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C.K. Carpenter 🏳️‍🌈🌻🍉
@ckcarpenter.bsky.social
Comics Writer/Editor | Aces & Aros (W), unSEEN/unHEARD (E/W), Ringo Award-winning Transphoria (W), Down Below (W), Tales from the Cloakroom v1 (E/W) | Disabled | Queer | They/them | Icon by Lane Lloyd.

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Comics reviewers, if you'd like a digital copy of unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence to see how amazing this anthology made by disabled and neurodivergent creators is, DM me!

We really want to spread the word about how amazing it is.

Please repost this to get more eyes on it.
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Fanbase Press’ IDENTITY THIEF by @comicbooksniffer.bsky.social & Meaghan O'Keefe is a suspenseful horror graphic novel with a creature that is sure to linger in your nightmares!
Identity Thief
When Daphne and Craig move into a new apartment, they have every reason to believe that they have left their troubled past behind them. Everything see
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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📣 THIS IS THE END

We have a sneak peek of what's to come (and end) with RICK AND MORTY: THE END #1 from @keepingitgeekly.bsky.social

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A SNEAK PEEK at RICK AND MORTY: THE END
After ten years and over one hundred issues, the beginning of THE END of Rick and Morty is dropping from Oni Press on December 3rd. Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki) and Jarrett Williams (Speed Force) return ...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Last week at Broken Frontier... THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Diary of a Detainee – R. E. Burke’s Horrifying Story of Being Incarcerated in a Detention Centre by ICE Comes to the Comics Page. www.brokenfrontier.com/diary-of-a-d...
Diary of a Detainee - R. E. Burke's Horrifying Story of Being Incarcerated in a Detention Centre by ICE Comes to the Comics Page – Broken Frontier
R. E. Burke's horrific experiences in a detention centre after being incarcerated by ICE are depicted in this comics short.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Last week at Broken Frontier... THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Road to Chimera – Trans Identity Explored as a Spiritual Pathway in Jua OK!’s Fantasy Story. www.brokenfrontier.com/road-to-chim...
Road to Chimera - Trans Identity Explored as a Spiritual Pathway in Jua OK!'s Fantasy Story – Broken Frontier
Jua OK!'s comic 'Road to Chimera' is reviewed as part of Broken Frontier's Thought Bubble Month 2025 event.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Road to Chimera – Trans Identity Explored as a Spiritual Pathway in Jua OK!’s Fantasy Story. #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/road-to-chim...
Road to Chimera - Trans Identity Explored as a Spiritual Pathway in Jua OK!'s Fantasy Story – Broken Frontier
Jua OK!'s comic 'Road to Chimera' is reviewed as part of Broken Frontier's Thought Bubble Month 2025 event.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! I Will Meet You on the Other Side of Space – @rein-lee.bsky.social Rein Lee’s Story of a Young Boy on a Quest to Build a Rocketship is Beautiful in Its Melancholy. www.brokenfrontier.com/i-will-meet-... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 #BF6toWatch
I Will Meet You on the Other Side of Space - Rein Lee's Story of a Young Boy on a Quest to Build a Rocketship is Beautiful in Its Melancholy – Broken Frontier
'I Will Meet You on the Other Side of Space' is another unmissable minicomic from BF 'Six to Watch' creator Rein Lee.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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From October's Top Of My Pile:

@mikerapin.com picked Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon:

"This book looks gorgeous and I'm curious to see what Brian K Vaughn has to say about... death and sex?"
I Read Comic Books | Patreon
creating comic book podcasts
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November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Do you want to get your comic book in front of more people?

We are looking to add more books to our upcoming indie bundles for our Kickstarter campaigns!
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 ‘2000 AD’ Talent Search Runners-Up. www.brokenfrontier.com/beyond-the-b... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social @2000ad.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25
Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 '2000 AD' Talent Search Runners-Up  – Broken Frontier
The runners-up from last year's '2000 AD' competition at Thought Bubble come together to create anthology 'Beyond the Black Void'.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Last week at Broken Frontier..THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH! “Themes Around Human Connection & Loneliness Are a Constant Throughline in All of My Works” – @rein-lee.bsky.social on Exploring Identity & Queerness in Comics, & Finding Your Way in the Small Press Community. www.brokenfrontier.com/rein-lee-int...
"Themes Around Human Connection and Loneliness Are a Constant Throughline in All of My Works" - Rein Lee on Exploring Identity and Queerness in Comics, and Finding Your Way in the Small Press Communit...
Rein Lee is one of Broken Frontier's 2025 'Six Small Press Creators to Watch' and they talk to us about their comics and practice.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Finished up Let This One Be A Devil from @darkhorse.com. A little bit of folklore history and a little bit of mystery wrapped in a family drama perfect for Spooky Season. Piotr Kowalski’s work shines and he deserves far more attention than he gets as an artist.
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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OUT TODAY: Get In, Losers, We’re About to Destroy Comics

