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Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 โ€” Help Us Bring It to Life The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...

We're close to $2,500 but far from our goal: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...

11.12.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CALA next @ table 40a! sorry in advance i will be very tired

09.12.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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im going to be tabling with @tncts.bsky.social at CALA this weekend, table 39A+B!!! we are both also doing a live reading the night before at heavy manners library...see yall there :3

08.12.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CALA next @ table 40a! sorry in advance i will be very tired

09.12.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ™ก FEATURED ARTISTS โ™ก

๐Ÿงก A Liang Chan @formyths.bsky.social | Table 47A
๐Ÿงก Aatmaja Pandya @aatmajapandya.bsky.social | Table 25B
๐Ÿงก Ava Pom @by.avapom (IG) | Table 43A
๐Ÿงก Carmen Pizarro @bizarropizarro.bsky.social | Table 26B
๐Ÿงก Diansakhu Banton-Perry @diansakhuart.bsky.social | Table 36A

05.12.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ—ฏWE LOVE COMICS STAMP RALLY ๐Ÿ—ฏ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ’ญ

Coming this weekend to MICE 2025! A stamp rally thatโ€™s all about comics that we love and why we love them โ™ก

How To Participate:

๐Ÿ’™Pick up a stamp rally card to start
๐Ÿ’™Spend a minimum of $5 to earn a stamp
๐Ÿ’™Collect all 6 stamps to receive a prize pack at Table 26A!

05.12.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i feel it is also important to know the bands name translates to frog pond

05.12.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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้ƒŠ้Š Outing, by wachi ่›™ๆฑ  from the album ้ƒŠ้Š Outing

on a train but this is my bandcamp friday rec wachi.bandcamp.com/track/outing

05.12.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As makers of anarchist zines, we are asking you to help this person who was arrested and is facing deportation for allegedly having anarchist zines.

04.12.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

had the urge to make a calendar and then gave myself a migraine arranging 365 numbers in indesign lol

04.12.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

will have copies at my upcoming shows etc.... once i'm back from mice/cala i'll try to put leftovers on sale online but no guarantees i'll be able to mail before the new year

04.12.2025 02:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a calendar made of numbers arranged in a continuous maze-like pattern on a grid, riso printed in blue ink on light blue cardstock

a calendar made of numbers arranged in a continuous maze-like pattern on a grid, riso printed in blue ink on light blue cardstock

the same calendar in black ink on kraft brown, with some of the days colored in

the same calendar in black ink on kraft brown, with some of the days colored in

calendar for externalizing the relentless passage of time (fill in each box per day etc).... risograph printed with blue + black ink on light blue + kraft tone cardstock

04.12.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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will also have a curated selection of riso prints (may be slightly different) - i never really fully unpack tabling stock though so i may have more options behind the table, just ask

01.12.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Liang Chan / @formyths 2025 December Shows: Massachusetts Indie Comics Expo @ 47A, december 6-7; Comic Arts LA @ 40A, december 13-14. the text in laid out in an ASCII art book

A Liang Chan / @formyths 2025 December Shows: Massachusetts Indie Comics Expo @ 47A, december 6-7; Comic Arts LA @ 40A, december 13-14. the text in laid out in an ASCII art book

selection of available books

selection of available books

going on a coast to coast comics tour this month @ MICE dec 6-7 and then CALA dec 13-14. will have my new mini minicomics collection Formless Formless, 2nd editions of Skinning, print editions of 2021 comic Viscera, + the 2 other new not technically comics books i made this year....

01.12.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
the top of a man's face is just visible over an extremely blurred close-up of a shoulder

the top of a man's face is just visible over an extremely blurred close-up of a shoulder

a man in a suit kneels facing another kneeling man, whose shadow forms a 3rd figure on the empty wall to the right

a man in a suit kneels facing another kneeling man, whose shadow forms a 3rd figure on the empty wall to the right

passerby walk by large glass windows, buildings visible on the other side and reflections of a mountain scene making the depth unclear

passerby walk by large glass windows, buildings visible on the other side and reflections of a mountain scene making the depth unclear

a woman's face extremely out of focus so it's just a blur, a fountain running in the background

a woman's face extremely out of focus so it's just a blur, a fountain running in the background

the man without a map (1968, dir. teshigahara hiroshi) #watching

29.11.2025 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you!

27.11.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
riso-printed cover for Formless Formless by A Liang Chan: the title is in spiky vertical almost illegible lettering in gold-brown, under small panels in black with snippets of scenes.

riso-printed cover for Formless Formless by A Liang Chan: the title is in spiky vertical almost illegible lettering in gold-brown, under small panels in black with snippets of scenes.

Interior cover with table of contents and a fragmented comic of meeting someone you don't remember in a dream.

Interior cover with table of contents and a fragmented comic of meeting someone you don't remember in a dream.

A comic spread: "Sympathy" in lettering made of broken branches. A villager walks through a forest and finds a goose-like bird with an arrow through its neck, which begins to speak.

