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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 19h

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 1d

Picked up some nifty new comics out this week: Mary Sue by @megfitz89.bsky.social and @lisasterle.bsky.social, and Little Nightmares: Descent to Nowhere by @lonnienadler.bsky.social and @dennismenheere.bsky.social.

Two comics, side by side. The one on the left has no text but shows closeups of two women, one with glasses and dark hair, the other with luminous light hair and pink highlights, inverted to each other. The one on the right says Little Nightmares: Descent to Nowhere, showing two kids hiding from a figure in the shadows; one has an X over their mouth, and the other wears a bag over his face.

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Chloë Green @okaychloegreen.bsky.social · 2d

You know what I think we should all do? Just start reply to stuff with positive comments.

Dickheads are so quick to comment, how about we tell people they look good? Their art is cool? The event sounds excellent. Whatever. Fucking hell, let’s just be openly nice for once.

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 1d

You are the best. Mary Sue wouldn’t exist without you bb!!

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 1d

BAHHHHHH THIS IS SO KIND THANK YOU FRIEND

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Timmy Heague @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to my dear friend @megfitz89.bsky.social on the release of her first creator owned original series Mary Sue! It’s SOO GOOD. A very fun and extremely relevant read. Pick it up at your LCS ASAP!!! 💚💚💚💚

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dafnap @dafnap.bsky.social · 1d

Happy belated Mary Sue day!! @peachchild.bsky.social has put together a killer team for this, who all clearly share the same creative origin story (being bitten by a radioactive blorbo.)

Mary Sue: the friends we (sometimes literally) make along the way, during the mortifying ordeal of being known.

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

The Mary Sue issue 1 covers next to a large, well deserved beer.

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 1d

New banner for NYCC2025, peep that @lisasterle.bsky.social cover 😍

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Jody Houser ✒️🗯️🎲 @jodyhouser.bsky.social · 2d

If you were a fan of the Faith comics I wrote, you should definitely check out Mary Sue! Love letter to fandom sums it up perfectly.

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · 2d

An outstanding new read that you should definitely pick up when you head to your comic store this week. Bravo to this whole creative team!!!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations!! 😍😍😍

(Meghan was a Fansplaining SDCC 2025 panelist—and she’s the author of our October piece! She’ll be diving into her experience writing Mary Sue in an essay with excerpted images, though don’t wait til that’s out to get yourself a copy!)

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

you specifically i want to read this SO BADLY

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 2d

I’ll just be here, refreshing my tracking link over and over because I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THIS!!!!!!!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2d

Read this comic!!!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 2d

I just left my LCS, where I was asked if I'd done anything this week. I pointed at Mary Sue and was like, "uh, that one." And the clerk was like, "oh, that was my podcast partner's pick of the week!"

So take the advice of that guy's podcasting partner and buy Mary Sue #1, is what I'm saying.

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

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Comics Bodega @comicsbodega.com · 2d

Cassie's Fic Writing Persona Comes Alive in @boom-studios.com's MARY SUE #1 by @megfitz89.bsky.social, @lisasterle.bsky.social, Dearbhla Kelly, @angienessyo.bsky.social & @longtalljodie.com #NCBD #MarySue #BOOMStudios #DiscoverYours

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Cassie’s Fic Writing Persona Comes Alive in MARY SUE #1

Despite what her mom thinks, Cassie has lots of friends—they just all happen to be online...

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 2d

This is so cool!! I love it!

Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 2d

MARY SUE issue #1 @boom-studios.com & Artists: @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social @dearbhlala.bsky.social @longtalljodie.com bring a cool concept where reality & fan-fiction collide . Really like where this series is headed, check it out! #comics
-A fan animation I made based on the cvr

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Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 2d

MARY SUE issue #1 @boom-studios.com & Artists: @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social @dearbhlala.bsky.social @longtalljodie.com bring a cool concept where reality & fan-fiction collide . Really like where this series is headed, check it out! #comics
-A fan animation I made based on the cvr

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 3d

And if you order from @bookshop.org today/tomorrow, there is free shipping on all orders! 😍

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 3d

Also I’m so glad @lisasterle.bsky.social ‘s clear talent is loved on, along with @dearbhlala.bsky.social & @angienessyo.bsky.social’ brilliant colors — and especially grateful for the @longtalljodie.com who really delivered on the lettering vision 😍

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 3d

SO WELL DESERVED JODIE

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 3d

Well dang, I'm CHUFFED.

AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 3d

"Mary Sue #1 is a solid start to a story that explores the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into the real world."
@boom-studios.com @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social #NCBD #comicbooks #comics
Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

‘Mary Sue’ #1 brings fan fiction into the real world

Exploring the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into reality.

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