Dust Bunny Mafia (Bret Juliano)
@dustbunnymafia.bsky.social
Enter the whimsical world of Bret Juliano, creator of Dust Bunny Mafia, Detective Potatoes, and Mobimals, where humor, heart, and quirky mobsters come to life for all ages in comic art form.
🦊💵 “Bribe Everyone” – Framed Original Art 💵🦊
Johnny “The Fox” Torrio, Al Capone’s mentor, believed bribery was more powerful than bullets.
🎨 Debuting at Garage Galleries
📍 424 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL
📅 Saturday, August 23 | 11 AM – 6 PM
Johnny “The Fox” Torrio, Al Capone’s mentor, believed bribery was more powerful than bullets.
🎨 Debuting at Garage Galleries
📍 424 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL
📅 Saturday, August 23 | 11 AM – 6 PM
August 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
🦊💵 “Bribe Everyone” – Framed Original Art 💵🦊
Johnny “The Fox” Torrio, Al Capone’s mentor, believed bribery was more powerful than bullets.
🎨 Debuting at Garage Galleries
📍 424 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL
📅 Saturday, August 23 | 11 AM – 6 PM
Johnny “The Fox” Torrio, Al Capone’s mentor, believed bribery was more powerful than bullets.
🎨 Debuting at Garage Galleries
📍 424 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL
📅 Saturday, August 23 | 11 AM – 6 PM
2 of 5 Detective Potatoes originals are already GONE! 🚨
Still available:
🕵️ Detective Mickie Potatoes – $30
🐿 Tommy Gunn – $30
🦉 Milwaukee Phil – $40
One-of-a-kind, hand-inked, matted to 8x10.
Claim yours now 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#Kickstarter #DetectivePotatoes #IndieComics
Still available:
🕵️ Detective Mickie Potatoes – $30
🐿 Tommy Gunn – $30
🦉 Milwaukee Phil – $40
One-of-a-kind, hand-inked, matted to 8x10.
Claim yours now 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#Kickstarter #DetectivePotatoes #IndieComics
August 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
2 of 5 Detective Potatoes originals are already GONE! 🚨
Still available:
🕵️ Detective Mickie Potatoes – $30
🐿 Tommy Gunn – $30
🦉 Milwaukee Phil – $40
One-of-a-kind, hand-inked, matted to 8x10.
Claim yours now 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#Kickstarter #DetectivePotatoes #IndieComics
Still available:
🕵️ Detective Mickie Potatoes – $30
🐿 Tommy Gunn – $30
🦉 Milwaukee Phil – $40
One-of-a-kind, hand-inked, matted to 8x10.
Claim yours now 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#Kickstarter #DetectivePotatoes #IndieComics
My newest 8x10 limited edition print pays tribute to one of Forest Park’s most iconic landmarks—The Golden Steer—and its lesser-known past as the Pink Clock Lounge, a rumored hangout of Sam Giancana.
This print debuts only at the 2025 Garage Galleries event on Saturday, August 23rd.
This print debuts only at the 2025 Garage Galleries event on Saturday, August 23rd.
August 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My newest 8x10 limited edition print pays tribute to one of Forest Park’s most iconic landmarks—The Golden Steer—and its lesser-known past as the Pink Clock Lounge, a rumored hangout of Sam Giancana.
This print debuts only at the 2025 Garage Galleries event on Saturday, August 23rd.
This print debuts only at the 2025 Garage Galleries event on Saturday, August 23rd.
The day countdown has switched to hours! We've got 71 hours to go for Mafia Unmasked: A Comic Guide to Organized Crime History! bit.ly/MafiaUnmasked
June 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The day countdown has switched to hours! We've got 71 hours to go for Mafia Unmasked: A Comic Guide to Organized Crime History! bit.ly/MafiaUnmasked
In 1954, the mob started charging admission.
Anastasia & Scalise reopened the books—for a fee.
Wanna see how Joey got the "loudmouth rate"?
Read Mafia Unmasked: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#ComicHistory #OrganizedCrime #MobComics
Anastasia & Scalise reopened the books—for a fee.
Wanna see how Joey got the "loudmouth rate"?
Read Mafia Unmasked: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#ComicHistory #OrganizedCrime #MobComics
May 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In 1954, the mob started charging admission.
Anastasia & Scalise reopened the books—for a fee.
Wanna see how Joey got the "loudmouth rate"?
Read Mafia Unmasked: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#ComicHistory #OrganizedCrime #MobComics
Anastasia & Scalise reopened the books—for a fee.
Wanna see how Joey got the "loudmouth rate"?
