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SPOOKY SEASON! A Vetehinen’ - Finnsh mythology- a malevolent male water spirit. This was from Mythology May. Daily drawings from strange creatures in world mythology. The original will be at Terror in the Bay film festival, starting tonight! #mythology #vetehinen #horrorart #finnishmythology

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*%! These are my graphic novels I wrote and did the art for season of the dead hours. Nowadays I did art. Written by the incomparable Kurt Martell. #seasonofthedeadhours #nowadaysgraphicnovel #horrorgraphicnovel #canadiancomicartist

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my brain! i’m working on a new Pennywise piece so this seems fitting to post one from last year. #scorpionmk #stephenkingsit #horrorart #mortalkombat #pennywise

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Did I mention I have a few events I’m part of starting next week? @terrorinthebayfilmfest Oct 14-18 @lake_superior_paracon 0ct 17 @monstermashtbay Oct 24 be there or be hexagonal!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It’s #hallowink time! Today is #terminator in the #wildwest , specifically a #bugsbunny #yosemitesam kind of west. Hallowink is a month-long drawing challenge. See earlier posts to see the challenge list. Follow along or join in. #drawingchallenge #dailydrawingchallenge

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my brain! #cryptkeeper #talesfromthecrypt #horrorart #littlemermaid #thelittlecryptkeeper

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my brain! Myth! #cernunnos #hornedgod #horrorart #mythology #mythart

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#hallowink #hallowink2026 Today is #babadook ! & the era I’m putting it into is Victorian times. Every three days through October… Hallowink drawing challenge! Put together by the 3 of us rymack , Wilkie & I (not on bs) join in. Follow along. Voyeuristcally peek in #horrorart #horror

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Busy October! terrorinthebayfilmfest Oct 14-18 lake_superior_paracon Oct 17 monstermashtbay Oct 24 I will be at all of these with a bunch of weird, scary shit! find all of these on Insta & FB ( FBevents). 10th year for the film festival! 3rdyear for Paracon. And first year for monster mash!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my brain! This is from last year’s Hallowink ! #shining #jasonvoorhees #horrorart #fridaythe13th

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my brain! #grover #sesamestreet #horrorart #monsterart #grovermonster

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So it begins…. #hallowink2026 begins with #frankestein in World War 2! Every 3 days- fresh HALLOWINK art! Horror icons mashed into different eras! (Check previous posts for the list-join in! Or just follow) @rymack_creations @ryan.wilkie.56 #hallowink #horrorart

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the #hallowink rundown! #dailydrawing #dailydrawingchallenge well, every 3 days. Mash horror icons into different eras/places. Follow along or join in! Mainly on insta but I’ll be posting here too

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

SPOOKY SEASON! #hallowink is every 3 days. In between… spooky $&*% from my art! #alien #aliens #xenomorph #xenomorphqueen

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Forgot to post yesterday Let the SPOOKY SEASON begin!! Every 3 days I will be posting this year’s #hallowink drawings (check previous post. Join in if you want to draw along!) But in between… stuff from my catalog. So let’s begin with a classic. #Dracula #Frankenstein #TheMummy #snowwhite

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#thundercon2026 is in two days I’m bringing a whole ton of art. prints, originals, T-shirts, magnets, stickers, original graphic novels and comics. here’s a small selection of some of the art I will be bringing. Come on by and say hi #thunderbayart #alien #joker #niccage

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New mini prints celebrating how dumb this world is sometimes. Because it is. Available at #thundercon this weekend sept19&20 at the superior inn in Thunder Bay! #thisworldisdumb

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Space Lord Another new print that will be at #thundercon this weekend. Sept 19&20 #merkart #canadiancomicartist #skulls #horrorart

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of my new pieces that will be at thunder con this weekend! September 19 and 20th. Oh and fuck AI #beaarthur #fuckai #goldengirls #stepondatacentres

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thundercon is this weekend! Sept 19 & 20! I’ve been working my little tushy off on a few different projects and ideas. Come on by and check out the new stuff. Here’s a little Dolly tribute I put together. Come on out and see all the great vendors and have a great time at #thundercon #thunderbay

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A busy couple of months coming up…. Then… friggin Christmas 🤮

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A couple of new prints! I don’t post on here enough. I will be at Bay and Algoma busker‘s fest this weekend. If you’re in thunder Bay, come on down. It’s always a blast. #Superman #SesameStreetTypewriter #merk

