Mel Stringer was encouraged to be creative from an early age and remembers spending most of her free time drawing all through her schooling years. Her work spans across mediums, including comics and illustrations, all autobiographical and influenced by her surroundings in one way or another.
Mel was brought up in the Northern Territory of Australia, finishing high school in Darwin. She then traveled across the country to study art in Brisbane, in hopes of starting her art career and meeting more like-minded people. Now based in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, she spends her days creating autobiographical comics in the form of the zine Flowery, about what it’s like being a Filipino-Australian living in the USA.
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!
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!