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Oliver Mertz
@mertzmakesstuff.com
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Writer and colorist of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts (Oni Press), First Law of Mad Science, and the Monuments. Colorist of Satanic Panic (Mad Cave) and The Forgotten Five.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · Jul 27
Retailers! If you want to read my new graphic novel A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS, send me a message and I’ll send the PDF!

FOC 8/10
On Sale 9/2
From @oni-press.bsky.social

Thanks to @cbccpodcast.bsky.social for the kind words!
Graphic with a faded image with text over it. The image is of a teen looking in the mirror. The text says "A haunting, bittersweet examination of grief and adolescence fultered through a punk zine coix aesthetic. A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS comes soaked in 90s nostalgia, recalling church basement mosh pits, peak superhero revisionism, and catastrophic high school ennui. Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Watchmen, or better yet, Love and Rockets and Runaways. - Comic Book Couples Counseling
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What if I told you:

1) I have a new Ahoy comics series beginning in January, and

2) it’ll be in comics stores, and

3) I will have an exclusive preview edition available at NYCC?

And what if I told you Ahoy hasn’t even signed off on 3), but I’m doing it anyway?
Peewee: I'm a Loner, Dottie. A Rebel.
ALT: Peewee: I'm a Loner, Dottie. A Rebel.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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TOMORROW! 9/19

Join @terrymooreart.bsky.social, @sxbond.bsky.social, and me at 11am PST, 2pm EST for a live talk about our new short comic E.A.T. RECORDS.

Deluxe subscribers of filthandgrammar.com can join the chat and even get their hands dirty helping to edit this short!

Sign up now!
Graphic that shows some comic panels from the comic E.A.T. Records. At the top of the graphic is the logo for Filth & Grammar. Then it says E.A.T. Records Art by Terry Moore Written by Oliver Mertz Edited by Shelly Bond and you?
September 18, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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A pile of comics I plan on reading in the next couple of weeks
September 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Come hang out next week at the @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social for this excellent @oni-press.bsky.social panel with @gorinson.bsky.social, @bishop1888.bsky.social, @ryanosullivan.bsky.social, and me!

5 pm on Saturday the 26th. Room 337. See you there!
Graphic that has information about the upcoming Oni Press panel at the Baltimore Comic Con. Text says: BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2026 PANELS & PROGRAMMING Oni Press: The Loudest Thing in Color Saturday September 26, 2026 starting 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm | Room: 337 As Oni Press closes in on three decades of publishing groundbreaking comic books and graphic novels, we’re showing no sign of slowing down! President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson will walk through a slate of upcoming books and recent critical favorites with creators Rodney Barnes (Crownsville), Oliver Mertz (A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts), and Ryan O’Sullivan (Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars).
September 18, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts Character Designs
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September 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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New Achievement!
@jimmygaspero.bsky.social and I hit the 500 podcast episode mark today. That's 🍌s. Two busy dads that have persevered with one goal in mind, promote kick ass comics. We are unbelievably grateful to the community. 🧵👇

Oh, sub to the YouTube channel 😆
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September 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Some smart publisher should pick up Zack Quaintance & Nick Cagnetti's THE RESPONSIBILI-TEEN. The first story in The Death of Comics Bookcase was fantastic & the second one in Volume 2 is even better.

Also, you should back The Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 if you haven't already.
September 18, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Big news!

THE FORGOTTEN FIVE is coming to @imagecomics.com in December!!

Get all the details on the off-kilter superhero series by me, @saracentury.bsky.social Pat Kennedy, @deankotz.bsky.social @mertzmakesstuff.com @chasexclamation.bsky.social @ohnola.bsky.social here: www.cbr.com/the-forgotte...
The Forgotten Five: The Superhero Story That Deserves Your Attention
A brand-new indie series is about to introduce an entirely breed of heroes, and The Forgotten Five already looks like Image Comics' next breakout hit.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Exciting THE FORGOTTEN FIVE news!

@alexsegura.com @saracentury.bsky.social
Pat Kennedy
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September 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Coloring this book is a joy. I can’t wait for you to all read it!

Coming soon from @imagecomics.com!!
September 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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A phenomenal New Comic Book Day! This haul is huge & includes a few items that I ordered that got here a little late.

I am so stoked to read both the Hunger & the Dusk Deluxe and A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. I also have Absolute Green Arrow & Absolute Cassandra Cain though not pictured.
A photo of comic books including Arcadia 8, Just Brutal 6, The Patron 2, Showdown 4, Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story 5, and The Hab 4. A photo of comic books including Killer Influences 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 22, TMNT: Shredder 12, No Gods No Masters 1, The Big Shakedown 1, and The End of Life 8. A photo of comic books including Die 9, Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer, GIJoe 26, Red Roots 5, 51 5, and Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens 3. A photo of two hardback comic books including The Hunger and the Dusk Deluxe Edition and A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.
September 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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I am once again asking you to go and preorder a comic book of mine.

pages.vaultcomics.com/long-lost/

It is out Oct. 13th. I can’t wait for you all to see it.
thevaultcomics.bsky.social Vault Comics @thevaultcomics.bsky.social · Jul 9
The haunting, critically acclaimed LONG LOST is back—now collected in full for the first time at Vault Comics!

Check out The Comics Beat’s exclusive: read a heartfelt letter from the creators, see the new cover, and read the entire first chapter—free!

Details: https://bit.ly/4ykQcoP
September 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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THANK YOU to everyone who has posted about A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS! To all of the readers and shops, thank you so much for making this book such a success.

@oni-press.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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🚨Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 2 is now LIVE🚨

a new 48-page sci-fi/adventure comic written by me, with art by @nickcagnetti.bsky.social @jpegolden.bsky.social @ryleeart.bsky.social Luke Horsman @jeremyhyler.bsky.social & @jimlavery.bsky.social

Check it out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases
A sci-fi comics romp though six unique, fantastical worlds.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Big Day!

We just backed Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases
A sci-fi comics romp though six unique, fantastical worlds.
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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I just backed Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases
Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases
A sci-fi comics romp though six unique, fantastical worlds.
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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I just backed Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac... @zackquaintance.bsky.social
Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases
A sci-fi comics romp though six unique, fantastical worlds.
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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NEW TCXFIP: Get the deets on Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 with @zackquaintance.bsky.social!
September 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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September 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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I just backed Death of Comics Bookcase - Reign of the Comics Bookcases by @zackquaintance.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
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September 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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THANK YOU to everyone who has posted about A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS! To all of the readers and shops, thank you so much for making this book such a success.

@oni-press.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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Wonderful review from Graphic Policy! And, yes, next time I’ll have more scenes set in Virginia.

@graphicpolicy.com

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Image shows two old tvs with a newscast about a superhero and a murder on them. Text says “I LOVE IT. IT'S FANTASTIC. I WANT MORE." - GRAPHIC POLICY - VH3S A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS ALEX DIOTTO TAYLOR ESPOSITO OLIVER MERTZ
September 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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One of those mornings

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September 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at SPX!!
Comics on a table at SPX.
September 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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My #SPX haul! As always, what a fun show. Got to see some old friends, made some new ones. Can't recommend this show enough.
September 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM