ELECTRIC SQUEAK - ISSUE FIVE
Cover image by Jess Cutberth
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summer Was Boring Anyhow by Jess Cutberth
Jess Cutberth is an introverted wind-up toy from Phoenix, Arizona. They make comics about scary things and comfy things, usually at the same time. The only thing they love more than comics is music - please tell them about your favorite gay metal band.
Witness their horrid metamorphosis on instagram: @mackalrath
Time Travel Sucks 2 by Peter Glanting
Peter Glanting is an illustrator, UX designer, and illustrator of Going Remote. His work explores themes of mental health, often blending humor and introspection. He is fascinated by engravings, woodblock prints, and techniques that emphasize hatching and linear halftone. Pete holds a B.A. in English from the University of California at Davis and an M.F.A. in Comics from the California College of the Arts. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
Think of Others - Written by Mahmoud Darwish, illustrated by Vicco Sebes
Vicco Sebes is a multidisciplinary artist and educator creating comics about liberation, trans revenge, and dyke delusions. They hope to teach and create comics for many years to come. You can find them on instagram as @river_vicco_art.
I’m Alive by Mariel de la Jara-Smith
San Francisco based artist with a love of comics, animation, and graphic design, amongst other things. Originally trained in the realm of fine arts at Ruth Asawa School of The Arts, learning painting, sculpture, and figure drawing, Mariel attempts to apply those techniques to their digital pieces, usually delivering odd nostalgic sentimental art. Currently they are a first year comics major at CCA, striving to explore as many mediums as possible through their classes.
Is It Time For a Debt Jubilee? by Joyce Rice and Kevin Moore
Joyce Rice makes nonfiction and science-fiction comics about labor, global warming, economics, and her dog, Loretta. She is the Faculty Coordinator for Electric Squeak. See more of her nonfiction comics at: www.workreform.us
Just Friends by Sam Ghosh
Samadrita Ghosh is an Indian artist, known better as Tikklil. Her art encompasses intimacy, relationships, travel, displaced memoir and the a-spec experience, with a healthy serving of character drama. They have been published by Viz Manga One-Shots and WEBTOON Originals, and earned a feature in Rolling Stone India. When she’s not drawing, she is looking for trails to hike, trying to survive running a mile, pondering the meaning of life, or gazing lovingly at her friends.
Pomegranate Seeds by Aida Irving
Aida (she/her) is a Kazakh born but San Francisco raised illustrator and comic artist. She has recently been getting into printmaking and photography via Lino print stamps and cyanotype sun prints.
Pomegranate Seeds is part one of a four-part anthology piece, set in an academy aimed to build students’ abilities in the fine arts of magic.
Her work can be found @iee_duh.
Get Off the Wheel by Cassy Lee
Cassy got off the wheel to work on her MFA at CCA, taking time to explore visual narrative as a means to heal while working on a graphic novel memoir.
You can see more of her work at cassylee.com and follow her journey @readfreedrawfree.
Corpse Fruit by Layia Bolden
Layia Bolden, known as Pixie online 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 comics 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.
Cool Clean City of Love by Tom Scott
Thirty-odd years ago, Tom Scott attended the Graphic Design program at CCAC, and when he left he vowed never to step foot in a school again. After a happyish career as a graphic designer, he retired in 2021. While out and about mindlessly doing basic "retirey" stuff, Tom got an unexpected, life-changing, assertive urge to attend the MFA Comics program at the now-renamed CCA. So, instead of puttering and enjoying his life, he now spends his days working on comics.
Breaking for Good by Mowen Guo
Mowen is an innovative artist and passionate educator driven by a deep curiosity about the world. Working across diverse mediums, his art blends vibrant colors and textures to capture fleeting moments, transforming everyday experiences into compelling visual narratives. Alongside his creative pursuits, he dedicates himself to teaching, inspiring aspiring artists to explore their own creative potential and embrace the beauty of both bold expressions and subtle details.
