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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 06/09/2026

Been a few months since I did some art with traditional media. Got o hang out with some art friends and chat too. #werewolf #traditionalart #artists #sketchbook #halloween

Up close pencil sketch of a snarling werewolf

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 27/08/2026

10-year-old me would be so thrilled to learn that, as an adult, two of my most used kitchen appliances are Ninja brand. But that me would probably as if the instructions came folded as a paper shuriken.

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Ninjaa on the Beach

ALT: Ninjaa on the Beach

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 14/08/2026

I’m a fan of “Buddy” action and comedy. Lethal Weapon, The Heat, The Last Boyscout, Predator: Badlands (it counts!)… We like them so much, we wrote a whole trilogy to capture the feel of Buddy cop movies. The Scott Maverick THRILLOGY, is packed with action!! Muscles, mustaches, and mayhem!

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 14/08/2026

Obviously Frankie knows what he’s talking about. You should heed his warning if you pick up our books.

A cat looks up from behind a paperback copy of The Hard Kill

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 28/07/2026

My wife and I finished the final season of The Bear. What a show!

Stylized digital portrait of Jeffery Allen White

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 17/07/2026

Everyone knows the best part about making eggs for breakfast is crushing the shells in your raised fist, like Doctor Doom cursing Reed Richards… But did you know that eggs are also a really good source of protein?

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 04/07/2026

I don’t have to be a psychic to know that when I ask you about the 1980s, you’re immediately thinking of An American Werewolf in London, Silver Bullet, and Rad. Those three sank their teeth into pop culture and defined that entire decade. It was nonstop werewolves and BMX bikes!

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 25/05/2026

The full moon is coming (6 days). Are you prepared to take on the werewolves, or are you convinced you’ll be ready at showtime? It doesn’t hurt to do a little extra studying www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo...

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Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel

Amazon.com: Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel eBook : Manning, Brian, Manning, Allen: Kindle Store

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 24/05/2026

When we wrote the John Stone action thriller series, we created four final boss characters throughout the books. Their names are Windham, Blanchard, Anderson and Flair. youtu.be/YXaZIr2izwo?si

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How the Four Horsemen Transformed Wrestling w/ Brutality & Believability | Biography: WWE Legends

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 24/05/2026

Bad Photoshop has been replaced by mediocre AI slop, and that makes me a little sad. Do people still make ‘shopped memes?

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Sleepy Cat on a Park Bench

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 17/04/2026

What’s your preferred chess opening when playing white and/or black? …so I can tell you why I hate playing against you.#chess

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Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy. @marclaming.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Thank you for all your support and pledges for @b7comics.bsky.social Dan Dare: First Contact graphic Novel Kickstarter campaign! We are so close to hitting another funding milestone and making @alexdecampi.bsky.social very happy :) Find the campaign here www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

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Dan Dare (Graphic Novel)

An all-new reimagining of the classic British sci-fi adventure strip Dan Dare written by Alex de Campi with art by Marc Laming.

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 31/03/2026

Finally opened one of my Tombow two-packs to ink this Rhea Ripley sketch (shaded with Copic markers). I think I bought those brush pens 3 or 4 years ago. They gasped for air when the cardboard backing tore away. Anyway, I think I like how they feel, but I’m way out of practice with really real ink.

Grayscale ink and marker sketch of pro wrestler Rhea Ripley, enraged and screaming at someone

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 23/03/2026

This has been her go to sleep position for a couple of weeks now.

My cat, Phoenix, sleeping with her front paws tucked between her rear legs, like she’s in the middle of the gymnastics vault

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 22/03/2026

How new/old is Pickleball? I went for a walk this morning and saw that the city is expanding the park by building a pretty large Pickleball complex (like 12 or so courts). Is this gonna be my new hobby??

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 22/03/2026

Our writing is obviously inspired by movies. But what most don’t realize is that all of our books (much like my art) also draw heavily from pro wrestling. The wild action, scathing promos, and more importantly, building the heat properly to keep you turning the page!

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 21/03/2026

We used to make fake rap CD covers, heavily inspired by the legendary Pen and Pixel. For Christmas, my brother gave me some Steam gift cards tucked in an old cassette tape case, with this as the cover liner 😂🤣

A mock cassette tape cover done in the style of Pen and Pixel’s 90s/00s style, showing a man dressed as Santa Claus, with a Rottweiler. The title says Kris Blingle: Gift Rapped

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 10/03/2026

Episode 100 of the Art Pizza Podcast!! Join us in 15 minutes www.youtube.com/live/a9eKgcV...

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Art Pizza! Podcast! LIVE! Episode 100!

YouTube video by Art Pizza Podcast

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 06/03/2026

If you haven’t seen Rokas Leonavičius’ ultimate self defense championship, you’re missing out! It’s on YouTube. Whether or not you’ve trained in martial arts, the show is fascinating and eye opening. Rokas’ own personal journey goes so far beyond what others are willing to admit or accept.

Stylized waist-up digital painting of Rokas Leonavičius, creator of the Ultimate Self Defense Championship

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Tess Fowler Gutierrez @tessfowler.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

24 copies remain of the limited sketched in version of my first diary comics tome! Thank you so much!!

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 18/02/2026

How much sweeter would Predator have been if Dutch had a mullet?

