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ASA!!! @photonboom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@mertzmakesstuff.com A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts is a beautiful book thank you very much for writing it. Such a big fan of your colors. A very heartfelt, weird and delightful book @alexdiotto.bsky.social your art was amazing here.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 23/09/2026

Any press, pros, or shops want to read our new @oni-press.bsky.social graphic novel A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS? Send me a message, and I'll send you the PDF! Written and colored by me Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social On sale now!

Cover to the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts with the words Any press, pros, or shops want to read a ghost arm made of angry ghosts?

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ComicBuzz @comicbuzz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts Character Designs comicbuzz.com/a-ghost-arm-... @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social press.com #graphicnovel

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Chuck Suffel @chucksuffel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Finally got to my LCS, Royal Collectibles, to pick up the new releases! No shade to any other titles but I am so excited to read @mertzmakesstuff.com's A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts! @alexdiotto.bsky.social's illustrations & @tayloresposito.bsky.social's letters look awesome!

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 08/09/2026

This is the first Image Comics cover that I’ve colored! Lost Fantasy #13 @alexdiotto.bsky.social variant Out 10/28 FOC 10/3 @curtpires.bsky.social @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social Luca Casalanguida @pleurgh.bsky.social @micahmyers.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

Alex Diotto variant cover for Lost Fantasy #13.

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The Last Comic Shop Podcast @lastcomicshoppodcast.com · 02/09/2026

#NCBD Quick Pick: Into that Indie comics scene and need some new Freshness? Snag this HC release of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts from @mertzmakesstuff.com & @alexdiotto.bsky.social out of @oni-press.bsky.social It's certain to put some pop in your comics street cred!

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Dan Grote @danielpgrote.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My top pick this week is A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS by @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social. Easily my favorite graphic novel of ‘26.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 01/09/2026

I couldn’t have made this book without co-creator and artist @alexdiotto.bsky.social , who does some of his best work in the book. Just beautiful, weird stuff.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 01/09/2026

Everyone is talking about A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS, the must-read graphic novel of 2026! Written and colored by @mertzmakesstuff.com Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social Edits by @junghulee.bsky.social From @oni-press.bsky.social

Graphic promoting A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. Texts says A GHOST ARM
MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS
ALEX DIOTTO
TAYLOR ESPOSITO
OLIVER MERTZ
A SUPERPOWERED MURDER MYSTERY SETIN THE WASHINGTON DC PUNK SCENE
OF THE 1990s*
"A WORLD THAT KNOWS WHEN TO SCREAM AND WHEN TO WHISPER"
- COMIC BOOK YETI
"TOP CONTENDER FOR ME FOR
COMIC OF THE YEAR"
- DOLLAR BIN COMIC WIN
"ONE OF THE MOST NEUROTIC AND PERSONAL SUPERHERO
COMICS I THINK I'VE EVER READ"
- THE BEAT
"CAPTURES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE YOUNG"
- AIPT
"A SUPERHERO COMIC
UNLIKE ANY OTHER"
- COLLIDER
"A STORY FULL OF MURDER, FRAUD, AND MISTAKEN IDENTITY"
- NERD INITIATIVE
"I WOULD ADVISE NOT SLEEPING ON THIS ONE. I THINK IT COULD BE A BIT OF A MODERN CLASSIC."
- KA-POW! COMICS
"MY FAVORITE OF THE YEAR"
- COMICSXF
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Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide @sandagnguide.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In the mood for a bonkers story about superheroes? Try A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts by Oliver Mertz and @alexdiotto.bsky.social. "relatively original and worth revisiting". @mertzmakesstuff.com @oni-press.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/a-ghost-arm-...

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alex moore @notanotheralex.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Having read the kickstarter #1 I am DEVISTATINGLY excited for @mertzmakesstuff.com & @alexdiotto.bsky.social’s GHOST ARM. This is a really great discussion about the magic of editing, music scenes, grief and colouring. Pouring one out for lost cinematic masterpiece WHERE’S MY HAT tho 😔

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 20/08/2026

BOOK LAUNCH!! Saturday August 29th 6:30pm Fantom Comic in Washington, D.C. Be there. @fantomcomics.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 10/08/2026

Today is the final order cutoff for the @oni-press.bsky.social graphic novel A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS. Ask you local comic shop to order you a copy!! From me, @alexdiotto.bsky.social, and @tayloresposito.bsky.social.

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Ka-pow! comics @kapow-comics.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Good morning #comicbook fans! First time I've ever reviewed a book before it's out! I bet @mertzmakesstuff.com & @alexdiotto.bsky.social are gonna get excited about so many extra sales when they see my reach! But hell, it's a bloody good book!

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COMICS IN FIVE MINUTES: A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 30/07/2026

Are you comics press? Do you want to read my upcoming @oni-press.bsky.social graphic novel A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS? If so, message me and I’ll send you the link. Made by @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social and me. Thanks to @curtpires.bsky.social for the kind words.

