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Matthew Hardy

@matthew-hardy.bsky.social

Writer of comic-books. CYBERARCHY, THUNDER CHILD, FANGWILD. Been through some shit. Still kind.

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CYBERARCHY #1 has been out in shops for a week now. Sales in my local shop have been very good, so I hope that is reflected in global sales.

Here is issue 2โ€™s cover. Lots of Warbots and Bugs in this one.

Issue 2 hits shelves on the 7th January.

madcavestudios.com/product/cybe...

11.12.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cyberarchy in the middle of the new comic shelves, along with CORT and Darkness.

Cyberarchy in the middle of the new comic shelves, along with CORT and Darkness.

Picked up my copy of Cyberarchy by @matthew-hardy.bsky.social, @clarkbintart.bsky.social, @robjoneswrites.bsky.social and @madcavestudios.com from Daveโ€™s Comics in Brighton!

11.12.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for a clever and thoughtful review. You are the first reviewer to actually mention a hierarchy - even though it's basically in the title - thank you!

07.12.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cyberarchy Is a Quirky Robot Story. Or Is It?
YouTube video by Green Archer Comics Cyberarchy Is a Quirky Robot Story. Or Is It?

Loved the first issue of Cyberarchy from @matthew-hardy.bsky.social & @clarkbintart.bsky.social!

โ€œA quirky robot storyโ€ definitely undersells it.

@madcavestudios.com continues to put out bangers (even if Iโ€™m still mad at them for not asking me to write a story for Flash Gordon quarterly ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ)

05.12.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A very lovely review of CYBERARCHY.

Finally someone understands that the last part of the title refers to a hierarchy!

07.12.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been pretty slow on CYBERARCHY updates (life etc) but here is a preview of the first 5 pages, Written by @matthew-hardy.bsky.social , Lettered by @robjoneswrites.bsky.social and drawn/coloured by me. Published by @madcavestudios.com

issue 1 is out now to buy and read! #cyberarchy

04.12.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It's time for a panel discussion on our #NCBD picks! What are you pulling? #comics #comicbooks #books #reading @imagecomics.com @madcavestudios.com @wyattwritesthings.bsky.social @artandy.bsky.social @dereklandy.bsky.social @chrisryall.bsky.social @matthew-hardy.bsky.social @clarkbintart.bsky.social

03.12.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the thoughtful review of Cyberarchy. Glad you liked the book.

03.12.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CYBERARCHY #1 hits comic shops tomorrow.

Iโ€™d love to say I wrote a groundbreaking parable about society's over-dependence on technology and the dangers of AI replacing humanity.

But mainly I wrote a quirky robot book. With a bunch of jokes.

So I hope people pick it up.

02.12.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Witness a More Efficient Mechanical Society in CYBERARCHY #1 Ash is a newly โ€˜bornโ€™ robotic life-form, created as the newest denizen of a space liner run solely by mechanical life.

Witness a More Efficient Mechanical Society in @madcavestudios.com's CYBERARCHY #1 by @matthew-hardy.bsky.social, @clarkbintart.bsky.social & @robjoneswrites.bsky.social ~ covers by Bint & Andy Clarke #Cyberarchy #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness

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30.11.2025 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cyberarchy - Mad Cave Studios Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce CYBERARCHY, the new dystopian retrofuturist series from writer Matt Hardy (Vehi-Kill), artist Clark Bint (Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe), and letterer Rob Jon...

HEY! YOU! Comic lover! It's F.O.C for Cyberarchy Issue 2 from @matthew-hardy.bsky.social and @clarkbintart.bsky.social, with letters by me, released from those cyber wizards over at @madcavestudios.com!

Let your LCBS know that you want this book. Don't miss it!

madcavestudios.com/series/cyber...

01.12.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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From the #Kickstarter pile - a fine end to the (current) series from @matthew-hardy.bsky.social @robjoneswrites.bsky.social (two of the nicest chaps in Indie Comics circles) & Co. All 3 issues have been superb.

