Madeline Mouse is a comics creator, storyteller, and part-time gardener. They create quick narratives and busy illustrations about queer love stories, alleyway junk, and connection beyond the human form. They currently reside in the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories of the Pacific Northwest. In 2022 they published their first collection of comics, Madeline’s Good Dirt and Junk Collection, with Cloudscape Comics. In 2024 they’ll be publishing Belly Full of Heart with Silver Sprocket.
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!
Retailer Feature: Bookshop Santa Cruz
This 57 year old indie bookstore is the star of our next retailer feature, it's Bookshop Santa Cruz!
Retailer Feature: Vault of Midnight
We've got an awesome highlight here for Michigan's own Vault of Midnight! Check out our interview with VoM co-founder Curtis Sullivan!
Retailer Feature: Quimby’s Bookstore
Check out Quimby's Bookstore, a Chicago mainstay indie bookstore and hub for comics and zines since 1991! With a goal of carrying "the unusual, the aberrant, the saucy and the lowbrow", there's a lot to love about this small-press institution. Learn more from our interview here with Quimby's store manager Liz Mason!
Taking A Look Back at our Incredible 2023!
Take a look back with us as we reflect on [...]
Spring 2024 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.
Of Thunder & Lightning – PREVIEW!
Corporate magical girls and the apocalypse? Read an exclusive preview from Of Thunder & Lightning by Kimberly Wang, out next week!
Announcing Open Submissions for Mini-Comics
Radical indie comics publisher Silver Sprocket is excited to announce twice-yearly open submissions of original mini-comics for publication.