A comic spread: "Sympathy" in lettering made of broken branches. A villager walks through a forest and finds a goose-like bird with an arrow through its neck, which begins to speak.

A comic spread: on the left is a full page of the sky over the ocean, a silhouette looking out over the perfectly centered horizon. On the right, 3 people on an island go about various tasks, and meet on a terrace for a meal.

A comic spread: on the left is a full page of the sky over the ocean, a silhouette looking out over the perfectly centered horizon. On the right, 3 people on an island go about various tasks, and meet on a terrace for a meal.

new minicomic(s) - Formless Formless is a collection of 1-10 page exercises and experiments, partly made to try to get back into making comics again. About: a dream, a deal, fish, telling stories, remembering, or more. 24 pages, 5ร—7in, risograph printed in black (interiors) + bright gold (covers)

25.11.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

without a new tent, my friend Ahmad's family of 11 is living under the precarious rubble of their destroyed home. they're very cold and very hungry. because of gfm's fees, he's switched to chuffed, which takes less of a cut. please consider helping him if you can โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
chuffed.org/project/1572...

24.11.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 89    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Book cover called In a Dust Cloud with a painting of an overgrown barn

Book cover called In a Dust Cloud with a painting of an overgrown barn

Hello, you can now buy this pdf of all my old landscapes and a few new ones ones too that youโ€™ve never seen before
ko-fi.com/s/889e6eec9f

26.11.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 714    ๐Ÿ” 190    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

also sorry in advance i misjudged the printed text size in this + combined with riso makes it a little hard to read..... i'll try to make a digital version thats a little easier :'')

26.11.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ty!! excited for mice ๐Ÿซก

26.11.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

will have these at MICE + CALA! if all goes well with assembly....

25.11.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
riso-printed cover for Formless Formless by A Liang Chan: the title is in spiky vertical almost illegible lettering in gold-brown, under small panels in black with snippets of scenes.

riso-printed cover for Formless Formless by A Liang Chan: the title is in spiky vertical almost illegible lettering in gold-brown, under small panels in black with snippets of scenes.

Interior cover with table of contents and a fragmented comic of meeting someone you don't remember in a dream.

Interior cover with table of contents and a fragmented comic of meeting someone you don't remember in a dream.

A comic spread: "Sympathy" in lettering made of broken branches. A villager walks through a forest and finds a goose-like bird with an arrow through its neck, which begins to speak.

A comic spread: "Sympathy" in lettering made of broken branches. A villager walks through a forest and finds a goose-like bird with an arrow through its neck, which begins to speak.

A comic spread: on the left is a full page of the sky over the ocean, a silhouette looking out over the perfectly centered horizon. On the right, 3 people on an island go about various tasks, and meet on a terrace for a meal.

A comic spread: on the left is a full page of the sky over the ocean, a silhouette looking out over the perfectly centered horizon. On the right, 3 people on an island go about various tasks, and meet on a terrace for a meal.

new minicomic(s) - Formless Formless is a collection of 1-10 page exercises and experiments, partly made to try to get back into making comics again. About: a dream, a deal, fish, telling stories, remembering, or more. 24 pages, 5ร—7in, risograph printed in black (interiors) + bright gold (covers)

25.11.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
a long stretch of an accordion book standing upright. light falls through window cutouts in the pages on to the napping cat, who does a little stretch then goes back to sleep.

a long stretch of an accordion book standing upright. light falls through window cutouts in the pages on to the napping cat, who does a little stretch then goes back to sleep.

closed accordion book with a window cutout

closed accordion book with a window cutout

first page of open accordion book. blue and orange window on the left, a cat napping in an armchair on the right

first page of open accordion book. blue and orange window on the left, a cat napping in an armchair on the right

"catnap", 2025 / digital print

lmao still iterating on this concept a bit i took this book to a fair and reading it is KSDFL ORIENTATIONALLY LOCKED. which like, working as designed but also so so so stupid. anyway it's a book about "experiencing the weather you're already experiencing but smaller"

24.11.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reposting Ahmadโ€™s funding link, please help out if you can

chuffed.org/project/1572...

22.11.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(delusional) i'll take a break in 2 months

21.11.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
riso printed comic pages in progress on a work table

riso printed comic pages in progress on a work table

was possessed and will have something new for mice..

21.11.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
pixelated scribbly trackpad drawing of a person with short hair hunched over reading

pixelated scribbly trackpad drawing of a person with short hair hunched over reading

new professional artist portrait

15.11.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ruined rows of arches rise around a darkened pool, the last colors of sunset fading into purples, blues, and black. a jagged constellation hangs in the night, reflected in the dark water below.

ruined rows of arches rise around a darkened pool, the last colors of sunset fading into purples, blues, and black. a jagged constellation hangs in the night, reflected in the dark water below.

18 / 25-11 / everlasting

is it over yet? 4 colors - lime, raspberry, medium blue, black. november's monthly riso print. will be taking december off so this is the last print for the year, more info @ patreon.com/formyths

10.11.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ty sarah!!

10.11.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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