Nate Schachter
@nateschachter.bsky.social
Writer, editor, nerd. Available for hire.
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Nate Schachter
@nateschachter.bsky.social
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get ready to meet rock star-turned-super soldier MOURN BEDLAM!
this hardened, pain-ridden antihero is brought to you by co-creator Eric Palicki. Catch her first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle #1!
#SummitComics #MournBedlam #SuperSoldier #VIGILE #Pinnacle #IndieComics #EricPalicki #MourningStar
this hardened, pain-ridden antihero is brought to you by co-creator Eric Palicki. Catch her first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle #1!
#SummitComics #MournBedlam #SuperSoldier #VIGILE #Pinnacle #IndieComics #EricPalicki #MourningStar
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
get ready to meet rock star-turned-super soldier MOURN BEDLAM!
this hardened, pain-ridden antihero is brought to you by co-creator Eric Palicki. Catch her first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle #1!
#SummitComics #MournBedlam #SuperSoldier #VIGILE #Pinnacle #IndieComics #EricPalicki #MourningStar
this hardened, pain-ridden antihero is brought to you by co-creator Eric Palicki. Catch her first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle #1!
#SummitComics #MournBedlam #SuperSoldier #VIGILE #Pinnacle #IndieComics #EricPalicki #MourningStar
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🚨 meet TRENCH!
Trench was trapped beneath the ocean. now awake, wielding super strength and a laser gun to save humanity!
created by Devin Arscott, Marcus Jimenez, & Nicoló Arcuti. first appearance in Summit Pinnacle #1! read the preview comic: and join the talent search at readsumm.it!
Trench was trapped beneath the ocean. now awake, wielding super strength and a laser gun to save humanity!
created by Devin Arscott, Marcus Jimenez, & Nicoló Arcuti. first appearance in Summit Pinnacle #1! read the preview comic: and join the talent search at readsumm.it!
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨 meet TRENCH!
Trench was trapped beneath the ocean. now awake, wielding super strength and a laser gun to save humanity!
created by Devin Arscott, Marcus Jimenez, & Nicoló Arcuti. first appearance in Summit Pinnacle #1! read the preview comic: and join the talent search at readsumm.it!
Trench was trapped beneath the ocean. now awake, wielding super strength and a laser gun to save humanity!
created by Devin Arscott, Marcus Jimenez, & Nicoló Arcuti. first appearance in Summit Pinnacle #1! read the preview comic: and join the talent search at readsumm.it!
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Brainrot - the wildest new hero digitizing the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Brainrot - the wildest new hero digitizing the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
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SUMMIT COMICS TALENT SEARCH
📝 The Mission: Craft an origin & script for a new villain concep for Summit Pinnacle #1 & an overall Summit Talent Contract! 📅 Deadline: December 3rd
Go here ⬇️ https://readsumm.it/talent-search-writers/
#ComicWriters #TalentSearch #IndieComics #SummitComics
📝 The Mission: Craft an origin & script for a new villain concep for Summit Pinnacle #1 & an overall Summit Talent Contract! 📅 Deadline: December 3rd
Go here ⬇️ https://readsumm.it/talent-search-writers/
#ComicWriters #TalentSearch #IndieComics #SummitComics
Talent Search - Writers - Summit Comics
SUMMIT COMICS TALENT SEARCH 2025 Part One – Writers With the spirit of small press indie comics at the forefront of everything we do, the partners behind Summit Comics are hosting a talent search to welcome the next two creators into the Summit umbrella. The Summit Comics Talent Search is a two-part event, the first […]
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November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
SUMMIT COMICS TALENT SEARCH
📝 The Mission: Craft an origin & script for a new villain concep for Summit Pinnacle #1 & an overall Summit Talent Contract! 📅 Deadline: December 3rd
Go here ⬇️ https://readsumm.it/talent-search-writers/
#ComicWriters #TalentSearch #IndieComics #SummitComics
📝 The Mission: Craft an origin & script for a new villain concep for Summit Pinnacle #1 & an overall Summit Talent Contract! 📅 Deadline: December 3rd
Go here ⬇️ https://readsumm.it/talent-search-writers/
#ComicWriters #TalentSearch #IndieComics #SummitComics
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introducing BRAIN ROT! ✨
a new character created by Cameron Kerkau & Marcus Jimenez. she died after clicking a spam message, only to be resurrected by the internet as a cybernetic menace.
first appearance in Pinnacle! grab your Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
a new character created by Cameron Kerkau & Marcus Jimenez. she died after clicking a spam message, only to be resurrected by the internet as a cybernetic menace.
first appearance in Pinnacle! grab your Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
introducing BRAIN ROT! ✨
a new character created by Cameron Kerkau & Marcus Jimenez. she died after clicking a spam message, only to be resurrected by the internet as a cybernetic menace.
first appearance in Pinnacle! grab your Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
a new character created by Cameron Kerkau & Marcus Jimenez. she died after clicking a spam message, only to be resurrected by the internet as a cybernetic menace.
first appearance in Pinnacle! grab your Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
Golden Sun’s Summit character card! Learn more about the mythological mastermind set to take the universe by solar storm!!
