Substacks recommended by Renton Hawkey (*rent)

Recommended by Renton Hawkey (*rent)

Amashik's Shattered Legacy | Unveiling The Rule of Nine

Epic fantasy, ambient worldbuilding, and lukewarm takes on indie publishing.

JL is a powerhouse writer, and offers tons of dense bonuses with his newsletter. It's almost like a Tolkien companion reader for Ennead, punctuated by the occasional thoughtful essay revealing his philosophy and work ethic as a storyteller.

- Renton Hawkey (*rent)

the Art of Lewis Matheson

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Fistful of Yen

By Renton Hawkey (*rent)

What if Clint Eastwood's Man With No Name teamed up with Toshiro Mifune's Sanjuro?

rent*space

By Renton Hawkey

I make comics. This is about that. (sometimes NSFW.)

mattjbatt comics

By Matt Battaglia

A newsletter following the comics and art of Matt Battaglia

Matt is a fellow traveler in comics: the rare writer/artist hybrid. His newsletter features moody comics and behind the scenes progress and updates for what he's working on.

- Renton Hawkey (*rent)

Comic Maven's Archives

By Nicole D'Andria

My work writing/editing in the comic industry and other geekiness!

A Matter of Fiction

By Brittany Matter

What I'm up to (definitely editing and writing comics), interviews with comic book creators, and some tips and tricks from my trade!

Brittany runs a thoughtful newsletter featuring interviews with up-and-coming creators and insights into the comics craft as an editor and writer. She has always given me helpful feedback, and her newsletter is full of great tips!

- Renton Hawkey (*rent)

Milton's Comics Stack

By Milton Lawson

A newsletter about comics, movies/tv, nerd culture, and behind-the-scenes previews of upcoming projects by indie comic creator Milton Lawson.