20.11.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@robjoneswrites.bsky.social and I will have something a little special on sale at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year.

A VERY limited run of Foil Embossed Hardcovers of each issue of Thunder Child.

These have come out amazingly.

I wonder if I'll get to keep a set for myself.

13.11.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Cyberarchy - Issue 1 Pre-Order - Mad Cave Studios Ash is a newly โ€˜bornโ€™ robotic life-form, created as the newest denizen of a space liner run solely by mechanical life. Ashโ€™s creator, a robot called Rust, explains that all mechanical life and artific...

Tomorrow is the last day for pre-ordering CYBERARCHY #1. Then Iโ€™ll stop banging on about it - for a bit.

I really hope people check this book out - Clark and I (and Rob too) poured so much into it.

madcavestudios.com/product/cybe...

09.11.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you have a chance next month, check out @madcavestudios.com's Cyberarchy. It's a very pleasant surprise. Honestly, I'm not sure where they go from here, but I'm excited to find out! @clarkbintart.bsky.social's artwork is phenomenal. Here's my @thecomicon.bsky.social review

07.11.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for that thought-out and lovely review. Much appreciated.

08.11.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well that's a quite lovely review.

I'm so hoping people will pick up this book.

08.11.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So the advance reviews for CYBERARCHY #1 have started to pop up on-line. And they are VERY positive.

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The cut off date for ordering CYERARCHY issue 1 is this Monday 10th November. So if you are in a comic shop over the weekend.......

07.11.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And also a glowing review of @matthew-hardy.bsky.social & @clarkbintart.bsky.social's Cyberarchy from @madcavestudios.com from the fantastic team over at @thecomicon.bsky.social

comicon.com/2025/11/04/a...

06.11.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Why DICK TRACY works surprisingly well with Halloween, and more The Dick Tracy Halloween Special one-shot leads out pre-Halloween Wednesday Comics Review column, which also features much more!

An amazing writeup from @comicsbeat.bsky.social for @matthew-hardy.bsky.social & @clarkbintart.bsky.social's Cyberarchy #01 from @madcavestudios.com! I loved working on this series! Do not miss it!

www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co...

06.11.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your in-depth and thoughtful review. Made my day.

03.11.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A rather lovely review of CYBERARCHY #1.

That's a nice start to the week.

@clarkbintart.bsky.social
@robjoneswrites.bsky.social

03.11.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Need to promote my new book more - itโ€™s weird, after years of promoting my self published books, I have a mental block about promoting my published work.

Here are both covers to Cyberarchy #1, Brilliant work by @clarkbintart.bsky.social and Andy Clarke.

Coming from @madcavestudios.com in December

29.10.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Home from #MCMLondon. That was an experience and a half. Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by @matthew-hardy.bsky.social and my table, to all who made us sell out of Thunder Child #01 & #02, to our table mates either side of us & to the staff, volunteers and team for putting the show on!

26.10.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Me, with my trademark golden retriever energy and Matthew Hardy behind me looking exasperated by my antics!

Me, with my trademark golden retriever energy and Matthew Hardy behind me looking exasperated by my antics!

@matthew-hardy.bsky.social was so happy that I took this picture of him to advertise our presence here at MCM London. In other news though, I now have a really sore knee with a footprint shape remarkably like Matt's shoeprint.

Come find us at table G23 in Artist Alley, through the big S6 entrance

25.10.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two grown men who really should know better

Two grown men who really should know better

Come feed @matthew-hardy.bsky.social and I lollipops at #MCMLondon! We're at table G23 in Artist Alley!

24.10.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm going to lie and say Yes. Five combining dinosaur robots. That then fight a non-robot combining dinosaur. Twice.

22.10.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers dude.

22.10.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@clarkbintart.bsky.social - there was no room to tag you!

22.10.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So I have a book from @madcavestudios.com coming out soon and the cut off date for ordering issue #1 is 10th November

So if people on here like comics, if you like MY comics, are you able to order a copy of issue 1 from your comic book shop please? Please, please?

A genuine thank you!

22.10.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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