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Oliver Gerlach

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Comics writer: ●OFF MENU/ THE RESTAURANT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Little Bee/Faber) ●DEVLIN WAUGH (2000AD) ●YOUNG MEN IN LOVE (GLAAD award winner) ●RED SONJA And more! Oggerlach.wordpress.com Open for work! Email on my site. Rep: Stephanie Winter, KOMM

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · Mar 15

Did you know: a few months ago, @kelsijosilva.bsky.social and I released our first graphic novel? 240 pages of beautiful, welcoming YA fantasy about how the restaurant industry chews people up. Buy it here:
UK:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
US:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Off-Me...

The Restaurant at the Edge of the World a book by Oliver Gerlach.

Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition. At seventeen, Soup is at a crossroads, ea...

uk.bookshop.org

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Darren Vogt @darrenvogtart.bsky.social · 15h

What's up #portfolioday I'm Darren and I'm a cartoonist/graphic designer double decker sandwich. Samples of my comics work are in this post and samples of my graphic design work will be in the reply!

A page of comics with five panels - panel one shows an exterior of a small and busy coffee shop by the coast. In the background is a pirate ship. Panel two shows a customer, a young man in glasses, walking up to the counter, as a barista says "Next!" Panel three shows the barista asking the customer "Hey. What can I get you?" The customer responds with "The usual - a large hazelnut green tea mocha with one pump of raspberry and one -". He is interrupted by the fourth panel which shows him opening up his wallet, which coughs. It has a couple of dollar bills and some dust bunnies. Panel five shows him holding out the bills and putting his finger in the air, sheepishly asking for "Make that one normal coffee. Black. Small."

A page of comics with six panels. The first panel shows a woman wearing scuba gear and a fedora emerging from a body of water full of mannequin heads. An exclamation from off-panel says 'AQUARIUS JONES!" Panel two shows the speaker, the mayor, a short woman, continuing "but you're a private pool private eye! You're not qualified to solve a PUBLIC POOL case!" Panel three is a full body drawing of Aquarius, she has a donut-shaped floaty with a duck wearing a deerstalker cap and large flippers on her feet. She says "I may be out of my depth, but you'll find I swim just fine." Panel four shows a lineup of characters - form left to right: Aquarius, who is pointing at the mayor, a young boy with red hair, and a crudely drawn stick figure. Aquarius says "(1)It could have been you, Ms. Mayor. You were opposed to building the pool - but went with public opinion. (2)Byron here has been causing trouble all day. Murder is just a step away from running on the deck. (3) this guy is clearly from out of town." Panel five is a closeup of Aquarius pointing with her thumb to herself, smirking. "Maybe I DID IT, to give myself work!" Panel six shows Aquarius pointing behind her with her thumb to the pool she emerged from earlier. She says "But it was in fact NONE of these people. Your killer is HERE!"

A page of comics with five panels. The first panel shows two cute characters in a town that all resembles Animal Crossing. One is a wolf in a ball cap and the other is a girl in a rainbow dress with pink hair and a unicorn horn. They are fishing in a tiny pond. The title text says "Mutuals by Darren Vogt and Amy Chase". The wolf is straining while pulling on the fishing pole, saying "almooooost" while the girl is covered in a glowing aura. Panel two shows a closeup of the cute monster-fish they pulled out of the water, and the two characters ball-shaped hands are in the air. The wolf says "Aha!" And the girl says "you got it!" A video game text box says "Fun Friendly Village World Quest Completed: The Reel Deal - Collect 5 fancy fish for old man Wembley". Panel three contains the two characters shaking hands (though their hands are circles) and she says "nice work there! Those spawn rates were so lucky." He says "well your CALM AURA BUFF helped make the skill checks easier." Panel four shows an alert screen pop up in front of the wolf - the girl asks "everything alright?" Panel four shows the girl filtered through the Wolf's red alert screen. He says "totally awesome. Just the ol' work bell chiming."

