MeSseD Comics by Creative Mussel
@messedcomics.bsky.social
"MeSseD" is a comic that spotlights the daily grind of sewer worker, Lilliput. She's our guide to a wild world that's right below our feet.
Tis' the season to get MeSseD! 🚽
Our DECEMBER SALE is here!
Trade Paperback Pack:
Season 1: Follow the Flush
Season 2: Dregs (New!)
A $75 value for ONLY $65
Just add both trade paperbacks to your cart for the discount!
www.messedcomics.com/product-page...
Our DECEMBER SALE is here!
Trade Paperback Pack:
Season 1: Follow the Flush
Season 2: Dregs (New!)
A $75 value for ONLY $65
Just add both trade paperbacks to your cart for the discount!
www.messedcomics.com/product-page...
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tis' the season to get MeSseD! 🚽
Our DECEMBER SALE is here!
Trade Paperback Pack:
Season 1: Follow the Flush
Season 2: Dregs (New!)
A $75 value for ONLY $65
Just add both trade paperbacks to your cart for the discount!
www.messedcomics.com/product-page...
Our DECEMBER SALE is here!
Trade Paperback Pack:
Season 1: Follow the Flush
Season 2: Dregs (New!)
A $75 value for ONLY $65
Just add both trade paperbacks to your cart for the discount!
www.messedcomics.com/product-page...
The First Asian Village in North America?
St. Malo, Louisiana is a profound, untold chapter of Filipino American history!
Why was this history hidden?
Read about our next project!
Research began with the amazing @bayoubarkada. Cover art by @feriowind.
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
St. Malo, Louisiana is a profound, untold chapter of Filipino American history!
Why was this history hidden?
Read about our next project!
Research began with the amazing @bayoubarkada. Cover art by @feriowind.
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
#1 Journey to St. Malo—Unearthing the First Asian Village in North America
Sometimes, inspiration finds you when you least expect it. My journey into the world of St. Malo began with a casual conversation at a comic convention.
www.messedcomics.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The First Asian Village in North America?
St. Malo, Louisiana is a profound, untold chapter of Filipino American history!
Why was this history hidden?
Read about our next project!
Research began with the amazing @bayoubarkada. Cover art by @feriowind.
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
St. Malo, Louisiana is a profound, untold chapter of Filipino American history!
Why was this history hidden?
Read about our next project!
Research began with the amazing @bayoubarkada. Cover art by @feriowind.
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
Cincy! Creative Mussel is still buzzing after our BEST. CRAFTY. SUPERMARKET. EVER. You helped us smash our 2021 record! 🏆
Huge thanks to every amazing attendee and the #CraftySupermarket team for hosting such a supportive, high-energy event. What an end to our 2025 tour!
Huge thanks to every amazing attendee and the #CraftySupermarket team for hosting such a supportive, high-energy event. What an end to our 2025 tour!
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Cincy! Creative Mussel is still buzzing after our BEST. CRAFTY. SUPERMARKET. EVER. You helped us smash our 2021 record! 🏆
Huge thanks to every amazing attendee and the #CraftySupermarket team for hosting such a supportive, high-energy event. What an end to our 2025 tour!
Huge thanks to every amazing attendee and the #CraftySupermarket team for hosting such a supportive, high-energy event. What an end to our 2025 tour!
Holiday Shopping? Treat Yourself!
Support small biz this Saturday (11/29) at Crafty Supermarket! Find indie comics: MeSseD Comics & The Intrusion!
Dylan's got new Cincinnati Stickers!
Music Hall, Cincy | 11am-5pm. FREE Admission! First 100 get a tote bag!
Full Details: craftysupermarket.com
Support small biz this Saturday (11/29) at Crafty Supermarket! Find indie comics: MeSseD Comics & The Intrusion!
Dylan's got new Cincinnati Stickers!
Music Hall, Cincy | 11am-5pm. FREE Admission! First 100 get a tote bag!
Full Details: craftysupermarket.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Holiday Shopping? Treat Yourself!
Support small biz this Saturday (11/29) at Crafty Supermarket! Find indie comics: MeSseD Comics & The Intrusion!
Dylan's got new Cincinnati Stickers!
Music Hall, Cincy | 11am-5pm. FREE Admission! First 100 get a tote bag!
Full Details: craftysupermarket.com
Support small biz this Saturday (11/29) at Crafty Supermarket! Find indie comics: MeSseD Comics & The Intrusion!
