A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts

From writer and colorist extraordinaire Oliver Mertz (The Monuments, First Law of Mad Science) and acclaimed artist Alex Diotto (Youth, Indigo Children) comes a weird tale of conspiracy, faded superheroics, and suburban angst in '90s Washington, D.C.

Sixteen-year-old Ari Ackerman just witnessed a murder. Or two. Or maybe he didn’t. He’s not quite sure. What he does know is that he loves the Washington, D.C., punk scene and is trying very hard to process the perpetual impending death (and frequent resurrections) of his cancer-stricken father. Ari’s best friend, Maya Meng, just wants to hang out and go see Jawbox play at the Black Cat. But sadly, an escalating series of unexplained deaths can really ruin a perfectly good day. | "Not only does this book have, for my money, the best title in comics right now, it manages to thread multiple genre needles, giving you a great new world of superheroes, a nostalgic look at growing up in the 90’s, and a murder mystery, all at once. Each thread is parsed out uniquely and deliberately, and then before you know it, BAM, you have a rich tapestry right in front of you. Highly recommended.” —Clay McCormack (Batman White Knight: Red Hood, Batman White Knight: Generation Joker)

“Solid storytelling, beautiful drawings, wonderfully tasteful colors, and captivating mysteries made this book a delight to read. The creative team doesn’t 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) | Oliver Mertz is the writer and colorist of the Oni Press graphic novel A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts and co-writer and colorist of the fan-favorite indie comic series First Law of Mad Science and the critically acclaimed graphic novel series The Monuments. He is the colorist of several stories in the Ringo Award-nominated anthology Maybe Someday and the Ignatz Award-nominated Let Her Be Evil.

Alex Diotto is the artist behind Olympia, Indigo Children (Image Comics) and Youth (Dark Horse Comics). He also collaborated on a slew of one-shots for various series and many short stories for different anthologies. He likes pickles.