
Comic Artist/Writer of Formidable comic Drummer - Ugly Tongue @uglytongue1 Host of Dirk Dukes It Out! on YouTube Open for Commissions
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
💥INDIE COMIC SHOP💥
This week was #Micromania in France
#retroHalloween commercials
+indie projects from
@DailyMobster
@booksandroses76
@amazinggamepro
@KevinSParrish1
@nandorfox
@AnthonyDGClark
@HutesonRoy
#indiecomics #IndieAuthor #IndieGameDev
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
💢 INDIE DUNGEON 9💢
This week
@InfinitaleComic shared a free alt to @Adobe @Photoshop
An app from @get_artcraft
@FormidableComic talked lessons learned as an Indie creator
+watched #retroHalloween commercials
The chat
@AddictedVic24 @FrquencyStudios @goodstuffhmm @KoreyBarton101
@thelucentcomic @baturner_vc and more
#indiecomics #indieauthors
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
I regret to announce that we have had to part ways with the creepy little Russian goblin, Rumpleforeskin. He has recently been terminated from my promotional media team.
I don’t think this sleep paralysis demon was a good fit with the Infinitale Chronicles brand.
He also had questionable advertising methods. We apologize for any unintended trauma his presence may have caused.
🤖 Made with AI
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
💢INDIE DUNGEON💢
Wednesday 7:30pm EST
#Lanterns talk
Plus IT(2017+19)
And something RETRO
Come hang out in the dungeon with
@Immortalrising1 @InfinitaleComic @FormidableComic
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
⚡️This week on Indie Dungeon⚡️
I argue Cuckverine has been around since at least the early 90s
Show my progress on @Kickstarter
And the usual tomfoolery
w @Immortalrising1 @InfinitaleComic @FormidableComic
in the chat @FrquencyStudios @Goodstuff2340 Steven Krueger @AddictedVic24 @KoreyBarton101 and more
#indiecomics
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
Goal: 30 pods in 15 days! If you can help me share 3 Bros. Gruff! It's last minute! THX!
@EthanVanSciver @Immortalrising1 @ComicCrusaders @KatyDidClips @WartTheWizard @CharactrCreatr @JonMalin @shanedavisart @billy_tucci @troyoboyo17 @comicbookrpt @andysmithart @aaronlopresti
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
INDIE COMICS MARKETING Do you know the Marketing Rule of 7? On average, someone needs seven touchpoints before making a purchase. For indie comics and crowdfunding, every retweet and share helps reach that seventh moment of decision. Please retweet!
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
If you missed out on the livestream, check out @Immortalrising1 on @thelucentcomic’s channel in the replay!
Let’s help get this third installment of Aaron’s book funded!
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
Live with @thelucentcomic at 9pm EST
come say hi 👋
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
Reaper Destroyer #2 is coming to @Backmebro ! Sign up today to access early bird rewards!
BackMeBro is the only place to get the exclusive @AllanGoldman3 Cover! Don't miss out follow Allan for progress shots of the cover!
Sign up here:
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
This week in the Indie Dungeon
We talked publishers
@ComicsTitan Calibercomics and @DarkHorseComics
What publisher would you like to submit work to?
Like and sub👇
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
Replying to @FaoCrenshaw
Amen! That’s what I’ve done with my book series, Infinitale Chronicles.
The backers get the “white glove” editions with all the special perks and packaging.
A year later, the “retail editions” are released on Amazon without any of the bells & whistles or premium amenities.
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
9 years
I began writing IMMORTAL RISING as a novelty for my TTRPG friends.🤓
Once I met @Radtasticalcore and had him do the art for issue #1, the passion to bring the epic story caught fire 🔥
It feels like I've had to learn how to do everything the hard way😔😄
And by interviewing and promoting dozens of indie creators and asking about their experiences creating
Now all the passion and hard work is finally paying off. The completion of the first arc of IMMORTAL RISING is here
Please help me achieve the dream, and back IMMORTAL RISING #3 👇
fundmycomic.com/campaign/948…
Thank you 😊
#indiecomics #comicsgate
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
We did it!!!💥🎉
THANK YOU @SubjugatesComic 😊
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
🚨One backer away from 1k🚨
Help us get to 1k in 1 week🎉
Last chance to get 1-3 separately in a campaign
Back it now👇
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🩸
And you know what I want?
I want to get BLOOD OF THE FORSAKEN one step closer to finished.
I waited 20 years to come back to this world. I stepped away to to raise four kids. Then I rebuilt my book as the comic it was always meant to be!
Now I need your help bringing it to life.
If you’ve been thinking about backing the campaign, today would be a HELL of a day to do it. ❤️
🧛👇
fundmycomic.com/campaign/952…
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
Replying to @RJ_William88
Check out the latest trailer for the INFINITALE CHRONICLES: THE WAR OF THE TREES graphic novel series (link in profile)!
Books 1 & 2 (as well as an upcoming TPB Manga Edition) are available on Amazon!
I'm also making a novel adaptation of the series in hopes to get this epic tale in the hands of as many readers as possible.
Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
In the Indie Dungeon this week
We talked @Wizards_DnD @Hasbro drama
and checked out @YangYanZhao4 great looking #ttrpg "Empire of the Undying Sun"
with Yang and @FormidableComic @InfinitaleComic and @Immortalrising1
Get your nerd on👇
We're going live talking #TTRPG with @YangYanZhao4 @Immortalrising1 @FormidableComic @InfinitaleComic
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Derek (The Dukester) Clay retweeted
The reality is, Black people are easily entertained lol. It really doesn’t take much to get our attention, and you can see that in what gets overwhelmingly consumed in our community IE (Zeus Network, the degradation of our music, reality TV, and much more.)
At some point, we have to ask ourselves: Are we consuming something because it’s actually good, or because it makes us feel seen, offended, represented, or angry?
Because if all it takes to get our attention is a Black cast, some stereotypes, a little racism, and controversy, then Hollywood doesn’t have to respect our intelligence.
It just has to understand our triggers.
The white libs running Hollywood and the black writers under their control to get things green lit understand this. They know they don’t necessarily have to give the Black audience something intellectually stimulating, culturally enriching, or even particularly well-made. Sometimes all they have to do is add a tiny pinch of racism, controversy, or racial tension, and suddenly the conversation starts. The content gets shared, defended, criticized, and watched.
They’ve figured out the formula: give us just enough racial controversy to make us feel personally invested, and we’ll do the marketing for you.
And and for the idiots (Disclaimer) I’m not saying Black people are incapable of recognizing quality or that everything Black audiences enjoy is bad. I’m saying we should be honest about how low the bar can be when something pushes the right emotional buttons.























