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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

3 months

my agent has decided not to rep graphic novels moving forward, so i am seeking new representation for my YA work. i write visceral horror with a focus on queer/nonbinary characters and family drama.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

gender of the day

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

It’s #IAmNonbinary day!! I’m Mark, I write and edit comics!! Let’s make it queer & unsettling. 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

7 years

Apparently comics are only political when they feature women, POC, and LGBTQIA+ characters. Not when arms dealers pay to have comics made.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Gerard said they’ve never played this one live before #MCRRALEIGH

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

I think it’s kind of fucked to vacation in Hawai’i, especially if you consider yourself a leftist

Carry On.

@Coitraveler

1 year

What’s a travel opinion that will have you in a position like this?

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

10 months

a WIP of a dude’s rock moment from the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Halloween Special. Out this October from IDW. By @JLawrence_Art , @Paincaked , @GigiD_Sonic & me

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

it is #TransDayOfVisibility — my name is mark and i write horror comics that feature non-binary people

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

we talk abt “same face” in comics a lot, but not “same body”—way too many artists just draw the one chiseled frame for masc characters and another for femme ones…it’s not reflective of the world, and more importantly it is visually boring

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

@AngrygirLcomics whenever we see a standard poodle, I ask Juicebox when he's gonna get big

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

7 years

@xtop "and then the fire nation attacked"

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

The USPS runs at a 3.9 billion dollar deficit. The US military runs at a 750 billion dollar deficit. Seems like the latter has a lot more fat to trim.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

It is #TransDayOfVisibility . I am non-binary (they/them), and I’m an agented comics writer and editor. To any trans people just starting out in comics, drop me a DM and I would be happy to answer any questions you have/help with what I know.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

I officially adopted Juicebox 4 years ago today, and we have never stopped vibing.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

Hey #IAmNonbinary !! Mark here. You know the drill. I write comics & edit em.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid is now available to pre-order at your local comic book shop [AUG221671] or bookstore!! Our bloody lil book about deserving better and wanting out hits comic shops Oct 12th, 2022, and bookstores one day earlier.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

6 years

Best part of Infinity War round 2 is when my grandma leaned over to me and said "So is THAT Captain America?" And it was Rocket Raccoon

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

Now that con season's close it has to be said: don't be weird as shit to people. AKA Don't fetishize people, even if you're a Woke Ally. Don't be a jerk about people's dietary restrictions at con dinners. Don't act like people you've tweeted at a couple times are yr best buds.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

@joekeskold This is highkey the creepiest shit I have heard in my entire life.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid is out in bookstores today. it’s been a part of @iceghost_art & my lives for almost 3 years. enjoy our bloody book about crunch culture and its casualties. i hope you get something out of it. below is a list of people who made ITL possible

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

wild to see a comic shop misgender a trans woman and say they hired a private investigator/called the cops to see why her single issue comic kickstarter hadn't been fulfilled right on the timeline

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Commissioned a new author photo from @iceghost_art !! Thank you, Bayleigh!! 😇 #NewProfilePic

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Juicebox is 16 years old and we just found out he really likes skateboarding. What do you think @tonyhawk ?

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

it is trans day of visibility. i am a they and all the comics i write feature they/them characters in the main cast

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

This #InternationalNonBinaryDay , I'm here to tell you: if you didn't have a Danzig growing up, or you had a shitty Danzig, it's okay...I'M your Danzig now. 😈 [they/them]

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

this is peak character design, @iceghost_art is a genius!!

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

Get dumped. Get possessed. Bring about the end of all things. Our supernatural summer camp slasher graphic novella, THE SUMMER IN YOUR BLOOD, is LIVE on Kickstarter! The water is perfect for a late night swim. 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

11 months

Previews is out, so....I wrote this year's SONIC Halloween Special!! 😈🎃 Jack Lawrence is on art, Gigi Dutreix is on colors, and we're bringing you a spooky Halloween mystery featuring the Chaotix!! Thanks David and Riley for having me! Cover by Nathalie Fourdraine

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

mutuals/comics pros, the first act pdf of IT TOOK LUKE is burning a hole in my pocket. if you would like to read the first chunk of @iceghost_art , @micahmyers , @MythjaeComics and my body horror / non-binary breakup comic, gimme a big ol hell yeah below, or slide thru my dms

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

backers, check your emails. the digital copy of IT TOOK LUKE just went out.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

@AngrygirLcomics :,)

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

if you’re looking to participate in the #TransRightsReadathon — check out our graphic novel about a burnt-out they/them exterminator, IT TOOK LUKE

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

@kirameks thank you Olin for providing us with this dude’s rock moment. science thanks you

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

6 years

@so_engery Just so we're clear, this is a hypothetical scenario where there isn't a goblin crouched in that box with their mouth agape. Hypothetically....nice.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

very stoked to announce that Val and I have signed with Lynnette Novak at The Seymour Agency to represent our YA horror graphic novel, THE GUTTER KING— as well as other future projects !!

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

I just signed the contract for my first book with a publisher attached. Feels like a big step!

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

tell him he is a little guy or else 😤

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Ok, BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS is very easily one of the most brutal, fucked up comics I’ve ever read. Beautiful to look at, but Jesus Christ.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

I’m Mark, a non-binary comic writer and editor. I also write satire at @REALpunknews I enjoy working on horror (the bleaker the better), dark fantasy, and comedy. I’m currently available for writing and editing work. #transcrafted Find me here: ⛓

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

IT TOOK LUKE is live on Kickstarter! Exterminator Sal Hernandez is used to 12 hour workdays— but this’ll be their longest one yet. A graphic novella on the horrors of crunch culture from @iceghost_art , @micahmyers , @MythjaeComics , @jilliancrab , & myself

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

8 months

THE SUMMER IN YOUR BLOOD is a 56 page cosmic horror graphic novella. You'll take to it like blood takes to the floorboards of the old boathouse. Come to the lake with me and check it out...the water is perfect for a late night swim.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

juicebox running towards me after i asked him if he wanted to go for a ride, to cleanse the timeline

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

IT TOOK LUKE A black, white, and red horror graphic novella on crunch culture and its casualties. Writer: me Artist: @iceghost_art Letterer: @micahmyers Editor: @MythjaeComics Designer: @jilliancrab Coming to Kickstarter tomorrow.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

Hey #PortfolioDay , I’m Mark. I write and edit comics and write for The Hard Times. Love me some horror, love me some comedy. Let’s make em queer. My debut graphic novella, IT TOOK LUKE, is out later this summer.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

IT TOOK LUKE, our queer breakup /body horror graphic novella is nearly done. art by @iceghost_art letters by @micahmyers pre-order store linked below

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

He is just a little guy 🥰

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

too many libs on the TL shocked that the white supremacists with badges aren’t using excessive force on the white supremacists without

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I’m Mark. I write and edit comics! Love horror, love it more when it’s queer. I am currently seeking representation for a graphic novel for which I am awaiting a contract. I’m interested in working on YA & adult horror comics!

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid is out Oct 12th, 2022. I'd love to do some interviews, written or recorded, about it before its release. In addition to making comics, I am in law school, so I am busy as hell. Please, let's schedule in advance.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

ok john waters, i think i will!!

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

Get dumped. Get possessed. Bring about the end of all things. Here's the cover to our supernatural summer camp slasher graphic novella, THE SUMMER IN YOUR BLOOD, launching on @KickstarterRead on 9/26. Cover by @zer0forest Design by Shelby Criswell Sign up below ⬇️

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

MIA’S NOT HERE YOU FUCKING IDIOT!! If you want her back, you’d better pre order this shirt from Jump Scare drawn by Evangeline Gallagher printed on Gildan Hammer pre order here ⬇️

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

when will Hellboy mature enough to become Hellman ?

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

IT TOOK LUKE follows exterminator Sal Hernandez through the trials of one terrible workday: a horrible boss, biblically-motivated piles of flesh, & a persistent barking. By @iceghost_art , @micahmyers , @MythjaeComics , @jilliancrab , and myself On Kickstarter now. Link below.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

Barnes & Noble is having a half off hardcover sale which means you can probably get IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid for real cheap rn…

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

So stoked @iceghost_art and I can finally announce our bloody lil baby is getting a second life as IT TOOK LUKE: OVERWORKED & UNDERPAID at @OniPress !! 🗡🐜💀 In comic shops & bookstores this September 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

do you know how hard it is to make horror comics and not post the fucked up guy so as not to spoil the reveal ??

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

hey #VisibleNonbinary !! i’m a they, i write horror, i edit comics. my first graphic novella, a non-binary breakup / body horror piece called IT TOOK LUKE is out this summer.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

another one for the mood board

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

6 years

@DaveScheidt They held one at an auditorium at UChicago when I was working in the building, and watching 100 high schoolers freak the FUCK out when kanye and Vic Mensa came out to do U Mad was pure magic

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

this GREEN ROOM poster by Oliver Barrett is up there for me.

Martin Prince and The Revolution

@bearsurprise

9 months

Inspired by the hotness of THE KILLER, what are some of your favorite movies posters? I'll start with the mad lads:

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

IT TOOK LUKE, the creator-owned graphic novella from @iceghost_art , @micahmyers , @MythjaeComics , @jilliancrab , and myself is 80 pages of exterminators, flesh monsters, and persistent barking. Read an 8 page preview, and back us on Kickstarter here:

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

comics pros: I've got an advance pdf of the Oni Press edition of IT TOOK LUKE. if you want to get your eyes on our bloody lil baby about crunch culture and its casualties, (and maybe give us some nice words if you dig it) all you have to do is sound off below 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

oh shit, they got new shorts

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

You hate your job. Your coworker has been abducted by something with too many limbs. All you hear is barking. There are still 7 days to pre-order IT TOOK LUKE, our black, white, & red horror graphic novella on Kickstarter. Link below.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

pre-orders for the first @jumpscarevhs shirt “RIP GRANDPA” go live on wednesday. drawn by @egallagher_art printed on gildan hammer hell yeah

