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The first minority-led publisher dedicated to amplifying diverse voices. Step into your next adventure with Next Step Comics! Available Now!!!

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Blerds where you at!? #bhm #comics #blackheroes #fables #creativity 🫶🏾💞 by @nextstepcomics

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8 months ago

~ my review of pepper piper monster hunter by @vashmerevalentine and @p.r.dedelis!

MORE Black women in fantasy plz and thankya 🙂‍↕️🖤

tysm to @nextstepcomics for hooking me up with the first volume :) i fear i’m invested

@pepperpipermonsterhunter
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#pepperpipermonsterhunter#comics#nextstepcomics#blerd#comicbooks by @nextstepcomics

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25 days ago

Philly just added another win to the nerd community! @vashmerevalentine

If you’re into:
✔️ Monster hunter type comics
✔️ Dark fantasy graphic novels
✔️ OP Black Female Leads
✔️ Indie comic book recommendations
✔️ Black comic book creators
✔️ Action-packed supernatural stories

Add this to your TBR immediately.

Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter (Vol. 1) by @nextstepcomics delivers bold storytelling, intense action, and powerful world-building. Written by Vashmere Valentine with dynamic illustrations by @arucardpl , this indie comic blends supernatural horror, action, and emotional depth in a way that feels fresh and addictive.

Is this your vibe? Let me know your thoughts below 👇🏾🔥

#comicbookreview #indiecomics #PepperPiperMonsterHunter #blackcomics #phillynerd taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @nextstepcomics

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8 months ago

Everyone is falling in love with Pepper Piper. ❤️

Reviewers are praising her sharp wit, rebellious punk style, fearless attitude, and the heart underneath it all. She’s powerful without pretending to be perfect, hilarious without losing her emotional depth, and resilient even when life hits harder than any monster ever could.

Pepper feels real. She makes mistakes, struggles with loss, questions who she is, and still finds the courage to stand up for others. She represents Blerds, the outsiders, and everyone who has ever wanted to see a hero who looks, sounds, and feels like them.

She slays monsters. She shreds guitar riffs. And with every new reader, Pepper Piper proves that she’s the kind of character you don’t simply meet…you remember.

Discover why everyone is falling in love with Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter. by @nextstepcomics

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a month ago

In the heart of New York City, where chaos rules, one 16-year-old teen strikes fear into underworld and her name is Pepper Piper! 🤟🏼🎸💀#pepperpipermonsterhunter #nextstepcomics #punksterhunterbadass taken in New York, New York by @nextstepcomics

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3 years ago

Every great universe starts with a single story.

Watching @pepperpipermonsterhunter continue to find its audience has been one of the most rewarding experiences for our team. From comic readers to anime fans, it’s incredible to see more and more people discovering Pepper’s world and becoming part of a community that’s growing stronger every day. Every message, every photo, every recommendation, and every new reader reminds us that the countless hours poured into this universe have been worth it.

If you haven’t experienced Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter yet, now is the perfect time to jump in. Grab Volume 1, follow Pepper’s journey through the series, and catch up before Volume 4 arrives right around the corner.

#PepperPiperMonsterHunter #Comics #newrelease #nextstepcomics by @nextstepcomics

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2 months ago

Comic Book Review of @pepperpipermonsterhunter 👻🤭
Writed by @vashmerevalentine 🤩

Thanks @nextstepcomics for sending me the first volume 🥰

#comicbookreview #comicsbook #animegirl #mangafan by @nextstepcomics

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4 days ago

cress’s comic corner: Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter Vol. 1 by @nextstepcomics!!
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so grateful that i got to read such a wonderful comic for my first ever review and i’m so stoked for the next volume!! go support all the wonderful people involved with this and stay tuned for more comic/yapping content soon!! 🥰
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#indiecomic #comicreview #comiccollecting #comicbookcommunity #pepperpiper by @nextstepcomics

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4 days ago

I’m officially in my comic book reviewer era and I LOVE it😮‍🔥📖

Huge thank you to @nextstepcomics for sending me a physical copy of their vol 1 comic!

Having this in my hands was unreal! I had to put y’all on to “Pepper Pipper: Monster Hunter by Next Step Comics” written by the amazing Vashmere Valentine with fire illustrations by @arucardpl This story is bold, cinematic, and straight-up addictive. If you love action, dark fantasy, and powerful storytelling, this one needs to be on your radar ASAP.

Show some love, and let me know what you think! 🖤🔥📚

#fypシ #blackcosplayer #comicbookart #review #réel #cosplayer by @nextstepcomics

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10 months ago

If you were sixteen years old and given the power to control everyone in the world would you use it on your secret crush? Would you use it to become instantly famous? To be rich beyond your wildest dreams? To finally have everything you ever wanted?

Priscilla “Pepper” Piper was gifted with that power.

#pepperpipermonsterhunter #nextstepcomics #comicbookcommunity #representationmatters by @nextstepcomics

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9 months ago

In anime terms, Pepper Piper isn’t overpowered…She’s an S-rank anomaly.

#pepperpipermonsterhunter #overpowered #comicbookcommunity #indiecomics by @nextstepcomics

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9 months ago

Why is Pepper Piper considered one of the strongest Hunters alive?

It isn’t her strength.
It isn’t her speed.

It’s her bloodline!

The Voice of Everything isn’t heard with ears, it’s understood with will. You don’t have to understand her words. You only have to understand intent.

A deaf person doesn’t hear sound but they still perceive meaning. A creature that doesn’t speak her language still recognizes command. Even animals respond, because intent bypasses speech.

The Fable translates itself into the most fundamental form of comprehension the target possesses.

Thought.
Instinct.
Impulse.
Certainty.

#PepperPiperMonsterHunter #Fable #Comics #OverPowered #comicbookcommunity by @nextstepcomics

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