A page of comics with seven panels. Panel one shows a man being surrounded in a grimy alleyway by five guys in red and black outfits, aprons, and bandana face-masks. They are all holding pizza cutters in their hands. They say "look what we got here!" And "a slice would be nice!" The main character says "Hey guys! I don't want any trouble." Another of the hooded men says "yeah, but trouble found you." Panel two shows the boss hooded man, with a cutter and a pizza peel, saying "you're on Brick Oven Boys' turf. You better have a good reason... or we get to SLICIN'." Panel three shows a close up of the main character's eyes, and he says "I-I-I'm looking for cheese." Panel four shows the boss again, saying "well why didn't you say so? We will certainly entertain some commerce... but we'll need something in exchange, of course." Panel five shows the main character reaching into his jacket and saying "of course. I have just the thing." Panel six shows the boss looking spooked, saying "nice and easy there, hot shot." Panel seven shows the main character pulling out a toy of a gnome holding a pizza in his hands. The boss looks at it, shocked and says "is that...?" The main character confirms "yes. A genuine RUFUS ROMANO limited edition figurine. Only available at select locations during the Romano Pizza 20th Anniversary Celebration."

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scary bravo @sierrabravoart.bsky.social · 13h

oh my god it's #PortfolioDay again and i really want to get to do another comic soon, please let me do some history and mythology stuff thanks

www.sierrabravoart.com
email: [email protected]

promotional art for the tenth anniversary of Hans Vogel is Dead! Hans and Reineke walk through a birch forest, Hans looking behind him at the viewer.

an illustration of the chimera from Greek mythology, walking through some ruins overgrown with ivy and a charred stone wall.

a comic page from HANS VOGEL IS DEAD, showing a dogfight between multiple German and Polish aircraft.

a comic page from HANS VOGEL IS DEAD, showing a boxing match between Princess Glückskind and the leshy. The leshy attempts to turn into multiple animals, unsuccessfully.

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Ollie, and I write comics. I wrote the graphic novel OFF MENU (aka THE RESTAURANT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD). I've written for IP including Red Sonja and 2000AD, and award-winning projects like YOUNG MEN IN LOVE.

my schedule is open and I'd love to work with more editors!

A stack of copies of THE RESTAURANT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, by me and Kelsi Jo Silva.

The cover to YOUNG MEN IN LOVE, art by Kevin Wada.

The cover to OFF MENU, art by Kelsi Jo Silva

A few panels of my DEVLIN WAUGH story for 2000AD: MEGA CITY MAX, art by VV Glass, words by me.

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 12h

In a world where the cultural phenomenon of TWILIGHT never happened and all there was was that one movie, it would be a cult classic by now. It would be a piece of interesting, weird low budget genre work that tried something new and very much of its time.

Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 12h

It's got so much personality and voice shining through in the direction! Yes, the script is bad. Yes, the acting is wildly inconsistent. But it's got such a strong sense of place and mood and interiority and it is INTERESTED IN THINGS.

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 12h

One of my favourite things is revisiting movies I remember having mixed feelings on and finding new ways to love them.

Anyway I just saw TWILIGHT on the big screen and it is a crime that Catherine Hardwicke isn't a huge deal as a director.

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 15h

The prop and costume work Weta did for those movies is STUNNING. So much great, innovative design, and the HD 3D cameras meant they couldn't cheat anything at all. I genuinely think they've got some of the best practical work in all of cinema.

Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 16h

HELLO IAN HOW LARGE A PRINT OF LEE PACE'S TITS ARE YOU ABLE TO SELL ME

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 1d

My DMs are open, and my email address is olivergerlach596 (at) Gmail (dot) com !

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Nicky (🦵🏼🔑) Rodriguez looking for a new agent @artofnickyrdrgz.bsky.social · 19h

🏳️‍🌈🇵🇷 it's #PortfolioDay yet again! still looking for an agent and/or editor for this GN (QRP'd) & general comics work! i'm interested in creating and working on NA & adult GNs & other select illustration work (general illustrations & illustrating select children's/YA works) 💛
artofnickyrodriguez.com

5 panel comic aboard a pirate ship during sunset

written by akira b!

5 panel comic aboard a pirate ship during dusk/nightfall

written by akira b!

nicky holding a copy of Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings edited by Fernanda Díaz-Basteris & Maite Urcaregui in which Nicky has a short comic

an excerpt from the short comic featured in Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings

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A.H.G. @ahgcolor.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay Im AHG comic colorist and cartoonist! Im trying to find aome color work at the moment (More samples in the next post)

You can email me at ahgcolor/@gmail.com

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 19h

I've been getting a few of these every week and they're very clearly paraphrased from publisher marketing copy - there's not so much out there about my little book, so there's probably less for them to scrape from, but they're... definitely persistent!

Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 19h

THIS IS SO MUCH BOOK

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Alex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 20h

hi hello #PortfolioDay i’m alex i am an illustrator/cartoonist and i am currently working on a short memoir graphic novel about the time my grandpa died and we partied around his corpse in the basement

not currently looking for work, just attention (unless it’s REALLY cool or pays me many dollars)

Alex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · Sep 3

Ahoy hoy!!

I'm Alex, a Canadian illustrator on the Prairies.
I do a lot of landscapes, cartoons, comics, and murals, and I sell prints and stickers and stuff! I love colours and shapes! You can't beat em!

🧵 >> comics and murals

shop/blog/portfolio: aplante.com
patreon: patreon.com/alexplante

power lines going down a back lane, silhouetted against a pink and purple twilight sky. the trees and houses along the lane are all cast in blue shadow. the colours are laid out in a way that suggests the bi flag. very bisexual lighting. a street lamp glows, and some birds flying in the distance.

retro risograph-style purple and gold digital illustration of ingredients to make mushroom soup. mushrooms, knifes chopping onions and garlic, broth, lemon juice, etc.

an warm illustration of bald hill at riding mountain national park in manitoba, canada. a cliff juts out into a sea of orange, yellow, red, and green trees. in the foreground is a single rocky platform with a mama bear and her cub.

Digital gouache painting of Sam reich from game changer on dropout standing at his little rainbow podium but make it a little golden book. “I’ve been here the whole time…”

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Wil Cornish @wilcornish.bsky.social · 21h

I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’ve come as Charles Dickens’ listless son Plorn

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Lisa DuBois-Thompson @joaniejabronie.bsky.social · 21h

Hi #PortfolioDay! My name is Lisa- I make #comics!

Indoor Kid, my graphic novel written by Mat Heagerty and drawn by me comes out this month through Oni Press, and my self-published comic Journey to the Dragon’s Den is on it’s way as well. 😎👍

I’m seeking representation and contract work!

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 21h

HELL YEAH IT'S FINALLY @keezyyoung.bsky.social DAY

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Ted (& technically Ro) @brandtandstein.com · Oct 10

A meme of the scene from Pacific Rim about increasing kaiju events, replacing text to be about Portfolio day frequency instead of

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 23h

Can writers play in #PortfolioDay? Dunno. Anyway, I've written BOOKS OF MAGIC for DC, EVE STRANGER and PUNKS NOT DEAD for IDW, SOUTHSIDE SERPENTS for Archie, and a pile of stuff for 2000AD including HERNE & SHUCK, LOWBORN HIGH and DEADTOWN. Give me some work. davidbarnett.wordpress.com/contact/

Panel from HERNE & SHUCK from 2000AD. Art by Lee Milmore

Panels from SOUTHSIDE SERPENTS from Archie. Art by Richard Ortiz

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alex moore @notanotheralex.bsky.social · 1d

hey #portfolioday! i’m an illustrator storyboard/comic book artist probably best known for my work w/ Dungeons & Daddies. would be more than happy to hear about any pin-up and cover projects you might need a hand on 👀

[email protected]
cargocollective.com/alexmooreill...
#art #comics #dnd

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Zoe Tunnell. Written for BOOM, Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse and Tiny Onion on originals like BLADE MAIDENS as well as licensed properties like GODZILLA, POWER RANGERS, BLACK CAT and more! I've got projects set for 2026 but am still open for work!

Zoetunnellwrites @ Gmail dot com

The game art variant to Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Lucas Werneck's cover for Marvel United: A Pride Special

Dani Pendergast's cover for Godzilla Valentine’s Day Special

Valentine M. Smith's cover for Blade Maidens

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Alison Sampson A-21 MCM London Artist Alley @alisonsampson.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alison, an artist and sometimes writer from London, UK, and I draw comics, book covers and editorial. Can't show you the sequentials I'm drawing right now but I'm open for covers (especially books), comic writing and to discuss the next thing.

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Oliver Gerlach @olliegerlach.bsky.social · 1d

My DMs are open, and my email address is olivergerlach596 (at) Gmail (dot) com !

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