Graphic with comic art of an invisible (you see his outline) teen. Text says "An idiosyncratic, formally interesting. beautifully illustrated Molotov cocktail of a comic. Check it out."
- Curt Pures
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Mike Collins @mikecollins99.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This book is bloody wonderful, if you liked the Fraction/Aja Hawkeye, loved classic Hopey and Maggie and want to read what Chaykin's Time2 would be like if it was about 90s punks and mediocre superheroes this is your jam. Excellent work from @mertzmakesstuff.com and @alexdiotto.bsky.social

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 02/07/2026

Tell your local comic shop to preorder you a copy of A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS! FOC 8/10 On sale 9/2 From @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @junghulee.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social Thanks to @alexsegura.com for the kind words!

Comic image of an invisible teen (we see the clothes and headphones, not the teen). Text says: "A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS is a superhero comic unlike any other - grounded and human, perfectly rendered by Diotto and Mertz. The story feels lived-in and real, chucking the pomp of super heroics to show you the grimy drama under the hood. Don't miss it."
- Alex Segura
stselling author of Secret Identity, Sta
Wars,
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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 01/07/2026

PREORDER THIS BOOK AT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!   A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS A superpowered murder mystery set in the Washington D.C. punk scene of the 1990s. FOC: 8/10 On Sale: 9/2 From @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

A graphic showing many panels from the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. Text says: "A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS is a fantastically unique comic book experience. Top-notch writing, beautiful art, and skillful storytelling happening here. Highly recommended!" - Jim Mahfood (Tank Girl, The Arachnid Enforcer)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 28/06/2026

A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS A superpowered murder mystery set in the Washington D.C. punk scene of the 1990s. FOC: 8/10 On Sale: 9/2 From @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social Thanks to @curtpires.bsky.social for the quote!

Comic panel showing an invisible teen in an alley behind some houses. Text on graphic: "An idiosyncratic, formally interesting. beautifully illustrated Molotov cocktail of a comic. Check it out."
- Curt Pures
(Lost Fantasy, Fireborn)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 27/06/2026

A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS A superpowered murder mystery set in the Washington D.C. punk scene of the 90s. Preorder it! FOC: 8/10 On Sale: 9/2 From @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social Thanks to @farel.bsky.social for the quote!

Image from the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts showing two old crt tvs and an awkward teen. Text over the images: "Solid storytelling, beautiful drawings, wonderfully tasteful colors, and captivating mysteries made this book a delight to read. The creative team doesnt over explain or insult my intelligence, just drops me into a fascinating magical yet familiar and relatable world filled with record shops, vintage stores, VHS tapes, bored superheroes, and suburban hardcore teenagers. A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS is an excellent comic book."
- Farel Dalrymple
(Pop Gun War, The Wrenchies)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 26/06/2026

Graphic with comic illustration from the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts in the background. This text covers the image: "Reading A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS Makes me feel like a teenager sitting in a Borders who just picked a conie off the shelf and is discovering how much cooler the world is outside of my high school. Its fresh mix of the mundane with the superheroic reignites the sense of wonder I had as a kid that there are stories out there more punk, original, and rad than I could ever have imagined."
- Kody Okamoto
(Keeping Time)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 25/06/2026

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 24/06/2026

Comic panel from A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts with this quote over it: "A sharply written, skilfully drawn & beautifully coloured tale of what it's like just trying to live alongside superheroes, of how it felt to be a 90s straight edge teen and the ever present messed up nature of us all. A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS' immersive nature will suck you into an extraordinary yet familiar world, Make you shotgun, then pick up the speed and mess with your memories - in a good way. A total banger of a comic. Buy it now."
Lucy Sullivan
(Barking, Shelter)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 23/06/2026

Comic panels from A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts with the quote: "This stylish blend of superpowered moodiness and 90's teen spirit made me greatly nostalgic for a time I never got to experience. A truly incredible, unforgettable comic."
- Fell Hound (S.I.R., Commander Rao)

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Nicolas Beaujouan @beaujouann.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

En 2027, back to Washington DC.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 22/06/2026

Graphic with comic panels from A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. With this quote over it: “A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS has a fierce beating heart at the center of its cynical and surreal world of the 90’s. You want to throw your arms around it to give it a hug, and then hang on for dear life as it zooms on to God knows where.” - Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Free for All)

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 09/06/2026

Thanks to @screenrant.bsky.social & @shaunathan.bsky.social! A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts On Sale 9/2 FOC 8/10 Written & colored by @mertzmakesstuff.com Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social from @oni-press.bsky.social screenrant.com/a-ghost-arm-...

Comic panel from the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts, showing some teens walking down a suburban street with two tvs upside down in the sky. The quote from ScreenRant says, "A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts promises to be one of 2026's best reads."