Dylan's got new Cincinnati Stickers!
Music Hall, Cincy | 11am-5pm. FREE Admission! First 100 get a tote bag!
Full Details: craftysupermarket.com
That’s a wrap on Cryptid Con 2025!
What a weekend!
Loved sharing stories of Grassman, The Goat, and Dr. Skintag with all the enthusiastic fans. Whether you were there for the merch or the real-life encounter tales, we appreciate you stopping by!
Shout-out to Krampus for visiting the sewer worms.
What a weekend!
Loved sharing stories of Grassman, The Goat, and Dr. Skintag with all the enthusiastic fans. Whether you were there for the merch or the real-life encounter tales, we appreciate you stopping by!
Shout-out to Krampus for visiting the sewer worms.
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
That’s a wrap on Cryptid Con 2025!
What a weekend!
Loved sharing stories of Grassman, The Goat, and Dr. Skintag with all the enthusiastic fans. Whether you were there for the merch or the real-life encounter tales, we appreciate you stopping by!
Shout-out to Krampus for visiting the sewer worms.
What a weekend!
Loved sharing stories of Grassman, The Goat, and Dr. Skintag with all the enthusiastic fans. Whether you were there for the merch or the real-life encounter tales, we appreciate you stopping by!
Shout-out to Krampus for visiting the sewer worms.
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Books by the Banks Recap pt 1!
Dylan and Jay had an awesome time at Books by the Banks this Saturday! 🥳
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library was the perfect spot to celebrate books and literacy.
We signed copies of Season 1: Follow the Flush & the new Season 2: Dregs!
Dylan and Jay had an awesome time at Books by the Banks this Saturday! 🥳
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library was the perfect spot to celebrate books and literacy.
We signed copies of Season 1: Follow the Flush & the new Season 2: Dregs!
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Books by the Banks Recap pt 1!
Dylan and Jay had an awesome time at Books by the Banks this Saturday! 🥳
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library was the perfect spot to celebrate books and literacy.
We signed copies of Season 1: Follow the Flush & the new Season 2: Dregs!
Dylan and Jay had an awesome time at Books by the Banks this Saturday! 🥳
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library was the perfect spot to celebrate books and literacy.
We signed copies of Season 1: Follow the Flush & the new Season 2: Dregs!
Books by the Banks is back! 📚
Catch MeSseD writer Jay B. Kalagayan signing Season 1: Follow the Flush and S2: Dregs.
Jay joins the Graphic Novel conversation at 12:30 PM (Room 1SA). Come meet the creators and get fresh reads!
Sat, Nov 15 | 10 AM–4 PM Cincinnati Main Library booksbythebanks.org
Catch MeSseD writer Jay B. Kalagayan signing Season 1: Follow the Flush and S2: Dregs.
Jay joins the Graphic Novel conversation at 12:30 PM (Room 1SA). Come meet the creators and get fresh reads!
Sat, Nov 15 | 10 AM–4 PM Cincinnati Main Library booksbythebanks.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Books by the Banks is back! 📚
Catch MeSseD writer Jay B. Kalagayan signing Season 1: Follow the Flush and S2: Dregs.
Jay joins the Graphic Novel conversation at 12:30 PM (Room 1SA). Come meet the creators and get fresh reads!
Sat, Nov 15 | 10 AM–4 PM Cincinnati Main Library booksbythebanks.org
Catch MeSseD writer Jay B. Kalagayan signing Season 1: Follow the Flush and S2: Dregs.
Jay joins the Graphic Novel conversation at 12:30 PM (Room 1SA). Come meet the creators and get fresh reads!
Sat, Nov 15 | 10 AM–4 PM Cincinnati Main Library booksbythebanks.org
Massive gratitude to Columbus Academy EAST (East Asian Students Together) for hosting our writer, Jay Kalagayan!
We had an amazing time diving into Filipino Assassin and breaking down the graphic novel creation process for the students was a blast.
Hope to collaborate with CA and EAST again soon!
We had an amazing time diving into Filipino Assassin and breaking down the graphic novel creation process for the students was a blast.
Hope to collaborate with CA and EAST again soon!
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Massive gratitude to Columbus Academy EAST (East Asian Students Together) for hosting our writer, Jay Kalagayan!
We had an amazing time diving into Filipino Assassin and breaking down the graphic novel creation process for the students was a blast.
