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Oliver Mertz

@mertzmakesstuff.com

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Writer and colorist of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts, First Law of Mad Science, and the Monuments. Colorist of many other comics. Ghostarmshop.com https://mertzmakesstuff.com

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Nov 18

I’ve been making comics for fifteen years and I am thrilled to say that I just signed my first book deal.

Oni Press will release A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts as a 175-page graphic novel.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 6h

Is your name Omar? Or Oliver? Do people mistake your name for Oscar ALL THE TIME? The maybe you too are #OscarStrong

@omorales81.bsky.social

A photo of Omar Morales and Oliver Mertz at the New York Comic Con holding up a sign that read #oscarstrong.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 8h

#nycc Booth 1940 on the show floor. Come by and say hi!

Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 1d

Day two of NYCC. Come by booth 1940 on the show floor!

Mention this post and I’ll give you FREE copy of the Kickstarter edition of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. Your choice of cover.

A table full of comics at the New York Comic Con.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 2d

And thanks for this excellent cover too!

Cover of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts featuring some teens at a punk show.

Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 2d

Thanks, Alison!

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Thanks, Danny!

Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 2d

Okay, now I’m set up. Come by booth 1940 on the show floor and say hi. #nycc #comics

Oliver Mertz at the NYCC behind his booth.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 3d

I half set up our booth at NYCC. That’s good enough for today, right?

A table at a comic convention with boxes of comics on it.

Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 5d

I’ll be at NYCC this week. Who else is going to be there?

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Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · 5d

Presenting...the brand-new Oni Press logo, designed by Eisner and Ringo Award nominee @picturecrotty.bsky.social!

Read more⤵️

⚡@publisherswkly.bsky.social:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

⚡@aiptcomics.com:
aiptcomics.com/2025/10/06/o...

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 6d

One of our big goals for Macabre Valley was to get the book in front of 300 potential readers.

We're now just 11 away, and it would mean a lot if we could get a few more folks to pre-order their copies today and take a chance on our comic.

Get your copy here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Kickstarter campaign page with 289 backers circled.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 8d

I’ll be at the New York Comic Con next week with @spaghettikiss.bsky.social and Mike Isenberg. We’ll be at booth 1940. Stop by and say hi!

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Konner Knudsen @penzerker.bsky.social · 10d

Hire me to edit your comics! Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, autobio, romance, I don't care to limit genres. My strength is in providing actionable developmental edits with a focus on making your story the best it can be.

Need help punching up your characters and building a unique world? Let's chat!

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Ryan Kelly @ryankelly.bsky.social · 15d

Honestly, I could use a few $50 sketch orders this week. 8x10 inch, gray, any character you want. I’ll put a lot of love into it. $50+$10 shipping paypal: [email protected]

8x10 Gray ink sketch of Apocalypse from x-men

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 20d

Working on finishing A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.

Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social, written and colored by Oliver Mertz (that’s me!), lettered by @tayloresposito.bsky.social. #comics

Three teens point to a mysterious cabin in a black void.

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 22d

we are only a few hundred dollars from our goal and would be thrilled if you'd consider sharing the campaign link or (if you're able) lending your support...tiers start at just $5 for a high-res PDF that will hit your inbox the morning of October 16

www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

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Farel Dal @farel.bsky.social · 25d

new patreon post up. www.patreon.com/posts/slow-p...

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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 25d

🚨Macabre Valley #1 is LIVE🚨

A grindhouse Texas horror comic, based on my time as a reporter covering night cops in McAllen, Texas...with pulpy horror madness added in.

(w) Me
(a) Anna Readman
(c) @20eyesbrad.bsky.social
(l) @beccasee.bsky.social

Back it now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...

Macabre Valley #1 main cover by Anna Readman with colors by Brad Simpson

Macabre Valley #1 variant cover by John J. Pearson

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 27d

SPX!

Two nerds standing behind a table full of awesome comics at small press expo.

Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 28d

If you’re at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social come by table J8 and get some comics!

Person at comic con standing behind a table full of comics talking to a person about those comics.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 10

@smallpressexpo.bsky.social is this weekend in North Bethesda (Rockville). I’ll be there at table J8. Come by and get some comics!

Photo of Oliver Mertz with the words “I will be at SPX this weekend. If you live in the DMV, come by and say hello (also get some comics. Duh.)” over his face.

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Frank J. Barbiere 🔜 NYCC AA J-14 @fjbarb.bsky.social · Sep 4

FOC is coming up for The Author Immortal on MONDAY 9/8! So many of our peers have said lovely things, but I'm happy to share with anyone who wants an early look! Also, please pre-order: findyourcomic.store

Frank J. Barbiere 🔜 NYCC AA J-14 @fjbarb.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Author Immortal.
A new ongoing series from me & @morganbeem.bsky.social starting this October at @imagecomics.com. Logo by @sievish.bsky.social and some fantastic variants from @yukoart.bsky.social & Jorge Corona.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1

Anyway, I’ll be at SPX again in a few weeks. If you’re there, stop by table J8 and say hi. I promise all of my stories aren't bummers!

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1

SPX was the last place he ever went. He probably should have rested and not gone, but he was a damn good dad, and he wanted to see me doing the thing I loved.

So yeah, I think of that every time SPX rolls around.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1

Shortly after that, he took a much bigger turn for the worse and couldn’t leave his bed. No more doctor's appointments, no more chemo, no tests, just lying in bed with us trying to make him comfortable.

A few weeks later, he was gone.

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