Read his debut in the Summit Sneak Peak—get your copy now at readsumm.it!
Read his debut in the Summit Sneak Peak—get your copy now at readsumm.it!
Golden Sun - the newest hero burning up Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
Also - pick up your copy of the SNEAK PREVIEW available at https://readsumm.it/product/summit-sneak-peak-1-digital/
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Golden Sun’s Summit character card! Learn more about the mythological mastermind set to take the universe by solar storm!!
Read his debut in the Summit Sneak Peak—get your copy now at readsumm.it!
Read his debut in the Summit Sneak Peak—get your copy now at readsumm.it!
So honored to be a part of such an incredible group of creators that inspire by with their enthusiasm and passion. Just am so excited for people to see what’s to come!!
welcome Nate Schachter to the Summit Comics leadership team! ✨
Nate is the writer/co-creator of GOLDEN SUN and our Group Editor for Street-level stories. he's a Writers of the Future finalist with serious storytelling chops!
read his story PERENNIAL in the Summit Sneak Peak comic at readsumm.it!
Nate is the writer/co-creator of GOLDEN SUN and our Group Editor for Street-level stories. he's a Writers of the Future finalist with serious storytelling chops!
read his story PERENNIAL in the Summit Sneak Peak comic at readsumm.it!
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So honored to be a part of such an incredible group of creators that inspire by with their enthusiasm and passion. Just am so excited for people to see what’s to come!!
GOLDEN SUN!! This mythological superhero created by myself and @marcusdauntless.bsky.social has finally been revealed!
I can’t wait for you all to meet this character and come along on his journey—and the first step is his debut in the Summit Comics Sneak Peak. Place your order now at readsumm.it!
I can’t wait for you all to meet this character and come along on his journey—and the first step is his debut in the Summit Comics Sneak Peak. Place your order now at readsumm.it!
introducing GOLDEN SUN! ✨
a divine avatar created by Nate Schachter & Marcus Jimenez. Owen Harris is the Vessel of Helios.
first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle! grab the Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
a divine avatar created by Nate Schachter & Marcus Jimenez. Owen Harris is the Vessel of Helios.
first appearance in Summit: Pinnacle! grab the Summit Sneak Peak comic and sign up for updates: readsumm.it
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
GOLDEN SUN!! This mythological superhero created by myself and @marcusdauntless.bsky.social has finally been revealed!
I can’t wait for you all to meet this character and come along on his journey—and the first step is his debut in the Summit Comics Sneak Peak. Place your order now at readsumm.it!
I can’t wait for you all to meet this character and come along on his journey—and the first step is his debut in the Summit Comics Sneak Peak. Place your order now at readsumm.it!
Also out today—Holiday Spirits: Thanksgiving Special, including “Gobble, Gobble” written by me with art by @jaredlockhart.bsky.social. This was a fun one to write, and I can’t wait for people to pick it up.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Also out today—Holiday Spirits: Thanksgiving Special, including “Gobble, Gobble” written by me with art by @jaredlockhart.bsky.social. This was a fun one to write, and I can’t wait for people to pick it up.
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Get your hands on the first-ever Summit Comics release! This sneak peak ashcan will deliver a first look at several Summit Comics characters and give you a taste of what’s to come—including a story by yours truly starring a character I’m so excited about that hasn’t been officially announced yet!
💥 FIRST RELEASE IS HERE! 💥
The Summit Sneak Peak 2025 is your crucial first look at the new Summit Comics shared universe!
This starts the road to the Pinnacle crowdfund in Jan 2026.
#SummitComics #Pinnacle #NewComics #IndieComics
The Summit Sneak Peak 2025 is your crucial first look at the new Summit Comics shared universe!
This starts the road to the Pinnacle crowdfund in Jan 2026.