Hope to collaborate with CA and EAST again soon!
We had an amazing time diving into Filipino Assassin and breaking down the graphic novel creation process for the students was a blast.
Hope to collaborate with CA and EAST again soon!
Thanks @paul-pullbox.bsky.social for the #indiecomic spotlight on The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster!
#MeSseDComics #Cryptids #TheGoat #IndieComics #Cincinnati #BSkyComics
#MeSseDComics #Cryptids #TheGoat #IndieComics #Cincinnati #BSkyComics
Pullbox Previews- A Frightening New Comic is “On Track”: Creative Mussel Unveils “The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster”
www.thepullbox.com/2025/10/92413/
#comicsky #cryptid #kentucky
www.thepullbox.com/2025/10/92413/
#comicsky #cryptid #kentucky
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thanks @paul-pullbox.bsky.social for the #indiecomic spotlight on The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster!
#MeSseDComics #Cryptids #TheGoat #IndieComics #Cincinnati #BSkyComics
#MeSseDComics #Cryptids #TheGoat #IndieComics #Cincinnati #BSkyComics
As Filipino American Heritage Month wraps up, we’re highlighting a powerful illustration by Cincinnati-based artist and educator John Lanzador of Vincent Manago Hambright (featured in Filipino Assassin).
@jrlanz.bsky.social
🔗 See more of his work: johnlanzador.wixsite.com/artstuff
@jrlanz.bsky.social
🔗 See more of his work: johnlanzador.wixsite.com/artstuff
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As Filipino American Heritage Month wraps up, we’re highlighting a powerful illustration by Cincinnati-based artist and educator John Lanzador of Vincent Manago Hambright (featured in Filipino Assassin).
@jrlanz.bsky.social
🔗 See more of his work: johnlanzador.wixsite.com/artstuff
@jrlanz.bsky.social
🔗 See more of his work: johnlanzador.wixsite.com/artstuff
HUGE thanks to Cinci Comic Expo team for a stunner weekend!
The show was successful for MeSseD Comics, and that Superman atmosphere was electric! A big shout-out to the staff for making our Filipino Assassin panel run flawlessly.
Yosemite Sam took on the Sewer Worms, those flea-bitten varmints!
The show was successful for MeSseD Comics, and that Superman atmosphere was electric! A big shout-out to the staff for making our Filipino Assassin panel run flawlessly.
Yosemite Sam took on the Sewer Worms, those flea-bitten varmints!
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
HUGE thanks to Cinci Comic Expo team for a stunner weekend!
The show was successful for MeSseD Comics, and that Superman atmosphere was electric! A big shout-out to the staff for making our Filipino Assassin panel run flawlessly.
Yosemite Sam took on the Sewer Worms, those flea-bitten varmints!
The show was successful for MeSseD Comics, and that Superman atmosphere was electric! A big shout-out to the staff for making our Filipino Assassin panel run flawlessly.
Yosemite Sam took on the Sewer Worms, those flea-bitten varmints!
Kicking off the Cin. Comic Expo FRIDAY at 5 PM!
Don't miss The Real-Life Story Behind the Panels: A Conversation with the Creators of Filipino Assassin.
See how a team used research and public records to transform the true story of Vincent Hambright into a graphic comic.
Room 103/104/105, 5 PM
Don't miss The Real-Life Story Behind the Panels: A Conversation with the Creators of Filipino Assassin.
See how a team used research and public records to transform the true story of Vincent Hambright into a graphic comic.
Room 103/104/105, 5 PM
October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Kicking off the Cin. Comic Expo FRIDAY at 5 PM!
Don't miss The Real-Life Story Behind the Panels: A Conversation with the Creators of Filipino Assassin.
See how a team used research and public records to transform the true story of Vincent Hambright into a graphic comic.
Room 103/104/105, 5 PM
Don't miss The Real-Life Story Behind the Panels: A Conversation with the Creators of Filipino Assassin.
See how a team used research and public records to transform the true story of Vincent Hambright into a graphic comic.
Room 103/104/105, 5 PM
“The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster adds a new, diverse focus to the legend of the Pope Lick Monster”
-Citybeat
Thanks for the support of local #indiecomics, @citybeatcincy.bsky.social
-Citybeat
Thanks for the support of local #indiecomics, @citybeatcincy.bsky.social
A Cincinnati indie publisher is weaving a story of cryptids, American folklore and Indigenous tales in a spooky and adventurous new comic book set in Kentucky.
