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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.
Graphic showing the cover for the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts, a plus symbol, the Oni Press logo, an equal symbol, an a heart icon.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 4h
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.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 2d
I’ll be at NYCC this week. Who else is going to be there?
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Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · 2d
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 · 3d
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 · 5d
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!
New York Comic Con logo.
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Konner Knudsen @penzerker.bsky.social · 7d
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 · 12d
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 · 17d
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 · 19d
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 · 22d
new patreon post up. www.patreon.com/posts/slow-p...
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Zack Quaintance -> NYCC @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 22d
🚨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 Macabre Valley #1 preview page Macabre Valley #1 preview page
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 24d
SPX!
Two nerds standing behind a table full of awesome comics at small press expo.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 25d
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 · 28d
@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
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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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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
He got to my table and we took a photo. He sat for a few minutes in my chair, and then I helped him back to the car.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
For some reason, whenever I think of my dad slowly making his way through the crowd at SPX to get to my table, I think of the Chariots of Fire music playing. I don't think that's the right reference, as I've never seen Chariots of Fire and I have no idea what it's about. But it FEELS right.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
I got him a badge, and he and my mom arrived midday. I helped him as he slowly hobbled his way to my booth. It took about ten minutes to make it through the busy room. Everyone was rushing this way and that, and he was moving like a snail, determined to see my table setup.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
He had been fighting the pancreatic cancer for the better part of two years, but he had taken a significant downturn over the summer. He could barely walk at this point and was so frail. He looked like a skeleton. It was rough. But that wasn’t going to stop him from seeing me at SPX.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
I had been making comics for a number of years at that point and had been doing cons. My dad, who was incredibly supportive of anything artistic that I did, had never seen me at a con, and SPX was less than two miles from my parents’ house.
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Sep 1
With @smallpressexpo.bsky.social coming up, I thought I’d share a story about why it means so much to me. Twelve years ago, SPX was the last place my dad ever went. Like, ever.
SPX logo banner with that reads SPX Sept. 13th and 14th 2025! The illustration on it shows several people with empty word balloons above them.
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michele abounader 🔜 nycc @cerealpancake.bsky.social · Aug 26
getting in a good shout for Eric before it's all FUNeral Home for me for the rest of forever.

let's tap this one over the line today, yeah?
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Eric Palicki 🔜 NYCC AA J-31 @ericpalicki.bsky.social · Aug 26
We’re at just about $350 from funded, and then I can stop spamming you all with this. 😬😬😬 www.kickstarter.com/projects/epa...
Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists Digest Edition
Reprinting the entire acclaimed Neo-Western-meets-Lovecraftian Horror series in a digest-size edition with new material
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