Read Mafia Unmasked: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#ComicHistory #OrganizedCrime #MobComics
💥 Mad Dog Coll vs. Dutch Schultz—a bloody war that changed Mafia history. 💥 Their deadly clash is one of the most intense chapters in the world of organized crime!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#MafiaUnmasked #MadDogColl #DutchSchultz #MafiaHistory #TrueCrimeComics #Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#MafiaUnmasked #MadDogColl #DutchSchultz #MafiaHistory #TrueCrimeComics #Kickstarter
May 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
💥 Mad Dog Coll vs. Dutch Schultz—a bloody war that changed Mafia history. 💥 Their deadly clash is one of the most intense chapters in the world of organized crime!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#MafiaUnmasked #MadDogColl #DutchSchultz #MafiaHistory #TrueCrimeComics #Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
#MafiaUnmasked #MadDogColl #DutchSchultz #MafiaHistory #TrueCrimeComics #Kickstarter
🔎 The FBI still calls Giancana’s murder an open case, but new witness interviews point the finger at Tony Accardo.
#MobHit #SamGiancana #ChicagoOutfit #TrueCrimeDaily
#MobHit #SamGiancana #ChicagoOutfit #TrueCrimeDaily
May 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🔎 The FBI still calls Giancana’s murder an open case, but new witness interviews point the finger at Tony Accardo.
#MobHit #SamGiancana #ChicagoOutfit #TrueCrimeDaily
#MobHit #SamGiancana #ChicagoOutfit #TrueCrimeDaily
Got plans tomorrow? You do now.
Catch me at the Berwyn Public Library’s Local Authors’ Fair from 10–2pm!
48 authors. One floor. Free entry.
Books, stories, comics, mobster bunnies—need I say more?
#BerwynLibrary #LocalAuthorsFair #IndieAuthorLife #ComicBookCreator #TrueCrimeNerds #BookFairVibes
Catch me at the Berwyn Public Library’s Local Authors’ Fair from 10–2pm!
48 authors. One floor. Free entry.
Books, stories, comics, mobster bunnies—need I say more?
#BerwynLibrary #LocalAuthorsFair #IndieAuthorLife #ComicBookCreator #TrueCrimeNerds #BookFairVibes
May 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Got plans tomorrow? You do now.
Catch me at the Berwyn Public Library’s Local Authors’ Fair from 10–2pm!
48 authors. One floor. Free entry.
Books, stories, comics, mobster bunnies—need I say more?
#BerwynLibrary #LocalAuthorsFair #IndieAuthorLife #ComicBookCreator #TrueCrimeNerds #BookFairVibes
Catch me at the Berwyn Public Library’s Local Authors’ Fair from 10–2pm!
48 authors. One floor. Free entry.
Books, stories, comics, mobster bunnies—need I say more?
#BerwynLibrary #LocalAuthorsFair #IndieAuthorLife #ComicBookCreator #TrueCrimeNerds #BookFairVibes
Vincent "Chin" Gigante, a key player in the 70s and 80s "Concrete Club" racket, represented the Genovese Family in a scheme that involved rigged concrete contracts worth millions. #MafiaBosses #Gigante #ConcreteScam #SammyGravano #MafiaTales #NewYorkCrime
March 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Vincent "Chin" Gigante, a key player in the 70s and 80s "Concrete Club" racket, represented the Genovese Family in a scheme that involved rigged concrete contracts worth millions. #MafiaBosses #Gigante #ConcreteScam #SammyGravano #MafiaTales #NewYorkCrime
A seemingly innocent conversation about “meatballs” turned out to be a key clue in an FBI surveillance operation targeting mob boss Carmine Galante.
#OrganizedCrime #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigations #MobLife #CrimeHistory
#OrganizedCrime #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigations #MobLife #CrimeHistory
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A seemingly innocent conversation about “meatballs” turned out to be a key clue in an FBI surveillance operation targeting mob boss Carmine Galante.
#OrganizedCrime #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigations #MobLife #CrimeHistory
#OrganizedCrime #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigations #MobLife #CrimeHistory
🚨 NEW LIMITED EDITION Mystery Sticker Pack! 🚨
Get 7 exclusive die-cut vinyl stickers featuring characters from Dust Bunny Mafia, Mobimals, Detective Potatoes, and more – including mafia parody logos!
🎉 Each pack is unique and will be packaged in elegant black card envelopes with a gold border.
Get 7 exclusive die-cut vinyl stickers featuring characters from Dust Bunny Mafia, Mobimals, Detective Potatoes, and more – including mafia parody logos!
🎉 Each pack is unique and will be packaged in elegant black card envelopes with a gold border.
February 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🚨 NEW LIMITED EDITION Mystery Sticker Pack! 🚨
Get 7 exclusive die-cut vinyl stickers featuring characters from Dust Bunny Mafia, Mobimals, Detective Potatoes, and more – including mafia parody logos!
