#20yearsofterror

I couldn't possibly let the day pass without recognizing that today is the 20th anniversary of the debut of NIGHTMARE WORLD and the launch of my career as a published comic creator. Back on March 6, 2003 there weren't too many (if any?) fully realized comics being serialized online, making NIGHTMARE WORLD and everyone who joined me in the development of this series pioneers in the field of webcomics/online comics. Shown here are snippets of the first two pages of the original version of "Momma's Boy," written by me and fully illustrated by Ray Dillon of Golden Goat Studios as they were self-published online. As discussed in much more detail in WRITE OR WRONG: A WRITER'S GUIDE TO CREATING COMICS (which is getting a new printing coming VERY soon -- honest!), the model of NIGHTMARE WORLD was releasing two new story pages every Thursday, resulting in a new eight-page story every month. We continued this format for a total of fifty-two stories over the course of the original run, later going back and "remastering" some of the earlier stories when NIGHTMARE WORLD went into syndication through other websites, including the online comics hub of @imagecomics/Shadowline. When I was given the opportunity to take the series to print via a quartet of graphic novels, some of the original stories were replaced with newer ones, resulting in a limited edition hardcover omnibus that set a crowdfunding record for @devilsduecomics. Now, years later, I'm delighted to announce that @sourcepointpress is releasing NIGHTMARE WORLD: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION and that it's now available for preorder wherever you purchase comics and graphic novels. Whether you've been reading the series since its launch or are new to the series, I hope you'll consider making sure they're preordering a copy of this TPB for you so you can have it in your hands day of release May 31st. Thank you to all of you who've made this journey possible, friends! #nightmareworld #dirkmanning #sourcepointpress #20YearsOfTerror https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeSpClMqvH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A small, small, taste of the amazingness that was @theastronomicon this weekend, including Killer Karaoke, dear friends, amazing readers, the debut of the Dirk Manning figure from @knuckleheadzltd, and the start of the "20 Years of Terror" tour that was even better than I could have imagined! I'll be posting more photos in the coming days, but for now, THANK YOU to all of you who made this such a fantastic convention experience! #dirkmanning #astronomicon #lifeontheroad #makecomics #20YearsOfTerror https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpde4aXvaNh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Prepping for 6:30 AM television news appearance for @theastronomicon. Who needs sleep? #dirkmanning #lifeontheroad #makecomics #astronomicon #20YearsOfTerror (at Astronomicon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaBfebOzn8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

FILE UNDER: "It Begins..." #dirkmanning #astronomicon #lifeontheroad #20YearsOfTerror (at Astronomicon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpX3rsRL_ju/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Pregaming for day one of @theastronomicon and the official beginning of the "20 Years of Terror" tour at the always amazing @vinsettagarage with these always amazing friends and collaborators. Let's do this! #dirkmanning #20YearsOfTerror #astronomicon #goodpeople https://www.instagram.com/p/CpV0dUavT1-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

FILE UNDER: "There Are No Words..." #dirkmanning #20YearsOfTerror #knuckleheadz #actionfiguresofinstagram #astronomicon https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTVaF9P_tE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Since its debut twenty years ago, NIGHTMARE WORLD has proven one of the most popular horror anthologies of a generation, and now, for the first time ever, the whole series is being collected in one all-encompassing 500+ page TPB edition from @sourcepointpress! NIGHTMARE WORLD: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION includes all four volumes of NIGHTMARE WORLD, all the story content from the limited edition compendium bonus book THE NIGHTMARENIMICON, a new foreword written by me detailing the history of the series, and more! This 52-story anthology features stories all written by me with illustrators including @artronin9, @maripescosta, @flyingcar_pictures, @len_ogrady, @inkquery_within, @reddjam, @jmeekdraws, @jeffwelborn, @tallnose, and @markwintersart, among others, too! Make sure your local comic shop is preordering you a copy of this titanic tome of terror so you'll get it the day of release this May! #dirkmanning #nightmareworld #20YearsOfTerror #sourcepointpress https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-GUo0sWvT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just got word that the Dirk Manning @knuckleheadzltd figures are shipping out from the factory and will be here in time for the "20 Years of Terror" tour starting at @theastronomicon next weekend! Many most sincere thanks to @mwinagar and @purplehash of @majikninjaentertainment for helping make this possible! These figures are $20 each, come in a custom box, and will be available at my convention appearances (also including @fantasticonshow Toledo, @therealanimarathon, and @c2e2 in March) while supplies last! I'll also be offering a limited amount via mail order, but the best way to ensure you cash get one is making my table your first stop at any of the above-listed conventions next month! #dirkmanning #20YearsOfTerror #knuckleheadz #lifeontheroad #actionfiguresofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5YJgVPDia/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=