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’ve been working n this piece for FAR too long. Yag-Kosha I know. A household name & beloved character. But it’s just cool. From Robert E Howard Conan Lore. this is the last piece that I wanted to get done to bring to Saultcon! Fri/sat/sun #conan #yagkosha #canadiancomicartist #fuckai

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Merk Art Gallery. It’s Friday, baby! Anyone else had a monster week? Time for #godzilla and #gargoyles Specifically a #studioghibli version of Godzilla. And Hudson from Gargoyles. Peace everyone. Be good to yourself and each other.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Merk art gallery! It’s Wednesday. Hump day. Hope this helps. #deadpool #goldengirls #canadiancomicartist

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Merk art gallery time! These 3 pieces were for a cover contest for Spawn. I didn’t win. That’s fine. There were some winners announced. And one of them was AI. Which was disappointing. But I never really heard a response to the uproar from that. #spawn #violator #canadiancomicartist #fuckai

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Merk Art Gallery! Continuing from yesterday’s post about my graphic novels. Season of the dead hours! The cover and a couple of interior pages. Magic! Celtic mythology! Battling sorcerers! And mystery! And a LOT of ink!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Merk art gallery! Books! These are some of the graphic novels and books I’ve done. Nowadays. Season of the dead hours. Chilling tales of thunder Bay. And the sketchbook collection, Goth monkey. #canadiancomicartist #seasonofthedeadhours #graphicnovels #comicart

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Merk art gallery time! Who doesn’t love a good ol’ mash up? Shaggy He-Man . The Green Giant vs the Friendly Giant . Batman & Robin in American Gotham …er…Gothic.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Art gallery time! Conan! Here are some of my barbarian pieces. Enjoy! #Conan #ConanTheBarbarian #RobertEHoward #conanart

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

How about a little #starwars ? Mando & Grogu. Ahsoka. And a Darth Vader & Nosferatu mash up.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

My art! Grover having a bad day. A page from Season of the Dead Hours. the Phantom of the opera meets the bride from Tim Burton’s movie. And that awful time when we lost this David Bowie, Leonard Cohen & Prince. Still convinced that created some sort of horrible new timeline that we are living in.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A course on making comics. In Tbay . May 7!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I will be at SaultCon this July! It’s the first time I’ve travelled for a con in a while. Since pre Covid probably. Exciting! Looking forward to it.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I am running a drawing class next week. Drawing basics. Meant for beginners or people who just need to brush up or people who need a creativity refresh. All the information should be on the graphic. any questions, let me know. contact me through FB, instagram, here or email. In Tbay in person.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A sample of pages of 1884: Blood Moon. A graphic novel in the works, written by @adrianlysenko.bsky.social & @justinallec807.bsky.social with art by moi. Been working for a while now but a while to go. But it’s REALLY exciting to see it come together and collaborate with some cool creators.

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Zero issues comic podcast! We talk about the personification of Death in comics this week. Marvel. DC. The Endless. Lady Death. Apocalypse’s 4 horsemen and more! Plus that Dilbert guy died. Zeroissues.com or wherever you get awesome podcasts!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Sidekicks!!! That's what we're talking about this week, but not your 'regular' sidekicks. No Robins, or Batgirls or whoever. We're talkin' Snapper Carr! Rick Jones! Newsboy Legion! Foggy Nelson! Jimmy Olsen! Go to zeroissues dot calm or wherever you get your podcasts. Cast your sound orbs on this!!!

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Holidays, nerds! Zero Issues Comic Podcast has a dramatic reading for your holidays! "Santa will feed you to his reindeer". That is straight from this Dell Comic from ‘48 & that’s only part of the weird. zeroissues.com/2025/12/24/5... #Zeroissuescomicpodcast #santa #christmas #comicbook

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The Christmas bizarre bazaar! I know no one will see this as I get very little traction here, but this is a super unique Christmas art and craft sale i organize in thunder Bay. December 6. 10-4 at the baggage building art center. Host - METAL SANTA #ThunderBay #ThunderBayArt #ChristmasBizarrebazaar

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New art! “Lost in the Void” & “Sweater vest Zombies & the Six Gun T-Rex” #zombies #trex #dinosaur #sweatervest #merkanaut #merkart #mark #merkasylum

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Merk @merkanaut.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Zero issues comic podcast episode! We interview Tyler Mane - wrestler, actor and comic creator. #MichaelMyers #sabretooth in X-Men. #zeroissues dot calm or the vid on YT #TylerMane #TheLastSpartanRedTape #ChristopherPriest #MarcSilvestri #WCW #UWF #DoomPatrol #JupitersLegacy #ComicPodcast

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