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Dave Ortega

@daveortegaTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 6, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Creating a fresh, new one-person anthology comic series..

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Paid members

0% · 30 days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$32

Starting price

$3/mo

3 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 10 observed tier members sit

$030%$330%$740%

Largest observed tier is $7 My hero!— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

$0/moFree330% of observed tier members

$3/moA real pal.330% of observed tier members

$7/moMy hero!440% of observed tier members

Growth signals — Dave Ortega

7 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

787

May 202614 weeks trackedNow

Dave Ortega7 members · $32/mo

The chart only uses Dave Ortega's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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#47 of 9 cohort creators measured

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7 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 2 remain unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows

Dave Ortega's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Dave Ortega	Freshness
#2	Ares XIXWritingContent relevance + business context	11	4 more	Jul 25, 2026Stale
#3	Alex BradleyWritingContent relevance + business context	10	3 more	Jul 22, 2026Stale
#4	Dave OrtegaProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	7	Reference	Aug 6, 2026Stale
#4	David PerlmutterWritingContent relevance + business context	7	Same value	Jul 13, 2026Stale
#6	Ariel VittoriWritingContent relevance + business context	2	5 fewer	Jul 25, 2026Stale

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Dave Ortega; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

What they publish

Recent posts

28Posts total1 postLast month91.7%Members-only

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Article Latest post$3 tier & upSummer Update 1

Latest post Locked Summer Update 1 July 20 1 Recent posts Loading content Loading content Loading content Monthly Sketchbook 1 post Locked January Reward link Hi all, I mentioned a new kind of reward and decided to compile some sketches into a PDF sketchbook. Here it is for this month! Feb 4, 2025 1 Updates 8 posts Loading content Loading content Loading content Popular posts Loading content Loading content Loading content Collections Loading content Loading content Loading content Explore more

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January Reward linkHi all, I mentioned a new kind of reward and decided to compile some sketches into a PDF sketchbook. Here it is for this month!ArticleFeb 4, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0

CAKE picturesLocked CAKE pictures May 12 1ArticleMay 12$3 tier & up 0 0

March madnessLocked March madness March 21 1 1ArticleMarch 21$3 tier & up 1 1

Progress! Mid-February ReportLocked Progress! Mid-February Report February 20 2ArticleFebruary 20$3 tier & up 0 0

January mid-month progress reportLocked January mid-month progress report January 22 1ArticleJanuary 22$3 tier & up 0 0

Comic Arts LA report and end of year thank you!Locked Comic Arts LA report and end of year thank you! Dec 19, 2025 3ImageDec 19, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0

Short Run 2025 recapLocked Short Run 2025 recap Nov 9, 2025 2 1ArticleNov 9, 2025$3 tier & up 2 1

Cover reveal and process - Hacienda #4It is festival season. Here's where you can find me this fall with Hacienda #4 and other comics! If you are going to be at any of these places, please come say hi. November 1 Short Run Comics Festival Seattle, WA (with Radiator Comics) November 15 Non-Fiction Comics Festival - Special Guest Burlington, VT December 13 - 14 Comic Arts Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA As for Hacienda #4 , I'm in a sprint to finish it at this point. More very soon, I promise!ImageOct 16, 2025$3 tier & up 1 1

Fall Fest ScheduleIt is festival season. Here's where you can find me this fall with Hacienda #4 and other comics! If you are going to be at any of these places, please come say hi. November 1 Short Run Comics Festival Seattle, WA (with Radiator Comics) November 15 Non-Fiction Comics Festival - Special Guest Burlington, VT December 13 - 14 Comic Arts Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA As for Hacienda #4 , I'm in a sprint to finish it at this point. More very soon, I promise!ImageNovember 1Public 0 0

Five new pages (without dialogue)!Locked Five new pages (without dialogue)! Aug 4, 2025 3 1ArticleAug 4, 2025$3 tier & up 3 1

Pages 1-3 with words!Yes, this story has words! Here are the final versions of pages 1-3. We start off with Manny, Luke and Paolo taking a breather and then seeImageJun 19, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0

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