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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 2h

@michaelvarrati.bsky.social and @planetx.bsky.social talk to Perry Clark about Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Have a listen to their discussion about this top notch horror comics anthology and then back it on @kickstarter.com today! (Link in comments.)

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Episode 131. Jadzia Axelrod and Michael Varrati: 4 Seasons of Fear

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 5h

Holi is the Indian festival of color, a joyous occasion. But blood red is a color too. Alina Wahab discovers the color of vengence in her story for Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Now live on @kickstarter.com! Back it today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 23h

I dutifully prepare for the spooky season with a trip to the grocery store for Halloween candy. You can prepare by backing Four Seasons of Fear on @kickstarter.com! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Kickstarter campaign for Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror is live! Kick the spooky season off by backing this incredible collection of LGBTQ+ horror comics today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Chandra Free @spookychan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday!!!!! (Tomorrow if you’re reading this on the 28th of September)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A mysterious substance brings people closer together at the Dore Alley Fair. Much, much closer. Find "Togetherness" by Jon Macy in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror, launching tomorrow on @Kickstarter! Sign up for updates! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What's the difference between losing your identity and death? When you lose your identity you still know how much you lost. Read "The Unqueerification of Miz Infinity Carr" by @spookychan.bsky.social and @steveemond.bsky.social in Four Seasons of Fear! Launching on Kickstarter Tuesday! (Link below.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What happens when you and your basketball-loving pals summon more than a victory during March Madness? Find out in "Butch Coven" by @ajuanmance.bsky.social! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches September 29th on @kickstarter.com! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The High Holidays can lay a liar low, even if intentions are good. @planetx.bsky.social and @ryehickman.bsky.social expose the price of secrets in "Who by Hunger"! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror coming soon to @kickstarter.com September 29th! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Getting called into the boss's office is scary. Getting interrogated by a disembodied voice is even scarier. @dogspunk.bsky.social serves up workplace terror in "Lucky to Have a Job"! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches on Kickstarter 9/29! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's scary enough when you're a black man and your all-white coworkers invite you to a Juneteenth cookout, but nothing prepared you for this. Read "The Cookout" by @williamotyler.bsky.social! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Sign up for updates at @kickstarter.com! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On Halloween we try on new identities, but we can leave them behind when the party's over. Mac Maclean shows what happens when the line between costume and wearer is erased in "Beyond the Veil". Four Seasons of Fear launches on Kickstarter September 29th! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sometimes what scares us in childhood leaves us looking for monsters the rest of our lives. Find monsters imagined and real in "Summer Carnival" by @richardfairgray.bsky.social! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches on @kickstarter.com 9/29! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Birthday parties can be nightmares that make you just want to die...or kill. @bjcolangelo.bsky.social and @andyalvesart.bsky.social share a not-so-sweet sixteen in "It's My Party, and I'll Bite If I Want To"! The Four Seasons of Fear @kickstarter.com campaign launches 9/29!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In December, holiday music can be annoying. Sometimes, it's deadly. @viktorishere.bsky.social and Antonio Brandau tell of a Christmas carol that kills in "Snowflakes"! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror, launches on @kickstarter.com September 29! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

They called it an Easter egg hunt, but they never told him who the prey really was. Read "Rabbit Trial" by @nowayjosecardenas.bsky.social and Pupa Michi in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Coming September 29th to @kickstarter.com! Sign up for updates today! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches its Kickstarter campaign in 7 days! It features a story from David M. Booher and Sean Peacock, “It Came Out of My Locker!”, about everything that’s scary about going back to school! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

At CrockerCon! With the lovely and talented Q! Bringing LGBTQ+ comics to Sacramento! Don’t forget to sign up for updates on Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror, coming soon to @kickstarter.com! (Link in comments.)

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Prism Comics @prismcomics.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Prism Comics is ready to go at CrockerCon at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento! Stop by this FREE event and get the latest and coolest in LGBTQ+ comics, including award-winning titles by @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social! Find us at table 26!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sacramento types! Find @prismcomics.bsky.social at CrockerCon at the Crocker Art Museum this weekend Sunday, September 20th! Get the latest and coolest in LGBTQ+ comics, including award-winning titles by Stacked Deck Press!

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Prism Comics @prismcomics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Come to the best family fun comic art festival in Sacramento this Sunday, Sept 20 - CrockerCon at the @crockerart.bsky.social. It's free! @prismcomics.bsky.social and @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social will be there with the best in LGBTQ+ comics. Tickets at @crockerart.bsky.social #CrockerCon

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror goes live on @kickstarter.com September 29th! Sign up for updates! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Halloween is a deep ritual, and a costume is more than just a garment. Mac Maclean tells a story about taking on the wrong role in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Coming to @kickstarter.com September 29th! Sign up for updates today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

JemCon, Day 2! Stop by the @prismcomics.bsky.social table for cool LGBTQ+ comics! Ask about Four Seasons of Fear! Back it on @kickstarter.com! (Link in comments!)

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Prism Comics @prismcomics.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Keeping it outrageous at JemCon, day 2! Stop by the vendor room in building 4 of the Doubletree Bayside Hilton in San Diego! Stop by the Prism Comics table for the latest and coolest in LGBTQ+ comics, including award-winning titles by @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social !

