Next Step Comics

Next Step Comics was created with one goal in mind: tell bold stories, push diversity forward, and create the kind of comic experience readers have been waiting for.

Welcome to Next Step Comics The next step to creating high-quality entertainment for unspoken minorities.

Special thanks to for the incredible review of Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter Volume 1! Philly always shows up and shows love. We see you and we appreciate you!!!

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

Special thanks to for his amazing review of Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter Volume 1! Your support means the world to us!

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Fairy tales aren’t as innocent as you remember. Vol. 6 of Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter will dive deeper into the story of Little Red and you won’t want to miss it!!!

Who is Little Red? In Pepper Piper: Monster Hunter Volume 6, we finally peel back the layers. Discover Little Red’s origin, her scars, her power and why she stands as one of the most formidable forces in the Pepper Piper universe. Some legends wear red for a reason. This isn’t just another volume. This is proof that the Pepper Piper world is bigger, deeper, and more dangerous than you ever imagined. And in 2026? Pepper Piper is coming for the crown. 👑 #PepperPiperMonsterHunter #VolumeSix #LittleRed #NextStepComics #IndieComics