Who is Dirk Manning?

Dirk Manning is the writer/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee and the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World. More of Dirk’s comic work includes:

  • Buried But Not Dead (Nominated for a Ringo Award as "Best Original Graphic Novel" of 2021)
  • Twiztid Haunted High-Ons (Nominated for four Ringo Awards, including "Best Humor Comic" in 2020 and 2022)
  • Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story (#1 Best-Selling Graphic Novel on Amazon)
  • Hope
  • Love Stories (to Die For)
  • The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. & Friends

Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press (where he also serves as Special Projects Manager), Dirk was an early adopter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels, with Dirk's work having raised over $400,000 and counting in pre-sales on Kickstarter alone.

Dirk is also the author of the inspirational/how-to column turned book series Write or Wrong: A Writer’s Guide to Creating Comics and has contributed several short stories to the RPG game series Clockwork: Dominion for Reliquary Game Studios. His screenplay writing credits include the YouTube horror series Blackbox TV episode β€œThe Hunger” (directed by Drew Daywalt and featuring Bonnie Aarons and Jon Gries).

When not at his desk writing, touring on the comic convention circuit, and/or sampling his way across the best ice cream shops in the world, Dirk can be found online at www.DirkManning.com and on most social media platforms as @DirkManning.

He does not wear a top hat and scarf in real life.

Dirk Manning Comic Image

Illustration by Jan Apple

 

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