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Vic Malhotra @vicmalhotra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Zero Instance #3 is available right now from @comixology.bsky.social ! @fjbarb.bsky.social & @rhodeswrites.bsky.social write while the excellent @eoinmarron.bsky.social takes over art duties in the issue! Here’s the cover and some of my process. Original done with liquid charcoal.

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Frank J. Barbiere @fjbarb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ZERO INSTANCE #3 will be available digitally tomorrow from @comixology.bsky.social! This issue features awesome art from @eoinmarron.bsky.social and colors by @purpledraws.bsky.social! Letters by @tayloresposito.bsky.social and script as usual from me and @rhodeswrites.bsky.social!

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Saving this for the next time someone tries to tell the whole industry that single player games are dead & no one plays them... This is also so great to see. Phantom Liberty is one of the best RPG experiences I've had in years & if you played the base game, but not the expansion, correct that.

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Frank J. Barbiere @fjbarb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Lovely opening pages from Zero Instance #2, on @comixology.bsky.social now! Co-written with @rhodeswrites.bsky.social with lovely art from @vicmalhotra.bsky.social, colors from @laurenaffe.bsky.social, and letters from @tayloresposito.bsky.social. Don't miss out on our MMO thriller!

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Vic Malhotra @vicmalhotra.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Zero Instance 2 is out next week from @comixology.bsky.social ! Had alot of fun with the cover! Painted in a different color palette before I decided to go for something different color wise after scanning. Main goal was to get texture. ✅ Written by @fjbarb.bsky.social & @rhodeswrites.bsky.social

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Slashley Cooper 🔪 @ashleycooper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

As counter-intuitive as it sounds, writers are not always in control of every element of a game's story. Sometimes the job is making the best of the directives you're given. (and that's okay!)

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This was an incredible read for all the wrong reasons!

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Increasingly, Soylent Green serves as one of the best metaphors for AI -- it's taking all that we are, as people, chumming it up, and feeding the slurry back to us. We're told that we need it, it's nutritious, it'll save the world, even as it damns it and us.

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This week I'm heading to San Diego Comic Con for the first time, & I'll be speaking on two panels while there! Very excited to chat with a bunch of talented creatives who I deeply admire & respect about all things comic writing. Thanks to @comixology.bsky.social for the invite.

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elliejoypanic on vacation 😴 @elliejoypanic.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I'm a full time video game content creator, playing hard and soft games! 😎 I have a few content creator number goals I'd like to hit this summer 👀 💜 14,725 followers on twitch ➜ 15k ❤️ 4,853 subs on youtube ➜ 5k 💙 2,926 followers on bluesky ➜ 3k 💛 4,537 followers on instagram ➜ 5k links below!! ⬇️

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Damn! What a haul. Hope you had an amazing time.

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I used to work at that cinema and anytime anything came out that leveraged that beautiful screen it was always so damn impressive. The sound system in there is also just incredible. Will forever remember hearing Godzilla roar in there the first time. Mind blowing.

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Joey Esposito @joeyesposito.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

SHITKICKERS is an anti-fascist satire full of curse words and explosions. If you love the Green Lantern Corps but always wondered if maybe All Lanterns Are Bastards, this is the book for you! If you like dick jokes and hate fascists, this is the book for you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joe...

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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Fanbase Press' 07/17/26 newsletter: Interviews w/ @roberta-g.bsky.social (@fantagraphics.bsky.social) and @fjbarb.bsky.social & @rhodeswrites.bsky.social (@comixology.bsky.social), new SDCC announcements, & more! This Month's Sponsor: @remixinghistory.bsky.social mailchi.mp/fanbasepress...

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Such a good preview! I am very excited for all the sets next year.

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Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Support indie and creator owned #comics

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Vic Malhotra @vicmalhotra.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Some original art and color work for issue 1 of Zero Instance which is out today from Comixology!

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ComicBuzz @comicbuzz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

ComicBuzz Chats With Frank Barbiere and Stephen Rhodes comicbuzz.com/comicbuzz-ch... @fjbarb.bsky.social @rhodeswrites.bsky.social @comixology.bsky.social #interview #comics #comicbooks

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

One of my favorite authors of all time, literally one of the greats!

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Vic Malhotra @vicmalhotra.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Zero Instance #1 drops tomorrow!Here’s the cover for issue 1 and the original art! Lots of texture and work on this one! @fjbarb.bsky.social and @rhodeswrites.bsky.social wrote an amazing 1st issue! Out from @comixology.bsky.social

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I still can't believe it's coming out! The book looks so good, Vic. You did an amazing job! Was a joy & a privilege to work with you on this book. Thank you again!

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Soon as Alphinaud formed his own army I knew things were about to get bad... That guy does nothing but make bad choices!

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Patrick "Dark Satanic" Mills @pkernaghan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

All of this has happened before and will happen again

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Yeah my buddies that got me into it all hopped on discord to watch me do the parting glass! Been enjoying Heavensward so far but not too deep in.

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just started my FF14 journey. Finished ARR earlier this week and the music is absolutely outstanding across the board. Been working its way into my writing playlist track by track.

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FreakSugar @freaksugar.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Next week on @comixology.bsky.social, see what happens when gaming turns deadly in Zero Instance from the creative team of writer Frank Barbiere, writer Stephen Rhodes, artist Vic Malhotra, artist Eoin Marron, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Taylor Esposito! www.freaksugar.com/first-look-c...

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First Look: Comixology Originals Launching New Fast-Paced Comic ZERO INSTANCE | Freaksugar

We’re big fans of Frank Barbiere, writer of such gripping comics as The Author Immortal and Violent Love, so when we received news that he has a new Comixology Originals series hitting next week, we w...

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ash 🪻 @ashiirosee.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

good morning! we're watching Kingdom Hearts x Back Cover before jumping back into Dark Souls 3 with @elliejoypanic.bsky.social ☀️ www.twitch.tv/ashiirosee

A selfie of Ash looking at the camera and resting her cheek in the palm of her hand

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 09/07/2026

Launching a new website about video games today. Meet @respec.net. A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com. www.respec.net/feature/87-w...

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Welcome to Respec: A word from the Editors | Respec

Welcome to our new little corner of the internet. Why a new video game website, and why now? Allow us to explain...

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Fanboy Factor @fanboyfactor.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Video Game Writers Frank Barbiere and Stephen Rhodes Level Up with ZERO INSTANCE, a Video Game Thriller Drawn by Vic Malhotra and Eoin Marron @comixology.bsky.social @fjbarb.bsky.social @rhodeswrites.bsky.social @vicmalhotra.bsky.social @eoinmarron.bsky.social buff.ly/Fszf4Pu

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Frank and I wrote the whole thing together.

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

So excited for this book! Infinite and the Divine was an incredible book that absolutely deserved a sequel.

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thank you! Technically I already was a published author many times over through various other things, but this is my first creator owned comic so feel very proud of how it turned out. :)

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Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Aww thanks dude, really appreciate the kind words! Hope you like it. :)

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