Screenshot of the website ScreenRant of an article about the graphic novel A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts. The article title says David Lynch Meets 1990s punk in Oni Press' A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.

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Fanboy Factor @fanboyfactor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS is a ‘90s Punk Rock Superhero Murder Mystery Straight from the Nation’s Capital @oni-press.bsky.social @mertzmakesstuff.com @alexdiotto.bsky.social buff.ly/EbvDusi

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Shaun Corley @shaunathan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Check out my latest for ScreenRant! It’s an exclusive first look at @oni-press.bsky.social A Ghost Arm Made of Ghosts by @mertzmakesstuff.com and @alexdiotto.bsky.social Click the link to learn more, see the cover and read an except!

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David Lynch Meets 1990s Punk in Oni Press' A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS (Exclusive)

A weird trip.

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Paul @rafto93.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Today's morning read is issue 9 of Lost Fantasy by @curtpires.bsky.social Franklin Jonas, @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social Luca Casalanguida, @alexdiotto.bsky.social @eamonwinkle.bsky.social @pleurgh.bsky.social & @micahmyers.bsky.social This was another great action packed issue, oh, & nazi dinosaurs.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 25/05/2026

Our book comes out in 100 days! A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS Available in all fine shops 9/2 FOC 8/10 Written and Colored by me Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social From @oni-press.bsky.social #comics

A collage of comic images from the comic A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.

Comic image of two punk teens with the words A HARDCOVER
GRAPHIC NOVEL
FROM
ONI PRESS.

Comic panel of a blue glowing invisible teen with the words: Lovingly Made by
OUVER MERTZ
(The Monuments, First Law of Mad Science)
ALEX DIOTTO
(Indigo Children, Youth)
TAYLOR ESPOSITO
(Red Hood and the Outlaws and Flash Gordon)

Comic panel of the tops of two punk teens’ heads. With the words: ON SALE 9/2
FOC 8/10
BE COOL AND ASK YOUR LOCAL SHOP TO PREORDER

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 24/05/2026

Very excited to have wrapped up colors on the KS edition of The Forgotten Five. More of TFF soon! Written by @alexsegura.com and @saracentury.bsky.social With art by Pat Kennedy, @deankotz.bsky.social, @craigcermak.bsky.social and @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by Chas! Pangburn. Colors by me.

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 11/05/2026

Can you keep a secret? With A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS coming out in September (remember to preorder!), it seems like a fine time to show a super secret, early sneak peak at @alexdiotto.bsky.social, @tayloresposito.bsky.social, and my NEXT book together.

Illustration of a cool but super awkward lady.

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.com · 24/04/2026

Thanks to Sean Edgar at @kickstarter.com for spotlighting THE FORGOTTEN FIVE in their comics newsletter! We announce that artists @craigcermak.bsky.social + @alexdiotto.bsky.social will be contributing to the book - which you can back! www.kickstarter.com/projects/new... @saracentury.bsky.social

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Alex Diotto @alexdiotto.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghost is now up for preorder! Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ghost-ar... Amazon: a.co/d/04RDTgsA

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 01/03/2026

A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS Written and Colored by @mertzmakesstuff.com Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social Edits by @junghulee.bsky.social Design by @winstongambro.bsky.social From @oni-press.bsky.social FOC: 8/10/2026 On Sale: 9/2/2026 #comics

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 28/02/2026

JUST OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED! A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts is coming out in September from @oni-press.bsky.social! Get excited! Tell your local shop that you want a copy. Written and colored by me. Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.com · 28/02/2026

Congrats to the great @mertzmakesstuff.com, who also colors THE FORGOTTEN FIVE! I loved A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS! Fantastic work by @alexdiotto.bsky.social. Oni Press announces four creator-owned graphic novels for fall 2026 smashpages.net/2026/02/26/o...

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 11/11/2025

We’re so close to finishing the book! A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts Written and Colored by @mertzmakesstuff.com Art by @alexdiotto.bsky.social Lettering by @tayloresposito.bsky.social Flats by @markcolorist.bsky.social Edits by @junghulee.bsky.social Coming next year from Oni Press

Comic panels showing two teens looking out of a window while one of their fathers watches them.

Comic panels showing two teens walking into a room and finding a cork board with news clippings on it.

Comic panels showing a guy with a knife walking into a room with an invisible teen in it.

Comic panel showing some teens talking on walkie-talkies.

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Omar Morales @omorales81.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

👻🎸 A #SpookySeason story: “Ghost in the Record Store” by me, @alexdiotto.bsky.social @mertzmakesstuff.com @micahmyers.bsky.social + cover by Jenna Stark! It’s a collab w/the indie band #TheExbats, based on their hit song! #ComicBooks PREORDER HERE: philbodistribution.com @sirestudios.bsky.social

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Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com · 21/09/2025

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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