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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you so much Phil! I'm so glad you liked it!

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Phil Falco @philfalcowrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If you’re a fan of Slashers, particularly the classics, #TheSlashersApprentice is definitely a comic to have on your radar! lifelinecomics.substack.com/i/212492720/...

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm so glad Phil liked Slasher's Apprentice! Thanks for including the review!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It was so nice seeing y'all and getting to hang out a bit! Hopefully we can get y'all out this way again. I'm glad the show was a success.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Awww, you're too sweet! I had the best time this weekend!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yeah, I've come to learn that the hard way, but have since come to accept that it all happens on its own terms. I'm excited and hopeful about getting back out into the elements, so to speak.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Also, I do have some cool stuff in the works behind the scenes. I promise you haven't seen the last of me in comics😉

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey everyone! I've been quiet for a good bit while I've been healing from a family tragedy. It's been a long and hard process for me that is still ongoing, BUT I will be poking my head out to come hang out at RCCC this week! So, I hope to see a bunch of you there and do some much needed catching up!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Noooo! I'm so sorry to hear this. You're the best. They're worse off without you.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I mean every word. Working with you has been nothing short of an absolute pleasure and I can't wait to do it again.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Whoever is lucky enough to land James will have one of the best editors in the industry on their team. I'd work with him anytime, anywhere.

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

James is the best editor I've ever had, he just gets the story and knows how to make it really shine. He's incredible at what he does and he'd be an awesome addition to any team 🙌

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Aaron Cohen @theacohen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“Schticks & Stones Holiday Special” is LIVE on @kickstarter.com! A 28 page riotous romp through 3 Jewish holidays - Passover, Hanukkah, & Purim - that would make your bubbe plotz! 3 Madcap Mysteries! 1 Meshuga Family! Gorgeous art from @ajschumacherart.bsky.social & @ralfsingh.bsky.social!

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My full cover for the horror anthology, Don't Go for the Vault by @cateyepress.bsky.social There's only a few hours left for the kickstarter, help us get some stretch goals in the final countdown! 😼 www.kickstarter.com/projects/165... 😼

My cover illustration for Don't Go for the Vault, edited by A. C. Bauer. A bank vault door is opening ominously with red streams of light coming out. A black cat is holding the door open with scratches on it

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Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

If you like meta-horror, definitely check out @emocomicwriter.bsky.social's book The Slasher's Apprentice as well as this episode all about "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon" a clever horror mockumentary.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I had an absolute blast talking with the @proghorrorpod.bsky.social crew about one of my favorite slasher movies of all time and how it inspired my newest book, The Slasher's Apprentice! Definitely worth a listen if you have any affinity for the slasher genre.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Aw, thank you so much! We had a blast making it.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Thanks so much for shouting out Slasher's Apprentice!🔪

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TLDR Comic Book Club @tldrcomicbookclub.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Hawkeye Award (Most underrated/surprising Comic) @backcrackah.bsky.social - The Slashers Apprentice from @madcavestudios.com written by @emocomicwriter.bsky.social w/art by @valhal.bsky.social @nickfriar.com - Wild Animals @madcavestudios.com written by @edbrisson.bsky.social w/ art by Andy Kuhn

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

REMMI @madcavestudios.com Book of the Year! Nominee . . . The Slasher's Apprentice! Writer: @emocomicwriter.bsky.social Art: @valhal.bsky.social Colors: Rebecca Nalty Letters: @bertacious.bsky.social Vote here: forms.gle/JfxJCo61honf...

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I just backed Dreamhouse: An Existential Suspense Graphic Novella by my good friend @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social. It's so close to funding! If you can afford it, help push this over the finish line with me. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

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Dreamhouse: An Existential Suspense Graphic Novella

A couple is challenged with a test of their relationship and survival in the form of a mid century modern house.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Today's the day! The Slasher's Apprentice has been collected into one beautifully gory book for your spooky season reading! If you enjoy slashers in any capacity, we made this for you. Make sure you grab a copy at your local comic shop this week!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Thank you so much for checking out The Slasher's Apprentice and for this amazing review! I'm so happy to hear y'all enjoyed it so much and really got what we were going for. Cheers and Happy Halloween!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

That sunset you did in issue 1 was one of my favorite pages of the book. I love working with you!

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The trade paperback for The Slasher's Apprentice is out today! That collects all 5 issues in one easy-to-read package. It's perfect reading for spooky season, just sayin' 🔪 W: @emocomicwriter.bsky.social A: Me C: @sharkberri.bsky.social L: @bertacious.bsky.social E: @jamesbemmett.bsky.social

Riley with her glasses reflecting as she rises out of a pool of blood

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The full trade paperback for Slasher's Apprentice is out 10/27, just in time for Halloween! Order at your local comic shop or online at Mad Cave's site 💁‍♂️✨

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Aaron Cohen @theacohen.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Don’t sleep on this great new series from buddy @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social @bertacious.bsky.social & Rebecca Nalty this Halloween! @madcavestudios.com

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

"Five issues of pure brilliance" - Wow! Huge thank you to @backcrackah.bsky.social for such high praise for The Slasher's Apprentice! We made this book for horror fans like us, so it makes me so happy to hear them enjoy it.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

If you missed THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE, or just want to collect the whole thing in one, you can get your hands on the whole thing just in time for Halloween! Ring in the best holiday with the goriest of fun. Ask your comic shop to order it now so they have it when it releases on 10/27!

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

It's Killer versus Killer, face to face finally. The Slasher's Apprentice 5 @madcavestudios.com @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social Rebecca Nalty @bertacious.bsky.social t.ly/E85uj

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The final issue of THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE is out this week! It's always bittersweet to come to the end, but I hope readers have had as much fun with this series as @valhal.bsky.social and I did making it. Enjoy the bloody finale!🔪

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

We made our kickstarter goal! 🎉 There's still 10 days left to back if you want a copy 👇

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Check out our comic, now live on Kickstarter! Me, @thatnormdude.bsky.social , and Oceano Ransford are teaming up again and it's a story you're not gonna want to miss ✨🔫

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Victor Santiago @warpvector.net · 09/08/2025

Space Bunny #1 & #2 is LIVE on Kickstarter!! Space Bunny is ready to meet the Dinosaur Time Wizard - are you? kickstarter.com/projects/warpvector/space-bunny-1-and-2

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Space Bunny #1 & #2

Space Bunny is back with an all-new story. In their second adventure they meet a wizard, battle a kaiju, and go fishing!

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Appreciate you bud! I hope you dug issue 4.

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VAL🦴HAL @valhal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Me and @emocomicwriter.bsky.social became part of the Pink Opaque today

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

It's referring to the movie that our tattoos are based from. It's called I Saw the TV Glow.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

It might have taken us 6 years of working together before we got to hang out in person, but @valhal.bsky.social and I know how to make up for lost time! There's no one I'd rather dive head first into a TV with. "Sometimes the Pink Opaque feels more real than real life"

A tattoo of a ghost based on the movie, I Saw the TV Glow.

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Huge congrats dude! Well deserved.

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Setting up for a thrilling conclusion! The Slasher's Apprentice 4 @madcavestudios.com @emocomicwriter.bsky.social @valhal.bsky.social Rebecca Nalty @bertacious.bsky.social t.ly/SxMrH

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Justin Richards @emocomicwriter.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

What's up @flamecon.bsky.social! If you're at the show today, you can catch @valhal.bsky.social & I's very first time signing our books together! And our second! We'll be signing at both the #FlameCon author tables AND the @madcavestudios.com booth today! Times are in the image below. See you soon😎

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