Category Archives: Review by Carrie

Passage by Tessa Brunton

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Carrie

I know, I know, Passage isn’t exactly a mini (it was published by Sparkplug Comic Books), but I really wanted to tell you about it, because it showcases the growth of one of my favorite mini/web comic makers. Everything exciting … Continue reading →

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Talamaroo 1-3, by Alabaster

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Carrie

Being a lady can really suck. From the day you get your little girl body, other people are constantly telling you, subtly or not so, how to act, who to love, what to consume and what your limits are, often … Continue reading →

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Tessa Brunton’s In the tall grass, Issues 2-4

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Carrie

I discovered Tessa Brunton’s work through a tweet by one of my favorite comics folks, MK Reed. I don’t usually click on such links, and if I do, I don’t usually remember to visit the site again. In Brunton’s case … Continue reading →

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Losers Weepers 1 & 2 by J.T. Yost

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Carrie

When I was younger I’d walk with my eyes to the ground, searching for treasure. Though I’ve now given most of my found treasure away, I still have a few items in a folder that I keep for a zine … Continue reading →

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Wolf by Chuck McBuck (Forsman)

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Carrie

Facts are that the final two installments of Forsman’s plotted-on-the-page Snake Oil didn’t do very much for me. I’ve been waiting to see what he would do next and by next I mean a million years ago when Wolf came … Continue reading →

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Old Man Winter and Other Sordid Tales by J.T. Yost

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Carrie

Old Man Winter and Other Sordid Tales is a Xeric award-winning collection of tales from Brooklynite J.T. Yost. The titular story opens with a one-page image of a gnomish man sleeping on one side of a double bed, under a … Continue reading →

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Comic Diorama: Collected Comics by Grant Reynolds

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Carrie

In a comic shop the other day, I kept picking this up and putting it down. I have wanted to check out more of Grant Reynolds’ work since reading his standout pieces in the You Ain’t No Dancer anthologies. I … Continue reading →

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Nine Gallons by Susie Cagle

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Carrie

The cover of Susie Cagle’s fun autobio comic about Food Not Bombs says it all with its splash of unidentifiable goo, dash of DIY (the goo is squeezed out by an industrious silk screener) and urban debris. The story focuses … Continue reading →

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I Still Live: Biography of a Spiritualist by Annie Murphy

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Carrie

Annie Murphy is a recent CCS graduate and I Still Live is her Xeric award-winning comic. ISL opens with a four-page, moodily illustrated quote from Ascha Sprague, the titular spiritualist that Murphy discovers while researching local Vermont history. In fact, … Continue reading →

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My Every Single Thought by Corinne Mucha

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Carrie

Let’s face it, relationship comics from young twenty-somethings often leave much to be desired in the way of reflection, depth and humor. So, when I plucked this mini from the stack of Corinne Mucha’s work that I bought at MoCCA … Continue reading →

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