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Xero Sum
@xerosum.bsky.social
Writer and TTRPG designer working on Distemper, a post-apocalyptic comic & game

Distemper # 1: https://globalcomix.com/c/distemper-1/chapters/en/3/1

Distemper Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xerosum/distemper

AKA: @bushell.bsky.social
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seeing Distemper #1 on the shelves of my LCBS was a surreal, trippy, amazing experience.

Took me 50 years from starting to read to producing my first comic book, but this was a great day for me. I’m so glad my kids were there #distemperverse #comicbooks @bushell.bsky.social
waiting for Jim Jeffries - it’s our first comedy show of year and we can’t wait.

I have a feeling this will be a year when comedy will be much needed.
January 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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It's #ColoristAppreciation Day!

Have you told your local colorist that they're great? Have you given them a little treat?

Please feel free to share some comics coloring work that you love!
January 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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If you're new to my work, make sure you check out MAGIC POWDER and THE ELF WITH NO NAME on THE PUBLIC DEFENDER campaign!

You can catch up with all the comics I've written on Kickstarter!
January 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
issue 2 or “Living Hell” by @caitlinyarsky.bsky.social and @claytoncowles.bsky.social was just as impressive and compelling and, in a story about demons and hell, delightfully human as issue 1

#comicbookoftheday
January 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
STOP USING AI FOR YOUR BOOKS IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP
January 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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It would be cool to hit that 50% threshold today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...
January 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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When there is no parking place, make one yourself 🅿️⛔️
January 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I love #MakingComics with @cordoonland.bsky.social.

Seeing what he draws from the words I give him just blows my mind. #DistemperVerse
January 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
it’s been a very slow #comicbook start to the year but I made up for it this morning with this gem. So glad I have the next two series lined up and ready to go, this was magnificent. I almost always love Bendis’ stuff but this was artwork was sublime.
January 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Self Promotion Saturday!

I just submitted my growth-themed entry to the #36WordRPGJam

Far from my usual elfgame fare, this is an extremely short, experimental #TTRPG about how arbitrarily our economic status can change. It can be played solo or in a group- FREE or PWYW 🎲🃏
Accumulating Wealth by Creative Wronging
A 36-word game about volatility in pursuit of prosperity
creative-wronging.itch.io
January 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
This obviously does not apply to me.

Obviously.

#LEGO #LEGOSky
January 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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I've added more fantasy map makers since the last time I shared it.

go.bsky.app/TgYvZ9q
January 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
some super cool folks in here
January 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
just backed Postage Due 1 by @hoffertletters.bsky.social on KS - this thing looks wild

did you back it yet?
buff.ly
January 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
And it's done.

Never been both so happy and so bummed to finish a #Lego set.
January 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
C'mon, c'mon, let's get this some more backers before it goes live.

Tell me this doesn't sound like an interesting #indiecomic book? Go sign up to be notified on launch.
Can I get a couple of reposts? We’d love to launch with 50 followers.
So if you like comics, great art, and thrilling stories, follow, share, and stay tuned!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/139...
Coming soon: Postage Due 1
A gripping work-a-day thriller set in the nightmare of modern America.
www.kickstarter.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
we are so close to being done and have sort of slowed down on how fast we're going, just to drag this out a bit more.

16 bags (40 in total, including subbags) and this this has been a beast.

SO much fun. What an amazing Christmas #LEGO project this was.
January 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Twitter is usually my biggest source for mid-campaign backers, but that place is a hellhole of Nazi bots.

Can Bluesky replace some of that action? Let's see if we can get 3 more backers tonight!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...
January 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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January 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Moon Dogs” was my first comic book read of 2025, and it was a banger. highly recommended.

#ComicBookOfTheDay
January 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
just backed The Public Defender by the ever-delightful @ajeffschiller.bsky.social - backing #indiecomics feels like a good start to the year :)

get over there and back this bad boy

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER #1: THE LIFE of a SUPER SLACKER
What happens when a stoner is bitten by a radioactive lawyer? Find out in this anthology of 16 stories about THE PUBLIC DEFENDER!
www.kickstarter.com
January 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Just spoke to the publisher of Distemper and the launch of issue 2 is being delayed again until June 11th. I'm thrilled that it's still coming out, hate that it will have been 18 months between issue 1 & 2

On the upside, the launch of the Distemper #TTRPG will be pushed back to June 10th to...

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Coming soon: Distemper: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival/Horror TTRPG
Distemper combines the storytelling possibilities of Comic Books & Role-Playing Games into a unique, community-driven experience
www.kickstarter.com
December 31, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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December 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM