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Phillip Butehorn

@theilluminerdi.bsky.social
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Wake up, be a dad, work 9-5, write stories and repeat. substack.com/@illuminerdi?r=4jcr&ut…

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Matthew Summo @mattmanbegins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Memoirs of the Morbid collected edition is on Kickstarter! I have a tale in here with my hetero lifemate @pacillustration.bsky.social amongst stories by friends of the pod: @ianface.bsky.social, @jamesfergcomics.com, and @theilluminerdi.bsky.social! Check it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrg...
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Memoirs of the Morbid Trade
Collects three volumes of the horror anthology that’s an homage to vintage horror comics in one 150+ page volume.
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Ian @ianface.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We've even got our own cover option, drawn by series creator @gwlankard.bsky.social! check out CO-AXIAL, along with stories from other great creatos like @mattmanbegins.bsky.social @jamesfergcomics.com @theilluminerdi.bsky.social @pacillustration.bsky.social and so many more!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
1 backer from 100!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@jamesfergcomics.com and @theothermarioc.com's kickstarter is 2 backers from 100! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...
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Feed Them to the Crows #1 - A Horror / Thriller Comic
Mitch seeks revenge for the death of his mother and he's finally found the vampire responsible.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, You don’t need 22 pages to prove you’re a comic writer. You need one. Start with one page. One moment in a character's life. Master the one page story.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Congrats to @jamesfergcomics.com and @theothermarioc.com! First stretch goals was funded! That means Daddy's Vengeful Little Girl is getting published!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...
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Feed Them to the Crows #1 - A Horror / Thriller Comic
Mitch seeks revenge for the death of his mother and he's finally found the vampire responsible.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, Do you want to know a secret? Your 9-5 didn’t kill your creativity. It just buried it. It’s still in there. Underneath the meetings, the Outlook inbox, the Teams message, and the exhaustion. P1
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
2 backers from 85! Who will be backer 84??? You??
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
"Daddy's Vengeful Little Girl" is a 4 page story written by me and art by Rodrigo Fernandez. Thank you to @jamesfergcomics.com and @theothermarioc.com for the opportunity! Help back Feed Them to the Crows #1! Their first stretch goal includes my story! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...
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Feed Them to the Crows #1 - A Horror / Thriller Comic
Mitch seeks revenge for the death of his mother and he's finally found the vampire responsible.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My story is about a slasher, but not your typical one. My slasher is a 6 year old girl, who is tired of watching her dad get bullied. We are 5 backers from 85. Who will be backer 81?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
1 backer from 80! Will it be you?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
It's here! You get the opportunity to read "Daddy's Vengeful Little Girl" in a book! Thanks for the opportunity @jamesfergcomics.com and @theothermarioc.com!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, Stop comparing your struggles to everyone else's "highlight reel." Even the biggest names in the industry have faced rejection, creative blocks, and projects that bombed. Failure is the price of admission for a creative life.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, Writing is a muscle. If it doesn't hurt a little, you aren't growing. A rejected pitch will make you mentally stronger for the next one. Keep swinging, keep missing, and eventually, you’ll start hitting.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Thanks @jamesfergcomics.com!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I'm so excited for everyone to read Daddy's Vengeful Little Girl. The script is from 2022. The lesson here is you never give up on a script.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, If you want to transform from "writer" to writer, you need to stop thinking about the story and actually finish your script. No one is going to create an opportunity for you, you need to create your own.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Good morning! What steps are you taking to turn your goals into accomplishments?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
It’s 2026, let's chat about leveling up. Looking back at 2025, I would describe it as mid. Word for 2026: redemption. Here are my goals: 1. Get to 195 pounds 2. Hit 300 subs on Substack 3. Kickstart Dead Laughter What are your goals?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
New to writing comics? In order to survive creating comics, I recommend you build your comic family. Do you want to learn how to build your comic family? Start small: Write shorts. Start with an 1 page story.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Hey! Anyone looking for a new comic short to read?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
What’s your theme for 2026? I think my theme is redemption.
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Matthew Wilding @matthewwilding.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Ends 10/22 at 9am ET Let’s get this thing over the line! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wil...
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Matthew Summo @mattmanbegins.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
and all I wanted to do was to come home to NY and have pizza. Hope you’ll join myself, Dan Buksa, @pacillustration.bsky.social, @jamesfergcomics.com, @theothermarioc.com, and @theilluminerdi.bsky.social at 4th World Comics for it!
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Anthony Iannaccio @mrtonynacho.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Was so happy to get Slice(s) of Life in the mail this week! Love the concept behind this one Huge shoutout to the creative guys behind this awesome comic @jamesfergcomics.com @theothermarioc.com @mattmanbegins.bsky.social @theilluminerdi.bsky.social @pacillustration.bsky.social
Slice(s) of Life

