HeyJaredMelissa J Massey - Makin' Comics!
Your purveyor of fine fantasy comics and tragic shenanigans. Melissa J Massey weaves colorful stories of art history nerdery with shonen manga inspiration. The creator of the series Black Ball and The Alchemist of Aurillia. Cries about European things.
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Calendars are Hard (opens the original)
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Hey there, cool kid,With all the children coming back to campus, it finally happened — Dr. Husband brought home disease and I was laid up for most of last week recovering from a cold. Thankfully I was only down and out for three days instead of the two weeks I used to get thrown for when I’d get sick. While I’m bummed to have been pretty useless for that time, I am grateful that it was a short bout.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Khs5!,f
Look, I’m on a Shirt! (opens the original)
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Hey there, cool kid,Wow, life has gotten BUSY lately. The last two weeks have kicked my butt between work and getting ready for the first stop on my tour, Harrisburg Zine Fest, which was on the 12th. A Foray into T-Shirt Design!Dr. Husband, myself, and two of our friends started going to the university gym over the summer. As fans of Mob Psycho 100, Dr. Husband and I started calling it “Body Improvement Club.” After awhile, Dr. Husband got the idea that we should have official club shirts. We be
New Tour Date Added! See You At Harrisburg Zine Fest! (opens the original)
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Hey there, cool kid,First off, I’ve added another date onto my BACK TO CONVENTIONS TOUR!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1080" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HIxy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2
How We Used to Make Comics (opens the original)
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Hey there, cool kid,I start of this week’s transmission with excellent news! The letters, roughs, and pencils for Black Ball Issue 5 are DONE! Just check out the sweet, sweet progress tracker!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" he
Making Booth Buddies! (opens the original)
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Hey there, cool kid,When did it become August?! Summer is going way too fast and I still feel like there is so much summer fun I want to get in.As we head towards the fall, I am of course reminded that the start of my “Back to Conventions Tour” is coming up fast! <sour
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