New Indie Comic from Explores Story of Kentucky Cryptid
A new comic book from an indie publisher in Cincinnati explores the legend of the Pope Lick Monster through a diverse lens.
www.citybeat.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster adds a new, diverse focus to the legend of the Pope Lick Monster”
-Citybeat
Thanks for the support of local #indiecomics, @citybeatcincy.bsky.social
-Citybeat
Thanks for the support of local #indiecomics, @citybeatcincy.bsky.social
Get ready! 🚽 MeSseD Comics is flushing into Cincinnati Comic Expo next weekend, Oct 24-26!
Find Jay & Dylan at Table T3 with all the wet, weird, & wild:
+Cryptid Comics: Grassman, Dr. Skintag
and our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
+MeSseD: Lilliput, Akka and Fat Mucket!
See you there?
Find Jay & Dylan at Table T3 with all the wet, weird, & wild:
+Cryptid Comics: Grassman, Dr. Skintag
and our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
+MeSseD: Lilliput, Akka and Fat Mucket!
See you there?
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Get ready! 🚽 MeSseD Comics is flushing into Cincinnati Comic Expo next weekend, Oct 24-26!
Find Jay & Dylan at Table T3 with all the wet, weird, & wild:
+Cryptid Comics: Grassman, Dr. Skintag
and our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
+MeSseD: Lilliput, Akka and Fat Mucket!
See you there?
Find Jay & Dylan at Table T3 with all the wet, weird, & wild:
+Cryptid Comics: Grassman, Dr. Skintag
and our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
+MeSseD: Lilliput, Akka and Fat Mucket!
See you there?
HUGE thanks to Michael and the entire #GoatmanFestival Team! The horror-themed weekend at legendary Pope Lick Park was electric.
We were thrilled to premiere our new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER!
Missed out? Grab your copy today:
ko-fi.com/s/60f4f22c1c
We were thrilled to premiere our new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER!
Missed out? Grab your copy today:
ko-fi.com/s/60f4f22c1c
October 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
HUGE thanks to Michael and the entire #GoatmanFestival Team! The horror-themed weekend at legendary Pope Lick Park was electric.
We were thrilled to premiere our new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER!
Missed out? Grab your copy today:
ko-fi.com/s/60f4f22c1c
We were thrilled to premiere our new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER!
Missed out? Grab your copy today:
ko-fi.com/s/60f4f22c1c
Huge success at #LouisvilleBookFestival📚 We SOLD OUT of every copy of MeSseD: Vol 1 Follow the Flush! Thank you, Louisville!
Shout-out to the incredible energy from Miles Morales and our hero, #MychalThreets. What a day!
Already counting down the days until next year!
Shout-out to the incredible energy from Miles Morales and our hero, #MychalThreets. What a day!
Already counting down the days until next year!
October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Huge success at #LouisvilleBookFestival📚 We SOLD OUT of every copy of MeSseD: Vol 1 Follow the Flush! Thank you, Louisville!
Shout-out to the incredible energy from Miles Morales and our hero, #MychalThreets. What a day!
Already counting down the days until next year!
Shout-out to the incredible energy from Miles Morales and our hero, #MychalThreets. What a day!
Already counting down the days until next year!
“Bet you’ve never heard of the Pope Lick Monster. Or the Melon Heads. But you get to see the pulpy atmosphere that sucks audiences into immersion here.”
Thanks @gutternaut.substack.com !
Thanks @gutternaut.substack.com !
buff.ly/JKgF2LO Featuring The GOAT in @messedcomics.bsky.social and more from @badideahello.bsky.social The Ends and @paulchadwick.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“Bet you’ve never heard of the Pope Lick Monster. Or the Melon Heads. But you get to see the pulpy atmosphere that sucks audiences into immersion here.”
Thanks @gutternaut.substack.com !
Thanks @gutternaut.substack.com !
🐐 See you at Goatman Festival this weekend!
Louisville's only cryptid festival is HERE (Oct 10-11) at Pope Lick Park, home of the monster!
We're debuting THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER, our new horror comic! What monster lurks on those tracks?
www.mostfunyoueverhad.com/goatmanfest/
Louisville's only cryptid festival is HERE (Oct 10-11) at Pope Lick Park, home of the monster!