James Ferguson, Matt Summo, Mario Candelaria, Pete Collins, Dan Buksa
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Ignacio Di Meglio @ignaciodimeglio.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I have a variant cover on the new issue of Holiday Spirits homaging "Thor Ages of Thunder" cover by Marko Djurdjevic ( @sixmorevodkastudio.bsky.social ) NOW on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora... Thanks to @jayboy495.bsky.social @travisgibb.bsky.social and @theilluminerdi.bsky.social
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
For a long time, I dreamed of having my local comic book shop advertise my name for their Free Comic Book Day event. Guess what I unlocked?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
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a woman in a red shirt is standing in front of a light
ALT: a woman in a red shirt is standing in front of a light
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Luke W. Henderson @lukewhenderson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I asked this penguin how it feels to be tariffed and they said “what’s a tariff? Also I’m a puffin.” They also didn’t know what a comic was, but Rise of the Flightless is still accepting submissions! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 💙📚👀 #writingcommunity #comics
Me staring at a carousel’s puffin seat.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I want to thank @travisgibb.bsky.social for giving me and Dan the opportunity to create Agent Peppermint Fudgesparkle and tell his stories. We have 4 stories in HOLIDAY SPIRITS: CHRISTMAS IN JULY Vol 4. Now on Kickstarter!
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Ian @ianface.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
When a team of great creators collaborate on an original idea, you get tremendous results. 10/10 concept, design, execution. Just look at that death of Superman bag design. 💋💯 Great work @jamesfergcomics.com @theothermarioc.com @theilluminerdi.bsky.social @pacillustration.bsky.social & team!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I’m excited to share that my Agent Peppermint Fudgesparkle stories with Dan Buska are now on Kickstarter! Also, our character is getting his own cover by Ignacio DiMeglio. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Writers invest time in creating a writing family “Writers” think about their stories and never actually finish a script. Writers want to tell bold stories. “Writers” chase distractions.
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James Ferguson @jamesfergcomics.com · 27/03/2025
Slice(s) of Life has officially gone to print! This comic is a labor of love and it's taken a long time to get to this point, but I am so happy with what we've put together with friends. @theothermarioc.com, @mattmanbegins.bsky.social, @theilluminerdi.bsky.social and I are pumped! In Pizza We Trust
The cover for Slice(s) of Life, a comic book anthology set in a world where pizza has been outlawed. It features a chef, like the one on a pizza box and a pizza delivery boy in the vein of X-Men: Days of Future Past.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer, Today is a good day to write! If you're having issues with starting, I recommend using a puke draft: One page, one sentence. Then do one page, one sentence per panel. You will find a piece of gold in your pile of garbage. You got this!
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
TIL Max Kellerman hosted Around the Horn...
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We are 5 followers from 15! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
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Coming soon: HOLIDAY SPIRITS - CHRISTMAS IN JULY - GRAPHIC NOVEL
Holiday Spirits anthology story is a cautionary tale for those who dared to venture into the dark side of the Christmas Season.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Just found out my 3 Agent Peppermint Fudgesparkle stories are being collected together for the first time!!!! Art by Dan Buksa #comicthreads www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Have you ever written a scene as emotional as this moment
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Can anyone explain the internet downfall of Emilia Pérez? At first, everyone loved it. That's not the case anymore. What did I miss?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Just me or the audience ruined this moment?????? Zero life when Cena turned.
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
What does this mean to you?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Does the right amount of work-life balance make you happy? Or do you want more outside this mundane life?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
A piece of my childhood just died. nypost.com/2025/02/26/e...
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Exclusive | Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39 — former ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Harriet the Spy’ star shared troubling posts
Trachtenberg starred in a variety of kid-oriented movies and shows, making her film debut in 1996’s “Harriet the Spy,”
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Happy NCBD!!! What is everyone reading today???
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Dear Up and Coming Comic Writer,  Getting published is a journey and not flipping a switch on. It ain't easy! How do you actually make progress? How does someone get successful?
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Phillip Butehorn @theilluminerdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Are Frost and Stark still married?
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Eric Palicki @ericpalicki.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The best pieces of advice for would-be creators: 1. Assemble your crew. 2. Understand that comics is fundamentally neither a competition nor a meritocracy, but is built on luck. 3. Keep going. 4. Be kind.
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