Russell Mark Olson
@russellmarkolson.bsky.social
Comic artist and writer. The Phantom . Past Time. Gateway City. SKRAWL. 2000AD. Mad Cave. Rootbeer aficionado.
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🏆⭐️Thanks to over 300 backers, this 128-pager will be in front of your eyeballs this May. Stretch goals on deck! Alert the media!
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100 FAQ On Making Comics
Know the Basics. Avoid the Blunders.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:33 AM
🏆⭐️Thanks to over 300 backers, this 128-pager will be in front of your eyeballs this May. Stretch goals on deck! Alert the media!
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John Edgar Platt (1886-1967)
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 AM
John Edgar Platt (1886-1967)
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Our new book, Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Rome, is out next month, but it's already start outperforming Egypt in terms of sales and I feel bad of the little guy.
NEW BOOK!
Pets Tell Tales: Egypt is the first in a series of non-fiction comics explaining history from the point of view of the animals who helped, hindered, and were downright baffled by, humans
@jordancollver.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#kidslit #booksky
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Pets Tell Tales: Egypt is the first in a series of non-fiction comics explaining history from the point of view of the animals who helped, hindered, and were downright baffled by, humans
@jordancollver.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#kidslit #booksky
geni.us/PetsTellTales
Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Egypt: Book 1
Get yours now:
geni.us
January 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Our new book, Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Rome, is out next month, but it's already start outperforming Egypt in terms of sales and I feel bad of the little guy.
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Hey He-Man movie. We already have a lot of Earth here on Earth. Sure would be nice to escape it completely for an hour or two.
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Hey He-Man movie. We already have a lot of Earth here on Earth. Sure would be nice to escape it completely for an hour or two.
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And if you want a sneak peek, here's the first FIVE PAGES of the issue to whet your bloody little fangs
January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
And if you want a sneak peek, here's the first FIVE PAGES of the issue to whet your bloody little fangs
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Don’t wait for inspiration. Inspiration follows action.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Don’t wait for inspiration. Inspiration follows action.
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Alex Raymond and his frickin linework
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Alex Raymond and his frickin linework
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Bleak midwinter walk around Bramsdean.
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Bleak midwinter walk around Bramsdean.
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:falls to knees crying weeping throwing-up:
somehow, someway.... my chaotic ass has ACTUALLY finished a book ;_______;
#art #DeathDrop
somehow, someway.... my chaotic ass has ACTUALLY finished a book ;_______;
#art #DeathDrop
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
:falls to knees crying weeping throwing-up:
somehow, someway.... my chaotic ass has ACTUALLY finished a book ;_______;
#art #DeathDrop
somehow, someway.... my chaotic ass has ACTUALLY finished a book ;_______;
#art #DeathDrop
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January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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When I'm not doomscrolling, I draw comics
Roger Langridge had a lauded run on The Muppets back in the day, and now he's back for the brand-new Dynamite series: Muppets Noir.
Comic Book Club Bonus: Roger Langridge Returns For Muppets Noir
Roger Langridge had a lauded run on The Muppets back in the day, and now he's back for the brand-new Dynamite series: Muppets Noir.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
When I'm not doomscrolling, I draw comics
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Okay, got permission to say that the artist on this is the incomparable @gustaffovargas.bsky.social !!!
Something very exciting coming your way for ̶F̶r̶e̶e̶ ̶C̶o̶m̶i̶c̶ ̶B̶o̶o̶k̶ ̶D̶a̶y̶ Comic Giveaway Day!
The artist on my story was brought on too late to be listed and I'm waiting for the ok to tell you who it is, but when I found out they were on board my reaction was "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
The artist on my story was brought on too late to be listed and I'm waiting for the ok to tell you who it is, but when I found out they were on board my reaction was "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
January 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Okay, got permission to say that the artist on this is the incomparable @gustaffovargas.bsky.social !!!
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Ayayayayyyyyyyyyyy!!!! The cat's out of the bag!!! I'm drawing Power Rangers written by the fantastic @paulallor.bsky.social !! 🤖🤖😱🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽
Okay, got permission to say that the artist on this is the incomparable @gustaffovargas.bsky.social !!!
Something very exciting coming your way for ̶F̶r̶e̶e̶ ̶C̶o̶m̶i̶c̶ ̶B̶o̶o̶k̶ ̶D̶a̶y̶ Comic Giveaway Day!
The artist on my story was brought on too late to be listed and I'm waiting for the ok to tell you who it is, but when I found out they were on board my reaction was "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
The artist on my story was brought on too late to be listed and I'm waiting for the ok to tell you who it is, but when I found out they were on board my reaction was "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Ayayayayyyyyyyyyyy!!!! The cat's out of the bag!!! I'm drawing Power Rangers written by the fantastic @paulallor.bsky.social !! 🤖🤖😱🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽
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The Soldiers are Seemingly Endless in @madcavestudios.com's THE PHANTOM #4 by Ray Fawkes, @russellmarkolson.bsky.social & @tayloresposito.bsky.social #NCBD #ThePhantom #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness
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The Soldiers are Seemingly Endless in THE PHANTOM #4
The battle grows desperate in the newest installment of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s stylish epic!
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January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The Soldiers are Seemingly Endless in @madcavestudios.com's THE PHANTOM #4 by Ray Fawkes, @russellmarkolson.bsky.social & @tayloresposito.bsky.social #NCBD #ThePhantom #MadCaveStudios #DescendIntoMadness
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Nice wee mention in the @comicsjournal.bsky.social for Stramash ‘63 of which there will be more this year most likely issues 2 and 3 in early summer to complete the current storyline before doing some longer one-shots.
January 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Nice wee mention in the @comicsjournal.bsky.social for Stramash ‘63 of which there will be more this year most likely issues 2 and 3 in early summer to complete the current storyline before doing some longer one-shots.
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I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
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Thank you again to every editor, writer, artist, letterer who took a chance on me and put me forward for work, or hired me outright this year.
To say I appreciate it is quite frankly underselling it
To say I appreciate it is quite frankly underselling it
Last pages for 2025 have been done, which puts me at 1232 pages/covers coloured for what proved to be a bit of a monumental year in terms of work.
Here's everything that hit your shelves/launched either physically or digitally this year.
Here's everything that hit your shelves/launched either physically or digitally this year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you again to every editor, writer, artist, letterer who took a chance on me and put me forward for work, or hired me outright this year.
To say I appreciate it is quite frankly underselling it
To say I appreciate it is quite frankly underselling it
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Did you miss ORLA! in single issues? The graphic novel, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out on 3rd March. Pre-order at your comic shop!
December 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Did you miss ORLA! in single issues? The graphic novel, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out on 3rd March. Pre-order at your comic shop!