Chicago Alternative Comics Expo, CAKE!

Marian is excited to debut the second installment of her Ignatz Award nominated autobiographical series “The Magic Hedge,” at CAKE. In addition to examining the familiar subjects of bird-watching, family relationships, queer romance and community, much of Issue #2: Firsts, Seconds, and Endings will return to vivid moments of Marian’s childhood growing up in Dallas,… Continue reading »

Injury Comics #4 It’s the latest in the ongoing series from Ted May in collaboration with Jeff Wilson and Mike Reddy. It features two stories. “A Birdsong Shatters the Still,” (Wilson/May), starts off early one spring morning as a gang of teens congregate outside high school getting high just before going to morning detention. Can… Continue reading »

The 6th installment of a comic in which a man named juice is looking for something. this episode contains an erotic exchange, a new outfit, a punching sequence, and a guest bedroom. 75 pages, risograph printed, 3 color cover, 1 color interior. mickey zacchilli was born in 1983 lives in providence ri Visit Mickey’s website,… Continue reading »

CAKE is excited to connect with the Adventure School for Ladies Comics Intensive! Not only is the school taking place leading up to CAKE, Anne Elizabeth Moore is one of our special guests, and she’s bringing her Lady Drawers posse with her! They’ll also be debuting the comic they will be making during the school… Continue reading »

Police slang for “missing person”, Misper is a new comic from Anthony Meloro that shows brief, dirty glimpses into the lives of two detectives. Taking cues from neo-noir cinema, occult mysticism, and petty offenses, Meloro merges grotesque and banal imagery with criminal acts. The entire comic is screen printed and hand bound. Anthony Meloro is… Continue reading »