Colleen Frakes's Blog

Etsy has gone downhill so I’m giving Ko-Fi a try!

And I’ve got some NEW COMICS for sale! Check them out.

See you at SPX!

Credit to Hurricane Violet for the ink, and Tove Jansson for the Moominmama

I printed up some new mini comics. See you at @spx !!

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Panel 1- my newest book Knots takes place in the small town of Cheney, WA, where I lived for two years as a kid

Panel 2- why? First it’s semiautobiograpical. Second, as a kid growing up in small towns it was always a BIG DEAL when your town was mentioned somewhere-Drawing of an old television with an arrow pointing to it that says Bugs Bunny, and word balloon that reads “We’re from the Wishy Washy Washing Machine Company of Walla Walla WA"A small kid is watching TV, there is an arrow pointing to them that says "tangled hair”, and the kid is saying “I was born there!”

Panel 4- so I tried to do right by CheneyBelow the caption are 3 images from the book Knots, showing the town of Cheney WA

Panel 3- it was also real disappointing when they got it wrong. There’s a drawing of a foot kicking a copy of Twilight, with a word balloon that says “I detest Forks”.

Panel 5-and guess they didn’t hate it because I’ve been invited back! Wed May 21st Speaking with EWU’s contemporary art and visual storytelling classes at 2pm. Cheney Public Library “Anyone Can Make Comics” talk at 4pm. Thurs May 22- morning TBD, want me to visit your school or class? Leave a comment! Signing at Paperbound Books, 107 F Street in Cheney, 1-3pm. Hope to see you there!

zinepavilion:

Send us your zines! - #ZINEPAVILION

Your zines will be seen & enjoyed by thousands of library workers at @AmericanLibraryAssociation’s Annual Conference and will become an important part of the Zine Pavilion.

Zines will also be donated locally in Philadelphia to help build new zine collections & expand Zine Libraries around the nation!

Mail your zines to:

Zine Pavilion

c/o Ben Wildflower Art

PO Box 4798

Philadelphia PA 19134

We will be accepting donations until mid June in preparation for #ALAAC25! 💫

Reblogging this on my main account because I like zines SO MUCH

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I hear it’s Goblin Week

This comic is in reference to several things happening right now, and many more to come over the next four years

Panel 1: A cartoony drawing of myself staring at my phone. A word balloon points to the phone that reads “horrors”. The word is on fire.

Panel 2: Cartoon self drops the phone and says “nope!”. Caption reads “stop doom scrolling”.

Panel 3: Caption reads “drink some water”. Cartoon self pours a glass of water over her head while standing next to a broken phone.

Panel 4: Caption reads “go outside I guess”. Cartoon self goes outside looking unhappy about it.

Panel 5: Caption reads : touch some grass. And/or donate money to the victims if you can. Cartoon self lies face down in the grass, word balloon reads “*muffled screams*”

Happy Hannucat!