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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

One of Chicago’s most enduring Prohibition legends claims that jazz pianist Thomas “Fats” Waller was unexpectedly taken by gangsters to perform at one of Al Capone’s birthday celebrations. While historians debate some of the finer details, the story has been repeated for decades.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Prohibition didn’t eliminate alcohol. It eliminated legal competition. Organized crime filled the gap—and made fortunes doing it. “The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg” explores how the 18th Amendment helped build the American underworld.

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Insymmetry Creations (Matt & Steph) @insym.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Another campaign you want to get your eyeballs on is from BRET JULIANO - he always has such a weird wacky take on things! Only 24 hours and needs some help to get over the line! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Family Business: An Offer You Can’t Refuse

A Dust Bunny Mafia collection inspired by true crime, classic mob history, and life inside the underworld.

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Kurt Sasso @kurtsasso.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This Friday on Two Geeks Talking, the release of @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social Bret Juliano! Bret shares balancing historical accuracy w/ storytelling exploring mafia culture, through evolution of his all-ages noir series “Detective Potatoes”, "Dust Bunny Mafia" and "Mobimals". youtu.be/gnNxyxbHEoE

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How Bret Juliano Turns Mafia History Into Dust Bunny Mafia Comics

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Can we get 7 more followers before launching on Friday? www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Syndicate Style is sitting at 40 pre-launch followers and launching Friday. If you’re into true crime history, subtle design, and apparel that doesn’t shout — this one’s for you. Would love to see it hit 50 before launch. bit.ly/SyndicateSty...

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Coming soon: Syndicate Style: Mafia-Inspired True Crime Apparel

Original mafia-inspired t-shirts, prints, and stickers. Smart designs for true crime fans who want style without the cheesy clichés.

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LaurenWalshArt @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

oh and in case you feel bad about charging them back here ya go. Absolute trash person.

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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 01/09/2025

AI grifter scammed their way into Dragon Con. The staff had them escorted out, lmao you love to see it

Sad scammer packing with security escort keeping an eye on his schemes

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

36 backers have brought Detective Potatoes #1–2 this far—now we need one last push! We’re 98% funded with only 12 hours to go. Be the pledge that makes the book a reality! 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🎉 Funded! Detective Potatoes #1–2: Lord of the Bean is officially happening thanks to YOU! Now, let’s unlock a bonus: at $2,700, every physical backer gets a free bookmark. We’re only $155 away with 31 hours left! 🕵️ 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

We’re in the final 38 hours of Detective Potatoes #1–2! Only $209 away from goal—every pledge and every share matters. Help us get there! 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🦊💵 “Bribe Everyone” – Framed Original Art 💵🦊 Johnny “The Fox” Torrio, Al Capone’s mentor, believed bribery was more powerful than bullets. 🎨 Debuting at Garage Galleries 📍 424 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL 📅 Saturday, August 23 | 11 AM – 6 PM

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Want to walk the gritty streets of Fairview alongside Detective Mickie Potatoes? Cameo slots are open! - Background bystander ($75) - Dialogue role ($200) - Illustrated scene ($300) - Major character ($600) Only 10 total slots exist. Make your mark in noir comic history. 👉 bit.ly/LordOfTheBean

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

2 of 5 Detective Potatoes originals are already GONE! 🚨 Still available: 🕵️ Detective Mickie Potatoes – $30 🐿 Tommy Gunn – $30 🦉 Milwaukee Phil – $40 One-of-a-kind, hand-inked, matted to 8x10. Claim yours now 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre... #Kickstarter #DetectivePotatoes #IndieComics

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

The clues are stacking up… 🕵️ $1,257 pledged 📈 50% funded 👥 24 backers ⏳ 12 days to solve the case Can Mickie Potatoes find the missing espresso bean in time? Join the mission: 🎩 bit.ly/LordOfTheBean #DetectivePotatoes #NoirHumor #Kickstarter

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

My newest 8x10 limited edition print pays tribute to one of Forest Park’s most iconic landmarks—The Golden Steer—and its lesser-known past as the Pink Clock Lounge, a rumored hangout of Sam Giancana. This print debuts only at the 2025 Garage Galleries event on Saturday, August 23rd.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🚨 Now Live on Kickstarter! Detective Potatoes: Lord of the Bean is here! Mickie Potatoes teams up with the Dust Bunny Mafia to recover a missing espresso bean—and save a kidnapped friend. Back the campaign: bit.ly/LordOfTheBean #Kickstarter #ComicBooks #NoirComedy

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Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🚨 A mob boss walks into a police station and demands his espresso bean back... Only one detective is stubborn enough to help him. Detective Potatoes: Lord of the Bean hits Kickstarter Friday, Aug 1st! Sign up now: bit.ly/LordOfTheBean #NoirComedy #Kickstarter

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Coming soon: Detective Potatoes #1-2: Lord of the Bean

Detective Mickie Potatoes must help Dust Bunny Mafia boss Leo find a missing espresso bean to save Jimmy, Leo's kidnapped friend.

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Charles Brubaker (NEW BOOK PRE-ORDER!) @bakertoons.com · 11/07/2025

Got 3 slots open!

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Charles Brubaker (NEW BOOK PRE-ORDER!) @bakertoons.com · 03/07/2025

Set up for Anthrocon. Opens tomorrow!

