Melissa J Massey
@melissajmassey.bsky.social
Your purveyor of fine fantasy comics and tragic shenanigans. Lvl. 19 marker wizard. Cries about European things.
website: https://melissajmassey.com
website: https://melissajmassey.com
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Wait a minute, who decided it was #PortfolioDay again?!
Anyway, here's some recent paintings I've done. I'm an indie #comics creator with a love of art history and manga. I've shifted into watercolor painting and I really like it!
Anyway, here's some recent paintings I've done. I'm an indie #comics creator with a love of art history and manga. I've shifted into watercolor painting and I really like it!
You know, I wonder if I'm just going to panic over every painting I start, thinking I've ruined it. But really, I'm just in the ugly phase! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
You know, I wonder if I'm just going to panic over every painting I start, thinking I've ruined it. But really, I'm just in the ugly phase! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
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It's time!
I can finally share the Wild Hunt illustration I painted for @13daysadvent.bsky.social Fae & Fables Zine and (Halloween) Advent Calendar!
Leftover sales run til 12/21!
13daysadvent.bigcartel.com
#art #illustration #ArtZine #TraditionalArt #watercolor
I can finally share the Wild Hunt illustration I painted for @13daysadvent.bsky.social Fae & Fables Zine and (Halloween) Advent Calendar!
Leftover sales run til 12/21!
13daysadvent.bigcartel.com
#art #illustration #ArtZine #TraditionalArt #watercolor
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's time!
I can finally share the Wild Hunt illustration I painted for @13daysadvent.bsky.social Fae & Fables Zine and (Halloween) Advent Calendar!
Leftover sales run til 12/21!
13daysadvent.bigcartel.com
#art #illustration #ArtZine #TraditionalArt #watercolor
I can finally share the Wild Hunt illustration I painted for @13daysadvent.bsky.social Fae & Fables Zine and (Halloween) Advent Calendar!
Leftover sales run til 12/21!
13daysadvent.bigcartel.com
#art #illustration #ArtZine #TraditionalArt #watercolor
Already at this stage, I feel like I've forgotten how to paint! Gotta dust those cobwebs off!
December 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Already at this stage, I feel like I've forgotten how to paint! Gotta dust those cobwebs off!
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Back from Thanksgiving with a bunch of mini comics! Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Back from Thanksgiving with a bunch of mini comics! Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
Reposted by Melissa J Massey
ANNOUNCEMENT: Slice of Life #1-8: An Anime Character Brought to Life goes LIVE on Kickstarter December 8th!
"Anime Protagonist, Lady Vengeance, CAME TO LIFE & GOT THE GIRL! What will she do next? Feat. "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" Homage Cover + Story!"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
"Anime Protagonist, Lady Vengeance, CAME TO LIFE & GOT THE GIRL! What will she do next? Feat. "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" Homage Cover + Story!"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: Slice of Life #1-8: An Anime Character Brought to Life goes LIVE on Kickstarter December 8th!
"Anime Protagonist, Lady Vengeance, CAME TO LIFE & GOT THE GIRL! What will she do next? Feat. "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" Homage Cover + Story!"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
"Anime Protagonist, Lady Vengeance, CAME TO LIFE & GOT THE GIRL! What will she do next? Feat. "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" Homage Cover + Story!"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Reposted by Melissa J Massey
Ooh lemme tell ya, @jpjordan.bsky.social is doing amazing, vibrant, and fun work on this comic! Pure joy on every page.
Art by @nandopintoart.bsky.social
Art by @nandopintoart.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ooh lemme tell ya, @jpjordan.bsky.social is doing amazing, vibrant, and fun work on this comic! Pure joy on every page.
Art by @nandopintoart.bsky.social
Art by @nandopintoart.bsky.social
Becoming an adult is realizing you may have just love the aesthetics of Card Captor Sakura, rather than the actual content. And that’s okay.
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Becoming an adult is realizing you may have just love the aesthetics of Card Captor Sakura, rather than the actual content. And that’s okay.
This week, I come out from under a rock to tell you about all the things I've been drawing! It's A LOT of things! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week, I come out from under a rock to tell you about all the things I've been drawing! It's A LOT of things! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
Me: Melissa, you don’t need another project.
Also me:
Also me:
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Me: Melissa, you don’t need another project.
Also me:
Also me:
Right now, I either need to draw a fancy lady or build a book nook. And I’m allllllll out of book nooks.
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Right now, I either need to draw a fancy lady or build a book nook. And I’m allllllll out of book nooks.
Nominations are open now for THE ZELDA AWARDS! It's time to celebrate all the unseen women in comics with our own award show, honoring all the creative voices out there. Nominate someone you know today with our nomination form! forms.gle/T22KQfFPi8QG...
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nominations are open now for THE ZELDA AWARDS! It's time to celebrate all the unseen women in comics with our own award show, honoring all the creative voices out there. Nominate someone you know today with our nomination form! forms.gle/T22KQfFPi8QG...