#SummitComics #Pinnacle #NewComics #IndieComics
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November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Get your hands on the first-ever Summit Comics release! This sneak peak ashcan will deliver a first look at several Summit Comics characters and give you a taste of what’s to come—including a story by yours truly starring a character I’m so excited about that hasn’t been officially announced yet!
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Teaser…
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#witches #demons #art #illustration #magic #wizard #comics #comicart #horrorart #horror #cthulhu #succubus #tenticles #allure #eldritch #hplovecraft #lovecraft #detective #occult #manga #demons #nightingale #emperor #ancientchina @nateschachter.bsky.social @travisgibb.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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get ready for a magic trick you won't forget—meet THE DIABOLIST, the newest anti-hero in the Summit Universe!
don't let the magic slip away—sign up for exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes content at readsumm.it!
#SummitComics #NewHero #ChicagoHero #IndieComics
don't let the magic slip away—sign up for exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes content at readsumm.it!
#SummitComics #NewHero #ChicagoHero #IndieComics
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
get ready for a magic trick you won't forget—meet THE DIABOLIST, the newest anti-hero in the Summit Universe!
don't let the magic slip away—sign up for exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes content at readsumm.it!
#SummitComics #NewHero #ChicagoHero #IndieComics
don't let the magic slip away—sign up for exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes content at readsumm.it!
#SummitComics #NewHero #ChicagoHero #IndieComics
Spending today coming up with the most unhinged visuals possible for an incredible artist to draw into a cosmic drug overdose.
Super-monkeys are floating around in the back of my mind for another thing.
Writing comics is fun!
Super-monkeys are floating around in the back of my mind for another thing.
Writing comics is fun!
October 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Spending today coming up with the most unhinged visuals possible for an incredible artist to draw into a cosmic drug overdose.
Super-monkeys are floating around in the back of my mind for another thing.
Writing comics is fun!
Super-monkeys are floating around in the back of my mind for another thing.
Writing comics is fun!
Reposted by Nate Schachter
Hopping into SUMMIT is the COBALT CRICKET! Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
October 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hopping into SUMMIT is the COBALT CRICKET! Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
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jumping into the Summit Universe: THE COBALT CRICKET! ✨
he's a silver age inspired hero who can jump 250+ ft and uses a sonic CHIRP attack.
first appearance in Pinnacle #1. stay updated: readsumm.it
#SummitComics #TheCobaltCricket #FloridaHero #IndieComics #SilverAge
he's a silver age inspired hero who can jump 250+ ft and uses a sonic CHIRP attack.
first appearance in Pinnacle #1. stay updated: readsumm.it
#SummitComics #TheCobaltCricket #FloridaHero #IndieComics #SilverAge
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
jumping into the Summit Universe: THE COBALT CRICKET! ✨
he's a silver age inspired hero who can jump 250+ ft and uses a sonic CHIRP attack.
first appearance in Pinnacle #1. stay updated: readsumm.it
#SummitComics #TheCobaltCricket #FloridaHero #IndieComics #SilverAge
he's a silver age inspired hero who can jump 250+ ft and uses a sonic CHIRP attack.
first appearance in Pinnacle #1. stay updated: readsumm.it
#SummitComics #TheCobaltCricket #FloridaHero #IndieComics #SilverAge
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the gods are dying. meet EREBRA! ✨
daughter of Hades, created by Adam Barnhardt. her mission: find out who killed Volos in the slavic underworld of Nav before a mysterious killer unravels the entire dominion of the dead and brings on Aldarok.
sign up for updates: https://readsumm.it/
daughter of Hades, created by Adam Barnhardt. her mission: find out who killed Volos in the slavic underworld of Nav before a mysterious killer unravels the entire dominion of the dead and brings on Aldarok.
sign up for updates: https://readsumm.it/
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
the gods are dying. meet EREBRA! ✨
daughter of Hades, created by Adam Barnhardt. her mission: find out who killed Volos in the slavic underworld of Nav before a mysterious killer unravels the entire dominion of the dead and brings on Aldarok.
sign up for updates: https://readsumm.it/
daughter of Hades, created by Adam Barnhardt. her mission: find out who killed Volos in the slavic underworld of Nav before a mysterious killer unravels the entire dominion of the dead and brings on Aldarok.
sign up for updates: https://readsumm.it/
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October 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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This is an exciting one. You’re not ready for the stuff that @marcusdauntless.bsky.social is gonna be doing in Killstrike—whether you’re a fan of great art, great sci-fi, or just great storytelling, he’s gonna be a standout from Summit for you!
announcing KILLSTRIKE! ✨
meet Dax Rigor, a soldier from wars that never were, now in our timeline. he’s a weapon battling temporal chaos in Troy with his sarcastic AI drone, Cog. created by Marcus Jimenez.