We're debuting THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER, our new horror comic! What monster lurks on those tracks?
www.mostfunyoueverhad.com/goatmanfest/
October 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🐐 See you at Goatman Festival this weekend!
Louisville's only cryptid festival is HERE (Oct 10-11) at Pope Lick Park, home of the monster!
We're debuting THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER, our new horror comic! What monster lurks on those tracks?
www.mostfunyoueverhad.com/goatmanfest/
Louisville's only cryptid festival is HERE (Oct 10-11) at Pope Lick Park, home of the monster!
We're debuting THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER, our new horror comic! What monster lurks on those tracks?
www.mostfunyoueverhad.com/goatmanfest/
#cryptidblockparty was a blast!
We had an exquis day connecting with cryptid fans, Cincy Bookstore Crawl participants and Covington’s curious.
We had an exquis day connecting with cryptid fans, Cincy Bookstore Crawl participants and Covington’s curious.
October 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#cryptidblockparty was a blast!
We had an exquis day connecting with cryptid fans, Cincy Bookstore Crawl participants and Covington’s curious.
We had an exquis day connecting with cryptid fans, Cincy Bookstore Crawl participants and Covington’s curious.
Prepare to be railroaded into terror! 😱
We're thrilled to announce our frightening new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER is officially "On Track"!
Preview at
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
Artwork by Ethan Pope
We're thrilled to announce our frightening new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER is officially "On Track"!
Preview at
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
Artwork by Ethan Pope
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Prepare to be railroaded into terror! 😱
We're thrilled to announce our frightening new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER is officially "On Track"!
Preview at
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
Artwork by Ethan Pope
We're thrilled to announce our frightening new comic, THE GOAT: POPE LICK CREEK MONSTER is officially "On Track"!
Preview at
www.messedcomics.com/single-post/...
Artwork by Ethan Pope
Having some fun at @cartooncrossroads.bsky.social
Met fans and new readers!
Met fans and new readers!
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Having some fun at @cartooncrossroads.bsky.social
Met fans and new readers!
Met fans and new readers!
Calling all collectors and cryptid enthusiasts! 👋 We're stoked to be a part of the Covington Cryptid Block Party this Saturday, Oct 4!
Pike Street from Noon to 6 PM with fresh comics:
+Cryptid Corner comic line (Grassman and Dr. Skintag)
+Preview of our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
Pike Street from Noon to 6 PM with fresh comics:
+Cryptid Corner comic line (Grassman and Dr. Skintag)
+Preview of our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
September 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Calling all collectors and cryptid enthusiasts! 👋 We're stoked to be a part of the Covington Cryptid Block Party this Saturday, Oct 4!
Pike Street from Noon to 6 PM with fresh comics:
+Cryptid Corner comic line (Grassman and Dr. Skintag)
+Preview of our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
Pike Street from Noon to 6 PM with fresh comics:
+Cryptid Corner comic line (Grassman and Dr. Skintag)
+Preview of our new book, The Goat: Pope Lick Creek Monster
Reposted by MeSseD Comics by Creative Mussel
finally finished this drawing of fierce deity link that's just been sitting as a wip on my desktop for over a year i think lol
#art #legendofzelda
#art #legendofzelda
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
finally finished this drawing of fierce deity link that's just been sitting as a wip on my desktop for over a year i think lol
#art #legendofzelda
#art #legendofzelda
Mark your calendars! Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is next weekend.
This free comics festival is a must for any art lover.
Join us at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch:
Sat, Sept 20th: 11 AM-5 PM
Sun, Sept 21st: 1-5 PM
Come to Table 81 to grab some comics and say hello!
This free comics festival is a must for any art lover.
Join us at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch:
Sat, Sept 20th: 11 AM-5 PM
Sun, Sept 21st: 1-5 PM
Come to Table 81 to grab some comics and say hello!
September 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Mark your calendars! Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is next weekend.
This free comics festival is a must for any art lover.
Join us at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch:
Sat, Sept 20th: 11 AM-5 PM
Sun, Sept 21st: 1-5 PM
Come to Table 81 to grab some comics and say hello!
This free comics festival is a must for any art lover.
Join us at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch:
Sat, Sept 20th: 11 AM-5 PM
Sun, Sept 21st: 1-5 PM
Come to Table 81 to grab some comics and say hello!