🎉 Each pack is unique and will be packaged in elegant black card envelopes with a gold border.
Get 7 exclusive die-cut vinyl stickers featuring characters from Dust Bunny Mafia, Mobimals, Detective Potatoes, and more – including mafia parody logos!
🎉 Each pack is unique and will be packaged in elegant black card envelopes with a gold border.
Tony Biase, a key narcotics figure in the Midwest, was indicted in March 1960 after Kenneth Bruce Sheetz, a former associate, cooperated with authorities. In retaliation, Sheetz was shot by Civella crime family members Felix Ferina and Tony Cardarella but survived to testify.
February 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tony Biase, a key narcotics figure in the Midwest, was indicted in March 1960 after Kenneth Bruce Sheetz, a former associate, cooperated with authorities. In retaliation, Sheetz was shot by Civella crime family members Felix Ferina and Tony Cardarella but survived to testify.
Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll made a fortune hijacking Dutch Schultz’s beer trucks and selling the loot cheap. He burned warehouses and kidnapped rivals, leaving Schultz so desperate he put a price on Coll’s head—but no cop dared take the job. #TrueCrimeTales #MobHistory #GangsterLife #MadDogColl
February 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll made a fortune hijacking Dutch Schultz’s beer trucks and selling the loot cheap. He burned warehouses and kidnapped rivals, leaving Schultz so desperate he put a price on Coll’s head—but no cop dared take the job. #TrueCrimeTales #MobHistory #GangsterLife #MadDogColl
Had an extra hour after work, so I hit up Dunkin’ for a cappuccino and got right to it—diving into Day Trading Attention by @garyvee for some marketing insights and sketching another traditional art piece of The Chairman of the Board himself, Lucky Luciano.
February 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Had an extra hour after work, so I hit up Dunkin’ for a cappuccino and got right to it—diving into Day Trading Attention by @garyvee for some marketing insights and sketching another traditional art piece of The Chairman of the Board himself, Lucky Luciano.
Just wrapped up this new piece—Public Enemy No. 1, the original Scarface himself, Al Capone. This one’s a little different from my usual all-digital work, as I’ve been experimenting with traditional art techniques.
#AlCapone #PublicEnemyNo1 #Scarface #TraditionalArt #DustBunnyMafia #TrueCrimeArt
#AlCapone #PublicEnemyNo1 #Scarface #TraditionalArt #DustBunnyMafia #TrueCrimeArt
February 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just wrapped up this new piece—Public Enemy No. 1, the original Scarface himself, Al Capone. This one’s a little different from my usual all-digital work, as I’ve been experimenting with traditional art techniques.
#AlCapone #PublicEnemyNo1 #Scarface #TraditionalArt #DustBunnyMafia #TrueCrimeArt
#AlCapone #PublicEnemyNo1 #Scarface #TraditionalArt #DustBunnyMafia #TrueCrimeArt
We raised over $1,500 in under 12 hours to get Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld over its minimum funding goal on day one, a first for me with a major project!
So tonight I’m celebrating the victory with a Boulevardier cocktail featuring Thornton Distilling Co Dead Drop Whiskey.
So tonight I’m celebrating the victory with a Boulevardier cocktail featuring Thornton Distilling Co Dead Drop Whiskey.
February 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
We raised over $1,500 in under 12 hours to get Based on a True Story #1-6: Tales from the Underworld over its minimum funding goal on day one, a first for me with a major project!
So tonight I’m celebrating the victory with a Boulevardier cocktail featuring Thornton Distilling Co Dead Drop Whiskey.
So tonight I’m celebrating the victory with a Boulevardier cocktail featuring Thornton Distilling Co Dead Drop Whiskey.
February 15, 1936: Jack McGurn, Al Capone’s right-hand man, was shot down while preparing to bowl. A mocking note was left behind, a chilling reminder of the consequences of mob life.
Revenge for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Maybe.
#OrganizedCrime #MobHistory #ChicagoUnderworld
Revenge for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Maybe.
#OrganizedCrime #MobHistory #ChicagoUnderworld
February 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
February 15, 1936: Jack McGurn, Al Capone’s right-hand man, was shot down while preparing to bowl. A mocking note was left behind, a chilling reminder of the consequences of mob life.
Revenge for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Maybe.
#OrganizedCrime #MobHistory #ChicagoUnderworld
Revenge for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Maybe.
#OrganizedCrime #MobHistory #ChicagoUnderworld
In Philadelphia’s gritty underworld, Frank Sindone rises from a mere “knock around guy” to a notorious loan shark, earning the moniker “Barracuda Frank” for his ruthless tactics. Specializing in the usury trade, Frank navigates mob-run gambling dens and local taverns to build his loan book.