Sign up for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don't miss a thing!
meet Dax Rigor, a soldier from wars that never were, now in our timeline. he’s a weapon battling temporal chaos in Troy with his sarcastic AI drone, Cog. created by Marcus Jimenez.
Sign up for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don't miss a thing!
October 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is an exciting one. You’re not ready for the stuff that @marcusdauntless.bsky.social is gonna be doing in Killstrike—whether you’re a fan of great art, great sci-fi, or just great storytelling, he’s gonna be a standout from Summit for you!
Reposted by Nate Schachter
NeoGlyph is the NEWEST Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
September 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NeoGlyph is the NEWEST Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
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it's time for another Summit Comics creator spotlight! today, we're shining a light on Benjamin Morse, the designer and talented creator behind our newest hero, NeoGlyph!
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
it's time for another Summit Comics creator spotlight! today, we're shining a light on Benjamin Morse, the designer and talented creator behind our newest hero, NeoGlyph!
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
Reposted by Nate Schachter
get ready to meet Benjamin Morse's newest hero, NeoGlyph!
Diego Dempsey is a second-generation hero following in his legendary father's footsteps. but unlike his dad, who used pure magic, Diego's a STEM guy. Magic meets Tech in NeoGlyph!
#SummitComics #NeoGlyph #NewHero #IndieComics
Diego Dempsey is a second-generation hero following in his legendary father's footsteps. but unlike his dad, who used pure magic, Diego's a STEM guy. Magic meets Tech in NeoGlyph!
#SummitComics #NeoGlyph #NewHero #IndieComics
September 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
get ready to meet Benjamin Morse's newest hero, NeoGlyph!
Diego Dempsey is a second-generation hero following in his legendary father's footsteps. but unlike his dad, who used pure magic, Diego's a STEM guy. Magic meets Tech in NeoGlyph!
#SummitComics #NeoGlyph #NewHero #IndieComics
Diego Dempsey is a second-generation hero following in his legendary father's footsteps. but unlike his dad, who used pure magic, Diego's a STEM guy. Magic meets Tech in NeoGlyph!
#SummitComics #NeoGlyph #NewHero #IndieComics
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creator spotlight! we're highlighting the one and only Daniel Kalban, the writer behind our brand-new hero, Vesper!
we're so thrilled to have his talent and vision for Vesper in the Summit Comics universe!
we're so thrilled to have his talent and vision for Vesper in the Summit Comics universe!
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
creator spotlight! we're highlighting the one and only Daniel Kalban, the writer behind our brand-new hero, Vesper!
we're so thrilled to have his talent and vision for Vesper in the Summit Comics universe!
we're so thrilled to have his talent and vision for Vesper in the Summit Comics universe!
What @dkalban.bsky.social has been cooking up on Vesper is just so cool—and I can’t wait for you all to see it next year!!
huge news! Daniel Kalban's Vesper is getting his own ongoing series from Summit Comics in 2026, our first ever! and check out that awesome #1 cover by Marlon Souza!
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
#SummitComics #Vesper #Pinnacle #NewComic
👉 sign up now for updates: https://readsumm.it/
#SummitComics #Vesper #Pinnacle #NewComic
September 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What @dkalban.bsky.social has been cooking up on Vesper is just so cool—and I can’t wait for you all to see it next year!!
Reposted by Nate Schachter
Upheaval is the NEWEST Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Upheaval is the NEWEST Superhero announced from the Summit Universe! Here's are the stats.
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
👉 Sign up now for updates at https://readsumm.it/ so you don’t miss a thing!
No one better to lead the charge on all things Summit than @travisgibb.bsky.social!! A fantastic creator, mentor, and now PUBLISHER!!! Keep an eye out for some fantastic stuff coming up with Upheaval, and more to be revealed from Summit Comics!
big news! we're officially announcing that Travis Gibb, Ringo-nominated comic book creator and publisher, is now the publisher for Summit Comics! he's also the brilliant creator of our newest hero, Upheaval. with over a decade in the industry we're thrilled to have his vision guiding our future.
September 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
No one better to lead the charge on all things Summit than @travisgibb.bsky.social!! A fantastic creator, mentor, and now PUBLISHER!!! Keep an eye out for some fantastic stuff coming up with Upheaval, and more to be revealed from Summit Comics!