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

Making this post alerted me to the fact that Misty does not have sleeves

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

jesus wept bc this Hellraiser shirt is too sick 😔

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

Juicebox // Juicebox

Adrian F. Wassel

@afwassel

4 years

Bozeman // Bozeman

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

my partner jasmine and i are embarking on a little journey. if comfortable apparel inspired by horror movies & drawn by comic artists sounds it good to you, give @jumpscarevhs a follow logo by @so_engery

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

@elonmusk you literally won't let your workers unionize. do something, anything of use, for once.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

hey #VisibleNonbinary - name’s Mark. I write & edit comics, and write satire for @REALpunknews . I’ve got a couple of sick graphic novellas dropping in 2021, including IT TOOK LUKE! I’ve linked my website below, so you can read some of my short comics. 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

@IWriteAllDay_ every time i take my 9 pound toy poodle on a walk, i have to be on high alert bc of untrained big dogs in the neighborhood. this one woman got PISSED i picked my dog up bc her 90 lb german shepherd got too close saying "he just wants to play" smh (and yes, she was)

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

would love to talk about the bleak body horror book i co created with @iceghost_art with outlets pride month!! IT TOOK LUKE examines how capitalism/overwork erode our relationships via the lens of an exterminator’s last shift before attempting to reconcile with their ex. 🗡️💀💔

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

IT TOOK LUKE is FUNDED!! We’re celebrating by adding a pinup by @so_engery to the book! Only 11 days left to back our horror graphic novella on Kickstarter! Maybe then the barking will stop... Link below.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

8 months

The SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: Halloween Special is out TODAY!! The Chaotix are my guys, so getting to tell this story was a dream. I hope you dig it! Pencils: @JLawrence_Art Inks: @Paincaked Colors: @GigiDutreix Letters: Shawn Lee Edits: @IDW_David_M Script: Me See you Sat 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

just got my first copy of IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid!! very pleased to say the bloodiest, most heartbreaking book about hating your job is real— and it feels great 🥲

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

Hi #PortfolioDay . I’m Mark, a comics writer & editor. Horror & comedy are where I like to play. I’d love to take on some WFH this year! #makecomics

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

dog about town

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

I know you’re here. #ItTookLuke 🗡🐜💀

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

I’ve signed with an agent! Incredibly stoked to say I’m now represented by @kim_lindman and @StonesongNYC !! Can’t wait to show you all the wonderfully horrid things we’ll be putting out into the world 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Hi #PortfolioDay ! My name’s Mark. I write comics. I’ve got two books releasing this year: LEAF PEEPERS in August and IT TOOK LUKE via Oni Press in October. Going to be pitching a handful of horror projects around this spring/summer. Contact in bio.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

Exterminator Sal Hernandez is used to 12 hour workdays— but this’ll be their longest one yet. A graphic novella on the horrors of crunch culture from @iceghost_art , @micahmyers , @MythjaeComics , & myself. Kickstarter launches 9/28. Sign up to be notified:

IT TOOK LUKE — An 80 Page Horror Graphic Novella

A renowned exterminator struggles with their failing relationship, a massive concussion, and a dangerous body-snatching creature.

www.kickstarter.com

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

The pre-order store for IT TOOK LUKE is now live! If you missed out on the Kickstarter for our body horror / queer breakup graphic novella, now's your chance to pick it up.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

Our pre-launch page for IT TOOK LUKE has passed 100 followers! As promised, here's our horrifying cover by @iceghost_art !! We launch on Kickstarter next Monday, September 28th. There's still time to sign up to be notified the second we go live! (link threaded in tweet below)

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

almost ready to send out the packet for our YA horror gn, THE GUTTER KING 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

@JonMoisan me to HBO Max after learning this:

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

6 years

Ethan Van Sciver is a serial harasser. He's a bigot, and all of his D&C goons are bigots. @DCComics is still giving him work.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

4 years

god tier

The Hard Times

@REALpunknews

4 years

My Son Uses Gender Neutral Pronouns and I Respect His Identity

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

5 years

every morning I wake up thinking about @Pdaddynthehyena LP2

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

7 days until our bloody book about crunch culture and its casualties hits stands at your LCS. Body horror. A boss’s incompetence. A they/them protag. Endless barking. IT TOOK LUKE: Overworked & Underpaid is out Oct 25/26th from @iceghost_art , myself, & co. via Oni Press

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

this is based on a $100 investment they made in someone who apparently had never made a comic of this length before.

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

my partner just sent me this pic of juicebox. he is smiling :,)

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

2 years

Hi #PortfolioDay !! I’m Mark. I write comics. Love horror. Love comedy. Let’s make em queer and messy. My debut graphic novella, IT TOOK LUKE came out this past fall. Finishing up prep work on a couple of YA horror gns I’m looking to pitch this year Watch this space 😈

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

1 year

i can finally breathe bc i learned that i passed my first semester of law school 😅

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

3 years

someone named jakey just airdropped this to me at the 100 gecs show

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Mark Bouchard (they/them)

@barkmouchard

9 months

Excited to announce THE SUMMER IN YOUR BLOOD, a summer camp slasher graphic novella by @zer0forest and myself (with @micahmyers , @_emnays , and Shelby Criswell) launching on Kickstarter 9/26. Get dumped, get possessed, bring about the end of all things.