Ashanti Fortson is a cartoonist, comics editor, color designer, and multidisciplinary illustrator. Their work explores the rifts and connections between people, they are deeply interested in textiles, and their love for color is a thread that runs through everything they make. Their short comic Leaf Lace won the 2021 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic, and Shades of Fear, the color-focused horror comics anthology they co-edited with Allison O’Toole, won in 2022 for Outstanding Anthology. Ashanti lives in Baltimore with their spouse, their cat Miss Cheese, and at least three pet rats at all times.
Spring 2025 Books From Silver Sprocket
Announced titles include When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll, Viscera Objectica by Yugo Limbo, and Sunflowers by Keezy Young.
Sipping Season by Mariah-Rose Marie, Out 11/27/24!
Get energized with this companion zine to Cook Like Your Ancestors!
The Chromatic Fantasy Art Magazine by H.A., Out 10/16/24!
Celebrate the 1-year anniversary of The Chromatic Fantasy with this behind-the-scenes zine!
KQED: A Pomegranate Goes on a Cosmic Journey in Yasmeen Abedifard’s New Book
When to Pick a Pomegranate is the culmination of the ways Abedifard’s path has diverged and reconverged in her love of cartoons, comics and her desire to connect with her heritage.
Read For Free! Abortion Pill Zine: A Community Guide to Misoprostol and Mifepristone by Isabella Rotman, Sage Coffey & Marnie Galloway
In honor of the release of Abortion Pill Zine: A Community Guide to Misoprostol and Mifepristone, Isabella Rotman, Sage Coffey & Marnie Galloway and Silver Sprocket are publishing this amazing reproductive justice comic online!
Bloody Mary Animated Trailer by Nick Winn
House music + vampires + romance = a bitingly good time!
Silver Sprocket Becomes an Eisner Award-Winning Publisher at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con via PeePee PooPoo by Caroline Cash
San Diego, Friday, July 26th; San Diego Comic-Con hosted the [...]
Retailer Feature: Honeyed Words
Our next retailer feature is a spotlight on a cozy little shop out of Portland, Oregon, Honeyed Words! Opened in 2022, this queer and trans bookstore is a heavily curated queer book experience with trans joy and queer wonder in mind.
Fall 2024 Books From Silver Sprocket
From returning all-stars like Leo Fox and Ashley Robin Franklin, to new cartoonists to our roster like Steve Thueson and Yasmeen Abedifard, you don't want to miss some of our best comics yet.
Lucky Cap Scouts Cut-Outs, Print Your Own!
Want to have your own Lucky Cap Scout on your desk, bed, or third place? Well, now you can with this sheet from O Stevens herself! Just print out the sheet and follow the instructional graphic here!
Sunflowers by Keezy Young – Read For Free!
In honor of World Bipolar Day, Keezy Young and Silver Sprocket are publishing Keezy's autobiographical comic, Sunflowers, online!
Announcing Bottom’s Up! Coming This July!
We're so, so excited to be publishing another new mini-comic from the twelve we acquired back in November from our open submissions call! The title is Bottom's Up! by Emmy award-winning animator and illustrator Barbara Benas.
Retailer Feature: Skunk Cabbage Books
Our newest retailer feature is on Skunk Cabbage Books in Chicago! What is a skunk cabbage, you might be asking? Well, let Skunk Cabbage's owner Ren tell you all about it in our interview!
Two Mini-Comics to be Published in June!
We're so excited to announce that we're publishing two new mini-comics of the twelve we acquired back in November from our open submissions call! The titles are Lucky Cap Scouts by O. Stevens and Skin Deep by Flo Woolley.
Retailer Feature: Women & Children First
This week's retailer's feature is one of the largest and oldest feminist bookstores still running to this day, it's Women & Children First! This 45-year old stronghold of queer literature in Chicago has stood the test of time and is likely one of the places you think of if you have a picture of a feminist bookstore in your head.
Retailer Feature: Secret Headquarters
The mysterious entity known only as The Secret Headquarters is the subject of our next retailer feature!