mr. dinkles watches by kieran skade

kieran is a trans comic creator who loves crafting stories about bugs, queerness, Garfield, mr. dinkles, bones, and horror. They also create oddity jewelry from foraged bones!

"Beam Me Up" by Ben Austin

I am a cartoonist in Los Angeles, where I live with my wife and cats.

The Terminus by Mowen Guo

To create for love, dreams, and freedom; to live beyond the reach of a mediocre life.

What If… by Christian Abraham

Christian Abraham (she/her) is an Ethiopian artist and visual storyteller based in the San Francisco, Bay Area. Currently, she is studying at California College of the Arts as part of their MFA in Comics program. She hopes to use the knowledge and skills that she will learn at CCA to create authentic and relatable stories in the future.

Laika Written by Tumblr user ‘hellforever’, Illustrated by Ross Vegas

I'm Ross! I'm an Indigenous illustrator and comic maker from the Pacific Northwest! I can only unlock my full power by drawing little guys from my shows, which unleashes my ability to make comics at speeds never before seen by mankind. When not hurting my hands with drawing, I like to hurt my hands with video games.

The Talking Crow I sometimes replace my id with by Tikklil

Tikklil is an Indian illustrator and mangaka. They have been published by VIZ Originals One-Shots ('Drifting into Summer') and WEBTOON Originals ('Night Owls & Summer Skies'). Presently all their energy is focused on making fictional girls kiss. When they’re not drawing, you’ll find them pondering the meaning of life or gazing lovingly at their friends.

Dead in the Water by Joyce Rice

JOYCE RICE is an American cartoonist focused on consumer and labor issues. She uses comics in collaboration with journalists, educators, and activists to reach people across the globe. Her work has appeared in a wide variety of popular and academic literature, and she speaks internationally about the power of comics. Joyce and her family dwell in the swamps of Gainesville, FL.

Organ Donor by Chris "Shylord" Yang

Shylord is the type of guy who daydreams 50% of the time and actually dreams the other 50% (because he's asleep). Somehow he finds time to draw what he sees in his head. He's a great fan of all sorts of fiction, be it fantasy, SciFi, or even sloppy fanfiction. As a lover of stories, he loves to write his own, hoping he can be the inspiration for others to share their own crazy ideas and tall tales, making reality a bit more entertaining and intriguing.

UTF8 by Mitchell Bercier

Hi, my name is Mitchell Bercier and I am a cartoonist. I am also a music producer and computer programmer. I began my career in graphic design and have loved reading and making comics since I was a child. I produce music under the name ghostchamb3r and you can find my music, including my live coding performances and work for the Minnesota Opera, under that name on most streaming services. You can find my computer programming work on github as ghostchamb3r also!

The Second Pylon: Familiar Flesh by spunin (Enrique Beltran)

Enrique Beltran (aka SPUNIN) is an illustrator from the Philippines with a love for weird speculative fiction stories and narrative puzzles. His work involves the melding of fairy tales and ghost stories he heard as a kid with the real life consequences those stories may actually entail. This story, “Familiar Flesh”, was made for those who think only grace, and not recklessness, is needed to perform miracles.

Project Daedalus by Layia “Pixie” Bolden

Layia, known online as Pixie, is a Bay Area Writer and Narrative Designer that focuses on telling stories centering bipoc and queer narratives within the scope of speculative fiction. Her love of writing sparked as a child when consuming manga and she has since obtained a BA in Writing and Literature at CCA. She's back getting an MFA in Comics while making Video Games, Comics, and Scripts for animated work over at @pixie.writes, and @thetaleofhakira. If you like queer, fantasy, horror, and romance check out her work including this sci-fi sneak peak of an upcoming piece.

Quack: A Cosmic Cola Story by Logan Monroe

Logan Monroe is a cartoonist with a passion for visual storytelling. Since the age of 8 he’s been making comics revolving around characters and stories that are out of this world. His latest work, Cosmic Cola, is about a food delivery girl with cosmic powers.

My Best Friend is Missing by Vicco Sebes

Vicco Sebes is a cartoonist and educator creating comics about trans revenge and lesbian adventures. Their comics are influenced by their background in filmmaking, their love of music, and their commitment to using supernatural storytelling to process every emotion. You can find them on instagram as @river_vicco_art and on their website riverviccoart.com.