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History Shapes is an absurdist comic strip romp through time

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About the Author

History Shapes is an Obol, Ink. feature

Written and drawn by Merton Dot

Mert is an American cartoonist raised in the small town of Alpena, Michigan. Other notable residents include Presidential assassin Leon Czolgosz whose corpse was dissolved in acid and buried in an unmarked grave.

A detailed biography about Mert can be found here.