Comics Journals
Summer 2024
My mom, having read the featured short stories from this issue, said that I was in my “angsty 20s” comic-making era. Well, I am in my 20s. And I am certainly angsty. Actually, I think we all deserve a little self-serving angst now and then. It’s one step in a many part healing process, and such processes are never linear. So, whether you approach this issue in your angsty 20s, your angsty 10s, or even your angsty 50s, I hope you yourself can laugh, cry, and dream along with me.
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An inner conversation about chronic pain and the fear of recovery.
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A collection of 1-2 page autobiographical comics chronicling idle thoughts and everyday events.
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A relatable 12-page autobiographical introspection on vulnerability.
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A seven-page surrealist short story about walks by Lake Michigan.