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Sami Kivelä

1979–

artistinkercover pencilscover inks
Known forThe Heathens
Issues credited21
Active2011–2026
Primary roleartist

Sami Kivelä (born 1979) is a Finnish comic book artist best known for his work on *Undone by Blood*, *Abbott*, and *Machine Gun Wizards*. He entered the field through self-publishing and illustrating CD and DVD covers before landing assignments with publishers such as Zenescope Entertainment, where he drew *Hit List* and the *Realm War: Age of Darkness* series set in the *Grimm Fairy Tales* universe. His style, marked by expressive linework and moody shadows, has also appeared in *Beautiful Canvas*, *Chum*, *Deer Editor*, *Dark Lies, Darker Truths*, *The Heap*, and *Zeroids*. Kivelä has contributed to Finnish publishers like Egmont, Otava, and Arktinen Banaani, and his work has been published by Ape Entertainment, Heske Horror, and others. In our catalog, he is credited as artist and inker on 21 issues from 2011 to 2026, with notable runs on *The Heathens*, *Undone by Blood or the Shadow of a Wanted Man*, *Deer Editor*, *Catacomb of Torment*, and *Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor: The Prison Paradox*. He continues to work across genres, maintaining a steady presence in both American and European comics.

Full bibliography · 15 series

The Heathens (2021) · 5
Undone by Blood or the Shadow of a Wanted Man (2020) · 3
Deer Editor (2024) · 3
Catacomb of Torment (2025) · 2
The Heap (2011) · 1
#1
Hit List (2014) · 1
#1
Tommy Gun: Wizards (2019) · 1
#1
Abbott: 1973 (2021) · 1
#1
Undone by Blood or Other Side of Eden (2021) · 1
#1
Abbott (2021) · 1
The Vineyard (2022) · 1
#1
A Foulness in the Walls (2023) · 1
#1
Exciting Comics (2019) · 1
Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor: The Prison Paradox (2025) · 1
#1
Shiver SuspenStories (2025) · 1

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