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Megan Matelonek @mmatelonek.bsky.social · 12h

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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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 10h

💗 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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Lisa Sterle @lisasterle.bsky.social · 13h

Today’s the day! MARY SUE #1 is available now at your local comic shop ❤️ today I’ll be at the iconic Laughing Ogre from 4-6 selling and signing comics and probably drawing my own Mary Sue. Her name is Sailor Sun and she is a Sailor scout and I created her when I was 12. 🌈 happy NCBD!

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 15d

listen i know I'm biased as heck but like...... you're all gonna love Mary Sue (cc @lisasterle.bsky.social @dearbhlala.bsky.social @longtalljodie.com)

snippet of MARY SUE featuring an emotional moment from a fake TV show, interspersed with discord texts from fans

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Jimmy Gaspero @jimmygaspero.bsky.social · 15d

I recorded an episode of the @comicbookyeti.com podcast tonight that was pure joy. @megfitz89.bsky.social was an absolutely delightful guest. Episode will drop soon. Everyone should go add MARY SUE to your pull list now though. Issue 1 is out 10/8. @boom-studios.com @lisasterle.bsky.social is 🔥🔥🔥

Cover for the comic Mary Sue by Meghan Fitzmartin and Lisa Sterle. Issue 1 is out October 8th.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 1d

"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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Tula Lotay Art @tulalotayart.bsky.social · Aug 4

Now available to pre-order from @boom-studios.com! Mary Sue #1 by @megfitz89.bsky.social & @lisasterle.bsky.social ❤️ 1:15 Art Variant Cover D by @tulalotay.bsky.social 🖤 Shops: Oct 1 • FOC: Aug 25

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · Aug 26

In case you needed motivation to pre-order MARY SUE... look these GORGEOUS covers from @lisasterle.bsky.social, @paulinaganucheau.bsky.social and @tulalotayart.bsky.social 😍

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · Aug 26

Gotchuuuuuuuuu 😜

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · Aug 29

Just a few days left before FINAL ORDER CUT OFF of MARY SUE on 9/1.

I'm so proud of this book, of @lisasterle.bsky.social's amazing art, the gorgeous @dearbhlala.bsky.social colors, @longtalljodie.com 's spectacular letters, all helmed by @peachchild.bsky.social in a celebration of fandom.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · Aug 29

Examples of some - but not all - of the bananas lettering I'm doing for this book! Disclaimer: all the Discord stuff on Page 2 was NOT me, even though I know people will inevitably give me credit for it. That was all in the art from the fab @lisasterle.bsky.social!

BOOM! Studios @boom-studios.com · Aug 29

Here’s your first look at 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 from acclaimed writer Meghan Fitzmartin and superstar artist Lisa Sterle! Featuring variants from illustrators Paulina Ganucheau and Tula Lotay.

Final pre-orders are this Monday, September 1st. Wednesday, October 8th!

boomstud.io/MarySue1FL

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Dave Wielgosz @davewielgosz.bsky.social · Aug 29

I just read Mary Sue #1 by @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social @dearbhlala.bsky.social @angienessyo.bsky.social and @longtalljodie.com. A perfect comic for anyone who has loved a fictional world so much it changed their life, for better and for worse! FOC is on 9/1 don't miss it!

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David Pepose - #NYCC G-32 @peposed.bsky.social · Sep 1

Just got the chance to read MARY SUE from @megfitz89.bsky.social, @lisasterle.bsky.social and @boom-studios.com, and it was such a stellar debut. Check out what me and several other industry Davids think about this one, and be sure to preorder today!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · Sep 1

"If they don't kiss, we riot." See what three legendary Davids (@peposed.bsky.social @davidbooher.bsky.social @davewielgosz.bsky.social) are saying about Mary Sue. FINAL ORDER CUTOFF TODAY (9/1)

"A charming and heartfelt portrait of online teenage fandom... MARY SUE is a comic book triumph that'll make you laugh, make you cheer, and maybe even make you squee." - David Pepose (Speed Racer, Space Ghost, Spencer & Locke)

“I’ve never been a big fanfic guy…until now. Mary Sue is a gorgeous and perfectly executed window into the world of fandom, told through the eyes of a superfan you’ll love. I found myself shipping characters in fanfic for a fictional show inside a fictional comic. It’s a whole vibe I’ve never seen in comics and I am here for it. If they don’t kiss, we riot.” - David M. Booher (Canto, Ghostbusters, Killer Queens)

“We are all nerds. And if we are nerds now, we were probably even nerdier as teenagers. Mary Sue taps into that feeling of being young and finding a fictional world you loved so much you wanted to learn all about it, add to it, and spend more time there than in your actual life. Meghan Fitzmartin and Lisa Sterle tap into a type of fandom that is sincere, relatable, and at times makes you wince because it's true to the feeling of loving something bigger than you, something that brings you to a larger group of people who are hopefully like you. It's a terrific debut first issue, perfect for anyone who has ever been a fan of something, and a great teenage tale.” - Dave Wielgosz (Man-Bat, Batman: The Brave & The Bold, TMNT: Black, White, & Green)

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Steve Lieber: NYCC K-19 @stevelieberart.bsky.social · Sep 5

I don't want this thread to be languishing at the old place, so:

11 IDEAS FOR ENLIVENING A COMICS PAGE. Some pages will just lay there, not engaging you. And if you're not engaged, the reader won't be either. Let’s talk about ways to solve that problem as artists. 🧵

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Lisa Sterle @lisasterle.bsky.social · Sep 3

sorry I haven’t posted any personal work anywhere lately tbh my brain is just full of chubby babies lately just like the pudgiest little rococo cherubs

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Smash Pages @smashpages.bsky.social · Aug 30

DSTLRY announces an ‘erotic folk-horror comic series’ from Tula Lotay + Becky Cloonan: smashpages.net/2023/08/30/d...

@dstlry.bsky.social #comicbooks @tulalotay.bsky.social @beckycloonan.bsky.social

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Capes and Tights @capesandtights.com · Aug 30

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast we welcome back comic book artist Liana Kangas to discuss their comics Know Your Station, Mariko Between Worlds and more!

@lianakangas.bsky.social
@madcavestudios.bsky.social

#124: Liana Kangas Returns!

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back Liana Kangas to the program to discuss her comics Know Your Station, Mariko Between Worlds and more.

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Yoshi Yoshitani @ NYCC 2162 @yoshiyoshitani.bsky.social · Aug 31

Beach Witch #2

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Lisa Sterle @lisasterle.bsky.social · Aug 31

thanks Kelly!!!

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Lisa Sterle @lisasterle.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you've been following my art since Long Lost, this might look familiar to you. I feel like the lines and color in Dying Inside are the culmination of a style I've been trying to figure out for like 5 years.

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Lisa Sterle @lisasterle.bsky.social · Aug 30

here's a preview of one of my pages from Dying Inside, my next graphic novel with Hannah Klein and Pete Wentz! I can't wait to share more about this book with you all, it is going to be SO good.