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Look at em !!!! 😂 @empoweryounola

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Look at em !! Super hero dies comedy @darkatomuniverse

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Page from Dopesmack Issue 2!

#indiecomics #comiccolorist #supportindiecomics #comicart

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What happens when the things kids are afraid of… are actually real?

Enter the world of KID PARANORMAL.

Coming soon from Dark Atom Studios™.

#KidParanormal #DarkAtomStudios #ParanormalHorror #IndieHorror #Supernatural

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Peli Con 2026
Anthony Dugas Recreation Center
Denham Springs, LA
Sept. 26th
11am - 6pm

"The Best Convention Community In The South!"
#comiccon #fyp #louisiana #pelicon #denhamspringslouisiana

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Here’s my fan art of Dopesmack with Dark Hood.

#FanArt #DopeSquad #SupportIndieCreators #smallpresscomics #superheroes

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Promo on repeat 🔁
Attention, attention for a creator spotlight! Dark Atom Studios will be returning to Peli Con for Peli Con 2026! Get in the know with Dark Atom Studios™ !

Peli Con 2026
Anthony Dugas Recreation Center
Denham Springs, LA
Sept. 26th
11am - 6pm

"The Best Convention Community In The South!"
#comiccon #fyp #louisiana #pelicon #denhamspringslouisiana

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Let’s see if Doc can cure the Hero Fever that’s going around…

#evil #supervillain #reallifesuperhero #superhero #skyline

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“Sprite meets Dopesmack”
#explore #fyp #comics

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Joe Mexican (born Joseph Salcedo) is a Louisiana-based director, actor, and creator known for high-energy genre films that mix real-world grit with comic book-scale imagination.

As a director, he crafts bold, character-driven stories packed with suspense, humor, and raw emotion. As an actor, he brings authenticity and edge, most notably as Cholo in Hood Hostages. Joe is also the creator of the superhero franchise DopeSmack (part of the Dark Atom Universe), where he will star as protagonist Alex Santos. He’s the founder of Dark Atom Studios, where he continues developing original IPs like Kid Paranormal.

A true multi-hyphenate, Joe Mexican is the director who acts, the actor who builds franchises, and the independent creator turning local culture into cinematic mythology. #LouisianaRetroCon #BatonRouge #Pokemon30 #Pokemon

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I’ve been building this superhero universe independently in Louisiana from the ground up… no big studio, no Hollywood backing, just passion, sacrifice, comics, and a vision.

If you’re into dark superhero stories, indie comics, or cinematic comic content, go check out this new DopeSmack promo on YouTube and let me know what you think in the comments.

I’m trying to prove independent creators can build something just as exciting as the big studios.

Go like, comment, and subscribe if you want to help support the universe 🙏

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Be brutally honest too… would you actually watch a full DopeSmack series?

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Filmmaker, comic creator, and original superhero @joemexaking and @darkatomuniverse will be appearing at Dark Drafts Book Fest!

Who: Hosted by @octobernightspress & @shotgunnun_publishing
What: 20+ local authors of genre fiction
When: May 30, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: @portorleansbrewingco
Why: Becasue it’ll be awesome!
Tickets: Nope! This event is FREE!
#BookTok #bookish #indieauthor #bookfest #brewery

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