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Prism Comics @prismcomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Prism Comics is ready to go at JemCon! Stop by our table in the vendor room for the most outrageous LGBTQ+ graphic literature around! Ask about award-winning @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social titles! #jemcon #lgbtqcomics #jemandtheholograms

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's a sin to tell a lie. @planetx.bsky.social and @ryehickman.bsky.social tell a story of secrets and their consequences on Rosh Hashanah in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! The Kickstarter campaign launches September 29! Sign up for updates today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The @kickstarter.com campaign for Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches Tuesday, September 29! This features stories from @davidbooher.bsky.social, @bjcolangelo.bsky.social, @losthiskeysman.bsky.social, and more! Edited by @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and @taramavery.bsky.social!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The @kickstarter.com campaign for Four Seasons of Fear will be launching later this month! For more details watch this space! To sign up for updates, click on the link in comments! #LBGTQComics #HorrorComics #Kickstarter #Anthology

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FOUR SEASONS OF FEAR Campaign Launch Video

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Oh, no! Comic-Con International is happening again! Chaos! Disorder! Panel discussions! Come get your Stacked Deck Press titles at the Prism Comics table, Booth 2144!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Where to find me and Stacked Deck Press at Comic-Con International! Find Stacked Deck Press titles at the @prismcomics.bsky.social table at Booth 2144! Ask about Eisner Award nominated titles Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project and Ooops...I Just Catharted!: Fifty Years of Cathartic Comics!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The flagship transgender comics panel returns to Comic-Con, Thursday, July 23 at 4PM in Room 9 of the San Diego Convention Center! Join Margeaux Pepoy, Simon Jane Robrock, Sonya Saturday, Mac Maclean, Jenny Blake Isabella, Liam Coballes, and moderator Tara Madison Avery for a lively discussion!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Fear crosses the pond! Irish Journalist Alan Kelly sits down with @taramavery.bsky.social and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social to talk about SDP's upcoming anthology Four Seasons of Fear! Have a read, then sign up for updates on @kickstarter.com! (Link in comments). gcn.ie/meet-creator...

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Meet the creators of queer horror comics anthology Four Seasons of Fear

Alan Kelly talks to Michael Varrati and Tara Madison Avery from Four Seasons of Fear, a new queer horror comics anthology.

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Tara Madison Avery @taramavery.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Join @prismcomics.bsky.social for Transgender and Nonbinary Creators Stay Relevant and Proud, Thursday, July 23 at 4PM at San Diego Comic-Con! Our lineup is Jenny Blake Isabella, @pepoy.bsky.social, Simon Jane, @sonyasaturdayart.bsky.social, Mac Maclean, and Liam Coballes! Moderated by yours truly!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Even monsters have birthdays, but their parties are a little different. @bjcolangelo.bsky.social and @andyalvesart.bsky.social tell a story about a Sweet Sixteen that turns sour in Four Seasons of Fear, coming soon to @kickstarter.com ! Sign up for updates today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Oh, no! It’s Sunday at FanExpo Anaheim! Stop by the @prismcomics.bsky.social table at booth CZ12 and get the latest and coolest in queer comics, including award-winning and award-nominated titles from Stacked Deck Press!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

FanExpo Anaheim: Day 2! With Ted at the @prismcomics.bsky.social table at booth CZ12! Stop by for some of the coolest queer comics around, including Eisner Award-nominated titles from Stacked Deck Press!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I’m at FanExpo Anaheim! See me and @prismcomics.bsky.social at table CZ12 at the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend! We’re selling cool queer comics, including must-read titles by Stacked Deck Press!

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Kat Calamia @comicuno.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Bi Visibility: Bi Bi Bi - A Bisexual Comic Book Anthology is SO CLOSE to funding!!! Help us get over the finish line. www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hello from @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social Pride! Setting up with @prismcomics.bsky.social, booth 301, where you can find the latest Stacked Deck Press titles! Ask about Eisner Award nominees Come Out and Play and Ooops…I Just Catharted!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Stacked Deck Press will be joining @prismcomics.bsky.social at @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social Pride tomorrow, Saturday the 30th from noon to 9:00 PM! Stop by booth 301 for the latest and greatest in LGBTQ+ comics including Eisner Award nominees Come Out and Play and Ooops...I Just Catharted!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Ready to go at the @prismcomics.bsky.social table at the WeHo Arts Fest at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza! Stop by and get the Eisner-nominated books Come Out and Play and Ooops…I Just Catharted!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Ready to go at the WeHo Arts Fest! Stop by The Village at Ed Gould Plaza and get Eisner Award nominees Come Out and Play and Ooops…I Just Catharted!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Once again, Stacked Deck Press will be joining our friends at @prismcomics.bsky.social for the WeHo Pride Arts Festival! Stop by The Village at Ed Gould Plaza May 23-24 and pick up the latest award-nominated and award-winning queer comics! Stay for music and drama at the Renberg Theater!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Rupert Kinnard's Cathartic Comics featured the first regularly appearing Black and queer characters in comics history. Ooops...I Just Catharted!: Fifty Years of Cathartic Comics is the most comprehensive collection to date of this classic work, and it has been nominated for a 2026 Eisner Award!

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Come Out and Play is an Eisner nominee for Best Anthology! Co-edited by @meghankempgee.bsky.social and Megan Praz, this book features stories about LQBTQ+ people in sports! Including "Football Is Not War" by @rkrelentless.bsky.social and Wilfred Santiago, Eisner nominee for Best Short Story!

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The Queer Sports Project: Come Out and Play! @queersportsproject.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Great new essay on sports and belonging by @jessicawluther.com , including a lovely mention of Come Out and Play! Don’t miss it:

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