February 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In Philadelphia’s gritty underworld, Frank Sindone rises from a mere “knock around guy” to a notorious loan shark, earning the moniker “Barracuda Frank” for his ruthless tactics. Specializing in the usury trade, Frank navigates mob-run gambling dens and local taverns to build his loan book.
The coloring has been completed on “Chin,” my gangster chinchilla, based on Vincent “Chin” Gigante.
Gigante, 1928–2005, was an American mobster boss of the Genovese crime family, one of the notorious Five Families of the New York Mafia.
Gigante, 1928–2005, was an American mobster boss of the Genovese crime family, one of the notorious Five Families of the New York Mafia.
February 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The coloring has been completed on “Chin,” my gangster chinchilla, based on Vincent “Chin” Gigante.
Gigante, 1928–2005, was an American mobster boss of the Genovese crime family, one of the notorious Five Families of the New York Mafia.
Gigante, 1928–2005, was an American mobster boss of the Genovese crime family, one of the notorious Five Families of the New York Mafia.
I'm forfeiting the traditional Superbowl snacks in favor of a Yankee Pot Roast crock pot meal for the evening. What tasty treats do you have planned for the day?
February 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I'm forfeiting the traditional Superbowl snacks in favor of a Yankee Pot Roast crock pot meal for the evening. What tasty treats do you have planned for the day?
I'm working on another late-night inking session for my “Chin” animal mobster, based on the real-life gangster Vincent “Chin” Gigante.
February 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I'm working on another late-night inking session for my “Chin” animal mobster, based on the real-life gangster Vincent “Chin” Gigante.
Joe “The Animal” Barboza and his associates (Ronnie “The Pig Cassesso, Vincent “Jimmy the Bear” Flemmi) visit New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca’s office in Coin-O-Matic. Patriarca, adorned with an extravagant white gold ring sporting four diamonds, each a karat or more.
February 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Joe “The Animal” Barboza and his associates (Ronnie “The Pig Cassesso, Vincent “Jimmy the Bear” Flemmi) visit New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca’s office in Coin-O-Matic. Patriarca, adorned with an extravagant white gold ring sporting four diamonds, each a karat or more.
Frank “The Barracuda” Sindone, a suspected mob affiliate, ran Frank’s Cabana Steaks in South Philly, rumored to be a mafia front. After years of surveillance, the FBI raided the place, only to find a hard-boiled egg and a bottle of Pepsi in the fridge.
January 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Frank “The Barracuda” Sindone, a suspected mob affiliate, ran Frank’s Cabana Steaks in South Philly, rumored to be a mafia front. After years of surveillance, the FBI raided the place, only to find a hard-boiled egg and a bottle of Pepsi in the fridge.
🐾 The Double Take Bundle is here!
Love Mobimals? Get both the standard cover and the exclusive variant cover for $65!
Limited to 50 variant copies, this bundle is perfect for collectors and true crime fans.
📚 Back the campaign today to secure your bundle before it’s gone!
bit.ly/MobimalsFiel...
Love Mobimals? Get both the standard cover and the exclusive variant cover for $65!
Limited to 50 variant copies, this bundle is perfect for collectors and true crime fans.
📚 Back the campaign today to secure your bundle before it’s gone!
bit.ly/MobimalsFiel...
January 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🐾 The Double Take Bundle is here!
Love Mobimals? Get both the standard cover and the exclusive variant cover for $65!
Limited to 50 variant copies, this bundle is perfect for collectors and true crime fans.
📚 Back the campaign today to secure your bundle before it’s gone!
bit.ly/MobimalsFiel...
Love Mobimals? Get both the standard cover and the exclusive variant cover for $65!
Limited to 50 variant copies, this bundle is perfect for collectors and true crime fans.
📚 Back the campaign today to secure your bundle before it’s gone!
bit.ly/MobimalsFiel...
🍾 New Add-On Alert! 🍾
Get a 2-inch Vinnie "The Chin" Gigante 3D-printed model for just $15! Perfect for collectors and true crime fans alike.
📚 Back the campaign and claim this exclusive collectible!
🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
Get a 2-inch Vinnie "The Chin" Gigante 3D-printed model for just $15! Perfect for collectors and true crime fans alike.
📚 Back the campaign and claim this exclusive collectible!
🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
January 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍾 New Add-On Alert! 🍾
Get a 2-inch Vinnie "The Chin" Gigante 3D-printed model for just $15! Perfect for collectors and true crime fans alike.
📚 Back the campaign and claim this exclusive collectible!
🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...
Get a 2-inch Vinnie "The Chin" Gigante 3D-printed model for just $15! Perfect for collectors and true crime fans alike.
📚 Back the campaign and claim this exclusive collectible!
🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...