@eckospider.bsky.social Paloma, and Nick chat about comics on their radar for the best of 2025!
Get In, Losers, We’re About to Destroy Comics
Danny, Paloma, and Nick chat about comics on their radar for the best of 2025!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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41 followers away from 5,000! Tell your pals about our amazing ongoing #ThoughtBubble comics coverage and get us to that big number before we get to Harrogate. :-)

www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/thought-...
thought bubble month 2025 Archives – Broken Frontier
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October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Top 10 Comic Book Kickstarters to Back - October 2025

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October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “Themes Around Human Connection and Loneliness Are a Constant Throughline in All of My Works” – @rein-lee.bsky.social on Exploring Identity and Queerness in Comics. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/rein-lee-int... #BF6toWatch
"Themes Around Human Connection and Loneliness Are a Constant Throughline in All of My Works" - Rein Lee on Exploring Identity and Queerness in Comics, and Finding Your Way in the Small Press Communit...
Rein Lee is one of Broken Frontier's 2025 'Six Small Press Creators to Watch' and they talk to us about their comics and practice.
www.brokenfrontier.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Our Diversity Spotlight Maps highlight Disabled Creators, Creators of Colour and LGBT + Queer creators exhibiting at Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2025!

Check out all three maps here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/diversityspotlight
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “It’s Fascinating How Many People React with Total Disbelief that Disability Hate Crime is an Actual Thing” – Al Davison @tagart.bsky.social
on ‘The Spiral Cage’ and ‘Muscle Memory’.
@thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/al-davison-i...
"It’s Fascinating How Many People React with Total Disbelief that Disability Hate Crime is an Actual Thing" - Al Davison on 'The Spiral Cage' and 'Muscle Memory' – Broken Frontier
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! An early entry in the graphic medicine area of comics, Al Davison’s The Spiral Cage was first published in 1988 and followed his life living with...
www.brokenfrontier.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Fanbase Press' "Between the Panels" Interview Series by @thatkevinsharp.bsky.social:

Cartoonist @fellhound.bsky.social on Knowing Your Boundaries, YouTube Art Lessons, and Professional Necromancy
Between the Panels: Cartoonist Fell Hound on Knowing Your Boundaries, YouTube Art Lessons, and Professional Necromancy - Fanbasepress
“Between the Panels” is a monthly interview series focusing on comic book creators of all experience levels, seeking to examine not just what each individual
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October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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It's Science.
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Quote your art with fire on 🔥
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
So honored to be a part of this.
We're already seeing an uptick of #Transphoria website orders since it won Best Anthology at the @ringoawards.bsky.social on Saturday!

If you missed out on this amazing anthology (the BEST ANTHOLOGY of 2025...according to some folks 😉), you can grab it here:
lifelinecomics.com/collections/...
October 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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We're already seeing an uptick of #Transphoria website orders since it won Best Anthology at the @ringoawards.bsky.social on Saturday!

If you missed out on this amazing anthology (the BEST ANTHOLOGY of 2025...according to some folks 😉), you can grab it here:
lifelinecomics.com/collections/...
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The Pinoy Monster Horror Anthology! If you were a fan of Zona Del Male, then you’ll dig this. Filipino folk horror at its finest.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mot...
The Pinoy Monster Horror Anthology
A 100 page horror anthology comic with elements of folklore, mythology, dark fantasy, romance, and terrifying Filipino monsters.
www.kickstarter.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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It’s hip hop and magic and it’s written by one of the best, @damienbecton.bsky.social Go get your copy!

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CHOPPIN' BLADES #1-2: A Mystical Demolition Derby Fantasy
*Slaps roof of car* This baby here has a mystical demolition derbies with monster battles and 24 inch rims!
www.kickstarter.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM