FUNGIRL creator Elizabeth Pich @fffungirl has had just the year you’d expect.
Making comics for museums, teaching courses, co-authoring @war.and.peas with @joni.unlimited, and even getting married (!!) – what a year. Huge congrats, Elizabeth!! 🎉💍
Fungirl’s chaotic brilliance has spread worldwide, with editions and party exhibitions all over including France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Spain 🌍
Where does the time go? Can you believe the og Silver Sprocket FUNGIRL hardcover is already 4 years old today?? 🎂🥳
Lock in for this next year of haywire toddler madness with exciting news to come about the FUNGIRL sequel spawning in 2026! 🐢⚡️🛹
📚✨ Happy Bookiversary to MAKING COMIC ZINES by Eddy Atoms @eddyatoms! ✨📚
The Sprocket edition is 3 years old today and still inspiring new creators! 💥✏️
Whether you`re a total beginner or a seasoned doodler, this friendly, easy-to-follow guide walks you through every step of creating your own comic zine! 💥 Brainstorming and character design to layouts and production, check out this zine and learn it all!
Perfect for kids, adults, classrooms, workshops, or anyone diving into their creative itch. 💫
🎁✨ SPROCKET`S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: TIMELESS GEMS! ✨🎁
Looking for the graphic novels that everyone won’t stop talking about? These are only a few of the many titles folks keep gifting, loving, rereading, and screaming about! Perfect for anyone who loves weird, wonderful comics. 💥
🖤 PINKY & PEPPER FOREVER: SPECIAL EDITION by Eddy Atoms @eddyatoms A darkly hilarious mixed-media fever dream of queer love, performance art, and the underworld. A cult classic for a reason.
🐈 CATBOY by Benji Nate @benjinate A charmingly magical tale of a girl and her human-sized pet cat roommate. A forever classic.
🐺 CRY WOLF GIRL by Ariel Slamet Ries @arielries A haunting reimagining of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” exploring loneliness, deception, and the strange comfort of the stories we tell ourselves.
🎸 CHROMATIC FANTASY by H.A. @dirtcup_art A queer & trans fantasy-romance graphic novel 🔥 steamy, full of adventure, and literally fighting your demons.
📚 MAKING COMIC ZINES by Eddy Atoms @eddyatoms A friendly, easy guide for anyone curious about the basic steps for creating your very own comic! Perfect for the artists in your life.
🏰 WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE by E.M. Carroll An erotic gothic horror dripping with atmosphere, tension, and elegance. ✨ A must for dark romance lovers.
🐸 GROG THE FROG: THE BOOK OF TAURUS by Alba BG @albabbgg and Davilorium @davilorium An eternally grumpy wizard frog, chaotic magic, cosmic rivalry, a delivery guy who can fly, a weird snake, and a bald centaur who rents cars! What more could you ask for? 🔥
💍 MR. BOOP by Alec Robbins @alecsrobbins A wildly absurd, deeply funny love story about being married to Betty Boop. Absurdist humor, a middle finger to corporate IP, and a sweetly romantic heart blend together into one of the most inventive comics of the Twitter age.
⚡️ OF THUNDER & LIGHTNING by Kimberly Wang @kmbrlei Corporate magical girls and the apocalypse! A thrilling two-tone sci-fi graphic novel, growing the seeds of hope from the gravel of apocalypse.
📣 THE CONFESSIONAL by Paige Hender @paigudoodle is celebrated in @nypl`s "Best Books of 2025"! 📚
New York Public Library librarians and staff read thousands of books and talk to New Yorkers about what they`re reading to make sure this list reflects the vast breadth of New York City readers` interests. We are so happy about this recognition and for the Library`s commitment to literary excellence. 😆
Congratulations to all the authors and publishers in this list! 🎉 🥳
👀 Explore the full #NYPLBestBooks list by going to nypl.org/bestbooks
🎁✨ SPROCKET`S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: POPULAR GIFT ITEMS! ✨🎁
Not sure what to get the readers, artists, punks, or hard-to-shop-for friends in your life? We’ve got you. 🔥 Here are some of our most gift-able , fan-favorite picks 💖 perfect for stockings, Secret Santas, or even yourself!
🎨 Jenn Woodall’s @funeralbeat POSTCARD SET 30 full-color postcards packed with Jenn’s bold feminist artwork 🔥 perfect for sending love notes, hate notes, or decorating every flat surface in your home.
🌶️ SWEATGASM by Archie Bongiovanni @babywrist A spicy truth or dare card game that is sure to add a little heat and laughter to any party! A guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
🔮 NEXT WORLD TAROT by Cristy Road Carrera @croadcore An iconic, queer, revolutionary tarot deck! A stunning gift for anyone who loves divination, art, or smashing the system.
🍳 COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO INTUITIVE COOKING WITH RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD by Mariah-Rose Marie @mariahrosemariee A beautifully illustrated guide to intuitive cooking, featuring global vegetarian recipes and kitchen wisdom that encourages tasting, feeling, and trusting yourself 🥘 Cozy vibes all around.
We will be tabling at the Anti-Fascist Zine Fair this Saturday at the @ybca, November 22, from 11 AM–5 PM and it`s FREE to attend!! 📚 💥
We will be giving away free Jenn Woodall "Smash Fascism" screen printed vinyl stickers while supplies last!! 😆
Official press release: ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 Hosted at YBCA, the Anti-Fascist Zine Fair will be a gathering of the underground press from the Bay Area and beyond.
Organized by long-time print organizer Floyd Tangeman and artist Barry McGee as part of Bay Area Then, this all-day event will feature tables from independent publishers, radical newspapers, print collectives, and local comics studios, including Street Salad Books, Slingshot Collective, Silver Sprocket, and Barry McGee Studio.
In the words of the organizers, the event is a “reminder that print media does in fact serve as the ultimate key for liberation” and “the Print object stands as the epitomal symbol against dogma.”
The fair is one of many events nationwide taking place under the umbrella of Fall of Freedom, a collaborative, artist-led initiative co-founded by visual artist Dread Scott. The initiative mobilizes artists and cultural institutions in defense of democracy, free expression, and collective freedom.
YBCA is pleased to participate in the Fall of Freedom and support the Anti-Fascist Zine Fair, as part of our mission to support artists, arts communities, and free expression.
Participants include: Street Salad Books; RE/Search Publications; Slingshot Collective; Manic D Press; Deadcrow World Media Group; Silver Sprocket; A.B.O. Comics; The Big Door Collective; Barry McGee Studio; Thruline Magazine; Red Apple Comics; Trickshot Magazine; Mission Mini Comics; Later Dudes; Planet Plasmo, and more.
We’re still totally obsessed by all the incredible Witch Hazel art out there, from fan art to commissions, every piece captures a little bit of the magic found in Witch Hazel! 🧹💫
Have your own take on Hazel, Noot or the rest of the cast of characters? Drop your fan art and tag @coltonthefox, @icedtaho, and @silversprocket so we can gush over it! 😍
Witch Hazel created by Colton Fox & Beige Blum. Variety Hour in stores now! ⚡
🎉✨ Bookiversary part 4 PEEPEE POOPOO #80085 by Caroline Cash @cash_browns!💥
We’re diving into chaos, comedy, and queer brilliance! ✨💋
Caroline Cash’s continuation of a gay, modern take on the ‘60s underground comic! This issue serves up Victoria’s Secret, lesbians, Chicago, and a more late-night bad decisions.
Don`t forget to also check out PEEPEE POOPOO #69, #420, and #1!
🏆 2022 Ignatz Award Winner for Outstanding Minicomic 🏆 🧱 2023 Ignatz Award Nominee for Outstanding Artist 🧱 ⚡ 2023 Broken Frontier Award Winner: Best Periodical ⚡ ✒️ 2024 Cartoonist Studio Prize Shortlist ✒️ ✨ 2024 Eisner Winner, Best Limited Series ✨
🎉✨ Bookiversary part 3 for 🥘 COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO INTUITIVE COOKING WITH RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD by Mariah-Rose Marie @mariahrosemariee
A beautifully illustrated, beginner-friendly guide to intuitive cooking, where you trade measuring cups for your hands, season with your senses, and learn to cook the way humans always have: by tasting, watching, and remembering. 🌿
With 20 vegetarian recipes from around the world and tips on cooking with confidence, this book celebrates flavor, culture, and connection through food. Perfect for the holiday season!! 🎄
🍵✨ And don`t forget about the perfect companion to Cook Like Your Ancestors, the SIPPING SEASON zine! Reminding us that nourishment doesn’t stop in the kitchen. 💚
With increasingly horrific world events getting you down, this zine is a hopeful guide to community empowerment, offering practical lessons in urban foraging, mutual aid, and more, all paired with comforting beverage recipes to sip along the way. 🌿☕️
🎉✨ Bookiversary part 2 LEFTSTAR & THE STRANGE OCCURRENCE by Jean Fhilippe @noseturquoise! 🦇
A cozy, whimsical fantasy about creativity, burnout, and finding your way back to what you love. Leftstar hasn’t slept, or accessed the world they’ve been building, in far too long. But when an enormous fruit bat swoops in, they’re whisked off on a journey of reflection and rediscovery. 💫
A story for anyone who’s ever felt stuck, and needed a little wonder to get going again. 💖