Now available! HOLIDAY SPIRITS, from Travis Gibb and Orange Cone Productions! I got to do the art for “Wendi-Turkey” by David Galiano! It’s just one of the terrifying turkey day tales featured within! Get your copy today! orangeconeproductions.com/products/hol...
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Now available! HOLIDAY SPIRITS, from Travis Gibb and Orange Cone Productions! I got to do the art for “Wendi-Turkey” by David Galiano! It’s just one of the terrifying turkey day tales featured within! Get your copy today! orangeconeproductions.com/products/hol...
The Zelda Awards are now accepting nominations for the BEST WEBCOMICS by female creators! Here's just some of our categories! If you know a female creator who's rising in webcomics, nominate them today! forms.gle/Mc5drkSj355W...
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Zelda Awards are now accepting nominations for the BEST WEBCOMICS by female creators! Here's just some of our categories! If you know a female creator who's rising in webcomics, nominate them today! forms.gle/Mc5drkSj355W...
Honoring women in comics! Check out all about The Zelda Awards!! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Honoring women in comics! Check out all about The Zelda Awards!! open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
Nominations are open for The Zelda Awards! Honoring Women in Comics! Here are some of our categories for Children's comics! These and more are accepting nominations until December 31st! Our Nomination form is here: forms.gle/2UAJDvevg4RC...
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Nominations are open for The Zelda Awards! Honoring Women in Comics! Here are some of our categories for Children's comics! These and more are accepting nominations until December 31st! Our Nomination form is here: forms.gle/2UAJDvevg4RC...
Too many incredible women in comics go unseen.
That ends here.
Learn more about The Zelda Awards and nominate a female creator today!
www.pages-and-panels.com/news/zelda-a...
That ends here.
Learn more about The Zelda Awards and nominate a female creator today!
www.pages-and-panels.com/news/zelda-a...
Introducing The Zelda Awards — Pages and Panels
The Zelda Awards is a new comic book award to honor women and female creators in comics. From writers and artists to colorists and inkers, the goal is to celebrate women who produce incredible…
www.pages-and-panels.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Too many incredible women in comics go unseen.
That ends here.
Learn more about The Zelda Awards and nominate a female creator today!
www.pages-and-panels.com/news/zelda-a...
That ends here.
Learn more about The Zelda Awards and nominate a female creator today!
www.pages-and-panels.com/news/zelda-a...
Nominations are OPEN for THE ZELDA AWARDS! We’re honoring the women of comics and lifting up female creators with our own award show, happening in 2026! Know someone you want to nominate? Check out our nomination form: forms.gle/n92V1UcAUXDR...
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Nominations are OPEN for THE ZELDA AWARDS! We’re honoring the women of comics and lifting up female creators with our own award show, happening in 2026! Know someone you want to nominate? Check out our nomination form: forms.gle/n92V1UcAUXDR...
A manga inspired comic following the rise and fall of the fabled sword dancer samurai called Kenbujin. Only 6 days left for Tsukiame no Kenbujin by my pal Bitsy Tandem on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A manga inspired comic following the rise and fall of the fabled sword dancer samurai called Kenbujin. Only 6 days left for Tsukiame no Kenbujin by my pal Bitsy Tandem on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
🎃 Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 I didn't get a chance this year, so here's Halloween illustrations from the last several years!
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 I didn't get a chance this year, so here's Halloween illustrations from the last several years!
Just finished another chapter cover for The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol. 1! I like this one so much, I might take the line art and make a painting of it someday!
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Just finished another chapter cover for The Alchemist of Aurillia Vol. 1! I like this one so much, I might take the line art and make a painting of it someday!
Sketchy, sketchy...plenty of in progress work on the drawing board!
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Sketchy, sketchy...plenty of in progress work on the drawing board!
Shane Murphy is marked by a cursed tattoo—the “key”—that unlocks the mythical powers of the Gatekeeper and a destiny tied to a faceless cult tearing his city apart. It's the last 48 hours, so check out INK, Vol. 1 from Seer Nova Comics! www.kickstarter.com/projects/see...
October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Shane Murphy is marked by a cursed tattoo—the “key”—that unlocks the mythical powers of the Gatekeeper and a destiny tied to a faceless cult tearing his city apart. It's the last 48 hours, so check out INK, Vol. 1 from Seer Nova Comics! www.kickstarter.com/projects/see...
There’s still a lot of work to do post Kickstarter! Here’s what’s cooking behind the scenes! "Turkey off my back! Getting a Book Ready for Production!" open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There’s still a lot of work to do post Kickstarter! Here’s what’s cooking behind the scenes! "Turkey off my back! Getting a Book Ready for Production!" open.substack.com/pub/mjmassey...
What if mythical creatures are real, and have been living in hiding out of fear of humans? Ryū Kodomo is a teenage girl who has been chosen by the dragons act as an ambassador to humanity on behalf of all of the mythical creatures. Check out Dragon Child! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
What if mythical creatures are real, and have been living in hiding out of fear of humans? Ryū Kodomo is a teenage girl who has been chosen by the dragons act as an ambassador to humanity on behalf of all of the mythical creatures. Check out Dragon Child! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...