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🎉 Two stretch goals unlocked! 🎉 With 11 hours left, we’ve reached $1,096 pledged—and we’ve unlocked: The Mafia Unmasked poker chip for all physical backers. The 4x6 Mobimals sticker sheet for all physical backers. Pledge now to grab your rewards! bit.ly/MafiaUnmasked

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Mafia Unmasked: A Comic Guide to Organized Crime History

From Capone to the Five Families—A Fun, Informative Journey Through Mob History

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The day countdown has switched to hours! We've got 71 hours to go for Mafia Unmasked: A Comic Guide to Organized Crime History! bit.ly/MafiaUnmasked

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

In 1954, the mob started charging admission. Anastasia & Scalise reopened the books—for a fee. Wanna see how Joey got the "loudmouth rate"? Read Mafia Unmasked: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre... #ComicHistory #OrganizedCrime #MobComics

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

💥 Mad Dog Coll vs. Dutch Schultz—a bloody war that changed Mafia history. 💥 Their deadly clash is one of the most intense chapters in the world of organized crime! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre... #MafiaUnmasked #MadDogColl #DutchSchultz #MafiaHistory #TrueCrimeComics #Kickstarter

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🔎 The FBI still calls Giancana’s murder an open case, but new witness interviews point the finger at Tony Accardo. #MobHit #SamGiancana #ChicagoOutfit #TrueCrimeDaily

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Ready for a deep dive into Mafia history—with a side of laughs? Mafia Unmasked is a 60-page comic guide that covers everything from Capone’s rise to Bugsy Siegel’s Vegas days. Don’t miss out—back it now! #MafiaUnmasked #TrueCrimeFans #ComicBookCommunity #MafiaHistory bit.ly/MafiaUnmasked

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Coming soon: Mafia Unmasked: A Comic Guide to Organized Crime

Unveiling the Secrets of the Mob with Humor and History

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Got plans tomorrow? You do now. Catch me at the Berwyn Public Library’s Local Authors’ Fair from 10–2pm! 48 authors. One floor. Free entry. Books, stories, comics, mobster bunnies—need I say more? #BerwynLibrary #LocalAuthorsFair #IndieAuthorLife #ComicBookCreator #TrueCrimeNerds #BookFairVibes

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Vincent "Chin" Gigante, a key player in the 70s and 80s "Concrete Club" racket, represented the Genovese Family in a scheme that involved rigged concrete contracts worth millions. #MafiaBosses #Gigante #ConcreteScam #SammyGravano #MafiaTales #NewYorkCrime

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

⏰ 29 hours left! $2,230 pledged—we’re 148% funded! 🎉 We’ve unlocked 8 extra pages in the booklet 📚 and the poker chip for all backers! 🃏 Help us unlock the next goals: Custom Magnets & Enamel Pin! Pledge now before it’s too late! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld

Based on true crime stories, Tales from the Underworld brings the Mafia to life in a hilarious, animal-inspired twist.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

It's the final 71 hours for Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld, and we're only $30 away from adding eight more pages to the booklet! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

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Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld

Based on true crime stories, Tales from the Underworld brings the Mafia to life in a hilarious, animal-inspired twist.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A seemingly innocent conversation about “meatballs” turned out to be a key clue in an FBI surveillance operation targeting mob boss Carmine Galante. #OrganizedCrime #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigations #MobLife #CrimeHistory

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🚨 NEW LIMITED EDITION Mystery Sticker Pack! 🚨 Get 7 exclusive die-cut vinyl stickers featuring characters from Dust Bunny Mafia, Mobimals, Detective Potatoes, and more – including mafia parody logos! 🎉 Each pack is unique and will be packaged in elegant black card envelopes with a gold border.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Tony Biase, a key narcotics figure in the Midwest, was indicted in March 1960 after Kenneth Bruce Sheetz, a former associate, cooperated with authorities. In retaliation, Sheetz was shot by Civella crime family members Felix Ferina and Tony Cardarella but survived to testify.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Join me on March 1 from 12-5 PM at Soundgrowler Brewing for The Vintage Market! It’s free, family-friendly, and filled with vintage finds, art, and delicious tacos 🌮. I’ll have a booth packed with Dust Bunny Mafia comics, and mobster art + casino memorabilia. patch.com/illinois/tin...

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Vintage Market Brings Nostalgia, Unique Finds To Tinley Park Brewery

The Vintage Market is set for March 1 at Soundgrowler Brewing. Free to attend, and family friendly.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll made a fortune hijacking Dutch Schultz’s beer trucks and selling the loot cheap. He burned warehouses and kidnapped rivals, leaving Schultz so desperate he put a price on Coll’s head—but no cop dared take the job. #TrueCrimeTales #MobHistory #GangsterLife #MadDogColl

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Had an extra hour after work, so I hit up Dunkin’ for a cappuccino and got right to it—diving into Day Trading Attention by @garyvee for some marketing insights and sketching another traditional art piece of The Chairman of the Board himself, Lucky Luciano.

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Just wrapped up this new piece—Public Enemy No. 1, the original Scarface himself, Al Capone. This one’s a little different from my usual all-digital work, as I’ve been experimenting with traditional art techniques. #AlCapone #PublicEnemyNo1 #Scarface #TraditionalArt #DustBunnyMafia #TrueCrimeArt

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Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano) @dustbunnymafia.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We raised over $1,500 in under 12 hours to get Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld over its minimum funding goal on day one, a first for me with a major project! So tonight I’m celebrating the victory with a Boulevardier cocktail featuring Thornton Distilling Co Dead Drop Whiskey.

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