Ballpoint pen sketch Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch from Predator, with a sweet mullet

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 13/02/2026

A radical ride into terror… www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo... The blood moon is next month. Pick up Blood Rad Moon and be ready.

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 07/02/2026

I think I’m gonna finish the series of actors portraying the #Punisher. There has never been a bad on screen performance of Frank Castle. This time it’s Thomas Jane from the 2004 Punisher

Pencil and charcoal portrait of Thomas Jane from the 2004 Punisher movie

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 31/01/2026

Silver Bullet + RAD www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo... FREE this weekend The full moon is coming, pick up Blood Rad Moon and prepare. We had a blast writing this, capturing what we loved about ‘80s cinema including the Gore-soaked creature features and adventurous kids on bikes action

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Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 30/01/2026

I don’t think our books are for everyone. But, we’ll let you decide… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06X...

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 30/01/2026

Are you looking for a werewolf novel packed with terror, following a group of teens facing their fears to save their town from a monster hunting the residents? The full moon is coming, so pick up Blood Rad Moon for free to prepare #booksky #werewolf #horror www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo...

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Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 29/01/2026

Family movie night. I talked them all into watching the Hard Boiled 4k restoration on the big screen tonight

Movie poster for the 4k restoration of John Woo’s Hard Boiled

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 26/01/2026

www.amazon.com/Miami-Winter... Packed with ‘80s buddy cop action… The Scott Maverick THRILLOGY!! (Available on KindleUnlimited) #booksky #amazon #kindleunlimited

The Scott Maverick THRILLOGY… Muscles, mustaches, and mayhem

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 24/01/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The most unique super hero inspired novel I've read in years. Cool cheeky characters wise cracking pun artists and sarcastic quips abound.” www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I... #booksky #superhero #indieauthor

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 20/01/2026

Taking my car in for an emissions test... Technician: You passed Me: Awesome, we didn't even study. Technician: ... Me: You probably-- Technician: Cash or card?

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 20/01/2026

I like digital art… but I love drawing with pencils. It’s my comfort medium. #sketch #art #ArtSky

Pencil art, waist-up. Arm wrestler Devon Larratt

Pencil portrait of Jon Bernthal as the Punisher

Pencil portrait of a young woman resting her chin in her hand, looking up

Pencil portrait of pro wrestler Joe Hendry

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 17/01/2026

Alright, I’ll gladly take the heat for this… AI has ruined Bigfoot documentaries. Janky CG was bad enough, but now all of the stories are accompanied by AI ‘squatch slop. Gone are the days of blurry photos, 2-second clips repeating several times, and the legendary artist renditions.

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 15/01/2026

Photoshop using @davegreco.bsky.social brushes. This was fun, but staring at the reference photo for that long was less fun lol

Digital painting of Pizza the Hutt from Space Balls. OR ELSE PIZZA IS GONNA SEND OUT ... FOR YOU!

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 15/01/2026

When I ask you about the 1980s, I don’t have to be a mind reader to know that you’re thinking about An American Werewolf in London, Silver Bullet, and Rad. Pick up Bood Rad Moon if you’re looking for a novel that captures the same magic www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo... #booksky #werewolves

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Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel

Amazon.com: Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel eBook : Manning, Brian, Manning, Allen: Kindle Store

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 15/01/2026

For fans of the Daredevil Netflix series and Mystery Men… Check out our Two Percent Power superhero novel trilogy! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I... We’re fans of comics and superheroes, so if you are as well, then these novels are for you.

Book cover for Two Percent Power: Delivering Justice

Splash image showing the hero from the Two Percent Power trilogy, using his ability to control milk

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 15/01/2026

I fed a flock of Grackles on my walk today! It’s been a while, but the warmer weather really brought them out. I’d like to think they recognize me, but they were already hanging out on the far side of the park when I walked up

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 15/01/2026

Just finished watching Wake Up Dead Man. I tell you what… I really love those Knives Out movies. Daniel Craig is a hoot as Benoit Blanc with his Foghorn Leghorn accent.

Cropped cover image for the movie Wake Up Dead Man, showing a POV shot of Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), crouching as he peers into an open grave

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 11/01/2026

Muscles, mustaches, and mayhem. The Scott Maverick thrillogy is packed with ‘80s buddy cop action! www.amazon.com/Miami-Winter...

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 11/01/2026

My cat needs you all to know that she only likes the fanciest of foods. She says I’m supposed to remind you that we have books available for you to pick up and read. Phoenix thinks you’ll love a werewolf book inspired by gory, violent, and adventurous ‘80s cinema www.amazon.com/Blood-Rad-Mo...

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Blood Rad Moon: A Werewolf Novel

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 10/01/2026

They want power. He’s bringing war. Pick up The Hard Kill, the first book in our action-packed John stone action thriller series, for fans of action movies! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06X... #booksky #kindleunlimited

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The Hard Kill: An Action Packed Military Pulp Thriller (A John Stone Action Thriller Book 1)

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Brian Manning @brian.tagteamchamps.com · 10/01/2026

One of the surprisingly tough genres to get a book noticed is superheroes. There are a few great titles with caped heroes fighting supervillains, but there was a time when it was dominated by urban paranormal stories (back then, those stories really had nowhere else to go)

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