Legoland. Many playsets in Legoland. New playsets. Better than those at Playmobil."

Beautiful color illustration of Wilder Wonka by Julian. A special print for mondo I think.

Wonka by Julian Totino Tedesco.
#comics #art #film

The "work for hire"/freelance set-up of comics work is not great for most creators, in terms of long-term benefit. This is one reason (among others) to actively support creator-owned comics when you can, alongside the work you may enjoy from Marvel/DC/etc.

Color illustration of Swampy in swamp. Swamp Thing logo added too.

Swamp Thing by Sebastián Cabrol.
#comics #art

Tyler Crook's variant cover for Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1

Such a great cover by @mrtylercrook.bsky.social And the original art is currently for sale. www.mistercrook.com/store/p/ghos...

The cover for the retail version of Shadow Roads #1. Art by A.C. Zamudio with colours by Carlos N. Zamudio.

We’ve finished #TheSixthGun and moved on to #ShadowRoads over on the book club on @cullenbunn.bsky.social’s Discord. discord.gg/PzDvsWRM48 This week we’re discussing Shadow Roads #1–5: The Crossroads written by Cullen Bunn and @brihurtt.bsky.social with art by A.C. Zamudio.

Go Inside THE SIXTH GUN: BATTLE FOR THE SIX #1 – Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s Long-Awaited Anniversary Reunion Begins on July 23rd! - Fanboy Factor The Creator-Owned Milestone is Locked and Loaded for An All-New Era – Only from Oni Press! AFTER 15 YEARS AND A MILLION BULLETS . . . THE SIXTH GUN IS REBORN IN ALL-NEW, MUST-READ COMICS EVENT! Oni…

Go Inside THE SIXTH GUN: BATTLE FOR THE SIX #1 – Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s Long-Awaited Anniversary Reunion Begins on July 23rd! @oni-press.bsky.social @cullenbunn.bsky.social @brihurtt.bsky.social buff.ly/ktLaimb

The Ghost Kraken Atacks in GHOSTBUSTERS: Dead Man’s Chest #2 What awaits Manhattan amongst these nautical threats?

The Ghost Kraken Atacks in @darkhorse.com's GHOSTBUSTERS: Dead Man's Chest #2 by @davidbooher.bsky.social, @avivor.bsky.social, Cris Peter & @comicraft1992.bsky.social's Jimmy Betancourt ~ covers by @brihurtt.bsky.social & @chogrin.bsky.social #DeadMansChest

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The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six #1 cover by Brian Hurtt, coming out July 23, 2025

The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six #2 cover by Brian Hurtt, coming out August 27, 2025

The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six #3 cover by Brian Hurtt, coming out September 24, 2025

The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six begins next month... @cullenbunn.bsky.social @brihurtt.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social #comics #TheSixthGun

Wednesday! Wednesday! WEDNESDAY!! The second issue of SLEEP is on the racks. Go get it, and then look for #1, so that you can ....
*clears throat for full minute*
...catch up on Sleep.

Color cover art to a batman comic coming out.

Batman by Julian Totino Tedesco.
#comics #art

A watercolor commission of Captain Carrot by beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon

A watercolor commission of Bobby the Barbarian (and Uni) from the 80s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon by beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon

A watercolor commission of Lockjaw from Marvel's Inhumans by beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon

A photo of a smiling middle aged cartoonist (Minneapolis' own Zander Cannon) holding up his latest comic book: Sleep #1, published by Image Comics.

Charlotte, NC! I will be at ⭐HEROES CON⭐next weekend 6/20-22 (along with studiomate @bivensjohn.bsky.social ) to sell comics, do sketches, and (mostly) shoot the breeze! A couple commission slots are available; DM me here or email me at zandercannon at gmail! Can't wait to hang out!

YouTube video by The Cullenoscopy The Cullenoscopy Episode 1

Here’s today’s reminder that I’ve started a video podcast—The Cullenoscopy—where I’m discussing (with a wealth of guest hosts) various horror topics in a light, fun environment!

Check it out, share it, and subscribe!

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Even better, the original creative team cullen bunn, @brihurtt.bsky.social and bill crabtree is back to continue this incredible story. If you get the chance, pick this series up and read it from the very beginning it’s worth the wild ride!

The Tease and the Promise of Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun: Road to the Six #0 Sometimes a tease is all you need.

“…as just a taste of what was and what is to come, Road to the Six is the right amount of that old familiar spark of action/adventure and the promise that there are more stories to tell…”

A look at @cullenbunn.bsky.social and @brihurtt.bsky.social’s latest.

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Beautiful watercolor illustration of poison ivy by Cary Nord. Ivy sits on a thick branch while other ivy branches go all over

Poison Ivy by Cary Nord.
#comics #art

It's THN's written new comics reviews for 6/4/25, featuring Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion, Imperial, Marvel Knights & The Sixth Gun!

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@cullenbunn.bsky.social @brihurtt.bsky.social #JonathanHickman #comics #podcast #MarvelKnights #Imperial #TheSixthGun #UltimateSpiderMan

Matt's Pick: The Sixth Gun: Road to the Six from @oni-press.bsky.social by @cullenbunn.bsky.social & @brihurtt.bsky.social!

Bunn & Hurtt created an incredible world with The Sixth Gun, and new readers have the perfect chance to jump in with this prequel.

#comics #podcast #NCBD #TheSixthGun

SIXTH GUN ROAD TO THE SIX #0 CVR A HURTT (APR251558) THE ROAD TO THE SIX STARTS HERE!   Before The Sixth Gun rages back into existence in this summer's long-awaited reunion from co-creators Cullen Bunn (The Autumn Kingdom, Ghostlore) and Brian...

In the 2010s The Sixth Gun was a thing. THE supernatural western. One writer, one artist, a beginning, middle, & end. @cullenbunn.bsky.social & @brihurtt.bsky.social at their very best. Its back this week with The Sixth Gun Road to the Six. If you're new to it, you'll ask if there's more. There is!

Mmm… delicious!

Very Wrightson—love it!